I got back from dinner awhile ago from the soon to open B+F Open Flame Kitchen and I think I over ate… like big time. Open Flame Kitchen is the new restaurant from the guy who brought us Burger Boutique and Slider Station. It’s his third restaurant in Kuwait and I believe fifth over all (he has b+f in Saudi and Roadside Diner in Oman).
I am not going to review the food since they’re not even open yet but even though they’re still in the testing stage the food I had was great. What did I get to try tonight? Fried calamari, shrimp tempura, fried mozzarella, two types of salad, a sushi dish, a cheese burger, chicken liver, BBQ ribs, rib eye steak, lobster with shrimps and scallops, french fries, and three types of dessert, chocolate pancakes, fried banana with toffee and the chocolate brownie pudding (the sequel to the chocolate pudding from Slider Station). I don’t know any of the actual names of the dishes so I just listed the stuff based on ingredients. I also might have left stuff out since there was really a lot of food. I basically won’t be stepping on the scale anytime this week.
The interior design and ambiance of OFK is just amazing. I passed by right after the gym, my best friend and favorite food buddy Essa from Choowy Goowy and his wife were there waiting for me. The place was packed and there was music playing and it really didn’t feel like I was in Kuwait. Then Nat and another friend joined us and we started meeting other friends who were having dinner there which we hadn’t seen for ages, it just felt like a very social and cool place specially with the good music and dark interior. There really aren’t that many places like that in Kuwait.
B+F Open Flame Kitchen is located in 360 Mall right under The Meat Co. and right in front of Life with Cacao. They’re not open yet, they’re currently in the training stage. In the beginning of July they start the food tasting/sampling with the soft launch happening sometime mid July.
27 replies on “First Impression: B+F Open Flame Kitchen”
LOL tubby
haha….I don’t think we’ll be getting a fair burger review then Mark – especially if you’re friends with the owner!
Brother, I was there to! IMF we ate and ate ate 🙂 couldn’t stop eating even my little 5 years old daughter was enjoying the food! Rib eye and the Korean style BBQ was something else , the burger was amazing.. I old our friend the owner, you took the food concept to a new level 🙂
The atmosphere was dark, spot lights on the tables with a huge ovens! Interior is amazing, we felt like we are out of Kuwait.
Thumps up B. 😉
GO BASSAM!
barrak mark was to ur left
mark barrak was to ur right
i know u dont care
check ur email !!!
I thought you avoid fried food ? Thats too much food Mark. How did you walk up the car ?
Can’t wait for the place to open. Sounds too darn good 🙂
I took a day off from dieting. Actually woke up this morning still stuffed with food, I forced myself to have my mandatory breakfast and now going to be extra strict with myself the new few days.
I really want to try it!!!
but isn’t the sushi a bit strange in a burger place?
It isn’t a burger place.
Place sounds really look. Looking forward to its opening.
All the dishes mentioned are going to be very tempting. I would love to eat them all – though not at the same time.
What’s Life with cacao all about – is it just another chocolate bar? What can we expect.
Yummmy yummmy .. Can not wait to taste it
I love Slider station
the best think that the new one is near to me in South Surra 🙂
and there is no good restaurant for burger in 360 mall !
Only Let’s burger restaurant and no one recommend it to me, I didn’t try it
We have fast food only :p thanks Mark 🙂
WOW, can’t seriously wait.
Barrak I should’ve ditched my movie and had dinner with you there. im craving for good food.
It sounds very yummy. can’t wait to try it.
Drooling…
Mark, I want your life!
after reading Mark’s review i gota try it when this restaurant is opening up?
im going today for the soft opening…its invitation only…ill tell u all about it tomorrow 😛
basil the owner is very creative. I hear he is behind it all in every detail. I must try it soon ! looks great.
i went last night…in a nutshell: its excellent in every possible way
ok fiiiiiine dont nag me ill elaborate:P
eeeverything was amazing..even the utensils were pretty..glasses were funky…staff were helpful and actually politely funny…the minute u walk in u feel the warmth of the place…LOVED the layout..just great ambiance and energy..
the food was unbelievably delicious!! i can not stress enough how yummy it was! like the meat does its own impression of M&Ms (it melts in ur mouth and not in ur hands:P)!! and the variety of dishes (especially appetizers!!!) makes u wish you were born with a much larger stomach, just so u can get a taste of everything!
verdict: RECOMMENDED WITH CONFIDENCE!!!!!
A great addition to a great mall 🙂
Sounds impressive. Cant wait to try it.
i went there today ,and i had the best burger in the world , it was so perfect ! i wanted to take the burger leftover and sneak it into my pocket !
i was looking forward to the dessert ,we had a cheese cake and a berries tiramisu , they were good , but i expected smthng more “chocolaty”
Great place…Great Ambiance..
Enthisiastic servers…Fantastic presenteations..
Drinks WOW!
A Pleace not to miss…..
Saying Not Available after you order and waiting…
for 3 dishes 1 after another…..??????
awsome place
and how is the pricing??