You know what\u00a0JBR has been missing? Which niche outlet has been noticeably absent during the call of the register? A gastro pub. A place that manages to marry a fiercely good menu with somewhere you can feel like you\u2019ve truly escaped from a long week at work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Enter JB\u2019s, at the Amwaj Rotana: the new, and most definitely coolest kid, in school. Luckily for Lovin Dubai, we were given a first look and taste of the place before the official launch today.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Here’s everything you need to know…<\/p>\n PB’s fish &\u00a0chips, like regular\u00a0fish & chips, but really really yummy<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n It\u2019s a masterclass in attention to detail; leaving the menu aside for one moment; the place is wrapped in a stripped back, subtly curved, well-appointed warm hug of a welcome. Balancing gestures of bare brickwork and wrought iron art-noveau aesthetics with a sincerely delightful outdoor space, that feels like it\u2019s been live-transplanted straight from a Brooklyn roof garden. It\u2019s an intelligently crafted oasis of \u2018yeah, that\u2019s what we\u2019ve been missing\u2019. \u00a0<\/p>\n From certain angles, you could almost feel like you were dining in Hogwarts<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n I always find that the restrooms are a great testing ground for just how far a venue will go in their quest for identity and quality.\u00a0Faux copper cisterns and faux, but genuinely hilarious, chalk-board\u00a0scribblings on the walls, each individual touch has been painstakingly poured over.<\/p>\n Pro Tip:\u00a0Don’t look at the time on a week night<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The food. Well look, the menu is ambitious, and the selection is intensely varied. Surely that\u2019s the catch. Nope. A thousand times nope. If anything it\u2019s the biggest reason to not play truant. James Hitchens; the head master chef, has definitely passed all requisite exams.\u00a0<\/p>\n The exquisite charcuterie sharing platters:\u00a0A (AED 95-160).<\/p>\n The signature burger with mouth-watering veneers of brisket and a liberally drizzled deeply satisfying smokey sauce: A+ (AED 70).\u00a0<\/p>\n Mediterranean tapas dishes: A (AED 35-95).\u00a0<\/p>\n Gastro innovative salad options: A* (AED 55-70).\u00a0<\/p>\n The \u2018Strawberry Yum\u2019 sundae: distinction with\u00a0honours\u00a0(at\u00a065 Dizzers, not the lowest costing dessert, but I defy\u00a0you to try and finish it despite how insanely delicious it may be).\u00a0<\/p>\n The character of the menu exists in perfect\u00a0synchronicity with it\u2019s surroundings:\u00a0food that is made for sharing, but like teacher\u2019s test answer sheet: in reality, far too good to share.<\/p>\n Burger:\u00a0good, brisket: good, pickles on the side:\u00a0goooooood\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n The Strawberry Yum. No further explanation required.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n Ever been offered a meter long sausage?\u00a0 Well now is your opportunity. The team here have several different flavours to tempt you with. The lamb merguez is beyond description and genuinely one of the best examples of Moroccan food you can sample outside of a specifically Moroccan restaurant in Dubai.<\/p>\n House Signatue Cut;\u00a0beef and roasted bone marrow<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n And, yes, they have a ladies night: Wednesday, where the female alumni are privy to an array of gratuitous gratuities. Tuesdays are cheese and grape night (double PE session the next day). And they do a long late breakfast on Fridays and Saturdays for those taking advantage of a non-school night. Friday also plays host to \u2018Retrofest\u2019 a gradual retrospective of all the best music from decades past.<\/p>\n For those interested in the specifics of the confiscated cupboards of the staff room, there is cask-aged grape on tap (as well as an impressive glass-faced cloakroom containing a truly humbling selection of vine juice), a choice of 11 different\u00a0draught\u00a0hops, and many more craft bottles. The signature cocktails are similarly decadent: barrel-infused ingredients\u00a0and garnished with prescient precision. It doesn\u2019t matter if it\u2019s a sports day either. The staff are committed to providing multiple big-screens covering all major sporting events.<\/p>\n Okay, Okay, one more, but this definitely is the last one<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n JB\u2019s gets a glowing report card from me. The dog has eaten all of your excuses not to visit and my enduring conclusion is that this place will be an absolute tick in all boxes for regulars and tourists alike. Go now, so you can tell everybody that you knew this place when it first opened.<\/p>\n Find JB’s at the Amwaj Rotana on\u00a0JBR<\/p>\n More info:\u00a0www.rotana.com\/jbs<\/a><\/p>\n to book:\u00a0+971 (0) 44282 000<\/p>\n![\"P](\"https:\/\/cloud.lovindubai.com\/images\/uploads\/2016\/03\/_blogWide\/pUB-2.jpg?mtime=20160315190054\")
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