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During our recent staycation with Dubai Hilton Jumeirah, we got to do our date night at Tradervics on a Saturday night. Buatljnf with energy and the ambience with live music is so energetic. We love Cuban and Caribbean food and this place has it all. <br/>Drinks - we had the usual Tiki Puka Puka, London Sour and Fog Cutter over the course of the night..Packed with a punch the cocktails never disappoint and we loved our return memories👌 <br/>Food - For starters we had Beef Sho Cho which is one of my must haves whenever I visit...the texture of the meat and the flavor of the sauce is a classic favorite! For mains we ordered the Red Thai Chicken Curry and Mango Chilli Beef. Both are new additions in their menu, and we were blown over...Loved the flavor and authenticity. Portion size was generous too.<br/>We are regulars at the other Tradervics outlets but what we liked about this place was it was well spaced with comfortable seating and the service was on point! We were well taken care of my Marianne and Uchi 😁. Highly recommend to make reservations and also try out their signature cocktails with the spirit of your choice 😋 They accept entertainer which is such a plus. And the Friday and Saturday brunch are real value for money with great food, drinks and live music 👍

Positive: Good Music, Great Ambience, Superb Service. Great place to enjoy music and have some drinks. <br/><br/>Opportunity Area: Pricing and taste of food. Food was average nothing great and not really worth the pricing. Extremely limited assortment and options of food. They should add more <br/><br/>Ordered: Spicy French Fries, Kung Pao Chicken and drinks 🍷 🍸 <br/>

Cheeky Tiki Brunch Review:<br/><br/><br/>We went there to this oulet‘s Friday brunch with friends as we wanted to have a nice laid back brunch.<br/><br/>The venue was quite packed, once you arrive you need to queue and pay first before you get your table. The service is friendly but already stressed out at the beginning of the brunch. <br/><br/>We inquired about the Careem code published on their FB site but not working, unfortunately neither in advance when we inquired nor at the venue itself the staff was able to help. <br/><br/>Our table was not set correctly but for less people than booked and way too small for all of us to sit as someone did not count correctly when arranging seatings.<br/><br/>After the waitress was unable to fix this in 10 minutes leaving our whole group standing around the small table, we asked the joining table to move up and had to add a table to our table ourselves in order to be able to sit as the waitress was not able to solve this.<br/><br/>We thought we had a nice table outside where the music is not too loud, however after 1hour into the brunch all - literally all!! - smoking guests with tables inside come out to smoke. As the restaurant does not provide a designated smoking area but placed as many tables outside as possible - you will find yourself and your whole table surrounded in a loud crowd of drunk, loud smoking people for the rest of your brunch. The table next to ours was even less lucky as they had a few free chairs so people felt free to sit and join this table for their smoke!!<br/><br/>Starters are served hot from the kitchen, you need to order the second you enter as it takes forever. After 45 minutes the hot starters finally arrived. All the rest of the brunch is buffet style. The meat served at your table as advertised in their promo video is no more.<br/><br/>Food was ok, nothing special or outstanding, especially not if compared to other brunches in Dubai in 5* houses, rather average from selection, quality and taste.<br/><br/>Very small options for vegetarians. The dessert buffet is most basic hardly any desserts on display (some baked goods, marshmellows and other sweets, no fruits - the venue serves ready-packed popsicle ice cream from Union Coop - seriously?!?)<br/><br/>What was probably most disappointing is the drinks section. As Trader Vic‘s is famous for the cocktails, this brunch really lets you down like no other!!<br/><br/>Unlike all other brunches in Dubai, TV does not serve you any drinks! It is all self-service from pouring to the table - so you and all the other need to go to the bar (and queue and mix) for every drink! <br/><br/>The bar reminds of a sad airport lounge with a few bottles of hard alcohol (gin, vodka etc) and several cans of soft drinks like Cola, Tonic, Soda etc and a big ice bucket. You are free to mix your own drink with those basic ingredients - so you can do your own Gin & Tonic and other DIY basic cocktails. There are no juices or other fancy ingredients as showing in their AD video, just very plain basics, so even if you are a skilled bar tender and good in mixing your own cocktails at a paid brunch, the ingredients are very limited and most basic. <br/><br/>As for the cocktails they have a ready made Mai Tai and another cocktail. Both mass-prepared in advance and available for the guests in a bowl to serve yourself in a normal glass like a soup.<br/><br/>Needless to say, we were so disappointed about the poor selection and DIY service with only two pre-mixed cocktails made without love and care. <br/><br/>The only highlight of this brunch was the really good band, the rest was making a brave face as we had people invited but needless to say that we cannot recommend going there.<br/><br/>FAZIT: <br/><br/>You don’t go for the food (which was ok but average at best).<br/><br/>You don‘t go there for the service (except cleaning the plates this brunch is all do-it-yourself)<br/><br/>You don’t go there for the really poor cocktails and DIY drink selection (in a place world-famous for cocktails!) <br/>unless your goal is to mix your drinks like at home at a bar and balance your glasses to the table throughout the venue.<br/><br/>We did not figure out why to chose this brunch.<br/><br/>I wish I had seen such a review and we were aware of the style of this brunch as we would definitely have chosen a different place, especially with guests and being in Dubai the queen of brunches and would not have been so so disappointed.<br/><br/>Trader Vic‘s is usually a great place so better go another day and order a a la carte!<br/><br/>The supervisor was nice and was overlooking our table but also confirmed that the management made a few changes - hardly in favor of this brunch and its guests we believe...

I went to Trader Vic’s on a Thursday evening. I<br/>The place is located in Hilton jbr and has a very convenient location. I went there with a guest from abroad. I had requested outside table as the weather is nice. They couldn’t find a seat outside during our 2 hour time there.<br/><br/>I ordered king pao chicken but didn’t like it much. But the staff was nice enough to ask to pack the food for takeaway or to check if I had a problem with food.<br/><br/>There was live music and the ambiance was nice for a Thursday night but it may not be much suitable if you want to talk with friends because of music.<br/><br/>Drinks were OK. They have happy hour until 20:00 but I had already missed that. I used Zomato Gold for food which was smooth.

Ladies night at Trader Vic JBR with 3 drinks and 50% off special menu. <br/><br/>Live Colombian band got us dancing and we let loose. Such a fun evening dancing away 💃 <br/><br/>Drinks 🍹- Mai Tai was woohoo 5 ⭐️ <br/>Food 🥘- chicken satay was one of the favorites <br/><br/>The best part of it all is it’s one of the rarest Non smoking bar and restaurant in Dubai and for just that they deserve 5 stars.<br/><br/>Staff were kind and allowed one of our pregnant friend to have a mock tail instead of the free alcoholic drinks. <br/><br/><br/>It was still humid to be seated on the terrace even though it has cooling massive fans / electronics. We requested the staff to give us a table inside but was politely told - not available. <br/><br/>Special thanks to The lady manager who then gave us a special table next to the band even when the restaurant was fully booked. <br/><br/>Had a fun evening. Thanks Trader Vic for getting the smokers out and letting us dance and have a good time. <br/><br/><br/>If you read this review and found it helpful please like and follow me to motivate me to write honest reviews. <br/>Follow me here, and on Instagram for stories and photos of foodie venues, Ladies nights, brunch, activities etc., on Angel_9ne.

Went for Friday and I have to say I was blown away by this place, the brunch is epic.<br/>Not sure why there are quite a few reviews complaining about the food, I found it really good. The food mostly focuses on seafood, with lobsters, crabs, sushi, sashimi and a wide variety of salads and a lovely amount of starters on the table, the desserts were good too, loved the coconut cake.<br/>Loved the cocktail boat and the make your own cocktail station.<br/>The live music really pumps up the crowd and the staff were really helpful as well.<br/><br/>My one and only suggestion to this place is to work on the air conditioning, the place does get quite warm which could easily be a deal breaker in hot months, other than that, this brunch is definitely one of my favourite brunches in Dubai.

We went here for a Friday brunch. You gotta reserve your table early as the place gets packed!<br/>Real plus for zomato gold as well.<br/>There was a live band playing to liven things up.<br/>Don’t expect too much for the food choices as the main focus here is the make your own drink 😂 (at least for us). Don’t get me wrong, the food they served was nice, they have lobster, shrimp, fresh sashimi, roast beef, variety of salads. Just right for the price.<br/>Now to the drinks, at the bar you can make your own drinks or ask them to make for you if you don’t know how. They also have an alcoholic boat that has cocktails inside and you’d scoop according to your glass. They have bowl-size glass too!!<br/>It was too sweet for us so we sticked to the gin and the likes.<br/>Overall a very great experience. Would definitely come back as it’s a nice place for celebrations!

It was a nightmare staying at this restaurant; we normally go to another branch but decided to try this branch too. We booked a table and they gave us the one exactly behind the singers, so we were almost unable to see anything from our table (should mention that we booked a day before). Anyways the table was next to the window and staffs were going all the time to the balcony and coming back inside and most of the time they were forgetting! to close the door so humid was coming inside; it was like hellllll!!! Air conditioners were not working properly and so we couldn’t stay there for more than 30minutes.

So this review is about the brunch. Get a table booked inside a week in advance since this is a happening brunch and it's very hot outside.<br/>Love the fact that only a few starters are brought to your table and most of the sides and mains you can pick yourself from the buffet and the live station.<br/>For the drinks, you are your own bartender with the different drinks available and you get to mix as you please or pick up some ready made cocktails in glasses.<br/>The band is awesome and you can't help but start dancing to the tunes played by them.

Review: Cheeky Tiki Brunch<br/><br/>Our first time to try their brunch! Trader Vic’s has been our all time favorite place to chill out and relax and they always have this great environment, so we expected that this will be an unforgettable experience.<br/><br/>The lovely hostess will greet you happily and will show you to your table. As our first time for their brunch, we decided to move around to have a look. The ambiance is so lively, the tables are already full when we arrived! <br/><br/>There is a salad bar, selection of sushi and cold starters to begin with, a seafood station that will make you a fresh tuna sashimi, or you can choose from the selection of seafoods like octopus, shrimps, crabs, and mussels that you want to be grilled, and they also have the roast of the day.<br/><br/>A bottomless brunch means unlimited drinks, so for the Trader Vic’s cocktail lovers will surely say it’s a heaven once you will see the 3meter long boat of tiki puka, mai tai, and cheeky pineapple! You can just grab as much as you want! You can also order the cocktails mentioned in the brunch menu. They have a do it yourself stations for your preferred house beverage, wine and beer is included.<br/><br/>The appetizers and mains are unlimited sharing platters and will be served to your table. The platter of crispy tidbits is good but the one we kept requesting to have is the jalapeño cheese balls. You can’t stop eating it and a good combination with your cocktail. The prawn skewers with sweet chili sauce is good too.<br/><br/>For the mains they have the jerk chicken, Chinese seafood chow mein, and stir fry vegetables. <br/><br/>For the desserts, they have a Dione ice cream, a chocolate fountain with a selection of fruits, and coco loco which will be served to your table.<br/><br/>The place is really full and very busy but the lovely staff are of course always around ready to serve you. If you will go to the bar to order your cocktail, always look for Zen; he’s the amazing bar man who makes great cocktail and always know your preference.<br/><br/>The live band is really great entertaining us with latin songs, and the crowd is unbelievable. Everyone is just having a great time and minding their own business.<br/><br/>A lovely experience indeed and will be coming back again for more. Table booking is required, and Valet parking is free, don’t forget have your stub validated.<br/>

Food: 3/5<br/>VFM: 3/5<br/>Ambience: 5/5<br/>Service: 4/5<br/>Veg Friendly: 3/5<br/><br/>The cocktails here are very popular and most of them are very good too. In terms of food, we ordered the cheese jalapeno poppers and chicken satay.<br/><br/>The cheese poppers are just like regular cheese jalapeno poppers. Nothing special, but good to snack on. The sweet chili sauce served with the chicken satay was pretty nice.<br/><br/>It's a tad on the expensive side, so just average value for money.<br/>Ambience is pretty good, I like the balcony seating as well as indoors. I prefer the balcony. The indoor seating does have a/c though, so it's based on your preference.<br/>Service is timely.<br/>Not too many veg options, but a decent selection. You'll find something to snack on or even for a meal, so no need to worry about that bit.

Trader Vics is a Polynesian island setup restaurant and you will get the vibes of great food, a bubbly ambience and a place full of laughter and smiles as soon as you enter their doors.<br/><br/>We were there for the Cheeky Tiki Brunch on a Friday afternoon and we were left speechless with the crowd, the authentic island food stations and grooved to their live band.<br/>Their salad bar and the cold starters are all available on the counters and have a lot of variety. Dont forget to try their unlimited signature cocktails stationed on a big 3 metres long boat, and all you need is pick a glass at the bar counters and pour them to your hearts content.<br/>They even have a live cooking station and also a Roast that the chef readily helps you over the counter.<br/><br/>At your table you will be served a starter, a main and a dessert.<br/>We loved the Crispy Tidbits and the Chicken Skewers.For the mains we had the King Fish With Taro Puree and Vegetables & Tofu Kung Pao.<br/><br/>The service is very quick and alot of staff are on their toes to provide your requirements and clear up the tables after every meal ( which is a plus for a busy restaurant like this)<br/><br/>For the dessert, it's the unique Fire and Ice cake what we had and this one not just tastes awesome but surely makes you take alot of instgrammable pics and videos before and after you get started.<br/><br/>The whole experience was amazing and surely we will return for more....<br/>A lot of seating available, but booking in advance is advised.<br/><br/>We would rate it 5/5

Came here for the Friday Cheeky Tiki brunch.. The brunch starts at 12.30pm. We entered by 1pm and the place was already buzzing and lively.. We fell in love with the place immediately. The staff we all friendly the food was scrumptious with live counters for grilled chicken and steak. They also had sushi counters with fresh tuna sashimi..first time ever to have palated it - found it a lil too raw for my liking. There were fresh oysters, boiled octopus and a whole lot of fishes to try.<br/><br/>The drinks were fun with - had the Tiki puka puka and the mai tai throughout the evening. The main course included Thai green curry and seafood stew - the Thai green curry was the stand out for sure. For dessert they had hot churros ice-cream sticks and a slice of cake served at the table with some fancy with dry ice presentation.<br/><br/>Over all this was one of my favourite brunches in the city. Will surely visit again.

I have been to this place only once... Like other branches their food and drinks presentation are interesting... They have friendly staff... I have tried Tiki Puka Puka and I am not sure whether people are aware or not, there is one drink which is out of the menu called 'Titanic' - this is my favorite and good having 2 for a evening

The worst place for a brunch on Friday. The food is very bad and smells not fresh. I went with with my wife and before I called to request a table outside. When we arrived there was no table available for us and they gave us an indoor one instead. The options for the buffet are limited. We went and we but mussels and shrimps which we couldn’t eat because of the smell and taste. We tried everything and last the steak which tasted very bad. We left without eating and we end up paying 350 dirham per person. It is only food for drinks

Tiki Puka Puka ! The drink that can get anyone with an insane drinking game - happy high ! Great place with an amazing vibe. Really had fun with my friends here celebrated a birthday and got quite drunk. One of our friend who is not a regular alcohol consumer had one too many and puked. The waiters were really helpful in cleaning up and helping out with lemon water and tissues and wet wipes. Big shout out and massive respect to the staff working here and extremely sorry for the trouble we caused.

KUDOS to everyone!!! Thank you Avinash and Kaniet for being friendly and accommodating. The food was exquisitely lavish. The cocktails were mixed to perfection, the presentation and ambience is lovely. The music is sooo cool. And most of all my birthday kick off is fun made possible by this gorgeous brunch.

Amazing place. Coming here almost every single week (mostly for drinks, but their starters is definitely worth trying). Giuzel is the best of the best: I guess she is the main reason we’re here so often))<br/>Reception team is always welcoming as well, so if you’re looking where to spend relaxed evening, you just found it.<br/>Sergii and Alexandra ❤️

Visited Trader Vics at the hilton resort in jbr and here's my review, plain and honest.<br/>A lot was spoken about the cocktails and the presentation,well hands down its top notch for the latter. We ordered the tiki bowl that serves two and the drink was cold, pleasant and hit the right centers in the brain, not over powering on the spirits. This was followed by a disaster "The Samoan Fog Cutter" , perfect way to describe this would be ICE. Slurrping down the drink for ten minutes reminded me of the famous Aesop's fabel the fox and the stork, literally had to connect two straws to search for liquid at the bottom of a long barrow glass but good news ice isn't over as yet and so I gave up after 20 minutes on rehydrating on water.<br/>However we did order the crispy prawns and beef cho cho and it sure was a mood elevator.<br/><br/>So finally from being one of the famous creators for the mai tai, I hope they do justice to the rum thats being poured in the cocktails.

I wonder how i missed this place for so long. Being a total rum lover i adore this place. All their cocktails r just mind blowing. V initially started off with 1 tiki puka puka but ended up with 5 rounds each and the passion mai tai was also amazing. They have some amazing food selections too. The ambience crowd staff are all a 5/5. A go to place to get sloshed for the evening.

Sorry, I love trader Vic’s but the Hilton jumeriah location in city walk. I will never come to again. Service was terrible, as you can see it was empty but took 45 minutes to get our meal. When ordering the bill another table was able to pay and leave before us. I love trader Vic’s but this location is not a go to...everyone head to crown plaza or madinat jumeriah. Honestly so much better.

Trader Vic’s is a fun sort of place. The drinks are kitsch and delightful. Great value with happy hour everyday 5-8pm. Service was both great and patchy through the evening. To be fair it was on a Friday, not long after the onslaught of brunch had finished! Food was good and there was a live band. Good for a laugh.

Last night we attended the exclusive Launch party of @tradervicsjbr ! A fun filled event with some exotic drinks, palatable food and entertaining live performances. .<br/>.<br/>TraderVics is a must visit place for all you people out their because firstly u will be in awe with the interiors and their seating arrangements. And believe me, if that is not enough, the incredibly delicious food will do the justice for u. To top it all, their drinks are extremely refreshing and bursting with flavours. .<br/>.<br/>.<br/>THANK YOU @TRADERVICSJBR and @sevenmediame for the invite.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>Swipe Left to check out the insights from the event !<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>..............................................................<br/>Price: 🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️<br/>Presentation: 🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️<br/>Taste: 🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️<br/>Value For Money: 🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️<br/>Ambience: 🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️🔹️<br/>.<br/>.<br/>Overall Rating: 🔸️🔸️🔸️🔸️<br/>......................................................................<br/>🔹️- stands for 0.5.<br/>.<br/>@instascenex<br/>#MaxFoodShot<br/>.<br/>.<br/>. .<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>.<br/>. .<br/>.<br/>#feedfeed #buzzfeast #eeeeeats #huffposttaste #bhgfood #like4like #buzzfeedfood #instafood #buzzfeedfood #droolclub #tastespotting #forkfeed #igfood #foodstagram #foodbloggers #nomnom #foodporn #followers #delicious #tasty #instafood #foodpics #foodgasm #likes4likes #photooftheday #foodspiration #forkyeah #socialenvy #instagood #zdc_1

Lovely place for a kickass date night. Visited the place over a weekend, Thursday night, they were playing peppy live music, people were getting up to dance. Love the cocktails here, and we ordered sliders from the bar bites menu, as well dumplings. Both items were good. We weren’t there for very long but will definitely go for a proper night one of these weekends!

As a client from the previous location next to Movenpick, I must say that I love the new premises.<br/>Large roomy and a great vibe.<br/>We loved the cocktails and also the duck!<br/>Always busy so its a must to book in advance.<br/>Staff are friendly and service is good.<br/>We will be back.  Thank you

Thanks a million for such a nice experience. Went to this restaurant for the first time to celebrate best friends birthday and it couldn’t get any better. What a nice surprise for her by the staff - a birthday cake and a bday song. Really wow! The food was also delicious and we will definitely be back soon... I just thought there will be a live band playing but there was only a DJ. Maybe next time we’ll be lucky 😉

This place is perfect to unwind after office hours or if you want to have an unforgettable weekend! I had a magnificent time to join the groovy Salsa night for a fun weekend of dancing, Superb Staff especially Damien, incredible polynesian vibes that would make you forget you are in dubai, un grand merci and kudos to the hostess, chef and barman for the tastiest menu and cocktails—keep it up team! I will highly recommend to others ;)

Love this place. Their cocktails are just amazing. Happy hours everyday (even weekends 😀) from 5 to 8 PM. We ordered Tiki Puka Puka, Mai Tai and Samoan Fog Cutter. All were awesome. Even their food is really good but bit pricey. We ordered Indonesian chicken skewers, chicken sliders and chicken curry. Everything was tasty. Would definitely go back again and again.

Traders Vic is located in Hilton just opposite the beach with outdoor seating and indoor balcony seating, all kind of ancient relics are decorated throughout this lounge and its signature fancy mugs are extremely eye catchy and truly interesting.<br/>Trader's Vic is known for its rum, rum keg surely come in a fancy barrel n is refreshing, lanyu punch bowl is another combo of rum and an addition of sparkling wine which defines the drink. Tiki Puka Puka surely is a some fine rum with its spices that is my favourite so far. I went in for 'The original island titbits' for starters and BBQ veal ribs are surely delicious and well cooked jalapeno cheese balls are a suprise. Good music played by a live band during my visit.<br/>However I'm unsure why I got the Seafood garlic noodles when I ordered for the Singapore noodles probably coz of the loud music or communication gap nonetheless the Seafood noodles were fresh and the aroma was mesmerising.<br/>Next on my list are MAI TAI, Samoan Fog cutter and Drum of Ku!

Had been to this place around a month ago. It has great ambience and music to dance to the Hawaiian music. A lot of Hawaiian drums. Even their drinks are Carribbean inspired. We went in for their signature Tiki Puka Puka. While my friend had even ordered their crispy prawns - which tasted a lot like Prawns Tempura. The prices are pretty steep, but you pay for the Ambience. The drinks are very unique too and come in fancy old artifacts jars. Fun experience! You won't feel like you're in Dubai.

I'll start with location and view - it's marvellous! The interior is in a beautiful Polynesian style and it's quite big. The staff is attentive.<br/>Having visited other Trader Vic's outlets in Dubai and admired their food, I'm a bit disappointed here. The starters were good, fresh and delicious: beef cho cho and south east Asian duck salad. Although the mains were a big downer. We had prawn Calcutta curry and seafood garlic noodles. The prawns in a curry were small, the texture wasn't thick enough and the taste was heavy on the spice but lacking flavour. The noodles were very oily and the overall quality is good only for a small street vendor but not for a restaurant price of 93 aed. Worth to come for a happy hour.

Our quest to try a place with Latino music brought us to this gem at the Hilton JBR. The restaurant has a beautiful interior with the outside area facing the bluewaters (a perfect place to enjoy the winters). The drinks are good and to say pretty strong. The happy hours are till 8pm with a great selection of drinks.<br/><br/>Their food menu is limited in terms of veg food options; however their appetizers had few good options such as mozzarella cheese balls, spicy fries etc. For the main course we ordered the Singapore noodles which were quite tasty.<br/><br/>The service is little slow. For the drinks , we had to wait for approx. 15 mins and for the main course our order got mixed up and we were initially served noodles with sea food and later when we called they realized their mistake and got it changed.<br/><br/>Recommend this place for a nice night out with drinks and appetizers.

For the location and reputation we were expecting something more than what we experienced.<br/>Service is very autocratic with staff more interested in something else rather than their customers.<br/>Our meals were quite satisfactory however outrageously overpriced for what they were.<br/>Wine list was equally as expensive.<br/>There are a multitude of better options available locally.<br/>

I am a BIG fan of Trader Vic’s. It is my go-to place for…happiness. I love the live Latino music and the dancing. I love the food. But most of all, I love the Mai Tais and the Tiki Puka Pukas. My friends and I were genuinely heartbroken when they closed down the no dancing Mai Tai Lounge in the Al Fattan Tower in JBR. So, we were all double happy when they opened this latest incarnation at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah not far away.

Excellent food and cocktails. Service was really slow and that was the only real disappointment of the evening. However the manager was very warm and welcoming and made every effort to ensure the evening was good. If you are going for food it’s probably worth noting getting a table in the restaurant may require an advanced booking. Some of the food arrived slightly cold but the Singapore noodles were delicious.

Always been a fan of the traders in madinat; loved the fact that now it's next to our house....<br/><br/>One of the bars with great food selection, exclusive drinks and live music with salsa happening around you..... and the best part about the jbr one is that it's still new so easy to get a place.<br/><br/>Must try: tiki puka puka.....one drink and you are happy....

Decent drinks, untrained staff.<br/><br/>Apparently, since it's a chain, they've decided that they can have a few bartenders that follow instructions, and then staff it with whatever random villagers were cheapest.  This wouldn't be a problem at some restaurants, but as this is a Tiki Bar with 20 different kinds of drinks that the menu doesn't describe, you really do need staff that know what's going on.  As is, the conversations go like this:<br/><br/>Me:  "Hey, so what's this drink taste like?"<br/>Waiter: ".....uh..... that is a drink..."<br/>Me: "yes?<br/>Waiter: "It... has... [awkwardly glances at menu] rum?"<br/>Me: "... yes, I know that.  I can read.  But, is it sweet?  Syrupy?  Light? Sour?"<br/>Waiter: "... it... has... juice?"<br/>Me:  "You've never had a drink in your life, have you?"<br/>Waiter: "No."<br/>Me: "Okay, fine.  Could you... maybe find me someone who knows what this is?"<br/>Waiter: "Ah, yes!  Yes, I can do this."<br/>Me: "Great!"<br/>Waiter 2: "Hello, can I help you?"<br/>Me: "Hey, so what does this drink taste like?"<br/>Waiter 2: "It... has... rum?"<br/>Me:  "Right... never mind"<br/><br/>Seriously, spend a few days training your staff to know what they're serving!

A great place for some pre-dinner drinks or even a proper sit-down dinner. You can expect to find classic cocktails and dishes from other Trader Vic's too but I think what makes this place special is the location. <br/><br/>The outdoor terrace is huge with nice lounge seating, you can really settle in and stay for the whole night. The indoor space is quite huge and you can choose to sit in the bar, a table or a huge booth.<br/><br/>Drink favourites would be the Koana Puffer, Seyhorse and the classic Mai Tai. Food favourites would be Lamb chi-chis, beef cho-cho, jalapeño cheese balls and grilled sea bream.<br/> <br/><br/>Don't miss out on the Happy Hour deal, it's 50% off! More cocktails for me!

Trader Vic's here in Dubai is definitely better compared to Singapore and Japan. We went there as in invite of Nicolas and it never failed to deliver. Laid back, genuine as it can be, and very true to its promise of a Polynesian experience. Koana Puffer was an awesome treat and its late night nibbles are all awesome! Interior was good, which made the whole ambiance a world different from the Dubai you know. Service was good. Finally, you know that people are having fun if you see drunk people around. See you next week!

Went for Happy hour, the happy hour deal is good half price on all cocktails and they’ll even make you a cocktail if they don’t have. <br/>The staff is friendly and the drinks come out fast. <br/>They cute in their glasses which makes the fact that 7 Dirhams for extra shot of strong rum is amazing 😉 <br/>The little tapas are good, favorite was the chicken dumplings. <br/>Overall it’s a good place for some sundowners and to get cocktail tipsy <br/>

Was here only for drinks<br/><br/>reservation recommended especially for dinner<br/><br/>the decor is really good, music is trendy and dance floor gets busy as the night progresses<br/><br/>drinks took some time to come but perhaps it was because of it being a crowded Thursday night<br/><br/>the manager visited the table to check if everything was going well. appreciated<br/><br/>fun place for a fun night<br/><br/>dear hostesses, please smile a little bit :)<br/><br/>valet parking available<br/><br/>

Trader Vics have always been my favorite place for cocktails since i have been in dubai. This was my first visit to this lovely branch at JBR which has a excellent ambience . Visited here on a saturday and i fell in love with this place instantly . Super lovely professional staff , amazing interiors and off course the cocktails to die for . We sat indoors as the outdoors was already occupied , the outdoor has a amazing view too . We started off with tiki puka puka and singapore symphony followed by couple of rounds of tiki puka puka , Koana Puffer , Drum of Ku and Trader vics Passion punch. Koana puffer is something new i tried while the rest are my all time favorites. Koana puffer was simply superb and a must try  . Yeah on food we just had chilli french fries :) which was served with garlic sauce and was good too . Exceptional service , great ambience , reasonably priced ....and if you love cocktails ...dont give a miss to this place !

Loved the old Mai Tai and liked their Tici Tici Puca Puca too (if I remember the name right). The jalapeño cheese balls were good and so was Kung pao chicken. We were even served with some peanut butter dip snack (I was buzzed enough to remember the name 😝) and it was so good that we ended up asking for a repeat.<br/>The staff is friendly and the service was quite prompt. The ambience is stellar and varies from a “party place” to a “casual dining with live music” kind of a place. Overall, a good place to go to.<br/>PS - The Khow Suey was bad!