Shakin' Shake Shack

The food adventure continuous.

A while back, I posted a blog about checking out IHOP in Dubai.  Next to the restaurant is another joint that looks interesting.  It was a burger joint that doesn't have too much decor on its interior but the queue is long it's a sign that they are probably serving good food.  It certainly is all about the burger at Shake Shack.

Who would have expected that a restaurant with a name as Shake Shack spells fab burgers.  Of course, beef burgers often go hand in hand with a vanilla milkshake.  A lethal combination to guarantee a coronary blockage.  But! Let us forget about that for awhile, besides, I haven't eaten a beef burger for months already.  Beef is not a star on our grocery list - so it is always a treat to have some.

Since visiting Dubai is always reserved for long weekends and holidays, we thought testing Shake Shack goodies will just have to wait.  So while I was hungrily checking their menu, turned out they have already opened one in Abu Dhabi at Dalam Mall.  Hooray!

Truly Dalma Mall is a dark horse when it comes to shopping and dining.  I'm beginning to like this mall already.  As you would know, I am partial of Al Wahda mall.  Aside from being near our home it has everything I need.  Anyway, the Shake Shack is not hard to miss as you approach the mall a signage in metallic silver can be seen from afar.

The menu was not so extensive.  It was basically burgers, fries, hotdogs, shake and frozen custard.  For the menu click here.

The ambiance of the restaurant was lay back and relaxing.  Late diners occupy some of the wooden tables with an engraved logo of the joint.  It was pretty cute.  Also, it was noteworthy that their wooden chairs are really sturdy.  The design looks like the basic foldable picnic chairs but it holds.

So here is what we have ordered:

Shack stack - AED 37.00
Single Cheeseburger - AED 28.00
Single Shack Attack - AED 21.00
Single Design your Own concrete - AED 12 + 3 (addition of Peanut Butter Sauce)
Cheese Fries - AED 18.00

The overall meal experience was satisfying.  I was not so happy with the concrete.  I was expecting it would be like milk shakes.  I guess I ordered the wrong item.  Turned out the milk shakes were at the other side of the menu.  My mistake.  Usually frozen goods are listed right next to the desserts.  My husband liked it though.  We'd probably visit it again the next time we visit Mussafah area.  

Popcorn Heaven - Garrett's

It's December already!!  How else are you going to start it with but with a sweet bang!  Since we all know December is that time of the year when your gym's exercise routine gets lost.  It is also the time when you lose control with spending and when your waistband just miraculously expand with non-stop Christmas parties. My sweet treats started right in the first week of December when I saw the blue stripes logo of Garrett's at Dalma Mall in Mussafah.

Imagine my delight when I saw the shop.  Garrett's finally here in Abu Dhabi!  I don't have to run to Dubai just to have those sweet and salty popcorn.  Who could resist caramel covered popcorn while watching tv or a movie?  Garrett's leveled it up by adding nuts like almonds, walnuts and cashew.  Or if you want the old school type they also have the buttered popcorn and they also have the cheese if you prefer salty type of popcorn.  However, if you are like me who eat sweet and salty alternately, you can always the Chicago mix.  This is a combination of the caramel and cheese popcorn.  I'm not a big fan of cheese but it will do for the salt requirement.  The buttered popcorn was just too salty for my liking.

So, if you feel like indulging in good quality popcorn, visit Dalma Mall's Garrett's Popcorn.

You can never go wrong with that blue tin container (or pink tin container if you're in Singapore) - worth every penny, even Oprah voted this as one of her favorite things.