I have found a new favorite. Feringhee's food and ambience definitely scored with their fantastic dishes and beautiful clean decor.
We had reservations for 4 ppl at 6:30pm. We arrived about 10 min early. While we waited to gather outside, so many people arrived at the same time and the restaurant (after we were seated) went from slightly empty to full with only two tables left in the main hall.
Feringhee's menu seemed a little limited considering what we are used to seeing at Indian restaurants in the valley. Even the names of the dishes were different but the description below was good to understand what they're made of.
I ordered some of the dishes I've missed like Pav Bhaji, Keema, and Samosa for starters/small dishes. We also ordered Chicken Biryani, fish curry and Lamb Chops as well as one naan and a chapati as well.
If I was to score each dish separately, I would give the chicken Biryani 9.5/10, Fish curry 10/10, Lamb Chops 8/10, Pav Bhaji 10/10, Samosa 6/10, Keema 8/10 and both naan and chapati are 9.5/10.
Although a lot of reviews said the restaurant is serving modern Indian food, I found the flavors to be spot on and especially the 10/10 dishes. They brought back childhood memories of both "around the corner restaurants" and fancy Indian restaurants with authentic flavors in Dubai. The fish curry had the exact same flavor (although more delicate) of a fish dish I used to order from a small neighborhood restaurant.
Chicken biryani was fantastic. Fluffy rice, the right flavors, generous amount of chicken and the side gravy and Raita were just the right pairing for this dish. The raita, I could have that for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Creamy with a slight tang. Raita is usually made in house and this one had the right creaminess, it was perfect. With the Biryani I'll just ask next time that I have more rice than chicken because I am a rice person :)
The lamb chops and lamb Keema scored slightly lower for us, not because they are not good, but because we personally are no longer big on the strong lamb flavor (after eating mostly beef recently). But the sauce and the spices for both dishes were excellent. The meat doneness was also perfect on the lamb chops.
The fish dish is deceiving in that they put the rice underneath the fish. That's new to me but what a great idea that was. There was enough gravy for the rice to soak the flavors and more to keep the dish creamy. The curry was made with coconut milk, mustard seeds and curry leaves. The flavors were just fantastic.
The Pav Bhaji and Keema were both served with freshly baked buns which they make in house at the restaurant. Those dishes were creamy and delicious with the Pav Bhaji winning with the greatest flavor.
Rotis were excellent, flavor wise specifically. For the chapatti, it had the exact taste I'm used to, I just like it softer and a little chewier. Naan was great too. Both Rotis I think were rolled slightly thinner than what I like which would have made them less crispier and chewier in my opinion. Nevertheless, they scored a 9.5 so they are perfect.
The samosa was not our favorite. It was made with peas and cheese, a modern take probably on the traditional pea and potato samosa. While the texture of the dough was right and the spices tasted good, I would have preferred a more traditional samosa.
We did not order drinks - just water and no dessert either because by the time we finished eating, we were absolutely full.
I wish I knew the name of our server because he made our experience even better with his friendliness and warm welcoming service. We were checked on multiple times and our water cups were filled all the time. All the waiters had a friendly and welcoming attitude which was very pleasant and made our experience top notch.
The prices of the dishes are a little high. Our meal before tip cost over $150. The food however was so delicious, service was superb and ambience was beautiful, it was worth it.
We are so looking forward to going to Feringhee again. We will be sharing our wonderful experience with friends and family. read more