Ghazal Al Madeena Restaurant

Ghazal Al Madeena Restaurant

Ras Al Khor

Restaurant Open now 0 555 533 473

Ghazal Al Madeena Restaurant is a Kerala-style street-food spot in Ras Al Khor, with a live-kitchen feel and plenty of casual seating. Reviews point to the shawarma, puttu and beef dishes as the main draws, while the mix of counters makes it easy to try something different.

Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
1,234 ratings
5★
50%
4★
24%
3★
10%
2★
3%
1★
11%

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The Good Stuff

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Kerala classics

Puttu, beef fry, beef roast and porotta regularly receive praise for their traditional Kerala-style flavours.

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Live kitchen

The open preparation setup lets diners watch food being made, adding to the Kerala street-stall atmosphere.

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What to Eat at Ghazal Al Madeena Restaurant

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Ghazal Al Madeena 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 7

  1. Porotta Net +4
    “The porotta is easily one of the best you can get in Dubai.”
  2. Puttu Net +4
    “Food is fresh , they need to provide salt and pepper on table , some dishes need more salt and mutton curry was salty , fresh milk tea is best 👍puttu was perfect, steamed bread was ok, egg fry 👍”
  3. Beef fry Net +3
    “The iffa chicken was very tasty, and the. Beef fry was goated . Appam was a bit of a hands down for me..”
  4. Appam Net +2
    “The kada fry was excellent, and the pal kappa, chai, and appam were all delicious.”
  5. Avil milk Net +2
    “Avil milk was the best.”
  6. Dosha Net +2
    “We tried puttu, parotta, appam and dosa Prawns roast, beef roast,beef fry, brain fry and chicken fry last avil milk. Food served to us is not hot they have already made and kept and gave to us without even pre heating the dish only dosa and appam was hot”
  7. Fish head curry Net +2
    “The Beef Liver Fry was well-prepared with a rich flavor, and the Fish Head Curry stood out with its balanced spices and authentic taste.”
Honorable mentions (29)
  1. Beef roast Net +1
    “The beef roast also deserves special mention for its rich flavor and tender texture. It was well-cooked, with a good balance of spices that really brought out the taste of the beef.”
  2. Beef chilli Net +1
    “We had there beef fry, beef chilli, chicken 65, mutton brian, fish head curry, puttu, porotta, and appam everything was good.”
  3. Beef curry Net +1
    “Got that nostalgic taste and feel for the kerala wedding like beef curry and small crispy porottas. Too yum 🤤 👌🏻👍🏻”
  4. Beef curry with paratha Net +1
    “My favorite dishes are the beef curry with paratha, sunny-side-up eggs, and of course, the Karak tea—you can even request another cup when you finish, which is a lovely touch.”
  5. Beef liver fry Net +1
    “The Beef Liver Fry was well-prepared with a rich flavor, and the Fish Head Curry stood out with its balanced spices and authentic taste.”
  6. Beef masala Net +1
    “Food dishes are delicious, serving food is like fast and furious, ambience is fine, and last but not least price is affordable. We enjoyed especially beef masala and puttu in its authentic taste.”
  7. Beef puttu mix Net +1
    “The beef puttu mix was very tasty compared to the chicken puttu mix. But both are tasty.”
  8. Chicken 65 dry fry Net +1
    “Tried porotta, vellappam, puttu, beef fry, chicken 65 dry fry and chicken mulakitta curry. All food had above average taste.”
  9. Chicken puttu mix Net +1
    “The beef puttu mix was very tasty compared to the chicken puttu mix. But both are tasty.”
  10. Coin porotta Net +1
    “On a positive note, the Tea and Coin Porotta were excellent and complemented the meal perfectly.”
  11. Dosa set Net +1
    “Above everything else, the dosa set is a must-try.”
  12. Egg fry Net +1
    “Food is fresh , they need to provide salt and pepper on table , some dishes need more salt and mutton curry was salty , fresh milk tea is best 👍puttu was perfect, steamed bread was ok, egg fry 👍”
  13. Fish curry Net +1
    “We tried several items including Beef Roast, Chicken Parts, Puttu, Porotta, Vellappam, Fish Curry, Ari Dosa, and Neypathal. Overall, the food is average, but there are plenty of varieties to suit different tastes. I personally really enjoyed the Fish Curry, while others in my group loved the Beef Roast.”
  14. Fresh live fish grill Net +1
    “The main highlight is their fresh live fish grill — super super fresh and perfectly grilled with amazing taste.”
  15. Ghee rice Net +1
    “Next food, we ordered porotta, ghee rice, chicken 65,beef fry.. It took more than 25mins for the food to reach our table. Well taste was good like normal nadan food.”
  16. Kada mutta beef roast Net +1
    “Their kada mutta beef roast is also excellent, and the shawarma was fresh and delicious.”
  17. Mathi kurumullagittade Net +1
    “The food is amazing and the ambience is excellent. The best item we had was the mathi kurumullagittade in my opinion .”
  18. Mutton brian Net +1
    “We had there beef fry, beef chilli, chicken 65, mutton brian, fish head curry, puttu, porotta, and appam everything was good.”
  19. Paal kappa beef combo Net +1
    “Tried their food a couple of times. Lunch is superb. Tried Paal kappa beef combo as well. Above average I can say.”
  20. Pal kappa Net +1
    “The kada fry was excellent, and the pal kappa, chai, and appam were all delicious.”
  21. Parotta Net +1
    “Their parotta is also a small kind of one. it's like a bit bigger than coin parotta. I like that. :-p”
  22. Small crispy porottas Net +1
    “Got that nostalgic taste and feel for the kerala wedding like beef curry and small crispy porottas. Too yum 🤤 👌🏻👍🏻”
  23. Small fish tawa Net +1
    “Kappa and small fish tawa were outstanding.”
  24. Steamed bread Net +1
    “Food is fresh , they need to provide salt and pepper on table , some dishes need more salt and mutton curry was salty , fresh milk tea is best 👍puttu was perfect, steamed bread was ok, egg fry 👍”
  25. Sunny-side-up eggs Net +1
    “My favorite dishes are the beef curry with paratha, sunny-side-up eggs, and of course, the Karak tea—you can even request another cup when you finish, which is a lovely touch.”
  26. Beef dry fry Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “Ghazal Al Madina (Ras Al Khor) is a hidden gem for lovers of Kerala cuisine. From the moment you step in, you get the aroma of that beef dry fry and chicken fry. Amazing food with great ambience and must try their avail milk 😀😀”
  27. Iffa chicken Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “The iffa chicken was very tasty, and the. Beef fry was goated . Appam was a bit of a hands down for me..”
  28. Kada fry Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “The kada fry was excellent, and the pal kappa, chai, and appam were all delicious.”
  29. Vellappam Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “Tried porotta, vellappam, puttu, beef fry, chicken 65 dry fry and chicken mulakitta curry. All food had above average taste.”

Drinks 2

  1. Chai - nadan Net +1
    “Finally Chai - Nadan besh besh 😍Must try spot in Dubai.”
  2. Karak tea Net +1
    “My favorite dishes are the beef curry with paratha, sunny-side-up eggs, and of course, the Karak tea—you can even request another cup when you finish, which is a lovely touch.”
What to Avoid (10)

Food 10

  1. Chicken fry Net −1
    “I then had the chicken fry, which was greasy and had a terrible flavor.”
  2. Brain fry Net −1
    “We tried puttu, parotta, appam and dosa Prawns roast, beef roast,beef fry, brain fry and chicken fry last avil milk. Food served to us is not hot they have already made and kept and gave to us without even pre heating the dish only dosa and appam was hot”
  3. Chicken shawarma Net −1
    “The green peas with omelet was completely ruined by an overwhelming amount of salt, and the chicken shawarma was just as bad. Every dish was inedible.”
  4. Green peas with omelet Net −1
    “The green peas with omelet was completely ruined by an overwhelming amount of salt, and the chicken shawarma was just as bad.”
  5. Mutton curry Net −1
    “Food is fresh , they need to provide salt and pepper on table , some dishes need more salt and mutton curry was salty , fresh milk tea is best 👍puttu was perfect, steamed bread was ok, egg fry 👍”
  6. Mutton mandi Net −1
    “Worst mutton mandi I have ever had. The taste was very disappointing, and the meat lacked flavor and very expensive. Overall quality was below expectations. I would not recommend this place for mutton mandi based on my experience.”
  7. Prawns roast Net −1
    “We tried puttu, parotta, appam and dosa Prawns roast, beef roast,beef fry, brain fry and chicken fry last avil milk. Food served to us is not hot they have already made and kept and gave to us without even pre heating the dish only dosa and appam was hot”
  8. Puttu beef Net −1
    “2. Puttu Beef – Average quality. Nothing special.”
  9. Shawaya grill chicken Net −1
    “Ordered Shawaya Grill Chicken Yesterday. It was really bad and I’ve sent a video as well to the restaurant. The chicken was really hard and was not able to eat. The whole Shawaya Grill chicken (full) was wasted. Need to improve a lot.!!”
  10. Small beef fry Net −1
    “Food is not tasty. Small beef fry is 20 aed but given 10 aed quantity same for chicken 65 .”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Visit off-peak. Aim for a quieter time if you want an easier table and less waiting; the restaurant gets especially busy during peak hours.

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Try shawarma. Shawarma is a strong first order, and you can buy single pieces rather than a full plate.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Unnamed Road
Ras Al Khor Ind. Third, Dubai
0 555 533 473
Mon12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tue12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wed12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thu12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fri12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sat12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sun12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Common Concerns

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Inconsistent quality

Reviews range from excellent meals to bland fish, poor mutton mandi and dishes described as stale or over-salted.

Small portions

Several diners felt portions did not match the price, including a small beef fry portion reported at AED 20.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

AED 12/-

meal

“Later after the meal we approached the bill counter for the bill and paid AED 12/- per meal”
Google review · June 2026

30 DHS

Iffa Chicken

“We literally wasted 30 DHS on what was basically half a portion of charcoal chicken with some coconut milk poured over it”
Google review · May 2026

20 aed

Small beef fry

“Small beef fry is 20 aed but given 10 aed quantity same for chicken 65”
Google review · May 2026
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The Bottom Line

Ghazal Al Madeena is a casual Kerala-style street-food restaurant in Ras Al Khor. You can watch dishes being prepared in the live kitchen, then choose from the main menu or wander among counters for items such as shawarma, puttu, beef roast and tea. The setting suits families and groups, with a lively, homely atmosphere and indoor and outdoor seating.

The strongest pattern in the reviews is the Kerala food. Puttu, beef fry, porotta, beef roast and kappa receive plenty of praise, while one diner singled out the shawarma as exceptionally well-seasoned and juicy. Fresh milk tea is another recurring favourite.

The variety is useful if a group wants to sample different things, including snacks, pickles and jalebi. Quality is not completely consistent. Some diners found fish dishes bland, mutton mandi disappointing or portions too small for the price; one review also reported an incorrect water charge and a refill dispute.

Peak hours can make parking and tables difficult, and outdoor seating is more comfortable in winter than summer. Check the bill, consider carrying cash, and start with the better-reviewed staples rather than ordering widely on a first visit.

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