RESTAURANT REVIEW
Ashiana by Vineet –
Dubai’s hidden Ashiana by Vineet at Dubai Sheraton Creek is one of the oldest restaurants of Dubai. The charm of the restaurant remains coupled with delicious authentic Indian food by international celebrity Michelin starred Chef Vineet Bhatia
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shiana restaurant recently reopened (in April 2014) after a US$50 million renovation of the entire hotel it is located in - Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel and Towers. It was a week-night when we visited, and there were two other families enjoying their meal. Being possibly the oldest restaurant in Dubai, this was my first time here having heard a lot about it from my parents and their friends. Looking at the menu, you are spoilt for choice at the many wonderful things that you can eat. Really! And the things we ordered were mouth-watering, exceptional to look at and satiating and fulfilling to eat. First was the Aloo tikki then we ordered the chops, the raan Lucknowi, the chicken tikka and the prawns chettinad along with a bread platter and a mutton biryani. The food arrived promptly and was exceptional. I had expected good food but this was phenomenal fare, indeed! The dessert options were tempting but we decided to pass. However we were presented with a dessert platter with a mix of all the best sellers, two different kinds of kulfi, a cheesecake made with Indian flavours, gajar ka halwa (carrot dessert) and not surprisingly it was gone before we knew it. And we thought we were full. But with dessert like that, a full stomach apparently isn’t full enough! And we cannot wait to go back!
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