D'zerts

Was a nice catch up followed by desserts at this place called D'zerts.

It's for some pretty looking cakes and even the trending galaxy looking ones!

 

So pretty! 

And it tastes really good too!

 

Rich moose on the inside with some crunchy bottom. Some citrusy part on top. Yummy! Didn't quite expect it to taste so good! 

IHOP (Dubai)

So it appears that aside from The Cheesecake Factory, Dubai has brought in many other brands here, particularly American ones! One of the other brands that got us excited is IHOP!

 

Can be found in both Emirates Mall and The Dubai Mall but today I am visiting the Emirates Mall.

 

IHOP is a the abbreviation for International House of Pancakes. And needless to say, their speciality is pancakes and of coz, we had to order pancakes!

 

This is the half portion. The full portion would obviously look a lot better in pictures but there was no way we could finish it. The pancakes were great! Fluffy and soft! 

Also had the mains of an avocado chicken and cheese...

 

The chicken is breast meat but it's super duper bouncy and tender! Very yummy! The mashed potatoes are the type that I like, with potato bits inside, damn freaking good! 

Drink is a milk shake...

 

Also so darn good!

A must for revisit! 

Marks & Spencer Granola & Yoghurt (Dubai)

Not found in Sg Marks but found this in Dubai's one. It's so damn good, they weren't kidding when they said its extremely delicious!

 

 

Yoghurt melts with granola and raisin! 

Sweet and crunchy, super good!

Karak Tea from The Dubai Mall (Dubai)

As you walk out of the exit facing Marks and Spencer of the Dubai Mall, u will smell this tea scent. It's a very fragrant milk tea being sold at what seems like a mini mart....

 

It's called Karak chai, sold for aed 4, around $1.60 sgd.

It is so good!!

 

Located at level 5, a very very fragrant milk tea! They probably added some spices inside but it's spicy, just very fragrant milk tea that makes you keep wanting more!

Hong Chang Frog Porridge & BBQ fish

Met up with Wendy for dinner and headed to that braddell frog leg porridge place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Their frog leg porridge is really very good. The frog leg in jiang cong is so fragrant and the legs are big. 

The sting ray is also thick.

Most importantly they are also very cheap! Great recommendation by Bel and Bree! 

Some of the veg dishes are only $5 a plate.

Oh must try the butter sotong, so good! 

The Cheesecake Factory (Dubai)

Dubai is such a wonderful place! its very different from our initial perception.

Importantly, the shops are open till so late! Cheesecake factory opens till midnight and service is impeccable!

Went over for supper!

Loaded baked potato tots

 

this is pretty good! the inside is with bacon and cheese!

Mac and cheese balls.....

this is so good! the cheese and macaroni is all loaded inside the deep fried ball... 

we probably went a bit too far on the cheese tonight, went for a 4 cheese pasta.... 

for starters, i don't like penne. the 4 cheese was still not cheesy enough. In that the cheese taste isn't the strong tasting kind of cheese, felt more like the cheddar kind.

for dessert, tonight we chose the amores and it is sooooo good! the marshmallow was truly melted and the cake is moose like cheesecake.... 

 

 

awesome! 

Almakan (Dubai)

After a long day of meetings today, my local partners brought me out for dinner!

We were at this place called the Souk Madinath near Jumeirah. The place is beautiful!

 

We did drinks at Starbucks prior to dinner and it was Starbucks with a view! 

Dinner was at a restaurant next door where they brought me for Arabic food! 

 

 

Al fresco coz the weather was just too good! Like a chilling 19-20 degrees?

We were first served some crackers...

 

And they even ordered shisha for me!

 

Lol! Don't know if I did it right but the grape taste was good!

The restaurant even provided Arabic cloaks if you are feeling cold....

the cloaks totally converted our outfits to be so apt with the restaurant theme!

They ordered a eggplant dip to share.... 

 

this was sooooo good! great dip! the egg plant is smashed till like humus and the pomengrante center added a crunch. so good!

Vine leaves wrapped rice...

rather interesting dish! its a bit sour, probably due to some vinegar seasoning. the rice in the middle is soft, i quite like it!

Arabic salad... 

 

it was quite a spread!

 

a warm soup for the cold weather...

lentil soup!

chicken with some wrap like thingy... 

 

and mutton kebab...

i typically don't take mutton but theirs is so good!

great place with a very lovely view!

 

The Cheesecake Factory (Dubai)

So the first thing that everyone whom I spoke to about coming to Dubai, told me was that " they have Cheesecake Factory there! " 

Oh my! Haha

So it was like a must visit and the perk was that they are open till late. Arrived in Dubai around 8pm and was told they open till midnight - awesome!

 

I was at the one at at Jumeirah Beach Residences (JBR they call it).

It was hard to contain my excitement. Tried it years back in USA and it was crazy awesome!

The selection here...

 

I remember loving the one with fresh strawberries and that was the first ordered!

 

Wow!

 

It is still as good, soft and yummy. There wasn't that oomph when I first had it but good enough. Think that has got to do with the other stuff I have tried over the years Vs trying it in USA for the first time previously. 

 

Also tried the red velvet cheese cake. Also really good. Soft cheesecake with cream cheese frosting. 

Will be back tomorrow to try the savoury stuff!

Hong Chang Frog Porridge & BBQ fish

Met up with Wendy for dinner and headed to that braddell frog leg porridge place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Their frog leg porridge is really very good. The frog leg in jiang cong is so fragrant and the legs are big. 

The sting ray is also thick.

Most importantly they are also very cheap! Great recommendation by Bel and Bree! 

Some of the veg dishes are only $5 a plate.

Oh must try the butter sotong, so good!