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Grilled sea bass and garlic-butter prawns are reported as well cooked, with a portion sufficient for two people.
Al Barsha
Fish Hut Restaurant is a seafood restaurant in Al Barsha where you can select fish from the aquarium and have it cooked to order. Reviews especially point to grilled sea bass, prawns and fish, with generous portions reported by some diners, though service and pricing can vary.
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Grilled sea bass and garlic-butter prawns are reported as well cooked, with a portion sufficient for two people.
You can choose fish from the restaurant’s aquarium before it is prepared.
The tom yum soup is a spicy, bold-flavoured choice for diners who enjoy heat.
Several reviews describe friendly, attentive staff, including managers who guide orders and address problems constructively.
Some diners appreciated getting two seasonings on the same fish, such as red and green spicy flavours.
One review found the restaurant affordable for groups larger than four.
Kunafa with cream is singled out as rich and tasty after the seafood.
A review reports that parking is easy to find and free valet service is available.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Fish Hut Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“I ordered a cream of seafood soup, Hamour grill and pan grilled mussels....... The soup was good and yummy but the rest was not UpTo the mark....... Fish was not fresh and there was a smell too....”
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“I ordered a cream of seafood soup, Hamour grill and pan grilled mussels....... The soup was good and yummy but the rest was not UpTo the mark....... Fish was not fresh and there was a smell too....”June 2022
“Food was well presented and tasted good, I highly recommend the cream of seafood soup and lobster with cheese.”January 2019
“Tried lemon butter garlic prawns & black pomfret with half green spicy & half red spicy. Both dishes were so on point 10/10 🙌👌👍 highly recommended for a seafood lover”
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“Tried lemon butter garlic prawns & black pomfret with half green spicy & half red spicy. Both dishes were so on point 10/10 🙌👌👍 highly recommended for a seafood lover”June 2020
“About food it’s so Amazing , All food For me is Delicious I ate grilled shrimp, Salmon , squid and Especially the Caesar Shrimp Salad🥰”
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“About food it’s so Amazing , All food For me is Delicious I ate grilled shrimp, Salmon , squid and Especially the Caesar Shrimp Salad🥰”July 2024
“Finger fish with fries was perfect and char grilled red and green spice Pomfret was awsomeeee.”
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“Finger fish with fries was perfect and char grilled red and green spice Pomfret was awsomeeee.”October 2021
“loved the Crab soup. only wished they would remove the shell and serve with meat only.”
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“loved the Crab soup. only wished they would remove the shell and serve with meat only.”August 2021
“Finger fish with fries was perfect and char grilled red and green spice Pomfret was awsomeeee.”
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“Finger fish with fries was perfect and char grilled red and green spice Pomfret was awsomeeee.”October 2021
“Loved the soup, salad, fried and grilled calamari, fish, and tiger shrimps.”
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“Loved the soup, salad, fried and grilled calamari, fish, and tiger shrimps.”December 2018
“Loved the soup, salad, fried and grilled calamari, fish, and tiger shrimps.”
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“Loved the soup, salad, fried and grilled calamari, fish, and tiger shrimps.”December 2018
“I always order grilled sea bass and grilled garlic butter prawns that are well cooked and up to the mark!”
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“I always order grilled sea bass and grilled garlic butter prawns that are well cooked and up to the mark!”June 2025
“Best arabic seafood place in town. Must try the grilled shrimps & grilled hamour.”
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“Best arabic seafood place in town. Must try the grilled shrimps & grilled hamour.”March 2022
“I always order grilled sea bass and grilled garlic butter prawns that are well cooked and up to the mark!”
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“I always order grilled sea bass and grilled garlic butter prawns that are well cooked and up to the mark!”June 2025
“Also grilled sherry fish was nice.”
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“Also grilled sherry fish was nice.”December 2019
“About food it’s so Amazing , All food For me is Delicious I ate grilled shrimp, Salmon , squid and Especially the Caesar Shrimp Salad🥰”
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“About food it’s so Amazing , All food For me is Delicious I ate grilled shrimp, Salmon , squid and Especially the Caesar Shrimp Salad🥰”July 2024
“Best arabic seafood place in town. Must try the grilled shrimps & grilled hamour.”
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“Best arabic seafood place in town. Must try the grilled shrimps & grilled hamour.”March 2022
“I tried their hammour fish and it was lovely.”
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“I tried their hammour fish and it was lovely.”May 2022
“We tried Hamour fish in garlic sauce gravy which was spot on.”
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“We tried Hamour fish in garlic sauce gravy which was spot on.”December 2019
“To top it off, some tasty Kanafeh with cream.”
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“To top it off, some tasty Kanafeh with cream.”December 2018
“the Kunafa was just so rich and tasty.”
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“the Kunafa was just so rich and tasty.”August 2021
“Tried lemon butter garlic prawns & black pomfret with half green spicy & half red spicy. Both dishes were so on point 10/10 🙌👌👍 highly recommended for a seafood lover”
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“Tried lemon butter garlic prawns & black pomfret with half green spicy & half red spicy. Both dishes were so on point 10/10 🙌👌👍 highly recommended for a seafood lover”June 2020
“I quite liked the light seasoned red snapper and the natural char grilled shrimps and squid.”
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“I quite liked the light seasoned red snapper and the natural char grilled shrimps and squid.”December 2018
“Food was well presented and tasted good, I highly recommend the cream of seafood soup and lobster with cheese.”
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“Food was well presented and tasted good, I highly recommend the cream of seafood soup and lobster with cheese.”January 2019
“The mixed seafood soup is a flavor bomb of seafood and broth.”
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“The mixed seafood soup is a flavor bomb of seafood and broth.”October 2023
“I quite liked the light seasoned red snapper and the natural char grilled shrimps and squid.”
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“I quite liked the light seasoned red snapper and the natural char grilled shrimps and squid.”December 2018
“I quite liked the light seasoned red snapper and the natural char grilled shrimps and squid.”
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“I quite liked the light seasoned red snapper and the natural char grilled shrimps and squid.”December 2018
“I had Sea Bass with red spicy sauce and prawns with lemon garlic sauce both were very delicious. Well cooked, great Ambience 👌”
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“I had Sea Bass with red spicy sauce and prawns with lemon garlic sauce both were very delicious. Well cooked, great Ambience 👌”January 2022
“Quite tricky to find but the red snapper fish we had was so delicious! As you can see, they cook fresh fish from the counter and hey can do two different flavours for the fish. We chose red chilli for one side and lemon flavour for the other.”
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“Quite tricky to find but the red snapper fish we had was so delicious! As you can see, they cook fresh fish from the counter and hey can do two different flavours for the fish. We chose red chilli for one side and lemon flavour for the other.”August 2018
“I had Sea Bass with red spicy sauce and prawns with lemon garlic sauce both were very delicious. Well cooked, great Ambience 👌”
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“I had Sea Bass with red spicy sauce and prawns with lemon garlic sauce both were very delicious. Well cooked, great Ambience 👌”January 2022
“Overall this restaurant is not bad. The seafood soup is good. Good prices. I would recommended eating here.”
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“Overall this restaurant is not bad. The seafood soup is good. Good prices. I would recommended eating here.”May 2019
“The foods were good, bought 2 Sheri around 1.6 kg tawa fry and squid roast with lime and garlic which was an outstanding one.”
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“The foods were good, bought 2 Sheri around 1.6 kg tawa fry and squid roast with lime and garlic which was an outstanding one.”December 2022
“The foods were good, bought 2 Sheri around 1.6 kg tawa fry and squid roast with lime and garlic which was an outstanding one.”
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“The foods were good, bought 2 Sheri around 1.6 kg tawa fry and squid roast with lime and garlic which was an outstanding one.”December 2022
“The foods were good, bought 2 Sheri around 1.6 kg tawa fry and squid roast with lime and garlic which was an outstanding one.”
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“The foods were good, bought 2 Sheri around 1.6 kg tawa fry and squid roast with lime and garlic which was an outstanding one.”December 2022
“The Tom yum soup was a spicy delight, perfect for those who enjoy bold flavors.”
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“The Tom yum soup was a spicy delight, perfect for those who enjoy bold flavors.”June 2024
Only neutral feedback
“Not cheap, but good cooking, very tasty. Unfortunately I got a hair in my shreemps.”
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“I ordered a cream of seafood soup, Hamour grill and pan grilled mussels....... The soup was good and yummy but the rest was not UpTo the mark....... Fish was not fresh and there was a smell too....”
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“I ordered a cream of seafood soup, Hamour grill and pan grilled mussels....... The soup was good and yummy but the rest was not UpTo the mark....... Fish was not fresh and there was a smell too....”June 2022
“However, when the food arrived, I discovered that the so-called vegetable noodle soup was actually instant noodles! This kind of deceiving consumers is unacceptable. First, I ordered vegetable noodle soup instead of instant noodles. Secondly, the quality is even more disappointing. The taste and nutritional value of instant noodles are far from comparable to authentic vegetable noodle soup.”
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“However, when the food arrived, I discovered that the so-called vegetable noodle soup was actually instant noodles! This kind of deceiving consumers is unacceptable. First, I ordered vegetable noodle soup instead of instant noodles. Secondly, the quality is even more disappointing. The taste and nutritional value of instant noodles are far from comparable to authentic vegetable noodle soup.”February 2024
“I ordered a cream of seafood soup, Hamour grill and pan grilled mussels....... The soup was good and yummy but the rest was not UpTo the mark....... Fish was not fresh and there was a smell too....”
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“I ordered a cream of seafood soup, Hamour grill and pan grilled mussels....... The soup was good and yummy but the rest was not UpTo the mark....... Fish was not fresh and there was a smell too....”June 2022
“worst! dry and the fish smells so bad and the shrimp is almost spoil , I dont know if they did the quality check but I dont recommend this restaurant at all 👎”
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“worst! dry and the fish smells so bad and the shrimp is almost spoil , I dont know if they did the quality check but I dont recommend this restaurant at all 👎”April 2022
“Tom yum was a bit salty and calamari a bit stiff.”
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“Tom yum was a bit salty and calamari a bit stiff.”December 2020
“I went to your restaurant today and ordered a vegetable noodle soup and fried shrimp. However, when the food arrived, I discovered that the so-called vegetable noodle soup was actually instant noodles! This kind of deceiving consumers is unacceptable. First, I ordered vegetable noodle soup instead of instant noodles. Secondly, the quality is even more disappointing. The taste and nutritional value of instant noodles are far from comparable to authentic vegetable noodle soup.”
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“I went to your restaurant today and ordered a vegetable noodle soup and fried shrimp. However, when the food arrived, I discovered that the so-called vegetable noodle soup was actually instant noodles! This kind of deceiving consumers is unacceptable. First, I ordered vegetable noodle soup instead of instant noodles. Secondly, the quality is even more disappointing. The taste and nutritional value of instant noodles are far from comparable to authentic vegetable noodle soup.”February 2024
Check reopening. Confirm that Fish Hut has reopened before travelling, as the latest supplied review says it is temporarily closed.
Request flavours. Ask whether your fish can be split between two seasonings; one diner chose red chilli on one side and lemon on the other.
Share portions. For the grilled sea bass and garlic-butter prawns, consider sharing: one review found the portions sufficient for two.
Allow time. Avoid a tight schedule, especially at busy periods, because reviews mention delays of more than an hour.
Try outdoors. For a winter visit, ask about outdoor seating; a review specifically recommends the outdoor dining area in that season.
Clarify soup. If ordering vegetable noodle soup, confirm what it contains after one diner said it arrived as instant noodles.
Plan the visit
The latest supplied review says the restaurant was temporarily closed and awaiting reopening.
Service delays appear in several reviews, including one order that took 1 hour and 10 minutes.
A few diners reported fish odour, stale seafood or undercooked dishes, despite many positive freshness reviews.
Some customers considered the prices high compared with the market or felt the final bill was overpriced.
One recent review found the current setting gloomy and in need of a brighter, more modern feel.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
2 Sheri around 1.6 kg tawa fry and squid roast with lime and garlic
“Spend around 330aed for 4 person”Google review · December 2022
The Bottom Line
Fish Hut Restaurant is a seafood spot in Al Barsha built around choosing fish and having it cooked to order. Reviews repeatedly mention grilled sea bass, grilled hamour, prawns and fresh fish; one diner said the sea bass and garlic-butter prawns made a portion sufficient for two, while another liked the option of two seasonings on one hammour. There is plenty beyond grilled fish.
Tom yum soup is praised as spicy and bold, cream of seafood soup is a recurring recommendation, and the kunafa with cream makes a popular dessert finish. The aquarium lets you choose your fish, and reviewers describe the service as friendly, with managers often guiding orders or responding helpfully when something goes wrong. The restaurant has also been described as spacious, clean and suitable for groups, with outdoor seating mentioned for winter and free valet parking reported.
The main caution is consistency. Some visits involved excellent freshness and quick satisfaction; others reported fish odour, undercooked calamari, an overly oily dish or a vegetable noodle soup that arrived as instant noodles. Service has sometimes been slow, and pricing opinions range from good value for groups to high compared with the market.
The latest supplied review says the restaurant was temporarily closed, so check its reopening status before going.