Café at the Great Hall of Waters

Frommer's Review

Speaking to us confidentially, a staff member of the Atlantis said that this was probably its most underappreciated dining spot. After a close second look, we've upgraded our evaluation of the place, recommending it highly to anyone except agoraphobics, who might be frightened by its soaring ceiling and relative lack of intimacy. If you prefer to dine in a monumental setting ringed with the most "marine habitats" of any restaurant in the world, the place might be for you. You actually feel like an underwater diver as rainbow-hued fish float past the huge plate-glass windows and the illuminated underwater "ruins" of Atlantis, while rows of lobsters parade through the sand. With a ceiling that seems miles above you, the Café's dining areas are located on the lower floor of the Royal Towers. There's a kids' menu, and little ones love taking walks along the edges of the marine habitats between courses. In such a watery setting, the food becomes almost secondary, although it's quite good. The chef imports top-quality ingredients for such dishes as rack of lamb with an arugula pesto. Lobster is a specialty, and you can also order well-prepared versions of smoked salmon with lemon grass and jumbo lump Andros crab cakes. Desserts are uniformly delicious.

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