Palm Grill

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From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2007

The fireplace here is fake – video screens only generate limited heat – but the dancing flames in the kitchen are determinedly real. The view into the kitchen, and of chefs using huge quantities of butter and cream in many of the dishes, will affirm you’re in for a calorie-busting feast. An unusual yet highly successful combination of naan bread with goose liver pâté paves the way for solid starters – namely a lightly-dressed shrimp cocktail lorded over by two mammoth crustaceans; and a flavoursome fluffy-then-gooey salmon soufflé.

The grilled Dover sole for mains is cooked perfectly – a sweet, svelte and subtle fillet of fish, served with lemon butter sauce and baby roast potatoes. It is very good, but pales in comparison to the perfect Australian filet mignon steak. An initial prod into the brownish surface reveals its slice-like-butter tenderness, while further investigation unveils a perfect pinkness and then a deep bloody red centre. A downpour of juiciness accompanies every memorable bite.

A hearty helping of potato gratin, caramelised rings of onion, sautéed mushrooms and buttery stalks of asparagus complete the feast. For desserts, the soufflé unleashes a delinquent kick of Grand Marnier, and the chocolate toffee cake, is dull and predictable – a misdemeanour that can’t be levelled at the exquisite food. On most nights of the week a talented jazz pianist performs, making this a fine spot for a romantic, if rather pricey, dinner.

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