gabbiano italian restaurant

very friendly staff,goodfood, and great ambience.. i have been there a few times and i really enjoyed my every visit to this place.. its a little expensive but they have happy hour offers also sometimes..

good place to hangout and chill with freinds, to enjoy some italian food, pasta is good, ambience isgoodand overall great experience i had here

dh and i came upon gabbiano a couple of years ago by chance while running errands in the district and were pleasantly surprised. we came back several times because of thegoodfood, decent wine by the glass and swift, friendly service. last weekend we were to dinner (with friends) and it was a disappointment and an embarrassment, as my husband and i chose and recommended the place because of our previousgoodexperience. mediocre wine, overcooked lasagna (hard as a brick!), oily pasta and slow service (our waitress even snapped at our friend when he tried to draw her attention while she was serving the neighbour table, after waiting for 20 min to request another drink). never again.

the renz.taurant rundown on gabbiano

the rave:
tucked on the ground floor of the hotel right in front of belgian beer cafe, gabbiano italian restaurant made itself famous for their daily italian meat night from 6-11pm, with an unbeatable deal of aed 119 only! yes..that's unlimited carnivorous fix--daily! that's a serving of grilled striploin, tenderloin and chicken (for as much as you can) plus 1 side dish of your choice. this is something i will definitely come back for!

the recommendations:
•the gorgonzola cheese salad is an explosion of flavours and freshness tossed together: mixed greens, figs, walnuts & gorgonzola cheese!
•the stone oven baked make-your-own margarita pizza, lets you choose toppings so you don't have to fight about whether pineapple is a yes or no to a pizza. leave this issue bet gordon ramsay and his haters and just enjoy the kind you want.
•the risotto was custom made as per my request to add wild mushrooms apart from the asparagus and peas. perfectly al-dente, supple, fluid and creamy with slightly soupy consistency but also one with body. their risotto..rocks!
•the braised short ribs in barolo wine is a best seller (as i was told) and agreeably, it is one of the most succulent short ribs i have ever tasted. tender and wine-braised, the pull-apart meat is a comforting fix for your carnivore cravings!
•the classic tiramisu was too much to digest after trying all of the above dishes. but it's a perfect after dinner indulgence with dark bold cocoa and espresso flavours mixed with rich layers of mascarpone cheese.

the rant:
where is osso buco?
and those italian male guests should stop staring at me while i take photos of my food😄

the rangers:
one recognizable trait amongst all of gabbiano's service staff is that they make you feel as if you had been their regular guest. they are very accomodating and entertaining. i've seen how they greet and addressed some guests by their names as in "good evening mr. greg, you're late for your dinner tonight sir!" chef norbin comes every so often despite being busy, to check on our table whilst danish, erikson, rakel and arlene have all been cheerful, chatty and adept with product knowledge.

the rating:
it's a hidden gem. one that you need to discover for yourself. despite al maqta road's rerouting scheme, the drive to gabbiano is worth it.goodvalue for money. great food. grand cozy ambiance. "conosco i miei polli.”

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i had my dinner here on a friday night and im so glad that not a lot of people were there. the ambiance was very cozy and relaxing.
the antipasti that comes with the unlimited steak i ordered was a lot, and i love the chicken liver pâté' it was so flavorful, i also enjoy the sundried tomato. i also love their italian breads! it was perfectly baked!

for the steak? i only like the ribeye, altho i had to tell the chef to lessen the salt on the meat because it was a lil salty and the sauce was salty too.
the striploin was too meaty and some people may like that. the tenderloin was alsogoodit was perfectly cooked medium rare and very tender.

great place with nice ambience and service. food was excellent, specially the unlimited italian meat night for only aed 99 is really agooddeal. 😊

the place has a very modern rustic look. outside seating available during the winters. the food wasgoodalthough it lacked flavor in some instances. we ordered pizza, pasta and the salmon and only one of the pizza's actually was worth it. the salmon was bland, specifically to be placed on a bed of onions. wine selection is limited to the wine from the winery with the same name and a few other options.