Loved my experience at Chokhi Dhani, Dubai. The food is delicious and there are so many other things to see and experience like, a supermarket with their own brand and other Indian products, street food, dance, puppet shows, pottery making, rice writing, the traditional bangle making and so on.
Celebrated my mom’s birthday over here. From booking over the phone to getting served with the delicious food, everything was up to the mark. It was a weekend and yet the staff and service was apt and helpful. They even offered us a complimentary dessert.
Overall a great place to be. I will be back in winters to enjoy the outside sitting.
Khamma Ghani.
Chokhi Dhani situated on the banks of Dubai creek in Al Seef takes your taste buds to a next level of gastronomical journey through a Royal Rajasthani treat.
It takes you onboard with a royal welcome by a life size elephant mounted by a Rajputana King and live Rajasthani folk music being played in the background.
It has various sitting arrangements with buffet served on an open air deck overseeing the Diera skyline and illuminated wooden dhows sailing calmly in the creek waters.
On one level up, they have open air as well as indoor sitting arrangements offering Thalis and a la carte menu.
Surprisingly you also get chilled alcoholic drinks with the food which is a pleasant welcome in the scorching summer.
We ordered Thali which gives an overall flavour of Rajasthani cuisine especially daal baati churma, gatte ki sabji, rajasthani kadhi, ker sangri (berry & beans), lal maas (mutton curry), bajre ki roti, bajre ki khichdi and many more items which is too heavy for a single person to finish.
Rajasthani welcome drink such as gulab sharbat or shikanji and rajasthani sweets such as ghevar and imarti should be added to the thali to make it a complete rajasthani experience.
The staff was prompt and courteous to ensure every guest plate is full.
There are many local artisans selling their skill and talent with fine hand paintings, Lac bangles, rice writing and painting, astrology, block printing with natural vegetable colour dyes.
There is a supermarket selling local Rajasthani items at reasonable prices.
Choki Dhani is a royal treat to indulge in.
Had been here for IFTAR buffet.
Ambience is unique with live folk music and puppet shoe.
Chaat counter is good and they need to have more items in starters and cold beverages.
I would suggest them to have coolers due to open area, weather is getting hotter.
Overall experience was good, must experience once.
Absolute gem of a place. Had the iftar right on the Creek. Freshest, tastiest samosas ever along with a great range of foods from the buffet.
A lovely evening. Will definitely be coming back.