the Warehouse wine & tapas bar — Restaurant in Abu Dhabi

@cooknfly

I've been here only a couple of times, however since the first time I was there with some of my friends, we had an incredible evening.

I personally feel like is one of those hiden gems in Abu Dhabi. They don't feature vegan options on their menu, but the staff was incredibly friendly and they asked the Chef to do something vegan for us. The Chef came to our table personally and offer us a couple of dishes he could prepare for us, this is something you don't see everyday day in restaurants nowadays, so I'm really grateful for this gesture.

My friends and I enjoyed all of the food the Chef prepared, in addition, I must say the pizza bread they use for the -flatbread dishes- is one of the most delicious I've tasted in U.A.E.

Furthermore the Restaurant Manager from South Africa -my apologies I don't know how to write his name- was not only checking on every table but helping his team with various task as well, this says a lot about his profesionalism and how much of a good team leader he must be, we saw him hands on from preparing coctails at the bar, welcoming other guests and serving food to some of the tables at the venue.

All of this for a first impression was great, but what inspired me to write this review was, the second time I went there with another group of friends, we recevied the same quality of food, drinks and service.

That shows a lot of consistency as a whole, meaning everyone is doing an amazing job as a whole, so, whoever is leading the team at The Warehouse Tapas and Bar is doing an excellent job, keep it up and thank you very much again for your...

Randima is an excellent individual with a great personality.always strikes up an interesting conversation.

Shamila has a great smile and always friendly. A proactive individual and bubbly. She is always very friendly with all the customers and to be honest, the customers love her and she’s exceptional.

Udayanga is dedicated to his craft and has a keen interest to serve the best version of his prepared drink. He’s a true expert.

Kate is very proactive and always keen to help. She always welcomes me with a warm smile. She’s great at delivering a service.

Keyce is energetic and has a keen eye to check on me for when I next need a drink before I finish. As a regular, I must say she’s very consistent in delivering a great service.

Suresh, always shakes my hand on arrival. Such a friendly individual. I haven’t had much interaction with him but has definitely created a presence in my mind. A nice guy.

Tawanda, last but not the least in the slightest. He’s the brain behind the synergistic team above.

When I first walked into the warehouse, I was impressed to see how he managed to keep the environment vibrant. He has indeed converted me into a regular and I always yearn to return on my time off.

I shall recommend your business when I’m back in London/Hong Kong.

Thank you team and well done Tawanda for keeping the synergy. This is definitely not...

We are glad we decided to have our dinner directly at the hotel - we had a blast!! At first, our European minds were unsure what to expect from "Tapas concept" and Tawanda's advises and walk through the menu were very helpful! There is always more on offer than Tapas (every day a new kind of specials) Tapas portions are somewhat 3 times larger than what we are used to 😅🙈 Drinks selection is great but not overwhelming - which is a good thing 😅

Restaurant ambiente is very "cheeky and funny" - lots to explore, WOW and laugh about. It was a bit too dark and a tick too loud for our preference (hence the 4 stars only).

Food was DELICIOUS!! We explored different styles of Tapas and LOVED every bite!!

Service was wonderful - welcoming, patient and extremely quick - i bet they, and especially Shamila, have special powers 😊🙏 we were rather early for dinner and had a chance to speak to the team, ask questions (and I always have plenty 🤣) - we really enjoyed our Warehouse visit.

We generally love exploring new Restaurants and in UAE, Rotana properties are our "home away from home" choice - Warehouse has a great chance to make it to our TOP 5 😉

We are looking forward to coming back very very soon (possibly...