When a good friend from Doha rang up to say he would be in town and was I available to meet at YNot<\/a> (at the Intercontinental Marina<\/a>), I was happy to agree. \u00a0After all, I’d seen lots of fun events at the venue and had been wanting to check out the property. \u00a0Unfortunately, due to the post-Friday brunch crowd, the bar was a bit of a disaster and our party decided we’d much rather dine at Marina Social<\/a><\/strong> (even higher on my list!).<\/p>\n For reasons unknown, we were given one of the two private dining tables (more on that in a bit), overlooking the marina in all its glory (there are better waterfronts in the world, to be sure, but this one was fairly nice — there would be a lot of wow factor for out of town guests). \u00a0The private dining area is set into two tables and at the back of the main dining room, affording a removed experience from the main dining room. \u00a0Although, the lay out of the main restaurant is one that allows for a lot of intimate booths and tables, so no one has a bad seat.<\/p>\n