al bandar: "seafood galore" Doha Restaurant Tip by call_me_rhia

We had read about this restaurant specialising in seafood in many guidebooks - and failed to find it. The outdated information we had, said it was located in boats near the dhow harbour... of course when we went there, we were told that the restaurant had clsoed down. The following nights, as we were walking around souk wakiff with our local friends, we saw a restaurant there bearing the same name... the following evening, we went back for dinner.

The good thing about Al badar is that you can choose the exact "piece" of fish that you want, as well as the vegetables. And then you pick your favourite way of cooking it. Beware: waiters seem to think that everyone prefers their fish fried and with a sauce... Be clear when you order if you want it differently.

Favorite Dish: A delightful dinner. We had an olive salad with pomegranade juice and then the freshest red snapper you can imagine. Delicious - though it took some effort to persuade the waiter that we wanted it simply steamed - no sauce, no nothing. We also chose some king prawns - once again it took us time to have them simply grilled... unfortunately they were grilled for too long, so they turned out to be a bit chewy... though not bad.

Comparison: about average
Directions: inside souk wakif
othercontact: info@albandarrestaurant.com
Phone: 4311818
Price: US$11-20
Rating: 4
Theme: Seafood
Website: http://www.albandarrestaurant.com