Armani/Amal

This was our third time dining at Amani Amal. We had made a booking as every other time we had been it had been full. Not on this night. As usual, the view was amazing!! But service this time was lacking... Food was just ok, nothing spectacular and there was no atmosphere. We were the only diners for the majority of our dining. In the past we were given a rose and chocolates on our departure, always a surprise, this time time we were lucky to get a goodbye... Prices have increased considerably and our bill for 3 of us and 2 glasses of wine was over $400 AUD, and that’s without dessert... Disappointing.. We will have to find a new favourite in Dubai now...

The food was amazing we had the saffron set menu. This let us try a few different things for starter and mains. A few stood out. For starter the spiced cod and chicken tikka. For mains the butter chicken was amazing. I would go back purely for this. Our son who is six ate from the kids menu that had many choices. Our waiter also took him And showed him around the open kitchen and bar areas. Which he loved. They have outdoor seating that I wish I had chosen but we were worried about the heat so chose to sit inside. Our son got to watch the fountain show from a viewing platform outside many times through the night. We plan to visit again when we return to Dubai.

Slightly spotty in staff service, despite of the Armani name; that said, the waterworks was truly one of a kind. Recommend with some caveat.