Brunch in Dubai

[M123]

Thank your for your suggestions, I will certainly keep an eye out for these places.

[Andy Capp]

Originally Posted by M123

If they have 'limited experience', it's your opinion and I'm not sure if you are qualified to make that assertion as they could say the same about you

You really don't know Elph do you!

ROFL!

[Jynxgirl]

Excuse my ignorance, at brunch here they serve alcohol??

I just want a decent place to grab a lunch that is resonable in cost. I guess my reasonable is different then others. I am thinking 50 durhams or so for a sandwich or a light lunch... 300 durhams to eat ??? I better be eating lobster!

My gosh, where oh where is a Jason's Deli...

[mrbig]

Jumeriah Beach Hotel has a great brunch and I believe it was only 150aed a person. We dont drink so I dont know the cost if you did drink sorry.

@jill, jasons deli does rock.

[Elphaba]

Originally Posted by Jynxgirl

Excuse my ignorance, at brunch here they serve alcohol??

I just want a decent place to grab a lunch that is resonable in cost. I guess my reasonable is different then others. I am thinking 50 durhams or so for a sandwich or a light lunch... 300 durhams to eat ??? I better be eating lobster!

My gosh, where oh where is a Jason's Deli...

I take it you have not been introduced to the Dubai Institution that is known as Friday Brunch then? From 12.30 - 3.30 pm, a fixed price, all you can eat & drink experience. Prices from Dhs 55 to 600, depending on what you want. Food varies from a massive International buffet, to fry ups, to particulat cuisines. Some include unlimited champagne.

Something for everyone & worth doing occasionally. They have garnered a bad reputation, but you don't have to get falling down drunk and most of us manage to remain upright.

And similar packages are available every night of the week in a few places and also some now on a Saturday or Sunday. See Time Out for listings.

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[M123]

Originally Posted by Jynxgirl

Excuse my ignorance, at brunch here they serve alcohol??

I just want a decent place to grab a lunch that is resonable in cost. I guess my reasonable is different then others. I am thinking 50 durhams or so for a sandwich or a light lunch... 300 durhams to eat ??? I better be eating lobster!

My gosh, where oh where is a Jason's Deli...

Generally Friday is pretty dead in the early afternoon while people go to pray etc.

To cater for the expat communities, there is this brunch phenomenon I have found out about, where you pay a fee for a buffet and unlimited alcohol.

Apparantly they are rather popular and you have to book in advance for many places.

There are non-alcoholic prices as well, but apparently the value is in the alcohol.

Although as per the recommendations on this thread there may be some good value ones. I would like to check it out at least once anyway. When you consider the Kaleidoscope buffet in Atlantis is 175 with a huge selection of decent food, it makes you wonder about some of these brunch prices.

@AndyCapp - All I meant was that there are many expat professionals that have been here years with their families, nothing more, and clearly Elphaba does know much more than the average westerner about this place.

@MrBig - You sure it was 175? most prices I've seen for JBHotel are at least 2-3 times that figure?

I need to get myself one of these entertainer books, I hear that's apparently got some great deals in it.

[Jynxgirl]

I work Wed-Sat nights, and literally have under 8 hours between arriving home and leaving back from work. So, no havent been... As well I have odd days off and after the how much and availability questions, I dont much want to go anywhere without having someone with me. And most everyone I know (work) has off normal schedule days off where i work, and they have the same 8 hour window for sleeping, eating, showering.

I need to find a buddy.. and maybe one of these books.

[mrbig]

Originally Posted by M123

@MrBig - You sure it was 175? most prices I've seen for JBHotel are at least 2-3 times that figure?

I need to get myself one of these entertainer books, I hear that's apparently got some great deals in it.

It was 150 a person as our bill was 450aed for 3 people. No coupons used. It was a fantastic meal and service was A+.

[rsinner]

Originally Posted by Jynxgirl

Excuse my ignorance, at brunch here they serve alcohol??

I just want a decent place to grab a lunch that is resonable in cost. I guess my reasonable is different then others. I am thinking 50 durhams or so for a sandwich or a light lunch... 300 durhams to eat ??? I better be eating lobster!

My gosh, where oh where is a Jason's Deli...

There are some good places in Al Barsha where the friday brunch is in the range 50-100 without alcohol

[Vmoses]

The Friday brunches that cater to the westerners charge exorbitant prices. I guess it's because everyone gets(at least used to) a nice salary package and loads of extras so they spend that disposable income with ease. In Canada - I can't think of any buffet or brunch where one would spend over $100 USD per person. Oh well.