{"id":3284,"date":"2011-10-04T15:58:53","date_gmt":"2011-10-04T19:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampabaybreakfasts.com\/?p=3284"},"modified":"2011-10-04T15:58:53","modified_gmt":"2011-10-04T19:58:53","slug":"the-dome-cafe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tampabaybreakfasts.com\/?p=3284","title":{"rendered":"The Dome Cafe"},"content":{"rendered":"

I visited the Dome Cafe in the Juffair section of Manama by myself on 2 October 2011. The Dome has a nice web site at http:\/\/www.domecoffees.com.au\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I parked next to this inexplicable and gaping hole in the ground. Perhaps it’s a tourist trap?<\/p>\n

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The Dome is a chain. I didn’t find out until I was inside and thought, wow, this is a nice, cozy place. I bet it’s a chain. Pretty good, comprehensive menu.<\/p>\n

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Including a whole spread on how important their coffee is to the balance of the universe. Note that there’s nowhere on this menu where you can just say “gimme a coffee” and they know exactly what you mean.<\/p>\n

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Inside is a very nice and welcoming space. You could be here with a lot of friends. Not a lot of customers at this time of day.<\/p>\n

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This is a lonely breakfast. My first ever solo review, now that I think of it. Lucky for me, there’s lots of magazines to read. No car magazines, so I chose one with fashion models on the cover.<\/p>\n

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Look at this advertisement. “Sky Nanny?” What the helicopter is that? And why don’t I have two or three of them?<\/p>\n

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After all the fashion and coffee, it was time for pancakes. Lovely presentation on this, don’t you think?<\/p>\n

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Coffee and pancakes. Four and a half Dinars. Remember that number, we’ll come back to it in a moment.<\/p>\n

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When I filled up the tank, I found that it took about 4 Dinars to raise the needle from E to F. That’s right. A full tank of gas cost less than a simple breakfast at The Dome. Though I’ve got to admit, that doesn’t mean that The Dome is especially expensive.<\/p>\n

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My visit to The Dome was lonely without Marek and Ivo, but the people were friendly, the service was good, and the pancakes were reasonable. The coffee was boutique-good. And now I know that a wonderful thing called a Sky Nanny exists. Shame The Dome is a chain, but at least it’s an Aussie chain so I haven’t seen so many of them on Dale Mabry that I’m allergic.<\/p>\n

After correcting for time zones, I’m pleased to give The Dome a Tampa Bay Breakfasts four pancake rating.<\/p>\n

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