My first Friday night out in Abu Dhabi

Last night, the Deputy Project Manager, Mr. Sathis and I planned to dine at the Golden Crown. A place I’ve never been before, a place he told me served something deliciously different. Being a foodie, how could I have said no to that. At the hotel’s lobby, the duty manager, Mr. Bijoo was chatting with us and he recommended that we give Orchid, an authentic Thai restaurant (located along Salam Street) a go. He mentioned that the food was excellent there except that the spiciness in some of the dishes were beyond imagination. He only went there once … and never again.

Sathis and I, both boldly claimed that no spicy food was ‘too much’ for us and hence, we decided to take up the challenge and set foot towards Orchid. Half an hour later, huffing and puffing at Salam Street, we couldn’t locate the place. The landmark building provided by Bijoo was clearly insight but no Orchid was visible. After another 15 minutes of aimless searching, we gave up and trekked back dejectedly towards our hotel. On the way back, Sathis delightfully spotted Sri Krishna Sweets. Apparently, it’s a rather well known sweet shop originated from South India. Very elegantly presented, these ghee products are sure pleasing to the eyes as well as the pallet.

We then stopped by Golden Fork, a Filipino Chinese chain of restaurants and satisfied our bellies there. I noticed that the locals here eat late … I mean compared to what I’m used to back home. Back in Malaysia, usually by 8pm, I’ll be relishing desserts but here, even at 9:30pm, people are only beginning to seat themselves down at café’s and restaurants scattered all over the Arabian city of Abu Dhabi.

I had the Manchurian beef with egg ‘flied lice’ (as highly recommended by Jamie and SS) while Sathis opted for the fried tilapia. Before that, our appetizer came in the form of creamy seafood chowder. Not too sure bout Sathis’s fish, but all which I ordered were real delish. Perhaps I was famished or perhaps my tastebuds are appreciating the change from all the staple Indian meals I’ve been having since I arrived here. Nevertheless, it was a good night out for a change. :)

So how was your Friday night???