Tea and snacks
Tea, freshly prepared snacks and evening bites are recurring strengths, including a notably good milk-based tea.
Chaayos Cafe & restaurant
Dubai Industrial City
Chaayos Cafe & restaurant is an Indian cafeteria-style restaurant in Dubai Industrial City, with reviews especially pointing to tea, freshly prepared snacks and casual meals. Customers also mention favourites such as samosa chaat, burgers and grilled chicken, making it a practical stop for a quick bite or late-night craving.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
118 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Samosa chaat
Samosa chaat stands out in a review praising the cafeteria’s street-food variety.
Grilled chicken
One customer specifically rated the grilled chicken very highly.
Fast WhatsApp delivery
A first-time WhatsApp order was reported to arrive very quickly.
Affordable meals
Reviews describe the food as affordable, with options from breakfast through evening snacks.
Late-night orders
Freshly made food was available late at night for a Jabel Ali-area craving.
What to Eat at Chaayos Cafe & 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 Chaayos Cafe & 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.
These items at Chaayos Cafe & restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 5
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Burger Net +1
“I love their burger so much”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I love their burger so much”October 2025
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Grilled chicken Net +1
“I eat grilled chicken it's too good 😋😋😋”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I eat grilled chicken it's too good 😋😋😋”September 2024
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Roasted chicken Net +1
“Must try roasted chicken”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Must try roasted chicken”November 2022
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Samosa chaat Net +1
“Good food...... Samosa chaat is to die for and good variety street foods.........”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Good food...... Samosa chaat is to die for and good variety street foods.........”August 2024
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Shawarma Net +1
“I like your shawarma. Really nice. However the guy doing it doesnt use hand gloves. Second time i told then to use hand gloves. Please tell the staff to use hand gloves at all times. Chaayos rigga”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I like your shawarma. Really nice. However the guy doing it doesnt use hand gloves. Second time i told then to use hand gloves. Please tell the staff to use hand gloves at all times. Chaayos rigga”July 2026
What to Avoid (5)
Food 4
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Beef biriyani Net −1
“I ordered beef biriyani, Worst biriyani I ever eat my entire life. Very bad quality. Just like ordinary Rice. Price also high.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered beef biriyani, Worst biriyani I ever eat my entire life. Very bad quality. Just like ordinary Rice. Price also high.”November 2025
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Beef curry Net −1
“Today i buy some beef Curry... I paid 12 aed but one off the worst Curry u are prepared..... Don't do like again. i didn't eat... Plz survey some good taste.... Totally i get upset.... Because i paid......”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Today i buy some beef Curry... I paid 12 aed but one off the worst Curry u are prepared..... Don't do like again. i didn't eat... Plz survey some good taste.... Totally i get upset.... Because i paid......”January 2022
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Fried chicken Net −1
“Burned chicken deliverd not recommended to any one . One of my worst experience for fried chicken”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Burned chicken deliverd not recommended to any one . One of my worst experience for fried chicken”September 2024
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Parippuvada Net −1
“But parippuvada disappointed me.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“But parippuvada disappointed me.”November 2024
Drinks 1
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Juice Net −1
“worst juice making , full of water no juice.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“worst juice making , full of water no juice.”April 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Try tea. For an evening stop, consider tea with snacks; one review especially liked the tea but disliked the parippuvada.
Order favourites. Samosa chaat, grilled chicken and burgers have clearer positive mentions than some of the mixed dishes.
Check gloves. If ordering shawarma, ask the preparer to use gloves, as one customer had to make that request twice.
Allow time. For delivery, leave extra time at night: one customer reported a late delivery despite receiving freshly made food.
Confirm charges. Confirm the total before accepting delivery, since one review alleges a rider demanded extra money because of a road closure.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Mena Jabal Ali - Jabal Ali Industrial First - Dubai
Mena Jabal Ali - Jabal Ali Industrial First, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Inconsistent dishes
Some dishes receive sharply negative feedback, including beef biryani described as poor-quality ordinary rice.
Delivery conduct
Two reviews report serious delivery problems, including unpleasant behaviour and a demand for extra money over a road closure.
Food hygiene
A shawarma customer twice asked the preparer to use gloves, so hygiene may need checking.
Late delivery
One late-night order arrived later than expected, even though the food was freshly made.
Quality misses
Reviews also mention burned fried chicken, watery juice and disappointing parippuvada.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
12 aed
beef Curry
“I paid 12 aed but one off the worst Curry u are prepared”Google review · January 2022
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The Bottom Line
Chaayos Cafe & restaurant is a small cafeteria-style Indian restaurant in Dubai Industrial City, suited to straightforward meals, tea and snacks rather than an elaborate dining occasion. Reviews mention tea, burgers, shawarma, samosa chaat and grilled chicken, giving first-time visitors several concrete starting points. It is also used for late-night cravings and delivery around the Jabel Ali area.
The strongest pattern is value for casual food. Customers describe breakfast through evening snacks as affordable, and one WhatsApp order arrived very quickly. Tea gets repeated approval, while samosa chaat, the burger and grilled chicken each have particularly clear praise.
The menu is described as having a limited variety, so expectations should stay closer to a neighbourhood cafeteria than the full Chaayos brand experience some visitors may expect. Quality and service are uneven. One customer called the beef biryani little more than ordinary rice, while others reported burned fried chicken, watery juice and disappointing parippuvada.
Delivery feedback includes a late order and complaints about rider behaviour, including an allegation of requesting extra money over a road closure. For shawarma, ask staff to use gloves, since a customer said this had to be requested twice. If ordering delivery, confirm charges and allow extra time.