Tiara

Revolving restaurant over Marina Mall 38 Reviews

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From Time Out Abu Dhabi Eating Out 2010

Standing 55 floors high, Tiara, the city’s latest revolving restaurant, rises above its mall setting in more ways than one. Your first clue as to the scale of this venture is the time it takes the lift to ascend from floor ‘G’ to ‘V’ (which presumably stands for ‘vertigo’). It is well worth the wait, though. The interior is rather like a cross between a space station and a gentlemen’s club, while a contemporary European menu willfully hurls truffles and foie gras at you in a bid to impress. It works, but only because those behind it know what they’re doing.

Dishes such as the chicken and wild mushroom risotto and pot-roasted pigeon are worth the ascent alone. The flavours are subtle and not overwhelming; this is food well prepared, well thought out and immaculately presented. Revolving is not for the faint hearted, however, and catching the constant movement out of the corner of your eye can bring on a bout of travel sickness. Tiara will have you in a spin, no matter which way you look at it, but gimmicks and setting aside, this is destined to become of the city’s culinary high spots – in every sense of the word.

By Time Out Abu Dhabi staff
Time Out Abu Dhabi, 16 December 2009

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Posted by: Chef Ali on 06 Jul ' 10 at 20:37

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• Best for: Business lunch
• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Posted by: marc lewis sterlaine on 06 Jul ' 10 at 17:11

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: Enok on 13 May ' 10 at 10:23

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

I've been to the Restaurant a few times but was really surprised to found out that they've changed the whole menu recently........
The new menu was recommendable and it has plenty of selection as well!
Plus, the warm and pleasing smiles of the food servers were really welcoming.
Salute to the Chef!

Posted by: sonya on 07 May ' 10 at 11:58

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

The slew of simple 'yes' ratings here and vague 'it was good' comments are clearly staff or management trying to even out the consistently terrible reviews of this establishment. Don't be fooled. Our seafood grill and beef tenderloin were lacking even the most basic flavors, including SALT. The cheesecake tasted of refrigerator. What a disappointment.

Posted by: MARIE on 15 Mar ' 10 at 08:11

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Wow! what can i say? At first we were eyeing for it long time and when we get to dine there... we were welcomed with smiles. We went crazy because the view was gorgeous. We enjoyed the atmosphere. We were entertained. Oh, i forgot to say that it was our first time.

We thought we can have DESSERT ONLY as we already dine outside. We were told we have to have main course. That was fine. We even had at last our sweet desserts.

But so sad that we encounter such ridicules from their own service staffs. Maybe it was there first time to have diners that are jolly groups of ladies who visited all the way from DUBAI. So much of their accommodating ambience... we never had such encounter where service staff(s) of any particular restaurant make such a baleful joke out of their customer. And so sad that we experience it from TIARA CAFE... very lame. I recommend my friends and family not to dine so that they will not experience what me and my girls experienced. So degrading!

Posted by: Malda on 03 Jan ' 10 at 10:42

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

It is soooo sad how bad it is. My first experience with them was excellent at every level, but right now, I cannot believe how disorganized and so not customer oriented they are.
Management is very rude and not clear and they get worked up on the clients when they complain instead of trying to resolve the problem!
We really wanted to go back and we tried so many times but because of the attittude of people there, we will never do. The staff are not trained enough and they mislead the customers.

Posted by: Khalid on 20 Dec ' 09 at 10:58

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Very nice view, however, the value of food compared to quality was really bad

Posted by: Ahmed Tamari on 29 Sep ' 09 at 16:28

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Last week i went there, a buffet was in place and every other dish was rice that tasted of cardomon rather than rice it self.
The fish on it was well over cooked and tasted fishy over coated badly with spices
Some green vegetables tasted like spinach was gritty and sandy, no labels to indicate witch is witch
Milk was warm and tasted slightly sour, it was awful experience over all
Never again
Adding insult to injury the chef apparently is a famous local chef that appears on TV but certainly can not cook
Bring the real chef to put some life back in the place

Posted by: James Hamilton on 04 Aug ' 09 at 23:58

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Amazing view , sure i will give it a go one more time, Thanks the manager Mr Chedly and all his team, frankly the food has drooped dramatically, the food and the service what makes good restaurant to be on the hight light, the staff mentioned the big chef is on vacation and that makes since to me, don't let him go anywhere next time, our experiences on the past here were divine, Abu Dhabi needs that

Posted by: mohamed scofield on 04 Aug ' 09 at 14:58

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: Amina toufik on 02 Aug ' 09 at 19:18

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

It has to be one of Abu Dhabi's best location but what's happen to food!

Posted by: Nick Jones on 30 Jul ' 09 at 22:44

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Once, was fine European restaurant on the perfect location of Abu Dhabi, you can tell by the menu and the fine touch in food when you get it, as any good restaurant in the world, all run by good chefs, now is all gone, disappointing really, bad news for Abu Dhabi as is trying to compete with the rest of the world, never mind, one down, its shame

Posted by: Samir Hadi on 28 Jul ' 09 at 12:54

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

I have been going to this restaurant for a while and really loved it, Service was always a bit patchy, but in a charming way and it really is not a hectic place.

Unfortunately, the last two times were really quite a disappointment from all angles. The service took forever and was just uncoordinated (my pregnant wife had to wait for a table to be set while the staff seemed to be taking turns at the door for no reason). Even more disappointing though, it seems the new chef has taken the lightness of the menu and almost everything comes in a greasy, long cooked wintery stew format. On top of that, I had mashed potatoes that were clearly from a package.

I won't give up, but hope that they get the act back together.

Posted by: Camilla Nour on 28 Jul ' 09 at 11:51

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Perfect view, poor service, bad and overpriced food for what you get, on it's way down hill, the food was the best in town, the service is inconstant, hit and miss and loosing a touch.
Look carefully at the dates of the various reviews when the restaurant is good. Something fishy going on here

Posted by: Mariah Jones on 28 Jul ' 09 at 11:21

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Menu looked appetizing,food was average but service was appalling the last time I went specifically some woman receptionist with extremely tight shirt and the trousers 4 size smaller than her fit who was incredibly rude to myself and a colleague and kept us waiting ages by the alleviator. We were quietly waiting but her attitude was so poor and abrupt that we wanted to go elsewhere. It's a real shame that people like this can ruin an entire experience at fantastic place, different manager in place, my guess the chef has changed too, the food spoke for it self previously and cover the missing part of alcoholic beverage

Posted by: Mourad Abass on 27 Jul ' 09 at 18:01

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

A mazing view, bad food and average service, quick transformation, I've had memorable meal from the old set menu

Posted by: Tina Kan on 27 Jul ' 09 at 17:46

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

The 24th July 09. A disappointing night indeed in Tiara restaurant again, having to dine the second time this week. The first time for an early business dinner with my partner was embarrassing, sending the main course twice, grisly over cooked cold steak, and the second time the fish was wifee and unbearably fishy, definitely not how it used be few months ago, they lost the care and the European touch it used to have since the opening, certainly the best view in UAE but lack's a lot when it comes to food, not the way it used to be and it will not last longer if it stays this way.
I hope if they'll get it soughed out soon

Posted by: Faiza on 20 Jul ' 09 at 16:35

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

Nice view, poor service, poor food. and overpriced.
Look carefully at the dates and times of the various reviews which say the restaurant is good. Something funny going on here

Posted by: ali khalid on 19 Jul ' 09 at 18:08

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• Best for: Business lunch
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: RAMZI JOUDI on 16 Jul ' 09 at 16:02

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: ADEL ZAHER on 16 Jul ' 09 at 16:00

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: osama nader on 15 Jul ' 09 at 16:06

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: jihad yatim on 14 Jul ' 09 at 17:27

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: Amir chely on 14 Jul ' 09 at 17:14

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: Adel naim on 14 Jul ' 09 at 17:10

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: amine salem on 14 Jul ' 09 at 17:00

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: samia naffatti on 14 Jul ' 09 at 16:58

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: samia naffatti on 14 Jul ' 09 at 16:58

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: ali salah on 14 Jul ' 09 at 16:41

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: naim rbhat on 14 Jul ' 09 at 16:40

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: mehdi sagouti on 14 Jul ' 09 at 16:39

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: tarek hajyahia on 13 Jul ' 09 at 11:23

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Amazing restaurant ,for shure i will comback one more time, Thanks for the operation manager Mr Chedly and all his team,

Posted by: allah salem on 12 Jul ' 09 at 15:25

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

wonderfull Restaurent in Abu Dhabi. teast of the food & value is really Great. the servise is extreamly proffesional and the staff was vereyfreindly. specialy i would like to give a big thank to the director Mr chedly for his Hospitality and the welcoming as to the restaurant. the service staff and chef ZAK for made our evening fantastic & memorabale. Thanks and we back ,

Posted by: samah hani on 12 Jul ' 09 at 14:58

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• Best for: Romantic
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: aymen ali on 12 Jul ' 09 at 14:55

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Posted by: Adel abass on 12 Jul ' 09 at 14:50

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• Best for: Family friendly
• Would you go back to this restaurant? Yes

Iwas in tiara last week 5 july 2009 ,
I was with my wife , The food was really nice and the service was good perfect ,Nice relaxing music and great dinner ,

Posted by: Dania on 11 Jul ' 09 at 13:39

for this type of ambiance and style of such a kind of restuarant we expected a better service and food. waiters are not well trained and the menu does not have food description. food was not fresh and not healthy. not enough variaty as some of the dishes were not available. expensive for such kind of food and serivice. not recommended

Posted by: Khalid Hussain on 11 Jul ' 09 at 03:11

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• Would you go back to this restaurant? No

10th July 09. What a disapointment! Having dined at Tiara previously, the fixed menu was excellent value and offered a fine choice. Not any more. The fixed menu is gone, replaced by a mediocore al a carte with a poor choice, silly combinations and sillier prices. Try aed 90 for Pasta Arabiata! The views of Abu are truly excellent, but the service is slow, food served from plastic trays and the staff are dressed as coffee shop staff, not a "fine casual" as Tiara likes to promote itself. The rumble and noise of the revolving floor is not for the nervous. Try lots of WD40. And on the way out, chatting to a nice man in the lift, I suggested he should be working in the restaurant as he had a pleasant way of speaking to people. He said he used to. What? When I pressed him to tell me why he didnt anymore, he very reluctantly said he had broken a plate and been put on lift duty. Disgraceful and true. If you have to go to Tiara, take in the view, but eat somewhere else. The foodcourt in the mall offers a better choice and value. This restaurant caters for the tourist, not the Abu resident.

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