Flutes @ Dublin Airport, Terminal 2 Airside, Ireland

Before our flight to Dubai we had lunch at Flutes, one of our favorite outlets in Dublin Airport Terminal 2 located airside.

During previous visits we had breakfast. Today we enjoyed their lunch offerings.

Patrons can choose their own table or sit at the bar. Orders are only taken at the bar and payment is accepted after the meal.

The waitress is going to deliver the drinks and food to the table.

We had two Illy cappuccinos, two orange juice and two salads in a Martini glass. He had the Irish Caprese, because it didn’t contain Mozzarella, but Irish Boilie goat’s cheese, cherry tomatoes and green leaves. My salad was Tuscan with Parma ham, Parmesan shavings and green salad. It was very tasty indeed and filling. While it is quite novel and fun to eat from a Martini glass it could be also messy, like the glass falling over when trying to spear a tomato or salad leaf on the fork.

Staff was friendly and efficient.

We paid 36.30 Euro (ca. 40.20 USD).

Since we like Flutes and their upscale fare, we will return.

©2015  

Pizza Hut & Upper Crust @ The International Terminal Oslo Gardermoen Airport, Norway

While we waited for our flight from Oslo Gardermoen to Berlin Tegel with SAS we stopped at Pizza Hut and Upper Crust for a small meal and drink.

Pizza Hut and Upper Crust were located at the International Terminal and is based on self-service.
It was busy and some pizzas were already gone in the early afternoon.

Originally we wanted two slices of Deep Pan BBQ and one Jamaican pizza, but there was only one left of the BBQ, so we changed it to two slices of Jamaican and one BBQ.

Our cold beverages came from Upper Crust and included three bottles of water for the flight and a bottle of Tropicana orange juice.

We found a space easily at the busy Food Court's seating area which was clean and inviting.

The pizza was tasty.

We paid 144 NOK (ca. 17.20 Euro or ca. 19.50 USD) at Pizza Hut. 

Should we be at Gardermoen Airport again, we will re-visit Pizza Hut and Upper Crust again.

©2015

Majlis @ The Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

When we were at the Ibn Battuta Mall we also visited the Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel. It has the largest arch in the world, where the Presidential Suite is located. The hotel is operated by Moevenpick.

We like the Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel, because the Arabic design continues and adds to the architecture of the shopping mall.

We stopped at Majlis for drinks. The first waiter we had was warm and took our order, but left later on.

The second waitress was professional, but not as warm as the first member of staff. Our order arrived correct - one large bottle of still water, one Green Hornet Mocktail and one orange juice. The mocktail and the orange juice were freshly prepared at the bar and were delicious.

The cost was 65 AED (ca. 14.20 Euro / ca. 17.75 USD).

Refreshed we were ready to go on exploring Ibn Battuta Mall further.

©2014

Haagen-Dasz near the Amarin Plaza, Bangkok, Thailand

During our time in Bangkok we went twice to the Haagen-Dasz Cafe near the Amarin Plaza on Ratchamdari Road.

The interior is modern with a few tables. Staff is plentiful and they even recognized us on our second visit, remembering what drink we had wanted, but had been unfortunately not available during our first visit.

We had orange juice, Iced Milk chocolate, Banana Crepes and Hello Jello (vanilla ice cream with strawberry jelly, topped up with milk).

We were very happy. The Banana Crepes were on each occasion sumptuous, while Hello Jello was refreshing and light.

When we ordered two drinks and two dishes, we paid 754 THB (ca. 17.70 Euro or ca. 23.65 USD).

When we are in Bangkok again, we will go there for our ice cream fix. 

©2014

Domini & Peaches Kemp @ The Restaurant, Brown Thomas, Dublin, Ireland

Before checking into the brand new Marker Hotel we had breakfast at The Restaurant @ Brown Thomas, a famous department store in Dublin. Brown Thomas is owned by Galen Weston, a Canadian Tycoon.
The Restaurant is managed by Domini and Peaches Kemp and located on the third floor. The interior is contemporary.

When we arrived there was quite a buzz. Fortunately we didn't have to wait for a seat and were brought immediately to our table.
Having informed ourselves online about the menu, we already knew what we were going to order.
We had the Toffee-Nut-Latte, a cappuccino, two orange juice, one French Toast with bacon and maple syrup, smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, the raw fruit salad and two slices of toasted sourdough bread with butter and jam.
We were told by our waitress that we had ordered quite a lot, so she pushed our and the neighboring empty table together to make more space. I didn't appreciate the comment. More space was definitely needed. The tables were on the smaller side.
The meal was very enjoyable and the quality high. I only wished my salmon portion would have been slightly larger. One slice more would have been nice. The eggs and chive were plenty. Maybe I was spoiled from the breakfast at Wilde's a week earlier, where I had a similar dish.
The French Toast was yummy too. The fruit salad was fresh and ideal to share, because the portion was large. The bread and jam was of high quality too.

Even though the staff was very busy, they were attentive and quick to respond.

The bill came in at slightly under 50 Euro (ca. 66 USD).

We spent around an hour at the Restaurant and were ready to walk to the Docklands for our stay at the Marker.

Of course we are going to return.

©2013