Native flavours
Reviews describe the food as authentic Tamil Nadu cooking with a homely taste, especially in traditional South Indian dishes.
Bheemas Restaurant
Al Karama
Bheemas Restaurant is an Indian restaurant in Al Karama known for Tamil Nadu and South Indian cooking. Reviews point to mutton biriyani, banana-leaf meals, paya and traditional dishes such as jothi with idli, though service and value can vary noticeably.
Reputation Score
3.9
★★★★☆
1,674 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Paya pairing
Paya is praised as rich and well cooked, while jothi with soft fresh idlis is highlighted as a particularly good combination.
Banana meals
The meals are served on a banana leaf, with one review praising the warm curries, healthy feel and decent portions.
Mutton dishes
Mutton soup, mutton biriyani, brain with egg fry and spleen masala were all reported as tasty on one lunch visit.
Parking nearby
One customer found parking nearby, making the visit convenient despite the restaurant being in busy Al Karama.
Family seating
Reviews mention separate family seating, including a family cabin after the restaurant expanded its space.
What to Eat at Bheemas Restaurant 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 Bheemas Restaurant, 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 Bheemas Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 10
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Bajji Net +1
“They have fantastic madras street shop small bajji and pakoda serving with chutney instead of madras sundal😜.”
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“They have fantastic madras street shop small bajji and pakoda serving with chutney instead of madras sundal😜.”January 2025
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Brain fry Net +1
“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”
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“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”August 2024
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Brain with egg fry Net +1
“ordered mutton soup, mutton biriyani, brain with egg fry, and spleen masala. Each item was tasty and fulfilled the tastebuds.”
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“ordered mutton soup, mutton biriyani, brain with egg fry, and spleen masala. Each item was tasty and fulfilled the tastebuds.”December 2025
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Chicken biryani Net +1
“Here specially I will like meals is the special suved in banana leaf and good healthy foods and chicken biryani also mutton biryani very good and here having in special menu for fish curry and karuvadu curry mutton liver bouti especially sometimes he will give banana good 👌👌👌👌”
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“Here specially I will like meals is the special suved in banana leaf and good healthy foods and chicken biryani also mutton biryani very good and here having in special menu for fish curry and karuvadu curry mutton liver bouti especially sometimes he will give banana good 👌👌👌👌”May 2026
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Chicken curry Net +1
“Meals were light and chicken curry was delicious 🤤. Each and every curry of the meals was warm and decent quantity.”
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“Meals were light and chicken curry was delicious 🤤. Each and every curry of the meals was warm and decent quantity.”June 2024
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Chicken meals Net +1
“So we we’re people of 2 tried out the chicken meals , mutton pepper liver roast and mutton Varuval . Meals were light and chicken curry was delicious 🤤. Each and every curry of the meals was warm and decent quantity.”
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“So we we’re people of 2 tried out the chicken meals , mutton pepper liver roast and mutton Varuval . Meals were light and chicken curry was delicious 🤤. Each and every curry of the meals was warm and decent quantity.”June 2024
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Chicken roast Net +1
“I ordered a chicken roast. It tastes amazing, but it has been filled with lots of dried red chillies, preventing more quantity of food.”
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“I ordered a chicken roast. It tastes amazing, but it has been filled with lots of dried red chillies, preventing more quantity of food.”January 2025
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Chilli chicken dry Net +1
“We tried there rice thal,chilly chicken and fried chicken rice…quality is good and fresh and the chilli chicken dry was super yummy and so was the chicken fried rice and they give Suji halwa along with the dishes which was also delicious.”
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“We tried there rice thal,chilly chicken and fried chicken rice…quality is good and fresh and the chilli chicken dry was super yummy and so was the chicken fried rice and they give Suji halwa along with the dishes which was also delicious.”August 2023
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Chilly chicken Net +1
“We tried there rice thal,chilly chicken and fried chicken rice…quality is good and fresh and the chilli chicken dry was super yummy and so was the chicken fried rice and they give Suji halwa along with the dishes which was also delicious.”
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“We tried there rice thal,chilly chicken and fried chicken rice…quality is good and fresh and the chilli chicken dry was super yummy and so was the chicken fried rice and they give Suji halwa along with the dishes which was also delicious.”August 2023
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Dindugal mutton biryani’s Net +1
“We tried their new Dindigal mutton biriyani. It was good. Cant get a wow effect but it was ok.”
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“We tried their new Dindigal mutton biriyani. It was good. Cant get a wow effect but it was ok.”June 2021
Honorable mentions (28)
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Dry fish thali Net +1
“Wholesome delicious South Indian food...must try their Dry Fish Thali.”
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“Wholesome delicious South Indian food...must try their Dry Fish Thali.”August 2022
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Egg veechu Net +1
“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”
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“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”August 2024
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Fried rice Net +1
“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”
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“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”August 2024
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Hyderabadi chicken Net +1
“Food taste is too good 👍.. Tried Hyderabadi chicken, wheat parota with mushroom masala curry.”
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“Food taste is too good 👍.. Tried Hyderabadi chicken, wheat parota with mushroom masala curry.”September 2025
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Jothi Net +1
“The jothi is equally delicious, and when paired with their soft, fresh idlis, it becomes a must-try combination.”
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“The jothi is equally delicious, and when paired with their soft, fresh idlis, it becomes a must-try combination.”March 2026
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Kalakki Net +1
“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”
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“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”August 2024
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Kesari Net +1
“They have biryani's for lunch on Friday and man-oh-man it's appetizing and special desserts too (kesari).”
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“They have biryani's for lunch on Friday and man-oh-man it's appetizing and special desserts too (kesari).”August 2018
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Kheema dosa Net +1
“Woww. First time trying the kheema dosa. Fantastic flavor. They have all varieties of food from Tamilnadu. Recommends to try Rava dosa and kheema dosa.”
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“Woww. First time trying the kheema dosa. Fantastic flavor. They have all varieties of food from Tamilnadu. Recommends to try Rava dosa and kheema dosa.”March 2022
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Kothu parota Net +1
“Kothu parota is also really good.”
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“Kothu parota is also really good.”August 2018
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Masala dosa Net +1
“Personal opinion speaking : best masala dosa i ever had. Nice ambience overall and very friendly and customer supportive staff with service. MUST VISIT PLACE if u are in Karama.”
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“Personal opinion speaking : best masala dosa i ever had. Nice ambience overall and very friendly and customer supportive staff with service. MUST VISIT PLACE if u are in Karama.”January 2022
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Mushroom masala curry Net +1
“Food taste is too good 👍.. Tried Hyderabadi chicken, wheat parota with mushroom masala curry.”
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“Food taste is too good 👍.. Tried Hyderabadi chicken, wheat parota with mushroom masala curry.”September 2025
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Mutton soup Net +1
“ordered mutton soup, mutton biriyani, brain with egg fry, and spleen masala. Each item was tasty and fulfilled the tastebuds.”
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“ordered mutton soup, mutton biriyani, brain with egg fry, and spleen masala. Each item was tasty and fulfilled the tastebuds.”December 2025
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Mutton soups Net +1
“Best is their thindukal thalapakkattu dum Briyani and mutton soups in the evening.”
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“Best is their thindukal thalapakkattu dum Briyani and mutton soups in the evening.”January 2021
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Naatukozhi kozhambu Net +1
“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”
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Review excerpts
“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”August 2024
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Pakoda Net +1
“They have fantastic madras street shop small bajji and pakoda serving with chutney instead of madras sundal😜.”
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Review excerpts
“They have fantastic madras street shop small bajji and pakoda serving with chutney instead of madras sundal😜.”January 2025
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Paya Net +1
“A special mention to their paya – rich, flavorful, and perfectly cooked.”
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“A special mention to their paya – rich, flavorful, and perfectly cooked.”March 2026
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Prawn thokku Net +1
“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”
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Review excerpts
“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”August 2024
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Rava dosa Net +1
“Woww. First time trying the kheema dosa. Fantastic flavor. They have all varieties of food from Tamilnadu. Recommends to try Rava dosa and kheema dosa.”
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Review excerpts
“Woww. First time trying the kheema dosa. Fantastic flavor. They have all varieties of food from Tamilnadu. Recommends to try Rava dosa and kheema dosa.”March 2022
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Rice thal Net +1
“We tried there rice thal,chilly chicken and fried chicken rice…quality is good and fresh and the chilli chicken dry was super yummy and so was the chicken fried rice and they give Suji halwa along with the dishes which was also delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We tried there rice thal,chilly chicken and fried chicken rice…quality is good and fresh and the chilli chicken dry was super yummy and so was the chicken fried rice and they give Suji halwa along with the dishes which was also delicious.”August 2023
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Special mutton biriyani Net +1
“Which ended in ordering the special mutton biriyani there. As you see in the photo they are serving biriyani in the banana leaf and it will be hot while serving gravy , raitha , small banana, yellow dessert and a roja pak will be provided as condiments. We started having food, he is a usual customer so he was enjoying his appetite. I was surprised by the taste of this biriyani, it's light spicy and tasty. I really like the taste there and on spot I bookmarked this place in my maps Google.”
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Review excerpts
“Which ended in ordering the special mutton biriyani there. As you see in the photo they are serving biriyani in the banana leaf and it will be hot while serving gravy , raitha , small banana, yellow dessert and a roja pak will be provided as condiments. We started having food, he is a usual customer so he was enjoying his appetite. I was surprised by the taste of this biriyani, it's light spicy and tasty. I really like the taste there and on spot I bookmarked this place in my maps Google.”August 2020
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Spleen masala Net +1
“ordered mutton soup, mutton biriyani, brain with egg fry, and spleen masala. Each item was tasty and fulfilled the tastebuds.”
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“ordered mutton soup, mutton biriyani, brain with egg fry, and spleen masala. Each item was tasty and fulfilled the tastebuds.”December 2025
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Suji halwa Net +1
“We tried there rice thal,chilly chicken and fried chicken rice…quality is good and fresh and the chilli chicken dry was super yummy and so was the chicken fried rice and they give Suji halwa along with the dishes which was also delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We tried there rice thal,chilly chicken and fried chicken rice…quality is good and fresh and the chilli chicken dry was super yummy and so was the chicken fried rice and they give Suji halwa along with the dishes which was also delicious.”August 2023
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Sweet boli Net +1
“They do serve freshly made sweet boli is awesome.”
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“They do serve freshly made sweet boli is awesome.”January 2025
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Thindukal thalapakkattu dum briyani Net +1
“Best is their thindukal thalapakkattu dum Briyani and mutton soups in the evening.”
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Review excerpts
“Best is their thindukal thalapakkattu dum Briyani and mutton soups in the evening.”January 2021
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Veechu parotta Net +1
“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”
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Review excerpts
“Whatever we had tried here ( Veechu parotta, Egg Veechu, kalakki, Prawn Thokku, brain fry, Naatukozhi kozhambu, Fried rice) was very tasty and economical.”August 2024
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Wheat parota Net +1
“Food taste is too good 👍.. Tried Hyderabadi chicken, wheat parota with mushroom masala curry.”
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Review excerpts
“Food taste is too good 👍.. Tried Hyderabadi chicken, wheat parota with mushroom masala curry.”September 2025
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Roti Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Taste is okay but too much expensive we went with our friends we ordered vegetarian plater and non vegetarian for starters and then rice and roti finally desert it was all over 600+ it's very very expressive....”
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Vegetarian plater Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Taste is okay but too much expensive we went with our friends we ordered vegetarian plater and non vegetarian for starters and then rice and roti finally desert it was all over 600+ it's very very expressive....”
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What to Avoid (5)
Food 4
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Mutton biryani Net −1
“Hard to give even 1 star. Bheema’s was always known for native flavours, esp mutton biryani, but last night was disappointing.”
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“Hard to give even 1 star. Bheema’s was always known for native flavours, esp mutton biryani, but last night was disappointing.”December 2025
“Horrible experience ordered mutton biriyani and found dead worm inside it. Upon confronting the owner was trying every trick in the book to get out of the shop.. eat at your own risk”March 2025
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Dried fish curry and rice Net −1
“I tried once the dried fish curry and rice which I didn't like too much since I am not a fan of dried fish.”
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“I tried once the dried fish curry and rice which I didn't like too much since I am not a fan of dried fish.”August 2020
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Pepper chicken Net −1
“Mutton n pepper chicken were hard, only kara chutney was ok.”
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“Mutton n pepper chicken were hard, only kara chutney was ok.”December 2025
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Sambar rice Net −1
“I was ordered a sambar rice that was very worst sambar rice I had in my life . Half boiled rice filled with rasam they serving this as a sambar rice”
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“I was ordered a sambar rice that was very worst sambar rice I had in my life . Half boiled rice filled with rasam they serving this as a sambar rice”August 2026
Drinks 1
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Lemon mint juice Net −1
“Moreover the waiter will teach you the math of it all totalls to same. I wonder how. Secondly, the lemon mint juice was served with the already squeezed lemon and seeds. Not a good experience.”
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“Moreover the waiter will teach you the math of it all totalls to same. I wonder how. Secondly, the lemon mint juice was served with the already squeezed lemon and seeds. Not a good experience.”March 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Arrive early. Go before 4pm if you want more variety; one customer specifically recommended that timing.
Expect rice options. At around 4:30pm, one visit had only rice options available, so ask what is currently being served.
Check extras. Confirm what comes with your biriyani when ordering delivery: one customer received neither the usual dessert nor banana.
Allow time. Allow extra time for dine-in orders, as a customer reported a long wait even when the restaurant was not crowded.
Check change. Check your balance before leaving; one customer said the first change given was incorrect and had to question it.
Parking nearby. Parking is available nearby according to one review, and another mentions a big parking area in front of the hotel.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Ground Floor, Ascana Building - 16th St
Al Karama, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 12:30 AM |
| Fri | 12:30 PM – 12:30 AM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Slow service
Several reviews report delays, including a 20-minute wait for one biriyani and a delivery that took almost two hours.
Staff attitude
Cashier and service interactions are repeatedly criticised, including disputes over change and complaints about rude treatment.
Price concerns
Some diners feel portions and prices do not match, citing AED 22 for a small chicken biriyani and high-priced extras.
Inconsistent quality
Long-time customers describe recent declines, while another review found hard mutton and pepper chicken with service below expectations.
Delivery problems
A delivery customer reported repeated contradictory updates and a wait of almost two hours for a single lunch order.
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The Bottom Line
Bheemas Restaurant is a Tamil Nadu-focused Indian restaurant in Al Karama, with enough regional character to appeal to diners looking beyond standard South Indian staples. The menu mentioned in reviews includes mutton biriyani, banana-leaf meals, paya with jothi and idli, kheema dosa and kothu parotta. Traditional flavours are the main draw: several customers describe the food as homely, authentic and reminiscent of Tamil Nadu.
There are some useful choices for a fuller meal. One visitor enjoyed mutton soup, brain with egg fry and spleen masala, while another praised chicken meals with warm curries and mutton liver roast. Separate family seating is mentioned, and parking nearby can make a casual Al Karama visit easier.
Going before 4pm may give you more variety; around 4:30pm, one customer found only rice options available. Value is less consistent. Some diners call the food affordable, but others object to small portions and prices such as AED 22 for a small chicken biriyani or AED 8 for an omelette.
Service is the bigger caution: reviews mention slow orders, rude cashier interactions and a delivery delay approaching two hours. If ordering online, check which accompaniments are included and allow extra time.