al liwan - marjan island resort & spa

we were in house guest and took breakfast and dinner buffet. i will give 4 out of 5 to breakfast. variety of dishes with good taste. staff was very helpful specially a lady name roomi. she was very helpful.
i will give 2 out of 5 to dinner buffet. taste wasnt good at all. need lots of improvement. salads and main course options were limited and taste wsnt good. i am giving 2 rating only because staff were helpful. i have been to differentbuffetrestaurants and charm is always live stations, grills and salad options. no live stations, bad taste of grill items not juciy and chicken was very hard, and very limited salad options. i hope management read this and take appropriate step. in marjan island there are not many options for food so guest had to take in house restaurants..

we were in house guest in this hotel and took abuffethere. the place was nice and served international buffet. they also have an outdoor seating arrangement across the outdoor swimming pool. the food was tasty. pricing is average and overall a good experience.

hygiene - 4/5

taste - 4/5

ambience - 4/5

pricing is average and overall a good experience.

amazing lunch and breakfastbuffetthere with the family. a special thanks to chef hamza who ensured all our needs were fulfilled. very professional chef and team and delicious dishes especially the fish and the semit turkish bread. thumbs up!

we did full board at our stay at in the hotel and had breakfast, lunch & dinner at this restaurant.

it has lovely views and outside seating is near the pool area so can get a bit noisy.

they do abuffetand offer a variety of cuisines but it’s very similar every time especially the desserts & salads.

service is hit & miss with having to ask for things a few times.

we tookbuffetlunch at al liwan. we were 3 persons who were all vegetarian. the chef made 1-2 dishes especially for us because there were lack of options in vegetarian menu. the food was good. and the staff was friendly too.

beautiful interiors, good staff service and nice ambience. seating arrangements are neat and quick service too. ordered the following from al liwan:

1. mix green salad : great in taste - 4/5
2. chicken tikka masala : average in taste, neatly presented - 3.5/5
3. paneer masala : i didn't like it all. it had a weird taste. not the usual paneer masala taste - 2/5
4. shish tawouk : good in taste - 3.5/5
5. chicken bbq: loved it - 4.5/5
6. pizza bbq : thumbs up ! 👍🏻👍🏻 - 4.5/5

we ordered for parathas, and they dont serve parathas, but the chef said he would cook it for us, but the frozen parathas was served to us. but i'm not taking this into consideration since they don't have it in the menu and prepared it for us on our request. our breakfast was also from this restaurant and it was buffet. thebuffetranged from fruits to baked beans, scrambled eggs etc. this was during our two nights stay at marjan island resort and spa. a one time restaurant to try.

first day ofbuffetbfast was really not good. super crowded,most of the food dishes are empty,no coffee cups,no staff to clean the tables,the manager seems clueless on what was happening,until one guest complained.
though the varieties are acceptable.
for dinner buffet, less choices and varieties of food. they said it was continental but they focused more on middle eastern and indian cuisine.
i guess the problem is the choices of food and the readiness during busy times.

i purchased abuffetpackage 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- thebuffetlunch 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 abuffeti've ever seen. the breakfast omelette was perfectly made in a live station and the sausages compliment them very well. must visit if staying.