Being a fan of secret and hidden places – especially in a highly-populated city like Dubai, I always make sure to follow a couple of web sites that list newly opened places or hidden ones that no one knows about. It’s always a plus for me if that place happens to be located outside of a mall. As living in this region, means you will be frequenting malls almost all the time to get your shopping or anything else done. It’s more convenient, and it’s what is mainly there. The weather doesn’t allow for street shops or corner stores, or outdoor markets. Except in the winter when a good number of outdoor markets are spread out across the city.
Since I had a strained lower back for the past couple of days, my plan to take my first Pilates class with my friend had to inevitably change to: dinner at a new place in our area.
Luckily, a few new eateries have opened up in our area recently. More specifically in my friend’s side of the neighborhood. She herself didn’t know about the new places, until I told her about them and sent her the links from my special insider web sites!
As we approached the entrance of the northwest Italian kitchen restaurant, we were pleased by the setting and sleek decor that made the place stand out from other restaurants in the area. The decor was minimal, yet stylish and elegant. The area wasn’t very spacious, but it was clean and had a fresh feel to it. The ambiance was soothing with soft music playing in the background.
When I read the menu, I wasn’t pleased with the limited choice of dishes, and found myself looking for more Italian classics like lasagna (which I had been craving for a while) and spaghetti bolognese (a favorite of mine). I was told by the waiter that they only made lasagna when it was the daily dish for that day, and unfortunately it wasn’t my destiny to end my lasagna craving tonight!
My friend went for the daily dish; fusilli pasta with green peas in a creamy sauce. While I ordered the penne with tomato sauce and asked for ragu sauce, as I wasn’t in the mood to go vegan tonight. Mostly because I had a late breakfast, and a small light salad in the afternoon. So I was looking forward to a hearty Italian dinner that would possibly include a beef lasagna.
The food arrived within a few minutes of making the order, which surprised both me and my friend. Even with my customized order of ragu sauce penne! The portion was quite small for Dubai standards. But it was filling nonetheless. Topping my penne with some Parmesan cheese, I would say the quality of the food was great, but the taste could use a little improvement. Maybe it’s me, I like a richer tomato taste or a stronger flavor.
I noticed the lady at a the only other occupied table dipping a piece of bread in some sauce in a plate, and I realized that we didn’t get any oil or vinegar with our bread basket. So only when I asked the waiter for some olive oil, we were served the traditional Italian dipping sauce. And enjoyed our antipasti of bread after we finished our meals!
The restaurant supervisor came to our table to ask how we liked the food and recommend their tiramisu cake, which was supposedly really good. But since I was full, and my friend had just started a diet, we had to pass on the offer and ordered a glass of fresh orange juice for my friend instead.
When I raised the lack of menu options to the supervisor, she explained that this is a starter menu and that they have the classic dishes as part of the daily dish theme, and added that they plan to have a terrace soon.
I would love to go back to the place when the weather is cool enough to sit outside, and share their famous tiramisu cake with my friend. As we were told, it is a big piece enough for two.
My conclusion is: if you live in the further end of JLT, and feel like dining at a decent place, but can’t be too bothered to drive or head to the mall, then the Italian Kitchen is a great option for a quiet meal in a relaxed and simple environment.
I think my friend has described it best when she said that the place is great compared to other eateries in the area where it’s located.
In the meantime, I will be looking for another Italian spot to satisfy my recent lasagna craving.
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