What food and drinks can you expect at a UAE hotel buffet: smoked salmon for breakfast, steaks and tartare for dinner, plus alcohol, fruit, and seafood?

A newer update clarifies that Saturday dinner is the seafood-themed dinner, with mussels, crab and langoustines. Trout is available on the breakfast buffet on Saturdays and Sundays; smoked trout can be brought on request. The regular buffet fish options are smoked mackerel, white fish or tuna.

The poolside offering changes on weekends: free fruit and juice are set out on Saturdays and Sundays, while no such refreshments are provided by the pool on other days.

According to a guest update, breakfast-package items can be requested from the waiter, including fresh berries, a smoothie of choice and extra fish with eggs Benedict.

A more recent report (about a month after an earlier review praising abundant fruit and seafood) says the fruit selection is actually modest: sliced watermelon, melon, bananas, oranges, plus a fruit salad — that's about it. Staff confirmed the dinner fish is dorado (though one guest earlier thought it was tilapia), but overall variety is limited, though portions are sufficient.

A recent report says dinner features baked dorado fillet every day, and seafood marinara pasta every other day, plus some seafood salads in very limited quantity. Do not expect crab, lobster, or oysters at this hotel.

Dinners praised as excellent: steaks, lamb, fish, plenty of fresh and cooked vegetables. Water, tea and coffee included at both breakfast and dinner, with latte and syrup options available.

Breakfast selection was modest but tasty: plenty of fruit, a good omelette, red fish (salmon), pastries, cheeses, and decent coffee. The chef personally oversees the buffet and asks guests for feedback.

The newest report says the food selection is strong and plentiful. Dinner included steaks plus salmon and tuna tartare, and breakfast was described as very abundant. Berries, papaya, and passion fruit may not be consistently available, but guests felt special items might be provided on request.

An earlier update mentioned lamb goulash at lunch. Fruit that day included melon, watermelon, pear, kiwi, and apples. Alcohol options specifically mentioned were canned Amstel beer and basic cocktails made with whisky, tequila, and other spirits.

One recurring concern from travelers is whether breakfast and buffet menus include premium items such as lightly salted salmon in the morning, mango/guava/strawberry juices, and seafood like crab, shrimp, and mussels. These items matter to guests choosing a hotel, but the messages do not confirm them directly.