ewaan- palace downtown

went on thursday night for a dinner. my expectations were really high, but i couldn't find anything special in terms of food.
good points: staff was extremely helpful and caring, ambience is nice. complimentary cake was also good. but thevarietyof food didn't impress me.

(may 9, 2016) absolutely loved this place! seating and overall atmosphere were charming. staff was friendly, helpful and attentive.
food was amazing. the buffet had a widevarietyof food and cuisines. salads and appetizers galore; main courses stretched out to acccomodate all tastes, with some prepared fresh as you wait; decadent dessert selection (including freshly made crepes and a chocolate fountain).
everything i tried was delicious, well seasoned, and fresh (made especially evident by the yummy sushi and fresh oysters). there was a coconut pudding kind of dessert in a cup that wasn't quite on point, though. a little watery and not as flavorful as the other desserts.
complementary moroccan tea was brought out for us after our meal, which we loved.
really looking forward to going back again!

hands down best all you can eat buffet!!!
thevarietyof food and the quality keeps yoy wanting to go back again. you can't try everything from one visit. highly recommended for lobsters and sashimi lovers such as myself.

dubai’s most sought-after brunch is set amidst its most desirable community, downtown dubai. overlooking burj khalifa, the palace gardens, with its vibrant poolside, the 1001 flavours brunch can be enjoyed in palatial splendor with friends and family. the cuisine is just as exquisite, withvarietyand authenticity to complement their premium beverages.

i have been to several buffets and my expectations were quite high when i visited ewaan due to their high rating on zomato. however, i was disappointed with the lack ofvarietyand quality of food. most of the meat dishes were overcooked. however, their prawns curry tasted good. overall, its highly unlikely that i'll pay another visit.

finally found the time to check out this brunch ...... definitely worth the wait. the quality of the food, is impeccable. salads were fresh and crisp, no fillers just good ingredients. the cold seafood stand was great. they filled back up, just as fast as they emptied. the grill was good as well. the grills were a tad dry, but just because they were sitting there, the ones off the grill were just perfect. the roasts were amazing as well. the dessert spread was great as well. generally, most of the brunch places have sub par desserts, and desserts that are basically the same but dressed different. thevarietyhere was par excellence. i always plan on writing reviews but generally get over the place and move on. this place has lingered and definitely keeps calling you back.

we had buffet here via a 'lunch with pool access package' which was quite a great value deal at 200 aed. delicious seafood and arabic food. we enjoyed thevarietyof dishes available. i was also in awe of the ambiance. the high ceiling and spacious area and lovely arabic interior. it just feels so grand to dine here. 
notable food we had were the seafood prawns, lamb ouzi, dumplings, chicken tikka, and the cake and ice cream station. service was also great. thanks ruel for the service!

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an amazing buffet with avarietyof delicious dishes to choose from, and everything i tried was so fresh and tasty.

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buffet was always full, however its a bit over priced but worth the experience.

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i really liked the arabic style as well as the look and feel. so luxurious and really makes you feel that you are dining in an arabian palace.

2 stars for thevarietyof the bufette versus the price

it became very touristic that the service is not good anymore

thevarietyis very poor

food quality is average but hey the place is in the palace hotel.... so lets go!!

they really have to work on the food quality, presentation , foodvarietyand service

we came here on a wednesday night for the buffet dinner, and from the moment we came in their hospitality was on point. all staff is friendly, smiling and making sure you have a great time. we choose to sit outside (lovely in the winter time) to have a nice view of burj khalifa and sneakpeak of the fountain show. food wise it’s an arabic theme buffet with alot ofvarietyfrom starters to mains courses and desserts, there is a buffet inside with and a grill station outside with different beef/chicken and alot of fish options freshly grilled in front of you. to complete the arabic theme there was a bellydanser and some other arabic performens and shisha is also available to sit back and relax after a nice dinner.
overall an hidden gem in dubai but deff recommend you to go there and you won’t be dissapointed, and guess what? it’s on entertainer 1+1!

i had an iftar at this restaurant and by far this is the best buffet in dubai i had..greatvarietyof dishes and full of taste..totally recommended.

one of the better brunches in dubai with a widevarietyof seafood and meats! plenty of seafood salads, cold seafood and also warm juicy grills. the lobster is fantastic and the shrimp is succulent and perfected! sushi is all right and thevarietyof rolls is poor but the quality of both salmon and tuna is great! just look at that huge tuna being sliced up for sushi and sashimi! the oysters could be bigger and meatier but nevertheless it’s nice to have the option to have a few with bubbly! one of very few brunches to serve pan grilled foie gras and scallops as well as caviar! thevarietyof meats is great however i tend to focus more on the seafood choices available because charcoal grilled lobster and shrimp taste incredible and isn’t something you’d have often at home. great brunch and one of my favorites

went there with a big group of friends who come from different backgrounds so we had different types of foodies.

we wanted to go to either ewaan, hanayaa or arboretum, but we found out that this was classified as a "fine dining" restaurant so we went there.

we tried their thursday buffet which they said that it was supposed to be an international buffet with mostly oriental choices.

unfortunately, in comparison with many other restaurants within the same price range in many other prestigious hotels, the buffet was not really up to our expectations.

we expected to see much more options in all sections whether the hot appetizers, the main dishes or the desserts.

at least 60% of the foodvarietywas seafood/fish which was not very suitable for those who didn't eat such items.

the overall spread was limited in comparison to other buffets (like kitchen 6, the market at hilton habtoor, atnaltis' kaleidoscope and saffron...etc)

the desserts were below expectations not only in terms of variety, but also in terms of flavor and professionalism. the only thing that made it up for us was the live crepe station.

in terms of service, although the poor waiters were very polite and tried to be as attentive as possible is was very clear that they were under staffed as they were jumping from one table to another non stop trying to please all guests. which isn't something excusable in such hotel!

to sum up, the experience was okay, but not the kind that would make you come back again. especially that with such price range (240aed for food only) there are many places that i can think of which serve more food without quality compensation. many of them would have the drinks included as well.

this is by far the best friday brunch i tried in dubai. let’s start with the food: widevarietyof food, huge selection, everything cooked fresh and extremely tasty. the seafood selection is incredible: all kinds of lobsters, prawns, calamari, oysters, tuna, salmon. everything tasted amazing. even if you’re not a seafood fan, there is a hugevarietyof lamb, chicken, beef etc and excellent salad and dessert options. the service is immaculate (thank you shepard for your friendly, attentive, great service!!! ), everyone is extremely helpful, cordial and friendly. the ambience is lovely: outdoor seatings (with pool view) and inside seatings are extremely comfortable. a must visit for everyone interested in a glorious friday brunch.

absolutely brilliant customer service from sultan for my sisters birthday would definitely recommend thevarietyof food, quality of the food, the atmosphere is all perfect. deserts r so delicious and huge variety