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LOCAL Thursday 16 March 2017

Stylish, hip and inviting

Trendy Dragonfly adds Oriental flavors to the Arawak Garden

PALM BEACH - Trendy
Dragonfly sushi restaurant
is the latest addition to the
wonderful restaurants of
the Arawak Garden. Cool,
hip and stylish, the inte-
rior designer has chosen
the colors black and red
to work with. Sushi lovers
can choose their preferred
seating: at regular tables,
booths or the bar inside
(with air-conditioning of
course) or outside on the
terrace at regular tables or
high tables.
The chef at Dragonfly is
truly amazing: he has a
wealth of experience in
working at several high-
end sushi restaurants and
his excellent rolls and edamame, ebi tempura,
sashimi are getting rave grouper butterfly, salmon
reviews. The barman offers tiradito, gyozas or chick-
amazing cocktails, superb enticing and the specials en wonton; from the wok
Martinis, sparkling wines, call out to you when you there is phad thai, Can-
champagne and rosé’s peruse the elegantly pre- tones fried rice, red curry
as well as several brands sented list of options. The beef and green curry veg-
of saké’s, such as Zipang two-person combo, for in- gies. Main courses include
sparkling saké, Murai family stance, consists of a Cali- orange chicken, balmon
Sugidama saké and G-Joy fornia roll, a Dragon roll, ban bu, chicken teriyaki
Senshu saké; you can also two salmon sashimi, two and Mongolia beef. The
be adventurous and order tuna sashimi and two crab dessert menu looks won-
a cocktail with sparkling sashimi, while the four-per- derful with its crèpe de
saké. The wine list offers son special is made up of a Nutella, banana tempu-
great Californian, Chilean, dynamite roll, a bum bum ra, fried ice cream or fruit
Argentinean, Italian and roll, a New York roll, an flameada, mixed fruit sau-
Canadian wines, as well Alaska roll and four salmon téed in Triple Sec with va-
as a Sauvignon Blanc from sashimi, four tuna sashimi nilla ice cream.
New Zealand and a Kung and four crab sashimi. The Opening hours are from 4
six-person combo offers pm until 1 am (the kitchen
Fu Girl Riesling. an Alaska roll, a tiger roll, closes at 11); the Arawak
Dragonfly offers specials, a Dragon roll, a tempta- Garden has live music
combos for two-, four- or six tion roll, a spicy tuna roll, on the stage outside and
persons as well as tradition- six tuna sashimi and six there is free parking for
al Japanese ramen with grouper sashimi. Of course guests. Now that Dragonfly
your choice of veggies, you can also order your has joined the wonderful
chicken, beef or shrimp. personal favorites, start- mix of outstanding restau-
There is a great Kids’ Menu ing with soups and salads rants of Aruba Wine and
available as well as a des- (Thon kagay, miso or tem- Dine (AWD), there is one
sert menu and the bar pura soups, a dynamite more compelling reason to
serves premium bever- salad, and Asian salad or a go to the Garden, which
ages, cocktails, saké and mozzarella salad). is located across from the
other wines. Just naming a few delicious Barceló Resort on the hi-
The menu is varied and choices from the menu: rise strip.q