al liwan - marjan island resort & spa

how was the food?

average. there was a wide spread of food with different cuisines but taste wise wasnt that great 

how was the ambience?

very casual as its a buffet. most guests were in flip flops

how was the staff?

still learning. mostly its self service

how was the price?

paid 150 for a promotional offer of breakfast lunch dinner as a guest at the hotel

will i recommend it?

if you are staying at the hotel, its the only restaurant for the full board option

i purchased a buffet package for this restaurant during our stay at marjan resort. on a weekend, the restaurant can be quite full at dinner time and plan some waiting time before you can get a table. the ambience is not particularly special, but the place is neat and seating is spread out with some spacing allowing for some level of privacy.

the food variety was good ranging from starters (fresh raw vegetables to variety of salads) to desserts (fresh fruits and cakes). the main dishes had a good balance of arabic and asian dishes but lacked authentic taste. beware- the buffet lunch and dinner packages usually does not include any beverages (including water).

the breakfast spread was quite impressive and even has good choices for vegetarians. the live egg station is a bonus. the service was just average. rating - 3.0

went for a weekend vacation with family to marjan and got a complimentary breakfast at al liwan. they had one of the largest variety in a buffet i've ever seen. the breakfast omelette was perfectly made in a live station and the sausages compliment them very well. must visit if staying.

during our stay at al marjan resort, we had both dinner and breakfast from this restaurant. i wasn't huge fan of the dinner they served but the breakfast was just one of the best i have had so far and hence the rating. the penne pasta was the best to mention at the dinner and for the breakfast i loved their variety breakfast dishes on eggs. desserts served are more on the arabic morrocan side and had nothing with chocolate (depressing) customer service is just average. overall 3.5 stars!

al liwan is a restaurant in marjan island resort and spa, serving european, international, regional and local experience. the breakfast they serve is very yummy and have good variation.
the shakshuka - a dish of eggs cooked sunny side up in a skillet of tomato sauce and spiced up with pepper was the best of all.
the ambience was very good with an option of poolside dinning.