Tamil flavours
Reviewers describe the food as authentic Tamil Nadu cooking, with one comparing it to Tamil hotels in India.
Cocoraco Restaurant
International City
Cocoraco Restaurant is a Tamil restaurant in International City serving South Indian favourites alongside biryanis and some Indo-Chinese dishes. Reviews point to its Tamil-style meals, mutton biryani and grill chicken as the main reasons to consider it, though delivery can be unreliable.
Reputation Score
3.7
★★★★☆
354 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Biryani picks
Mutton biryani, jeera samba biryani and prawn biryani each receive specific praise in the reviews.
Grill chicken
The medium grill chicken was praised for tasting like the reviewer’s experience in Chennai.
Reasonable prices
Several customers describe the food as affordable or comparatively cheaper than nearby alternatives.
Family setting
One detailed review describes a cozy, packed atmosphere suited to casual meals and family gatherings.
Banana leaves
Meals served on banana leaves add a traditional touch to the dining experience.
Friendly staff
Some diners report courteous or friendly service, including a positive family dining experience.
What to Eat at Cocoraco Restaurant 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 Cocoraco Restaurant, 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 Cocoraco Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 10
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Mutton biryani Net +1
“Best mutton biriyani, must try and also I have joined monthly mess delivered to my room on time with best quality and taste.”
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“Best mutton biriyani, must try and also I have joined monthly mess delivered to my room on time with best quality and taste.”November 2024
“I highly recommend the mutton biryani and Botti dry fry.”January 2026
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Biriyani Net +1
“Meals and biriyani best o best.”
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“Meals and biriyani best o best.”August 2024
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Botti dry fry Net +1
“I highly recommend the mutton biryani and Botti dry fry.”
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“I highly recommend the mutton biryani and Botti dry fry.”January 2026
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Chicken 65 Net +1
“I like Cocoraco restaurant's mutton meals, fish fry, chicken 65 and Prawn gravy. Their preparation is good and yummy.”
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“I like Cocoraco restaurant's mutton meals, fish fry, chicken 65 and Prawn gravy. Their preparation is good and yummy.”December 2024
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Chicken fried rice Net +1
“Best and tasty foods, specially chicken fried rice, also Tamil Nadu taste Non Vegetarian full meal must try”
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“Best and tasty foods, specially chicken fried rice, also Tamil Nadu taste Non Vegetarian full meal must try”November 2024
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Dosa Net +1
“Typical Tamil Restaurent.. where you can find tamil nadu foods like dosa and vada and sambar.. not suitable for non veg lovers. Good for family. Taste is good.. but price is little bit high when compared to other restaurents”
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“Typical Tamil Restaurent.. where you can find tamil nadu foods like dosa and vada and sambar.. not suitable for non veg lovers. Good for family. Taste is good.. but price is little bit high when compared to other restaurents”February 2023
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Fish fry Net +1
“I like Cocoraco restaurant's mutton meals, fish fry, chicken 65 and Prawn gravy. Their preparation is good and yummy.”
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“I like Cocoraco restaurant's mutton meals, fish fry, chicken 65 and Prawn gravy. Their preparation is good and yummy.”December 2024
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Grill chicken (medium) Net +1
“Last week I ordered grill chicken (medium), and it tasted just like what I had in Chennai 🤤🔥 Absolutely delicious, super flavorful, and totally worth it! Must try 👍 மக்களே…”
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“Last week I ordered grill chicken (medium), and it tasted just like what I had in Chennai 🤤🔥 Absolutely delicious, super flavorful, and totally worth it! Must try 👍 மக்களே…”March 2026
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Kesari Net +1
“Good jeera samba biriani both chicken and mutton. Good quality of mutton pieces. Kesari was so good.”
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“Good jeera samba biriani both chicken and mutton. Good quality of mutton pieces. Kesari was so good.”December 2024
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Kothu parotta Net +1
“Had kothu parotta earlier. Must try dish in this restaurant.”
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“Had kothu parotta earlier. Must try dish in this restaurant.”January 2024
Honorable mentions (9)
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Mutton meals Net +1
“I like Cocoraco restaurant's mutton meals, fish fry, chicken 65 and Prawn gravy. Their preparation is good and yummy.”
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“I like Cocoraco restaurant's mutton meals, fish fry, chicken 65 and Prawn gravy. Their preparation is good and yummy.”December 2024
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Prawn biryani Net +1
“I ordered Prawn Biryani at this restaurant for lunch, and after having it, I can say it’s really awesome and very tasty. I felt like I had my home-cooked biryani after a long time. The delivery was also fast. This Prawn Biryani is truly a signature dish. Anyone who misses South Indian (Jeraga Samba rice biryani) must try this biryani at that hotel.”
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“I ordered Prawn Biryani at this restaurant for lunch, and after having it, I can say it’s really awesome and very tasty. I felt like I had my home-cooked biryani after a long time. The delivery was also fast. This Prawn Biryani is truly a signature dish. Anyone who misses South Indian (Jeraga Samba rice biryani) must try this biryani at that hotel.”October 2024
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Prawn gravy Net +1
“I like Cocoraco restaurant's mutton meals, fish fry, chicken 65 and Prawn gravy. Their preparation is good and yummy.”
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“I like Cocoraco restaurant's mutton meals, fish fry, chicken 65 and Prawn gravy. Their preparation is good and yummy.”December 2024
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Sambar rice Net +1
“This restaurant very good food special South Indian. Very good place value for item they will deliver to home around international city. All breakfast item are so nice and fresh. Biryani, sambar rice, more item are very good.”
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“This restaurant very good food special South Indian. Very good place value for item they will deliver to home around international city. All breakfast item are so nice and fresh. Biryani, sambar rice, more item are very good.”October 2021
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Tamil nadu taste non vegetarian full meal Net +1
“Best and tasty foods, specially chicken fried rice, also Tamil Nadu taste Non Vegetarian full meal must try”
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“Best and tasty foods, specially chicken fried rice, also Tamil Nadu taste Non Vegetarian full meal must try”November 2024
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Vada Net +1
“Typical Tamil Restaurent.. where you can find tamil nadu foods like dosa and vada and sambar.. not suitable for non veg lovers. Good for family. Taste is good.. but price is little bit high when compared to other restaurents”
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“Typical Tamil Restaurent.. where you can find tamil nadu foods like dosa and vada and sambar.. not suitable for non veg lovers. Good for family. Taste is good.. but price is little bit high when compared to other restaurents”February 2023
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Sambar Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Typical Tamil Restaurent.. where you can find tamil nadu foods like dosa and vada and sambar.. not suitable for non veg lovers. Good for family. Taste is good.. but price is little bit high when compared to other restaurents”
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“Typical Tamil Restaurent.. where you can find tamil nadu foods like dosa and vada and sambar.. not suitable for non veg lovers. Good for family. Taste is good.. but price is little bit high when compared to other restaurents”February 2023
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Briyani Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Briyani is average.”
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Idly Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“But in their morning tiffin items idly we can adjust but Vadda is not good with out black grams correct persentage.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
What to Avoid (11)
Food 11
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Butter chicken Net −1
“One horrible restaurant it was so oily, even chicken noodles had dripping oil and the noodles had chicken which had bones so be careful when ordering chicken noodles… butter chicken was worst… kids never agreed that it was butter chicken… check photos”
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“One horrible restaurant it was so oily, even chicken noodles had dripping oil and the noodles had chicken which had bones so be careful when ordering chicken noodles… butter chicken was worst… kids never agreed that it was butter chicken… check photos”March 2025
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Chicken chukka Net −1
“Went for dinner with family and tiffin items are ok.we ordered mutton chukka and it was not cooked properly and full of bones.when I informed them they said it’s cooked properly and fine, I said ok I don’t want bring me chicken chukka turned out be another disappointment. They delivered some other cancelled chicken order and worst taste. Never think of go again as I used yo go regularly. Whole night I couldn’t sleep because of that burning sensation.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Went for dinner with family and tiffin items are ok.we ordered mutton chukka and it was not cooked properly and full of bones.when I informed them they said it’s cooked properly and fine, I said ok I don’t want bring me chicken chukka turned out be another disappointment. They delivered some other cancelled chicken order and worst taste. Never think of go again as I used yo go regularly. Whole night I couldn’t sleep because of that burning sensation.”September 2023
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Chicken noodles Net −1
“One horrible restaurant it was so oily, even chicken noodles had dripping oil and the noodles had chicken which had bones so be careful when ordering chicken noodles… butter chicken was worst… kids never agreed that it was butter chicken… check photos”
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Critical review excerpts
“One horrible restaurant it was so oily, even chicken noodles had dripping oil and the noodles had chicken which had bones so be careful when ordering chicken noodles… butter chicken was worst… kids never agreed that it was butter chicken… check photos”March 2025
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Ghee dosa Net −1
“Som days back, I tried their Ghee dosa, ghee podi dosa, masala dosa, paper dosa and mini tiffin for breakfast. We had ordered for delivery. Unfortunately the food taste and quality needs to be improved. Somehow felt the batter used for making dosa wasn’t fresh. Please look into this issue!”
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Critical review excerpts
“Som days back, I tried their Ghee dosa, ghee podi dosa, masala dosa, paper dosa and mini tiffin for breakfast. We had ordered for delivery. Unfortunately the food taste and quality needs to be improved. Somehow felt the batter used for making dosa wasn’t fresh. Please look into this issue!”March 2021
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Ghee podi dosa Net −1
“Som days back, I tried their Ghee dosa, ghee podi dosa, masala dosa, paper dosa and mini tiffin for breakfast. We had ordered for delivery. Unfortunately the food taste and quality needs to be improved. Somehow felt the batter used for making dosa wasn’t fresh. Please look into this issue!”
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Critical review excerpts
“Som days back, I tried their Ghee dosa, ghee podi dosa, masala dosa, paper dosa and mini tiffin for breakfast. We had ordered for delivery. Unfortunately the food taste and quality needs to be improved. Somehow felt the batter used for making dosa wasn’t fresh. Please look into this issue!”March 2021
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Masala dosa Net −1
“Som days back, I tried their Ghee dosa, ghee podi dosa, masala dosa, paper dosa and mini tiffin for breakfast. We had ordered for delivery. Unfortunately the food taste and quality needs to be improved. Somehow felt the batter used for making dosa wasn’t fresh. Please look into this issue!”
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Critical review excerpts
“Som days back, I tried their Ghee dosa, ghee podi dosa, masala dosa, paper dosa and mini tiffin for breakfast. We had ordered for delivery. Unfortunately the food taste and quality needs to be improved. Somehow felt the batter used for making dosa wasn’t fresh. Please look into this issue!”March 2021
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Mini tiffin Net −1
“Som days back, I tried their Ghee dosa, ghee podi dosa, masala dosa, paper dosa and mini tiffin for breakfast. We had ordered for delivery. Unfortunately the food taste and quality needs to be improved. Somehow felt the batter used for making dosa wasn’t fresh. Please look into this issue!”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Som days back, I tried their Ghee dosa, ghee podi dosa, masala dosa, paper dosa and mini tiffin for breakfast. We had ordered for delivery. Unfortunately the food taste and quality needs to be improved. Somehow felt the batter used for making dosa wasn’t fresh. Please look into this issue!”March 2021
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Mutton chukka Net −1
“Went for dinner with family and tiffin items are ok.we ordered mutton chukka and it was not cooked properly and full of bones.when I informed them they said it’s cooked properly and fine, I said ok I don’t want bring me chicken chukka turned out be another disappointment.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Went for dinner with family and tiffin items are ok.we ordered mutton chukka and it was not cooked properly and full of bones.when I informed them they said it’s cooked properly and fine, I said ok I don’t want bring me chicken chukka turned out be another disappointment.”September 2023
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Mutton pepper Net −1
“Very poor taste. I ordered normal chicken biriyani and mutton pepper. Mutton fully offered with bones which is not worth for price. They seriously need to look on the taste to retain customers for repeat.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Very poor taste. I ordered normal chicken biriyani and mutton pepper. Mutton fully offered with bones which is not worth for price. They seriously need to look on the taste to retain customers for repeat.”October 2022
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Paper dosa Net −1
“Som days back, I tried their Ghee dosa, ghee podi dosa, masala dosa, paper dosa and mini tiffin for breakfast. We had ordered for delivery. Unfortunately the food taste and quality needs to be improved. Somehow felt the batter used for making dosa wasn’t fresh. Please look into this issue!”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Som days back, I tried their Ghee dosa, ghee podi dosa, masala dosa, paper dosa and mini tiffin for breakfast. We had ordered for delivery. Unfortunately the food taste and quality needs to be improved. Somehow felt the batter used for making dosa wasn’t fresh. Please look into this issue!”March 2021
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Vadda Net −1
“But in their morning tiffin items idly we can adjust but Vadda is not good with out black grams correct persentage. Black grams percentage is less so it lost its taste.”
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Critical review excerpts
“But in their morning tiffin items idly we can adjust but Vadda is not good with out black grams correct persentage. Black grams percentage is less so it lost its taste.”December 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Order early. For delivery, order well ahead: one customer waited two hours after the restaurant forgot the order.
Confirm availability. If ordering through Smiles, confirm the item is available before paying; one out-of-stock order was never completed.
Clarify orders. If you do not speak Tamil, double-check your order, as one reviewer reported a language barrier leading to the wrong dish.
Try biryani. Mutton biryani is repeatedly mentioned positively, while a reviewer also singled out the prawn version as a signature dish.
Check noodles. Use caution with chicken noodles: one review says the chicken contained bones and the dish was extremely oily.
Allow time. For lunch delivery, reviewers suggest ordering from the morning rather than expecting a quick afternoon order.
Plan the visit
Practical details
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Warsan First - China Cluster, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
Common Concerns
Slow delivery
Multiple reviewers report waits of an hour to three hours, including orders that were forgotten.
Order failures
A Smiles app order reportedly showed an out-of-stock item and ended without food or a successful cancellation.
Service gaps
Dine-in customers have reported being ignored, including one person left unattended for 10 minutes.
Limited menu
One reviewer found the menu had very few choices.
Inconsistent food
Reviews include complaints about cold rice, oily noodles, undercooked meat and uneven dosa batter quality.
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The Bottom Line
Cocoraco Restaurant is a Tamil restaurant in International City with a menu centred on South Indian food, plus biryanis and some Indo-Chinese dishes. The clearest draws in the reviews are mutton biryani, chicken biryani, grill chicken and traditional tiffin dishes such as dosa and vada. Several diners compare the flavours favourably with Tamil Nadu or Chennai, and meals served on banana leaves add a familiar regional touch.
Prices are described as affordable or moderate, and some reviewers say the restaurant works well for families. The food is not consistently praised, however. Other customers mention cold rice, weak sambar, oily chicken noodles and poorly cooked meat, so dish quality can vary from one visit to the next.
The menu is also described as limited by one reviewer. Delivery is the biggest practical concern. Reports include waits of more than an hour, three-hour lunch delays and an order forgotten after two hours.
A Smiles order involving an out-of-stock item also reportedly ended without food. If you order, do it well ahead and confirm availability. For dine-in, service has ranged from friendly to inattentive, and a language barrier may cause confusion if you do not speak Tamil.
Asking staff to repeat the order is sensible.