khayal restaurant - marriott hotel al forsan

wow…. iftar buffet was on point the space between the tables was convenient very neat clean organized buffet the variety of the food was very fair everything was delicious special thanks to our waiter nilham i guess that was her name she was working like a busy bee between the tables and cleared the dishes from the table on time. they had good food options for kids my son was very very happy, they made sure to make our kids happy and full. this is the first buffet in my life that cared for kids up to this point, kids food included (burgers, pizza, nuggets, fries) and they even had popcorn and slush for kids to serve. my son was happy, husband was happy, i was happy. the best iftar buffet i have ever had on my last 30 years in uae.

hands down the best iftar buffet so far i had in abudhabi. huge variety of arabic, indian, asian, japanese and italian food. beautiful ambiance and spacious sitting area. staff is very courteous and caring. very very efficient staff and chefs that were checking on guests and food and making sure all food is served hot and with a smile. live grill station, live sushi and stir fried items, huge ouzi and biryani stall, wide variety of deserts. there is cotton candy and many varieties of icecreams to choose. turkish delights and arabic sweets. hot mezzeh, harees, live pizza baking. and all the food was tasty. nothing was bland. there was flavor in everything. it is highly recommended and i have already booked for next thursday iftar as well.

people, if you haven’t yet been here for their weekend buffet, you are missing out. that’s the first and foremost thing. their international food, dessert and spacious restaurant and excellent service by staff is worth a visit and many more. a nice place to bring visiting family and friends. love this place.

khayal restaurant - marriot hotel al forsan

food 🍳🥐🍞🧀☕ 5/5

service ✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️ 5/5

location 👍👍👍👍👍5/5

after reading all the great reviews about khayal, i decided to enjoy my day off by having breakfast their and it was certainly a great one.

when we arrived, the setup was beautiful, luxurious and very relaxing. the display of the food was simply outstanding. each food was broken down into sections and explained to us.

we chose to sit by the window to enjoy the lovely view. we were warmly greeted by the staff as well as mr. rahul, chef de cuisine.

breakfast was a feast; the buffet had everything, salads, cereals, cheese, cold cuts, yogurt, fresh juices, pastries and amazing variety of indian and arabic traditional breakfast dishes as well as healthy options.

they had pancake, waffles and eggs stations that happily cook according to your preference. what pleasantly surprised me was that we had an option of ordering egg benedict too, which not many restaurants have on their live counter menu. it’s always either scrambled or omelette. we opted for the one with salmon and it tasted amazing.

the food itself was fantastic quality and the service was unbeatable. compared to all other breakfasts we have done before, this is by far one of the best for quality, variety, service and presentation. the verity of drinks also was brilliant, wish it was an all-day breakfast!!

restaurant chef de cuisine mr. rahul did a great job. the pictures speak for themselves! i highly rate khayal with 5 stars for everything. we will be back for sure.

iftar buffet. the food was intended with quality serving. alot of variety that can choose from. the staff were all good very accommodating. they were also good in communication with the needs of the guest. cozy and beautiful environment. thank you so much and keep up the good food and good environment. يعني الصراحة مطعم اكثر من رائع

good restaurant, ambience is very nice, and jw marriott is just best hotel, there are lot of choices, services are very fast and nice and staff was very friendly, i will recommend this

the restaurant is very spacious with different sections for different types of cuisines: asian, arabic, indian, japanese. for breakfast they have sushi (vegetarian only) , they have a bagel corner which is unique in the uae, in the indian section they have puri bhaji, fresh paratha. lot of choice and everything was deightful. service also exceptional, the waiter even prepared for us fresh ginger lemon juice for our sore throat. one of the best in the uae

it was really nice of the host to walk us through the spread, which by the way is huge. a few things that stood out of the crowd was dim sum (loved them), the yummy prawn curry, starters, and desserts which i guess is their usp. you want to but cannot just cannot have them all. the ambiance is just right for either a romantic dinner or a family lunch outing.

the place is huge and nice. plenty of tables.
food is very good. there are different specialities on different stations. i love the chinese counter where we can order our favorite soup.
i advise the blueberry muffins: the best in abu dhabi.
the staff is fantastic: they are all friendly and professional. love it

the best buffet i’ve ever had in abu dhabi. the service was also great since they were extremely friendly and helpful. loved every second of my iftar at khayal! definitely worth a second visit before ramadan ends 😊

khayal restaurant organize a pre-iftar sampling event and it was outstanding. the staff were cordial and accomodating. food and beverage were overflowing and overwhelming. they served international cuisine in the buffet table for every type of craving which suites multinational visitors with diverse taste. aside from limitless arabic, indian and pasta dishes, what i love best is the chinese and japanese stations. they served dumplings, asian noodles and makisushi. truly happy tummy for me!

we visited the khayal restaurant after seeing some good reviews but it was a disaster. we went for our anniversary dinner @ 18/01/2022, i was shocked to see such a low standard in a marriot group hotel. the buffet was below average, lock of items, food was not hot, grills are not cooked well, more over the staff in the restaurant is not aware about their roles. only one person was available to deliver the food as gusts are not allowed to take food, that guy has no clue about the food items, we have to wait long to get items served, soft drink not included. they are taking aed 169 for one buffet and not even having the quality and verity of items sold in normal restaurants. never i recommend this restaurant ..... i will give 0 out of 5 stars. all this we informed the lady in the restaurant lobby.

good brunch option !
fav was sushi and ice lolly .. was super excited to see the indian caravan for ice gola .
great arabic menu as well .
did not much like the biryani though .

we had our breakfast and dinner buffet from khayal during our stay at mariott.
must admire how courteous the staffs are.
they are attentive and attending to our requests spontaneously.
the buffet foods especially the breakfast buffet have a wide spread and is amazing.
the vibe of the restaurant is really good too

i tried sea food night buffet which i was expecting it ll be great but it was not good as the buffet was like a maze i can’t got what i want easily!! random buffet without any seafood salad just some normal salads like taboulah , pickles and pasta salad!! very poor buffet and the fish we asked for came cold and tasteless.