Nobu - Restaurant Award Highly Commended

World famous Japanese restaurant chain opens in Atlantis Dubai 5 Reviews

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From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2009

‘Irashaimase!’ screams the hostess as she leads you through the dining room of one of the most knowingly trendy restaurants in town. ‘Irashaimase’ is a traditional sushi bar opener that has since become a Nobu trademark.

The staff are not-so authentic, and are pretty pushy. Time Out’s waiter, a Miami transplant with a surfer drawl, told us not to worry about the menu. ‘You just tell me what you feel like, and I’ll get you set up.’

Kevin, it turned out, had expensive tastes. He directed us towards the Dhs495 bottle of saki (which we declined), the Dhs107 yellowtail appetiser, and the Dhs200 black cod entrée. Grumblings of the hard-sell approach and high prices aside, the dishes are glorious.

After a very good meal, you’ll feel you can’t leave Nobu without dessert, though as it turns out, you quite easily could. The restaurant’s selection of sweets lacks the imagination of the mains, making them fairly unspectacular. Nobu is excellent, but not necessarily worth the money.

Considering there are 15 branches around the world – less-hyped but serving the same food – it may be worth saving a trip to this chain for when you’re abroad.

By Time Out Dubai staff
Time Out Dubai, 22 March 2009

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Posted by: Eco Warrior on 18 Oct ' 09 at 08:37

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

I wanted to like this place, I really did.

But I didn't, no matter how hard I tried.

The bar is great, the barman is good, the models hanging around the main desk are great to look at.

It just goes badly wrong once you get into the dining area.

They have squeezed tables onto one another.

The service is hopeless.

The staff actually take away from the experience. They have no knowledge of the food on offer.

The only water on offer is from Fiji. And yes, you've guessed it, at international prices as well.

Food came via waiters who did not know what dishes they were serving.

Our waiter asked our party if we had received all of our food: he had no idea.

Mind you this was the same waiter who poured an entire bottle of soy sauce all over the table. and whose only further contribution was to suggest that we order the most expensive items on the menu.

Your reviewer says it is not worth the money. She was right.

Posted by: Melvine Mathews on 30 Jul ' 09 at 03:38

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

Posted by: me on 21 Jun ' 09 at 16:20

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

bad experience

Posted by: Anne on 17 Mar ' 09 at 12:53

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

Excellent food, chilled out atmosphere just what you need to relax and enjoy good food without being ripped off. Top restaurant!

Posted by: kavitha on 20 Oct ' 08 at 00:00

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

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