Isaan makes really good food. No doubt about it. Every dish I have had here was well prepared, and they offer a number of dishes you will not find on the menu at more affordable Thai restaurants in Doha. The service is attentive and courteous, and the ambiance is great too. This is a fine… Read More Review: Isaan @ Grand Hyatt (Westbay-Lagoon, Doha)
MRA is one of my favorite Indian chains in Doha. The food is consistently good and the value for money equation is high. This location is kind of funny because it is on the top floor of a grocery. It is pretty spacious, but I have never seen very many people filling it up. As… Read More Review: MRA Restaurant Bakery & Sweets (Al Aziziyah)
Overall, I just love the MRA franchise. The food is consistently good, the service is attentive without being intrusive, and the value for money equation is high. This location is smaller than the Markhiya location, and it can get pretty crowded with construction workers (which I take to be a good sign of authenticity and… Read More Review: MRA Bakery Sweets & Restaurant (Al Ghanim, Doha)
Wow! I was really impressed with the Four Seasons Ramadan tent this year. I KNOW I went last year (didn’t I?), but the experience this year was NOTHING like the experience last year. When I got home, I actually had to search my emails from the friend I went with to verify that I actually… Read More Review: Ramadan Tent @ Four Seasons Hotel (Westbay-Dafna, Doha)
I have a soft spot in my heart for Diwaniyat Al Boukhari. It is one of the first places I tried when I moved to Doha, and I came here many times before I found Zomato and started branching out into the city. This was where I ate my first shawarma…and second…and third… I have… Read More Review: Diwaniyat Al Boukhari @ City Center Mall (Westbay-Dafna, Doha)
It’s a Costa, and Costa is a coffee chain. So for what it is, it’s pretty good. I usually come here after a trip to MegaMart or dinner at Thai Corner. Personally, I vote for the iced lattes or a good old regular Cup of Joe. Funny story though…Last time I went, my buddy and… Read More Review: Costa Coffee @ The Centre (Near Megamart) (Al Muntazah, Doha)
Shater Abbas is awesome. As was the case with several other reviewers, it is one of the first places I tried when I moved to Doha, and I keep coming back. Every time I have a visitor and we go to City Center, I almost always steer them here because then they can say they… Read More Review: Shater Abbas @ City Center Mall (Westbay-Dafna, Doha)
I actually thought Al Tazaj Fakieh was pretty good. And wow is it affordable! It took me a while to work up the courage to come here. It looked a little run-down, its logo and color scheme seemed washed out and dated, and it was tucked away in the corner of the scary food court… Read More Review: Al Tazaj Fakieh @ City Center Mall (Westbay-Dafna, Doha)
I have been to Eli France several times, both for a la carte and for the Friday brunch buffet. The space is great. It is well lit, natural lighting, tons of windows, with a view outside on one side and a view of the mall on the other. A big, open space with comfortable chairs.… Read More Review: Eli France Cafe @ City Center Mall (Westbay-Dafna, Doha)
I have visited this place several times, both for takeout and for dine-in. It took me forever to find it the first time. I actually looked for it unsuccessfully twice, and ended up aborting my mission to go somewhere else. On the third try, I successfully located it. It’s not in the main Katara development,… Read More Review: Kunafa Albisana (Katara, Doha)
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