Saturday, September 24, 2005

Bar review ll

Seeking fresh watering holes the Weasel and faithful sidekick descended on The Double Decker Wednesday. A little tough to find at the moment it is under the Murooj Hotel near defense roundabout on ground level, around to the left as you look at the hotel, when the road is finished access will doubtless improve. Look for the old style red telephone box at the door, this is dying for a little Soho decoration but we shall leave that jape for another day.
Now starting life named after a dodgy 1970s children's BBC program is not a promising start, but first impressions are favorable. Big place fitted out as someone's idea of a London boozer but it's as authentic as anywhere is in Dubai, at least it works as good design to do what a pub is supposed to do (serve beer) .
Comfy chairs and sofas on the upstairs deck with the promise of music later after Ramadan. I can see this place really taking off as a post work Weasel den.
Staff are friendly and seem to be drawn from other Rotana properties so are experienced to boot.
Sport is promised music was good and frankly the only downside is the food which requires some serious attention, compared to the excellent pies at the Dubliners the DD offering was pitiful, fix this and I reckon this place is set to be a real pub, its 3am closing time will eat into the Jimmy Dix and Rock bottom crowd, should be interesting.