Sardina Seafood Restaurant — Restaurant in Dubai

Best Seafood Restaurant in Dubai - Sardina Seafood Restaurant!

Good day, dear admirers of seafood!

For those who are in Dubai, or are just planning to visit it, while loving traditional seafood dishes, there is good news - the "Sardina Seafood Restaurant"! The restaurant is located opposite the Jumeirah Beach Hotel, in the exotic shopping center "THE MALL", a 5-minute walk from Burj Al Arab and the sea.

Easily accessible, on the first floor of a shopping mall opposite Jumeirah Beach Resort. This is a simple but very neat and clean restaurant. Great, simple, yet stylish atmosphere. Lovely staff. The kind-hearted owner Mr. Ahmad, explained to us everything we needed to know about the menu and the history of his restaurant.

The entrance lobby of the restaurant is very beautiful, romantic, light! This is not an eatery, but a real stylish restaurant in a modern European style, with a subtle combination of Arab and European cultures. It is worth noting that despite the last working day of the week, almost all the tables were occupied by representatives of Europe, Africa, and other countries! This place is popular anytime!

Like other fish restaurants, the Sardina Seafood Restaurant features fresh fish and crabs on ice. A menu for every taste, original desserts, stylish interior. The food we couldn't stop eating. We literally couldn't put our forks and spoons down for a second. Everything we tried was delicious, with different cooking methods but all were excellent.

The restaurant offers a large selection of fish, as well as how to prepare it. I was shocked when the first fish arrived, it was exciting. We had snacks like hummus and fried sardines which were fantastic too.

We planned to spend no more than 2 hours at the restaurant, but since everything was very hospitable, cozy, tasty, and delicious we spent at the Sardina Seafood Restaurant for more than 5 hours, which flew by in an instant because it was homely quiet, cozy, light, and comfortable. The beautiful views from the first-floor window reinforced the desire to stay here longer.

It took us 2 hours to test appetizers only, there are quite a few of them here! A lot of interesting things, I want to try everything! The prices are adequate for such a beautiful place and good location, and even the cuisine is wonderful and tasty. There are soups and hot meals if you want a hearty meal. Salads, of course! And even desserts and a children's menu. Everything was delicious, professionally prepared, fresh, beautifully served! We ate, but, unfortunately, we could not finish, despite the tender, juicy meat of various fish and the delicate exquisite taste of appetizers. The portions were too large and too many. I wanted to try everything.

The staff was very attentive and helpful. After paying the bill, we met with the owner and talked to him, he is very friendly! We realized there was a fish stall where we could choose fish instead of the menu and all the options looked absolutely amazing and incredibly fresh. This is probably the best seafood restaurant I've ever been to and at an amazing price.

The mall has free underground parking. You can come in your car, there will be no problems with parking. I will go again and have already told my friends about this pearl. Recommended for those who love fish food. We...

An Overpriced, Tasteless Trap

⚠️Respond of the restaurant is not true!⚠️ I never asked for the vaiwer of the bill, my family can tell the same, I said that we didn’t even eat half of the food and complained about the quality of it and tasteless, which restaurant just offered 10% discount and then even removed it once I said that I’ll write my feedback about restaurant. No need to make up stories, there is many reviews that food is not good and overpriced for low quality!

I am writing this review with a deep sense of disappointment after the meal I shared with my daughter at this restaurant. I had hoped for a special dining experience, but what we received was, without exaggeration, one of the worst culinary letdowns I've ever encountered.

Let's start with the most critical failure: the food is utterly tasteless. There is no other way to put it. We ordered a variety of dishes, hoping to experience different flavors, only to discover that the kitchen uses what seems to be the exact same, bland sauce for everything. The lack of creativity and care in the cooking is staggering. Every bite was monotonous and underwhelming.

The pinnacle of this disappointment was the prawns. We paid 190 AED for 1 kg of what can only be described as watery, flavorless rubber. At that price point, you expect quality, freshness, and skill. We received none of it. It is an absolute rip-off.

The problems extend beyond the plate. The moment you walk in, you're hit with the overpowering smell of a fish market. While you expect a seafood restaurant to have a certain aroma, this was overwhelming and not in a fresh, appetizing way. Compounding this was the lack of proper air conditioning, making the entire atmosphere uncomfortable and stuffy.

The service was the final insult. When I politely informed the supervisor that the food was subpar and all tasted the same, his solution was a hollow 10% discount. The sheer audacity came when he presented the bill without the discount applied, hoping I wouldn't notice. Only after I had to forcefully insist did he reluctantly correct it. This unprofessional behavior confirms a complete lack of respect for the customer.

This restaurant is a trap. It is an overpriced, underwhelming, and frankly, amateurish operation that I would caution anyone to avoid. Save your money and your palate—this place is a complete and total waste of both. We left feeling cheated and deeply...

I have visited this place for the 1st time today as I was actually craving fried sardines for a while now. I found this place through researching and it is found in THE MALL opposite of Jumeirah Beach Hotel.

This place is like a little hidden gem to the point that finding it feels very rewarding.

The place is a bit on the quieter end which is perfect if you fancy a chilled out night. From the looks of the place, I would say it reminds me of those Egyptian Seafood restaurants you find in Alexandria. The beautiful sandy interior definitely feels Mediterranean and the waiters are super polite and friendly.

We were greeted and seated and they immediately started recommending us their specialties and their freshest seafood that day, even showing us the fish that you will find on display on ice.

I have obviously went for the fried sardines I was craving so much and I was not dissapointed at all! Those tiny darlings were fresh and fried to perfection that you could hear my crunch echo. I have also ordered the octopus salad and the delicious Sea Bream Singary which was grilled and cooked with what I believe is tomato sauce and herbs. We were also given complimentary clams that tasted delightful as they were perfected with salt, garlic, and herbs.

Overall, the dining experience was really worth it and I will definitely be coming back here especially that the staff are wonderful and the location is in a quiet spot.

Thank you so much for the nice...