Noodle House

The concept at this reliably good, always-packed pan-Asian joint is simple: sit down at long wooden communal tables and order by ticking dishes on a tear-off menu pad. There’s great variety – curry laksa to pad Thai to roast duck – to please disparate tastes. Some dishes even come in small and large sizes to match hunger levels. Wines by the glass and several Asian beers, including Tiger on tap, are available. If there’s a wait, leave your mobile number and head next door to Agency for pre-dinner drinks. There are now four other branches around town, including in Souq Madinat Jumeirah and Dubai Mall.