Bar.B.Q. Tonight, Jumeirah
Jumeirah is a nomansland to us. You see, because we don't drive and it's one of the few areas in Dubai without a metro stop, in remains unexplored. UNTIL! We befriended an Armenian dude who lives there and insists on taking us around to see what we've been missing.
Thus, Bar.B.Q. Tonight. A Pakistani BBQ joint that serves the largest variety of tenderly cooked meat one could ask for. Though from afar it may look like a hole in the wall, this is a big business. People get dressed up for the place! I'm pretty sure a wedding reception was casually taking place here during our visit, as well as an ever-growing queue hustling around the buffet.
Now one does not simply order from the menu here, you go for the all you can eat buffet! I'm not the biggest fan of buffets and have made myself vocal about that in the past - but it's different here, believe me!
BBQ is the specialty and they are not fucking around. Behind the buffet platters are circular arches for you to see into the kitchen, where dozens of men manning different BBQ stations are cooking up a storm. The smells that come from this emit a smokey, flavoursome mist.
From the perfectly charred Chicken Shashlik to the spicy grilled Devil Fish and Bihari Kabab which almost tastes like pulled pork (it's actually chicken) to classics like Aloo Zeera and mutton chops. It's a gigantic selection that's as intimidating as it is delicious.
Seriously, I tried my best to try everything there but got hit by that brick wall of fullness. We've had a lot of grilled meats in our time, but we may have a winner here folks, if it's South Asian BBQ you like, this is the place for you.
