Waterfront setting
The waterside view, comfortable seating and calm atmosphere make it a strong choice for an unhurried evening.
Boulevard Bay
Jumeirah Lake Towers
Boulevard Bay is a restaurant in Jumeirah Lake Towers with a waterfront-style setting that reviewers return to for relaxed evenings. The clearest draw is its shisha, including grape and mint, alongside casual dishes such as pizza, falafel and pasta.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
337 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Shisha quality
Several visitors specifically praise the shisha, with grape and mint and watermelon among the flavours mentioned.
Late evenings
Reviewers describe it as a chill place for late-evening visits with friends or family.
Family flexibility
A reviewer says the restaurant prepared a kid-sized pizza even though there is no official kids’ menu.
Food highlights
Falafel, pasta and Alfredo Pizza each receive specific positive mentions in otherwise varied food feedback.
Indoor outdoor
The venue has both indoor and outdoor seating, plus a big TV according to one reviewer.
What to Eat at Boulevard Bay How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Boulevard Bay, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Boulevard Bay, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 4
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Alfredo pizza Net +1
“It was a great place with a wonderful view and very nice stuff, the Alfredo Pizza tasted very good.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“It was a great place with a wonderful view and very nice stuff, the Alfredo Pizza tasted very good.”February 2024
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Falafel Net +1
“Falafel is a must try.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Falafel is a must try.”April 2025
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Frapuccino caramel Net +1
“The ambiance is so nice and beautiful, service is 5 star, food, drinks is good (mine was frapuccino caramel) and for my date he have shisha and is good too.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The ambiance is so nice and beautiful, service is 5 star, food, drinks is good (mine was frapuccino caramel) and for my date he have shisha and is good too.”January 2024
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Vegetable pizza Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“We also ordered a vegetable pizza and it was just okay.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
What to Avoid (8)
Food 6
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Burger Net −1
“The food was awful. Burger, kebap, Spaghetti and pasta. No taste, nothing was real fresh. The Spaghetti were cut and mixed with some sauce. The cheese on the burger was cold like from the fridge...and so on.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The food was awful. Burger, kebap, Spaghetti and pasta. No taste, nothing was real fresh. The Spaghetti were cut and mixed with some sauce. The cheese on the burger was cold like from the fridge...and so on.”April 2025
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Hummus Net −1
“The hummus was too watery, and the salad didn't taste fresh at all, like it had been sitting in the fridge too long.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The hummus was too watery, and the salad didn't taste fresh at all, like it had been sitting in the fridge too long.”March 2024
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Kebap Net −1
“The food was awful. Burger, kebap, Spaghetti and pasta. No taste, nothing was real fresh. The Spaghetti were cut and mixed with some sauce. The cheese on the burger was cold like from the fridge...and so on.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The food was awful. Burger, kebap, Spaghetti and pasta. No taste, nothing was real fresh. The Spaghetti were cut and mixed with some sauce. The cheese on the burger was cold like from the fridge...and so on.”April 2025
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Peppersteak Net −1
“Then we ordered 4 x peppersteak, we got with mushrooms!!! No pepper!!! The frites had been cold the vegetables also cold.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Then we ordered 4 x peppersteak, we got with mushrooms!!! No pepper!!! The frites had been cold the vegetables also cold.”November 2025
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Spaghetti Net −1
“The food was awful. Burger, kebap, Spaghetti and pasta. No taste, nothing was real fresh. The Spaghetti were cut and mixed with some sauce. The cheese on the burger was cold like from the fridge...and so on.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The food was awful. Burger, kebap, Spaghetti and pasta. No taste, nothing was real fresh. The Spaghetti were cut and mixed with some sauce. The cheese on the burger was cold like from the fridge...and so on.”April 2025
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Turkish coffe Net −1
“I have said 3 coffee and 1 oreo they gave me 3 oreos and 3 coffes and the man says that he is in trouble for this and he become angry and we wait coffe for 26 minutes (same as the oreos). We said turkish coffe but its absolutly trash we cant fnished I am %100 sure that wasnt a turkish coffe. The all we eat was terrible”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I have said 3 coffee and 1 oreo they gave me 3 oreos and 3 coffes and the man says that he is in trouble for this and he become angry and we wait coffe for 26 minutes (same as the oreos). We said turkish coffe but its absolutly trash we cant fnished I am %100 sure that wasnt a turkish coffe. The all we eat was terrible”November 2025
Drinks 2
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Beer Net −1
“The beer was warm!!!”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The beer was warm!!!”November 2025
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Mix berry smoothie Net −1
“We ordered a pizza and mix berry smoothie but the smoothie had just water and was like juice. No milk, no yoghurt as base, how can you call it a smoothie then?”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered a pizza and mix berry smoothie but the smoothie had just water and was like juice. No milk, no yoghurt as base, how can you call it a smoothie then?”September 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Check bills. Compare the bill with the menu before paying; one reviewer says a 7UP listed at 19 dirhams was charged at 23.
Allow time. If you are stopping for coffee or drinks, build in extra time: one table waited 26 minutes for coffee.
Clarify smoothies. Ask what forms the base of a smoothie before ordering; one mix berry version was described as watery juice.
Try evenings. Late evening is the clearest fit for the relaxed shisha-and-view atmosphere mentioned by multiple reviewers.
Ask about music. If music matters to your visit, check the night’s playlist: one reviewer heard only Arabic music.
Confirm options. There is no official kids’ menu, but a reviewer says staff made a kid-sized pizza on request.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al Thanyah Fifth - Jumeirah Lakes Towers - Dubai
Al Thanyah Fifth - Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Food inconsistency
Food feedback is uneven: one table received cold fries and vegetables, while another called the meal awful.
Slow service
Several reviews report delays, including 26 minutes for coffee and about 30 minutes for drinks.
Bill concerns
One reviewer says a 7UP listed at 19 dirhams was billed at 23, so check the final bill carefully.
Shisha pricing
A reviewer considered an 89 AED shisha expensive for the quality received.
Weak WiFi
WiFi was specifically criticised despite positive comments about the food, service and shisha.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
50 AED
hookah
“We got a discount on the hookah (50 AED) and for 2 plain lemonades we paid 42 AED each (52,35 RON Romanian currency) so a total of 138,60 AED (173,52 RON in Romanian currency)”Google review · March 2024
42 AED each
plain lemonades
“We got a discount on the hookah (50 AED) and for 2 plain lemonades we paid 42 AED each (52,35 RON Romanian currency) so a total of 138,60 AED (173,52 RON in Romanian currency)”Google review · March 2024
89 aed
shisha
“the shisha was expensive 89 aed for the cheap quality shisha that i got”Google review · January 2024
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The Bottom Line
Boulevard Bay suits a relaxed evening by the water, particularly if shisha is the main reason for going. Reviews mention grape and mint shisha, good marina views, comfortable seating and a calm atmosphere. It also works as a casual restaurant: falafel, pasta, pizza and an Alfredo Pizza all receive positive mentions, while one family had a kid-sized pizza prepared despite there being no official kids’ menu.
The experience is not completely consistent. Some diners describe excellent food and fresh dishes, but others report cold fries and vegetables, an incorrect peppersteak order, watery hummus or a meal they found tasteless. Service can also swing from attentive to frustratingly slow; reported waits include 26 minutes for coffee and roughly 30 minutes for drinks.
Go with some patience if you are visiting at a busy or poorly staffed time. Shisha pricing and billing deserve a closer look. One reviewer paid 89 AED for a shisha they considered low quality, while another says a 7UP listed at 19 dirhams appeared as 23 on the bill.
Check prices before paying, and ask what is actually in drinks such as the mix berry smoothie. Music may also be Arabic-only on some visits, and WiFi has been criticised.