Street Food
The samosa chaat was described as flavoursome with a pleasant kick, while pani puri was praised for its tangy-sweet balance.
Bombay Chowpatty
Dubai Hills Estate
Bombay Chowpatty is a food-court Indian restaurant in Dubai Hills Estate, with a menu that leans into street-food favourites and filling meals. Reviews repeatedly point to the masala dosa and chaat, while the friendly service can make it a comfortable repeat stop for mall workers and families.
Reputation Score
4.3
★★★★☆
269 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Masala Dosa
The masala dosa is a recurring favourite, with one reviewer highlighting its generous portion and reasonable price.
Value Combos
The non-vegetarian combo includes rice, three chosen dishes, roti, papadom, salads and samosa at what one customer called a very reasonable price.
Fresh Meals
Several reviews mention fresh food, including one meal that arrived hot and within a timely manner.
Fast Service
Some customers report quick service, including a reviewer who found the food quality good, portions standard and service fast.
Vegetarian Choice
Reviews specifically praise the range of vegetarian food, including pav bhaji, sev puri and mango lassi.
Mall Convenience
Although it sits in a mall food court, one reviewer felt the food and service exceeded typical food-court expectations.
What to Eat at Bombay Chowpatty 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 Bombay Chowpatty, 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 Bombay Chowpatty, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 2
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Masala dosa Net +3
“It never disappoints I have been visiting different branches and my favorite is the Masala Dosa.”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“It never disappoints I have been visiting different branches and my favorite is the Masala Dosa.”September 2025
“The most delicious masala dosa ever, the portion is generous and the price is reasonable.”December 2025
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Samosa chaat Net +2
“The Samosa Chaat was good and full of flavor.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The Samosa Chaat was good and full of flavor.”February 2026
“Samosa chaat was 10/10, so flavoursome it had a nice kick and just wanted to have more!”March 2024
Honorable mentions (17)
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Chicken biryani Net +1
“I also had the chicken biryani which was awesome, again so much flavour and tasted genuine.”
Positive 2Negative 1
Review excerpts
“I also had the chicken biryani which was awesome, again so much flavour and tasted genuine.”March 2024
“Tried the chicken biryani, butter chicken, and masala dosa of course, all were so good.”March 2023
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Anda pav Net +1
“I tried the anda pav and the samosa , am an indian food lover , i can tell the food was simple and on point and the service was fast 👍”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I tried the anda pav and the samosa , am an indian food lover , i can tell the food was simple and on point and the service was fast 👍”January 2025
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Butter chicken Net +1
“Tried the chicken biryani, butter chicken, and masala dosa of course, all were so good.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tried the chicken biryani, butter chicken, and masala dosa of course, all were so good.”March 2023
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Chola bhatura Net +1
“I loved the Chola Bhatura and Puri as well !!!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I loved the Chola Bhatura and Puri as well !!!”January 2024
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Chole bhature Net +1
“We tried the Chole Bhature and Chicken Tikka served with rice and naan. The bhature was absolutely amazing—soft, fluffy, and perfectly buttery.”
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Review excerpts
“We tried the Chole Bhature and Chicken Tikka served with rice and naan. The bhature was absolutely amazing—soft, fluffy, and perfectly buttery.”January 2026
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Dahi papri Net +1
“Bombay Chowpatty serves one of the best chat and dahi papri in Dubai.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Bombay Chowpatty serves one of the best chat and dahi papri in Dubai.”July 2023
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Iftar combo Net +1
“Thank you Bipin, one of the kindest people I have seen, very good, I love the Iftar combo in Dubai hills mall”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Thank you Bipin, one of the kindest people I have seen, very good, I love the Iftar combo in Dubai hills mall”February 2026
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Mutton dosa Net +1
“Must try Nada Pav & Mutton Dosa is the best that never regret.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Must try Nada Pav & Mutton Dosa is the best that never regret.”April 2026
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Nada pav Net +1
“Must try Nada Pav & Mutton Dosa is the best that never regret.”
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Review excerpts
“Must try Nada Pav & Mutton Dosa is the best that never regret.”April 2026
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Non vegetarian combo Net +1
“✅ My favourite is non vegetarian combo 🥘🍱 : containing basmati rice, 3 dishes of your choice ( I always choose chicken curry, mutton curry and drumstick potato curry!! ), roti, papadom, salads and samosa!!! Yes all of these in one! And very reasonable price too!!!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“✅ My favourite is non vegetarian combo 🥘🍱 : containing basmati rice, 3 dishes of your choice ( I always choose chicken curry, mutton curry and drumstick potato curry!! ), roti, papadom, salads and samosa!!! Yes all of these in one! And very reasonable price too!!!”January 2024
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Pani puri Net +1
“Tried the Pani Puri and it was perfectly balanced — tangy and sweet just the way it should be.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tried the Pani Puri and it was perfectly balanced — tangy and sweet just the way it should be.”February 2026
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Pav bhaji Net +1
“Very tasty. We had pav bhaji, sev puri & mango lassi.. all very delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Very tasty. We had pav bhaji, sev puri & mango lassi.. all very delicious.”February 2025
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Puri Net +1
“I loved the Chola Bhatura and Puri as well !!!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I loved the Chola Bhatura and Puri as well !!!”January 2024
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Raj kachori Net +1
“Raj kachori was amazing and mouth-watering at Dubai Hills Mall..made by Sohail”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Raj kachori was amazing and mouth-watering at Dubai Hills Mall..made by Sohail”October 2025
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Samosa Net +1
“I tried the anda pav and the samosa , am an indian food lover , i can tell the food was simple and on point and the service was fast 👍”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I tried the anda pav and the samosa , am an indian food lover , i can tell the food was simple and on point and the service was fast 👍”January 2025
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Sev puri Net +1
“Very tasty. We had pav bhaji, sev puri & mango lassi.. all very delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Very tasty. We had pav bhaji, sev puri & mango lassi.. all very delicious.”February 2025
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Mixed vegetable pakoda Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“The Mixed Vegetable Pakoda was okay, but overall the food was enjoyable.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
Drinks 2
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Chai Net +1
“One of the best choices we made was ending the meal with chai, which perfectly complemented everything we had and tied the experience together beautifully.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One of the best choices we made was ending the meal with chai, which perfectly complemented everything we had and tied the experience together beautifully.”January 2026
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Mango lassi Net +1
“Very tasty. We had pav bhaji, sev puri & mango lassi.. all very delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Very tasty. We had pav bhaji, sev puri & mango lassi.. all very delicious.”February 2025
What to Avoid (4)
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Keema kulcha Net −1
“Made the biggest mistake of ordering the keema kulcha. It was AED30. not worth it. No flavour, thin roti with meat pasted for name sake. hardly any kheema. I was eating plain bland food.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Made the biggest mistake of ordering the keema kulcha. It was AED30. not worth it. No flavour, thin roti with meat pasted for name sake. hardly any kheema. I was eating plain bland food.”March 2026
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Samousa Net −1
“Kindly Improve ur Tea Quality and Samousa Size 4 Dhiram tea its look like We are Drinking hot water with just with Tea colour and without Milk and Samousa size is very small but other items is 0k Dubai Hills Branch and all the branches tea is same not good inside the Mall”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Kindly Improve ur Tea Quality and Samousa Size 4 Dhiram tea its look like We are Drinking hot water with just with Tea colour and without Milk and Samousa size is very small but other items is 0k Dubai Hills Branch and all the branches tea is same not good inside the Mall”June 2026
Drinks 2
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Karak Net −1
“However, the Karak is very ordinary and not specialized; please improve the flavor.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“However, the Karak is very ordinary and not specialized; please improve the flavor.”December 2025
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Masala tea Net −1
“Never tasted such a horrible Masala tea. Even the tea from automated machine tastes much better than the one I got just now from Bombay Chowpatty at Dubai Hills Mall branch. Bad taste and service. When I went back to complain, the staff put a pinch of masala powder and gave it back to me. Is this how Masala tea is prepared?”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Never tasted such a horrible Masala tea. Even the tea from automated machine tastes much better than the one I got just now from Bombay Chowpatty at Dubai Hills Mall branch. Bad taste and service. When I went back to complain, the staff put a pinch of masala powder and gave it back to me. Is this how Masala tea is prepared?”July 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Try Dosa. Masala dosa is the safest first order according to several reviews; one customer highlights its generous portion and reasonable price.
Choose Chaat. For a snack, consider samosa chaat or pani puri: reviews praise the chaat’s kick and the pani puri’s tangy-sweet balance.
Skip Tea. If tea matters to your meal, be cautious: multiple reviews find the masala tea or karak ordinary or poorly made.
Check Takeaway. If ordering takeaway, check the dish and quantity before leaving; one regular reported a packed order differed from the dine-in version.
Expect Food Court. Plan for a mall food-court setting rather than a standalone restaurant, though one reviewer found the quality better than expected.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al Khail Rd
Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid, Dubai
Common Concerns
Tea Quality
Masala tea and karak receive repeated criticism, including a complaint that the tea tasted like hot water with colour and no milk.
Service Gaps
Service is inconsistent: some customers praise it, while others describe staff ignoring ready food or treating customers poorly.
Keema Kulcha
One customer found the AED30 keema kulcha bland, thin and sparsely filled with meat.
Biryani Concern
A delivery customer reported chicken biryani that was very salty, bland and seemingly not fresh, followed by an upset stomach.
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The Bottom Line
Bombay Chowpatty is a Dubai Hills Estate food-court restaurant for Indian street food, vegetarian dishes and fuller combo meals. The masala dosa is the clearest crowd favourite, while samosa chaat, pani puri, pav bhaji and chole bhature give snack-focused diners plenty to explore. A non-vegetarian combo mentioned by one customer includes basmati rice, three chosen dishes, roti, papadom, salads and samosa.
The food gets strong praise for flavour, freshness and portions. One review called the samosa chaat a 10/10 with a pleasant kick; another said the pani puri was nicely balanced between tangy and sweet. Several regulars also describe friendly, professional service and quick preparation, although that experience is far from universal.
Tea is the main recurring weak spot. Customers have called the karak ordinary and the masala tea unpleasant, with one complaint that it tasted like hot water with tea colour and no milk. Service can also be uneven, particularly around waiting for ready orders and interactions with mall staff.
The AED30 keema kulcha drew criticism for being bland and thin, and a delivery customer reported an overly salty chicken biryani. For a first visit, the dosa or chaat looks like the more dependable starting point; check takeaway portions before leaving.