The aesthetics, menu and all-round vibes of Urla take influence from Spain, Greece and Turkey. The venue is actually named after the town of Urla, which is known as a ‘gastronomical corner in the West Coast of Turkey’. The outdoor venue perfectly frames scenes of the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Fountains.
Urla has been created around the concept of a coastline, with curved features and a colour palette of whites and blues. On the menu is Agean-inspired cuisine including fresh seafood which can be cooked in a plethora of ways, from charcoal grilling to a live cooking show right in front of you.
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Agean-inspired cuisine restaurant
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Urla Restaurant & Lounge - Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
I visited this restaurant with high expectations, but my experience was marred by deceitful practices and unprofessional conduct. Initially, the service was acceptable; the waiter provided us with the wine, cocktail, and food menus. However, I noticed that the drink menu did not list Hennessy, so I explicitly asked the waiter whether they had it. He confidently replied, “Yes, we do. Do you want Hennessy or Hennessy XO?” I clearly specified that I wanted a standard Hennessy, not XO.
We proceeded to order drinks—two glasses, each with a double shot, totaling four Hennessy shots—and enjoyed our meals. After finishing, I requested the bill. To my shock, I was charged an exorbitant 920 AED solely for Hennessy XO, which I never ordered nor was it presented to me initially. I immediately pointed out the mistake to the waiter, explaining that he had charged me for Hennessy XO instead of the regular Hennessy. His response was baffling: he looked at me and claimed, “Boss, we don’t have regular Hennessy, only Hennessy XO.”
I challenged him, asking why he had asked me which one I wanted if they only had XO, and why he brought me the product I explicitly did not request. He then retrieved another menu and pointed to a section where only Hennessy XO was listed, revealing that the restaurant was deliberately misleading customers. This was evident because they had multiple menus on the table—three visible and a hidden fourth menu, which included drinks like cognac and other high-end spirits. However, they deliberately did not give us this fourth menu to hide the fact that only XO was available. When I raised my concerns, they continued to deny the obvious, playing games with their menu and pricing.
The staff’s dishonesty was blatant. They asked which Hennessy I wanted, I confirmed my choice clearly from the start, yet they still manipulated the situation to push a more expensive item. When I confronted them, they tried to dismiss my concerns, and subsequently, another waiter came over attempting to justify their scam by showing me the menu after the fact. I told him it was too late, as the damage was done, and I refused to be part of their deception.
This restaurant is a disgrace. Their tactics are unprofessional, deceptive, and outright fraudulent. I advise everyone to be extremely cautious: always ask for every menu upfront, verify prices before ordering, and never trust their word if it contradicts what you see in the menu. Their intention seems to be to inflate bills dishonestly, and I will never return to a place that operates with such blatant dishonesty and disrespect for customers.
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24-06-2025
Phoebe Nigeria
Exceptional service
The service was absolutely exceptional. Pankaj was so sweet and treated us with care. Thumbs up
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AmazingFriendlyRemarkableProfessionalClean
07-12-2024
Salma Egypt
Manager have issues
How about having a professional manager instead of putting a lady who is unprofessional and behaving very bad with all ladies because she is jealousy from East Europe. Hello, I’m a customer here you should serve me not to be rude.
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Not Client-oriented
14-07-2023
Rania | Verified United Arab Emirates
Respectable
I would always recommend this amazing eatery. The food was delicious and fresh, and the atmosphere was amazing!
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FastHonest
27-06-2022
Shadha | Verified United Arab Emirates
Satisfying
This wonderful restaurant is one that I would always suggest. The meal was great and fresh, and the ambience was fantastic!
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AmazingImpressive
15-06-2022
Kingslena | Verified United Arab Emirates
More than perfect!
I would always recommend this perfect restaurant. The atmosphere was amazing and the food was so delicious and fresh!
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PerfectTasty
10-06-2022
Mian | Verified United Arab Emirates
Great restaurant!
My experience at this great restaurant was amazing. The service was perfect, the staff was friendly, and the food was so tasty and fresh!
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AmazingPerfectTasty
02-06-2022
Gaelan | Verified United Arab Emirates
Amazing service!
I tried this restaurant once with my family. The food was very tasty and the service was amazing. Totally satisfied!
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AmazingSatisfying
26-05-2022
Romaree | Verified United Arab Emirates
Extremely amazing!
I was so satisfied with my experience at this restaurant. The food was very delicious and the prices of the food platters were so affordable.
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AmazingAffordableTasty
08-05-2022
Bashar Yaqoob Sweden
Verkligen katastrofal upplevelse.
The view is fantastic unfortunately it does not complement by the service and food!
1-worst service 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
2-Forced us to decide what food we want as quickly as possible.
3-in the toilet there was no water for more than 20 minutes did not wash your hands after using the toilet.
4-the restaurant manager quarrels with his employees in front of the customers
manager is extremely rude.
5-My best advise, Customers please save your 500aed and go for real fine dining restaurants where treats you better!!
6- Food was just ok and over priced. Had high expectations but not worth it. Will never recommend.
7-Truly disastrous experience.
thanks
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19-04-2022
Leevi | Verified United Arab Emirates
Delicious food!
The food platters served at this restaurant are extremely delicious and perfect. Also, the service is beyond amazing!
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AmazingPerfectTasty
15-04-2022
Leonorar | Verified United Arab Emirates
Outstanding view!
The view at this restaurant was outstanding! Moreover, the service was extremely perfect. Strongly recommended!
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OutstandingPerfect
07-04-2022
Pipa | Verified United Arab Emirates
Very tasty food!
What I really loved about this restaurant is that the food is very tasty and the staff is extremely professional. Moreover, the atmosphere is amazing!
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AmazingProfessionalTasty
17-03-2022
Aaliyah | Verified United Arab Emirates
Wonderful
It was a wonderful dining experience here the food was really amazing and the atmosphere was excellent, I would love to come here again.
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AmazingExcellent
08-03-2022
Rashari | Verified United Arab Emirates
Tasty!
I would love to recommend this restaurant as the food served by them is so tasty and fresh. Also, the service is extremely amazing!
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AmazingTasty
23-02-2022
Fiona | Verified United Arab Emirates
Exemplary
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dine at Urla Restaurant; the meal was amazing, and the view was breathtaking; I would love to return.
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AmazingHelpful
10-02-2022
Joanne United States
Truly disastrous experience
When we were seated, it took the assigned waiter quite a while to approach us: he was busy talking with a very agitated person who turned out to be a manager. After half an hour we finally got our water and then our drinks arrived quite quick after that. When we ordered food, we received the hot starters first and then when we asked where our cold starters were, the waiter looked lost and mumbled something we didn’t catch, turned around, and walked off. And it seriously took an hour and a half for them to serve our cold starters. No warnings whatsoever that it would take that long. We should’ve thanked them for the hot starters because our mains arrived cold! The servers would not explain to you what is going on, and you wouldn’t catch a manager: everyone is running around in a chaotic manner, everyone looks so agitated and anxious. I believe you already figured that there was no vibe to say the least. When we wanted to order another round of cocktails, the waiter was pushing us to get a bottle of spirit, which we firmly refused, then we faced another push, this time he tried to make us get some expensive gin with tonic water. We made it to the desserts, which were great, and the only star I give to this place is for the desserts and cocktails.
The experience was so uniquely bad, it could only be deemed an achievement. It was like living in a simulation in which someone failed to properly program this particular restaurant. The view is great though.
The opportunity to dine at Urla Restaurant was once-in-a-lifetime; the cuisine was amazing, and the scenery was stunning; I would love to return.
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AmazingFantastic
30-01-2022
Sana | Verified United Arab Emirates
Satisfying
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dine at Urla Restaurant; the cuisine was amazing, and the view was breathtaking; I would love to return.
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AttentiveFriendly
21-01-2022
Sayeera | Verified United Arab Emirates
Good
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dine at Urla Restaurant; the cuisine was amazing, and the view was breathtaking; I would love to return.
!
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AmazingClient-oriented
21-01-2022
Keira | Verified Sweden
Remarkable
It was a unique experience to try Urla restaurant it was great the food was super delicious and the view I have witnessed was remarkable, I would love to come here again.
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UniqueDecent
17-01-2022
Erin | Verified United Arab Emirates
Beautiful
It was a remarkable experience here in Dubai when tried this restaurant the food was perfect in taste and the view was beautiful, I wish that I could come here again.
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RemarkableTasty
06-01-2022
Gianna | Verified Italy
Superb
I had a amazing dining experience here when tried this restaurant during my recent visit to UAE, it was superb, the food was delicious and overall it was delightful, I would love to come here again.
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AmazingDelightful
04-01-2022
Zahrana | Verified Germany
Perfect service
I loved my experience at this restaurant as I went there when I was on a visit to the UAE. The service was perfect, the staff was friendly, and the food was delicious.
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FriendlyPerfectTasty
03-01-2022
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Yasin United Arab Emirates
Scammers
I visited this restaurant with high expectations, but my experience was marred by deceitful practices and unprofessional conduct. Initially, the service was acceptable; the waiter provided us with the wine, cocktail, and food menus. However, I noticed that the drink menu did not list Hennessy, so I explicitly asked the waiter whether they had it. He confidently replied, “Yes, we do. Do you want Hennessy or Hennessy XO?” I clearly specified that I wanted a standard Hennessy, not XO.
We proceeded to order drinks—two glasses, each with a double shot, totaling four Hennessy shots—and enjoyed our meals. After finishing, I requested the bill. To my shock, I was charged an exorbitant 920 AED solely for Hennessy XO, which I never ordered nor was it presented to me initially. I immediately pointed out the mistake to the waiter, explaining that he had charged me for Hennessy XO instead of the regular Hennessy. His response was baffling: he looked at me and claimed, “Boss, we don’t have regular Hennessy, only Hennessy XO.”
I challenged him, asking why he had asked me which one I wanted if they only had XO, and why he brought me the product I explicitly did not request. He then retrieved another menu and pointed to a section where only Hennessy XO was listed, revealing that the restaurant was deliberately misleading customers. This was evident because they had multiple menus on the table—three visible and a hidden fourth menu, which included drinks like cognac and other high-end spirits. However, they deliberately did not give us this fourth menu to hide the fact that only XO was available. When I raised my concerns, they continued to deny the obvious, playing games with their menu and pricing.
The staff’s dishonesty was blatant. They asked which Hennessy I wanted, I confirmed my choice clearly from the start, yet they still manipulated the situation to push a more expensive item. When I confronted them, they tried to dismiss my concerns, and subsequently, another waiter came over attempting to justify their scam by showing me the menu after the fact. I told him it was too late, as the damage was done, and I refused to be part of their deception.
This restaurant is a disgrace. Their tactics are unprofessional, deceptive, and outright fraudulent. I advise everyone to be extremely cautious: always ask for every menu upfront, verify prices before ordering, and never trust their word if it contradicts what you see in the menu. Their intention seems to be to inflate bills dishonestly, and I will never return to a place that operates with such blatant dishonesty and disrespect for customers.
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24-06-2025
Phoebe Nigeria
Exceptional service
The service was absolutely exceptional. Pankaj was so sweet and treated us with care. Thumbs up
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AmazingFriendlyRemarkableProfessionalClean
07-12-2024
Salma Egypt
Manager have issues
How about having a professional manager instead of putting a lady who is unprofessional and behaving very bad with all ladies because she is jealousy from East Europe. Hello, I’m a customer here you should serve me not to be rude.
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Not Client-oriented
14-07-2023
Rania | Verified United Arab Emirates
Respectable
I would always recommend this amazing eatery. The food was delicious and fresh, and the atmosphere was amazing!
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FastHonest
27-06-2022
Shadha | Verified United Arab Emirates
Satisfying
This wonderful restaurant is one that I would always suggest. The meal was great and fresh, and the ambience was fantastic!
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AmazingImpressive
15-06-2022
Kingslena | Verified United Arab Emirates
More than perfect!
I would always recommend this perfect restaurant. The atmosphere was amazing and the food was so delicious and fresh!
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PerfectTasty
10-06-2022
Mian | Verified United Arab Emirates
Great restaurant!
My experience at this great restaurant was amazing. The service was perfect, the staff was friendly, and the food was so tasty and fresh!
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AmazingPerfectTasty
02-06-2022
Gaelan | Verified United Arab Emirates
Amazing service!
I tried this restaurant once with my family. The food was very tasty and the service was amazing. Totally satisfied!
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AmazingSatisfying
26-05-2022
Romaree | Verified United Arab Emirates
Extremely amazing!
I was so satisfied with my experience at this restaurant. The food was very delicious and the prices of the food platters were so affordable.
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AmazingAffordableTasty
08-05-2022
Bashar Yaqoob Sweden
Verkligen katastrofal upplevelse.
The view is fantastic unfortunately it does not complement by the service and food!
1-worst service 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
2-Forced us to decide what food we want as quickly as possible.
3-in the toilet there was no water for more than 20 minutes did not wash your hands after using the toilet.
4-the restaurant manager quarrels with his employees in front of the customers
manager is extremely rude.
5-My best advise, Customers please save your 500aed and go for real fine dining restaurants where treats you better!!
6- Food was just ok and over priced. Had high expectations but not worth it. Will never recommend.
7-Truly disastrous experience.
thanks
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19-04-2022
Leevi | Verified United Arab Emirates
Delicious food!
The food platters served at this restaurant are extremely delicious and perfect. Also, the service is beyond amazing!
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AmazingPerfectTasty
15-04-2022
Leonorar | Verified United Arab Emirates
Outstanding view!
The view at this restaurant was outstanding! Moreover, the service was extremely perfect. Strongly recommended!
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OutstandingPerfect
07-04-2022
Pipa | Verified United Arab Emirates
Very tasty food!
What I really loved about this restaurant is that the food is very tasty and the staff is extremely professional. Moreover, the atmosphere is amazing!
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AmazingProfessionalTasty
17-03-2022
Aaliyah | Verified United Arab Emirates
Wonderful
It was a wonderful dining experience here the food was really amazing and the atmosphere was excellent, I would love to come here again.
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AmazingExcellent
08-03-2022
Rashari | Verified United Arab Emirates
Tasty!
I would love to recommend this restaurant as the food served by them is so tasty and fresh. Also, the service is extremely amazing!
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AmazingTasty
23-02-2022
Fiona | Verified United Arab Emirates
Exemplary
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dine at Urla Restaurant; the meal was amazing, and the view was breathtaking; I would love to return.
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AmazingHelpful
10-02-2022
Joanne United States
Truly disastrous experience
When we were seated, it took the assigned waiter quite a while to approach us: he was busy talking with a very agitated person who turned out to be a manager. After half an hour we finally got our water and then our drinks arrived quite quick after that. When we ordered food, we received the hot starters first and then when we asked where our cold starters were, the waiter looked lost and mumbled something we didn’t catch, turned around, and walked off. And it seriously took an hour and a half for them to serve our cold starters. No warnings whatsoever that it would take that long. We should’ve thanked them for the hot starters because our mains arrived cold! The servers would not explain to you what is going on, and you wouldn’t catch a manager: everyone is running around in a chaotic manner, everyone looks so agitated and anxious. I believe you already figured that there was no vibe to say the least. When we wanted to order another round of cocktails, the waiter was pushing us to get a bottle of spirit, which we firmly refused, then we faced another push, this time he tried to make us get some expensive gin with tonic water. We made it to the desserts, which were great, and the only star I give to this place is for the desserts and cocktails.
The experience was so uniquely bad, it could only be deemed an achievement. It was like living in a simulation in which someone failed to properly program this particular restaurant. The view is great though.
The opportunity to dine at Urla Restaurant was once-in-a-lifetime; the cuisine was amazing, and the scenery was stunning; I would love to return.
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AmazingFantastic
30-01-2022
Sana | Verified United Arab Emirates
Satisfying
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dine at Urla Restaurant; the cuisine was amazing, and the view was breathtaking; I would love to return.
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AttentiveFriendly
21-01-2022
Sayeera | Verified United Arab Emirates
Good
It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to dine at Urla Restaurant; the cuisine was amazing, and the view was breathtaking; I would love to return.
!
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AmazingClient-oriented
21-01-2022
Keira | Verified Sweden
Remarkable
It was a unique experience to try Urla restaurant it was great the food was super delicious and the view I have witnessed was remarkable, I would love to come here again.
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UniqueDecent
17-01-2022
Erin | Verified United Arab Emirates
Beautiful
It was a remarkable experience here in Dubai when tried this restaurant the food was perfect in taste and the view was beautiful, I wish that I could come here again.
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RemarkableTasty
06-01-2022
Gianna | Verified Italy
Superb
I had a amazing dining experience here when tried this restaurant during my recent visit to UAE, it was superb, the food was delicious and overall it was delightful, I would love to come here again.
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AmazingDelightful
04-01-2022
Zahrana | Verified Germany
Perfect service
I loved my experience at this restaurant as I went there when I was on a visit to the UAE. The service was perfect, the staff was friendly, and the food was delicious.
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FriendlyPerfectTasty
03-01-2022
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