Tuesday 17 March 2015

Life’s a Picnic – Foodie Fantasy



Two weeks ago it was my lovely friend’s Sara’s birthday and about 20 of us (kids included), went for Picnic Brunch at Blades which is located on Al Badia Golf Course.

This is known to be one of the best child friendly brunches that you can go to in the winter months, as you are sat predominantly on cushions by low-rise tables, overlooking the golf course.  What is great about this brunch is that it caters completely for little children, with a bouncy castle, a may-pole (which my daughter loved), face painting, and coloring.

The staff are excellent.  The man who dresses as a clown, and entertains the kids for virtually the whole of the brunch (about 5 hours) deserves a big round of applause.  Even in the winter here it is well into the 20s and the weekend we went to Al Badia it was 32 degrees - It was hot.  Yet this poor man is working hard.  He is jumping up and down in various (synthetic costumes), whilst the kids go wild and the parents eat and drink to the hearts content.

The food is great, although as it is predominantly a grill BBQ, it is certainly a meat lovers paradise.  Admittedly I am not.  Yes, I eat meat (and the meat at the BBQ is cooked to perfection – Pork is included on the far side of the huts), but I much prefer salads and unfortunately these are limited to just 6, albeit very tasty salads.  It gets very ‘samey’.  That said, when you speak to those that go to the brunch, they all say the same thing; it is a chance for them to relax, whilst the kids exhaust themselves playing and running around.

Afterwards you can enjoy two for one cocktails on the terrace, with stunning views over looking downtown and the Burj Al Arab.  For us this was perfect as we had brought our daughter’s pajamas with us and she fell asleep in the car on the way home.  All in all, a great family and friends day out!

The Picnic Brunch
Fridays and Saturday until 11th April
11.30am to 15.30pm (although we were there until gone 5pm)
Soft Drinks Package - AED 275 pp
Alcoholic Drinks Package – AED 375 pp
Children under 5 – Free
Children 6-12 – 137.50 pp




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