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Chowking Restaurant Dubai Outlet Mall
Arabian Ranches
Chowking Restaurant Dubai Outlet Mall is a food-court Chinese restaurant with Filipino comfort food, including dynamite shrimp and halo halo. Reviews describe cheerful, accommodating service and a convenient Level 1 setting, though availability and waiting times can vary.
Reputation Score
4.3
★★★★☆
253 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Dynamite shrimp
Dynamite shrimp is a standout for some visitors, with two reviews calling it the best dish they tried there.
Comfort food
Peking-style chicken, kare kare and kangkong were described as tasty, home-like comfort food.
Halo halo
One customer praised the halo halo alongside the meal, calling the taste and quality outstanding.
Good value
Some regulars consider the food tasty and good value for money, making it a practical mall meal.
Food-court seating
The branch is on Level 1 in the food court, with ample seating according to one review.
Menu guidance
A customer appreciated staff explaining the new menu and helping with recommendations.
What to Eat at Chowking Restaurant Dubai Outlet Mall 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 Dubai Outlet Mall, 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 Dubai Outlet Mall got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 8
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Dynamite shrimp Net +2
“I try dynamite shrimp in Dubai outlet mall best test ever I loved it ☺️”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I try dynamite shrimp in Dubai outlet mall best test ever I loved it ☺️”June 2026
“I highly recommend to go dubai outlet mall and try dynamite shrimp it's best”June 2026
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Halo halo Net +1
“Yazuru, thank you for making me and my wife have the best chowking and halo halo of our lifes! The food taste and quality was amazing!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Yazuru, thank you for making me and my wife have the best chowking and halo halo of our lifes! The food taste and quality was amazing!”September 2025
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Kangkong Net +1
“We had the peking-style chicken, kare kare and kangkong. It all tastes good and feels like home.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We had the peking-style chicken, kare kare and kangkong. It all tastes good and feels like home.”October 2025
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Kare kare Net +1
“We had the peking-style chicken, kare kare and kangkong. It all tastes good and feels like home.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We had the peking-style chicken, kare kare and kangkong. It all tastes good and feels like home.”October 2025
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Nasi goreng Net +1
“i love the food but i hate the slow and unwelcoming service. its weekend, so many people as expected and they had only 1 cashier so a had stay in cue for 15 minutes and when its my turn , 2 siopao, 1 nasi goreng and the cashier said my order will take 30-45 minutes.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“i love the food but i hate the slow and unwelcoming service. its weekend, so many people as expected and they had only 1 cashier so a had stay in cue for 15 minutes and when its my turn , 2 siopao, 1 nasi goreng and the cashier said my order will take 30-45 minutes.”December 2024
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Peking-style chicken Net +1
“We had the peking-style chicken, kare kare and kangkong. It all tastes good and feels like home.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We had the peking-style chicken, kare kare and kangkong. It all tastes good and feels like home.”October 2025
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Siopao Net +1
“i love the food but i hate the slow and unwelcoming service. its weekend, so many people as expected and they had only 1 cashier so a had stay in cue for 15 minutes and when its my turn , 2 siopao, 1 nasi goreng and the cashier said my order will take 30-45 minutes.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“i love the food but i hate the slow and unwelcoming service. its weekend, so many people as expected and they had only 1 cashier so a had stay in cue for 15 minutes and when its my turn , 2 siopao, 1 nasi goreng and the cashier said my order will take 30-45 minutes.”December 2024
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Spicy noodles Net +1
“I had amazing experience today morning in Chowking DOM I love the way yasaru great me and my family as well and most importantly the food was amazing great test of spicy noodles 😋”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I had amazing experience today morning in Chowking DOM I love the way yasaru great me and my family as well and most importantly the food was amazing great test of spicy noodles 😋”September 2025
What to Avoid (6)
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Beef noodle Net −1
“Beef noodle portion was very small. Left us still hungry so we bought the same dish next door.Really look into your position sizes.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Beef noodle portion was very small. Left us still hungry so we bought the same dish next door.Really look into your position sizes.”January 2026
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Beef roast platter Net −1
“Expected the beef roast platter to be good but was the worse decision ever .. THERE ARE OTHER FOOD JOINT PLEASE DONT WASTE MONEY AND TIME IN THIS ONE”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Expected the beef roast platter to be good but was the worse decision ever .. THERE ARE OTHER FOOD JOINT PLEASE DONT WASTE MONEY AND TIME IN THIS ONE”January 2024
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Chicken shanghai lauriat Net −1
“We ordered the Chicken Shanghai Lauriat and Sweet and Sour Fish Lauriat. Food looked unappetizing and was tasteless. Rice was dry, noodles and vegetables tasted raw, and the food all tasted really bland.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered the Chicken Shanghai Lauriat and Sweet and Sour Fish Lauriat. Food looked unappetizing and was tasteless. Rice was dry, noodles and vegetables tasted raw, and the food all tasted really bland.”June 2026
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Chicken wonton soup Net −1
“Terrible experience,17dhs chicken wonton soup is super super mini size，only 3 dumpling and vegetables,without anything else”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Terrible experience,17dhs chicken wonton soup is super super mini size，only 3 dumpling and vegetables,without anything else”December 2022
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Sweet and sour fish lauriat Net −1
“We ordered the Chicken Shanghai Lauriat and Sweet and Sour Fish Lauriat. Food looked unappetizing and was tasteless. Rice was dry, noodles and vegetables tasted raw, and the food all tasted really bland.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered the Chicken Shanghai Lauriat and Sweet and Sour Fish Lauriat. Food looked unappetizing and was tasteless. Rice was dry, noodles and vegetables tasted raw, and the food all tasted really bland.”June 2026
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Sweet and sour prawns with noodles Net −1
“Hi I got the sweet and sour prawns with noodles, the portion was big but the flavour was a too tangy.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Hi I got the sweet and sour prawns with noodles, the portion was big but the flavour was a too tangy.”January 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Check availability. Ask what is available before paying; one visit found chicken, gravy, siopao and siomai unavailable.
Avoid rushes. If timing matters, try to avoid busy weekend or Iftar periods, when reviews report queues and major delays.
Confirm wait. Confirm the realistic wait before ordering: a quoted 20 minutes became longer after an oven breakdown.
Check portions. For takeaway or noodle dishes, check the portion expectation first; one beef noodle order was too small to satisfy.
Try shrimp. Dynamite shrimp is a sensible first choice if you want to start with a dish multiple customers specifically enjoyed.
Use food court. The branch is on Level 1 of the food court, where one review notes there is ample seating.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Food Court - Al Ain - Dubai Rd
Madinat Hind 1 - Dubai Outlet Mall, Dubai
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
Common Concerns
Item shortages
Several visits found key items unavailable, including chicken, gravy, siopao and siomai.
Long waits
Service has sometimes been much slower than expected, including a 30-minute wait for two noodle soups.
Inconsistent cooking
One visit found dry rice, raw-tasting noodles and vegetables, and bland Lauriat dishes.
Small portions
A beef noodle portion left one customer hungry, while another called the takeaway noodles unusually small for the price.
Peak-hour staffing
During a busy weekend Iftar, only two employees were handling the branch, causing delays and departures.
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The Bottom Line
Chowking Restaurant Dubai Outlet Mall is a food-court stop for Filipino-Chinese comfort food, with dine-in and takeaway mentioned in the reviews. The dishes that attract the clearest enthusiasm are dynamite shrimp, halo halo, peking-style chicken and spicy noodles. One customer also described kare kare and kangkong as tasting good and feeling like home, while others see the branch as good value for a mall meal.
Service is often the strongest part of the experience. Reviews describe the staff as cheerful, approachable and accommodating, and one customer appreciated a clear explanation of the new menu. The Level 1 food-court location has ample seating, making it easy to settle in rather than rush through takeaway.
The main caution is consistency. Several customers report unavailable items, including chicken, gravy, siopao and siomai. Busy periods can also be difficult: reported waits range from 30 minutes for two noodle soups to more than 40 minutes during Iftar, when only two employees were working.
Food quality and portions vary too; one Lauriat order had dry rice and raw-tasting vegetables, while a beef noodle serving left a customer hungry. Check availability and the expected wait before ordering, especially at peak times.