Verre - Restaurant Award Highly Commended

Gordon Ramsay's restaurant in Dubai 8 Reviews

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From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2009

It’s lucky people come to Gordon Ramsay’s restaurant for the food, as the staid surroundings are at best functional, at worst off-putting.

The French fare, though (alongside the celebrity chef stamp, is good enough to continue pulling in the crowds. Ramsay-trained executive chef, Matt Pickop, definitely has talent, and the service, like the food, remains thoroughly competent.

Melt-in-the-mouth duck and a refreshing mint crème brulee are high points, while other dishes have the ability to render you speechless: the humble tomato minestrone is catapulted into new realms with a dash of basil pesto and a handful of langoustines.

However, like its location on Deira Creek, there is no escaping the fact that Verre is beginning to feel a little worn and weary – the sense that this restaurant has done its time as Dubai’s standard bearer for fine dining. Cue the return of Ramsay himself to shake things up.

By Time Out Dubai staff
Time Out Dubai, 17 March 2009

• Previous reviews
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  • 01 January,2008- reviewed by James Brennan
  • 12 March,2007- reviewed by Time Out Dubai Staff
  • 27 April,2006- reviewed by Time Out Dubai
  • 01 December,2004- reviewed by Matthew Lee
  • 01 April,2004- reviewed by Rob Orchard
  • 01 January,2004- reviewed by Rob Orchard
  • 01 February,2003- reviewed by Rob Orchard
  • 01 September,2002- reviewed by Carolyn Robb
  • 01 June,2002- reviewed by Carolyn Robb
  • 01 November,2001- reviewed by Time Out Dubai Staff

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Posted by: norman heart on 13 Oct ' 09 at 10:10

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

what can i say about verre,food is always superb and always seems to be better than the last time we went.

Posted by: Noel Harte on 14 Sep ' 09 at 11:55

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

Great taster menu with wines selected by Sommelier. Not cheap but couldn't fault any of the courses. Pork belly was superb and wife and daughter loved the sweets.

Posted by: S Fernandez on 09 Jun ' 09 at 05:54

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Food perfectly cooked but recipes for what they were worth failed to delight. We were highly disappointed.

Posted by: Alasdair Cameron on 31 May ' 09 at 17:30

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Positives: Very good food and well presented. Attentive staff, if not a little over keen.
Negatives: Tired and out of date decor. Very expensive for what it is.
Dress code states "formal" yet T shirt and jeans in evidence
Summing Up: Lacks style and finesse - rather like its owner!
Does not begin to compare with Rhodes Mezzanine at The Grosvenor

Posted by: ryan roberts on 17 Apr ' 09 at 14:01

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

when i fly into dubai i always make a stop into verre.it always has cosistantly great food and service.

Posted by: penninckx hubert on 14 Apr ' 09 at 17:10

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

service and food is better than Ritz hotel restaurant in Paris

especially professional and client-directed service is special

Posted by: Craig Pearson on 19 Mar ' 09 at 13:57

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Disapointing!

Posted by: Rick Craig on 17 Mar ' 09 at 07:15

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

Still my favourtite restaurant in Dubai and proving that "new" isn't always a good thing. The staff are so practiced that every visit is a pleasure and the food remains exciting and rewarding.

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