Black Canyon

Fast food Thai cuisine will fill a hole but that’s about all Reviews

Black Canyon sits solidly at the fast food end of Thai and Asian food spectrum. Although there’s plenty of choice on the menu between pad Thai, various curries, noodle or rice dishes, wok specials and deep-fried starters, the garish menu doesn’t exactly delight the senses. This is serve ‘em quick, feed ‘em cheap territory and the fairly bare space that Black Canyon inhibits in Festival City doesn’t make a long lingering lunch an attractive prospect.

Starters and main course will arrive at the same time unless you clearly ask otherwise and the speed with which dishes arrive from the kitchen (at nuclear-hot temperatures) would suggest that there’s a very busy microwave behind the scenes. Although the menu proclaims its offerings to be healthy food, a cashew nut and chicken curry is almost tasteless whilst a portion of crisp money bags with minced chicken can only be livened up with huge dollops of sweet chilli sauce. For a quick meal that’s not a burger or steak, Black Canyon fits the bill, but there are far better outlets in Festival City.

By Time Out Dubai staff
Time Out Dubai,

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  • Location: Dubai Festival City Mall, Festival City, Dubai
  • Tel: 04 232 6010
  • Travel: Al Rebat Street

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  • Users voted this restaurant most suitable for: Family friendly

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Posted by: Sooraj Sasidharan on 06 Jan ' 13 at 17:12
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  • Best for: Family friendly
  • Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

As I sit here and read the review of your staff, the only thing that comes to mind is that he had come on the wrong day or ordered the wrong dishes or simply does not like thai food. I am writing this comment after a simply delightful dinner consisting all veg dishes.
I had veg spring roll starter, while the spring roll was as expected the sweet dipping sauce was a wonder with a slight lingering nutty aftertaste that was delightful and when I requested for the Chilli dipping sauce, it was like a mule kicked behind my eyes
Following the starter was the veg tom yum soup that was a simple dream of smooth and contrasting flavors that vie for supremacy in my mouth and get a piece of ginger and chew it while drinking the soup and the flavors all change for the better.
My main course was the veg pad thai and since my palate caters to the spicy side I asked them to me it so when I ordered. And what I got was a mouthwatering dish that was sweet,sour and spicy all at once.
To finish it off I ordered the hot chocolate and was rewarded with a simply splendid cup of cocoa that was sweet but not cloggingly thick, just like hot chocolate is supposed to be.
That was my experience... I hope that it helps you decide.... All I know is that I for one will surely come back here again.

Posted by: Ibyang on 02 Oct ' 12 at 16:45
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  • Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Food is good but price is reasonable...will surely recommend it.

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