Sushi Steak & Seafood at DXB Grill
Classy and chic, DXB Grill stands out as a contemporary addition to the restaurant line-up at Millennium Airport Hotel Dubai. Right from its fash interiors and a swanky dining area that make it the perfect place for a date night or an intimate party, to the refined seafood-meat counter and live kitchen which are designed add more excitement to your dining experience, DXB Grill is everything you want from your “in-the-heart-of-the-city” restaurant, and more.
A little over 9 months old, this restaurant prides itself with its creative menu that offers a choice of salads and soups, sushi rolls, tandoori items, and a myriad of poultry, steak and seafood cuts done your way. As a vegetarian, you might not like the variety, which is only limited soups, salads and a couple of paneer and potato staples, but the dessert selection is colorful enough to make you want to stay.
Read on to know more about everything we tried at DXB Grill, including one dish each from their 3-S menu – Sushi, Seafood & Steak.
Welcome drink
Don’t you just love it when you receive something so pretty looking as soon as you arrive at a restaurant? Housed in a petite glass, thjs raspberry ginger concoction made for a refreshingly sweet and tangy welcome drink at DXB Grill.
Pre-starters
There are restaurants that offer basic bread baskets to munch on while you wait for your food to arrive. And then there are restaurants who put so much effort into this pre-starter, it really makes you look forward to the rest of the dine. DXB Grill is one of the latter types.
Their basket brought together all types of crispy, crunchy, doughy breads, some of which were the best I’ve ever had. I am referring to their donut-styled cheese bread. Warm and fresh, this one’s got a lovely orange cheese swirl in the center, and it just melts in your mouth with every bite. Despite being a cheese bread, it didn’t feel heavy at all, which is why I ended up eating both the portions from this bread basket.
But it’s not just the breads that impress. The dips platter takes its own share of cake in making this pre-starter not one to pass. Pesto, Tomato, Olive tepanade and Olive oil make for the perfect bread accompaniments. Honestly, I loved this whole combination so much, I am really considering going back to DXB Grill just for these!
Caesar Salad
Can you guess what this is?
I wouldn’t have been able to guess either, had I not been told specifically by Chef Sumesh that this dish has a one-of-a-kind presentation. Which is also why this came in highly recommended by him as well as his staff. This gorgeous looking appetizer is an absolutely non-conventional version of the Caesar Salad.
Bringing together all the basics you expect from a Caesar, albeit in a contemporary fashion, the croutons in this salad are replaced with a big crispy bread bowl (almost like a puri), that’s filled with romaine coated in creamy Caesar dressing. Topping the bread bowl is a generous roll of parmesan, more Caesar dressing, micro greens, and (since we chose their seafood option) succulent pieces of grilled Gulf prawns.
It might look a little complicated at first, but eating this is quite a lot of fun – you break the bowl, let all the ingredients fall in, and give them a quick toss so the parmesan and prawns can mingle with everything else and enhance each bite of this beauty. This Caesar salad is one of DXB Grill’s signature dish, and rightly so, because honestly, it is one of the best salads I’ve had. You cannot go to this restaurant and not try their Caesar. Salad fan or not, you will love the presentation, creamy sauce, crispy bread – basically the whole package. And it comes in four different variants – plain veg, chicken, prawns or beef – so you are sure to find one that suits your palate.
Cheddar Cheese Chicken Soup
I love soups. For one, they are warm, comforting and almost huggable. And two, ’tis the season for soups. With the temperatures dropping, soups are becoming more and more desirable. Which is why, after seeing that little ‘Signature’ icon next to this one on the menu, I couldn’t stop myself from ordering the Cheddar Cheese Chicken Soup at DXB Grill.
Beautifully enhanced with garlic confit and popcorn flavors, this creamy cheddar rich soup gently poured over the crispy chicken pieces pre-plated in the shallow dish. Almost like a meal in itself, this broth had everything you would expect from it – warmth, comfort and a heartfelt hug.
Sushi Island
Remember when I said the DXB Grill menu specializes in 3S? This Sushi Island was the first of the trio.
DXB Grill’s got an interesting selection of Sushi that’s creative enough to cater to varied tastes. And even though the selection is not extensive, I wouldn’t mark them down on that, because for one, they are not an exclusively Sushi-based restaurant, and two, sometimes lesser options means better quality.
We tried two of their sushi rolls: California Maki and Ebi Ten Maki
While the former came with tender crabstick, avocado and cucumber, the latter was my favorite with shrimp tempura, cucumber and mayo. The Ebi Ten Maki is also one of their signature dishes, so it’s definitely worth a try.
DXB Grill also has classics like Nigiri combo with salmon shrimps & tuna, something hot in the form of Dynamite Maki for spicy sushi lovers, and a very surprising Vegetarian Maki for non-meat eaters! Which is your favorite Sushi? Tell me in the comments below👇🏻
Steak Frenzy
The next S on the menu at DXB Grill was Steak Frenzy. I’m usually a chicken lover, but this was probably the first time I ordered a steak and had it entirely by myself. It really was that good!
The medium well rib-eye weighing 280g, came along with buttered asparagus, truffle puree potatoes, roasted garlic and wild mushroom sauce. But that was just the combination I chose. You can select your preferred cut of meat, specify it’s doneness as per your taste, and customize it with your choice of side veggies, carbs and sauce the way your palate pleases.
Steak lovers, this place is a must visit for you. And non-steak lovers, don’t despair, for they have a similar rotisserie menu with poultry options as well as a seafood menu.
Seafood
This was the third S and the most gorgeous looking dish from our dinner at DXB Grill.
My partner, despite being a big seafood lover, was slightly concerned about having to go through the “process” of eating a lobster. You know, the whole breaking and cutting bit. But Chef Sumesh assured us that the lobster can be customized as per our liking, and got us this beauty cooked thermidor style.
Creamy and cheesy just like a mousse, the lobster meat was cooked just right, and perfectly stuffed inside its shell. Garnished with pretty micro greens, it was served alongside buttered spinach, noisette potato cakes and a butter-lemon sauce. Just like with the steak, you can choose your preferred seafood – fish, prawns, lobster, scallops or mussels – from a variety of options. And you can pair them up with your favorite sides as you deem fit.
Raspberry Vanilla Parfait
This one really took me back to my childhood. Which is one of the main reasons why this raspberry vanilla parfait was licked clean off the plate. Remember those raspberry sorbet ice lollies with a vanilla ice cream center? This was just like that, albeit much more classy.
Vanilla cream flavored almond sponge cake – which is also known as a joconde – was covered in a raspberry powered coating and placed over a raspberry coulis. This was topped with Chantilly cream and garnished with raspberry fruit pieces which gave it that perfect touch of finesse you expect from 5-star class desserts. Highly recommended, this dessert doesn’t feel heavy at all. In fact it leaves you with a sweet ending without much guilt.
DXB Grill
Location: Millennium Airport Hotel, Casablanca Street, Al Garhoud, Dubai
Contact: 04 7028888
