Biryani
Chicken and beef biryani are recurring favourites, with one diner returning after a long drive specifically for the dam biryani.
Bawabat Al Warqa Cafeteria and Restaurant - Restaurant in Al Warqa
Al Warqa
Bawabat Al Warqa is a cafeteria and multi-cuisine restaurant in Al Warqa, with dine-in, takeaway and delivery. Reviews particularly point to its biryani and charcoal chicken, while family seating, open parking and party arrangements make it useful for both everyday meals and small celebrations.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
1,045 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Family Events
The restaurant handled birthday celebrations for groups of under 50 and around 60–65 people, including food, buffet and decorations.
Family Seating
Separate family seating and a large family area give groups more space than a typical cafeteria setup.
Open Parking
Several reviews mention parking in front of the restaurant or nearby open parking, which is convenient for dine-in visits.
Fresh Juices
Fresh juices and smoothies are specifically mentioned as available, alongside the broader food menu.
Spacious Interior
One review describes the restaurant as clean and spacious, with no usual strong food smell.
Helpful Service
Multiple diners describe the staff as friendly and attentive, with one review highlighting careful order support during a birthday event.
What to Eat at Bawabat Al Warqa Cafeteria and Restaurant - Restaurant in Al Warqa 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 Bawabat Al Warqa Cafeteria and Restaurant - Restaurant in Al Warqa, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. 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.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Bawabat Al Warqa Cafeteria and Restaurant - Restaurant in Al Warqa, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 1
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Mixed grills Net +2
“One of the best charcoal and mixed grills I’ve ever had in Dubai — truly a highlight of my entire Dubai experience!”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One of the best charcoal and mixed grills I’ve ever had in Dubai — truly a highlight of my entire Dubai experience!”August 2025
“Food is good.. we have tried mix grill and it was good”June 2025
Honorable mentions (23)
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Beef biryani Net +1
“Beef Biryani - Poli mone..... Nice....drive cheytu vannatu veruthe ayilla”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Beef Biryani - Poli mone..... Nice....drive cheytu vannatu veruthe ayilla”July 2026
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Beef dum biryani Net +1
“I tried beef dum biryani. It’s very tasty 😌Mouth watering 🤗😋and the best service by Babita..Satisfied to be there”
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Review excerpts
“I tried beef dum biryani. It’s very tasty 😌Mouth watering 🤗😋and the best service by Babita..Satisfied to be there”June 2025
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Butter chicken Net +1
“I especially loved the butter chicken], which was perfectly cooked.”
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“I especially loved the butter chicken], which was perfectly cooked.”July 2025
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Charcoal chicken Net +1
“Best restaurant in Al Warqa. The best charcoal chicken, must try new item iffy chicken”
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“Best restaurant in Al Warqa. The best charcoal chicken, must try new item iffy chicken”December 2025
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Chicken biriyani Net +1
“About food lots of varieties are available, recommended is Chicken Biriyani”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“About food lots of varieties are available, recommended is Chicken Biriyani”July 2023
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Chicken charcoal Net +1
“Good ambience, moderate price, friendly staff and chicken charcoal is good in taste. Dine in, take out and free home delivery option available.”
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Review excerpts
“Good ambience, moderate price, friendly staff and chicken charcoal is good in taste. Dine in, take out and free home delivery option available.”February 2021
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Chicken charcoal grill Net +1
“One of good restaurant in Al Warqa, they have wide range of food especially Indian cuisine, Chicken Charcoal grill one of best dish they serve. Thank you”
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“One of good restaurant in Al Warqa, they have wide range of food especially Indian cuisine, Chicken Charcoal grill one of best dish they serve. Thank you”November 2021
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Chicken dam biriyani Net +1
“Chicken dam biriyani (it tasted like a fried one, please be careful about that) is really awesome.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Chicken dam biriyani (it tasted like a fried one, please be careful about that) is really awesome.”July 2026
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Dam biryani Net +1
“But I still can't forget your Dam biryani's taste.”
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“But I still can't forget your Dam biryani's taste.”July 2026
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Fried chicken Net +1
“We ordered the biryani and fried chicken both were delicious! The flavors were spot on and the portions were generous. Special thanks to Prasad for the amazing service. He was super friendly and made our dining experience even better.”
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“We ordered the biryani and fried chicken both were delicious! The flavors were spot on and the portions were generous. Special thanks to Prasad for the amazing service. He was super friendly and made our dining experience even better.”July 2025
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Grilled chicken Net +1
“Always liked the grilled chicken from old days itself. They maintain the old taste.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Always liked the grilled chicken from old days itself. They maintain the old taste.”May 2021
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Half bbq chicken Net +1
“Ordered for, half BBQ chicken, mixed fried rice and noodles. Food: 3/5 ( the charcoal was ok-ish, the fried rice and noodles was a waste. They didn't put on any effort. The beef used in their curries was was added to the noodles. Tasteless!)”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Ordered for, half BBQ chicken, mixed fried rice and noodles. Food: 3/5 ( the charcoal was ok-ish, the fried rice and noodles was a waste. They didn't put on any effort. The beef used in their curries was was added to the noodles. Tasteless!)”October 2021
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Hassan machar Net +1
“Pocket friendly and quality food. Their shawarma, Hassan Machar, charcoal items are good.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Pocket friendly and quality food. Their shawarma, Hassan Machar, charcoal items are good.”January 2025
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Mango fish curry Net +1
“We had puttu and mango fish curry—overall 8/10. The mango curry is a bit expensive (AED 25), but the portion is enough for two.”
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“We had puttu and mango fish curry—overall 8/10. The mango curry is a bit expensive (AED 25), but the portion is enough for two.”June 2026
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Mathafi Net +1
“I ordered the mathafi and zinger combo with mountain dew and to my surprise the quality is still the same way I used to eat it when I was a kid! Perfect as always!.”
Positive 1Negative 0
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“I ordered the mathafi and zinger combo with mountain dew and to my surprise the quality is still the same way I used to eat it when I was a kid! Perfect as always!.”August 2024
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Mexican shawarma Net +1
“We tried Mexican Shawarma and Pepper Chicken. Both tasted really good. Bawabat al Warqa is said to be the first cafeteria in the Warqa area.The place was well maintained and the staffs were very friendly. They do have a huge family area too.”
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Review excerpts
“We tried Mexican Shawarma and Pepper Chicken. Both tasted really good. Bawabat al Warqa is said to be the first cafeteria in the Warqa area.The place was well maintained and the staffs were very friendly. They do have a huge family area too.”April 2023
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Paratha Net +1
“As someone who has eaten at this restaurant a few times, I can honestly state that it deserves five stars because the food is outstanding. Paratha is incredibly tasty and fresh. People are really friendly.”
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“As someone who has eaten at this restaurant a few times, I can honestly state that it deserves five stars because the food is outstanding. Paratha is incredibly tasty and fresh. People are really friendly.”November 2025
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Pepper charcoal chicken Net +1
“Even same with the pepper charcoal chicken”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Even same with the pepper charcoal chicken”May 2021
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Pepper chicken Net +1
“We tried Mexican Shawarma and Pepper Chicken. Both tasted really good. Bawabat al Warqa is said to be the first cafeteria in the Warqa area.The place was well maintained and the staffs were very friendly. They do have a huge family area too.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We tried Mexican Shawarma and Pepper Chicken. Both tasted really good. Bawabat al Warqa is said to be the first cafeteria in the Warqa area.The place was well maintained and the staffs were very friendly. They do have a huge family area too.”April 2023
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Seabream fish Net +1
“It was a very good experience in bawabat al warqa restaurant,I had seabream fish yesterday,it was very tasty and emphasis on effort. Thanks team& bawabat”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“It was a very good experience in bawabat al warqa restaurant,I had seabream fish yesterday,it was very tasty and emphasis on effort. Thanks team& bawabat”July 2025
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Shawarma plus Net +1
“Delicious items. Most liked the shawarma plus. It was yummy creamy cheesy and heavy.”
Positive 1Negative 0
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“Delicious items. Most liked the shawarma plus. It was yummy creamy cheesy and heavy.”May 2021
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Zinger combo Net +1
“I ordered the mathafi and zinger combo with mountain dew and to my surprise the quality is still the same way I used to eat it when I was a kid! Perfect as always!.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered the mathafi and zinger combo with mountain dew and to my surprise the quality is still the same way I used to eat it when I was a kid! Perfect as always!.”August 2024
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Grilled fish Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Had ordered many times from them ,especially grilled fish ,it's charged high but the garlic paste and other condiments given with it is pathetic ,they fill I. Salads with raw cabbage and plenty kubbus ,garlic paste they have the smallest plastic tray ,the food is ok but poor service in delivery and dining”
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Drinks 1
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Chai Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“The chai was just average.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
What to Avoid (5)
Food 5
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Cashew chicken charcoal Net −1
“I ordered chicken charcoal as usual, i am a big fan of charcoal . But this time i ordered cashew chicken charcoal which is not spicy mentioned on the menu. The staff told me that thier pepper charcoal is best but i already ordered cashew charcoal so went with it. They cooked it well but it was spice less. There were no spices in it. So it was tasteless.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered chicken charcoal as usual, i am a big fan of charcoal . But this time i ordered cashew chicken charcoal which is not spicy mentioned on the menu. The staff told me that thier pepper charcoal is best but i already ordered cashew charcoal so went with it. They cooked it well but it was spice less. There were no spices in it. So it was tasteless.”January 2023
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Chapati Net −1
“I order chapati they gave me fungi and old chapati as per them chapati man not available.. they using old products not fresh”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I order chapati they gave me fungi and old chapati as per them chapati man not available.. they using old products not fresh”January 2024
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Mixed fried rice Net −1
“Ordered for, half BBQ chicken, mixed fried rice and noodles. Food: 3/5 ( the charcoal was ok-ish, the fried rice and noodles was a waste. They didn't put on any effort. The beef used in their curries was was added to the noodles. Tasteless!)”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Ordered for, half BBQ chicken, mixed fried rice and noodles. Food: 3/5 ( the charcoal was ok-ish, the fried rice and noodles was a waste. They didn't put on any effort. The beef used in their curries was was added to the noodles. Tasteless!)”October 2021
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Momos steamed Net −1
“Ordered momos steamed - it was hard not soft.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Ordered momos steamed - it was hard not soft.”February 2025
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Set dosa Net −1
“I'm gonna try Set dosa today. I'm not excited since I have trying to find a dosa set better than King Chef Muhaisna 4. I still couldn't find any. The dosa was a texture of both the set dosa and the big mat dosa. I felt like he is the child of them lol. I would recommend you to eat the dosa of King Chef Muhaisna 4 to better understand what you lack.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I'm gonna try Set dosa today. I'm not excited since I have trying to find a dosa set better than King Chef Muhaisna 4. I still couldn't find any. The dosa was a texture of both the set dosa and the big mat dosa. I felt like he is the child of them lol. I would recommend you to eat the dosa of King Chef Muhaisna 4 to better understand what you lack.”July 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow Time. Build in extra time for delivery or freshly prepared dishes; reviews mention one-hour delivery and a kabasa delay beyond the quoted 10 minutes.
Check Entrances. If you arrive through a secondary door, check that it is open first; one entrance was locked without a clear sign.
Use Parking. Driving is relatively manageable because reviews mention open or front-of-restaurant parking, including during family events.
Book Events. For a birthday or small gathering, discuss the buffet and decorations in advance; reviewers used the venue for groups under 50 and 60–65 people.
Mind Peak Times. Friday after prayer may not guarantee quick preparation, even when the restaurant appears quiet; one kabasa order took over 30 minutes.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Mass Supermarket Building - 414 Road - near to Mass Supermarket
Al Warqa - Al Warqa 1, Dubai
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Slow Delivery
Delivery timing can be unreliable: one customer was told 30 minutes but still had not received the order after an hour.
Uneven Service
A diner reported sitting for a long time without anyone taking the order or acknowledging the table.
Long Preparation
The chicken kabasa was quoted at 10 minutes, then delayed by another 15 minutes after the customer had already waited 30.
Washrooms
Washroom facilities are described as clean by one diner but too hot or in need of upgrading by others.
Inconsistent Food
Some dishes have disappointed, including hard steamed momos, an overly salty chutney and a cashew charcoal described as tasteless.
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The Bottom Line
Bawabat Al Warqa is a broad-menu cafeteria and restaurant in Al Warqa where the clearest strengths are biryani and charcoal-grilled dishes. Customers mention chicken dam biryani, beef dum biryani, chicken charcoal, mixed grills and butter chicken, so it suits diners looking for hearty Indian and grilled-food choices rather than a narrowly focused menu. The restaurant is also set up for groups.
Reviews mention separate family seating, a spacious family area, parking in front and successful birthday events ranging from under 50 guests to about 60–65. One celebration included food, decorations and a buffet that guests praised, making advance discussion worthwhile if you are planning a small party. Pricing is often described as moderate or pocket-friendly, but it is not uniformly considered cheap: one diner found mango fish curry expensive at AED 25, while another paid AED 13 for a suhoor meal they felt was limited.
Fresh juices and smoothies are another useful option. Service and timing are the main cautions. Some visits were attentive and efficient, but others involved no table acknowledgement, slow grill service or delivery taking more than an hour.
If ordering delivery or a freshly prepared dish, allow extra time and confirm the expected wait. Washrooms are reported as clean by some reviewers but hot and in need of upgrading by others.