Yousef Dashti (2 weeks ago )
Curiosa is one of the newest restaurants in Doha by the famous Chef Jean-Georges focusing on Latin American cuisine, that is meant as sharing plates.
Started off with some Marinated Olives, nice twist with some tamarind and herb flavor. Also got the Roasted Carrot and Avocado Salad, with some greens on a bed of roasted orange and red carrots topped with some creme fraiche and avocado. One of my favorite dishes was the Sizzling Shrimp, with nice juicy shrimps in hot oil topped with lots of delicious fried garlic and hot chili.
For the mains we got 3 types of tacos, each served as 2 pieces with a piece of lime in soft blue corn tortillas. My favorite would have to be the Fish Tacos, huge pieces of fish with a crispy outside and incredibly soft and delicate inside topped with some coleslaw. The Chicken Taco was okay, also with some fried pieces of chicken and avocado sauce. Same with the Short Rib Taco, soft pieces of beef but the flavor was okay topped with some onion rings. We also got the Roasted Cauliflower with date molasses topped with turmeric tahini and pistachios. The presentation was definitely really nice as it was a big head of cauliflower with lots of colorful toppings. Flavor was nice but I don't think I'd be ordering it again.
For desserts, we had to get their Churros, fresh and crispy, served with a chocolate and somesort of caramel sauce. Also got their Tres Leche Cake served with fruits and coconut ice cream, really good and a perfect way to end the meal. I felt like I was expecting more especially for the mains, but still a good experience.
Food: 7/10
Price: 4/10
Location: 10/10
Recommend:
Sizzling Shrimp
Fish Tacos
Tres Leche Cake