Koi-Fu Brunch @ Koi, The Collection, St. Regis Saadiyat

Koi is an international brand built on the foundation of world-class contemporary Japanese cuisine. With locations in Bangkok, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and New York, the Abu Dhabi location maintains the superb quality of service, ambiance, and excellent essence that is food and drinks.

As you enter, the ambiance gives you a traditional Japanese vibe. It is set with the slightly darker wood-coloured furniture set in large space. Being part of the St. Regis – Collection outlet, it holds itself in high regard and certainly delivers on multiple fronts.

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Let’s Play with Fire and Knives | Benihana

Review of Benihana – Abu Dhabi, UAE

I’ve been to the Benihana – Abu Dhabi twice now, once for their sushi a la carte and the most recent time for their contemporary teppanaki experience.  The restaurant is located in the Beach Rotana hotel, beside Abu Dhabi mall.

Teppanaki Review: 4****

Fine Japanese cuisine with a great show. Its suggested to make a reservation prior to coming, especially if you’re opting for Teppanaki as they have specific times /limited seating. Our preferred time was 7:30 pm but were told they did not have any times available. We took the next available time for 8:30pm.

When we arrived for our reservation we were seated immediately but there were many tables that were empty. We waited for around 20 minutes before our chef came to our table.

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