Zuma Dubai Reviews

Amazing Place , great food and great music , love the atmosphere and good vibes !

Granted, they have an outstanding menu with truly delicious food but the service is a true disaster. Pretentious staff. The moment you enter the restaurant, you feel unwelcome. The servers probably want to tell you "why are you here? Get out". I have been to Zuma 3 times trying to give them a chance, maybe it was just a bad day.. But they never fail to deliver the same terrible service. They need to change the restaurant manager and every single staff member. The place will always be highly rated as it is considered a pinnacle Dubai establishment but it would really do you well to be nice to customers. They are only nice to the celebrities who frequent their restaurants. More expensive, better restaurants in Dubai, treat their customers with respect and a smile no matter who they are.

Most important thing to consider, is food, and Zuma was one of the best ever! Clean, nicely cooked, perfectly presented, and amazingly tasty!!! Bit watch out from thr prices!

We were lucky to get a table at Zuma to celebrate ours son's birthday. It was hands down, the best brunch for food quality, selection, presentation, service, and value (and we've been wowed by many a brunch). Our server, Milos, was phenomenal and made the experience even better. The pacing was perfect and our glass was never empty. There wasn't one dish that we didn't enjoy, everything was a highlight. In fact, we're still raving about it to anyone that will listen. We can't wait to go back!

Incredible Sushi!!!
Super love their Cocktails too!!!

Food is nice but "Time limitation" for the table DOES NOT MEET the price you pay for the food!

Excellent food. Excellent drinks. Excellent service. Just book in advance!

Fantastic quality Japanese restaurant. Not cheap but worth it.

The finest Japanese restaurant in town, if not absolutely the best dinning venue in town. Incredible selection and the quality of every single ingredient meets the demands of any foodie. Prices are insane though, especially if you want to have good drinks!

Excellent food and great atmosphere , coming back for sure!

hard to get a reservation the food is so good worth the wait , and the staff is so friendly and nice

Expensive but classy! The food is exotic and the wine selection is outstanding! Fabulous service!

The food is always delicious. Definitely recommend trying the business lunch, it's a very good deal

Always a good spot for delightful asian/japanese food

Vegetarian Sushi selection is very disappointing: Very boring, mostly just rice. I recommend supermarket sushi, they're cheaper and way better.

Super. Try black cod fish. It's just amazing. Note, it's not a cheap place. Prices are above average. But it worth of it.

Classy joint and everything from food,service , ambiance is flawless. Expensive obviously but it s been rated one of the top ten bars in the world so no surprise there .

Terrible management and reception staff. Was seated only to be told the kitchen is closing without any notice to rush our experience. Manager came only to blame us for their mistake and not to rectify the situation.

Excellent Japanese restaurant in Dubai. Wide selection of cocktails, dishes and plates to share.

Always love it. Black cod melts in your mouth, always a bubbling crowd. There's a reason why they stay relevent!

Extremely delicious cocktails and food, always a great location for lunch or Dinner

Zuma never dissapoints. The beed was cooked to perfection, the tempura shrimp was fantastic and the beef tataki melts in your mouth. Thoroughly enjoyed the food and the service was on point. Will be back soon.

great sushi & Japanese food!
atmosphere is awesome!

Zuma was absolutely amazing! One of the best sushi experiences of my life and I consider myself a sushi lover and expert.

Dexter or Dex was an amazing waiter and he made the experience even nicer. He was simply amazing and an expert on fish and the menu!

It's the best lounge and restaurant in DIFC. Food is great and the staff is amazing as well

Try the black cod reservation is required sometimes

We went to this restaurant for lunch. The ambience was great and the staff was very friendly as well - my clumsy self dropped a glass of passion fruit/apple/pineapple mojito all over my the chair I was sitting on, and the waitress was so nice about it (too much, I think).

The food was quite good. The best dishes, according to me, were the teriyaki sweet potato, grilled corn, miso cod, and of course, the cod/prawn gyoza - it was just delicious! For dessert I ordered their special chocolate . It was actually chocolate lava cake served with a dollop of (was it vanilla?) icecream. Inside it, there was what seemed to be melted caramel and chocolate sauce. It was quite delicious. Moreover, the presentation and plating was immaculate.

The view from the restaurant, however, was quite abominable; from the window at which we were sitting, one could see some sort of open car park/road area. For a restaurant of such acclaim, one would at least expect to see a few palm trees or an attractive cityscape, if not a harbor or quayside (which would be fitting in this situation, since Zuma serves an abundance of seafood).
Furthermore, the bill was quite a bit much relative to the amount of dishes we ordered and the serving sizes of the food - however, that s expected with any luxury restaurant in Dubai.

Overall, we had a pleasant experience, and I would recommend for you to visit the place. I would count this restaurant as one of the best Japanese restaurants in Dubai.

This is one the first good high end restaurants. The food is excellent. They have a good veggie choice and recommend the Black C and C yakatorri.

Nice place for chill with friends or for friends get together

Very good quality crowd. I guess the door man is doing a good job to only allow decent people it. A mix of nationalities amongst the guest but everyone extremely well mannered. Very pleasant for a night out. I personally avoid the weekend as it gets too crowded, but even then, the service is outstanding. Drinks are delicious and perfectly made. Food is awesome.

The Perfect Lunch!

During our stay in Dubai, Zuma was our best Japanese experience by far.

Perfect portion sizes, high quality fish and meat (sashimi and Wagyu steak) in a business setting. Not a cosy restaurant per se but clean and modern nonetheless.
And then de desserts came. Absolutely blown away, especially by the fine quality of their chocolate.
The pricing is correct with regards to what you receive.
Due to unexpected circumstances, we ended up at Nobu the night before, so we were able to compare both restaurants. Our conclusion: Better than Nobu!

Thank you!

No doubt, Zuma is one of the Best fine dining restaurants of Dubai.

Let's get the price out of the way it's expensive. We're talking 500 AED around 100 euros to get a decent meal.

Now that aside the decor of the restaurant is amazing. Service is on point.

Calamari starter was cooked to perfection no rubbery calamari in sight. Beef tenderloin with amazing shetaki mushrooms. And the sushi wow. I got the 8 piece nigiri premium selection. Delicate flavors , perfectly seasoned rice with perfect cuts of fish topped with truffle caviar. Best experience of sushi in Dubai.

My favourite restaurant in Dubai for its amazing food, design and vibe. One of a kind.

Great food/service and ambience... big budget as well, but I think u get what u pay for in this place

Great good great place ok service but way over priced frankly. A ncie evening vibe and well located ideal for entertaining guests but at a very high cost as there are many other better options but their food is great so I suggest going once I a while

By far one of my favorite places in town. The food is to die for. The business lunches are great, but the experience is just as awesome during dinners or cocktails at the lounge at night.

-Very good service.
-The food is excellent. (make sure you have the Wagyu Steak and the black Cod ).

Awesome as always! I highly recommend their business lunch

I witnessed blatant racism here earlier this week on a Tuesday night. Racism is something I ve always heard about in second hand accounts of Dubai. Anyway, I m usually here for dinner and drinks multiple times when I m visiting Dubai, and I m with groups of various races (mostly as a large group of businessmen from literally everywhere). But the one night I arrive with an elderly dark-skinned gentleman who is a valued business guest of mine, I m told with a rude snark that it s couples only tonight , even though the place was half empty, by a sordid lady standing at the gate village entrance to the restaurant who clearly hates her job and/or life. I can t help but wonder if it would be couples only tonight had I been with a white gentleman? Because funnily enough, that s never actually been a problem. Draw your own conclusions if you will, but to me such in your face racism at what is supposedly a world class restaurant is a true and utter pity, and reeks of the narrow mindedness of the people running it. The management and owners should be totally ashamed of themselves. You may have class, but you have zero grace! - a (former) patron from overseas.

Excellent food as usual, love the atmosphere in the evening and fantastic staff that are always so attentive to our needs - particularly allergies. They were VERY good at recommending the best dishes on the menu. Will be coming back again.

Great venue for a business lunch. Enjoy the set menu lunch (includes the famous black cod) and finish it off with a yummy dessert.

Be ready to splurge here.

Wonderful dinner in front of sushi masters. Perfect for romantic dinner.

Amazing food, Asian fusion, great atmosphere and crowd, service is very good. This is a great place for dinner with friends or colleagues!

Worst place I ever visited in the world considering price quality.
Just upselling and zero explanation about dishes. I even felt at a certain moment like a French duck which needed to grow aggressively his liver by stuffing all the food down it s throat without enjoying the taste as the next course is being pushed down your neck.
Won t come back and definitely don t recommend it.

A beautiful restaurant with beautiful setting
The food exceeded my expectations. I am not a fan of the Japanese and Chinese food but I ate it all and wanted more.
The service is good too.the waiters make sure that you are well taken care of and of course some waiters are better than others like everywhere
We had a rough start in the beginning with some attitude problem but the manager (I assume he was the manager) made it up to us and made sure that we have an unforgettable experience and we did
And the desert they have !@!!!@ oh my God.a piece of heaven the pecan tart and the chocolat fondue.something out of this world.

Fantastic dining experience! The best Japanese food in Dubai

An amazing venue in Dubai! Delicious food, incredible staff - so professional, knowledgable and friendly. The ambiance is very nice - the place is well organised & great decor.

You must try the chefs special Daikoku, which is an incredible selection of dishes, you won t regret it! It's a must try place in Dubai..

Exquisite cuisine and ambience accompanied with lounge music.

Best Japanese restaurant in Dubai everything was good especially the spinach salad The sushi the black cod and the desert

Good food, similar to the one in NY. Need to get a reservation, but overall great experience

The food is sweet and the corn is not to be missed, the lobster and the sushi is excellent, the rosotto is normal and the baby chicken is sweet

Good food. Decent atmosphere. Tables are way too close.

The place is amazing, the service is excellent, and the food is delicious
Delicious food good service

Best Japanese in Dubai.. Simple!

Tip: try the brunch on Friday .. Great food and value for money!

First class service and food. Every starter and main course dish faultless and above the competition (nobu, hakkasan etc.) Staff always running around to top up your drink and clear plates - attentive without being overbearing.
Only criticism is that the desserts don t quite live up to the same standard as the other food - but you ll be so full that there isn t much room left at this stage.

Had the preset menu. Exceptional service. The food is of course renowned globally.

One of the best places for food in Dubai. High quality food in portions for sharing. Not for the price conscious.

Brilliant interior and contemporary cool ambience. Service is fantastic and food is also great.

Excellent restaurant, and they eat very delicious, the most delicious salmon in the world