Armani’s Amal
Dubai; Now you know FooDiva loves any excuse to take in Dubai’s magical fountains, so given I was heading to an event at Armani Prive (the hotel’s nightclub) last night, my guest and I thought we’d first try out their tapas and bubbles at the champagne bar. Well sadly not, the bar was closed for a private event…for Tom Cruise and crew perhaps? Having scaled Burj Khalifa yesterday am sure he deserved a bottle or two.
Now the hotel’s Indian restaurant, Amal, has been on FooDiva’s wish list for a little while, so we bagged ourselves a table on the third floor terrace overlooking the fountains. With less than an hour to spare, we went straight to mains and ordered prawns in a coconut curry sauce and dhal makhani, accompanied by steamed basmati rice and plain naan (and a couple of bellini proseccos). An amuse bouche of potato cake topped with minted yoghurt, together with mini rolled poppadoms dipped in mango chutney and mint sauce arrived almost immediately. You certainly can’t fault their service – prompt and exemplary. The two dishes were delicious…succulent prawns…we asked for mild and they certainly delivered. And the dhal was as buttery as it should be. We refused dessert and were presented with a teeny package of Indian sweets, truly lovely touch even though I really don’t have much of a sweet tooth for all things Indian. With the fountains dancing away to Bocelli, I would certainly return to eat my way further through their menu.
A bientôt. FooDiva. x
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