What’s the one thing we wanted as soon as our plane arrived
in Dubai? Shawarma! Those strips of meat, slathered in sauce, and tucked into chewy
pitas – come to me now!
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| View of the courtyard from our seats on the patio |
For our first experience, my friend suggested we try
Operation Falafel, located at JBR Walk, a strip that reminds me of a longer and
glitzier Cumberland (for those from Toronto). We weren’t going to find the
cheap and casual sandwiches that’s so popular in the city, but we would dine on
shawarmas and see tons of exotic cars – like Yorkville, they also drive down a
street to end up sitting in traffic for half an hour, rendering the speedy
machines to move slower than pedestrians.
Operation Falafel’s shawarma open platter (AED36) attempted
to satisfy the cravings. A mixture of chicken and beef arrives with essentials
like pickles, onions, and warm soft puffy pitas to make our own sandwiches. The
meat was fairly tender, but the sauces so subdued that I couldn’t taste the
difference between the garlic aioli and tahini. Two sauces that are generally strong
in sesame or garlic flavours, and Operation Falafel’s tasted like mayo with a
sprinkling of seasoning. Sure, they’re okay to dip fries into, but couldn’t
stand up against shawarma.
At least the soft puffy pitas were on point and the pickles
tangy enough to add interest to everything. The thinly slices onions were a bit
of a miss: it’s nice that they are soaked in water, so the strong onion
flavours mellows, but not to the point that it’s all crunch and no taste.
In the end, the shawarma plate was a bit like the cars along
JBR Walk – beautifully plated and fancy to look at yet doesn’t get the engines
revving.
Overall mark - 7 out of 10
How To Find Them
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Address: Jumeirah Beach Residence 2
Address: Jumeirah Beach Residence 2
Website: https://operationfalafel.com/
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Gastro World's Grading System
- Anything under 5 - I really disliked and will never go back
- 6 - decent restaurant but I likely won't return
- 7 - decent restaurant and I will likely return
- 8 - great restaurant that I'd be happy to recommend
- 9 - fantastic restaurant that I would love to visit regularly and highly recommend
- 10 - absolute perfection!
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