Hot meals
Several reviews describe food arriving hot and fresh, including rice meals, noodles and chicken.
Chowking Restaurant Al Nahda
Al Nahda
Chowking Restaurant Al Nahda is a Chinese Oriental restaurant serving Filipino-style comfort food for dine-in, takeaway and delivery ordering through its website or app. Reviews highlight hot, fresh meals, crispy chicken and halo-halo, with friendly service making it a convenient casual stop in Al Nahda.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
1,918 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Crispy chicken
The chicken was praised for a crisp exterior while staying tender and juicy inside.
Affordable meals
Customers mention affordable combo meals and budget-friendly choices for a quick dinner.
Clean setting
Reviews describe the restaurant as clean, comfortable and welcoming for dine-in visits.
Quick service
One review specifically notes that meals were completed quickly and delivery orders were handled fast.
Family friendly
Families report enjoying the dishes together, including a visit where children particularly enjoyed the food.
What to Eat at Chowking Restaurant Al Nahda 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 Chowking Restaurant Al Nahda, 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 Chowking Restaurant Al Nahda got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 5
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Dynamite shrimp Net +2
“T Anita is very accommodating and suggested me to try the new product which is the dynamite shrimp and it was so good..portion is good for the price and the place is clean as well . Definitely will come back again.”
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Review excerpts
“T Anita is very accommodating and suggested me to try the new product which is the dynamite shrimp and it was so good..portion is good for the price and the place is clean as well . Definitely will come back again.”February 2026
“Meals done fast, great tasting food. Friendly staff and also fast in delivery orders. Highly recommend their new Dynamite shrimp and Chaofan beef with steamed chicken siumai.”June 2026
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Halo halo Net +1
“Food was awesome halo halo specially and the staff was very nice specially Gavin and Anita keep it up Chowking Al Nahda”
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“Food was awesome halo halo specially and the staff was very nice specially Gavin and Anita keep it up Chowking Al Nahda”July 2026
“The food is consistent, and I especially love their halo-halo.”September 2025
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Beef barbeque Net +1
“Pretty good food for someone that is trying their dishes for the first time. Pretty good hospitality by the staff working their. I want to give a special thanks to Sahtish, the guy in the registrar area, for being very hospitable. The dish I tried was their beef barbeque.”
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Review excerpts
“Pretty good food for someone that is trying their dishes for the first time. Pretty good hospitality by the staff working their. I want to give a special thanks to Sahtish, the guy in the registrar area, for being very hospitable. The dish I tried was their beef barbeque.”July 2026
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Chaofan beef Net +1
“Meals done fast, great tasting food. Friendly staff and also fast in delivery orders. Highly recommend their new Dynamite shrimp and Chaofan beef with steamed chicken siumai.”
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“Meals done fast, great tasting food. Friendly staff and also fast in delivery orders. Highly recommend their new Dynamite shrimp and Chaofan beef with steamed chicken siumai.”June 2026
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Steamed chicken siumai Net +1
“Meals done fast, great tasting food. Friendly staff and also fast in delivery orders. Highly recommend their new Dynamite shrimp and Chaofan beef with steamed chicken siumai.”
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Review excerpts
“Meals done fast, great tasting food. Friendly staff and also fast in delivery orders. Highly recommend their new Dynamite shrimp and Chaofan beef with steamed chicken siumai.”June 2026
What to Avoid (2)
Food 2
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Fried chicken Net −1
“I recently ordered fried chicken and Big Bundle Deal B from Chowking. The food quality was very poor. The fried chicken was raw, and the rice was not very flavorful.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I recently ordered fried chicken and Big Bundle Deal B from Chowking. The food quality was very poor. The fried chicken was raw, and the rice was not very flavorful.”July 2024
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Milktea Net −1
“The milktea is too sweet. We have to request more ice just to blend the taste”
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Critical review excerpts
“The milktea is too sweet. We have to request more ice just to blend the taste”July 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Check delivery. For delivery, allow extra time and confirm the order status; one customer waited from 1pm until 2:40pm.
Adjust sweetness. If ordering milk tea, ask for extra ice or a less-sweet adjustment, since one review found it too sweet.
Ask options. If it is your first visit, ask the counter about budget-friendly choices; one customer received useful combo recommendations.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al NahdaAl - Twin Tower Building, Next to Carrefour Express - Amman St
Al Nahda Second - Al Nahda, Dubai
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 12:30 AM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 12:30 AM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 12:30 AM |
Common Concerns
Delivery delay
One delivery order placed at 1pm was still outstanding at 2:40pm, pointing to a serious coordination issue on that occasion.
Too sweet
A customer found the milk tea and halo-halo overly sweet; the halo-halo was also described as short on ingredients.
Sauce mismatch
The lumpia sauce was described as different from the usual Philippine-style sauce.
Order issue
One delivery review reported raw fried chicken, overly salty items and an iced-tea order replaced with cold drinks.
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The Bottom Line
Chowking Restaurant Al Nahda is a Chinese Oriental restaurant with Filipino-style comfort food, available for dine-in, takeaway and delivery ordering through its website or app. Reviews make it sound especially useful for a casual dinner when you want hot food, familiar rice meals or a quick, affordable combo rather than a formal meal. The menu has a few clear review favourites.
Halo-halo is repeatedly mentioned, although one customer found it too sweet and light on ingredients. Dynamite shrimp was described as a tasty new product with a good portion for the price, while Chaofan beef with steamed chicken siumai was recommended as a satisfying combination. Beef barbeque is another dish mentioned positively by a first-time visitor.
Chicken also gets specific praise for being crispy outside and tender inside. The dining room is described as clean and comfortable, and families have enjoyed eating here together. Service is often reported as friendly, attentive and fast, with staff helping newcomers choose dishes.
Delivery is less consistent: one order placed at 1pm had still not arrived by 2:40pm, while another review reported raw chicken, salty food and an incorrect drink. For delivery, checking the order carefully and allowing extra time would be sensible.