FAMISHED EXPLORER

This is a Portuguese and Mexican restaurant in Century village. I really liked the outside seating since the weather is great and there are a lot of trees and nature there too. I was invited here to try out their food.  We started with the non-veg tapas platter . My favourite in this were the wasabi prawns. They amount of wasabi was just right. They were served in a tortilla basket.  The panko fish was also quite good and crispy.  The skewers were not bad. The flavour was good, but they felt a bit dry. I really liked the taste of the paprika calamari.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Famished Explorer [ UDIT ] (@uditss) on Dec 8, 2018 at 5:26am PST They also suggested the Wagyu mini burgers of which you get 3 pieces in one portion. These were really good and the patty was juicy despite not too much filling inside it.   For drinks, they have interesting n...

When I initially saw photos of this restaurant, most of them were about sea-food, and I thought this is just another sea-food place, but on going there after being invited, I discovered how wrong I was.  As soon as we entered, it looked like it didn't have much place to sit, but behind the counter is a fairly huge seating area which has a good ambiance too. Before I go ahead, let me tell you that this is an authentic Portuguese diner. Our server Diogo was really friendly and knowledgeable. He explained the items in detail and told us about their specialties. He himself was from Portugal, and told us how most of their ingredients are sourced from Portugal itself, retaining the traditional taste and character to it.  Before we could order the food, he got us some brown bread and butter which is a traditional Portuguese thing.  We saw 'Octopus' on the menu and wanted some; we were thinking whether to go for the salad or the grilled. He ...

I was searching for an interesting restaurant to visit for my Abu Dhabi visit. I had seen another outlet, but had dropped the idea since it was a bit out of the way. I was visiting Ferrari World, and on the way from the parking lot, this restaurant coincidentally caught my attention.  It serves African and Portuguese cuisine which is something different and so I wanted to try it out.  We had a look at the menu and they had some mouth-watering dishes. Some of them looked similar to the ones served at Nando's , but cheaper. To start with, we ordered a chicken Sosaties . It is chicken skewers. Boneless chicken thigh cubes that are flame grilled.  They smelt lovely when served. They tasted delicious too. They were soft and juicy; and also a bit spicy. They are served with a creamy barbeque sauce. I will certainly recommend these.  Next, we ordered the chicken strips and rice combo . It was served along with a cheesy garlic bread and ice tea . The garl...