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Chicken Tikka Inn - Uptown Mirdiff
Mirdif
Chicken Tikka Inn in Mirdif is a Pakistani and Indian restaurant in the Uptown Mirdif food court, with dine-in and delivery options. Reviews point to BBQ, keema naan, chicken tikka and desi breakfast dishes such as halwa puri and nihari.
Reputation Score
3.3
★★★☆☆
106 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Desi breakfast
Halwa puri and nihari were described as especially good during breakfast visits.
Hot delivery
One delivery arrived very fast, well packed, hot and with portions and meat amounts the reviewer found satisfactory.
Food court
The Uptown Mirdif food court was described as spacious and airy, with easy parking and a free kids' playing area.
Value combos
Reviews mention a 19 AED lunch offer and a 19 AED combo that was considered delicious.
What to Eat at Chicken Tikka Inn - Uptown Mirdiff 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 Chicken Tikka Inn - Uptown Mirdiff, 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 Chicken Tikka Inn - Uptown Mirdiff, 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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Keema naan Net +2
“Especially their bbq is amazing and their keema naan!!”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Especially their bbq is amazing and their keema naan!!”October 2025
“I tried beryani, butter chicken and qema naan and they were delicious but qema naan take more than 15 minuets to be ready”October 2017
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Tikka Net +2
“I tried their tikka and chinese. they were delicious. I would love it if they serve tikka with a hummus”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I tried their tikka and chinese. they were delicious. I would love it if they serve tikka with a hummus”February 2018
“10/10 Soups 10/9 chinese food 10/9 Tikka 10/7 halwa puri…”February 2024
Honorable mentions (14)
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Halwa puri Net +1
“10/10 Soups 10/9 chinese food 10/9 Tikka 10/7 halwa puri…”
Positive 2Negative 1
Review excerpts
“10/10 Soups 10/9 chinese food 10/9 Tikka 10/7 halwa puri…”February 2024
“Today i came for breakfast in uptown Mirdif it was amazing especially halwa puri and nihari. Thanks chicken tikka inn”November 2023
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Beryani Net +1
“I tried beryani, butter chicken and qema naan and they were delicious but qema naan take more than 15 minuets to be ready”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I tried beryani, butter chicken and qema naan and they were delicious but qema naan take more than 15 minuets to be ready”October 2017
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Bori bread Net +1
“One of the best chicken grill in town specialy with the bori bread and the chicken butter and biryani try it its good place to discover the pakistane's food.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One of the best chicken grill in town specialy with the bori bread and the chicken butter and biryani try it its good place to discover the pakistane's food.”September 2018
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Butter chicken Net +1
“I tried beryani, butter chicken and qema naan and they were delicious but qema naan take more than 15 minuets to be ready”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I tried beryani, butter chicken and qema naan and they were delicious but qema naan take more than 15 minuets to be ready”October 2017
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Chicken bbq Net +1
“Nice restaurant. Finger fish, fish Tikka and chicken BBQ are really tasty.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Nice restaurant. Finger fish, fish Tikka and chicken BBQ are really tasty.”October 2022
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Chicken butter Net +1
“One of the best chicken grill in town specialy with the bori bread and the chicken butter and biryani try it its good place to discover the pakistane's food.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One of the best chicken grill in town specialy with the bori bread and the chicken butter and biryani try it its good place to discover the pakistane's food.”September 2018
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Chicken grill Net +1
“One of the best chicken grill in town specialy with the bori bread and the chicken butter and biryani try it its good place to discover the pakistane's food.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One of the best chicken grill in town specialy with the bori bread and the chicken butter and biryani try it its good place to discover the pakistane's food.”September 2018
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Chicken makhani Net +1
“Ordered Chicken Makhani mildly spicy and butter naan. Arrived very fast, well packed and still hot. The taste was delicious, size of portions and amount of meat perfectly fine. Highly recommended”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Ordered Chicken Makhani mildly spicy and butter naan. Arrived very fast, well packed and still hot. The taste was delicious, size of portions and amount of meat perfectly fine. Highly recommended”July 2024
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Chicken tikka masala Net +1
“Best to get nice chicken Tikka masala blends good in test”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Best to get nice chicken Tikka masala blends good in test”January 2026
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Chicken tikka with puri Net +1
“Chicken Tikka with puri - delicious 😋.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Chicken Tikka with puri - delicious 😋.”December 2022
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Finger fish Net +1
“Nice restaurant. Finger fish, fish Tikka and chicken BBQ are really tasty.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Nice restaurant. Finger fish, fish Tikka and chicken BBQ are really tasty.”October 2022
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Fish tikka Net +1
“Nice restaurant. Finger fish, fish Tikka and chicken BBQ are really tasty.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Nice restaurant. Finger fish, fish Tikka and chicken BBQ are really tasty.”October 2022
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Lunch offer meal Net +1
“Today I tried lunch offer meal It's only 19 Dhs It was 👍”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Today I tried lunch offer meal It's only 19 Dhs It was 👍”December 2025
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Butter naan Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Ordered Chicken Makhani mildly spicy and butter naan. Arrived very fast, well packed and still hot. The taste was delicious, size of portions and amount of meat perfectly fine. Highly recommended”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Ordered Chicken Makhani mildly spicy and butter naan. Arrived very fast, well packed and still hot. The taste was delicious, size of portions and amount of meat perfectly fine. Highly recommended”July 2024
What to Avoid (14)
Food 13
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Biryani Net −1
“I honestly don’t know why the quality went down! The Biryani was very tasty like 2years ago. They need to improve the quality of their food.”
Positive 1Negative 2
Critical review excerpts
“I honestly don’t know why the quality went down! The Biryani was very tasty like 2years ago. They need to improve the quality of their food.”May 2021
“One of the worst biryani I ever had in my entire life. I never knew this kind of food exists. Absolutely ridiculous!!! Never going back.”September 2021
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Beef cubes curry Net −1
“Ordered the so called Nihari, their version is basically a beef cubes curry, not even proper quality meat.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Ordered the so called Nihari, their version is basically a beef cubes curry, not even proper quality meat.”January 2022
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Chicken gravy Net −1
“We ordered chicken karahi, however what we got was chicken gravy.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered chicken karahi, however what we got was chicken gravy.”October 2024
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Chicken karahi Net −1
“We ordered chicken karahi, however what we got was chicken gravy. First pakistani restaurant which doesn't know the difference between karahi and qorma. Please name your items properly. Whatever you are selling as karahi is not karahi at all. Please improve your food quality. Extremely disappointing.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered chicken karahi, however what we got was chicken gravy. First pakistani restaurant which doesn't know the difference between karahi and qorma. Please name your items properly. Whatever you are selling as karahi is not karahi at all. Please improve your food quality. Extremely disappointing.”October 2024
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Chicken masala Net −1
“Their chicken masala is full of turmeric or something as after eating with your hand the orange color won't go even of you wash by soap.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Their chicken masala is full of turmeric or something as after eating with your hand the orange color won't go even of you wash by soap.”February 2021
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Chicken tikka kebab Net −1
“Customer service was good. All food items tasted very nice except for chicken tikka kebab which was too dry and hard.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Customer service was good. All food items tasted very nice except for chicken tikka kebab which was too dry and hard.”January 2023
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Dal makhani Net −1
“Dal makhani had a litre of oil in it and no sign of any butter.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Dal makhani had a litre of oil in it and no sign of any butter.”February 2023
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Gulag jamun Net −1
“Hair in every piece of gulag jamun”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Hair in every piece of gulag jamun”December 2025
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Mix grill Net −1
“The mix grill was all cold.”
Positive 0Negative 1Neutral 1
Critical review excerpts
“The mix grill was all cold.”February 2023
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Mutton kabab sandwich Net −1
“Ordered soup and mutton kabab sandwich. Both were stale and too much oil.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Ordered soup and mutton kabab sandwich. Both were stale and too much oil.”October 2024
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Naan bread Net −1
“Their biryani rice is the worst as well as the naan bread.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Their biryani rice is the worst as well as the naan bread.”February 2021
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Raita Net −1
“Raita was simply plain Yogurt without taste either”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Raita was simply plain Yogurt without taste either”June 2024
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Spicy tikka leg & thigh piece Net −1
“Really bad chicken tikka i ordered spicy tikka leg & Thigh piece and it was all hard and taste less seems gave us old piece which was tried to be cooked again.took it home for my kids and when opened n taste it, it was horrible Waste of money.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Really bad chicken tikka i ordered spicy tikka leg & Thigh piece and it was all hard and taste less seems gave us old piece which was tried to be cooked again.took it home for my kids and when opened n taste it, it was horrible Waste of money.”May 2023
Drinks 1
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Lassi Net −1
“3. Lassi... Not up to the mark..”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“3. Lassi... Not up to the mark..”October 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Check doneness. Inspect chicken tikka before eating and send it back immediately if it is pink or undercooked.
Confirm orders. For website orders, call to confirm receipt rather than assuming the order went through.
Try breakfast. If you enjoy Pakistani breakfast, consider halwa puri or nihari; one morning visit found both especially good.
Use food court. Families may find the Uptown Mirdif food court practical, with spacious seating, parking and a free kids' play area.
Allow time. Build in extra time for made-to-order items: one review says keema naan took more than 15 minutes.
Plan the visit
Practical details
20 47th St
Mirdif, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Food safety
Reviews report hair found in soup, yogurt and gulab jamun, plus a complaint about food being moved with bare hands.
Inconsistent cooking
Multiple reviews describe chicken as raw, undercooked, dry or hard, including a recent complaint about pink chicken.
Service gaps
Customers report long waits, forgotten chutney, poor complaint follow-up and online orders not being received.
Oily dishes
Breakfast combos, soup, dal makhani and other dishes were criticised for excessive oil or heavy flavours.
Branch variation
Some customers felt the Mirdif branch lagged behind other outlets in taste and service.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 22
chicken tikka
“The menu listed the chicken tikka for AED 22, and the picture showed two pieces”Google review · July 2026
29Dhs
Nihari
“Much better quality Nihari available for 19Dhs in other places in Dubai, while here they are charging 29Dhs”Google review · January 2022
DXB
LOCAL
LOCAL
The Bottom Line
Chicken Tikka Inn in Mirdif is a Pakistani and Indian restaurant set in the Uptown Mirdif food court. The most useful reasons to consider it are its BBQ, keema naan, chicken tikka and Pakistani breakfast dishes. Reviews especially praise the BBQ with keema naan at dinner, while halwa puri and nihari have both received warm breakfast mentions.
There is a practical family angle to the setting. One review describes the food court as spacious and airy, with no parking issues and a free kids' playing area. Another delivery arrived quickly, well packed and still hot.
Lunch offers and combos have also been reported at 19 AED, which makes the occasional good-value visit possible. The experience is notably uneven, however. Customers have described chicken that was raw inside, dry or hard, and several dishes as excessively oily.
Hygiene complaints include hair in soup, yogurt and gulab jamun, as well as food being transferred with bare hands. Service reports range from welcoming to long waits, forgotten chutney and online orders that were never received. For a first visit, confirm delivery orders by phone, check chicken carefully, and allow extra time for items such as keema naan.
Reviews also suggest this Mirdif branch may not match the taste or service of other outlets.