Food variety
Dinner buffets can include chicken, lamb, salmon, beef and whole turkey alongside salads, cheeses, pasta and baked potatoes.
LIV Restaurant
Palm Jumeirah
LIV Restaurant is a buffet-led hotel restaurant on Palm Jumeirah, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with lighter menu options. Reviews make it especially appealing for broad breakfast spreads, changing themed dinners and a relaxed setting with indoor and outdoor seating.
Reputation Score
4.4
★★★★☆
115 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Themed dinners
Dinner themes change by night, with reviewers highlighting Arabic and Asian evenings as memorable buffet experiences.
Breakfast spread
The breakfast buffet covers both familiar staples and cooked-to-order choices, including eggs Benedict, omelettes and hash browns.
Vegetarian care
A vegetarian couple said the team accommodated them well, pairing attentive hospitality with food they enjoyed.
Dessert station
The dessert selection is a notable strength, with one reviewer describing the station as extensive and difficult to choose from.
Outdoor seating
The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor dining areas, with reviews also noting views towards the pool or outside.
Cocktail highlight
One visit specifically praised the botanical gin cocktail, a useful option if you want something beyond the buffet.
What to Eat at LIV Restaurant 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 LIV Restaurant, 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.
These items at LIV Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 4
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Breakfast buffet Net +3
“Great breakfast buffet!”
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Review excerpts
“Great breakfast buffet!”April 2023
“From the hostess to the wait staff to the breakfast buffet was very excellent. It definitely made up for my experience yesterday at the Wet Deck.”June 2021
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Crab meat omelette Net +2
“The egg station has interesting daily specials. Crab meat omelette - Love it!”
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Review excerpts
“The egg station has interesting daily specials. Crab meat omelette - Love it!”August 2021
“The crab omelette was sooo good.”June 2021
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Buffet dinner Net +1
“We settled for the Buffet dinner , the theme was Arabic cuisine .. This restaurant is at the W Hotel at the Palm n very spacious. The staff are extremely friendly and courteous and coz if them you may visit the restaurant again .. :) The food spread was good and well prepared.. they serve their food on skillets which is great for taste but heavy like weights ...”
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Review excerpts
“We settled for the Buffet dinner , the theme was Arabic cuisine .. This restaurant is at the W Hotel at the Palm n very spacious. The staff are extremely friendly and courteous and coz if them you may visit the restaurant again .. :) The food spread was good and well prepared.. they serve their food on skillets which is great for taste but heavy like weights ...”June 2022
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Iftar buffets Net +1
“One of the best Iftar buffets I have tried so far, Amazing Experience and great service from All the staff , special thanks for Amjad for his amazing service ✨”
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Review excerpts
“One of the best Iftar buffets I have tried so far, Amazing Experience and great service from All the staff , special thanks for Amjad for his amazing service ✨”March 2025
Drinks 2
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Botanical gin cocktail Net +1
“There’s a lovely, relaxed family vibe, a good selection of cold and hot dishes and the botanical gin cocktail was exceptional.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“There’s a lovely, relaxed family vibe, a good selection of cold and hot dishes and the botanical gin cocktail was exceptional.”June 2023
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Coffee Net +1
“Great breakfast buffet, with friendly service & great coffee & awesome eggs creations :) Would go again for sure.”
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Review excerpts
“Great breakfast buffet, with friendly service & great coffee & awesome eggs creations :) Would go again for sure.”March 2021
What to Avoid (2)
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Kabab Net −1
“Buffet Foods wore not that tasty , Grill and kabab was frozen heated and litterly no taste.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Buffet Foods wore not that tasty , Grill and kabab was frozen heated and litterly no taste.”April 2024
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Kids burgers Net −1
“Some of the dishes were good, super good actually, but the kids burgers could have been less cooked. They were like a stone, kids could not eat them.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Some of the dishes were good, super good actually, but the kids burgers could have been less cooked. They were like a stone, kids could not eat them.”September 2019
Tips for a Better Visit
Try weekdays. For a quieter meal, consider a weekday visit; one diner noted there was not much crowd then.
Check inclusions. Before booking a buffet package, ask whether soft beverages are included, as one reviewer said they were not part of the package.
Allow time. Leave extra time during busy periods, since a review reports a long wait before the order was taken.
Check freshness. If hot food matters to you, look over the buffet before settling in; one diner found some dishes cold.
Choose seating. Decide between indoor and outdoor dining when you arrive, since both seating areas are available.
Plan the visit
Practical details
The Palm Jumeirah - Dubai
The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM |
Common Concerns
Slow service
Service can drag, with one diner waiting a while just to have an order taken.
Food temperature
Some reviews found buffet dishes lukewarm or cold, so hot-food consistency is not guaranteed.
Limited options
A few diners reported that the buffet selection felt restricted, particularly compared with earlier visits.
Dim lighting
One diner found the restaurant too dark and dull, saying the lighting caused a headache during a long stay.
Value concerns
Some guests felt the food quality and variety did not match the amount paid for a hotel buffet.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
190 AED
buffet dinner international cuisine
“I have been there for buffet dinner international cuisine on Thursday 190 AED”Google review · September 2020
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The Bottom Line
LIV Restaurant is a buffet-led hotel restaurant on Palm Jumeirah, with breakfast, lunch and dinner and a menu that includes lighter options. It suits diners who want choice rather than a single signature dish: reviews describe broad breakfast spreads and dinner themes that change between Arabic and Asian nights. Breakfast can be a strong draw.
Reviewers mention eggs Benedict, a crab meat omelette, salads, cold cuts, breads, juices and sweets; dinner spreads have included chicken, lamb, salmon, beef and whole turkey. Desserts also get attention, from an extensive station to ice cream and other sweets. Service is often described as warm and attentive, and the restaurant has a relaxed family atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating.
Vegetarian diners specifically appreciated the team’s accommodating approach. It has also worked for celebrations, with one anniversary visit receiving a surprise arranged by the restaurant. Consistency is the main caveat.
Some guests found dishes lukewarm or cold, while others reported limited variety, slow ordering service and very dim lighting. A weekday visit may be calmer, and it is worth checking what the buffet package includes. One older review reported 190 AED for a Thursday international-cuisine buffet, so treat that as historical rather than a current price.