Dubai Nights Lounge — Restaurant in London

⭐⭐⭐ (3/5) | 5.5/10

At the entrance of Dubai Nights Lounge, there’s a small seating area with a few tables 🍽️… good if you just want to eat without being in the shisha atmosphere. To reach the main lounge, you then press a bell 🔔 and staff remotely unlock the second door. From there, the walkway is slightly narrow… you pass the toilets 🚻 and the bar 🍸 before the room opens up into the main space. Tables and chairs line either side of the central path, with monitors mounted on the walls. On my visit, these were showing drone scenery views of London, which didn’t quite fit the mood… something more atmospheric would have elevated the vibe. On the positive side, the pink lighting and blue LED strips around the bar 🌸💡 gave the space a stylish, modern touch.

Service was attentive and eager 🤝… and despite the weekend rush staff managed to seat us quickly (though it did mean sharing a table with another couple).

The food was mixed. The BBQ Chicken Burger (£12) 🍔, served with chips, was fairly executed and flavourful enough… a respectable 7/10. The Chef’s Special Minced Meat Kofta Wrap (£9) 🌯, while filling, lacked seasoning and depth… closer to a 5/10. The chips 🍟 were the highlight: hot, crisp, and well-salted… an easy 8.5/10.

Drinks underwhelmed. The Sweet Sunrise Mocktail (£7) 🍹… orange, lemon, grenadine and soda… was cloyingly sweet and poorly balanced, while the apple juice (£2.50) was just standard concentrate.

For shisha, we chose the Frozen Passion Fruit (£23) 💨. It smoked smoothly but didn’t stand out… serviceable but forgettable.

The music 🎶 was almost non-existent… lacking both clarity and presence. A few extra speakers or slightly clearer sound would have added atmosphere without overpowering conversation.

The bill came to just over £50 for two 💷… which is fair for London.

Overall, Dubai Nights Lounge offers a competent but unremarkable experience. The entry set-up is unique, pricing is reasonable, and service is friendly… but the food is inconsistent, the drinks disappointing, the shisha average, and the atmosphere let down by weak music and mismatched visuals. It works as a fallback if you’re in the area… but not a spot I’d...

I popped in 2 nights ago to see how busy it was and to get a feel of the atmosphere. Suffice to say that was a big Mistake as I was greeted by a Rude Woman who I now know as Anelia and what I gather is the manager and a male member of staff who knew that I have previously been as a customer. She mocked me by telling her work colleague that “Oh he just likes to come in here to see how busy we are like that’s some sort of crime or strange behaviour.” It was pissing down outside with rain and I just wanted to go inside, dry off for a few minutes and the staff just look and talk to you in a disgusting unwelcoming, unfriendly manner with no warm greeting at all. I had to point out that I had sat in their bar with friends and family and spent good money with them and on my own previously in disgust as I left pointing out that she and the male who confronted me did so in a very rude, unprofessional and disrespectful manner. I also made it clear to them that I was going to come with company but as I was on my own it doesn’t seem right to sit down doing Shisha but these stupid, ignorant and Greedy people choose not to consider this. Avoid at All Costs do not spend your money here, they don’t deserve it as there attitude...

Firstly very modern interior, wall art and incredible decoration reminiscing about Dubai. I have been following this restaurant in Instagram ever since before the opening of this lounge.

Now the best part, the quality of the food is just delicious and succulent. Well managed staff members, very friendly and approachable. I took my friends especially it was his birthday yesterday, so they surprised him with a banoffee cheesecake which was extremely sweet but mouth watering. Too bad I was full, I couldn’t eat much since I had well nourished and a special Dubai Nights Lounge Burger. The drinks was refreshing too. My favourite part was après dînez, the Lover 66 shisha flavour (Watermelon, Honey Dew, Passionfruit and Ice) as I felt lightheaded with shisha after so long since Covid, very delightful but chilling moment. The shisha pipe is imported from Nargilez brand, based in Germany. So it’s an ultra modern shisha experience you shall encounter.

In addition, they have belly dancers every week around Friday or Saturday. Please follow them on IG @dubainightslounge for further updates. Must recommend for dates and bringing your friends along for a...