Helpful service
Staff are repeatedly described as patient and accommodating, including taking time to explain menu choices and assist with uncertain orders.
Chowking Restaurant Karama
Al Karama
Chowking Restaurant Karama is a delivery Chinese restaurant in Al Karama, with dine-in and takeaway options for Filipino-Chinese comfort food. Reviews especially point to the halo-halo, siopao, wonton soup and hot, filling rice meals, backed by consistently attentive service.
Reputation Score
4.7
★★★★★
1,738 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Fresh meals
Several diners received food hot and fresh, with beef chaopan and wonton soup singled out as dependable choices.
Filipino favourites
Halo-halo and siopao are recurring favourites, while butchi, chicken chops and fried chicken-style meals also receive praise.
Comfortable setting
Diners describe the branch as clean, welcoming and relaxing, with slow music and an ambience that suits a casual meal.
Family events
The venue has hosted a first-birthday celebration with included decoration, a photo booth and attentive event support.
Good value
One diner found the prices reasonable and competitive, while another said the food was worth the price.
What to Eat at Chowking Restaurant Karama 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 Karama, 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 Karama got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 4
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Halo-halo Net +5
“Chowking Branch opposite of Burjuman Mall friendly staff, food are great and very good portion. Value for money great. Their Halo Halo our favorite. Table is clean and the ambiance is refreshing.”
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Review excerpts
“Chowking Branch opposite of Burjuman Mall friendly staff, food are great and very good portion. Value for money great. Their Halo Halo our favorite. Table is clean and the ambiance is refreshing.”December 2024
“I am also happy with the 50% off promo they have and i love their halo-halo.”June 2025
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Butchi Net +2
“The best serving of Halo halo and butchi fave at Chowking! The best and yummy favorite!”
Positive 2Negative 0
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“The best serving of Halo halo and butchi fave at Chowking! The best and yummy favorite!”October 2025
“Butchi and the chicken chops are very tasty.”August 2026
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King chow fan Net +2
“Had dinner with the family and ordered our favorite king chaofan , lomi and a halo halo for dessert they are also having a dine in treat for only 1dh you can get a siopao,siomai or butchi. Thanks to Mr.Ronnie for being so attentive and friendly and he made our dining experience extra special. Two thumbs up! 👍🏻👍🏻”
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Review excerpts
“Had dinner with the family and ordered our favorite king chaofan , lomi and a halo halo for dessert they are also having a dine in treat for only 1dh you can get a siopao,siomai or butchi. Thanks to Mr.Ronnie for being so attentive and friendly and he made our dining experience extra special. Two thumbs up! 👍🏻👍🏻”October 2023
“We indulged in the King Chow Fan and BBQ with Chipcharap, which was perfectly seasoned and packed with flavor.”August 2025
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Wonton soup Net +2
“The food is amazing, specially the wonton soup!!! The staff are very niceee and approachable! Well done, Chowking Al Karama Branch!!”
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Review excerpts
“The food is amazing, specially the wonton soup!!! The staff are very niceee and approachable! Well done, Chowking Al Karama Branch!!”December 2025
“The Wonton Soup was comforting and savory, a great complement to the main dish.”August 2025
Honorable mentions (11)
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Bbq chicken Net +1
“Flavor packed meal.Juicy bbq chicken, tasty fried rice, and siomai on the side simple but super satisfying.”
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Review excerpts
“Flavor packed meal.Juicy bbq chicken, tasty fried rice, and siomai on the side simple but super satisfying.”October 2025
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Bbq with chipcharap Net +1
“We indulged in the King Chow Fan and BBQ with Chipcharap, which was perfectly seasoned and packed with flavor.”
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Review excerpts
“We indulged in the King Chow Fan and BBQ with Chipcharap, which was perfectly seasoned and packed with flavor.”August 2025
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Beef chaopan Net +1
“The food was served hot and fresh, especially the beef chaopan, they never disappoint.”
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“The food was served hot and fresh, especially the beef chaopan, they never disappoint.”January 2026
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Chao fan with wanton soup Net +1
“The Chao Fan with Wanton soup is my all time favourite and service is the the best specially thanks to Grace for the nice service 🙌 happy customer 😀. Keep it up .”
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“The Chao Fan with Wanton soup is my all time favourite and service is the the best specially thanks to Grace for the nice service 🙌 happy customer 😀. Keep it up .”March 2026
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Chicken chops Net +1
“Butchi and the chicken chops are very tasty.”
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Review excerpts
“Butchi and the chicken chops are very tasty.”August 2026
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Egg fried rice Net +1
“My first time enjoying Noodles and egg fried rice in Dubai. I loved it.”
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“My first time enjoying Noodles and egg fried rice in Dubai. I loved it.”July 2026
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Lomi Net +1
“Had dinner with the family and ordered our favorite king chaofan , lomi and a halo halo for dessert they are also having a dine in treat for only 1dh you can get a siopao,siomai or butchi. Thanks to Mr.Ronnie for being so attentive and friendly and he made our dining experience extra special. Two thumbs up! 👍🏻👍🏻”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Had dinner with the family and ordered our favorite king chaofan , lomi and a halo halo for dessert they are also having a dine in treat for only 1dh you can get a siopao,siomai or butchi. Thanks to Mr.Ronnie for being so attentive and friendly and he made our dining experience extra special. Two thumbs up! 👍🏻👍🏻”October 2023
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Siomai Net +1
“Flavor packed meal.Juicy bbq chicken, tasty fried rice, and siomai on the side simple but super satisfying.”
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Review excerpts
“Flavor packed meal.Juicy bbq chicken, tasty fried rice, and siomai on the side simple but super satisfying.”October 2025
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Siopao Net +1
“The food Siopao and Halo-halo are so delcious.”
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Review excerpts
“The food Siopao and Halo-halo are so delcious.”July 2026
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Small flan Net +1
“To cap off the meal, we enjoyed a delightful small flan, creamy and sweet – the perfect ending to a satisfying dining experience.”
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Review excerpts
“To cap off the meal, we enjoyed a delightful small flan, creamy and sweet – the perfect ending to a satisfying dining experience.”August 2025
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Stir fry kangkong Net +1
“Amazing food and amazing people- if you don’t know what you want to eat the staff are more than happy to help!! Highly recommend the stir fry kangkong if you love leafy greens”
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Review excerpts
“Amazing food and amazing people- if you don’t know what you want to eat the staff are more than happy to help!! Highly recommend the stir fry kangkong if you love leafy greens”May 2026
What to Avoid (3)
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Corn soup Net −1
“I ordered a corn soup which, at first, was too salty for my taste. I asked if that was the usual flavor, but instead, they took it back and adjusted it.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered a corn soup which, at first, was too salty for my taste. I asked if that was the usual flavor, but instead, they took it back and adjusted it.”June 2025
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Dimsum platter Net −1
“Taste was ok as always . Nasi goreng rice was cold as well the dimsum platter.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Taste was ok as always . Nasi goreng rice was cold as well the dimsum platter.”August 2022
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Nasigoreng Net −2
“I order nasigoreng for take away this afternoon, but the portion is like half, we usually eat in this branch for dine but the portion is good, today, it's like I paid half of the price only, and it looks like it's not nasigoreng as well, I'm so dissapointed”
Positive 0Negative 2
Critical review excerpts
“I order nasigoreng for take away this afternoon, but the portion is like half, we usually eat in this branch for dine but the portion is good, today, it's like I paid half of the price only, and it looks like it's not nasigoreng as well, I'm so dissapointed”April 2026
“Taste was ok as always . Nasi goreng rice was cold as well the dimsum platter.”August 2022
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow time. For delivery, leave extra time beyond the app estimate: one Talabat order took over 40 minutes against a 20-minute estimate.
Check takeaway. If ordering nasi goreng takeaway, check the portion and presentation on collection because one customer found it much smaller than dine-in.
Ask adjustments. Speak up if a dish is not right: staff adjusted a corn soup that was too salty when the diner raised the issue.
Plan parking. If driving, allow time to find parking; a weekend diner found parking was the main inconvenience despite the convenient location.
Try the deal. Ask about current dine-in promotions: one review mentions a 50% off promotion and another reports 1dh treats.
Plan the visit
Practical details
49 Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed St
Al Karama, 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
Delivery delays
A Talabat order took more than 40 minutes despite a shorter platform estimate, which was frustrating for a time-sensitive order.
Portion variance
A takeaway nasi goreng order was described as roughly half the dine-in portion and disappointing in presentation.
Taste consistency
One visit found the food could be more consistent in taste, even though the overall service was praised.
Restroom upkeep
A review reported an untidy toilet and missing liquid soap that required a complaint before being noticed.
Parking difficulty
Parking was reported as an issue, even though the reviewer still found the location convenient for weekend visits.
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The Bottom Line
Chowking Restaurant Karama is a Filipino-Chinese comfort-food stop in Al Karama, serving dine-in, takeaway and delivery orders. The most consistently mentioned choices are halo-halo, siopao, wonton soup and rice meals such as beef chaopan or Chao Fan with Wanton soup. Reviews often describe the food as hot, fresh and filling, though portion size and flavour consistency have not been identical on every visit.
Service is the branch’s clearest strength. Diners describe staff as patient when explaining the menu, quick with orders and attentive to requests; one customer even received a replacement Nai Chai after accidentally dropping the original. The atmosphere is generally clean, welcoming and comfortable, with one group enjoying slow music during a casual dinner.
The venue has also handled a child’s birthday celebration with decoration and a photo booth included in the package. For delivery, build in extra time: a Talabat order reportedly arrived after more than 40 minutes against a 20-minute estimate. Takeaway nasi goreng has also drawn a complaint about a much smaller portion than dine-in.
Drivers should plan around parking, and it is worth checking current promotions, including reported 50% off offers and a 1dh dine-in treat.