Ever had steak so tender you want to lay your head down on it for a nap? We have…

n all our steak sourcing endeavours throughout our beef fillet-loving lives, we’ve never once likened a slab of meat to a pillow. Graze Gastro Grill changed all that. City Walk’s brand-new steakhouse is an eclectic mix of edgy, chic and fine dining – in the best possible way.

There’s a strong Mediterranean influence shining through the menu, and sharing plates is encouraged. The grilled razor clams (Dhs56) were tender, and drizzled with just the right amount of cilantro pesto. We were also salivating over the baked oysters (Dhs28), perfectly crisp and adorned with spinach and a generous

Ismattering of Parmesan. But nothing could quite compare to the steak that followed. In fact, we’d go so far as to say that this was up there as one of the best steaks we’ve had in Dubai. The crispy, charcoal outer edges of the 21-day-aged Irish filet mignon (Dhs255) offset the cooked-toperfection joy that was underneath. To say the knife glided through the beef is an understatement; it was more akin to slicing through a feather-light pillow. Matched with any of the three most delicious sauces – a bearnaise, morel and wild mushroom, and our personal favourite, gruyere fondue with balsamic onions – this is hands down the best steak we’ve ever eaten. We will likely be hopelessly attempting to emulate it in the kitchen until our dying days. But it’s not all about the meat. Graze is just as well known for its seafood, and though the sea bass (Dhs140) didn’t have the same wow-factor as the steak, the fish was crispy and light, and lain on a pretty bed of Mediterranean olives, tomato, garlic, herbs and capers.

If you’re not in the mood for meat of any description, the ricotta gnocchi’s (Dhs65) sharp cherry tomato pomodoro elevated this dish well above average potato dumpling territory.

As if we haven’t made ourselves sound mad enough throughout the re-telling of this experience, we must admit we might have also inadvertently fallen in love with our waiter Fredy. Never before have we had such kindness and attentiveness bestowed upon us during dinner.

Fredy farewells us with a heartfelt invitation to return. We’ll be back for more, next week.

Graze, Ground Floor, La Ville Hotel & Suites, Al Multaqa Street, Dubai, Thur to Sun 6pm to 11.30pm, Fri and Sat 2pm to 5pm and 7pm to 11.30pm, Tel: (04) 4033111. Taxi: City Walk. livelaville.com