Vasco's - Abu Dhabi

I visited this restaurant at the beach in the early evening and had a very pleasant meal. I ordered punjabi style daal makhani for beginners followed by a tandoori grilled red snapper, which was a beginning of the day I could choose before it was cooked. more special thanks to kamrul, who assisted me and offered an excellent and attentive service. I would highly recommend.

The reception I received on arrival by the exceptionally beautiful hostess set the pace of my visit to this awesome establishment. Saule welcomed with a heart melting smile and a sincere greeting, from there onward the taste of every single dish I consumed tasted like heaven. A real jewel of a hostess.... I will be back for sure

Fabulous food and service Stunning views Highly recommended Try their seafood salad

Located opposite the Abu Dhabi Hilton hotel on the waterfront, Vasco's remains a favourite restaurant with many. The restaurant has a very pleasant outdoor terrace seating area overlooking the beach, and is the place to be weather permitting of course. The menu has changed since my last visit, but there are some items that are permanent residents, such as the spiced grouper with mashed potatoes, and the Dal makhani... There is a small bar area where you can enjoy a refreshing drink whilst waiting for your friends. Inside the restaurant the atmosphere is cosy, there is a large bottle cooler refrigerator, a live tank with live lobsters, and a salad bar faces the open plan kitchen with a wood burning pizza oven. Service is efficient and friendly and the food still up to standard. Parking is usually available just in front and access for wheelchais not a problem. If you're looking to entertain, or simply enjoy a family meal out, Vasco's will not disappoint.

A mere image of its former self. Disappointing. Not sure what happened to the place, on previous visits to abu dhabi we were very impressed by the place leading us to visiting them again. Disappointing in many aspects, the service was not to standard, the food was not better that something that can be thrown together at home and the manager was rude and entitled. For the service, our waiter was kind on the rare occasions that he'd appear. The manager seemed as if he was well aware and content with the fact that his business would succeed on the business from tourists who don't plan on returning anyways. For the food, it was the biggest disappointment as previously we loved the meals that we were served. For me I had the corn-fed chicken which was bitter and served with some expired onion and mash which was spiked with flour for some reason. We shared the fried squid and calamari for a started and it was overcooked and not enjoyable. My family wasn't too happy either with their seafood dishes. I'll probably not go back there which is sad since we had good memories there.