Charcoal Chicken
The Eatok special charcoal chicken is a distinctive order, praised for its buttery gravy and soft texture.
Arabian Ranches
Eatok Cafe & Restaurant Dubailand Br is a casual cafeteria-style restaurant in Arabian Ranches, with Indian, Chinese and other comfort-food options. Reviews most often point visitors toward the charcoal chicken, especially the Eatok special, along with tea, snacks and Indo-Chinese favourites.
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The Eatok special charcoal chicken is a distinctive order, praised for its buttery gravy and soft texture.
Chow mein, chicken chilli porotta and other Chinese dishes receive several specific positive mentions.
Tea and snacks make this a regular stop for some nearby customers, including a lower-priced tea option for labourers.
A review found the eight-piece broasted chicken crispy, sizeable and good value at the reported price.
One customer described the food as reasonably priced and felt the taste justified the spend.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of eatok Cafe& Restaurant Dubailand Br., ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“Charcoal chicken is special here”
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“Charcoal chicken is special here”March 2026
“tried their chicken charcoal and it was sooo delicious..I never had this much soft charcoal in Dubai...”November 2021
“Fried chicken - soo good”
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“Fried chicken - soo good”August 2022
“also we tried chicken loaded fries, chicken fried rice, fried chicken and Gadbad ice cream...all were superb..”May 2022
“Avil milk - good”
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“Avil milk - good”August 2022
“Tried broasted chicken during our late night cravings. Ordered via smile. 8 pcs 45 AED and it was worth deal considering the size and taste factor. Texture of broast was crispy and recommended this place.”
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“Tried broasted chicken during our late night cravings. Ordered via smile. 8 pcs 45 AED and it was worth deal considering the size and taste factor. Texture of broast was crispy and recommended this place.”December 2023
“Love the food, specially chicken chilli porotha....”
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“Love the food, specially chicken chilli porotha....”December 2023
“Thier chicken dum biryani is great. It comes with a small serving of yogurt and chutney.”
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“Thier chicken dum biryani is great. It comes with a small serving of yogurt and chutney.”February 2022
“also we tried chicken loaded fries, chicken fried rice, fried chicken and Gadbad ice cream...all were superb..”
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“also we tried chicken loaded fries, chicken fried rice, fried chicken and Gadbad ice cream...all were superb..”May 2022
“We tried chicken loaded fries with Cheetos it was so awesome that we tried again the same week.”
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“We tried chicken loaded fries with Cheetos it was so awesome that we tried again the same week.”June 2022
“chilly chicken and chicken noodle awesome taste, chicken kadai was bit salty.”
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“chilly chicken and chicken noodle awesome taste, chicken kadai was bit salty.”December 2022
“chilly chicken and chicken noodle awesome taste, chicken kadai was bit salty.”
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“chilly chicken and chicken noodle awesome taste, chicken kadai was bit salty.”December 2022
“Chow mein - one of the best.”
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“Chow mein - one of the best.”August 2022
“We had Dragon chicken, it reminded me mumbaiwala Chinese street food. One of the hidden gems in Dubai. Must try place.”
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“We had Dragon chicken, it reminded me mumbaiwala Chinese street food. One of the hidden gems in Dubai. Must try place.”December 2021
“Amazing food experience. Especially eatok special grill, sitaphal cream”
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“Amazing food experience. Especially eatok special grill, sitaphal cream”December 2021
“also we tried chicken loaded fries, chicken fried rice, fried chicken and Gadbad ice cream...all were superb..”
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“also we tried chicken loaded fries, chicken fried rice, fried chicken and Gadbad ice cream...all were superb..”May 2022
“Then later I tried gudbud it was also good”
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“Then later I tried gudbud it was also good”June 2022
“Momos - good”
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“Momos - good”August 2022
“Naan is good too, I think poratta is frozen and they make it hot.”
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“Naan is good too, I think poratta is frozen and they make it hot.”December 2022
“My favorites are Eatok Special Charcoal which you can find ONLY on them and Peri Peri Charcoal -very nice balance of flavor and spice (recommendable to kabayans who’s not much into “indian spicy level”.”
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“My favorites are Eatok Special Charcoal which you can find ONLY on them and Peri Peri Charcoal -very nice balance of flavor and spice (recommendable to kabayans who’s not much into “indian spicy level”.”August 2022
“Ramen bowl - good”
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“Ramen bowl - good”August 2022
“The beef burger tasted odd, but the zinger burger and samosas were decent.”
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“The beef burger tasted odd, but the zinger burger and samosas were decent.”February 2022
“Schezwan noodles - good”
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“Schezwan noodles - good”August 2022
“I also don't have any words for shawarma available here.”
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“I also don't have any words for shawarma available here.”May 2022
“The only dish that was good was the sitaphal .”
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“The only dish that was good was the sitaphal .”January 2022
“Amazing food experience. Especially eatok special grill, sitaphal cream”
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“Amazing food experience. Especially eatok special grill, sitaphal cream”December 2021
“I ordered hummus, chicken munchurian, veg fried rice n veg steamed momos. Veg Momos are ok. But all the three dishes are very very bad, tasteless n worst.”
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“I ordered hummus, chicken munchurian, veg fried rice n veg steamed momos. Veg Momos are ok. But all the three dishes are very very bad, tasteless n worst.”January 2023
“The beef burger tasted odd, but the zinger burger and samosas were decent.”
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“The beef burger tasted odd, but the zinger burger and samosas were decent.”February 2022
Mixed feedback
“Chicken 65 was too good...”
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“Chicken 65 was too good...”December 2021
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“Loaded fries - okay”
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“I ordered a chicken fried rice, but I was disappointed to find that it contained only a few small pieces of chicken. In addition, the food did not appear to be freshly prepared. It seemed as though it had been prepared earlier and simply reheated in a microwave before being served.”
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“I ordered a chicken fried rice, but I was disappointed to find that it contained only a few small pieces of chicken. In addition, the food did not appear to be freshly prepared. It seemed as though it had been prepared earlier and simply reheated in a microwave before being served.”June 2026
“But the chicken fried rice I got here I didn’t like. The chicken tasted old and chewy, they put lettuce in the dish ( odd) , the spicyness was from chili powder rather than fresh ingedrients. And also they added quite an amount of ginger in it. It was not my cup of tea.”April 2024
“The beef burger tasted odd, but the zinger burger and samosas were decent.”
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“The beef burger tasted odd, but the zinger burger and samosas were decent.”February 2022
“Charcoal greenchilli - bad”
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“Charcoal greenchilli - bad”August 2022
“I ordered Chicken butter and I specifically said I don’t want it spicy, they made it spicy and I ordered with it white rice which was the driest white rice i ever tasted i felt it was plastic.”
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“I ordered Chicken butter and I specifically said I don’t want it spicy, they made it spicy and I ordered with it white rice which was the driest white rice i ever tasted i felt it was plastic.”July 2023
“chilly chicken and chicken noodle awesome taste, chicken kadai was bit salty.”
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“chilly chicken and chicken noodle awesome taste, chicken kadai was bit salty.”December 2022
“Didnt taste good at all, it was too sour to eat, tasted just like chicken lollypop which we ordered few weeks ago. Both were too sour we couldn’t eat.”
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“Didnt taste good at all, it was too sour to eat, tasted just like chicken lollypop which we ordered few weeks ago. Both were too sour we couldn’t eat.”September 2022
“I ordered hummus, chicken munchurian, veg fried rice n veg steamed momos. Veg Momos are ok. But all the three dishes are very very bad, tasteless n worst.”
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“I ordered hummus, chicken munchurian, veg fried rice n veg steamed momos. Veg Momos are ok. But all the three dishes are very very bad, tasteless n worst.”January 2023
“We order chiken kabab And served deep fried chiken fry with only salt. No spicy.”
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“We order chiken kabab And served deep fried chiken fry with only salt. No spicy.”August 2022
“the special chicken charcoal was dry ,the fish grill was tastless lacked spices..”
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“the special chicken charcoal was dry ,the fish grill was tastless lacked spices..”January 2022
“I ordered hummus, chicken munchurian, veg fried rice n veg steamed momos. Veg Momos are ok. But all the three dishes are very very bad, tasteless n worst.”
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“I ordered hummus, chicken munchurian, veg fried rice n veg steamed momos. Veg Momos are ok. But all the three dishes are very very bad, tasteless n worst.”January 2023
“I ordered mutton biryani and it was amongst the hopeless ones.”
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“I ordered mutton biryani and it was amongst the hopeless ones.”July 2022
“Such an bad experience with eatok last night on new year eve, we ordered 3 different kinds of paratha rolls and all three were cold, they didnt even bothered to give the customer a good fresh paratha roll. On requesting again to reheat them they again gave us cold. Right now we feel sick as i dont think it was freshly made”
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“Such an bad experience with eatok last night on new year eve, we ordered 3 different kinds of paratha rolls and all three were cold, they didnt even bothered to give the customer a good fresh paratha roll. On requesting again to reheat them they again gave us cold. Right now we feel sick as i dont think it was freshly made”December 2024
“Naan is good too, I think poratta is frozen and they make it hot.”
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“Naan is good too, I think poratta is frozen and they make it hot.”December 2022
“the special chicken charcoal was dry ,the fish grill was tastless lacked spices.”
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“the special chicken charcoal was dry ,the fish grill was tastless lacked spices.”January 2022
“First time I am seeing the un cooked dough used for steam momos. worst momos I ever scened.”
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“First time I am seeing the un cooked dough used for steam momos. worst momos I ever scened.”October 2023
“We order strawberry falooda and served strawberry juice with 5 pc cashew nuts.”
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“We order strawberry falooda and served strawberry juice with 5 pc cashew nuts.”August 2022
“I ordered hummus, chicken munchurian, veg fried rice n veg steamed momos. Veg Momos are ok. But all the three dishes are very very bad, tasteless n worst.”
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“I ordered hummus, chicken munchurian, veg fried rice n veg steamed momos. Veg Momos are ok. But all the three dishes are very very bad, tasteless n worst.”January 2023
“I ordered Chicken butter and I specifically said I don’t want it spicy, they made it spicy and I ordered with it white rice which was the driest white rice i ever tasted i felt it was plastic.”
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“I ordered Chicken butter and I specifically said I don’t want it spicy, they made it spicy and I ordered with it white rice which was the driest white rice i ever tasted i felt it was plastic.”July 2023
“we order fresh milk coffee but it's taste like powdered milk coffee.”
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“we order fresh milk coffee but it's taste like powdered milk coffee.”December 2022
“We order strawberry falooda and served strawberry juice with 5 pc cashew nuts.”
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“We order strawberry falooda and served strawberry juice with 5 pc cashew nuts.”August 2022
Confirm Requests. Repeat special instructions and the final order before paying; one customer specifically requested no ketchup but received it.
Check Timing. If ordering delivery, ask whether it can arrive on time before placing the order, as multiple reviews describe substantial delays.
Avoid Rush. Service may be stretched during busy periods: at 5pm, one person was handling orders, snacks, tea and billing.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 5:30 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Tue | 5:30 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Wed | 5:30 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Thu | 5:30 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Fri | 5:30 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sat | 5:30 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sun | 5:30 AM – 3:00 AM |
Reviews report hair found in a sandwich and meals, including one order discarded because it could not be eaten.
A customer reported finding a piece of stapler in their food and called for a thorough cleaning inspection.
Chicken fried rice was described as having very little chicken and seeming reheated rather than freshly prepared.
Several delivery reviews describe long waits, including an order still missing nearly two hours after being placed.
Phone ordering and complaint handling are recurring weak points, with reports of unclear calls, wrong orders and rude responses.
The Bottom Line
Eatok Cafe & Restaurant Dubailand Br is a casual cafeteria-style stop in Arabian Ranches with a broad Indian, Chinese, Arabic, Filipino, Continental and Oriental menu. The clearest reason to consider it is the charcoal chicken: reviewers single out the Eatok special, while others praise the softer charcoal and buttery gravy. Tea, snacks, chow mein and chicken chilli porotta also get positive mentions, making it useful for a quick casual meal rather than a tightly focused restaurant experience.
There are some appealing individual orders. One review found the eight-piece broasted chicken crispy and worth the reported 45 AED deal, while another liked chicken loaded fries and Gadbad ice cream. Tea and snacks are described as good, and the cafeteria has been a daily spot for some nearby customers.
Seating is limited, however, particularly outside in winter. Quality and service appear inconsistent, so first-time visitors should confirm special requests and ask about delivery timing. Recent reviews report hair in food, a stapler piece, dirty tables and cutlery, cold or apparently reheated dishes, and unclear phone communication.
Delivery has also taken an hour or more in several accounts. Those cautions matter more than the generally reasonable pricing: dine-in may be easier to assess immediately, while delivery calls for extra patience and order checking.