The Dining Room at Jannah Hotel transformed into a night in Italy as guests enjoyed an evening of Eclectic Italian Flavors. Every Tuesday, Jannah hotel holds a theme night for their guests for only AED 99 pp which includes unlimited buffet of starters, a selection of mains from the kitchen, assortment of desserts and unlimited soft drinks.
Recently, Jazz@PizzaExpress launched a new spring menu so we had to go check it out. We were greeted by the super friendly and enthusiastic manager, Jaspreet. He passionately chatted with us about Jazz@PizzaExpress. This chain is in over 16 countries around the world. This location is 1 of 3 Jazz in the world and recently they have opened a Pizza Express over at Reem Island 2 weeks ago. I loved the restaurant concept of the live jazz. The name of the restaurant can confuse guests into thinking it is a casual pizzeria, when really it is an elegant establishment. The decor is beautiful with ample seating areas and a very welcoming bar. There was dim lighting that created a romantic and inviting atmosphere. It was a place they encouraged people to come for dinner and stay for the entertainment. I know friends who love to come here for the music and dancing!
Saturdays are date night at Jazz@PizzaExpress.
For AED 199 you can get 1 sharing starter, 2 mains, 2 desserts and 1 bottle of house wine.
What is Wagyu? ‘Wa’ means Japanese Style and ‘Gyu’ means Cow or Cattle in Japanese. It is pronounced as wae-gju.
Types of Breeds – Wagyu Japanese Cattle has 4 main breeds – Japanese Black (Kuroge Washu), Japanese Polled (Mukaku Washu), Japanese Shorthorn (Nihon Tankaku Washu) and Japanese Brown (Akage Washu). 90% of the Wagyu cattle are Japanese Black.
Benefits of Wagyu Beef – Their meat contains higher % (approx. 3x compared to commercial meat) of omega-3 and omega-6. Wagyu cattle are grained fed 300-600 days of production. Most cattle are 100% vegetarian with no growth hormones or stimulants.
Quality & Pricing– There are 4 factors that the meat is graded on – marbling, brightness and color, texture and firmness and color, luster, quality of fat. Each is graded from 1-5, 5 being the highest. The meat will also receive a yield grade, A representing above standard, B standard and C below standard. A grade of A5 Wagyu meat is the highest score representing the finest wagyu beef in the world. With so many benefits to wagyu beef, the meat warrants a hefty price at over AED 180 ($50 US) per 100g.
Taste – Chefs would recommend Wagyu steaks to be cooked to medium rare or even medium. With the intense marbling and omega content, each bite is juicy, tender and smooth.
Where – Wagyu beef steaks can be found in local dedicated steakhouses. My most recent experience in Abu Dhabi was at Entrecôte Café de Paris where we were served with the most succulents Black Wagyu Beef 9+ with the special Café de Paris sauce flown in from Geneva. Read on further for my experience at Entrecote Abu Dhabi.