a la turca - rixos the palm dubai

been there a couple of times.. best time to go is lunch time on weekdays.. dinner doesn't have as much options as lunch.. i love their salad bar and their starters, main courses are definitely heaven for meat lovers and everything is nice and tasty, and desserts are awesome especially the milk cake, sometimes i just go there to have it.. if you go there don't miss the turkish tea at the end of your meal.. overall it's a nice place to go with family or friends.. i strongly recommend it..

the saturday turkish dinner buffet at a la turca is probably one of the best buffet experiences in dubai in terms of food quality. 

the place is huge with both indoor and outdoor seating. it is located at the rixos the palm, at the very far end of the island where we drove for 20-25 mins on the palm to get there. as we arrived we were taken to our table inside, but then since it was a nice weather we asked our waiter to move us to the outdoor area.

the salad bar was simply amazing, with a lot of selections to choose from. the bread station was also impressive, they had different types of bread available and by the smell we could tell that this was freshly baked. the taste of the plain bread was amazing, especially those small colorful ones. the appetizer station was also full of hot and cold mezzeh. between the salad, bread, mezzeh, and the soup, one could get full and skip to dessert.

moving to the main dishes, if you love turkish food in general, and meat in specific, then you’re at the right place. the food was so delicious, and i’m not picking an item over another, everything in the buffet was delicious and well cooked. they had the exact correct amount of spices added to each dish, and the meat dishes had the correct amount of sauce and perfectly tender and juicy.

the had a live pasta station, an egyptian chef was preparing our pasta, we asked for one with pink sauce and vegetables and cheese on top. as soon as he started with the spices you were taken away by that mouthwatering smell, and he was very generous with the cheese portion on top.

a la turca also offer a live grilling station, where you choose from different options of meat and you ask the chef to grill it for you to order. we tried the kofta (medium well) and chicken tawook which tasted really good.

a vegetarian station was also available for those who don’t eat chicken or meat.

when it comes to dessert, we found ourselves out of control between the european section of chocolate cakes, cheesecakes, and tiramisu, the chocolate fountain with fruit cuts and marshmallows, and of course the arabic and turkish section with the best of the middle-eastern sweets. we spotted an ice-cream car at the corner but we had no space left for anything else to try. everything in the dessert buffet was delicious, fresh, and presented in a very elegant and beautiful way.

the service at a la turca was very good, with all the staff welcoming and ready to assist. the only downside however is that since the place was busy we found it sometimes difficult to get a hold of a waiter when we needed one, i had to leave my table and go ask for something myself.

price per person: aed 200 
serves alcohol: yes
best for: business, friends, family
parking available: yes, complimentary valet at the hotel
vouchers accepted: the entertainer fine dinning

went for dinner buffet and it's really good and worth the money!

so much food and the grill station is perfect! from meat to fish! the sweets are amazing! being a fan of turkish food, a la turca is my happy place! i love the cold mussels, the pide, the shawarma, and lots of mezze!

this is one of the restaurants ive been too, that i stopped myself in taking photos as i want to enjoy my food!

very bad experience tonight , i was expecting a 5 star restaurant in rixos the palm for my valentine day and we arrived inside were the restaurant has bad smell...even if the buffet was there at the entrance....we informed the staff that we reserved for two people and they give us our table not ready and dirty. after few minutes arrived the manager to clean our table and very politely apologized for the situation because they were very busy... i was already very abashed cause i was thinking it was more romantic restaurant...after few minutes arrive a guy to set up a table and put a water in our glasses... then me and my wife we was very confused cause no one ordered that and nobody give us a menu... so my wife stop a waiter and ask for a menu...and the waiter inform us that we need to pay 200dhs for a buffet each and beverages are not included!!!! so why they give us a water that we didn't order?? and why when i called in the morning for the reservation i ask if was a buffet restaurant, cause i saw the pictures in zomato and the staff told me there is a menu also! ??? so finally i e just left .... we don't like the place at all and we just moved in an other option...

absolutely loved the place! good food, great service! a big shout out to mr. shabbir for taking such good care of us. thank you so much for making our afternoon so memorable.

went for the saturday turkish dinner on 28th jan and we absolutely loved everything about it.  from the salad bar, to the appetizers, the bread station, main courses, and desserts, everything was so delicious and tasty. i'm a bit fussy about food, but let me say that this was one of the best buffet experiences i've been to in dubai in terms of food quality and variety. loved the pasta at the cooking station, so yummy, and the live grill station as well. every single dish was a winner. a must try in dubai, i'll definitely go back!

i went for the dinner buffet 2 times before and i was really good . grill station is perfect many choices of salad and new types of "dolma " . dure i 'd love to come again

it takes you about 25 speed bumps and 30 mins to get to the very end of the palm to a-la turca, but it's quite a pleasant journey is you are not in rush and not starving much. the restaurant is quite spacious and pleasant. the techno bits coming from a club next door were a bit disturbing and out of place. staff is trying their best to be friendly and efficient, but keep forgetting to bring your coffee and wine. that happens a lot at buffet restaurants in dubai. buffet selection is enough to satisfy your hunger and find something you might enjoy, but it's not the case when the variety is so great that you get frustrated. their meat grill and prawns are worth trying. the nice touch by one of the chefs was when i asked for non present on buffet turkish dish (iskander kebab) and he prepared it for me and brought it to the table (small things like that make big difference). cheese table was a bit disappointing. it looked great from the far, but selection of cheese was quite poor. i was quite surprised to see 4 types of ukrainian cheese there. i am proud of my country of course and happy they made it to dubai market, but we have no idea how to make cheese (unless it's cottage cheese). we r good at producing pork sausages and all types of vodka, but cheese is not our strong side. my friends who are not very fussy about their food loved the place. i am a little spoiled wii dubai buffets and my expectations were a bit higher

i went to a la turca only because they had the offer to access the pool when you have a lunch buffet. the food was average. the appetizers were nice, the main below average and i will not tell you about the cakes. very deceived. the restaurant manager or supervisor was very dry, not even a smile on his face.

went for a family dinner buffet at a la turka, it was ok. nothing very impressive or special. the rixos hotel is probably the most dated hotel on the palm and certainly my least favorite. the buffet selection was good, i liked the veg curry and the desserts were really yummy( umm ali and the backlava in particular ), the service was ok. but the whole ambiance and overall experience wasn't that amazing . casual place(getting dated), good for families. 200 aed per person not including drinks.

it is certainly a much recommended place for a nice family outing.

the service is lovely by all means and the staff is very kind and welcoming.

food is just great! love the soups, the bread and of course the turkish bbq; though my favorite dish would be the iskandar kabab.

the kids get special treat too; especial turkish ice cream show, face painting and their own play area and kids buffet; just enough for parents (like me) to enjoy the meal.

we went there for the saturday turkish brunch, and will probably go again.

i went here for their new saturday turkish brunch and was extremely impressed considering that this is their all day diner. with options of sitting both indoors and out, this brunch offers the perfect views of the beach while dining on some truly exquisite turkish food. the variety was dizzying-ly overwhelming to say the least! from turkish delight to icecream (yes i start with dessert first), these guys had everything! m was especially blown away by the iskander, while i chosen down on shawermas, mezze and grilled salmon made to order.
oh how i love brunches, especially discovering new "hidden gem" ones like this :)

we came down for a saturday brunch in à la turca restaurant, an ultimate location to rediscover the turkish culinary art.

from dolma, pide and kumpir to döner kebab, homemade baklava and turkish delights, you are invited to savour authentic tastes from the anatolian cuisine alongside a selection of beverages. all carnivores out there can expect several live cooking stations where they will experience the finest meat prepared in authentic way.

despite the fact that turkish cuisine is famous for its flavorful and versatile meat variations, à la turca has a variety of fish and vegetarian options. i absolutely loved the cold mezze station with a huge array of mouthwatering salads and light appetizers. for the main course i indulged in some grilled to perfection zucchini, potato wedges and eggplant slices, topped with a light lemon sauce hollandaise.

then, we finished our outstanding culinary experience with a visit to the dessert station with a variety of sweet offerings, including famous turkish delights, cakes, fruits and of course a live ice cream station to provide that authentic touch.

from the appetising selection of mezze to its rich main courses, à la turca is with no doubt one of the finest turkish culinary experiences in the city.

my first visit to the rixos and this turkish restaurant for the saturday brunch. the venue was large as was the spread. the kebabs were tasty and ao was the doner and the salad spread. they also had five varieties of turkish delight. overall a nice saturday lunch.

this buffet is one of the worst in dubai. the buffet is full of nothing only rice qne vegetables. no quality no variety. strongly not reccomended...