Dandydish

It started out as an innocent trip to the mall to make a small purchase. It turned out to be a marathon session of more than four hours of intense shopping. By the end of it both I and my wife were tired, hungry and exhausted. We needed a feel good meal where we could sit and relax our tired muscles. We were at the Mall of Arabia on Medina road, which was not so full owing to the weekday evening. There were advertising all around the mall showcasing   two new places to eat. One was Al Balad which was the Lebanese place and the other was Vapiano’s, an Italian joint. A quick check on the tab revealed that Vapiano is a German chain offering Italian cuisine. ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vapiano ). Interesting enough for us to try this place out. We reached the place located in a quiet corner next to the Lamborghini café and is hard to miss. We were well past the prayer time and could hear some loud music blaring out of the restaurant. On entering, we saw separate counters displaying...