Crescendo Brunch @ Anantara The Palm Jumeirah DXB

 Dubai, as a destination, is known for the overwhelming offers for brunch experiences. An exploration of all that is on offer will take years to fathom and discern. Nevertheless, there are some experiences which immediately appeal not only to the taste buds, but also the who range of senses. After half a dozen repeat visits, each perhaps with a view to find something wrong, finally one had to surrender and admit that the Crescendo Brunch at the Anantara ranks in the best five one can experience in Dubai. Is it the oriental welcome, is it the relaxed detail to customer care, or it is simply the food? 

The welcome is warm, the staff attention is always subtly always present but not in your face. The food is what does the trick. The salads without exception over all the visits stand out as the best on offer. A particular favourite is the Thai Beef salad that seems to have an Anantara twist to it. The food stations are many, from Japanese, to Sub Continental, Mexican, Italian, Arabic, Singaporean and the Roast station. We have perhaps missed out a couple, but needless to say there are many different offerings there. The food is well prepared and one could not fault them for anything lacking in quality or quantity. The dessert station is enormous and it is well advised to leave space for that experience. A good thing about the brunch was that there was a lot on offer for the vegetarian patrons. 

The drinks on offer are very varied, with the bars manned by seemingly seasoned cocktail mixologists. If there were to be a complaint the cocktails were a tad on the mild side. 

Pros:

• Exceptional food, especially the salads.
• First class service and customer care.
• Food stations well thought out.
• Vegetarians need not complain. 
• Nice chilled atmosphere. 

Cons:

• The alcohol cocktails were a tad on the mild side.
• Being adjacent to the pool the side doors were generally open and at times the place became warm and balmy. (Some fans might do the trick).
• While its on the pricey side one can argue it was well worth it.