Dairy Queen (DQ)

Stopped by DQ in American Alley for a small Chocolate Chunk frozen yogurt.  To ensure you get a nice, thick yogurt, the staff will give it the upside-down quality assurance check.  

Mine passed.  

 

 

IHOP (Breakfast)

Well, after a couple of weeks of being deterred by the long lines at the newly opened International House of Pancakes at the City Center, my wife and I finally got it. We arrived on a Saturday morning around 0930, and we only had to wait about 10 minutes.  Once we were seated, the hostess informed us that our waiter was very busy, but would be with us in a few minutes.  A few seconds later, Charleston the waiter, came to the table with menus and a smile.  Charleston also told us that he was busy because a co-worker didn't show up for work.  With all the warnings, Charleston did a wonderful job and we didn't wait at all to give our order or receive our food.  On this joyous occasion, I ordered the Smoked Sausage Combo, with pancakes (3.95BD).  My wife order the Spinach Omelet with pancakes (4.5BD) and an extra order of hash browns (.75BD).  We both had coffee (3.0BD) and I had an extra ice tea (1.25BD).  It wasn't long after we ordered, the manager showed up with our food.  It was really quick!  The manager was confided that the food was going to be better than that in the U.S.  I thought the food was terrific.  In fact, I couldn't tell the difference, and the price wasn't too far off of what we paid back in the states. Our total bill was 13.45BD.  The variety of pancake syrups were great, our favorite being the butter pecan.  The only hiccup that we had was the server delivering the coffee provided us a pot of coffee, which had enough coffee to barely fill one cup.  However, good 'ol Charleston rectified the situation within minutes.  I've heard differing reports from others regarding slow service and the quality of the food. Like I mentioned, we were quite happy with both.  

Spinach Omelette

Smoked Sausage Combo

Pancake Syrups  

Sumo Sushi & Bento

I've waked by Sumo Sushi and Bento located in American Alley over a hundred times.  Finally, my wife and I stopped for dinner.  I'm a big fan of salmon, so I ordered the Salmon Lovers Bento.  The bento came with salmon sashimi, a couple types of salmon rolls and some type of salmon on a salad.  My wife ordered the sumo fried rice, and was torn between ordering the Crispy Wasabi Crab roll or the Crunchy Crazy Crab roll.  I told her to order both.  We enjoyed the sushi; however, we weren't too crazy about the rice.  Overall all, the meal was good, but the total bill came to 19.8BD.  I think that's a little pricey for some American Alley sushi, but I've heard a lot of great reviews from people that dine there so I'll let you judge for yourself.  

Salmon Lovers Bento

 

sumo Fried Rice

Crunchy Crazy Crab Crispy Wasabi Crab Rolls 

 

Kosebasi (Breakfast)

Located in the City Center, next to the Butcher Shop and P.F. Changs, is Kosebasi.  My wife and I were with another couple, who recommended the restaurant for breakfast.  Let me say upfront, the place was a huge hit.  For starters, we ordered the Turkish Special, which was a selection of breads accompanied by honey and jams.  For my main entree, I ordered the Menemen Omelet.  The Menemen is an omelet of sorts served with vegetables and tomatoes all cooked up in a bowl, accompanied by a salad and hash browns.  My wife ordered the Spinach Omelet.  The spinach omelet was huge and was also served with a salad and hash browns.  The salads were void of any dressing, but the rest of the meal made up for it.  The meal also came with a complimentary bread basket from the wood fire oven, so there was no shortage of bread on the table.  Our friends ordered the Menemen Omelet and the sausage and fried eggs.  They had nothing but positive remarks on their breakfast as well.  With the two meals, order of bread, a cappuccino and peach tea, the bill came to 11.20BD.   Not the least expensive breakfast in town, but it was delicious.   

Sausage and Fried Eggs 

Turkish Special (Bread)

Menemen Omlet 

Complimentary Bread Basket  

Spinach Omelet  

Johnny Rockets

One our way to Seef Mall, my wife and I stopped at Johnny Rockets for quick bite. We were welcomed by the friendly and enthusiastic wait staff.  We ordered the grilled turkey sandwich, an order of half/half (fries and onion rings) and an order of chicken wings in hot sauce.  The sandwich was good, but the onion rings and wings were outstanding.  The wings were nice and crunchy, yet drowned in hot sauce.

Charly's Grilled Subs

It's been a little while since my wife and I visited "American Alley" in Juffair.  We noticed several new dining establishments, one of which is Charley's Grilled Subs.  I've been trying to eat on the "lighter" side, so I ordered the garden salad with grilled chicken and a chicken wrap.  That was probably too much food, but I don't have a problem eating what's in front of me.  The wrap was good, but may have been better with a some type of dipping sauce.  The salad was good as well, but the grilled chicken was a little award in the salad.  I guess I'm used to chicken chunks in the salad.  My wife didn't hold back and ordered the Steak Deluxe and an order of the Ultimate Fries.  I think the Ultimate Fries took the award for the best tasting item on the plate, though probably not the most healthiest. We ate outside and enjoyed the entertainment American Alley offers at night. All the food plus a couple bottles of water came to 7.2BD

6" Steak Deluxe and Chicken Garden Salad

Chicken Wrap and Ultimate Fries 

Casa Mexicana

It's been a while since we've had some Mexican, but it was an easy decision as to where we would go for some delicious food in a nice, quite atmosphere.  My wife ordered the beef tostada and I ordered the beef and chicken tostadas.  I would recommend the guacamole (2BD) . For dessert, my wife splurged and ordered the fried ice cream (2.4BD). As stated, we enjoy the atmosphere at Casa Mexicana, with the gentlemen playing old classics on his guitar for entertainment.  Add a few ice tea's to the bill and my total bill was BD 15.8  Oh, FYI, don't be surprised if you head back to your car to find its been washed while you were eating.  I would recommend having a couple BD to prevent an awkward moment with the car wash guy when you return.