Far Eastern Street Food at Wok It

If you think street food and fine dining don't match, think again! I recently discovered a dine out spot where I can have authentic Far Eastern street food served gourmet-style in a chic atmosphere. Wok It restaurant is a Karama gem that we took for granted for several months until we stumbled across the restaurant's booth at the Dubai Food Carnival. They had a busy stall at the event and that clearly means GOOD food! 

During the food carnival, Wok It launched a competition on Instagram. Being an IG fanatic, I joined the hashtag frenzy. My photo of Wok It's delicious Martabak Telor was chosen to be one of the winners of a Wok It feast, just a few weeks after I won a 3-course meal voucher in another Asian restaurant. Can't believe tags and hashtags can feed me well! :)      

I claimed my feast at Wok It with my foodie buddy/husband on a weekend afternoon. The restaurant looks very classic with white walls and wood trim. There are benches on one side for casual dining, and tuck behind the soothing water feature is a more fancy dining atmosphere with white leather dining chairs and dark wood tables. Wok It is beautifully-designed based on the principles of Feng Shui.    

Wok It Restaurant: a culinary gem in Karama

We started our Far Eastern street food feast with the delicacy that made me win the Instagram competition. Wok It's bestseller, Martabak Telor, is a famous Indonesian street food. It is freshly-made and served hot from the pan! I simply love the thin, crispy pan-fried bread and the delicious blend of chicken-egg-spices stuffing. This is a starter dish, yet I can consider it to be a main entree as it is very filling! A single serving is good a group to share. 

Martabak Telor: a popular Indonesian street food

Martabak Telor upclose: chicken, egg and vegetables wrapped in a crispy pan-fried bread 

As the Martabak Telor is quite heavy on the tummy, I made the right decision to order a soup dish instead of a meal with rice. I had Bakso Soup, a street food in Indonesia, popularly known as Meatball Soup. In a huge bowl of warm and savory broth are noodles, Asian vegetables and meatballs. The superstars of the dish are the firm and flavorful beef meatballs; the largest I have ever seen!   

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the very flavorful Bakso Soup

From Wok It's extensive selection of authentic Far Eastern cuisine, Ed ordered Roasted Soy Chicken. It is a Far Eastern restaurant staple and a comfort food for us Asians. Wok It's version has a strong flavour on the dark soy sauce-based gravy, yet the tender chicken meat underneath the thick glaze is delectable and easy on the palate.   

Wok It's roasted soy chicken

The feast that we started with a savory Martabak, ended with a sweet variety. Martabak Manis is a delight for somebody who loves pancake so much! It's a super upgraded version of my fave breakfast item! Sandwiched between two thick Indonesian pancakes is a wonderful mix of chopped cashew nuts, chocolate and cheese. Yummy beyond words!

Martabak Manis looks and tastes heavenly!

This is truly addicting! Can't wait to have some more!

Prices:

Martabak Telor: 35 AED

Bakso Soup: 34 AED

Roasted Soy Chicken: 36 AED

Martabak Manis (small): 16 AED

Location:

Wok It Restaurant

Contact # 04 388 5711

Zainal Mohebi Plaza, opposite Centrepoint

Karama, Dubai

nearest metro station: BurJuman (red and green line)

Update: Wok It restaurant is now CLOSED! :(

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