Quick top-ups
A convenient JBR grocery for urgent essentials and small shopping trips.
Jumeirah Beach Residence
Al Maya Supermarket Al Maya Shams is a community grocery for residents of Jumeirah Beach Residence, especially useful for quick essentials. Reviews mention ready meals, non-vegetarian food and a broad enough everyday range for a fast top-up, though shoppers also report limited choice and higher prices.
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A convenient JBR grocery for urgent essentials and small shopping trips.
Ready meals and non-vegetarian food are available for an easy meal purchase.
One review describes a wide product range, including pork products.
An ATM is available in the supermarket, adding convenience during a grocery run.
A review reports that online platform orders were available within 30 minutes.
Some customers consider it a good place to pick up fresh fruit alongside normal groceries.
Check dates. Inspect expiry dates and fruit condition before paying, given reports of expired and rotten products.
Confirm delivery. If ordering delivery, confirm the order promptly; one customer waited from 8:30 to 10:00 without a reply.
Plan entry. Allow extra time to find the store if you are not a JBR resident; it is on the plaza level.
Compare prices. Compare costly items with nearby alternatives, as one review specifically preferred Carrefour.
Check weights. For pre-packed food, verify the labelled weight; a customer says the actual weight was lower and received a refund.
Check checkout. Review shelf and cashier prices before completing payment because one customer reported discrepancies.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Customers report rotten raspberries, expired products and other food-quality problems.
Several reviews describe prices as high or higher than nearby grocery shops.
Reviews describe a small, limited selection, including limited fruit and vegetable variety.
Delivery and service can be slow; one food order received no reply for 90 minutes.
The shop is difficult to locate for visitors who do not live in the surrounding buildings.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
milk item
“It is very disappointing that a simple 13 AED milk item could not be delivered, and the way your staff communicated was completely unprofessional, especially at night”Google review · June 2026
delivery charge
“The man on the line ask me for 50AED delivery charge”Google review · September 2020
The Bottom Line
Al Maya Supermarket Al Maya Shams is a handy community grocery for residents of Jumeirah Beach Residence who need a quick top-up rather than a full weekly shop. Reviews mention basic groceries, ready meals and non-vegetarian food, while another customer notes that the store sells pork products. An ATM is also available, which is useful when combining errands.
Convenience is the main draw. Residents describe it as a practical stop for essentials, and online platform orders were reported as available within 30 minutes. The trade-off is that the shop can be difficult to find if you do not live nearby, with access described via the plaza level, elevators or staircases.
It is more naturally suited to local residents and nearby hotel guests than to a destination grocery trip. Price and quality deserve attention. Several reviews call it expensive compared with nearby shops, Carrefour or Day To Day, while others report limited fruit and vegetable variety.
More seriously, customers mention rotten raspberries, expired products, broken eggs and discrepancies between shelf and cashier prices. Check dates, produce condition, weights and checkout prices before leaving, and confirm delivery orders rather than assuming they are being processed.