Bengali dishes
Traditional favourites include deshi roast, tehari beef, khala bhuna, bharta platter and dal.
Al Twar
Asia Royal Restaurant in Al Twar serves Asian food with a strong Bangladeshi focus, alongside Pakistani, Indian and Chinese dishes. Reviews make it worth considering for traditional Bengali plates such as deshi roast and beef tehari, as well as family gatherings in its upstairs party area.
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Traditional favourites include deshi roast, tehari beef, khala bhuna, bharta platter and dal.
One visitor described the food as fresh and homemade, with ilish eggs, fish birans and kala bhuna standing out.
The mezzanine or upstairs area can host family gatherings, birthday parties and groups of around 10.
Several reviews describe a comfortable family environment, including space for celebrations and a party hall upstairs.
A reviewer reported that parking is available and free, while another noted reachable public parking nearby.
One group arrived at 2am and was still able to order Bangladeshi food, suggesting useful late-night availability.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Asia Royal Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“●Beef tehari tastes good and good portion but with 6 to 8 pieces of small sized beef in it making of total 130gms of meat with bone is simply appalling ..”
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“●Beef tehari tastes good and good portion but with 6 to 8 pieces of small sized beef in it making of total 130gms of meat with bone is simply appalling ..”September 2024
“Have to try the deshi roast, tehari beef, khala bhuna and of course their bharta platter. Dahl is super tasty too.”March 2025
“Recommend the elish eggs & Fish biraans with the mixed borthas, kala bhuna was also a top favourite.”
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“Recommend the elish eggs & Fish biraans with the mixed borthas, kala bhuna was also a top favourite.”December 2024
“Delicious homely biya baari roast, mixed bhorta, ilish maas (mustard fish curry), prawns, beef bhuna, fulao rice.”May 2023
“Food quality is good and tasty but little bit on the pricy side...if i was having it in Dubai mall facing burj Khalifa I would happily pay it...3 pcs desi chicken roast 54dhs...beef tehari 24dhs....I think inflation is killing us all slowly....”
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“Food quality is good and tasty but little bit on the pricy side...if i was having it in Dubai mall facing burj Khalifa I would happily pay it...3 pcs desi chicken roast 54dhs...beef tehari 24dhs....I think inflation is killing us all slowly....”May 2023
“I suggest ordering food that are not premade like biriyani should be avoided but Chinese set menu or Bangladeshi set menu is recommended.”
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“I suggest ordering food that are not premade like biriyani should be avoided but Chinese set menu or Bangladeshi set menu is recommended.”June 2026
“Delicious homely biya baari roast, mixed bhorta, ilish maas (mustard fish curry), prawns, beef bhuna, fulao rice.”
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“Delicious homely biya baari roast, mixed bhorta, ilish maas (mustard fish curry), prawns, beef bhuna, fulao rice.”May 2023
“Have to try the deshi roast, tehari beef, khala bhuna and of course their bharta platter. Dahl is super tasty too.”
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“Have to try the deshi roast, tehari beef, khala bhuna and of course their bharta platter. Dahl is super tasty too.”March 2025
“● Their bhorta set is very good with rice.”
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“● Their bhorta set is very good with rice.”September 2024
“It was truly a great experience. The ambience is really good and the food is excellent with fresh fish fry and really nice and tasty biryani. Quantity and quality both are really good. Really humble and nice staff. And traditional bengali sweets such as rosogolla and cham-cham. Worth an try.”
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“It was truly a great experience. The ambience is really good and the food is excellent with fresh fish fry and really nice and tasty biryani. Quantity and quality both are really good. Really humble and nice staff. And traditional bengali sweets such as rosogolla and cham-cham. Worth an try.”March 2023
“Mutton curry to beef and chicken korma were really tasty.”
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“Mutton curry to beef and chicken korma were really tasty.”May 2024
“Taste of Thai soup , mixed rice, wonthon, chilli chicken 7/10.”
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“Taste of Thai soup , mixed rice, wonthon, chilli chicken 7/10.”January 2024
“I suggest ordering food that are not premade like biriyani should be avoided but Chinese set menu or Bangladeshi set menu is recommended.”
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“I suggest ordering food that are not premade like biriyani should be avoided but Chinese set menu or Bangladeshi set menu is recommended.”June 2026
“However, i forgot to mention about sweet. The chomchom was tasty.”
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“However, i forgot to mention about sweet. The chomchom was tasty.”April 2025
“Have to try the deshi roast, tehari beef, khala bhuna and of course their bharta platter. Dahl is super tasty too.”
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“Have to try the deshi roast, tehari beef, khala bhuna and of course their bharta platter. Dahl is super tasty too.”March 2025
“Have to try the deshi roast, tehari beef, khala bhuna and of course their bharta platter. Dahl is super tasty too.”
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“Have to try the deshi roast, tehari beef, khala bhuna and of course their bharta platter. Dahl is super tasty too.”March 2025
“Recommend the elish eggs & Fish biraans with the mixed borthas, kala bhuna was also a top favourite.”
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“Recommend the elish eggs & Fish biraans with the mixed borthas, kala bhuna was also a top favourite.”December 2024
“Recommend the elish eggs & Fish biraans with the mixed borthas, kala bhuna was also a top favourite.”
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“Recommend the elish eggs & Fish biraans with the mixed borthas, kala bhuna was also a top favourite.”December 2024
“Delicious homely biya baari roast, mixed bhorta, ilish maas (mustard fish curry), prawns, beef bhuna, fulao rice.”
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“Delicious homely biya baari roast, mixed bhorta, ilish maas (mustard fish curry), prawns, beef bhuna, fulao rice.”May 2023
“Delicious homely biya baari roast, mixed bhorta, ilish maas (mustard fish curry), prawns, beef bhuna, fulao rice.”
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“Delicious homely biya baari roast, mixed bhorta, ilish maas (mustard fish curry), prawns, beef bhuna, fulao rice.”May 2023
“Delicious homely biya baari roast, mixed bhorta, ilish maas (mustard fish curry), prawns, beef bhuna, fulao rice.”
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“Delicious homely biya baari roast, mixed bhorta, ilish maas (mustard fish curry), prawns, beef bhuna, fulao rice.”May 2023
“● Kacchi Mutton is good in portion meat is flavourful comes with many condiments.”
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“● Kacchi Mutton is good in portion meat is flavourful comes with many condiments.”September 2024
“Taste of Thai soup , mixed rice, wonthon, chilli chicken 7/10.”
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“Taste of Thai soup , mixed rice, wonthon, chilli chicken 7/10.”January 2024
“●Morog polao is not a biriany. A lot of people in the review said wheres the spices but actually that's how a Bangladeshi morog polao is made, with less spices.. They make justice to it but today while ordering I asked for a leg piece it came with wings and the order is delivered 2hrs and 30 mins later.”
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“●Morog polao is not a biriany. A lot of people in the review said wheres the spices but actually that's how a Bangladeshi morog polao is made, with less spices.. They make justice to it but today while ordering I asked for a leg piece it came with wings and the order is delivered 2hrs and 30 mins later.”September 2024
“Plain Daal is 10 out of 10.”
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“Plain Daal is 10 out of 10.”July 2023
“It was truly a great experience. The ambience is really good and the food is excellent with fresh fish fry and really nice and tasty biryani. Quantity and quality both are really good. Really humble and nice staff. And traditional bengali sweets such as rosogolla and cham-cham. Worth an try.”
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“It was truly a great experience. The ambience is really good and the food is excellent with fresh fish fry and really nice and tasty biryani. Quantity and quality both are really good. Really humble and nice staff. And traditional bengali sweets such as rosogolla and cham-cham. Worth an try.”March 2023
“The shrimp bhuna curry was mouth-watering.”
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“The shrimp bhuna curry was mouth-watering.”September 2024
“Taste of Thai soup , mixed rice, wonthon, chilli chicken 7/10.”
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“Taste of Thai soup , mixed rice, wonthon, chilli chicken 7/10.”January 2024
“Taste of Thai soup , mixed rice, wonthon, chilli chicken 7/10.”
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“Taste of Thai soup , mixed rice, wonthon, chilli chicken 7/10.”January 2024
Mixed feedback
“The beef curry is also nice.”
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“The beef curry is also nice.”September 2024
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“It was truly a great experience. The ambience is really good and the food is excellent with fresh fish fry and really nice and tasty biryani. Quantity and quality both are really good. Really humble and nice staff. And traditional bengali sweets such as rosogolla and cham-cham. Worth an try.”
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“It was truly a great experience. The ambience is really good and the food is excellent with fresh fish fry and really nice and tasty biryani. Quantity and quality both are really good. Really humble and nice staff. And traditional bengali sweets such as rosogolla and cham-cham. Worth an try.”March 2023
Mixed feedback
“Mutton curry to beef and chicken korma were really tasty.”
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“Mutton curry to beef and chicken korma were really tasty.”May 2024
“Borhani taste was really odd, no flavor at all except only you will feel the mustard.”
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“Borhani taste was really odd, no flavor at all except only you will feel the mustard.”May 2026
“And today I ate Buna Khichori but rice was very smelly.”
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“And today I ate Buna Khichori but rice was very smelly.”November 2023
“The chicken roast would've been nice, only if it was served hot.”
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“The chicken roast would've been nice, only if it was served hot.”September 2024
“The portion size of the chicken in the Chinese combo was extremely small, and the taste did not meet our expectations.”
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“The portion size of the chicken in the Chinese combo was extremely small, and the taste did not meet our expectations.”April 2025
“I ordered five plates of Hilsha fish and ended up paying an outrageous amount of money for what was essentially garbage. The fish had a repulsive odor and it was clear that these people have no idea how to cook.”
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“I ordered five plates of Hilsha fish and ended up paying an outrageous amount of money for what was essentially garbage. The fish had a repulsive odor and it was clear that these people have no idea how to cook.”January 2025
“Extremely disappointed with the food delivery. I had ordered Ilish Hilsha fry AED27. Firstly, the order was delivered more than an hour late and what I got was just one small slice of the cold fried fish. I cancelled the order.”
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“Extremely disappointed with the food delivery. I had ordered Ilish Hilsha fry AED27. Firstly, the order was delivered more than an hour late and what I got was just one small slice of the cold fried fish. I cancelled the order.”April 2023
“First I ate Kacchi Biriyani but meet wasn’t fresh at all.”
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“First I ate Kacchi Biriyani but meet wasn’t fresh at all.”November 2023
“Today i take lunch there..i make order mix borta package and ruhi curry this is to much for eat one person .and price also high.borta quality is very bad ..you should cheeper price and food quality doing better and suggest the customer for honestly which better for single customers..you need combo pack for single customer not give more item one customer….”
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“Today i take lunch there..i make order mix borta package and ruhi curry this is to much for eat one person .and price also high.borta quality is very bad ..you should cheeper price and food quality doing better and suggest the customer for honestly which better for single customers..you need combo pack for single customer not give more item one customer….”November 2023
“Then the plain rice was really low quality even they are priced it (normally all famous Bangladeshi restaurants give it with main dish), their vorta platter was really expensive and they put just basics like alu, begun, tomato, dim vorta with shutki vorta.”
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“Then the plain rice was really low quality even they are priced it (normally all famous Bangladeshi restaurants give it with main dish), their vorta platter was really expensive and they put just basics like alu, begun, tomato, dim vorta with shutki vorta.”May 2026
“Then the plain rice was really low quality even they are priced it (normally all famous Bangladeshi restaurants give it with main dish), their vorta platter was really expensive and they put just basics like alu, begun, tomato, dim vorta with shutki vorta.”
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“Then the plain rice was really low quality even they are priced it (normally all famous Bangladeshi restaurants give it with main dish), their vorta platter was really expensive and they put just basics like alu, begun, tomato, dim vorta with shutki vorta.”May 2026
“Today i buy chicken Biryani from this restaurant but in biryani there is no masala ,they put only rice and chicken and deliver, very bad taste and price is expensive also,not recommended”
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“Today i buy chicken Biryani from this restaurant but in biryani there is no masala ,they put only rice and chicken and deliver, very bad taste and price is expensive also,not recommended”April 2023
“Just had the most disappointing experience with a so-called "Chicken Biriyani" that I couldn't resist sharing about! 🍗🍚 Let me tell you, it was a total disaster - no flavor, no spice, just plain white rice with chunks of boiled chicken thrown in there. 😬🙈”June 2024
Choose fresh. Ask about made-to-order dishes; one reviewer specifically advised avoiding premade biriyani and choosing a Chinese or Bangladeshi set menu.
Call ahead. For larger or planned orders, call in advance; the restaurant reportedly takes orders over the phone.
Confirm delivery. Reconfirm delivery coverage, minimum order and timing before paying, as several customers reported late or cancelled deliveries.
Carry cash. Bring cash or confirm card availability before dining, since one review reported a prolonged card-terminal outage and an ATM walk.
Book upstairs. For birthdays or group meals, ask about the upstairs party hall or mezzanine and reserve space ahead of time.
Allow time. If ordering delivery, leave a generous time buffer: one regular customer reported a 2-hour-30-minute delay.
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 |
Many customers consider the pricing high; one reported paying AED100 for a large shrimp serving.
Reviews repeatedly question quantity, including a Chinese combo with only three tiny chicken pieces.
Food quality varies sharply: some praise the Bengali dishes, while others reported stale meat, smelly rice or bland biryani.
A review said the card payment system had been down for more than a month, forcing customers to walk to an ATM.
The Bottom Line
Asia Royal Restaurant in Al Twar is mainly a Bangladeshi restaurant, with Pakistani, Indian and Chinese food also on offer. The strongest reason to visit is its traditional Bengali cooking: reviewers mention deshi roast, beef tehari, kala bhuna, bhorta platter, ilish fish and shrimp bhuna curry. Some customers describe the food as fresh, homemade and authentic, while others found the quality inconsistent.
It is more useful for a family meal or celebration than a quick, polished night out. The upstairs party hall and mezzanine have been used for birthdays, farewell gatherings and groups of about 10, and several reviewers liked the family space. Parking has been described as available and free, and one late-night visit at 2am was accommodated.
Prices are a recurring concern. Customers have called portions small, including a Chinese dish with three tiny chicken pieces, and several felt the food was expensive for what arrived. Delivery is the biggest practical risk, with reports of incorrect orders, cancelled deliveries and waits stretching beyond two hours.
For dining in, confirm whether card payment works; one review reported a month-long outage. If ordering, call ahead, reconfirm delivery details and consider made-to-order set menus rather than premade biriyani.