Jack Daniel’s Bar & Grill, Dubai Terminal 3

Rating: 67/100

Welcoming:7/10

Menu Choices: 5/10

Food Presentation: 8/10

Food Temperature: 8/10

Food Taste: 10/20

Service: 6/10

Ambiance/Music: 7/10

Architecture/Interior: 9/10

Air Quality: 7/10

Total: 67/100

An awesome architecture unconsciously attracts you into its hidden secrets: Welcome to the Jack Daniel’s bar and Grill in Concourse A of the Terminal 3, a place you won’t even expect to see in an airport. I fell in love with it considering I am a fan of the brand especially their BBQ sauce which I expected to see inside.

The place is so nice:

A arcade of whiskey barrels welcomes you
A wide beautifully decorated space
Wooden floor
Individual high tables build on a barrel each
Cozy sofas facing the bar
Individual leather chairs of a special Jack’s tissue
Camel, light brown and beige colors decorate the restaurant
A long bar with its high stools
Shelves filled with kitchen items add a funky touch to the place
A long square tale that can host ten guests centers the restaurant
5 LCD TVs broadcast sport program’s
A black ceiling reminds of the lower ambiance
Two long glass facades welcome day’s light in

The menu is not that appetising. A restraint choice of items drives you to order the Classic Burger at the end. A simple dish that’s not extraordinary.The menu sections:I ordered:

Chilli Cheese Wedges (Cajun dusted potato wedges topped with slow cooked Jack Daniel’s chilli and melted cheddar)
Classic Burger (180g Augus beef patty, Monterey Jack Cheese, lettuce and tomato)

A beautiful burger that does not taste as good as it looks.I was disappointed on all levels. I didn’t see my favorite BBQ sauce served, the fries are very average and the burger is not tasty: a thick – pretending to be Angus beef- piece of heavy meat with unpleasant crunchy particles inside, over cooked leaving it dry. A thick piece of dry bread – which I removed half off to be able to swallow – is not pleasant to chew. A dry tasteless hamburger that needs ketchup, mustard, BBQ sauce, salt, pickles and more to give it a bit of taste… Really, it was shocking.I enjoyed the chilli wedges and wished the experience continued that way. With Pepsi, since they don’t have Coke, I finished my lunch calmly with certain feeling of sadness and disappointment, which I was hoping not to encounter with one of my favorite brands.I will come back, just to enjoy their luxurious and relaxing leather sofas without eating.