the grill - marriott hotel al forsan

delicious steak!  all the food was excellent in fact.  joanita was very pleasant and helpful.  she is a wonderful hostess.  we stay regularly at the marriott alforsanand will definitely come back to the grill.  thank you!

in khalifa city, abu dhabi, the number of steakhouses for a special evening or casual dinners with friends are far and few but the grill at marriot alforsancertainly stands out.  we had the pleasure of spending our anniversary dinner at this venue and we were not disappointed. boasting a welcoming ambience with modern décor chic lighting, the atmosphere was relaxed and warm. we were seated with a big smile from the hostess and was promptly attended to by our server. as we opened this massive maze of a menu, the chef was kind enough to come by and walk us through their concept and his signatures dishes.

when it opened earlier this year, the marriott alforsanintroduced a line of original restaurants to abu dhabi. these include the appaloosa sports pub; the couture lounge; the khayal culinary-wonder; and the splash poolside bar. but our highlight today is the magnificent, the spectacular, the extravagant, the aptly-titled – the grill. trust when we say the name masks a delicious depth to the restaurant.

looking forward to dining with abu dhabi friends we hadn’t seen in far too long, anticipation was high for our meal at the grill.  the restaurant — like the majority of the venues at the marriott alforsan— is located on the main floor, to the left of the lobby after the entrance.  on arrival, i found the layout spacious and was happy to see modern touches in the form of an open kitchen, private dining room, soaring ceilings, and kitschy black and white photography on the walls.  we were greeted warmly and shown to a table overlooking the kitchen, which, turns out quite a bit of protein — including one of the largest cuts in the uae, the 1200g tomahawk chop (priced at a competitive aed475).  guests are invited to view the large grill, should they want to see how their meat is doing.