Unique selection
Customers mention a wide variety of harder-to-find items, including foods from several international cuisines.
Deira
Food Zone Supermarket is a small Deira grocery shop for everyday essentials, fresh food and household shopping. Reviews highlight its surprisingly broad selection of international foods and affordable fresh produce, while delivery reliability is a major concern.
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Customers mention a wide variety of harder-to-find items, including foods from several international cuisines.
One regular shopper described the store’s food and stuff as great, with fresh foods and affordable prices.
A review describes the supermarket as operating 24 hours, useful for late-night essentials.
The store accepts Tabby, Tamara, cash, credit and debit cards, according to one review.
Shop in person. For urgent groceries, buy in-store rather than depending on delivery; one nearby order still took almost an hour.
Confirm timing. Ask for a realistic delivery window before paying, especially when ordering through WhatsApp.
Check parcels. Check every bag as soon as it arrives; customers have reported missing items despite the order being marked complete.
Inspect packaging. Examine rice, spices and other packaged goods for damage, holes or insects before leaving or accepting delivery.
Specify fish. When ordering fish, confirm the size clearly; one customer requested a large fish but received a very small one.
Plan the visit
| 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 |
Fish is sold at the fresh-food counter, but one delivery customer received a much smaller fish than requested.
A review specifically mentions chicken breast pieces, with that customer reporting a foul smell after heating them.
Mince beef was ordered for delivery in one review; the customer said it arrived spoiled and disputed the attempted replacement.
Paprika was one of two packaged items returned by a customer after its container was found to have a hole.
Rice is mentioned as a regular grocery purchase, though one review reported insects inside the package.
Delivery delays are repeatedly reported, ranging from over an hour to several hours, even for nearby buildings.
Customers report unanswered calls and WhatsApp messages, with promised delivery updates that did not materialise.
Reviews mention wrong, missing and partial deliveries, including an order that arrived with only half the items.
Reported problems include rotten chicken, spoiled mince beef, raw bananas and insects in a rice package.
A customer waiting for chicken and fish said another shopper was served first before their order was finished.
The Bottom Line
Food Zone Supermarket is a compact grocery stop in Deira where you can pick up fresh food, meat, fish and everyday essentials. It is worth considering for its unusual range: one customer found international foods from Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Filipino, Egyptian, African, Saudi and UAE cuisines, while another praised the affordable prices and fresh foods. The shop is described by customers as a 24-hour supermarket, and it accepts Tabby, Tamara, cash, credit and debit cards.
That makes it handy for a late-night top-up or a quick in-person visit. A reviewer also found it close to Riga metro station, though the shop itself was described as a little small. Delivery is the important caution.
Numerous customers report waits of one to three hours, with some saying orders took far longer even when they lived nearby. Unanswered WhatsApp messages, wrong or missing items and partial deliveries appear in the complaints. Quality checks also matter: reviews describe rotten chicken, spoiled mince beef, raw bananas and insects in a rice packet.
For a time-sensitive shop, go in person and inspect packaged goods and chilled items before leaving. If ordering fish or groceries for delivery, confirm the exact size, contents and realistic delivery window first.