The Dubai Restaurant Week<\/a>\u00a02016 is almost finished and we were able to enjoy 2 exceptional meals. \u00a0Calling an audible on Wednesday night, I decided for a booking at Social by Heinz Beck<\/a> on Thursday night. \u00a0Traffic on the Palm is currently a terrific disaster, so we arrived nearly 45 minutes late for the booking (which they were kind enough to hold for us — we were not the only ones in the situation). \u00a0I tried to reach the restaurant to advise them, but was not able to get through (also frustrating).<\/p>\n

Reservations? \u00a0<\/strong>Made through the ReserveOut function (which was quite easy to use – there were two seatings for the restaurant week tasting meals, 7:30 and 9:30).<\/p>\n

Ambiance? \u00a0<\/strong>Very posh. \u00a0This is the Waldorf, after all. \u00a0Unfortunately, from the start, I was a bit disappointed at our seating. \u00a0While not everyone can have the best table, I strongly believe we were at the worst table at the venue. \u00a0In the dining room, we were closest to the entrance and the kitchen, such that the traffic going in and out was constant and distracting. \u00a0If I wanted to look at the glass half full, I would say that it was a prime spot for people watching.<\/p>\n

To take things further, the two top had a bit of a strange chair, where Hubs was neither high up enough and had to keep his elbows on the table to balance \/ lean forward.<\/p>\n

Food? \u00a0<\/strong>Don’t get me wrong, the presentation, attention to detail and taste were all present. \u00a0As you’ll see from below, the meal was not only delicious, but also amazing to look at. \u00a0Unfortunately,\u00a0compared among similar restaurants, we found the main (beef) to be just that, beef. \u00a0I suppose there is a way to elevate beef, but this was not it (and this bad food blogger did not get a picture, but just imagine beef and you’ll know what I’m talking about!)<\/del>.<\/p>\n

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