Breakfast Favourite
A regular customer singles out the Aaloo Parantha for its homemade-style breakfast appeal.
Food Park Restaurant
Al Barsha South
Food Park Restaurant in Al Barsha South is a casual spot where reviews highlight budget-friendly breakfast and broad Indian and Kerala fare. Homemade-style Aaloo Parantha and charcoal chicken are two of the clearest reasons to consider it, though delivery reliability and food consistency call for caution.
Reputation Score
3.8
★★★★☆
677 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Charcoal Chicken
One diner found the chicken charcoal flavourful and perfectly grilled.
Budget Breakfast
Reviews describe South Indian and Kerala breakfast as tasty and reasonably priced, with appams, masala dosa and karak tea recommended.
Garden Access
A review says the restaurant is right in front of Gate 3, making it convenient to combine breakfast with a garden visit.
Fresh Juices
Fresh juices are specifically mentioned as available across the seasons.
Seating Choice
One visitor reports both indoor and outdoor dining areas, with lots of seating after visiting the garden.
What to Eat at Food Park 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 Food Park 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 Food Park 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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Appams Net +1
“• Food: Tasty and budget-friendly South Indian & Kerala breakfast. Appams, Masala Dosa, and Karak Tea are highly recommended.”
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“• Food: Tasty and budget-friendly South Indian & Kerala breakfast. Appams, Masala Dosa, and Karak Tea are highly recommended.”May 2026
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Beef curry combo Net +1
“Food was good and served fast. Got the paratha and beef curry combo, camel roast, iddiyappam and egg curry combo and some sandwiches.”
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“Food was good and served fast. Got the paratha and beef curry combo, camel roast, iddiyappam and egg curry combo and some sandwiches.”January 2025
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Camel masala Net +1
“Had the Camel Masala with parotto, was decent.”
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“Had the Camel Masala with parotto, was decent.”October 2025
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Camel roast Net +1
“Food was good and served fast. Got the paratha and beef curry combo, camel roast, iddiyappam and egg curry combo and some sandwiches.”
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“Food was good and served fast. Got the paratha and beef curry combo, camel roast, iddiyappam and egg curry combo and some sandwiches.”January 2025
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Chicken charcoal Net +1
““I tried the chicken charcoal here and absolutely loved it. The flavor was amazing and perfectly grilled. Definitely recommended for anyone who enjoys good food!””
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““I tried the chicken charcoal here and absolutely loved it. The flavor was amazing and perfectly grilled. Definitely recommended for anyone who enjoys good food!””January 2026
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Chicken tikka masala Net +1
“You must try their chicken tikka masala and chicken biryani,”
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“You must try their chicken tikka masala and chicken biryani,”August 2024
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Half chicken thava grilled chicken Net +1
“I ordered from this restaurant half chicken thava grilled chicken..i expected normal but more than that.. And it's finger suck combination.. It's covered with banana leaf and the gravy it's fabulous.. Thank you for the chef and crew...”
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“I ordered from this restaurant half chicken thava grilled chicken..i expected normal but more than that.. And it's finger suck combination.. It's covered with banana leaf and the gravy it's fabulous.. Thank you for the chef and crew...”June 2026
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Iddiyappam and egg curry combo Net +1
“Food was good and served fast. Got the paratha and beef curry combo, camel roast, iddiyappam and egg curry combo and some sandwiches.”
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“Food was good and served fast. Got the paratha and beef curry combo, camel roast, iddiyappam and egg curry combo and some sandwiches.”January 2025
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Masala dosa Net +1
“• Food: Tasty and budget-friendly South Indian & Kerala breakfast. Appams, Masala Dosa, and Karak Tea are highly recommended.”
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“• Food: Tasty and budget-friendly South Indian & Kerala breakfast. Appams, Masala Dosa, and Karak Tea are highly recommended.”May 2026
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Shawerma roll Net +1
“If you are in a hurry, you can quickly have their shawerma roll, which is always good.”
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“If you are in a hurry, you can quickly have their shawerma roll, which is always good.”August 2024
Honorable mentions (2)
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Aloo paratha Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Aaloo Parantha in breakfast is amazing like home made.”
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“Aaloo Parantha in breakfast is amazing like home made.”July 2026
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Chicken biriyani Net 0
Mixed feedback
“You must try their chicken tikka masala and chicken biryani,”
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“You must try their chicken tikka masala and chicken biryani,”August 2024
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Karak tea Net +2
“Great spot. Karak chai is fantastic.”
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“Great spot. Karak chai is fantastic.”October 2025
“• Food: Tasty and budget-friendly South Indian & Kerala breakfast. Appams, Masala Dosa, and Karak Tea are highly recommended.”May 2026
What to Avoid (12)
Food 12
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Beef chilli dry Net −1
“Hair in the meat when I opened the box of so called beef chilli dry which apparently was a mess of meat which was not what i ordered and I found rice in it as well .”
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Critical review excerpts
“Hair in the meat when I opened the box of so called beef chilli dry which apparently was a mess of meat which was not what i ordered and I found rice in it as well .”June 2025
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Beef pothi biryani Net −1
“The beef Pothi Biryani was stale.”
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“The beef Pothi Biryani was stale.”April 2025
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Beef pulav Net −1
“The beef pulav is a joke - its basically veg pulav with beef cubes fried separately in oil and mixed together.”
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“The beef pulav is a joke - its basically veg pulav with beef cubes fried separately in oil and mixed together.”July 2026
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Chapati Net −1
“we ordered chicken biriyani, and the portion sizes were satisfying but with no taste, charcoal chicken was not cooked well, chapati was very dry.”
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“we ordered chicken biriyani, and the portion sizes were satisfying but with no taste, charcoal chicken was not cooked well, chapati was very dry.”January 2026
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Charcoal chicken Net −1
“we ordered chicken biriyani, and the portion sizes were satisfying but with no taste, charcoal chicken was not cooked well, chapati was very dry.”
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Critical review excerpts
“we ordered chicken biriyani, and the portion sizes were satisfying but with no taste, charcoal chicken was not cooked well, chapati was very dry.”January 2026
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Gobi aloo Net −1
“First I ordered aloo paratha, there was hair inside it after that I ordered Gobi aloo, in that also first it was raw and then I was feeling taste like stale food.”
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Critical review excerpts
“First I ordered aloo paratha, there was hair inside it after that I ordered Gobi aloo, in that also first it was raw and then I was feeling taste like stale food.”August 2024
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Hyderbadi biryani Net −1
“First time i ordered hyderbadi biryani. I dont know what kind of biryani this resturant offers with the lumps of rice. This is Dubai guys. How come you give customer these kind of food. So offended. Zero ratings.👎 So disgusting”
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Critical review excerpts
“First time i ordered hyderbadi biryani. I dont know what kind of biryani this resturant offers with the lumps of rice. This is Dubai guys. How come you give customer these kind of food. So offended. Zero ratings.👎 So disgusting”July 2025
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Lamb chop Net −1
“The lamb chop was burnt and had more fat than meat!”
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Critical review excerpts
“The lamb chop was burnt and had more fat than meat!”April 2025
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Mutton biryani Net −1
“A group of friends and I ate mutton biryani from Food Park today. The money is a complete waste. The rice was not boiled, and the meat was not cooked completely. And taste-wise, from my side -Complete 000”
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“A group of friends and I ate mutton biryani from Food Park today. The money is a complete waste. The rice was not boiled, and the meat was not cooked completely. And taste-wise, from my side -Complete 000”February 2026
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Prawn fry Net −1
“Also ordered prawn fry and received frozen prawn gravy which tasted very bad.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Also ordered prawn fry and received frozen prawn gravy which tasted very bad.”July 2026
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Tandoori roti Net −1
“We received our food after 1:20 hours and it's cold. We ordered tandoori roti also which one not cooked properly. Very bad service.”
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“We received our food after 1:20 hours and it's cold. We ordered tandoori roti also which one not cooked properly. Very bad service.”February 2024
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Mutton pulao Net −2
“Really terrible, stale food is being delivered. This is my order of Mutton Pulao. It had some stale rice and two bones of stale mutton.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Really terrible, stale food is being delivered. This is my order of Mutton Pulao. It had some stale rice and two bones of stale mutton.”July 2026
“Mutton Pulao from Keeta is a scam. Basically giving fried rice.”June 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Order Early. For delivery, order well ahead and allow up to three hours; repeated reviews describe serious delays.
Confirm Dishes. Before ordering, confirm dry-versus-gravy preparations, since chili fish dry was reportedly delivered with gravy.
Check Delivery. Inspect the order before settling in; one repeat customer advises checking dishes before dispatch to avoid wasted time.
Try Breakfast. Breakfast is a stronger starting point in the reviews; consider Aaloo Parantha, appam or masala dosa.
Check Drinks. Verify drink size and price before paying: one review says the 245 ML and 300 ML options were both priced at 3 dirhams.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Arjan - near Miracle Garden Gate 3
Al Barsha South Third - Al Barsha, Dubai
| Mon | 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 6:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Long Delivery
Delivery complaints repeatedly describe waits of one to three hours, including a breakfast order that missed the entire morning.
Food Inconsistency
Reviews report stale, cold, undercooked or incorrectly prepared dishes, including mutton pulao and biryani.
Order Errors
Several customers received different preparations from what they ordered, such as chili fish dry arriving with gravy.
Hygiene Reports
Individual reviews allege serious hygiene problems, including plastic in curry, hair in meat and food-related illness.
Rude Responses
Some customers describe arrogant or rude communication when following up on delayed or incorrect orders.
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The Bottom Line
Food Park Restaurant in Al Barsha South is a casual, budget-conscious choice with a broad menu. Breakfast gets some of the clearest praise: a regular customer calls the Aaloo Parantha homemade-style, while another recommends the South Indian and Kerala breakfast, especially appams, masala dosa and karak tea. Chicken charcoal, shawarma rolls and fresh juices are also mentioned as useful quick-meal options.
The setting has practical appeal for visitors near the garden. One review places it right in front of Gate 3, and another mentions indoor and outdoor seating with plenty of room after a visit. Prices are described as reasonable, although one customer questioned why both a 300 ML and 245 ML drink were listed at 3 dirhams.
The main warning is reliability, particularly for delivery. Customers report waits from one hour to three hours, cold or damaged packets, and breakfast arriving after lunchtime. Food feedback is also uneven: reports include stale pulao, undercooked biryani, mismatched dry and gravy dishes, and alleged hygiene problems.
If you visit, eating in may make it easier to check the food promptly; for delivery, confirm the preparation and inspect the order when it arrives.