Elements Café Restaurant

Colourful café provides comfort at the Wafi Mall 4 Reviews

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Tucked away in Wafi Mall, Elements Café is something of a hidden gem. The high-ceilinged indoor space has a warehouse feel and is home to various strange sculptures, such as sheep, as well as a mixture of dining and lounge furniture. Outside you’ll find a large terrace overlooking the underground-but-open-air Khan Murjan restaurant and the second Wafi Gourmet (did you know there were two)? The menu is eclectic, and, like other local ‘international eateries’, includes a long list of sushi, pasta and Arabic dishes. However, the main reason patrons seem to stop by this Wafi café (a mall now particularly popular with Emiratis) is for a casual al-fresco shisha, and to chat long into the evening.

By Time Out Dubai staff
Time Out Dubai, 22 March 2012

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Posted by: YASSIN on 14 Aug ' 12 at 19:49

• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Best food , and shisha ever.. So addicted To this place. Friendly staff, they know my order once entering the cafe. Romantic calm atmosphere. I love the new burger concept. Keep it up guys!!!!

Posted by: AN on 25 Sep ' 10 at 13:41

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

we decided to go there for brunch on a saturday....empty restaurant but the manager insisted on a booking...after a nice long chat got a table...which was besides the kitchen and an open terrace door...and yes the rest of the restaurant was still empty even when we left!!!
Food - no veg food at all on the buffet, a salad and thats it so ended up ordering a'la carte for my mother & wife which costed me AED 150 just for 1 starter & 2 main course!!!
No sushi available as apparently they ran out after 10 guests!!!main course was just average with 3 out of the 6 dishes empty and had to wait, complete waste of time.Service was pathetic with a pile of plates on our table and no one to clear out!!!!
One of the worst places to dine...watch out.....

Posted by: saeed on 03 Jun ' 10 at 07:40

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Cons: Shisha, Excellent Food, Parking, friendly Staff, comfort seating, convenient location in the mall, view from the terrace, chocolate fondant

Pros: Outdoor AC not functional, sometimes service takes long time, we have to wait for a table during the peak times 8-10 pm

Posted by: shema on 03 May ' 09 at 09:09

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes