When you’re in Dubai either for a brief stopover or a longer stay, you may want to drop by at one of the interesting and delicious hotel food and beverage outlets around – the Gozo Garden located at Millenium Airport Hotel. I was lucky enough to be invited to experience their BBQ Themed Dinner Buffet followed by a Phil Collins Tribute Show that made one of my first few weekend nights in UAE less ordinary.
Lobby of Millenium Airport Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Upon the thoughtful recommendation of a fellow Filipino UAE-based blogger, Carla of My Yellow Bells @ www.myyellowbells.blogspot.ae, whose blog I follow long before I came to Dubai, and with the generous invitation of Mr. Ben Hipolito, the hotel’s Food and Beverage Administrator, Gozo Garden Restaurant and Millenium Airport Hotel, I’m grateful to be there that Thursday night, savored the food and music, and finally got a chance to meet Carla and another Filipino blogger based in Dubai, Rosell of Kero’s Celebration @ www.mrspinkihan.com. It was nothing but fun evening that ushered our weekend in UAE!
For someone like me who’s so new to Dubai, finding the location of Millenium Airport Hotel and getting there were not an issue. I left my flat in Deira at around half an hour past 6 in the evening ; walked my way to take the ever reliable, Dubai Metro from Abu Bakar Al Siddique Station. After swiftly transferring to Red Line at Union Station, I alighted at GGICO Station and strolled to the venue. It only took me less than 20 minutes to reach the Millenium Airport Hotel from Deira via the Dubai Metro. Of course, getting there through private cars, taxi cabs and buses are also an option. It’s that accessible.
Thankfully, the sky and the stars were cooperative that evening; the seemingly odd downpour in Dubai for two consecutive days prior to that night halted on our favor.
The view from where we sat.
The simple outdoor set up for that Thursday evening highlighted the impressive space of the hotel. The buffet spread was truly enticing!
The delicious Gozo Garden BBQ themed dinner buffet outdoor.
Assorted slices of cheese, cold cuts and biscuits, a variety of salads, sushi, seafood, baked goodies and soups, plus a few more hors d’ oeuvres, main entrees that include Salmon wrapped in Banana Leaves, Stir Fried Seafoods, Pan Roasted Vegetables in Pesto, Roasted Rack of Lamb with Moroccan Spices, Grilled Hamour with Citrus Sauce and Basil, Roasted Beef and a lot more! Desserts spread wasn’t overwhelming but a satisfying selection of sweets and fresh fruit slices. A choice of beverages from wines and beers to fruit juices, coffee and tea were available too to complement everything that evening.
Let my few captures give you a glimpse of how modest but tasteful the spread was.
Desserts…
My plates…
There were a couple of cover artists who were playing good music during the dinner. Their songs from late 80s to early 90s while we’re indulging were so apt to introduce the main show that night. A Phil Collins Tribute by Andrew James.
His voice did justice to Phil Collins’ hits and I must state, I caught myself clapping frequently. However, it could’ve been better if his repertoire included the classics, “Against All Odds” and “Separate Lives.” You know how Filipinos can get so sentimental at any given place and time! 😉
Upcoming shows at Gozo Garden include, Tom Jones Tribute Show on May 1st, and another Tribute Show featuring hits of Lionel Richie on May 29th. You better mark those dates and troop to Gozo Garden if you’re in Dubai!
As for the gastronomic feasts nightly, Gozo Garden offers Latino Samba on Sundays, Mediterranean on Mondays, Oriental on Tuesdays, Out of Africa-themed night on Wednesdays, BBQ every Thursdays, Seafood Galore on Fridays and Arabian Night on Saturdays. At AED 195 per person with selected house beverages, and AED 250 every Thursday with Tribute Shows, you’re definitely in for something fun and a delightful night!
It was a pleasure finally meeting my fellow bloggers at UAE, Carla and Rosell! Here’s hoping for more meet ups soon! Until next time!
Happy to meet fellow Filipino UAE-based bloggers, Carla (middle) and Rosell (seated).
Many thanks to Gozo Garden Restaurant and Millenium Airport Hotel for inviting us!
Gozo Garden | Millenium Airport Road Dubai, Airport Road, Casablanca Street, Al Garhoud, PO Box 13018
Dubai, 13018, United Arab Emirates | Telephone : +971 4 702 8888
+971 4 702 8888 Fax : +971 4 282 0627 |
website : www.millenniumhotels.ae/millenniumdubai/dining/gozo-garden
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Im glad you enjoyed Gelo 🙂
Kaya kita idol! As alway very well said and photographed. Untill our next gig!
thank you again, Carla for tagging me along in this event! it was nice meeting you finally and you hubby and of course, rosell and ben.
thanks too for the good words! i really appreciate everything! see you soon again!
I have tons and tons to do the last thing I needed was a Thursday night out. But mayhap the universe knows it was my chance to finally meet you! You are such an inspiration and an even beautiful person to meet! Thank you for the time, for the lovely night (and for linking me up!). I will see you very soon again!
All the best of luck on the new job!
hello rosell! like what I’ve said on the post, it was a pleasure meeting you and carla!
glad to have known new friends here in Dubai, not to mention we somehow think alike as bloggers!
thanks for the well wishes and see you next time! 😀
Hi Gelo, I commented via iPhone last night but it somehow got sucked into the big web, so here’s take two. 🙂
It was really nice to finally meet you. You know I am a fan of your blog, your post are always engaging and I LOVE the photos. It is in your blog that I always find stunning photos, always have the eye for detail. Hope to see you again soon and hope that you, me and Rosell will have another get together.
Cheers!
Carla
your first comment made it on this thread; thank you so much, Carla!
now that I’m in Dubai, i’ll be more frequent with your blog and rosell’s to be updated with what’s happening here.
hope to meet the two of you again and more uae-based bloggers next time! 😀
All food looks delicious, ambiance- cozy & very nice.
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Love this post Doc Gelo 🙂
thank you, clarence! 🙂