Johnny Rockets Dubai: Not Something I’ll Repeat Again

Anthony's Restaurant Rating: 55/100 X

Welcoming:6/10 Menu Choices: 7/10 Food Presentation: 5/10

Food Temperature: 6/10 Food Taste: 8/20 Service: 6/10

Ambiance/Music: 6/10 Architecture/Interior: 5/10 Air Quality: 6/10

Total: 55/100

More about: Johnny Rockets DubaiThe last time I tried Johnny Rockets was in March 2012 during a visit to Riyadh. Back then, the experience was exactly as I had expected it to be – juicy fatty and oily. A burger exactly like the ones we have at typical American diners; and Johnny Rockets is an American spot, after all. Remembering the experience while I was in Dubai, I started craving for some junk food. I headed down to Johnny Rockets located on the Marina walk… and what an experience it was!This is what Johnny Rockets should be, but it was not:Johnny Rockets is an international restaurant chain that provides the food, fun and friendliness reminiscent of feel-good Americana. On June 6, 1986, the first Johnny Rockets opened on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles, offering guests friendly service and great food in a fun and nostalgic atmosphere. Every original Johnny Rockets restaurant boasts great tasting food from a menu of favorites including juicy hamburgers, classic sandwiches, and hand-dipped shakes and malts. Guests also enjoy an all-American look and feel, tabletop jukeboxes and authentic decor.We ordered:

• PHILLY CHEESE STEAK: Thinly sliced sirloin steak, grilled & topped with grilled onions & cheese. Served on an authentic hearth-baked Amoroso roll. A chewy meat that takes too much to cut and eat that you forget about all the other ingredients. I didn’t enjoy it at all.

• ROUTE 66: This favorite is named after the iconic, carefree, American Highway. Swiss cheese, grilled mushrooms, grilled onions & mayonnaise. Acceptable but not great. I expected better. The bun was too dry.

• BACON CHEESE FRIES: American fries topped with melted cheddar cheese and chopped smoked bacon. Good enough to eat

• THREE MINI BURGERS: The plate looked weird and stingy. I was expecting to taste three different choices but that wasn’t the case. I couldn’t feel the ingredients, the bread covered over all the other ingredients. This is not something I recommend.

The place’s felt weird. I didn’t enjoy the American hospitality and the authentic American diner experience. I ate a bite of everything and stopped. It was not worth the fat and calories. It was pure unwanted cholesterol.

I wished I had kept the last memory I had at Johnny Rockets. The Johnny Rocket’s experience on a cruise ship around the Mediterranean was better and we were in the middle of the sea.

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