The Sportsman's Arms — Restaurant in Abu Dhabi

Great for a Roast dinner but play Russian Roulette with any other menu choice! A shame really as this place has its gems, the roast and also the fish n' chips, not to mention the staff who are excellent and super friendly. I live within walking distance so this place is more or less a local but some of the dishes really let it down. Wednesday steak day (but no fillet steak!), so order a ribeye, first one is over cooked, general steak quality is poor and I gave up with the second version as I was starving and needed to get back to work - I ate what I could and moved on. I don't think this is testament to the chef however but the management. Add AED 20 on the price if needed and serve a decent piece of meat!! AED 75 for a steak sandwich that doesn't come with fries or even a side salad - expensive - just order the burger - it's ok and comes with fries for the price point (but Victors is better for a pub grub burger). Historically had a poutine - watery bisto gravy came to mind! I sent it back. To be fair the restaurant happily changed my dish. Oh...the apple pie is amazing. Shame as this place really could be amazing if they adapted just a few things and focused on what it...

UPDATED 28 APRIL 2021:

Sportsman's Arms is my ‘go-to’ place on a Thursday evening, especially since it is within walking distance of my place at Rihan Heights. The food is always good and it’s a lively place to have a few drinks and a good meal. I have never had a bad experience at Sportsman's Arms. The service is usually pretty good. I usually go on a Thursday evening and select the ‘all you can eat and drink’ package that runs between 7PM and 10PM. That always works out to be good value for money. I, and three colleagues, visited again on Wednesday, 28 April, for my birthday for their regular Wednesday evening steak night. The food was good and although the place was reasonably quiet we enjoyed the evening.

Our friend, the General Manager, Francois, always takes good care of the guests. I have no hesitation in recommending Sportsman's Arms for your fun evening out.

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A chilled local eating place, walking distance from Rihan Heights. A regular spot for a reasonably quiet Thursday evening. Good food and drinks...

Atmosphere: Sports bar and restaurant/pub🍻⚽️ Order: -Wings on Fire 🐔🔥 -Jack's Burger with a side of sweet potato fries🍔🍠🍟 ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ Verdict: The Sportsman's Arms is a blend of American and Irish-influenced dishes and they have an outdoor grill section which attracted us to order the burger and wings.

The burger had Monterey Jack cheese (American) and a special sauce, topped with fried onions. Unfortunately, we did not enjoy the burger as it was very sloppy and difficult to eat. The burger patty wasn't anything special and the sweet potatoes were forgettable.

The chicken wings were definitely NOT on fire. Not even close...the "Cashel Blue Cool Dip", which is an Irish blue cheese, wasn't strong enough and didn't add flavour to the dish. Wings were cooked perfectly but overall their taste was average.

It's a gastropub that we've heard ALOT about, yet, we expected more from the food and the service was slow @TheSportsmansArmsZSC ➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖ #CEO #CEOfoodblog...