Tony Romas, in Ibn Battuta, claims to specialise in ribs, seafood and steak. With a reasonable price tag and a fairly empty restaurant, we decided to give it a go.
Playing around with the camera and taking pictures of absolutely pointless objects like a chewing gum wrapper.
Tony Romas in Ibn Battuta is set in the heart of China Court's plethora of restaurants (see blog post dedicated to Ibn Battuta here). We were seated quickly and given a cone of nachos with spicy salsa dip to munch on after placing our orders. Tony Romas is normally packed with hungry families and couples, but because it's the summer, and most sane people had left to cooler countries, the service was speedy.
Cone of nachos and hot salsa dip - a bit too hot for me!
Despite Tony Romas claiming to specialise in steak, ribs and seafood, we opted for orders of chicken and beef. After a 15 minute wait our food arrived in all its enormous Dubai-sized portion glory.
Tony's Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad - 29 dhs (regular. Large is 39 dhs although the regular portion was more than enough): the crisp bread crumbs of the chicken against the salad was a good combination, and the dressing was flavoursome, complementing the dish. Otherwise the salad was fairly standard: neither offensive nor exceptional.
The Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Chicken - 50 dhs: chef's recommendation. The chicken was tender and tasted incredible with the gorgeous garlic and rosemary sauce. The mixed vegetables were crisp and the rice was cooked to perfection; none of the soggy, overcooked stuff that is all too common in my student digs. My only criticism of this dish is that the menu stated two chicken breasts, whereas I only received one. Given I struggled to finish the one-chicken-breast portion size, I wasn't going to complain.
The Roma Burger - 38 dhs: dubbed as their 'classical beef burger' heaped with cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion and pickle. The chips were quite bland but the burger was deliciously juicy and impossible to eat without smothering grease all over your face - just how burgers should be.
Overall, Tony Romas offered good service and large portions of food that, although not exceptional, hit the spot. The food isn't exceptionally healthy, particularly the burger dish which was loaded with salt and fat, but considering the restaurant isn't extortionately expensive and you'll be in and out within half an hour, Tony Romas certainly does its job.
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