This is the trendy restaurant of the Burj Al Arab, coiled up near the swimming pool and which offers, in a setting worthy of photos from decorating magazines, the ideal place to come and have lunch in this mythical hotel of the city. The Italian chef Marco Garfagnini proposes a Mediterranean cuisine, refined and quite affordable considering the location. Even if the restaurant allows casual wear at lunchtime, the customers who come here take care of their outfits with a touch of sophistication. An idyllic setting that we recommend for lunch. Reservation recommended.
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Members' reviews on SAL
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It was an enjoyable experience worth more in the region of 200 aed, but you are paying for the Burj experience. The booking allows you to enter all other dining areas of the burj. The service in SAL was okay, generally attentive, but at times, no staff were to be seen, and we were kept waiting.
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This is a beautiful place and pool, with very nice views. However, unfortunately the quality experience of this place has gone down since the last time we visited. First the front standing ladies, wearing blue dress, are not really welcoming and they didn’t say any greetings to us. Then, they told me from the 700 dirhams charge, 350 is redeemable on everything, but when I got the bill, they surprised me by saying that shisha is not included in this!!! Whatttt??? I was really shocked!! Felt like being tricked by the staff as no one told us anything about this!!! So had to pay 250 extra out of pocket because of this!!!
Also, the quality of service was really bad, each time pressing the service button, had to wait for 15-20 mins to get someone and most of the times, I had to stop service people passing by to ask for a drink or sth, which is quite unpleasant considering the price you pay and the luxury this place claims to offer!
Some other details are also not good and not at the level of burj al arab, like the water bags are dirty and their zips are broken so if you don’t notice you can injure your fingers,also before they used to give high quality waters like Voss but this time was one of the cheapest Al Ain water. Overall, the experience was underwhelming and I won’t be recommending it