Al Angham Restaurant is part of the complex at Oman’s Royal Opera House and its decor lives up to the grandeur of the Opera House.
There is an insistence on booking, which in Oman is surprising, and at Al Angham must reduce the number of impulse diners; impulse being the standard decision making in general. I chose Salad with what I assumed would be Watercress but turned out to be a different, blander leaf.
For mains, I had a Lamb marinade in Omani spice, and Rice with seared onion. The flavour was good, though I was surprised that several cubes of Lamb contained gristle.
For dessert I had Frankincense Ice Cream, which was a winner; with Blackberry, Cape Gooseberry and possibly a sprinkling of Cinnamon. The food delivery was excellent and the overall service good. With such an opulent decor, and good staff the charge could not possibly be low, and it wasn’t. Al Angham Restaurant is for special occasions and it will add to the occasion; however it falls below the standard in food that I would have expected and relies on the opulent surroundings to dazzle rather than the food.
