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My little theory is still proving itself to be true, there’s at least one burger joint opening or closing in Kuwait every a few weeks or so, but at all times I don’t mind having more new tasty burger outlets in Kuwait. The latest burger restaurant in Kuwait is Big Smoke Burger which is Canadian franchise from Toronto, it’s opening at the new restaurant court which is located right next to The Village restaurant court in Abu Al Hassaniya. A friend of mine says their burgers taste good but I have to taste them myself to judge on that.

I overheard that the new restaurant court in Abu Al Hassniya will also include IHOP restaurant, Starbucks, Gym, Gardenia Spa & Salon for women among others.

Thanks [AlMubarkia]

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As I exited Champions gym I spotted Nino and Johnny Rockets opening nearby in the State of Jabriya, I’m calling it a state because I think all Jabriya needs is an army, airport and a flag to make an independent country. Jabriya is stuffed with restaurants so if you ever need anything you will find it in Jabriya. Anyhow I don’t mind more branches for Johnny Rockets since I’m still addicted to their premium Wagyu burger. 

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A few weeks ago I posted about Lebanese franchise Le Sushi Bar opening at Al Hamra Luxury Center and promised to make a review, well here I come. Kuwait has many, many Japanese restaurants scattered around, let alone burger joints that keep popping up, so it’s a lot harder now for new restaurants to attract customers attention because the food market has become very competitive. As I said before, Le Sushi Bar is the first Japanese restaurant to open in Beirut, Lebanon and considered as one of the finest in the country serving a variety of sushi’s and maki’s that according to them can’t be found else where.

So we decided to try Le Sushi Bar for lunch, it was almost empty when we arrived. The staff were friendly enough to cozily salute us and take us to our table. The interior design was quite simple consisting of a wooden bar with tables uniformly distributed around with total capacity around 170 seats, there was also private cabin with windows overlooking Kuwait City for special group gatherings. We were given the option to either use traditional menu or an iPad based menu which is becoming a trend in Kuwait but I can’t complain since iPad menus provide high resolution images and more details on food items plus they are easily browsed but I recommend that you use hands sanitizer after you are done ordering.

Starters

They started off with serving us a little treat consisting of ginger along with cucumber on-the-house. I opted for normal sticks but my friend picked the easy ones. We started off with my all time favorite; steamed edamame beans coupled with green tea, the green tea taste wasn’t strong enough for me but probably because it wasn’t given adequate time.

Temaki: Cone shaped and stuffed with rice (tasted good).

Main Dish

Crazy maki and shrimp tempura maki (both tasted great when dipped in soy sauce).

Wakame Shrimp (picture above): I didn’t like it because it had strong raw shrimp odor but I know people who don’t mind this.

Beef Teppanyaki: It tasted delicious coupled with boiled vegetables and sesame on top.

Steamed Rice: It was light and cohesive because of the starch I think but this is how I like it.

The level of service was great and orders came relatively fast and general ambient felt good. As with other Japanese restaurants the prices of some of the items were on the high side (our check was KD24), please check the invoice below for prices breakdown.

Address: Al Hamra Luxury Center, Sharq

Phone: 22270300

Note: Pictures were taken with Samsung Galaxy Note II camera.

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I spotted this in Al Dajeej area, I know for sure that choosing a catchy name for your cafe or restaurant makes a difference but I don’t know if I could consider naming a cafe Twitter (تويتر) original? This isn’t everything because I remember seeing another cafe named Instagram opening soon in Ardhiya and a restaurant named re-tweet. I guess I should go ahead now and reserve the name Keek for my future business.

2nd image via [Aboflan]

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One of my favorite Italian restaurants in Kuwait Altissimo which is currently located in Al-Nassar Tower in Kuwait City has just opened another branch in Belajat street in Salmiya opposite to Shaikha Complex’s Starbucks. They call this one Altissimo Express because it’s more like casual dining than luxury with simple tables and seats, also the staff wear dressed casual. The supervisor said they serve the same menu items and that they are currently in soft opening. They have a tasty crispy shrimp platter but I can’t recall the exact name, I remember the window tables had an amazing view at their Al Nassar Tower branch. 

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