Mutton ribs
Mutton ribs are a standout for several diners, with one review calling them tender and delicious.
Bar.B.Q Tonight
Bur Dubai
Bar.B.Q Tonight is a Pakistani/Indian grill-and-curry restaurant in Bur Dubai, with buffet dining alongside dishes such as kebabs, fish and mutton ribs. It suits diners looking for a broad desi spread, though the buffet experience can vary with crowd levels and timing.
Reputation Score
4.1
★★★★☆
3,488 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Fish tikka
Fish Tikka earned a 5/5 personal recommendation in one long-term customer’s buffet shortlist.
Dessert favourite
The gulab jamun gets unusually strong praise, including from a diner who called it their most amazing dessert.
Pani puri
The pani puri station was a highlight for one lunch guest, who found it amazing.
Broad buffet
Reviews mention a wide spread covering vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, with chicken, fish, mutton and prawns appearing across visits.
Family setting
The lively, family-friendly atmosphere and spacious seating make it workable for gatherings and team meals.
What to Eat at Bar.B.Q Tonight How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Bar.B.Q Tonight, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. We still have more reviews to analyze, so the scores may change. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
These items at Bar.B.Q Tonight got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 2
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Gulab jamun Net +4
“Sweets served by the restaurant is extremely tasty and yummy I love the fruit custard, pudding and gulab jamun.”
Positive 4Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Sweets served by the restaurant is extremely tasty and yummy I love the fruit custard, pudding and gulab jamun.”June 2023
“Desserts was not nice &also not enough choices. Just gulab jaman was nice.”June 2021
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Mutton ribs Net +2
“This restaurant is absolutely worth the price. The food is consistently fresh, and the meat, particularly the mutton ribs, is tender and delicious.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“This restaurant is absolutely worth the price. The food is consistently fresh, and the meat, particularly the mutton ribs, is tender and delicious.”July 2024
“Food was okay overall and the mutton ribs were really good, definitely better than many other places.”May 2026
Honorable mentions (32)
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Beef nihari Net +1
“Beef Nihari (4/5)”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Beef Nihari (4/5)”June 2024
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Beef seekh kabab Net +1
“Beef seekh kabab (4/5)”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Beef seekh kabab (4/5)”June 2024
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Besan halwa Net +1
“Besan halwa (4/5)”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Besan halwa (4/5)”June 2024
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Biryani Net +1
“Each and every item is so tasty 😋 i enjoyed kababs, nihari, biryani, fish fry , they have pani puri also and the most amazing desert of my life GULAB JAMUN i never tasted this delicious gulab jamun in my life.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Each and every item is so tasty 😋 i enjoyed kababs, nihari, biryani, fish fry , they have pani puri also and the most amazing desert of my life GULAB JAMUN i never tasted this delicious gulab jamun in my life.”January 2026
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Brain masala Net +1
“We ordered Chicken Biryani, Brain Masala, Reshmi Kebab and Lahori Fish. Everything was fresh and tasty. The taste was different compared to other Pakistani restaurants we have visited so far but was good to have a unique taste.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered Chicken Biryani, Brain Masala, Reshmi Kebab and Lahori Fish. Everything was fresh and tasty. The taste was different compared to other Pakistani restaurants we have visited so far but was good to have a unique taste.”May 2024
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Buttered chicken Net +1
“Others like shrimp masala, buttered chicken etc are all nice.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Others like shrimp masala, buttered chicken etc are all nice.”April 2026
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Caramel pudding Net +1
“Caramel Pudding & Shahi Tukra are also at their best in desert.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Caramel Pudding & Shahi Tukra are also at their best in desert.”February 2021
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Chicken bar bq's Net +1
“Chicken and Mutton Bar BQ's are at satisfactory level.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Chicken and Mutton Bar BQ's are at satisfactory level.”February 2021
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Chicken biryani Net +1
“We ordered Chicken Biryani, Brain Masala, Reshmi Kebab and Lahori Fish. Everything was fresh and tasty. The taste was different compared to other Pakistani restaurants we have visited so far but was good to have a unique taste.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered Chicken Biryani, Brain Masala, Reshmi Kebab and Lahori Fish. Everything was fresh and tasty. The taste was different compared to other Pakistani restaurants we have visited so far but was good to have a unique taste.”May 2024
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Chicken chargha Net +1
“Chicken Chargha (4/5)”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Chicken Chargha (4/5)”June 2024
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Chicken manchurian Net +1
“Chicken Manchurian (4/5)”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Chicken Manchurian (4/5)”June 2024
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Chicken tikka Net +1
“The BBQ taste was authentic and delicious, especially the kebabs and chicken tikka 😋👌.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The BBQ taste was authentic and delicious, especially the kebabs and chicken tikka 😋👌.”August 2025
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Crunchy bhindiyan in veg Net +1
“Sarson ka saag was good and so is crunchy bhindiyan in veg.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Sarson ka saag was good and so is crunchy bhindiyan in veg.”June 2021
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Fish bar bq Net +1
“Fish Bar BQ is soo good.”
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Review excerpts
“Fish Bar BQ is soo good.”February 2021
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Fish fry Net +1
“Each and every item is so tasty 😋 i enjoyed kababs, nihari, biryani, fish fry , they have pani puri also and the most amazing desert of my life GULAB JAMUN i never tasted this delicious gulab jamun in my life.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Each and every item is so tasty 😋 i enjoyed kababs, nihari, biryani, fish fry , they have pani puri also and the most amazing desert of my life GULAB JAMUN i never tasted this delicious gulab jamun in my life.”January 2026
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Fish tikka Net +1
“Fish Tikka (5/5)”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Fish Tikka (5/5)”June 2024
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Fried fish Net +1
“I liked the fried fish.”
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“I liked the fried fish.”February 2025
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Fruit custard Net +1
“Sweets served by the restaurant is extremely tasty and yummy I love the fruit custard, pudding and gulab jamun.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Sweets served by the restaurant is extremely tasty and yummy I love the fruit custard, pudding and gulab jamun.”June 2023
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Italian fish Net +1
“Italian fish (4/5)”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Italian fish (4/5)”June 2024
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Kabuli pulao Net +1
“Kabuli pulao (4/5)”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Kabuli pulao (4/5)”June 2024
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Lahori fish Net +1
“We ordered Chicken Biryani, Brain Masala, Reshmi Kebab and Lahori Fish. Everything was fresh and tasty. The taste was different compared to other Pakistani restaurants we have visited so far but was good to have a unique taste.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered Chicken Biryani, Brain Masala, Reshmi Kebab and Lahori Fish. Everything was fresh and tasty. The taste was different compared to other Pakistani restaurants we have visited so far but was good to have a unique taste.”May 2024
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Mutton bar bq's Net +1
“Chicken and Mutton Bar BQ's are at satisfactory level.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Chicken and Mutton Bar BQ's are at satisfactory level.”February 2021
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Mutton behari Net +1
“All the dishes were spot on from the tikka, kebabs and especially mutton behari was out of words wow.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“All the dishes were spot on from the tikka, kebabs and especially mutton behari was out of words wow.”August 2021
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Mutton chops Net +1
“Good restaurant when you want to try authentic Pakistani cuisine, value of money, and good ambience. Especially their mutton chops are must to try. Though in sweets, they don't have much variety.”
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Review excerpts
“Good restaurant when you want to try authentic Pakistani cuisine, value of money, and good ambience. Especially their mutton chops are must to try. Though in sweets, they don't have much variety.”September 2023
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Nihari Net +1
“Each and every item is so tasty 😋 i enjoyed kababs, nihari, biryani, fish fry , they have pani puri also and the most amazing desert of my life GULAB JAMUN i never tasted this delicious gulab jamun in my life.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Each and every item is so tasty 😋 i enjoyed kababs, nihari, biryani, fish fry , they have pani puri also and the most amazing desert of my life GULAB JAMUN i never tasted this delicious gulab jamun in my life.”January 2026
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Pain puri station Net +1
“The food was delicious, especially the pain puri station, it was amazing.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food was delicious, especially the pain puri station, it was amazing.”April 2026
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Pulao Net +1
“Pulao was the best I had in dubai.”
Positive 1Negative 0
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“Pulao was the best I had in dubai.”July 2019
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Reshmi kebab Net +1
“We ordered Chicken Biryani, Brain Masala, Reshmi Kebab and Lahori Fish. Everything was fresh and tasty. The taste was different compared to other Pakistani restaurants we have visited so far but was good to have a unique taste.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ordered Chicken Biryani, Brain Masala, Reshmi Kebab and Lahori Fish. Everything was fresh and tasty. The taste was different compared to other Pakistani restaurants we have visited so far but was good to have a unique taste.”May 2024
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Rib lamb Net +1
“Plenty of food. Rib lamb is my favorite one.”
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Review excerpts
“Plenty of food. Rib lamb is my favorite one.”April 2026
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Sarson ka saag Net +1
“Sarson ka saag was good and so is crunchy bhindiyan in veg.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Sarson ka saag was good and so is crunchy bhindiyan in veg.”June 2021
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Shahi tukra Net +1
“Caramel Pudding & Shahi Tukra are also at their best in desert.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Caramel Pudding & Shahi Tukra are also at their best in desert.”February 2021
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Shrimp masala Net +1
“Others like shrimp masala, buttered chicken etc are all nice.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Others like shrimp masala, buttered chicken etc are all nice.”April 2026
What to Avoid (2)
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Hummus Net −1
“The atmosphere was dull, the service was mediocre, maybe a 2 out of 5, but the food was just terrible. The barbecue was dry, the salad wasn't fresh at all, and the hummus was sour, almost like it had gone bad.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The atmosphere was dull, the service was mediocre, maybe a 2 out of 5, but the food was just terrible. The barbecue was dry, the salad wasn't fresh at all, and the hummus was sour, almost like it had gone bad.”May 2026
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Lamb chops Net −1
“Lamb chops taste got changed, I used love the taste of lamb chops but these days I dont even try to eat even one piece of it. Some how the taste of chops is really not good.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Lamb chops taste got changed, I used love the taste of lamb chops but these days I dont even try to eat even one piece of it. Some how the taste of chops is really not good.”January 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Reserve ahead. Book in advance, especially for family or group meals; one review says reservations are required when the place is busy.
Avoid peaks. Try a quieter time if you dislike queues and noise; reviews describe weekend and peak-hour crowding with slower service.
Check Iftar. For Iftar bookings, confirm the buffet closing time, refill plan and queue setup before committing to a large group meal.
Ask about variety. If a live station or a promised number of dishes matters to you, confirm what is actually operating that day.
Budget parking. Parking is available near the entrance, but at least one visitor found it paid rather than free.
Try specials. Start with mutton ribs, fish tikka or gulab jamun—these are among the more specifically praised buffet choices.
Plan the visit
Practical details
G1-G5 Block A, Al Hudaiba Awards Buildings J - Jumeira St
Madinat Dubai Al Melaheyah - Al Mina, Dubai
| Mon | 12:30 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 12:30 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 12:30 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 12:30 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 12:30 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 12:30 PM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 12:30 PM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Cold food
Several buffet diners reported cold dishes, including an Iftar review describing the food as cold and tasteless.
Crowded queues
Peak periods can mean heavy crowds, long buffet queues and noisy, congested dining areas.
Slow service
Service can slow down during busy periods, with one review noting delays during peak hours.
Iftar organisation
An office Iftar review reported one buffet counter, missing refills and food being cleared before the stated end time.
Cleanliness concern
One diner reported flies and a dirty, unpleasant-smelling washroom beside their table, so hygiene-conscious guests may want to check seating.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
76 Dhs per adult
buffet
“They have Buffet for 76 Dhs per adult (kids below 12 are 43 I believe) but we preferred to have A-La-Carte”Google review · May 2024
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The Bottom Line
Q Tonight in Bur Dubai is geared towards Pakistani and Indian comfort food, with buffet dining as the main draw. You can load up on grills and kebabs, then move through dishes such as beef nihari, biryani, fish fry and pani puri. The spread has also included chicken, fish, mutton and prawns, making it useful for mixed groups who want plenty of choice.
Certain dishes have a stronger track record than the buffet as a whole. Mutton ribs, fish tikka and gulab jamun receive particularly warm mentions, while another diner enjoyed the kebabs and several fish varieties. The setting is generally described as spacious, lively and family-friendly, and it has been used for team lunches, parties and birthday gatherings.
The main caveat is consistency. Some visits found food fresh, hot and well-refilled; others reported cold, bland or average dishes, with kababs, BBQ and desserts singled out for improvement. Service can slow sharply when the restaurant fills up, and Iftar reviews describe long queues, one buffet counter and early clearing of food.
Reserve ahead for groups, consider visiting outside peak periods, and confirm Iftar timings or advertised live stations before booking. Parking is available nearby but may be paid.