Nova Restaurant and Lounge

One star only because of the VERY horrible awful unskilled DJ! He is literally the worst the choice of songs and the transition between them is horrible the really need to consider hiring new one as he really killed the experience and ruined the atmosphere its a shame the place itself, drink and food was great but the music was destroying everything i don't know how they can't see this! The customers aren't amused! Do something

Nice place for dinner with friends and birthday celebrations. The food was delicious and The staff are friendly. Great service.

We spent 150 AED when this dinner was worth 20 AED, NOT WORTHY AT ALL. We went to the ladies night offer and they gave us 3 plates so poors that we were even embarassed. I haven't felt this scammed in my life.

One of the dishes was chicken with arabic bread and garlic yogurt sauce and they served two tiny skewers of chicken. Another one was tomato with mozzarella and we had two tiny skewers with the worst quality of tomato and mozarella.

The service was so bad and rude, they weren't paying attention to us. We paid for unlimited drinks and whenever we asked for a drink they brought it 20 mins after. The music was suuuuuper loud we couldn't even hear each other when talking to the ear We payed and left inmediately.

PD: Don't ever try to scam women with a ladies night excuse ever again.

One of my favorite places for gathering, neat place and good service, amazing food, good atmosphere and audience

Service was very poor.when we were entering we were told there was no beer available on the package. Then when we ordered a mai tai I was told that was not available too and the menu on the table is old.so ordered another drink.
Later I saw a drink at the next table and I asked them what it was and she said a mai tai! It was a limited amount so she said order now.and strangely they served it all night
The tables by the side were being served beer so when I asked about it the server said its limited!
I ordered a gin and tonic.once, twice, thrice.and never got it for about 20 minutes.then got 3 gin and sodas! Asked for the tonic on the side to mix it and I was told it was 'premix' so she could not give separate tonic!
I complaind to the hostess and it still took ages.
Food was delayed and very average.the salmon was crispy but very dry and took so long to come to the table.
Drinks orders took long and some at our table never got their drinks.
For the money paid it was a very poor service and experience

I had great fun yesterday at Nova. The food is amazing, especially the grilled octopus was so yummy. It is a great entertainment, with beautiful people and cool music. The service was excellent.

Avoid at all costs so many better places to eat in the marina. Food average, service terrible, over priced, and they made a mistake on my bill which I'm still waiting for the refund on 6 weeks after visiting.

I really liked this establishment. Atmosphere, popular music, service at the highest level and of course a variety of delicious food. Everyone is dancing and just relaxing. I recommend

Don't come for ladies night. Just don't. It's a full time job to get food and drinks served as promised. The food, if you ever get it, is quite delicious but the service is awful and the management is clueless. Be ready to wait 40 minutes for a pre-made cocktail. The DJ is great but it can't possibly make up for the nightmare that is the staff.

Nice place very tasty food love the vibe! Enjoyed so much! Service, design is very lovely! Pleasant music!

Very nice restaurant for an evening with your friends. The food is very delicious. The drinks are good too. Service is good.

If only I could give MINUS 5 stars to Nova restaurant for spoiling my Friday evening.

My friend who has been in Dubai for over 20 years decided to celebrate her birthday at that place.
From the start the worst scenario: received a table in the middle of nowhere next to boxes, when they asked for drinks, had to wait one hour. When I joined the group, I asked one waiter to bring me menu as I wanted to order not from the set menu, after second waiter, third one. I couldn’t believe my eyes some of them just ignored, some went directly to serve another table! I even wrote in my mobile notes and showed to a waiter what I want to order, he turned around and never heard of him.

I visited so many places within last 10 years in the UAE and saw much busier places, but never was ignored like that
To Nova restaurant hope one day you will get proper training in hospitality sector to reach Dubai level.

Amazing place, I really like this atmosphere)
Food was so perfect ️️️
So fast waiters
So for me it’s one of the best place In Dubai️️️

One of the best restaurants and lounges in Dubai, the shows are amazing, service is super good.

Ladies night is a disgrace. We waited almost 2 hours and didn’t get a main course. Very badly organized. It’s a shame because the venue is great with a great dj.

Great place, Great atmosphere and service despite it’s Friday and the place is Full… I’ve been at many places in Dubai but this one is considered one of the best… Staff is very friendly and supportive

Wonderful moment one more time in this wonderful place!

I love the welcome, the food, the ambiance!

Always a pleasure to go to Nova!

Saturday event, ladies enjoy a set menu (starter, main course and dessert), with unlimited drinks for 150 AED
The atmosphere was great, they had a DJ and the music was good.
Very fast service and nice staff.
The food was well cooked and tasty.
- starters to share: Caesar salad, Spanish salad, cheese arancini balls, calamari
- mains: they brought three to share: pasta, sea bream and sushi
Our only observation was that we should have received 4 mains, as we were four people and we saw other tables with less people having the same mains for share.
We gave this feedback and asked for another pasta, as it wasn’t enough food. The waiter explained it was a set menu and we couldn’t repeat any dish, but after we explained it was fair to have one main dish per person he happily brought it.
The other advice I would give: don’t charge extra for water when the cocktails and wine are for free. I had 2 cocktails, then I got sick and asked for a water and I was informed this would be charged separately, but if I wanted an extra cocktail then it would be included.
I know this is an habit in some restaurants in Dubai, but it just shouldn’t be.

We had a lot of fun last night at nova. The place is wow! We had a wonderful experience starting from making a reservation till the moment we left. Delicious food and lovely cocktails
DJ did a fantastic job playing great music that got everyone going on the dance floor! The music was great! These mashups of all my favorite Arabic -English songs everyone had such a good night love it! Love it! Love it

We had the best time ever since 2020. DJ was awesome. The crowd was electric. Oysters were yummy. And the staff were extremely happy and friendly. Big cheers to Nabeel and all the awesome staff WE LOVE YOU.

Good food but let down by terrible service. We spent 3 hours in the restaurant, ordered 6 rounds of drinks and only received 2.

Food was mediocre, almost all dishes were fried.
Music for ladies night was seriously horrible. I felt like on a Balkan party. This should be mentioned on the advertisement. Is did not expect this. Also the transition from one song to another was really bad and most of the time so disruptive.
I did not enjoy my stay here. However the waiter was really friendly and smiling all the time. He really gave his best he could do. Thank you

One of the nice lounges in Dubai. They have live DJ and good music. Sometimes during the week they have also live drums and percussion performance. The food was delicious, the cocktails as well. I tried the sun rise cocktail it was good. Staff are friendly and attentive.

I wish I could come every night and experience that atmosphere again! Great job Nova, keep it up

Great ambiance and good food. Extremely wonderful service they serve the foods and drinks on time. Perfect place to spend your night

Overall experience and service was exceptional but the first impression of the staff at the door was not good as they just stood there and waited for me to greet them and tell them about my reservation instead of them greeting us.

Amazing place with outstanding food and vibe. If you really looking to try delicious menu selection - this’s the right place!

Absolutely amazing experience! Nabil (manager) took a very good care of us, all the stuff friendly and professional and the most important food is DELICIOUS! I would give 6 stars if I could

One of the good restaurants in Dubai with live music and dancing and different and delicious food and drinks and free valet parking in one of the best areas of Dubai

I had an amazing time at Nova
The food was delicious and the ambiance amazing
Can’t wait to go back

The first time I went there, the staff was very friendly, the food was very tasty, the surroundings were beautiful, amazing night life experience.recommend for everyone.

Very high standard for classic dress code to keep Level of restaurant's guests up with fun entertainment most of night life performance. Food selection are great too.

Very good music between dj and some live acts. Food was delicious! Would recommend if you wanna go out and have some good party like dinner with friends

Amazing place with an amazing Mediterranean food. The music, entertainment and the vibe of the restaurant is something else I am highly recommending the place.

Incredible place with amazing food and beverages the cocktails is something else feels like u are in a different dimension. The coffee was amazing feels like u are in Italy. The music and shows they have gonna stay in my memory's for ever.

The colors and lightning create the perfect atmosphere to enjoy a very nice dinner with your friends and experience the live entertainment shows with good food and drinks. I had the salmon and shared the truffle pasta that was wow, you can’t leave without trying this one and if you are more of a salad person try the one that has candied walnuts you will love it! Also the Burrata Salad was really good. I’m coming next time for the creme brûlée…

In love with this restaurant, fantastic atmosphere, amazing staff and of course delicious food strongly advise

Restaurant with beautiful atmosphere and vibes. Amazing Garden terrace with Marina view and shisha. Also amazing show with dancers and violanist. On Thursday Ladies night we enjoy sushi, oysters and drinks for really democratic price 120 AED.

They cancelled my confirmed reservation, because place was empty and they want to close early! What a miserable servie!

It was unbelievable experience, I loved food is delicious and staff very friendly. Definitely I'll be back

The atmosphere was so good and beautiful, the gods as well, and the stuff we’re so friendly I liked it ….

Nova resto is a good place for dinner and party. Good food and drinks with unique taste and presentations. Perfect place for dinner dates and group night outs. Will definitely comeback.

Amazing experience with outstanding cocktails and food, the prices compared to the venue are affordable
Must try

Director of the operation:
The WORST SERVICE I ever seen in my life
So RUDE he cut the phone line in my face twice!
I wanted to make a reservation, but I do not recommend it to anyone!
Value of costumer service: ZERO

Nice lounge with great music. It was a pleasure to meet there with my friends. I would recomend to try tomato pasta and vegan cheesecake!)