Club House

The Club House is the poolside all-day restaurant and bar at the Hiltonia Health Club, part of the Radisson Blu (formerly Hilton) Al Ain complex. It works primarily as the dining anchor for one of the city's most popular day-pass pool destinations, with a relaxed, family-friendly atmosphere, garden views, separate adult and children's pools, and a verandah-style dining area that keeps service flowing straight to the sunbeds. The menu reads as a well-executed club-house roster rather than a destination kitchen: generous salads (the Cobb salad is a quiet signature), freshly made sandwiches and wraps, pizzas from a capable oven, and reliable fish-and-chips that regulars single out as among the best in Al Ain. Breakfast does strong vegetable and cheese omelettes (chef Daniel is the name repeatedly cited), and the day-pass-plus-food packages are genuinely good value for families spending a long afternoon at the pool. The kitchen handles vegetarian and vegan requests with evident thought, frequently going off-menu on request. Service is the most consistently praised aspect of the operation. Restaurant manager Rameez and senior servers Arshad, Aravind, Czyrelle and Shiela (with Deepak and Yassine on the poolside bar, and chef Vishal currently behind the pass) run a warm, attentive floor that remembers repeat guests and handles birthday parties and occasion set-ups with real care. Cocktails from the poolside bar are well made, with the margarita a recurring mention. The one honest caveat worth flagging is that service can stretch thin at weekend peak hours and occasional understaffing shows. Come for a long lazy pool day rather than a precise dinner reservation.