Calicut Foodies Express - JLT Kerala Restaurant

Name: Calicut Foodies Express - JLT Kerala Restaurant
Address: Lake Level, Fortune Tower - 307 Cluster C, Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971564293440

Jumeirah Lake Towers

Indian restaurant Closed 0 564 293 440

Calicut Foodies Express is a Kerala and Malabar-focused Indian restaurant in Jumeirah Lake Towers, with a takeaway feel and very limited seating. Reviewers come for dishes such as chatti choru and parotta with beef curry, though food quality, portions and order handling vary noticeably.

Reputation Score

3.8

★★★★☆

278 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Chatti Choru

Fish chatti choru is repeatedly praised, with one reviewer calling it the restaurant’s standout dish and noting its earthen-pot presentation.

Parotta

Dum Parota received specific praise for its spice blend, while another reviewer enjoyed the parota and tawa items.

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What to Eat at Calicut Foodies Express - JLT Kerala Restaurant

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Calicut Foodies Express - JLT Kerala 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 2

Beef curry Net +4

“It’s feels like homely food. Beef curry was really good. Love it. Wanna explore all the food there. Nice work guys.”
Chattichoru (fish) Net +2

“Chattichoru (fish)- the star at the restaurant. #chattichoru is served in an earthen pot with all the flavours intact n one of the best dishes we ever tried from the #malabarcuisine”

Honorable mentions (25)

Beef fry Net +1

“We used to order beef coconut fry and porotta. Must try beef fry but other dishes are not up to standard.”
Beef kizhi Net +1

“Ordered the beef kizhi and naadan beef chilly. Would have given them 5 stars if not for the quantity. Very small portions for the price paid. Need to improve on portion sizes. Food was super yum.”
Bengan ka bartha Net +1

“The Chicken Dum Biryani was so very good with the Bengan ka bartha . A Must try.”
Chatti choru Net +1

“Cruise de malabar will one of your best choice in JLT, especially their chatti choru😋😍.. Best wishes to this new venture, hope they continue to make their guest happy and satisfied.”
Chicken dum biryani Net +1

“The Chicken Dum Biryani was so very good with the Bengan ka bartha . A Must try.”
Chicken fried rice Net +1

“We also took an extra plate of matta rice n Chicken fried rice ... which also were more than satisfying in quantity n tastes.”
Chicken lollypop Net +1

“The Chicken Lollypop with the inhouse made Schezwan sauce was top notch.”
Crispy kerala parotta and beef vattichathu combo Net +1

“Had a crispy Kerala Parotta and Beef Vattichathu combo at this place and loved it. I prefer some plain gravy along with the Parotta. Maybe I should have just asked for it.”
Double ka metha Net +1

“One stop for all Hyderabadi dishes and biriyani for me in the UAE. all dishes are superb. Double ka metha must try if you are a desserts lover. Great value for money. Quantity/ serving portions are quite huge Chicken & mutton side dishes are also great.”
Dum parota Net +1

“In particular, the Dum Parota was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a flavorful and satisfying meal.”
Fish chutty choru Net +1

“So my favorite cuisines are Fish Chutty Choru,Porotta Beef Combo & Biriyani. The quality & quantity of this food is really good.”
Ghee rice with beef curry Net +1

“I Had Ghee Rice with Beef Curry really mouth watering.”
Kappa meen curry Net +1

“I was carving for kappa meen curry and since it’s a day before Diwali and going to karama was out of option. I thot to to check for close by options and see the first review which indeed said amazing review for kappa meen curry so that it. I got here, paid parking and then the place is very small and literally can accommodate at a time may b 10 or so. Anyways, I ordered in the kappa Ayala combo - the curry was good tasty but the fish tasted slightly raw as in the flavors didn’t work through it.”
Malabar dum biriyani Net +1

“I thoroughly recommend the Malabar Dum biriyani which was cooked to perfection and the beef curry.”
Matta rice Net +1

“We also took an extra plate of matta rice n Chicken fried rice ... which also were more than satisfying in quantity n tastes.”
Mutton biriyani Net +1

“One of the best mutton biriyani I recently had..without no doubt you can order...”
Naadan beef chilly Net +1

“Ordered the beef kizhi and naadan beef chilly. Would have given them 5 stars if not for the quantity. Very small portions for the price paid. Need to improve on portion sizes. Food was super yum.”
Paneer 65 Net +1

“The Paneer 65 was the best with roti. This was my favourite from the menu.”
Porotta beef combo Net +1

“So my favorite cuisines are Fish Chutty Choru,Porotta Beef Combo & Biriyani. The quality & quantity of this food is really good.”
Talawa gosht Net +1

“The Talawa Gosht was small pieces of meat fried cripsy and sauted with curry leaves very flavour full and soft.”
Vegetarian pot meal Net +1

“Vegetarian pot meal. After a long time had real kerala flavours with each dish standing out from others. Definitely will recommend to people looking for authentic "nadan" food.”
Mixed chaati choru Net 0

Mixed feedback

“We tried the chatti choru mix. It was awesome really. Quite a compact place. Not big enough to accommodate many guests, though food is definitely recommendable.”
Parotha Net 0

Mixed feedback

“I love the service.. especially I love the parota and tawa item.. good place to have fun and food ..”
Chatti choru veg Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“Chatti choru veg was ok”
Neychor Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“Neychor ok!!”

Drinks 2

Cutting chai Net +1

“The best cutting chai in the cluster”
Kadak chai Net +1

“Not to forget the Kadak Chai best in the jlt ..Perfect place with lake view perfect location perfect eating place for friends and family Cuisine De Malabar is the best food I had in the jlt area .”

What to Avoid (13)

Food 13

Chicken alleppey Net −1

“Sorry to say but the Chicken Alleppey was genuinely one of the worst things I have ever eaten in my life. It tasted like someone mixed a teaspoon of salty seasoning into half a litre of hot water and called it gravy. I took a few bites hoping it would get better, but it only got worse, and I ended up throwing the whole thing away.”
Chicken curry Net −1

“I have ordered a ghee rice and chicken curry combo the quantity was very low. it's was my most worst experience in uae.I called the hotel but the response from the management was also worst .”
Chicken pothi biryani Net −1

“I ordered both the Kingfish Biryani and Chicken Pothi Biryani, and neither lived up to expectations. The biryanis lacked the rich aroma, spices, and depth of flavor that you would typically expect from a good biryani. Instead, they tasted more like rice mixed with curry rather than an authentic biryani.”
Fish fry Net −1

“I asked for fish mango curry and fish fry, but when i saw the quantity it was not enough for 1 single person and they are charging alot.”
Fish mango curry Net −1

“I asked for fish mango curry and fish fry, but when i saw the quantity it was not enough for 1 single person and they are charging alot.”
Ghee rice chicken curry combo Net −1

“I have ordered a ghee rice and chicken curry combo the quantity was very low. it's was my most worst experience in uae.I called the hotel but the response from the management was also worst .”
Ghee rice with chicken fry Net −1

“I ordered Ghee Rice with Chicken Fry, but they only sent the rice and chicken without any gravy or curry. It’s really disappointing because ghee rice is very dry on its own, and without any side gravy it’s difficult to eat.”
Kappa Net −1

“It takes very great talent to make both kappa n fish curry without a pinch of salt. Hat off. Absolutely horrendous”
Kappa ayala combo Net −1

“Anyways, I ordered in the kappa Ayala combo - the curry was good tasty but the fish tasted slightly raw as in the flavors didn’t work through it. So for the price I was not happy.”
King fish pollichth Net −1

“King fish pollichth is like fish dead long day back..🤮🤮”
Kingfish biryani Net −1

“I ordered both the Kingfish Biryani and Chicken Pothi Biryani, and neither lived up to expectations. The biryanis lacked the rich aroma, spices, and depth of flavor that you would typically expect from a good biryani. Instead, they tasted more like rice mixed with curry rather than an authentic biryani.”
Kizhi parota Net −1

“Disgusting and Unsafe – Found a Dead Cockroach in Kizhi Parota”
Ghee rice Net −3

“I ordered Ghee Rice with Chicken Fry, but they only sent the rice and chicken without any gravy or curry. It’s really disappointing because ghee rice is very dry on its own, and without any side gravy it’s difficult to eat.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Takeaway First. Treat this mainly as a takeaway stop: the dining area is compact and may seat only about ten people.

Ask For Gravy. If ordering parotta, ask whether plain gravy is included; one customer enjoyed the combo but wanted extra gravy.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Lake Level, Fortune Tower - 307 Cluster C

Al Thanyah Fifth - Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai

0 564 293 440

Mon	11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Tue	11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Wed	11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Thu	11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Fri	11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Sat	11:30 AM – 11:00 PM
Sun	11:30 AM – 11:00 PM

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Common Concerns

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Food Safety

A customer reported finding a dead cockroach in a kizhi parota and described subsequent vomiting and diarrhoea.

Order Delays

A delivery order reportedly went two hours without arriving, followed by difficulty getting a refund and an unhelpful response.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

20 Dirhams each

fish curry with parotta combo meals

“I ordered two fish curry with parotta combo meals via Talabat, priced at 20 Dirhams each—totaling 40 Dirhams”

Google review · June 2025

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The Bottom Line

Calicut Foodies Express is a Kerala-focused restaurant in Jumeirah Lake Towers that leans more towards takeaway than a sit-down meal. The dishes most worth investigating are fish chatti choru, Dum Parota, beef curry and Ghee Rice with Beef Curry. Chatti choru is the clearest recurring success: reviewers mention its earthen-pot presentation, good packaging and satisfying Malabar flavours.

The food record is mixed rather than reliably consistent. Some customers describe homely Kerala flavours, excellent beef curry and a delicious Dum Parota, while others found biryani bland or more like rice mixed with curry. Chicken Alleppey and a fish dish were also criticised sharply, so first-time orders may reward sticking to better-reviewed specialities rather than experimenting widely.

Plan for a small, cramped dining area; several reviews suggest takeaway is the more comfortable format. Portions have drawn repeated complaints, especially for ghee rice, fish sides and parotta combos, so check what each meal includes and whether gravy is supplied. One order arrived without sambar and fish curry.

Service and delivery need caution. A customer reported waiting two hours for an undelivered order, while another said no delivery service was available. Confirm the current arrangement, and book special meals such as Onam sadhya ahead of time.