Hunters Room & Grill - Restaurant Award Highly Commended

Premium dining and luxury steaks in The Westin 4 Reviews

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From Time Out Dubai Eating Out 2009

The attention to detail at Hunters Room & Grill is testament to the Westin restaurant’s desire to please. And please they do. It starts with the menu: thick, textured pages come bound in a heavy leather book sleeve.

Inside, descriptions of the food are interspersed with the adventures of 19th-century British military engineer, artist and hunter, Captain William Cornwallis Harris. The restaurant’s sleek contemporary layout, the dozen or so choices of water, and multiple selections of salt (yes, salt, continue the luxury theme. And the food doesn’t disappoint. An amuse bouche of chilled sweet potato topped with foam cleanses the palette nicely for the appetisers of delicious duck confit and crab cake.

The main attraction – a chargrilled USA 20oz Porterhouse corn-fed steak – is tender and bursting with rich flavours, but it’s a challenge to eat even a third of the shovel-sized portion and accompanying forest mushrooms. The desserts don’t elicit the same rapturous response, but are an acceptable end to a very fine meal.

Along with the prompt service you will leave satisfied by an expedition that might not have been as exciting as those undertaken by Captain Harris, but yield fine results nonetheless.

By Time Out Dubai staff
Time Out Dubai, 30 March 2009

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Posted by: Len and Judy on 30 Oct ' 09 at 03:59

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

My wife and I decided to have dinner at Hunters as we both are steak lovers. After reading about the fantastic steaks i decided on the 20 oz Porterhouse and my wife opted for the strip loin. The sides were pricey but hey, when in a touted best restaurant why not splurge. The service was very good. When the mains arrived I was disappointed to see what appeared to be about 14-16oz Porterhouse steak that was slightly charred. I spoke to the manager and he assured me that the 20oz precook steak is what I recieved. I told him I have been eating steaks for over 30 years and the steak was not close to 20 oz pre cooked. The steak was not exactly bursting with flavor either. My wire's experience was the same. The sides were small and the mashed potatoes were more like potato soup.We will try another steak restaurant next time.

Posted by: Chakiar on 11 Mar ' 09 at 11:18

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

Though i was staying in Palm i never got a chance to visit Westin. Now i regret that its too late as i had a wonderful evening at Hunters Room and Grill. Service was exceptionaly great and friendly and our waiting staff helped us in choosing the steaks. She made sure she got the right details and the food quality when came out was the best. Though on the expensive side you get the full value for moneuy.

Posted by: tash on 24 Feb ' 09 at 05:30

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

We've eaten here 3 times and each time it has been superb. The portion sizes are just right and the meat so so tasty. The side orders (albeit a bit overpriced and we had to chase some of them up) are lovely and everything is so well presented. The menu size is not overwhelming and so you know that what the chef cooks will be superb as he's not trying to create a vast array of dishes. They seem to stick to a manageable menu and they get each dish right. The staff are friendly and the ambience very pleasant. I really look forward to eating here. The fillet steak I had was stuffed with all sorts of delicious things and all four of us loved our food each time we have been there. It's not cheap though, so we keep it for special occasions.

Posted by: Henrik on 03 Jan ' 09 at 09:45

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• Best for: Business lunch

Too expensive, sideorders to expensive to get value for the money. Meat very good.

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