North by Miznon brings me here! Since I absolutely love the robust, multifaceted flavours featured in Miznon, I’m all eager to try the food at Aniba, a Middle Eastern fine dining establishment, which is also under the same FnB group as Miznon. This is where mystique and modernity seamlessly blend together to create an unique, immersive experience like no others. I love this place!
The taste of the food here, with most of the dishes featuring fish as core ingredient, is so unique, exotic and enchanting. Every mouthful is full of many subtle, rich flavours that resemble the mysterious, exotic, rich culture of Middle East. I also love the good juxtapose of different textures presented in the dishes to make things more exciting.
The atmosphere is like no others: I feel like I’m being transported to Middle East, enhanced with the hip coolness of modern bar. Over the open kitchen is a stretch of stone wall with the illusion of hollow pockets of flames burning within, and at the opposite end is an arching rough stone wall engraved with huge Middle Eastern words. And with the candlelights dotted all around the restaurant, this feels so mysterious and culturally immersive. The touches of modern stylish poshness are added through the shelves of wine chillers, round bar counter with dancing lights, DJ booth, view of city through the windows and metallic ceiling with bronze scale-like surface.
The music here is also a highlight of the place. Yes, this is one of the few restaurants with music that totally hits the sweet spot, thus fitting seamlessly with the mood of the place, thanks to the DJ who is in the house on Saturdays. The mix of music with elements of Middle Eastern exotic charm and Techno actually sounds so good.
The service here is delightful: being friendly, thoughtful and professional. One even goes the extra mile to check if the mains meant for sharing can halved for me, a solo diner. I'm so impressed. And the recommendations on food and drinks are great too. The food, atmosphere, coupled with the service, cements this restaurant as one of my top choices to have a good time.
Toro Yemenite Taco is like lightly seared toro steak with thin, fluffy soft pancake, and I love it. Lots of goodies added like lachurch, aioli, pickled celery, crispy shallot, pomelo and cilantro that a bite of this feels like a flood of multiple nuanced flavours teasing the palates. The toro, which is tuna belly, the most prized part of the fish, is of that wonderful melt-in-your-mouth texture, complemented excellently by the fluffiness of the taco.
