Filipinos are known to bond over great tasting meals – which is why they’re constantly on the look out for restaurants within and even outside their vicinity that will provide great tasting dishes at a budget-friendly price.
Entering the seafood boodle fight experience is Uncle’s Seafood Special located at Shop. No 5 Bukhash Building Al Barsha Near Jashanmal and Yes Business Centre – where they offer a delectable, special seafood boodle experience you’ll definitely come back for.
Here’s our review:
The Ambiance
Located at the corner of one or Al Barsha’s busy districts at Shop. No 5 Bukhash Building, the place is hard to miss with its massive outdoor space enough to house 30-50 guests for both their indoor and outdoor spaces.
All servers greet you with a courteous smile and help assist you get settled on your order as you enjoy their Instagrammable interiors.
One noteable thing that we loved at Uncle’s Seafood Special is that they separated their outdoor area with one side specifically for smokers so that both families with kids and non-smokers can get to enjoy the restaurant’s outdoor ambiance.
“We ensure that both families with little ones in tow and smokers both get to enjoy our dishes as they dine in our establishment without any hassle,” shares Precy Coliat Dimaano, Executive Manager at Uncle’s Seafood Special.
The Food
Get your bibs and gloves ready as Uncle’s Seafood Special prepares your meals in a boodle fight style with piping hot rice served at the sides of an entire bucket of seafood selections!
What separates Uncle’s Seafood Special from many other seafood-themed boodle fight restaurants to date is that unique, distinct taste of their Cajun recipe created by Chef Renalyn Mendoza that seeps within each piece of seafood. It has this initial salty and spicy tick in your taste buds that transforms into an Italian flavor within your mouth as you scoop it together with piping hot white rice.
Picked fresh daily from the seafood market, each bite of the shrimps, mussels, and crab meat offers the taste of the catch of the day.
Apart from their trademark Seafood special, they also offer the following dishes:
True to its name, The Big Uncle serves up a huge chunk of their meaty patty that offers a peppery, savory taste.
The Shredder, on the other hand, whips up tenderly cookes, bite sized pieces of meat reminiscent of the Filipino Tapa serving, packed within one delicious burger.
Drinks. No meal is ever complete without a delicious sweet soothing drink – and Uncle Tea offers a variety of flavors.
So whether it’s their pearl-popping Bubble Tea, their well blended Shake Spot, fresh Juice Press or Health Boosters, each customer can fulfill their cravings for their own sweet ending.
The Verdict
With a wonderful spot in the city and a delicious variety of unique flavors, Uncle’s Seafood Special positions itself as your daily dependable go-to place at Al Barsha in Dubai where you can satisfy your cravings for seafood and a whole lot more together with friends and family.
Interested individuals who are eyeing to open their very own Uncle Tea may soon have the opportunity to do so. “We are planning to open up franchising of Uncle Tea to empower more Filipinos and expats to launch their very own food business in the country,” said Coliat.
Uncle’s Seafood Special is Available now for Dine In and Delivery from 2 Locations:
House of Flavours Restaurant, Shop 1 & 2, Belresheed Building, Al Barsha 1 Behind Mall of Emirates and Citymax Hotel
Uncle Tea, Shop 5, Bukash Building, AL Barsha 1Near Jashanmal and Yes Business Centre
