Anjappar Discovery Gardens

Anjappar Discovery Gardens

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Anjappar Discovery Gardens is a Chettinad restaurant in The Gardens serving Tamil and South Indian favourites. Reviews point diners towards its mutton biryani, dosas and regional curries, with a menu that ranges from spicy non-vegetarian dishes to vegetarian meals and familiar drinks such as fresh milk tea.

Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
2,723 ratings
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54%
4★
21%
3★
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1★
12%

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The Good Stuff

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Chettinad Flavours

Several diners describe the food as authentic Chettinad cooking, with distinctive spice and regional Tamil character.

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Mutton Dishes

Mutton dishes are a recurring highlight, including mutton biryani, mutton masala and mutton kothu parotta.

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What to Eat at Anjappar Discovery Gardens

These items at Anjappar Discovery Gardens got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!

Food 10

  1. Chettinad chicken gravy Net +1
    “so we chose to go with parottas,mutton sukka, chicken kothu parotta and Chettinad chicken gravy, they parottas were fresh and arrived hot, soft and crispy, the Chettinad chicken curry was quite good with good amount of tomatoes and masalas in it, it was flavorful and quite spicy at the same time.”
  2. Chicken lollipop Net +1
    “The chicken lollipop was good, but the entire meal was tasteless.”
  3. Chicken masala Net +1
    “The chicken masala and king fish were delicious, went perfectly with the naan and roti. 🍗😊”
  4. Chicken tikka Net +1
    “I also ordered the chicken tikka, and it easily ranks among the best in Dubai, perfectly spiced and tender.”
  5. Dosa Net +1
    “Today the dosa was perfect, crispy and delicious.”
  6. Fish meal Net +1
    “Dived straight in, couldn't resist! 🍽️ Ordered a fish meal, chicken masala, king fish curry, naan, roti. Absolutely relished the flavours! 🍛 🐟 The fish meal had this lovely array of dal, fish curry, fried fish, veggies, sambhar, rasam, yoghurt, sweets, pilaf, roti and poppadums. All unlimited! Only for 20 AED, what a steal! 💰”
  7. Ghee dosa Net +1
    “Very very delicious!after a long time had scrumptious ghee dosa..and excellent service by Mr.Saravanan.”
  8. Idly Net +1
    “Idly, Chicken Biryani and Kothu Parotta are a must try.”
  9. Kal dosa Net +1
    “Absolutely delicious Kal Dosa served with flavorful sambar and chutney! Every bite was pure nostalgia, bringing back memories of my mom’s homemade cooking. The dosa was soft, authentic, and perfectly prepared.”
  10. King fish curry Net +1
    “Dived straight in, couldn't resist! 🍽️ Ordered a fish meal, chicken masala, king fish curry, naan, roti. Absolutely relished the flavours! 🍛”
Honorable mentions (11)
  1. Lemon mint cooler Net +1
    “The lemon mint cooler is also a great choice.”
  2. Mixed falooda Net +1
    “I love your mixed falooda and mutton bryani.. Thank you for your good service, Saravana.”
  3. Mutton biryani Net +1
    “I went for the mutton biryani, made with Seeraga Samba rice, a short-grain variety that is nothing like the standard basmati you find everywhere. It arrived in a pot, served on a copper tray that doubles as your plate. You scoop it onto the tray, dig in with your hand, and pair it with five vibrant chutneys and sauces. The taste was rich, distinct, and unforgettable, a proper cultural experience.”
  4. Mutton bryani Net +1
    “I love your mixed falooda and mutton bryani.. Thank you for your good service, Saravana.”
  5. Mutton kothu parotta Net +1
    “We ordered many varieties like Briyani, kothu parotta, etc. mutton kothu parotta was top, well recommended for the non veg lovers😊”
  6. Naan Net +1
    “The chicken masala and king fish were delicious, went perfectly with the naan and roti. 🍗😊”
  7. Nool paratha Net +1
    “The nool paratha was a star....”
  8. Parotta combo Net +1
    “The Parotta combo is also tasty.”
  9. Parottas Net +1
    “so we chose to go with parottas,mutton sukka, chicken kothu parotta and Chettinad chicken gravy, they parottas were fresh and arrived hot, soft and crispy”
  10. Roti Net +1
    “The chicken masala and king fish were delicious, went perfectly with the naan and roti. 🍗😊”
  11. செட்டிநாடு சிக்கன் குழம்பு Net +1
    “Authentic Chettinad cuisine — we thoroughly enjoyed the food and the service. A special mention to Mr. Madhavan, who took great care of our table and ensured we had a wonderful dining experience. செட்டிநாடு சிக்கன் குழம்பு 💯”

Drinks 1

  1. Fresh milk tea Net +2
    “Come and try fresh milk tea. Very nice fresh milk tea you can get here in The Gardens pink building which is opposite discovery garden”
What to Avoid (18)

Food 18

  1. Biryani in seeraga samba rice Net −1
    “They served biryani in seeraga samba rice last time and it was good and this time it was in basmati rice.”
  2. Chicken curry Net −1
    “Don't even waste your money buying the Chicken meals, it was veg meals with one chicken curry, with one small piece of chicken, maybe 10grams of chicken.”
  3. Chicken fried rice Net −1
    “This has to be the worst Chicken fried rice I’ve had since coming to the UAE. Absolutely zero flavour. It tasted like they forgot salt even exists. Bland, dry, and completely disappointing.”
  4. Chicken meals Net −1
    “Don't even waste your money buying the Chicken meals, it was veg meals with one chicken curry, with one small piece of chicken, maybe 10grams of chicken.”
  5. Dindigul mutton seeraga samba biryani Net −1
    “Ordered Dindigul mutton seeraga samba biryani and was totally disappointed. Not worth waiting 30 minutes, only to be served what felt like pre-cooked, cold biryani. We visited at 2:30 PM and expected fresh food. Kindly improve both food quality and serving time.”
  6. Falooda Net −1
    “And then, the Falooda was awful tasting which I realized was spoilt! I ended up throwing the Falooda and the biryani was just alright.”
  7. Fish biryani Net −1
    “I ordered fish biryani but there were only 4 small pcs of fish, I was ok but the price they charge for it was 28dirhams which is unacceptable. It's the same biryani for egg, chicken or mutton. My kind advise Please don't order fish biryani at anjapar”
  8. Goat spleen fry Net −1
    “Ordered Goat Spleen fry but received another dry fry with hardly 5-6 small cubes for 34 dhs .”
  9. Masala dosa Net −1
    “Had their Masala Dosa also once and that tasted awful....”
  10. Mutton biriyani Net −1
    “Mutton biriyani was dry, bland and tasteless. Not recommended 👎🏼”
  11. Mutton dum biryani Net −1
    “We ordered mutton dum briyani, but we found the mutton inside the briyani were used for Mutton Khorma, not dum briyani mutton (attached picture will give you a clear view). They removed chicken and added khorma mutton. Rather they should have told mutton briyani finished or they should have offered chicken briyani. Even we found chicken piece inside the mutton briyani.”
  12. Mutton soup Net −1
    “The mutton soup that came first was also okayish, we were expecting much from it.”
  13. Rasam Net −1
    “The curries were tasteless even rasam, and the biryani lacked flavor and was only below average taste.”
  14. Thali Net −1
    “Half of the things in Thali were cold.”
  15. Veg chettinad meal Net −1
    “We ordered veg meals and there was virtually no difference in the chinese meal or the Veg chettinad meal. Portion size was too less except the rice.”
  16. Veg meals Net −1
    “We ordered veg meals and there was virtually no difference in the chinese meal or the Veg chettinad meal. Portion size was too less except the rice.”
  17. Chicken biryani Net −2
    “Disappointed is an understatement. There was a cockroach in my chicken biryani. Luckily I noticed it else I would have eaten it!! Called the restaurant to report it, the staff was apologetic and they offered to send more biryani - of course we declined. First time to order and definitely the last! Never again.”
  18. Fish meals Net −2
    “For fish meals, there is no fish peaces are served. Instead of that chicken lollypop is served. Then why the name is fish meals, for only the fish gravy?”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Dine In. For better food quality, consider dining in rather than takeaway; one long-term diner said delivery took more time and tasted worse.

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Check Rice. Ask whether the mutton biryani is made with seeraga samba or basmati before ordering, as availability and substitutions have varied.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Gardens Blvd
Jebel Ali Village - The Gardens, Dubai
Mon11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Tue11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Wed11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thu11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Fri11:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sat7:00 AM – 12:00 AM
Sun7:00 AM – 12:00 AM
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Common Concerns

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Slow Orders

Delivery and dine-in waits can be lengthy: reviews mention 90 minutes, over two hours and a 6:30 PM order arriving after 9 PM.

Inconsistent Biryani

Biryani quality and rice vary between visits; diners reported cold, bland or pre-cooked biryani and substitutions between seeraga samba and basmati.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

34 dhs

Goat Spleen fry

“Ordered Goat Spleen fry but received another dry fry with hardly 5-6 small cubes for 34 dhs”
Google review · March 2026

28dirhams

fish biryani

“I ordered fish biryani but there were only 4 small pcs of fish, I was ok but the price they charge for it was 28dirhams which is unacceptable”
Google review · December 2021
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The Bottom Line

Anjappar Discovery Gardens is a Chettinad restaurant in The Gardens for diners looking beyond standard Indian menus. The strongest reasons to consider it are its regional Tamil cooking and broad choice of dishes: reviews specifically mention mutton biryani, kal dosa, chicken tikka and mutton kothu parotta. The kal dosa comes with sambar and chutney, while one reviewer described the mutton biryani as Seeraga Samba rice served with five chutneys and sauces.

There is good value in some dine-in meals. A fish meal was reported at AED 20 with fish curry, fried fish, dal, vegetables, rice accompaniments and breads, though another diner questioned the fish content of the fish meal. Fresh milk tea is another easy pick, and the menu includes plenty of spicy Chettinad options.

The main caution is consistency. Recent reviews describe delivery waits stretching from 90 minutes to more than two hours, alongside cold or bland biryani, oily gravies, small portions and poor packaging. Dine-in may be the safer bet for food quality, but service can still slow down when the branch is understaffed.

Ask which rice is available before ordering biryani, allow extra time, and plan for limited parking beside the restaurant.

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