c.taste - centro barsha

i went to this place to have brunch on a friday with my family. their supervisor sammi was very welcoming and attended us very well. he made arrangements very quickly for the table and otherwise.their decoration with all the orange and wine bottles hanging on the rustic wooden barrels quite had my intrest buzzing. they had this particular orange-based theme going on with their cuisines that day , with a variety of cakes, to tarts, to souffles, to rice. options for salads and desserts were very good, which looked good and tasted even better. i particularly liked veg.biryani and their roasted potato with oregano. chef had their ownlivepasta counter but the quantity of serving per plate was very less so i felt quite a hassle in getting up and again to bring the pastas. pasta were good and creamy, particularly white sauce, but pesto pasta had very less of the sauce. ambience and the lobby was very nice and the bean bags looked good in the setup. the waiters were very cordial and looked happy.

went here for their bubbly brunch on friday. they had a good spread of food ranging from salads in tiny jars to a taco station, pasta station and a burgerlivestation.
the food was pretty good however the main disappointment was the crepe station.
i was super excited to finally eat crepes after a week long craving but to my disappointment, was served a crepe that was orange in colour and looked like a dosa. it didn't taste like a crepe, smell like a crepe or look like a crepe at all. truly disappointing.

the chocolate fountain only had marshmallows and no strawberries which is usually found at a chocolate fountain.

price-3.5/5
ambience- 4/5
quality - 3/5

as the temperature drops down in desert here, we all are looking for warm soup bowls & also if we can preferably find that perfect dining place withlivecooking stations, where we can stand by the side oflivegrilling section to comfort ourselves in warmth & enjoy the aroma of freshly baked lebanese bread

i was here for friday brunch, for the chocolate brunch on the world chocolate day. i loved the beg biryani and chicken grill. thelivestation with all chocolate delicacies was a super attraction and the chocolate shaawarma was the star of the show. i loved everything here. waffles,crepes, chocolate fountain, chocolate icecream, hot chocolate, cold chocolate, donuts, chocolate kunafa. there was everything u name it .

average place located inside centro hotel al barsha. the buffet had limited variety and the taste was also just about average. there is alivepsta station and the dessert counter that is pretty good.

a place with good ambience. they have an interesting dining area with bright light area and dim light area which i liked the most. the staff were very attendive and friendly. the food is fresh and tasty. they havelivecooking corner for grills. the salads, maincourse and desserts were yum.

sunday is asian nights at c.taste and we were here to experience their buffet. the staff are happy souls with smiling faces, the service is great and the buffet spread is decent.

the buffet spread has a good variety of salads - thai, indian and arabic and also have some variety of cheese. they have dim sums and a noodleslivecooking station. they also have a tandoori grill where chicken skewers in indian flavors are freshly grilled. 

there was a veg noodle soup that was pretty decent however lacked a bit of flavor. 

some of the mains that i tried were the grilled fish miso, butter chicken, vegetable biryani, chilli cheese potato and steamed rice.  

the spread of desserts is also good with a selection of indian, asian desserts and cakes.  

the spread of indian food was way better than the rest with the butter chicken being my absolute favorite.

nice place, good ambience, great service and average food. we were two and had booked a table prior to the visit. the staffs were all super friendly, well mannered and polite. approached us with a smile and kept the smile until we left. the buffet wasn't bad but the number of options for the main course where limited. more vegetarian options than meat. the noodles which was prepared at thelivecooking station was a bit salty for us. the salt which they put on the grilled fish wasn't even. decent choices of salads and deserts. lively cooked kebab was delicious. good for a one time visit.

went there for friday brunch, been there multiple times before. what a fantastic setup and spread especially salads and desserts.livefood stations. very active and polite staff. very much economical and a must visit for foodies.

trying the restaurant for two breakfasts and a friday brunch (you can’t be in dubai and not try any brunch), we clearly see how some of the menu was changed and experience different types of international cuisines. may it be arabic, asian or western variety – this restaurant have something to offer for any nationality visiting dubai.

the restaurant setting looks intimate yet creating an airy atmosphere as the tables and chairs was arranged just the right distance. i hate it when my chair will bump to the next seat! also the natural sunlight passing through the tall glass ceiling added to the bright space. breakfast options aren’t many but completely satiating. it was just the right amount of carbs to start the day. make sure to have a waffle or two!

now with the friday brunch which certainly a must for anyone visiting dubai, options range from arabic, continental cuisines to international ones. my favorite from the brunch was the pastalivestation, mini-burger which is actually from the kids menu and of course the dessert corner with the chocolate fountain! as usual, my husband like the arabic main courses and the sushi. 

with the funky and vibrant setting, live-cooking stations, kids corner, accommodating staff and most of all affordable price, it’s definitely a brunch to try out when in the city.

went for iftar on tuesday, it was really a bad choice. just ambience was good but not the food. very few options in buffet, infact it doesnt seems like a buffet. hardly 7 or 8 options of main course which includes some taste less pasta, fish with smell, lamb in beans, some kind of thick rice with shreded chicken, baked potato, mandi rice with lamb, shawarma (so calledliveshawarma which u can find in every corner in dubai with much much better in taste). good variety in salads but just the variety not the taste. some desserts they kept some dates, dried apricots and raisins in the name of dried fruits. in short, not recommended at all for foodies. you may surely find better options in the same or less price with much much better taste, variety and ambience.

if someone came to you and promised you all you can eat burgers you’d probably think it was too good to be true. i have to admit when i first heard about c.taste’s new burger night i was skeptical, i know the guys i’m friends with and their feelings towards meat and so i knew that if the promise of all you can eat burgers was not met there would be hell to pay, so i read up on the offer and decided to chance it.

we arrived a little late (traffic was fun as always) and two members of our party were already there and seated so we joined them, but even so i can’t say i saw a single member of staff between walking in and sitting down which would have bothered me had we not already had people there but a waiter appeared at our table within a couple of minutes of us saying hellos and sitting down, poured our water and semi-explained the deal to us, although he wasn’t very clear. what i understood from his explanation was that the two house beverages included in the price were either beer or red or white wine, but this did not seem to be the case as one member of our party ordered a double whiskey and coke which seemed to be included. nowhere on the table or in the restaurant did it explain what the house beverage title encompassed so we were all a little confused as to what would and would not show up on the bill at the end but clearly the spirit was included.

we all made our way over to the food to investigate what was on offer to us; at thelivecooking station was a selection of beef burgers, mushroom burgers or chicken which were cooked to order by a very friendly chef. there was also a small selection of hot entrees for anyone not feeling a burger. the salad side of the room consisted of burger toppings – shredded lettuce, pickles, sauces, cheese, tomatoes, onions and the like, allowing complete freedom to build your own burger. the burgers were juicy and delicious, the chicken was crispy and the salad options were all fresh and crisp making for a table full of happy meat filled men and satisfied women. my only ask of c.taste really would be to provide an alternative to bread for those people who can’t or choose not to eat it – at our table alone three people, including myself, should not be eating bread – and just to have some large whole iceberg or butter lettuce leaves available as an alternative choice.

most of the people at the table were completely full by the time it came to dessert but a few of us still had a little space to peruse the sweet station and see what was on offer. there was standard little decadent cake options, from cheesecake to strawberry mousse cake as well as bread and butter pudding (which i was told was really lovely) and a peaches and cream type dessert that tasted a little bit odd, i still can’t put my finger on the reason but i can’t say i enjoyed it.

overall the night was a wonderful success, and hopefully the restaurant continues their burger night so that we can continue to go. i am sure that any of the little kinks we encountered will work themselves out as they go.