Bombay Chinese
Bombay-style Chinese dishes such as Schezwan fried rice, chicken noodles and chilli chicken gravy receive several positive mentions.
BOMBAY DHABA RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA LLC
Al Nahda
Bombay Dhaba Restaurant and Cafeteria in Al Nahda serves Mumbai-style Indian street food alongside Bombay-style Chinese dishes. Reviews point to Schezwan fried rice, momos and chaat, with both indoor and outdoor seating for a quick meal or tea-time snack.
Reputation Score
3.6
★★★★☆
128 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Momos
Chicken fried momos are specifically praised, and momos are one of the restaurant’s most-mentioned dishes.
Chaat Snacks
The menu’s chaat selection includes samosas, pani puri and other Mumbai-style snack options.
Outdoor Seating
There is outdoor seating as well as an indoor area, making it a useful stop when the weather suits eating outside.
Quick Service
One visitor found the service fast and staff response good, while another praised quick service with tea and snacks.
Budget Value
Several reviews describe the food as reasonably priced, including a review calling the restaurant budget-friendly.
What to Eat at BOMBAY DHABA RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA LLC 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 DHABA RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA LLC, 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 DHABA RESTAURANT AND CAFETERIA LLC, 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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Schezwan chicken noodles Net +2
“Triple schezwan fried rice and schezwan chicken noodles i ordered it was good tasty”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Triple schezwan fried rice and schezwan chicken noodles i ordered it was good tasty”January 2026
“Schezwan chicken fried rice, Schezwan chicken noodles and chilli chicken gravy was very tasty and lovely food”January 2026
Honorable mentions (16)
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Chicken biryani Net +1
“I ordered full charcoal chicken and chicken biryani, the taste was nice.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered full charcoal chicken and chicken biryani, the taste was nice.”September 2019
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Chicken fried momos Net +1
“Chicken Fried Momos Was Delicious 😋”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Chicken Fried Momos Was Delicious 😋”September 2022
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Chicken manchow soup Net +1
“We just ordered chicken manchow soup and chicken manchurian gravy we had an amazing experience eating from Bombay Dhaba, honestly I had not expected such good quality food and very fast delivery. the spice level was a bit on the higher side for my family. May be we can request them to but add so many green chillies.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We just ordered chicken manchow soup and chicken manchurian gravy we had an amazing experience eating from Bombay Dhaba, honestly I had not expected such good quality food and very fast delivery. the spice level was a bit on the higher side for my family. May be we can request them to but add so many green chillies.”July 2021
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Chicken manchurian gravy Net +1
“We just ordered chicken manchow soup and chicken manchurian gravy we had an amazing experience eating from Bombay Dhaba, honestly I had not expected such good quality food and very fast delivery. the spice level was a bit on the higher side for my family. May be we can request them to but add so many green chillies.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We just ordered chicken manchow soup and chicken manchurian gravy we had an amazing experience eating from Bombay Dhaba, honestly I had not expected such good quality food and very fast delivery. the spice level was a bit on the higher side for my family. May be we can request them to but add so many green chillies.”July 2021
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Chilli chicken gravy Net +1
“Schezwan chicken fried rice, Schezwan chicken noodles and chilli chicken gravy was very tasty and lovely food”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Schezwan chicken fried rice, Schezwan chicken noodles and chilli chicken gravy was very tasty and lovely food”January 2026
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Dal tadka Net +1
“I have ordered dal tadka and parathas from them taste was good but prices are very confusing it shows different prices for zomato delivery different for dining and when I received the order they charged me some different amount I don't know whose mistake is this...zomato may have not updated the menu but I feel cheated as I saw some different amount and was charged something else”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I have ordered dal tadka and parathas from them taste was good but prices are very confusing it shows different prices for zomato delivery different for dining and when I received the order they charged me some different amount I don't know whose mistake is this...zomato may have not updated the menu but I feel cheated as I saw some different amount and was charged something else”May 2021
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Full charcoal chicken Net +1
“I ordered full charcoal chicken and chicken biryani, the taste was nice.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered full charcoal chicken and chicken biryani, the taste was nice.”September 2019
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Full chicken charcoal with green chilli flavor Net +1
“We took full chicken charcoal with green chilli flavor. The taste of food is amazing. However, the seating arrangement is outdoor.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We took full chicken charcoal with green chilli flavor. The taste of food is amazing. However, the seating arrangement is outdoor.”February 2020
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Momo Net +1
“It's the best cafe where you get best momo in Dubai”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“It's the best cafe where you get best momo in Dubai”January 2026
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Pao bhaji Net +1
“I ordered pao bhaji and seafood soup from here. Pao bhaji was bit okay but these people really need to learn how to make a soup, they are just putting masala in the water and calling it a seafood soup.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered pao bhaji and seafood soup from here. Pao bhaji was bit okay but these people really need to learn how to make a soup, they are just putting masala in the water and calling it a seafood soup.”May 2022
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Punjabi samosa Net +1
“The Punjabi samosa was superb served with a spicy green chutney.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The Punjabi samosa was superb served with a spicy green chutney.”November 2024
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Schezwan chicken fried rice Net +1
“Schezwan chicken fried rice, Schezwan chicken noodles and chilli chicken gravy was very tasty and lovely food”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Schezwan chicken fried rice, Schezwan chicken noodles and chilli chicken gravy was very tasty and lovely food”January 2026
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Schezwan fried rice Net +1
“Very nice Schezwan Fried Rice”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Very nice Schezwan Fried Rice”May 2026
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Triple schezwan fried rice Net +1
“Triple schezwan fried rice and schezwan chicken noodles i ordered it was good tasty”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Triple schezwan fried rice and schezwan chicken noodles i ordered it was good tasty”January 2026
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Pani puri Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Mast Pani Puri and other absolutely original taste snacks. Love to again and again.”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Mast Pani Puri and other absolutely original taste snacks. Love to again and again.”November 2021
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Grill chicken Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Had the Grill chicken (25 AED). Located next to the ENOC petrol station along with Haji Ali. The pricing is pretty aggressive and is value for money. The Biryani too is priced at a very reasonable price. The taste was average, u get limited khuboos, and you get some liquid paste in the name of Hummus, no garlic paste is given and limited salad, of course no soup as well. But then since the price is less no one asks as well. The tea was below average from Haji Ali.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
What to Avoid (12)
Food 11
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Alloo matter Net −1
“Alloo matter not good as mention picture they not serve”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Alloo matter not good as mention picture they not serve”January 2024
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Bhel puri Net −1
“We ordered bhel puri and Dahi batata puri. This was the worst we tasted.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered bhel puri and Dahi batata puri. This was the worst we tasted.”January 2026
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Charcoal chicken Net −1
“Not so great. They have offers for charcoal chicken for 29dhs but you can get the same for 24 or 26dhs anywhere else in Dubai. Also the charcoal taste can be felt in your mouth as its burnt.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Not so great. They have offers for charcoal chicken for 29dhs but you can get the same for 24 or 26dhs anywhere else in Dubai. Also the charcoal taste can be felt in your mouth as its burnt.”February 2020
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Chicken chinese noodles Net −1
“We ordered Chicken Chinese noodles NO spicy NO chilli but still they send spicy noodles that makes you drink full glass of water for 1 fork of noodles.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered Chicken Chinese noodles NO spicy NO chilli but still they send spicy noodles that makes you drink full glass of water for 1 fork of noodles.”September 2019
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Dahi batata puri Net −1
“We ordered bhel puri and Dahi batata puri. This was the worst we tasted.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered bhel puri and Dahi batata puri. This was the worst we tasted.”January 2026
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Momos Net −1
“Very bad food , don’t order from talabat I request fr spicy sauce with momos but they never sent . Even with momos they not serve spicy sauce .”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Very bad food , don’t order from talabat I request fr spicy sauce with momos but they never sent . Even with momos they not serve spicy sauce .”January 2024
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Parotta Net −1
“Just now we buy Parotta but it's not paratha it's look like a plastic Parotta”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Just now we buy Parotta but it's not paratha it's look like a plastic Parotta”October 2025
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Seafood soup Net −1
“I ordered pao bhaji and seafood soup from here. Pao bhaji was bit okay but these people really need to learn how to make a soup, they are just putting masala in the water and calling it a seafood soup.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered pao bhaji and seafood soup from here. Pao bhaji was bit okay but these people really need to learn how to make a soup, they are just putting masala in the water and calling it a seafood soup.”May 2022
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Sweet corn soup Net −1
“Ordered sweet corn soup and veg momos.not worth the price and average taste.service was so bad.not a place for family with kids as there were bachelors smoking in front of 'no smoking' board.The restaurant staff was not even bothered to tell them .we cancelled our remaining order and returned.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Ordered sweet corn soup and veg momos.not worth the price and average taste.service was so bad.not a place for family with kids as there were bachelors smoking in front of 'no smoking' board.The restaurant staff was not even bothered to tell them .we cancelled our remaining order and returned.”January 2022
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Veg manchurian balls Net −1
“I had a very bad experience. The lemon soda had too much salt and lemon, the veg Manchurian balls were very hard and tasted like they were prepared 2 days ago with only about 30% of the flavor in the gravy, and I ordered veg momos but received cheese ones that had only about 35% of the expected taste.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I had a very bad experience. The lemon soda had too much salt and lemon, the veg Manchurian balls were very hard and tasted like they were prepared 2 days ago with only about 30% of the flavor in the gravy, and I ordered veg momos but received cheese ones that had only about 35% of the expected taste.”May 2026
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Veg momos Net −1
“Ordered sweet corn soup and veg momos.not worth the price and average taste.service was so bad.not a place for family with kids as there were bachelors smoking in front of 'no smoking' board.The restaurant staff was not even bothered to tell them .we cancelled our remaining order and returned.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Ordered sweet corn soup and veg momos.not worth the price and average taste.service was so bad.not a place for family with kids as there were bachelors smoking in front of 'no smoking' board.The restaurant staff was not even bothered to tell them .we cancelled our remaining order and returned.”January 2022
Drinks 1
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Lemon soda Net −1
“I had a very bad experience. The lemon soda had too much salt and lemon, the veg Manchurian balls were very hard and tasted like they were prepared 2 days ago with only about 30% of the flavor in the gravy, and I ordered veg momos but received cheese ones that had only about 35% of the expected taste.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I had a very bad experience. The lemon soda had too much salt and lemon, the veg Manchurian balls were very hard and tasted like they were prepared 2 days ago with only about 30% of the flavor in the gravy, and I ordered veg momos but received cheese ones that had only about 35% of the expected taste.”May 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Check Orders. For delivery, confirm the item and extras before accepting: one order arrived with cheese rather than veg momos.
Specify Spice. State your spice level clearly, but expect to repeat the request: a no-spicy noodle order was still described as intensely hot.
Allow Time. If dining in, avoid a tight schedule; a review says food service could involve a long wait despite enjoying the meal.
Choose Weather. Consider the outdoor seating in good weather, but check the indoor cooling situation after a report that the AC was not working.
Delivery Timing. If ordering delivery, check availability first: one caller was told delivery was available only after 3PM because there was no driver.
Tea Expectation. Tea-time snacks are a draw, but do not assume fresh milk tea is available; one regular specifically found it missing.
Plan the visit
Practical details
79VF+XMF - Amman St
Al Nahda Second - Al Nahda, Dubai
| Mon | 9:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Tue | 9:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Wed | 9:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Thu | 9:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Fri | 9:30 PM – 2:00 AM |
| Sat | 9:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Order Accuracy
Delivery orders have sometimes arrived with the wrong item or missing requested additions, including cheese momos instead of veg momos and missing spicy sauce.
Uneven Quality
Reviews range from excellent fried rice and momos to hard Manchurian balls, poor pani puri and soup described as masala in water.
Slow Service
Some dine-in visitors report long waits for food and say the restaurant needs more staff during busy periods.
Spice Control
A family found the spice level high, and another order remained extremely spicy despite a no-chilli request.
Comfort Issues
One recent visit reported that the air conditioning was not working; another review describes smoking in front of a no-smoking sign.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
29dhs
charcoal chicken
“They have offers for charcoal chicken for 29dhs but you can get the same for 24 or 26dhs anywhere else in Dubai”Google review · February 2020
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The Bottom Line
Bombay Dhaba is an Al Nahda spot for Mumbai-style street food, with indoor and outdoor seating. The clearest draws in the reviews are chicken fried momos, chaat such as samosas and pani puri, and Bombay-style Chinese dishes. Schezwan fried rice, chicken noodles and chilli chicken gravy all receive positive mentions, so the menu is broader than the café setting might suggest.
The strongest experiences are inexpensive, quick snack visits. One customer called the Punjabi samosa superb with spicy green chutney, while others describe the food as reasonably priced or budget-friendly. Outdoor seating is repeatedly mentioned and can be pleasant in good weather, though the space has also been described as small, and one recent visitor found the AC out of order.
Consistency is the main caution. Reviews include hard Manchurian balls, poor pani puri, disappointing soup and parotta compared to plastic. Delivery has its own risks: customers report missing sauces, incorrect items, salty food despite sweetness instructions and difficulty getting a response.
Spice levels may also run high, even after requests for no chilli. For a first visit, the more dependable-looking route from the reviews is a dine-in snack or a Schezwan-style dish. Allow extra time during busy periods, confirm delivery details and ask about current seating and cooling before settling in.