khayal restaurant - marriott hotel al forsan

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 romanticdinneror a family lunch outing.

we visited the khayal restaurant after seeing some good reviews but it was a disaster. we went for our anniversarydinner@ 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.

we had our breakfast anddinnerbuffet 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 went here for a birthdaydinnerwith my friends last week. the food choices were not that many unlike when i went here 2 years ago. the sushi station was not there, the asian section was empty, the desserts were not that plenty. the staff were all amazing and accomodating.

we had a great experience for thedinnerbuffet.
the staff there were amazing and friendly specifically mina and kevin as they did there best to make us comfortable. the buffet was very good and rich and the sweets and ice cream were amazing. we will definitely come again.

we have been visiting so many restaurants and cafes lately because we are self proclaimed foodies and we simply enjoy exploring new places serving quality food. food is one thing which leaves its mark on my mind but the people serving and cooking that food leaves their impression in my heart which lasts forever. it’s the first time ever that i am going to put the names of the staff/team who has won our hearts by their innovation, skills, recipes, and warm hospitality. chef pradeep, chef eleazer, chef hamid, chef pranov, chef chao, chef sue, our server kalendra in fact every single person in this restaurant puts his/her heart and soul and has made it a place where we were forced by our heart to visit again within the same week.
this restaurant is serving theme nightsdinnerthroughout the week. my words will never be able to do justice of the deliciousness of the cuisines they are serving with passion. we have attended their sea food special themedinneron thursday and wallah what a stupendousdinnerit was. apart from sea food they were hosting thai, arabic, indian and japanese cuisines. one of the best dish which we had thrice during our stay over there was chef eleazer’s secret recipe of thai chili hummour fish. it’s simple delectable. dessert section was rich of choices as well.
every tuesday night is a street fleet which covers street food of thai, mediterranean, japanese and indian origin. they turn the restaurant completely into famous streets of india in particular, where they serve pani puri, gola ganda, keema pao, cotton candy, pop corn, shawarma bites and other countless options. it’s by far the best restaurant from all aspects. definitely recommending this to my readers and i too am going there again and again. they have special discounts for kids buffetdinnerapart from adults. it’s a must try restaurant and i bet you’d love to go there every week to try different theme dinners. i wish i could give them 6/5.

we went to dine in this restaurant, they had buffet and it is widely spread across the restaurant. i loved the biryani and the cheese collection they had. we had a good heartydinnerand it couldn’t be better without a good dessert. the restaurant had a big dessert selection, i loved the coffee ice cream and it was just too good. i love how chefs interacted with us as we went around the buffet, giving us suggestions and things to try. will surely visit again.

wow. we visited for thedinnerbuffet and it is safe to say it was difficult walking back home because i was full.
i especially loved the pasta corner and the complimentary tea. lovely buffet and ambience. i don’t regret it one bit.

first of all, i want to thank the entire team of al khayal for such an amazing experience, all were so accommodating, warm and attentive, chef’s were so jolly to recommend everything. thank you guys!!!

food quality is definitely delightful, selection were great specially the desserts!!! 😍 breakfast anddinneris beyond expectation.

so finally i decided to plan my anniversarydinnerin khayal restaurent,experience was awesome.service was fantastic (especially eric).food was great too they have a wide variety of international cuisine.last but not the least they treated us with a complimentary cake.

we went back to the marriot al forsan to try one of abu dhabi's hottest iftar buffets. this is iftar taken to its grandest proportions-- elephant-sized vats of mandi;  personalized pasta stations; cream-topped knafa, and more! it's a truly international spread, so there's something for everyone to gorge on. this is a bustlingdinneraffair, with six live stations and a million different dishes to choose from. we tried the mandi with lamb, and it was spiced and seasoned perfectly. white pasta was made on request, and it was just the right creamy counter to the rices’ sharp palate. the desserts were fantastic. there was a wild spread of fruit topped knafa, boards of turkish delights and all sorts of cakes. we nibbled here and there and have to say the raspberry and chocolate cake was our favorite. it’s tart, sweet and soft.the marriott has outdone itself and everyone knows. this iftar is packed even on weeknights, so you better get there early!

wonderful ladies night out ... had a great time .. such a beautiful place .. and the food was very delicious .. this was an internationaldinnerbuffet groupon .. and there was plenty variety and tasty flavours .. my favourite undoubtedly was the beryani and the ice cream - raspberry and lime flavour !! and all the other desserts too !! all my friends one look at my dessert plate and they went - “oh i need to get some dessert “ almost like i got the entire dessert menu on my plate !! and alhamdulillah i finished everything and they were really impressed 😅 extreme sweet tooth !!! and yeah very efficient quick friendly staff- servers and chefs both!!

i chose this restaurant for my anniversary, and i must say it was definitely worth it, by several times. i chose thedinnerbuffet. it had excellent choices for western, indian, arabic, italian and japanese cuisines. all the ingredients were fresh and tasted awesome. the indian cuisine was brilliantly done. the ambience is excellent and the staff very friendly. definitely, definitely recommended.

stayed for two days at marriott al forsan, the place is really great! but i did not enjoyed the food at khayal restaurant. i had my breakfast, lunch anddinnerat khayal. there is not that much variety and the food is not that great. (specially the noodle soup by request, there is no taste at all) yes there are 3 or 4 types of cuisine but they dont have much to offer in each cuisine. plus they serve same food in their lunch anddinnereveryday!!! they just serve their left over in lunch atdinnertime. not impressive at all.

visited last week for buffetdinnerto khayal restaurant with colleagues , very nice and clam place to have dinner, different cuisines to try and they prepare live and serve the hot food. hotel staff was bit slow for serving the soft drinks. lamb and beef kebabs were serving together, it will be good if you serve separately, other than this, its excellent place to visit with family and friends.