Al Miqat Restaurant - Qusais

Name: Al Miqat Restaurant - Qusais
Address: 264 Damascus Street, Al Twar, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +97145919988

Al Twar

Fish restaurant Open now 04 591 9988

Al Miqat Restaurant is a fish-focused, multicuisine restaurant in Al Twar, with live-fish cooking and a broad Indian and Arabic menu. Reviews point first-time diners toward grilled seabream or the seafood platter; spacious seating, family rooms and a party hall also make it workable for gatherings.

Reputation Score

4.5

★★★★★

1,982 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Fish grills

Grilled fish, especially seabream, is repeatedly praised for its fresh taste, strong marinades and careful cooking.

Seafood platter

The Medium Seafood Platter includes varied seafood, with one reviewer singling out the creamy, well-cooked lobster.

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What to Eat at Al Miqat Restaurant - Qusais

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Al Miqat Restaurant - Qusais, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

Food 8

Fish grill Net +4

“Fish grill was bit pricey but amazing flavour 👍”
Grilled fish Net +4

“During my visit, I had the delightful opportunity to indulge in their grilled fish and chicken charcoal dishes, and both were culinary marvels in terms of both flavor and quality.”
Butter naan Net +3

“Even the parotta and butter naan was so fluffy, that i really enjoyed the meal.”
Butter chicken Net +2

“Butter chicken is a must try!”
Charcoal chicken Net +2

“The food is excellent, especially the kebab, charcoal chicken, platters, butter naan, and butter chicken.”
Humus Net +2

“I just loved the humus. It tasted very fresh and it was the best among all. Hardly we get this quality of humus in any other restaurant (even Arabic restaturants).”
Sea bream grill Net +2

“I’m not big into fish, and as usual ordered chicken grill for myself and like-minded folks. Few of the group ordered their Sea Bream Grill plus another (don’t recall the name, dish is in the photos) The marination was too good and grilling was spot on. Ironically, I only had a tasting of the chicken (Thyme & Lime charcoal, recommended) this time and had more of the fish.”
Tandoor chicken Net +2

“Recommend fish grills...Tandoori chicken... Biriyani is good choice for rice lovers...”

Honorable mentions (51)

Beef biriyani’s Net +1

“We have ordered chicken and beef biriyani’s and tandoor chicken😋😋. all are very tasty.”
Beef dry fry Net +1

“We enjoyed mandi rice, seabream grill, beef dry fry, biryani rice, and butter naan, all receiving 5 stars.”
Beef nihaari Net +1

“Chicken Madhbi rice, Beef Nihaari, Dal tadka, Butter naans, Garlic naans, Chikoo shakes & Fresh milk teas. All items were tasty, sumptuous & value for money.”
Biriyani Net +1

“Recommend fish grills...Tandoori chicken... Biriyani is good choice for rice lovers...”
Biryani fish Net +1

“Proces are pretty good quality is good,we ordered biryani fish and salad, generally foods are spicy,if you don't wanna a spicy food just inform the waiter , they will prepare you non spicy foods”
Biryani rice Net +1

“We enjoyed mandi rice, seabream grill, beef dry fry, biryani rice, and butter naan, all receiving 5 stars.”
Butter naans Net +1

“Chicken Madhbi rice, Beef Nihaari, Dal tadka, Butter naans, Garlic naans, Chikoo shakes & Fresh milk teas. All items were tasty, sumptuous & value for money.”
Butter nan Net +1

“Tried Miqat for 1st time - ordered Chicken Tikka Curry, Butter Nan and Beef Biryani...delicious on the taste and quality...well done Chef...!!”
Chicken grill Net +1

“I’m not big into fish, and as usual ordered chicken grill for myself and like-minded folks. Few of the group ordered their Sea Bream Grill plus another (don’t recall the name, dish is in the photos) The marination was too good and grilling was spot on. Ironically, I only had a tasting of the chicken (Thyme & Lime charcoal, recommended) this time and had more of the fish.”
Chicken madhbi rice Net +1

“Chicken Madhbi rice, Beef Nihaari, Dal tadka, Butter naans, Garlic naans, Chikoo shakes & Fresh milk teas. All items were tasty, sumptuous & value for money.”
Chicken sizzlers Net +1

“I tried chicken sizzlers and panner chilli..chicken sizzler was really so good.”
Chicken soup Net +1

“Only the mutton kebab and chicken soup was awesome, rest of the kebabs were just ok type, chicken tandoori was not ok at all, I was expecting it to taste like normal daba type,but only colour was there taste was not good.”
Chicken spring roll Net +1

“Soup- ordered Tom yum seafood and creamy seafood. Starter- Veg spring roll & chicken spring roll Main course- seafood grill & charcoal chicken The quantity is very good. Taste is great of all the dishes we ordered.”
Chicken tikka curry Net +1

“Tried Miqat for 1st time - ordered Chicken Tikka Curry, Butter Nan and Beef Biryani...delicious on the taste and quality...well done Chef...!!”
Chikoo shakes Net +1

“Chicken Madhbi rice, Beef Nihaari, Dal tadka, Butter naans, Garlic naans, Chikoo shakes & Fresh milk teas. All items were tasty, sumptuous & value for money.”
Creamy seafood Net +1

“Soup- ordered Tom yum seafood and creamy seafood. Starter- Veg spring roll & chicken spring roll Main course- seafood grill & charcoal chicken The quantity is very good. Taste is great of all the dishes we ordered.”
Dal tadka Net +1

“Chicken Madhbi rice, Beef Nihaari, Dal tadka, Butter naans, Garlic naans, Chikoo shakes & Fresh milk teas. All items were tasty, sumptuous & value for money.”
Fish (sea-bream half kg) Net +1

“1. Fish (sea-bream half KG) 2. Mutton kabab plate Food was well cooked and amazing 🤩”
Fresh catch sea bream Net +1

“But the highlight of the evening was the fresh catch sea bream, which was cooked to perfection and bursting with flavor.”
Fresh milk teas Net +1

“Chicken Madhbi rice, Beef Nihaari, Dal tadka, Butter naans, Garlic naans, Chikoo shakes & Fresh milk teas. All items were tasty, sumptuous & value for money.”
Garlic naans Net +1

“Chicken Madhbi rice, Beef Nihaari, Dal tadka, Butter naans, Garlic naans, Chikoo shakes & Fresh milk teas. All items were tasty, sumptuous & value for money.”
Green chilli alfaham Net +1

“We also had the Green Chilli Alfaham, which was similarly impressive. It was delicious, juicy, and full of flavor, making it an excellent addition to the seafood platter.”
Kerala porotta with beef Net +1

“Their Kerala porotta with beef is especially outstanding – soft, flaky porotta served with rich and tasty beef curry, a combination many customers love.”
Khofer grilled fish Net +1

“We ordered a variety of dishes, including the Khofer grilled fish, Seabream, seafood Tom Yum soup, and a chili Alfaham. The fish dishes were outstanding! I’m not typically a fan of fish, but these were so flavorful and perfectly cooked that I ended up enjoying both. The grilled fish, in particular, was a highlight, and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for great fish grills.”
Lamb chops Net +1

“then cane the main course lamb chops, mixed seafood platter, green chilli alfahm, i only liked the lamb chops it was nicely cooked”
Lentil soup Net +1

“Food was delicious. Ordered Seabream fish Tikka, biryani and Lentil Soup.”
Malai kulfi Net +1

“We ended the night with a delicious malai kulfi.”
Medium seafood platter Net +1

“I recently stopped here and ordered the Medium Seafood Platter, which was well worth tasting. The platter featured dynamite mussels, pepper masala mussels, crispy fried squid, fish eggs, crispy fried prawns, grilled crab, grilled hamour, creamy lobster, fried fish, and king fish tikka—each item was tasty and well-prepared.”
Mix grill Net +1

“Furthermore I'm not a big fan of fish, but the fish grill I had here was delicious as did the mix grill.”
Mix platter Net +1

“The mix platter was a perfect combination of taste and variety.”
Mutton kabab plate Net +1

“1. Fish (sea-bream half KG) 2. Mutton kabab plate Food was well cooked and amazing 🤩”
Mutton kebab Net +1

“Only the mutton kebab and chicken soup was awesome, rest of the kebabs were just ok type, chicken tandoori was not ok at all, I was expecting it to taste like normal daba type,but only colour was there taste was not good.”
Panner chilli Net +1

“I tried chicken sizzlers and panner chilli..chicken sizzler was really so good.”
Paratha Net +1

“The food taste was decent overall, but their paratha really stood out—super crispy and delicious, definitely a must-try.”
Roti Net +1

“Great restaurant that offers my favorite mutton kadai and butter chicken with freshly made roti.”
Salmon Net +1

“I’ve been here twice in the past week and the food is absolutely great and very tasty. Have had the Salmon and the Seabreme 👌so far.”
Seabream Net +1

“We ordered a variety of dishes, including the Khofer grilled fish, Seabream, seafood Tom Yum soup, and a chili Alfaham. The fish dishes were outstanding! I’m not typically a fan of fish, but these were so flavorful and perfectly cooked that I ended up enjoying both.”
Seabream fish tikka Net +1

“Food was delicious. Ordered Seabream fish Tikka, biryani and Lentil Soup.”
Seabreme Net +1

“I’ve been here twice in the past week and the food is absolutely great and very tasty. Have had the Salmon and the Seabreme 👌so far.”
Seafood grill Net +1

“Soup- ordered Tom yum seafood and creamy seafood. Starter- Veg spring roll & chicken spring roll Main course- seafood grill & charcoal chicken The quantity is very good. Taste is great of all the dishes we ordered.”
Sour soup Net +1

“Best restaurant for fish grill and variety of indian and arabic food in Dubai. food was delicious, specially Fish grilled and sour soup with quality service.”
Spicy grilled sea bream Net +1

“We got the spicy grilled sea bream and it was totally worth all the wait.”
Sweet corn salad Net +1

“Sweet Corn Salad as a starter was good, the dressing was well done.”
Thyme & lime charcoal Net +1

“Ironically, I only had a tasting of the chicken (Thyme & Lime charcoal, recommended) this time and had more of the fish.”
Tom yum seafood Net +1

“Soup- ordered Tom yum seafood and creamy seafood. Starter- Veg spring roll & chicken spring roll Main course- seafood grill & charcoal chicken The quantity is very good. Taste is great of all the dishes we ordered.”
Tom yung soup Net +1

“They also make my all-time favorite authentic Tom Yung soup - great taste with massive seafood ingredients.”
Veg spring roll Net +1

“Soup- ordered Tom yum seafood and creamy seafood. Starter- Veg spring roll & chicken spring roll Main course- seafood grill & charcoal chicken The quantity is very good. Taste is great of all the dishes we ordered.”
Chicken tikka masala Net 0

Mixed feedback

“The chicken tikka masala is another must-try, perfectly spiced and full of flavors.”
Mandi rice Net 0

Mixed feedback

“We enjoyed mandi rice, seabream grill, beef dry fry, biryani rice, and butter naan, all receiving 5 stars.”
Porotta Net 0

Mixed feedback

“Porotta was flaky, goes well with everything.”
Chicken tikka Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“We tried charcoal chicken, naan, and chicken tikka. The overall taste of the food was average and didn’t really stand out.”

Drinks 1

Mint leaf tea Net +2

“At last they gave a complimentary mint leaf tea (musch appreciated) which was so good and a must needed one.”

What to Avoid (10)

Food 10

Alfaham chicken Net −1

“However, the Alfaham chicken didn’t quite meet my expectations, but overall, it didn’t take away from the great experience.”
Chicken tandoori Net −1

“Only the mutton kebab and chicken soup was awesome, rest of the kebabs were just ok type, chicken tandoori was not ok at all, I was expecting it to taste like normal daba type,but only colour was there taste was not good.”
Green chilli alfahm Net −1

“then cane the main course lamb chops, mixed seafood platter, green chilli alfahm, i only liked the lamb chops it was nicely cooked, but the seafood was a total disaster it had had a raw taste i felt like vomiting , the seafood platter had muscles which is only having the falvor of the suace, a lobster and crab in which they had a base sauce we selected cheese base i was having a huge expectation on lobster i didnt had one before all i got from it was a cheesy flavor and it had so many uncooked raw tasting squid in it which made me very disappointing, i didnt get the correct taste of the lobster, crab was also similar with uncooked squid, and the alfahm was usual i had better than that from india”
Green chilly charcoal Net −1

“We order green chilly charcoal which didn't meet upto expectation. It was just a normal charcoal with very lottle green chilly brushed on it. Just for name sake. Not impressed with their charcoal.”
Grilled / charcoal chicken Net −1

“We were in the majlis served with grilled fish and Tom yum soup. The fish served was delicious than the grilled / charcoal chicken.”
Mixed seafood platter Net −1

“then cane the main course lamb chops, mixed seafood platter, green chilli alfahm, i only liked the lamb chops it was nicely cooked, but the seafood was a total disaster it had had a raw taste i felt like vomiting”
Mutton soup Net −1

“As a starter, we ordered some yellow seafood soup, mutton soup, sweet corn salad and mussels. The soups were underwealming but I appreciated the variety of different seafood bites in the yellow soup.”
Nihari Net −1

“The nihari was beef and I liked the gravy but the pieces would've have tasted better if they were cooked more.”
Seafood soup Net −1

“1. Seafood soup - to be honest, it was not of my taste. I didn't like it. It was so savour. But the quantity was amazing.”
Yellow seafood soup Net −1

“As a starter, we ordered some yellow seafood soup, mutton soup, sweet corn salad and mussels. The soups were underwealming but I appreciated the variety of different seafood bites in the yellow soup.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Request mild. If you prefer less heat, tell the waiter; one reviewer says non-spicy versions can be prepared.

Try live fish. Ask about the live-fish selection and cooking option if you want a fish chosen fresh from the display.

Plan the visit

Practical details

264 Damascus Street

Al Twar 5, Dubai

04 591 9988

Mon	10:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Tue	10:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Wed	10:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Thu	10:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Fri	10:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Sat	10:00 AM – 2:00 AM
Sun	10:00 AM – 2:00 AM

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Common Concerns

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Long waits

One visit took nearly an hour for charcoal chicken, naan and chicken tikka to arrive.

Seafood inconsistency

A customer reported raw-tasting seafood and undercooked squid in a mixed platter.

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The Bottom Line

Al Miqat Restaurant is a fish-led multicuisine spot in Al Twar that works for casual dinners, family meals and group occasions. The clearest reason to visit is the grilled seafood: seabream and other fish are often described as fresh, well-marinated and well cooked. The Medium Seafood Platter is another substantial choice, with mussels, squid, prawns, crab, lobster and several fish preparations in one order.

The menu goes well beyond fish. Reviews mention seafood Tom Yum soup, mutton biryani, butter naan, butter chicken and Kerala porotta with beef, so mixed groups should find plenty to share. Portions are sometimes called generous and economical, though one recent diner was disappointed by a smaller curry and chicken starter.

Prices are described both as reasonable and, by one seafood customer, somewhat expensive, suggesting that the final bill depends on what you order. The setting is repeatedly described as clean, spacious and comfortable, with family rooms, private cubicle seating and a party hall. Service is usually polite and attentive, but one visit had an almost hour-long wait.

Parking can also be tricky on weekends. If you dislike spicy food, ask for a milder preparation; diners say the kitchen can accommodate that request.