Large portions
Several diners found the portions generous enough for sharing or saving for later.
Chin Chin Barsha Heights (ONLY TAKEAWAY & DELIVERY)
Barsha Heights
Chin Chin Barsha Heights is a Chinese takeaway and delivery spot serving Indo-Chinese favourites in Barsha Heights. Reviews highlight generous portions, especially the crispy beef and chicken Hakka noodles, making it worth considering for a shared order at home.
Reputation Score
4.1
★★★★☆
943 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Crispy beef
Crispy beef was singled out as a favourite in a Deliveroo order and recommended for a repeat order.
Hakka noodles
Chicken Hakka noodles received praise for their wok-charred flavour, chicken and vegetables.
Fresh dimsum
The classic chicken dimsum was described as fresh, juicy and satisfying.
Late orders
One customer reported a substantial, well-prepared order arriving warm even at 2am.
Fast delivery
Some delivery orders arrived quickly and still steaming hot.
What to Eat at Chin Chin Barsha Heights (ONLY TAKEAWAY & DELIVERY) 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 Chin Chin Barsha Heights (ONLY TAKEAWAY & DELIVERY), 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 Chin Chin Barsha Heights (ONLY TAKEAWAY & DELIVERY), ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 4
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Crispy beef Net +2
“Our favourite dish was definitely the Crispy Beef and we'll order that again.”
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Review excerpts
“Our favourite dish was definitely the Crispy Beef and we'll order that again.”March 2021
“We had crispy beef, drums of heaven, chicken dimsum, mixed schezwan fried rice with prawn, mixed hakka noodles and seafood souo. All these are delicious and highly recommended.”February 2020
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Drums of heaven Net +2
“Other items we tried included drums of heaven(4/5), chilli chicken(4/5), chicken fried rice(4/5) and mixed fried rice (5/5).”
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Review excerpts
“Other items we tried included drums of heaven(4/5), chilli chicken(4/5), chicken fried rice(4/5) and mixed fried rice (5/5).”May 2020
“We had crispy beef, drums of heaven, chicken dimsum, mixed schezwan fried rice with prawn, mixed hakka noodles and seafood souo. All these are delicious and highly recommended.”February 2020
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Mixed fried rice Net +2
“I had the mixed fried rice oh my God its is so good the service is perfect I recommend chinchin”
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Review excerpts
“I had the mixed fried rice oh my God its is so good the service is perfect I recommend chinchin”May 2023
“Other items we tried included drums of heaven(4/5), chilli chicken(4/5), chicken fried rice(4/5) and mixed fried rice (5/5).”May 2020
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Sweet and sour chicken Net +2
“Sweet and Sour chicken ... i mean how could one afford to miss to order this dish.. its one of the most signature chinese dish and tastes tempting everytime we are craving chinese food so a must have cause CHIN Chin realllly does it best... the tender chicken pieces with veggies in that sweet chilly gravy Tastes awsome just by itself too”
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Review excerpts
“Sweet and Sour chicken ... i mean how could one afford to miss to order this dish.. its one of the most signature chinese dish and tastes tempting everytime we are craving chinese food so a must have cause CHIN Chin realllly does it best... the tender chicken pieces with veggies in that sweet chilly gravy Tastes awsome just by itself too”August 2020
“I ordered Pepper Beef and Sweet & Sour Chicken—and they were sooooo gooooood, no kidding! Definitely worth it. 💯🍛”October 2025
Honorable mentions (23)
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Vegetable fried rice Net +1
“Both these gravy dishes went well with soft and fluffy Vegetable fried Rice.”
Positive 2Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Both these gravy dishes went well with soft and fluffy Vegetable fried Rice.”August 2020
“Got edamame, vegetable fried rice and beef in black pepper sauce. All this with a discount for around 34 AED. 1 free mentos also a nice touch to refresh the breath after finishing the meal.”December 2024
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Beef broccoli in oyster sauce Net +1
“Beef Broccoli in Oyster sauce ... yet again tender beef steak strips and veggies was done well but lacked a bit of flavor in the oyster sauce”
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Review excerpts
“Beef Broccoli in Oyster sauce ... yet again tender beef steak strips and veggies was done well but lacked a bit of flavor in the oyster sauce”August 2020
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Beef chili Net +1
“Beef chili 5/5”
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Review excerpts
“Beef chili 5/5”July 2020
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Beef in black pepper sauce Net +1
“Got edamame, vegetable fried rice and beef in black pepper sauce. All this with a discount for around 34 AED. 1 free mentos also a nice touch to refresh the breath after finishing the meal.”
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Review excerpts
“Got edamame, vegetable fried rice and beef in black pepper sauce. All this with a discount for around 34 AED. 1 free mentos also a nice touch to refresh the breath after finishing the meal.”December 2024
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Chicken dimsum Net +1
“We had crispy beef, drums of heaven, chicken dimsum, mixed schezwan fried rice with prawn, mixed hakka noodles and seafood souo. All these are delicious and highly recommended.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We had crispy beef, drums of heaven, chicken dimsum, mixed schezwan fried rice with prawn, mixed hakka noodles and seafood souo. All these are delicious and highly recommended.”February 2020
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Chicken fried rice Net +1
“Other items we tried included drums of heaven(4/5), chilli chicken(4/5), chicken fried rice(4/5) and mixed fried rice (5/5).”
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Review excerpts
“Other items we tried included drums of heaven(4/5), chilli chicken(4/5), chicken fried rice(4/5) and mixed fried rice (5/5).”May 2020
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Chicken hakka noodles Net +1
“Chicken Hakka Noodles 🍝 one of their show stopper dish i am totally drooling and having water in my mouth while typing in this review as the wok charred flavor with chicken and veggies was so flavorful”
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Review excerpts
“Chicken Hakka Noodles 🍝 one of their show stopper dish i am totally drooling and having water in my mouth while typing in this review as the wok charred flavor with chicken and veggies was so flavorful”August 2020
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Chicken pepper winglets Net +1
“Chicken Pepper Winglets... cautious they are spicy 🌶 but extremely yummy since i love chilly food”
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Review excerpts
“Chicken Pepper Winglets... cautious they are spicy 🌶 but extremely yummy since i love chilly food”August 2020
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Classic chicken dimsum Net +1
“you have to try the classic chicken dimsum and they are so fresh, juicy and yummy….”
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Review excerpts
“you have to try the classic chicken dimsum and they are so fresh, juicy and yummy….”July 2024
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Dynamite momo Net +1
“I tried dynamite momo here really awesome and they have really good soups.”
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Review excerpts
“I tried dynamite momo here really awesome and they have really good soups.”March 2024
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Edamame Net +1
“Got edamame, vegetable fried rice and beef in black pepper sauce. All this with a discount for around 34 AED. 1 free mentos also a nice touch to refresh the breath after finishing the meal.”
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Review excerpts
“Got edamame, vegetable fried rice and beef in black pepper sauce. All this with a discount for around 34 AED. 1 free mentos also a nice touch to refresh the breath after finishing the meal.”December 2024
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Fish chilli dry Net +1
“Delivery was on time and we enjoyed all the food out of which our favorites were the fish chilli dry(5/5) as well as the thai red curry(5/5) 🤤.”
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Review excerpts
“Delivery was on time and we enjoyed all the food out of which our favorites were the fish chilli dry(5/5) as well as the thai red curry(5/5) 🤤.”May 2020
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Ginger prawns Net +1
“Ginger prawns 4/5”
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Review excerpts
“Ginger prawns 4/5”July 2020
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Lunch combos Net +1
“I would suggest to try their Lunch Combos they are really worth the money and you get a lot of things in it.”
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Review excerpts
“I would suggest to try their Lunch Combos they are really worth the money and you get a lot of things in it.”January 2022
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Mixed hakka noodles Net +1
“We had crispy beef, drums of heaven, chicken dimsum, mixed schezwan fried rice with prawn, mixed hakka noodles and seafood souo. All these are delicious and highly recommended.”
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Review excerpts
“We had crispy beef, drums of heaven, chicken dimsum, mixed schezwan fried rice with prawn, mixed hakka noodles and seafood souo. All these are delicious and highly recommended.”February 2020
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Mixed schezwan fried rice with prawn Net +1
“We had crispy beef, drums of heaven, chicken dimsum, mixed schezwan fried rice with prawn, mixed hakka noodles and seafood souo. All these are delicious and highly recommended.”
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Review excerpts
“We had crispy beef, drums of heaven, chicken dimsum, mixed schezwan fried rice with prawn, mixed hakka noodles and seafood souo. All these are delicious and highly recommended.”February 2020
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Pepper beef Net +1
“I ordered Pepper Beef and Sweet & Sour Chicken—and they were sooooo gooooood, no kidding! Definitely worth it. 💯🍛”
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Review excerpts
“I ordered Pepper Beef and Sweet & Sour Chicken—and they were sooooo gooooood, no kidding! Definitely worth it. 💯🍛”October 2025
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Prawn basil spring roll Net +1
“Prawn Basil Spring Roll ... worth every bite , big tiger prawns rolled in basil leaves and crispy coating tasted delicious”
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Review excerpts
“Prawn Basil Spring Roll ... worth every bite , big tiger prawns rolled in basil leaves and crispy coating tasted delicious”August 2020
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Special set menu Net +1
“My dad and stopped here for some quick lunch and the food was amazing! The portion sizes are great, I really recommend the special set menu I got to try three different menu items! Definitely stopping by again!”
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“My dad and stopped here for some quick lunch and the food was amazing! The portion sizes are great, I really recommend the special set menu I got to try three different menu items! Definitely stopping by again!”December 2024
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Thai red curry Net +1
“Delivery was on time and we enjoyed all the food out of which our favorites were the fish chilli dry(5/5) as well as the thai red curry(5/5) 🤤.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delivery was on time and we enjoyed all the food out of which our favorites were the fish chilli dry(5/5) as well as the thai red curry(5/5) 🤤.”May 2020
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Chicken manchurian Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Chicken Manchurian 4/5”
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Review excerpts
“Chicken Manchurian 4/5”July 2020
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Chilli chicken Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Other items we tried included drums of heaven(4/5), chilli chicken(4/5), chicken fried rice(4/5) and mixed fried rice (5/5).”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Other items we tried included drums of heaven(4/5), chilli chicken(4/5), chicken fried rice(4/5) and mixed fried rice (5/5).”May 2020
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Egg fried rice Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“The egg fried rice was okay, and the chicken taipei was spicy! really spicy! but not the best chicken taipei i've tried.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
What to Avoid (9)
Food 9
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Schezwan noodles Net −1
“Ordered schezwan noodles and all I want to say it’s not like how it use to be in 2019-2021 Tasteless”
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Critical review excerpts
“Ordered schezwan noodles and all I want to say it’s not like how it use to be in 2019-2021 Tasteless”April 2026
“food was Salt starchy the next day me and my family had stomach aches some the Schezwan noodles were not at all Schezwan! It was bland the soup didn't have Salt the chicken Chrispy was burnt so dry oily and salty the cottage cheese stick was not cooked to edible.”January 2021
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Beef schezwan noodles Net −1
“Beef Schezwan Noodles 🍝 (caution spicy) one of their new items on the menu... had to give it a try .. i founded it a bit dry and too spicy for my taste..”
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Critical review excerpts
“Beef Schezwan Noodles 🍝 (caution spicy) one of their new items on the menu... had to give it a try .. i founded it a bit dry and too spicy for my taste..”August 2020
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Chicken chrispy Net −1
“It was bland the soup didn't have Salt the chicken Chrispy was burnt so dry oily and salty the cottage cheese stick was not cooked to edible.”
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Critical review excerpts
“It was bland the soup didn't have Salt the chicken Chrispy was burnt so dry oily and salty the cottage cheese stick was not cooked to edible.”January 2021
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Chicken corn soup Net −1
“Ordered their chicken corn soup, it had NO corn or chicken. I use to order this soup all the time and it use to be filled with chicken and corn. Paid for thick l, jelly looking broth!😡”
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Critical review excerpts
“Ordered their chicken corn soup, it had NO corn or chicken. I use to order this soup all the time and it use to be filled with chicken and corn. Paid for thick l, jelly looking broth!😡”April 2022
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Chicken hot garlic hakka noodles Net −1
“I ordered from Noon - Chin Chin has deal of the day Chicken HOT garlic hakka noodles - the noodles were SWEET instead of spicy (HOT).”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered from Noon - Chin Chin has deal of the day Chicken HOT garlic hakka noodles - the noodles were SWEET instead of spicy (HOT).”August 2025
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Chicken taipei Net −1
“The egg fried rice was okay, and the chicken taipei was spicy! really spicy! but not the best chicken taipei i've tried.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The egg fried rice was okay, and the chicken taipei was spicy! really spicy! but not the best chicken taipei i've tried.”March 2021
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Cottage cheese stick Net −1
“It was bland the soup didn't have Salt the chicken Chrispy was burnt so dry oily and salty the cottage cheese stick was not cooked to edible.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“It was bland the soup didn't have Salt the chicken Chrispy was burnt so dry oily and salty the cottage cheese stick was not cooked to edible.”January 2021
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Crispy chilli chicken Net −1
“The combo offer of aed 39 which includes garlic rice Manchurian chicken and crispy chilli chicken - NO TASTE. Crispy chilli chicken was not Chinese taste - it was only fried chicken with 2 red chillies and capsicum.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The combo offer of aed 39 which includes garlic rice Manchurian chicken and crispy chilli chicken - NO TASTE. Crispy chilli chicken was not Chinese taste - it was only fried chicken with 2 red chillies and capsicum.”August 2025
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Garlic rice Net −1
“The combo offer of aed 39 which includes garlic rice Manchurian chicken and crispy chilli chicken - NO TASTE.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The combo offer of aed 39 which includes garlic rice Manchurian chicken and crispy chilli chicken - NO TASTE.”August 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Choose takeaway. Use takeaway or delivery rather than planning a sit-down meal; reviews describe very limited seating.
Allow time. Build in extra time for collection or delivery, as some customers reported waits of 20 minutes to an hour.
Check spice. Ask about heat before ordering: the chicken Taipei and some noodles were described as very spicy.
Try combos. Look for set menus or lunch combos if you want several dishes and better value from the large portions.
Watch parking. At lunchtime, parking around the busy tower can be difficult, so you may need to walk a little.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al Shafar Tower 1
Al Thanyah First - Barsha Heights, Dubai
Common Concerns
Delivery delays
Several customers reported waits of two hours or more, including orders left showing as still in the kitchen.
Taste swings
Recent reviews describe inconsistent food, from tasteless noodles to salty chilli chicken and undercooked rice.
Limited seating
There is no proper sitting area, and one reviewer said everything was served in plastic.
Slow service
A customer waited more than 20 minutes to place an order and about an hour for the food.
Staff conduct
Some reviews mention rude or unfriendly front-desk service at this branch.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
Aed 79
2 starters, 2 mains and 2 rice/noodles full portion
“Ramadan Deal Alert! 2 starters, 2 mains and 2 rice/noodles full portion at Aed 79 only (additional 20% on some platforms making the price Aed 63”Google review · May 2020
aed 39
Chicken HOT garlic hakka noodles combo
“The combo offer of aed 39 which includes garlic rice Manchurian chicken and crispy chilli chicken - NO TASTE”Google review · August 2025
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The Bottom Line
Chin Chin Barsha Heights is geared to takeaway and delivery rather than a relaxed dine-in meal. For a home order, the most consistently appealing choices in the reviews are crispy beef, chicken Hakka noodles, classic chicken dimsum and sweet and sour chicken. Portions are repeatedly described as generous, with some orders suitable for sharing or leftovers.
Value can be good when a combo or platform discount is available. One Careem order included edamame, vegetable fried rice and beef in black pepper sauce for around AED 34, while an older Ramadan deal covered two starters, two mains and two full portions of rice or noodles for AED 79. These are customer-reported examples, not a current price list.
The main caution is inconsistency. Some diners received delicious, fresh food quickly, while others reported bland Schezwan noodles, undercooked noodles or rice, salty chilli chicken and refried chicken. Delivery reliability is another concern: several customers waited two hours or more, with orders still showing as in the kitchen.
If collecting, allow extra time; if ordering delivery, monitor the app and contact the restaurant promptly if the order stalls. The small setup and limited seating make takeaway the more practical choice.