Sunday, December 15, 2013

Katsuya Dubai ~ Oh yes!




At last! My love has come along! My lonely days are over...and life is liiiiike...huh, oh ummm excuse me. Got a little carried away there! 

You guysssss! This place!! Ok so I have to admit I've failed to try it in L.A. Something always came up and we didn't go. So I was super excited when it opened here in the GCC. It wasn't open in Kuwait when I visited in October. But the one in Dubai opened a little over a week ago! How convenient for me!

Since I'm eating "healthy" or "clean" I should say, I thought some raw fish wouldn't hurt my "diet". 

What I want to point out about Katsuya is the highlighted menu items. Please don't waste your time. Your choice will probably be boring. Pick whatever is highlighted. Thank me later. Ok 'cause here's the deal. I ordered two items from the highlighted choices, ie; the popular dishes, and two items that weren't. Guess which ones I loved more? You get the picture. I bet you're dying to know what they are? Well I'll tell you.

DO NOT SKIP the balsamic Brussels Sprouts!!!!! If you're attempting a healthy lifestyle and you're tempted to order the rock shrimp let me tell you, you won't miss it. This starter would be the sole reason I'd come back to this place. I can not stress how goooood this tastes! It's tangy and crunchy and chewy all at once! I knew it must be good since Ina Garten makes it all the time! How fabulous is that? 'Nuff said.

Number two would be the Seared Tuna with Japanese Salsa. It's lightly seared, served with fresh tomatoes and avocado. So so delicious! The mixed green salad was good too. The Ponzu sauce elevated it, gave it some depth.

 The Salmon Sashimi with caviar (イクラ) didn't translate as well on the plate. But the sheer mastery of slicing the Halibut Uzukukuri left me breathless. Damn good dish too! Fresh fish. The freshest fish that ever swam the ocean seas!

Yup you guessed it, I skipped dessert. Sorry to disappoint but you'll just have to go there and try some yourselves. Let me know which ones to try. You know for "later".

Katsuya by Starck
Dubai Mall
Level 1 
Opposite Ladureé


















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