al romansiah - الرومانسية

didn't find it any different from the other 100mandirestaurants out there. bait almandiis 5 mins away so i would prefer themandifrom there. the rice and meat/fish portion is huge.. good for a hearty meal. the rice didn't have any favour so needs a lot of the tomato chilli chutney. ask for extra if you are ordering in.

we were looking for a restaurant in barsha and decided to have food in al romansiah, we ordered for chicken mandi.

first of all when we entered the restaurant the family area was very untidy and the waiter took long time to clean up. it seemed he had not interest with his work.

the chickenmandiwe ordered was very unusual, it really did not taste like mandi, the rice was normal and the chicken was old and dried.

we were really disappointed with the food.

al romansiah has the tastiestmandiand madfoon i've had in dubai. the rice is flavorful and the meat is so juicy and tender. the soup, coffee, tea... all tasty. service is also great. this place has a great arabic seats on the floor, private and family rooms for dining, and the standard table. i salivate thinking about another meal here!!

ordered a chickenmandifrom this restaurant yesterday via zomato online and got really disappointed by the way my order was handled. zomato estimated the delivery time to be around 45 minutes. so when one hour has passed. i called up the restaurant to follow-up on my order. the person on the other line could barely speak english. what i could gather from his words is that they are about to deliver it. 15 minutes later, i got a number of missed calls on my phone. turns out, it's the delivery man. those missed calls are basically his way of asking me to call his mobile because he doesn't know my address. in total, it took them an hour and a half to deliver my order. i am based in barsha 1 and so is the restaurant. the receipt that i got doesn't show my name and address on it. i don't understand the point of zomato asking for the delivery address when registering for an account when restaurants like these doesn't even bother using them. i normally use online ordering because it's supposed to by-pass the language barrier. as for the food? it's just regular, it doesn't standout. i had better from other restaurants in the area. will i order from this restaurant again? no.

al romansiah is one of the better restaurants servingmandiand other traditional arabic dishes in the al-barsha area. it has a bright, airy seating area which includes majlis seating as well a separate family seating area, both of which are no doubt welcome (and often used) by regional locals.

the menu is as varied as it is authentic and includes many regional favourites like lamb liver kibdah, meat/chicken zurbiyan and even honey fattah to end your meal with. the traditional broth, served as a complementary starter at such restaurants, was rich and meaty in consistency and flavour. the rice was fluffy and fragrantly spiced, and the customary side of salsa was tart, tangy with just the right amount of chili heat. but the real star of the show was the super succulent, cotton tender lambs meat – omg!

whilst service was not the friendliest, it was attentive and fast. a measure of how genuinely good the food is at this restaurant was clearly highlighted by my two somalian guests, who showed their appreciation with a symphony of noises – before, during and after the meal – priceless.

situated at indeed a pertinent business place, but, the same precision should have been reflected in its taste and recipes, but couldn't. 

ambiance: 

let's start with the ambiance. ambiance was nice and cozy and the "majlis" part was nicely covered and kept. calling bell was also helpful to get things easier. nicely executed. 

service: 

spot on, patient, diligent, welcoming, and pleasant.  full marks.

food: 

here comes the core issue which actually precluded me to rate this restaurant better or even good. i ordered chicken zurbiyan and mix grill. 

chicken zurbiyan: if you are in love with arabic food and have eaten zurbiyan before then you must not approve, at all, this form of zurbiyan. i don't know from where they got this recipe as for me the rice must not be called zurbiyan rice at all ( i will not even call itmandirice as well). there was a very strong flavor of cloves which although made the rices aromatic but emasculated the taste (whatever presented) of the dish. you can feel the  distasteful sensation produced by the excess of cloves (and possibly the cinnamon as well) in your mouth.  i am utterly disappointed with the cooking technique and method. in my humble opinion, this recipe requires revamping.

mix grill: 

i judge the grill with its juicy meat. i hereby solemnly proffer my opinion that the presented grill ( chicken kabab, mutton kabab, chicken and mutton tikka) was not at all  befit to be called juicy or tasty. the meat, both chicken and mutton, were dry and mutton tikka chunks were even little difficult to chew. i am also not at all happy with the presentation of grill as well. it was presented to us like a mix grill wrap (covered and surrounded by khuboos). 

hummus: 

it was good and its presence made me able to eat the grill items. 

tomato sauce (complimentary sauce serve with rice): 

excellent sauce. full marks. had this sauce (and hummus) not been presented the whole experience could have been horrendous. 

soup: fabulous in taste. it should be called the signature dish of this restaurant. 

bread: wow- looking bread. pleasant to eyes and tasteful to taste buds. a big portion of the bread was eaten with hummus and tomato sauce by us. 

qehwa: it was ok. nothing to talk much about it.

value of money: 

big no. there are number of restaurants serving mandi, madhbi, zurbiyan, grills, etc. with precision of taste and appropriate to pocket but this restaurant failed to impress me in both the aspects. 

i will not recommend this restaurant to anyone because of the aforesaid reasons.

this place has the best grilled fish i've tried ever ! the farsh with bread is more than great 🙏🏻! theirmandiis not that good neither bad its just normal .. but the farsh fish is a must try ;)

good eat out in barsha, if you are in mood for some goodmandiand other traditional dishes. great flavour and just the right amount of spices! must try!

excellentmandi- definitely the best in barsha. friendly staff and great food - quick delivery as well. open slightly later than othermandiplaces which is also very convenient! highly recommended!

this is by far the best authentic arabian joint i've been to. themandichicken was so well cooked to the bone, it melted in my mouth. all iranian, north indian, south indian & where ever else biryani tastes awful when compared to what i got here. the price is justified because the taste is sooo good. i will be back again.

nicemandijoint in al barsha. everytime i want to havemandithis is the place i go to and have always enjoyed their mandi, kebabs and soup. their staff is also very nice.

very good mandi

as an arab i really enjoyed it and i ate alot ofmandiresturants like "mandilicious" it was cheaper but i swear this is one of the greatestmandii ever had.

asslmkm..r u also located in riyadh,k.s.a.... i have hadmandifrom al romansiah ksa..it tastes yummilicious...r u the same chain n makethe sameway..plz answer meout ,ur response wud b a greate help... thank you.. will rate u 5 on 5 if ur that... ;)

when there to have amandihaneeth as i have heard a lot about this place and it's mandi. gotta say it was pretty good! large quantity that's for sure but i like meat was very tasty.. my only concern is that a tomato paste chilli is a bit too hot but all in all really good mandi!