My First Bad Experience at Starbucks - Avenues

It was a beautiful evening, B and i decided to hang out and sip on some Starbucks ...since it was packed on the first level of the avenues we decided to go to the one on top!
Our Order:

• One Orange Juice
• Iced Coffee

The person behind the counter was very sweet and friendly...we finished our order, took it off the table and went off to sit...as usual i started clicking pics and right after that one of the staff comes up to us with a bad face and attitude saying that i picked up the wrong order and took it away replacing with my original order... i knew it was wrong on my part and i did apologise but that attitude wasnt necessary at all!! it was an honest mistake, i usually order the dulce de leeche or caramel frapp so it just slipped out of my head that i ordered something different this time!! i would have paid for it!!
I understand they have loads on their mind and working in shifts ,dealing with customers every second can be nerve wreaking but a bad attitude for something so small which wasnt really necessary was not acceptable!!

Beside all this, the iced coffee wasnt that interesting!! it was just ok!! not worth all this!!

We were disappointed with this behaviour!! We have been going to Starbucks for years and never ever had any problems with the staff ...

So i didnt have a proper drink and plus ended up with a bad mood the whole evening!!
B handled it very well thou!! thanks love!!

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Jungle Restaurant - Cafe

My friends and i had gone to Jungle Restaurant Cafe in Salmiya...it is a special lounge area for sheesha !! my friends had sheesha , tea and coffee so i decided to order a Cocktail :)
Our Order:

• Cocktail Juice
• Tea
• French Coffee
• Three Sheesha

Total Cost : KD 9.500

The Juice was delicious and refreshing and the rest were just normal!!
We had a little miscommunication with one of the staff but it was handled very well!!

Overall, It's a nice place to sit back and relax with a group of friends !!
Location : Centrepoint - Salmiya - Jungle Restaurant

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Pinkberry with Oreo Toppings

Oreo it self is awesome but when its on Pinkberry it become yummylicious!!

One of the topping's B enjoy's with his pinkberry!! :)

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Coffee Republic - Lemon Chicken Sandwich

During Ramadan, i had gone out to hunt a gift for B and since i had some work at Kems , i decided to finish it all and grab a bite at Coffee Republic!!
Our Order:

• Lemon Chicken (New) Juicy Chicken with creamy yogurt sauce , cheese with lettuce and tomatoes - Sundried Ciabatha - jalapeno's and pickel on the side KD 1.850
• Orange Juice KD 1.500

Total Cost : KD 3.350
The Lemon chicken Ciabatha was recommended by the lovely staff behind the counter!! he was at the live station and i was like give me something really yummylicious and fresh coz im hungry !!
I totally enjoyed my sandwich!! it was fresh, juicy and the sundried ciabatha adds an extra flavor to it plus all this accompained with some fresh orange juice...yummm!!!
Location : KFTZ - beside Kems
Contact: 24610210

Taal Restaurant - Review

The Enterance and the interiors:

Source...

Our Order: Starters

Main Course:


Drinks & Desserts:



This was when my friends and i attacked Taal!! :)
Our Order:

• Prawn Tinkae KD 4.700
  Prawns marinated in Onion, Garlic, and fresh corriander skewered in tinkae served with spiced yogurt dip
• Malai Prawn KD 4.750
  Prawns tossed in Butter, Garlic and Cream flavored with Kalongi onion seeds
• Hyderabadi Gosht Biryani (2) ( each KD 3.950) KD 7.900
  Lamb and rice cooked together on dum with Hyderbadi spices
• Gosht Beli Ram KD 3.950
  Lamb in tribute to the undisputable chef Beli Ram
• Methi Malai Mutter KD 2.900
  Green peas tossed with tempered fenugreek
• Naan (5) (each 0.600) KD 3.000
• Butter Naan (2) (each 0.650) KD 1.300
• Lahori Seekh Kebab KD 4.450
  The Traditional seekh of mince lamb made by the famous kebabiyas in Lahore
• Orange Juice KD 1.400
• The God Father KD 1.900
• The Pride Affect KD 1.900
• Pinacolada KD 1.900
• Rasmalai (6) (each 1.500) KD 9.000
• Darjelling Tea KD 1.400
• Lassi and Dates (complimentary)
• Evian Mineral Water (2) (each 1.250) KD 2.500

including 10% Service Charge KD 5.295
Total Cost : KD 58.245

This review was during Ramadan so we were served Lassi and dates at first and then the juice.
Since it was ramadan they should have kept water with the rest coz not all of them would prefer dairy straight into an empty stomach...plus the staff was slow!!

I ordered for an orange juice which was warm ..so i had to request for ice...its a big No! No!!
No matter what happens none of the juice or Cocktails should be served warm unless and untill the customer requests for it! the same happened with the Pride affect ..it was warm which spoiled it!! the Godfather and Pina colada was nice..finally these two came with ice!!
we also didnt get the complimentary tray which includes pappad and chutney's...they missed it out!!

we loved the starters!! Malai Prawn was a big hit!! the ultimate crowd pleaser!! so its a must try if your their!! the Prawn Tinkae was delicious...served on sticks resting on an open iron shaped platter!! these two dishes were perfect to start with!!

The main course was nice... the hyderbadi gosht biryani was rich, meat perfectly cooked but was a bit on the heavy side...the gosht beli ram is a thick meat gravy dish which was a little sweet but complimented the rice!! Methai Malai Mutter was surprisingly good.. i love green peas but fenugreek leaves was something i didnt like at all...but in this dish it was really nice!!Lahori Seekh Kabab was just average..it was juicy and very well cooked but nothing special!! moving on to the Naan's it was the same as usuall!!

For desserts we had 6 Ras Malai...it was fresh and light..wasnt too sweet which was nice!! but there were mixed comments coz most of them didnt like it!!

Overall:

• Good Location - Beautiful interiors...love the colors (smoking & non- smoking available)
• Quality, Quantity, Taste and Presentation was good
• Delightful Ambience
• Menu -Good variety to choose from
• Staff was friendly but service was slow
• The food is pricy if your going in a big group but reasonable for two

By the end of the day we had loads of fun...good food and a great evening!!
Once again special thanks to Wasim for these delicious photographs !! :)

Contact: 22253142/ 143
Location: Al Bida'a

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Hard Rock Cafe - Kuwait

To celebrate B's Birthday , We decided to eat at Hard Rock Cafe....

Our Order:

• Electric Margarita KD 1.900
  A Margarita mix and blue curacao garnished with salt and fresh lime
• Berrilicious KD 2.100
  A delicious combination of berries using raspberry syrup blended with fresh strawberries and orange juice ...then garnished with a fresh strawberry and slice of orange
• Jumbo Combo KD 5.800
  A delectable array of their most popular starters that's big enough to share . Includes Santa Fe Spring Rolls, Hickory Smoked chicken Wings, Onion Rings, Potato Skins and Tupelo Chicken Tenders, Served with 4 different Dipping sauce to mix and match with!
• Herb Grilled Chicken with Cheese KD 4.700
  A boneless, marinated half pound chicken breast grilled and marinated with fresh herbs, garlic and pure olive oil. Served on top of white cheddar smashed potatoes with oven toasted mushrooms and a light herb sauce along with fresh vegetables.
• Mixed Sea Food plate KD 6.250
  A combination of golden fried Shrimps and fish fillet accompanied with mixed sea food rice.

Total Cost : KD 20.750
After 20% discount from CBK MasterCard ..our total cost was : KD 16.750

Our Drinks were decent...the starters were nice but the potato skins were boring rest all were tasty...i liked the santa fe spring rolls( stuffed with spinach, black beans, Cilantro, jalapeno's, diced red pepper and cheese served with fresh homemade hard rock cafe salsa , guacamole chipotle ranch dressing)..they were delicious!! the Hickory Chicken wings were too tiny for us!!
Moving on to the entrees..my herb grilled chicken was delicious but the chicken was a bit dry!the cheese on top was an addition which made it yummy!! the mashed potatoes with grilled mushroom complimented the chicken but the vegetables were too bland!!i liked the beans thou!
Initially B had ordered the Steak with shrimps but since it wasnt available we decided to go with the mix seafood plate...now this one was bad!! B and i could literally smell fish from his rice, the smell was too strong..but the fish fillet and shrimps were nice and juicy..the rice that accompanied it was terrible!! this was a big No! No!!
The quantity was good so we werent left with any room for desserts..
I would probably give it another try but stick to ordering drinks and desserts only!!
Overall,

• Sea View - Beautiful interiors ( includes both smoking and non smoking area )
• Delightful Ambience
• Helpful and friendly staff
• Quality, Presentation and Taste of the food was Decent / Average
• Good in Quantity
• A Decent menu to choose from
• Reasonable Pricing
• Gift shop along the enterance

Contact : 25710005/6/8/9
Location: Salmiya - Gulf Road

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Had a fun evening with B..
Thanks love!!! :)