Love their terrace and their view. The service and food is excellent can't wait to come back!
Best Smotth sheesha in Abudhabi city ( I guess )
Grape with mint was chosen
Shrimps Scampi must try dish
Etihad discount ( 20% available )
Neat place and fresh juice available
Recommended for a visit and try
This is the best place for Lebanese & Arabic food... I have been here many times... Prefer going here for weekend lunch where you can have nice view of crowded corniche... It's a big place where they also sell grocery like dry fruits, nuts etc., Their kababs and sea food items are really tasty, freshly made in live kitchen... They also have good shisha... Staff are friendly and welcoming... Food presentation and service are impressive
We went for dinner during the run up to national day break and the weather was perfect for outdoor dining.
The crew was accommodating and very helpful when we requested for a table overlooking the Corniche as our Saud was excitable and to prevent getting into the other patrons way. Confessing that we came both for the food and the view.
When ordering they were patient and explained the differences in the cooking styles and helped to clarify some confusion about the dishes. We ended up with Moroccan Couscous Tagine and a family platter of Chef's Mixed Grills.
Suffice to say that the food, service and ambience will encourage for a return visit. Family friendly and surprisingly affordable for that quality and location.
I usually take out from this place. I like their grilled meats sandwiches with arabic bread. usually I order 1 fold of the Arabic bread cause if 2 folds r used then it will be too bready and u will lose the taste. good quality food
Lovely dishes , you can find healthy food ,shisha ,smoothies ,ice cream ,gills , and maroccon food They have nice staff they always smile and help you to choose the best food
Lunch with colleagues... mix grill with assorted appetizers.
Amazing taste and great service. Especially lamb cops were delicious. They have a seperate hall if you like to have sheesha with food. A must try.
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One of the best restaurant in Abu Dhabi freshly food and high experience staff really you should try the food there and place very nice at Cornish
Went for the iftar package and it was nice! The starters hot and cold are on the table and main course and dessert is a buffet.
Cold starter was nice especially Tabouleh and for Hot Starter batat bilkuzbara was yummy! And for the main course I loved the mloukhyah with chicken the rest was ok. For dessert they had katayef but not cheese. Service was excellent and very fast!
Excellent Lebanese food with everything coming on your table is fresh, hot & tasty. Slightly expensive but well worth it. Overall a great experience with the facility of sitting outside in the balcony
Whenever I visit Abu Dhabi to be with the fam, I go here literally every Thursday almost. It's customary. The staff is super cool and fun to talk to, and they're really prompt with anything you want. They're also really enthusiastic when you try new food, it's super cute. The staples when I go here to eat are the spicy fish, the Lamb Tajine, and the diced chicken liver. The Avocado Juice is really rich and fresh tasting too.
I would definitely recommend this place to anyone visiting the city, or that lives here and hasn't been. As someone who is really no-nonsense about food, hospitality and the quality of my meal are of utmost importance to me. Wafi has really never failed me whenever I've been!
Very tastey Chicken and sauce
I get mixed grill and beef shawerma sandwiches because I work in the same tower. Food is excellent in terms of taste and cleanliness. A bit pricey though.
Staff are very friendly.
Nice lebanese restaurant with a great view on the corniche. Pitty though that the terrace windows are closed every time that I go there. I like the food, the hummus is very creamy and the shish tawouk tasty. Service is quick and people are friendly.
Extremely Good Shish Tawook Sandwich !
Came to Wafi Gourmet for a quick bite. Ordered a Shish Tawook.
The Shish Tawook is freshly made right in front of you. Though it’ll take around 15 mins or so for the chicken to be grilled but that’s the price you have to pay for this great sandwich. The size is great for 18 Dhs !
Will definitely keep coming for more of this !
This restaurant serves fresh and delicious Mediterranean food with amazing views.
Their food is always fresh and tasty and the service is mostly quick.
I love their hummus and the fresh warm kubbus they give along with that. All their grills are well cooked and delicious. Also they have a good choice of fresh juices and sheeshas. It's a good place to go for amazing levantine food with sheesha and great views.
The only negative here is the pricing. It's unreasonably expensive compared to other outlets of the same category.
I don't get why Wafi Gourmet's rating is so low on Zomato. This place is a gem and has been ever since it was called "Goodies" back in the day. It's one of the very few places that serves proper Levantine dishes such as Koosa bil Laban, Mjadara, Ma2lobeh, Kibbeh Labaniyeh etc. Their grills are equally amazing and super fresh! Frankly i've never tried anything from this place that wasn't excellent.
My only gripe with Wafi Gourmet is that it's way too expensive and if you're not careful, you can end up spending an arm and a leg which isn't common when it comes to Levantine food (unless you're in a five-star hotel). If you haven't tried this place, I highly recommend that you do but be careful because it's not cheap.
We had lunch and decided to explore some Moroccan dish which is Tagine Taghazot and Couscous Seven Vegetable. It is my first to try them, actually. I may not be well familiar but all I can say is it is yummy! I ate a lot. Lamb meat is oh so tender and paired with couscous is like heaven.
Just make sure you're not that hungry when you came there because they take time to cook it.
Food is really mouth watering with delicious sweets , i have only tried Lebanese food and truly was very tasty . They have got amazing roti’s perfect for hummus and kebab.
Excellent customer service by Mr.Tamer-Great food and friendly staff-Love the humus and batahara-And the juices are always fresh and nice-Have recommended this to several people-i wouldve given a 5 if the delivery was better-
Love this place each time I visit. My favorite is their Moroccan dishes AND THE FACT that they are very generous with meat. Shesha is reasonably prices but its always hard to catch the guy who changes the charcoal. Love their cheese kunafa too (melts in mouth).
I have given this place multiple chances and the Service is going from bad to worse. In fact, during our last visit yesterday, my friend said that this place looks overstuffed and under managed. I can't agree more. The food is good and their daily dish is usually a good choice so are their grills
جربنا عند الاكل المغربي لذيذ جدا
طلبنا طاجن اللحم بالبرقوق ممتاز في الطعم والتقديم واللحم ذايب ولذيذ
وطلبنا طاجن الكسكس بالخضار واللحم روعة
اكثر شئ حبيناه كمان السمكة الحارة طلبناها في البداية كمقبلات رهيبة طعمها وصوص الطحينة اللي معاها عجبنا جدا
الاسعار مش رخيصة بس جودة الأكل والكمية تستاهل سعره
Had lunch here recently. The first thing to enjoy is the view from the terrace. After selecting a couple of items from the menu we asked the waiter for a recommendation and completed our order. The food arrived very quickly. The Baba Ghanouj was delicious with the perfect grilled eggplant flavor. The recommended Sucuk with pomegranate sauce was a very interesting combination and the Hummus with Pine seeds is just out of the league. Very recommended. The service is very polite, quick and discreet.
We are new to AD, was told about the place with a great view. When arrived with family discovered that we have to stay inside since the outside area is for smoking, hence view was lost! Food was ok and arrived quickly, however felt that there are too many waters and they were not really friendly!
I would try another resturant on the same view next time.
Love their food, you can taste that it is very fresh, clean and full of favor. It is one of my favorite Lebanese places in Abu Dhabi to order from. I never got the chance to dine in but I've always ordered takeaway every single time. The only drawback is that it's a little pricey..
I have been to this place for several times now and I have never been disappointed. I come for their tajen dishes (Moroccan dish) called the barbari tajen great portion and tender meat with boiled vegetables cooked to perfection, although the portion is huge but it is very light and you can finish the whole then and not feel sick!
The ambience of this place is amazing, beside being a restaurant, they have a market section as well where you can buy sweets, dates and even vegetables. The prices might be a bit expensive but you are not only paying for the food, you are paying for the view as well , one of the best locations in Abu Dhabi with a view of the corniche.
I am always pleased when we come here. The food is consistently good and the variety is great.
We usually have the hummus with meat, tabouleh and whatever main dish we feel like that day.
It's not a 5* restaurant b any means, but it is good for a casual night out with friends or family.
Shisha is not great here... I think they can do better.
Visited November 2014
Honestly this place is very good for arabic desert. I've been there once with my aunt, we ordered a variety of arabic sweets and teas and they were just amazing, not to forget their shisha is very good. One problem though, its that in Ramadan and weekends it tends to get very crowded but it has a special vibe added to it.
The food quality has definitely inproved since I have last been! Their apetizers were great, and I love buying all their goodies, taste just like homemade the orange blossom water is just like the one my grandma used to make!
Here you can have a nice view since the restaurant is on the top of the Nation Galleria..
With nice food.. tried the tajin (chicken and meat).. you can buy to take out too (i guess)..
But i what didnt understand is why the table was sticky 😅 although it was clean..
Will come again..
Last weekend, I had an opportunity to dine at Wafi Gourmet ... a predominantly Middle Eastern restaurant situated at Nation Towers. I've heard mixed review about Wafi Gourmet and was a bit skeptical to try it out. Nevertheless, I decided to give it a shot. Wafi Gourmet have a huge dining space - both indoor and outdoor. Tarek, the restaurant managed welcomed us in and escorted us to our table. We decided to sit outside ... well, because we directly faced the sea. Nothing better than lunch with a view right? Before we started lunch, Emad, our server gave us a little tour of the place. Wafi Gourmet functions as a restaurant as well as your local market. They have live cooking stations just incase you're in the mood for some grilled meat or seafood. They even had a fresh juice counter and an area with pre-cooked food on display. So, it depends what you want to order.
Whenever my sister is visiting, one of our lunches will have to be at Wafi Gourmet. Any branch in the country will do, as long as she can have her lamb shawarma plate! They do it really well. They also have good mezza and interesting a la carte options. However, I am not a fan of ready cooked food in display fridges. Though, it is a practical way to have a quick lunch for some people. I am rating here Wafi's freshly baked bread, fresh juices and classic Levantine cuisine a la Carte.
I am a regular here and it is one of my favorite places to eat in Nation Towers. The reason I didn't give them a 4.5 is that their lunch prices are relatively high unless you do takeout.
Their lunch items and salads are traditional Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian home meals.
I've had almost everything on their lunch menu: Stuffed zucchini, stuffed cabbage, beef stroganoff etc. Their stuffed zucchini/kosa with laban is my favorite. I also really like their lentil soup and fattet beitinjan.
They also have the freshest fruit and great desserts.
I would definitely recommend this place if you're looking for a lot of options and good homey food
This is a great place for take away as well as eating in. The hummus is some of the absolute best in the city, not to mention all of the other mezze. If you love Moroccan, you need to try the tagines-very authentic. They also have some beautiful items for gift for friends and family, dried fruit, olives, cheese, spices, sweets and chocolates. Check out my review in February 2016 on diningandnightlifeabudhabi.ae.
Good food
I really like their sheesh tawook but it is Very Overpriced 69 dhs
Their rocket and avocado salad is yummy and their hummus beiruti is superb
I like their freshly baked arabic bread 👍🏻
I don't understand all the poor reviews. I really like this place. If anyone is new in town and wants a nice arabic food experience upmarket style, I almost always take them here.. sometimes Mayass if they're foodies.
The "outdoor" area with the view is really nice with floor to ceiling glass revealing a beautiful view of the corniche and marina skyline. Its really one of the best views you can get in the city.. and there aren't many. Most of the starters are really good, you can't go wrong. Grilled half chicken is a decent choice for mains. Yeah it is a little expensive but given the location and size of the place, really understandable.
This is a great location! I love sitting at their terrace with the beautiful view of the corniche, it feels almost like being on a vaccation. We come here at least once a month because my husband is simply in love with their meat shawarma. They have also a very good mousakhan (chicken cooked with lots of onions and summak - purple red lemony spice - served on a loaf of Arabic bread). It is not on the menu, yet a special of the day. Their fattoush, houmous and the classic mezza are usually fresh and well prepared too. I like the fact that they have fresh juices and bake their own Arabic bread. So delicious straight from the oven to your table!
Joslyn 'Josie' Steck
+3.5
The only thing that seems to be gourmet about Wafi Gourmet are the prices. The "open air" market area is also impressive, boasting take-home Lebanese cuisine, sweets, freshly baked bread, and pantry products. The food itself, in my opinion, is okay, but far from 5 Star quality.
Adam and I came here after seeing the movie "Burnt," a film about a 2 Star Michelin Chef attempting to earn his third star. (Note to those going to see the film: don't go hungry! ;-)) With the name "Gourmet" in the title of Wafi Gourmet, I expected good things.
My lentil soup was good, but rather bland, orange lentil soup. The kibbeh was well-seasoned, but nothing special. Adam and I shared a meat sandwich. The sandwich had an overwhelming proportion of long, thinly sliced pickles. The wetness from the pickles and the amount of mayonnaise had the sandwich starting to fall apart. The fries were also good, but could have come from a frozen bag at Spinneys.
The good points about Wafi Gourmet include their warm, chewy, freshly baked bread, their hummus Beirouti, and a shisha section. Add in the prestigious location (Galleria Mall at Nation Towers) that offers views of the corniche and their attentive, professional, ready-to-please staff, and you've got a place that is worth going to if you're craving slightly better-than-average Lebanese food and don't mind spending a little extra for the perks mentioned above.
* Update: Adam and I shared a scoop of the Cookies and Cream Gelato (to go) on our way out. Initially, it was good. It tasted like shortbread cookies with chocolate. Then, the more I tasted it, the flavor was more like freezer-burned Oreos. I fed the rest to Adam as we drove home. :-/
I don't know how I feel about this one. Food is almost never consistent but is more often than not good. I have an issue with the echo and noise when it fills up, but I still go back often. Standard Arabic cuisine menu items are decent but anything "different" should be avoided. Their "market" space is always really exciting though and that gelato is still on my to-try list!
I've been there a couple of times, it's a huge place and sometimes t takes quite some time for the waiters to pay attention to you.
The food depends on the chef, which I don't like much. They seem to use different recipes depending on the day. You can sit outside being able to look over the corniche beach up to Marina Mall. But that is the smoking section, so if you don't mind Sheesha it's great to sit there. One thing that is always amazing is their hummus! The only reason I keep coming back.
The location at Dubai Mall is definitely a lot better regarding food and service.
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