Great Food Restaurant - Qusais

Name: Great Food Restaurant - Qusais
Address: Wasel Village, Al Qusais, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +97142510325

Al Qusais

Restaurant Open now 04 251 0325

Great Food Restaurant is a multi-cuisine restaurant in Al Qusais, with a strong Kerala and South Indian presence alongside Arabic and Chinese dishes. Reviews make the beef dum biryani, masala dosa, and relaxed family dining setup especially worth considering.

Reputation Score

4.2

★★★★☆

716 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Biryani

The beef dum biryani is repeatedly praised for authentic Malabar flavour, well-balanced masala, and generous portions.

Kerala Flavours

Kerala favourites such as paal parotta, paal kappa with beef ribs, and kappa with idiyirachi are standout choices in the reviews.

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What to Eat at Great Food Restaurant - Qusais

These items at Great Food Restaurant - Qusais got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!

Food 5

Paal parotta Net +3

“We had already had their paal parotta through parcel. Was good.”
Beef dum biryani Net +2

“Just walked into this random restaurant and had a beef dum biryani on today after the prayer. It was really delicious and flavoured. Feels like this spot is a hidden gem. Most recommended.”
Beef rib Net +2

“On the other hand, the dishes were so elegant and very tasty, especially my favorite items, Paal Kappa and beef rib. Also, the presentation was good.”
Puttu icecream Net +2

“Ice cream puttu was also tasty.”
Sambar Net +2

“The chutneys and sambar complemented the dosa nicely , adding extra depth to the taste.”

Honorable mentions (17)

Afternoon vegetarian meals Net +1

“Tried the afternoon vegetarian meals and the same was served on plantain leaf with basic dishes and rice. The taste of food was good and the ingredients were fresh.”
Avial Net +1

“Had an amazing Sadya experience here !!!!! The variety of dishes, from tangy sambar to flavorful avial, was perfectly balanced and truly authentic. The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was impeccable.”
Charcoal with rice Net +1

“Today, my partner and I visited this restaurant and ordered charcoal with rice. The food was actually nice and tasty... no complaints about the quality.”
Chembu biriyani Net +1

“Am very excited having chembu biriyani The portion size is Worth the price and very tasty 😋😋”
Chicken fry Net +1

“Recently I visited greatfood Restaurent qusais and had this amazing chicken fry . The chicken was tender and juicy enough to let our tastebuds fill with a bomb of flavours.”
Dynamite chicken Net +1

“We ordered Dynamite Chicken as a starter it was really good❤️”
Ghee rice with chicken curry Net +1

“Ghee Rice with Chicken Curry & Chicken 65 - Rice and Curry was Good 65 was too dry. Sides served was really tasty.”
Great gp chicken Net +1

“Ordered Great gp chicken which tasted good but hadlots of food colour in it😬Also had puttu icecream which was good.”
Honey chilli grilled chicken Net +1

“I visit frequently, and my favorite dish is the Honey Chilli Grilled Chicken. It’s absolutely delicious and something I always look forward to.”
Kanthari kappa with idiyirachi Net +1

“I especially loved the Kanthari Kappa with Idiyirachi. It was very tasty and full of flavor”
Kappa and idicherachi combo Net +1

“Highly recommend trying the kappa and idicherachi combo, as well as the paal parotta👌👌. A must-visit spot!”
Kerala veg meals Net +1

“Kerala Veg Meals - Good”
Masala dosa Net +1

“I recently tried the masala dosa at Great Food Restaurant and it was a really satisfying experience📈The dosa was perfectly crispy on the outside while staying soft inside which is exactly how a good dosa should be💯 The potato masala filling was flavorful, mildly spiced, and well-balanced not too oily or heavy.”
Pal kappa beef ribs Net +1

“Very good food and service. I would definitely recommend the Pal Kappa Beef Ribs and Pothumkal Varatti Vattichath.”
Pal porotta Net +1

“We all came to try the famous Pal Porotta and Pal Kappa with Beef Ribs. Both were delicious!”
Pothumkal varatti vattichath Net +1

“Very good food and service. I would definitely recommend the Pal Kappa Beef Ribs and Pothumkal Varatti Vattichath.”
Sadya Net +1

“Had an amazing Sadya experience here !!!!! The variety of dishes, from tangy sambar to flavorful avial, was perfectly balanced and truly authentic. The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was impeccable.”

Drinks 2

Evening tea Net +1

“Evening Tea and snacks from Greatfood is addicitive and gets addictive at each time.”
Tea Net +1

“Great Food Restaurant is a nice spot to enjoy a quick bite, especially if you love Kerala flavors. Their tea is really good—strong and refreshing—and pairs perfectly with the delicious snacks they serve.”

What to Avoid (10)

Food 9

Ayla tawa Net −1

“Yesterday gave me nice Ayla tawa with nice taste with onion and all but today I don’t know what they send it to me this is not Ayla and not same like yesterday too much bad service”
Beef biryani Net −1

“"The Beef Biryani from the Qusais branch had great flavor and huge portions, but the meat was the letdown. The pieces of beef were very big but extremely tough and difficult to eat. Great value for money in terms of size, but the quality of the meat texture needs improvement.”
Chicken 65 Net −1

“Ghee Rice with Chicken Curry & Chicken 65 - Rice and Curry was Good 65 was too dry. Sides served was really tasty.”
Chicken charcol Net −1

“Ordered Chicken Charcol, it was a nightmare. Earlier the quality and taste was good, this time it was very bad, full of water and color, not properly cooked.”
Chicken schezwan rice Net −1

“Took a parcel chicken schezwan rice when opened chicken was 5 percent and filled with green onion leaves, chillis broccoli and cabbage. It was suppose to be a indi.chinese chicken it was more like a vegetable schezwan rice that too in huge qty. Really disappointed. Pls rethink on the name it cant be Great food. Atlease I don't agree.”
French fries Net −1

“The French fries were also not good.”
Pepper charcoal chicken Net −1

“We ordered Pepper Charcoal Chicken and Special Malabar Chicken Charcoal. The Pepper Charcoal had almost no pepper flavor, and the Malabar Chicken tasted very similar to a regular peri-peri chicken. Neither dish stood out.”
Special malabar chicken charcoal Net −1

“We ordered Pepper Charcoal Chicken and Special Malabar Chicken Charcoal. The Pepper Charcoal had almost no pepper flavor, and the Malabar Chicken tasted very similar to a regular peri-peri chicken. Neither dish stood out.”
Triple fried rice Net −1

“Kerala-style dishes are genuinely tasty and satisfying however, the Chinese food is disappointing; dishes like the Triple Fried Rice are dry and lack expected gravies, making them feel incomplete.”

Drinks 1

Karak tea Net −1

“We recently purchased karak tea for AED 2 from your outlet, but unfortunately, the quality was disappointing. The taste and strength were below expectations, especially when compared to local cafeterias offering better karak tea for AED 1.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Try Biryani. For a first order, consider the beef dum biryani; reviews specifically praise its authentic Malabar masala and flavour.

Choose Kerala. If you prefer Kerala food, look toward paal parotta, kappa, or idiyirachi rather than assuming every cuisine performs equally.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Wasel Village

Al Qusais - Al Qusais Ind. Fifth, Dubai

04 251 0325

Mon	8:00 AM – 11:45 PM
Tue	8:00 AM – 11:45 PM
Wed	8:00 AM – 11:45 PM
Thu	8:00 AM – 11:45 PM
Fri	8:00 AM – 11:45 PM
Sat	8:00 AM – 11:45 PM
Sun	8:00 AM – 11:45 PM

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Common Concerns

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Inconsistent Charcoal

The chicken charcoal has received sharply mixed feedback, including one report of watery, coloured, undercooked meat.

Order Delays

Takeaway service can be slow: one customer waited over 20 minutes for a salad after waiting for two other dishes.

Customer-reported prices

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

AED 2

karak tea

“We recently purchased karak tea for AED 2 from your outlet, but unfortunately, the quality was disappointing”

Google review · April 2026

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The Bottom Line

Great Food Restaurant in Al Qusais is a multi-cuisine spot with a clear Kerala and South Indian lean. The most dependable-sounding reasons to visit are the beef dum biryani, masala dosa, paal parotta, and Kerala-style kappa dishes. The biryani is described as authentic Malabar cooking, while the dosa gets credit for a crisp exterior, soft centre, and well-matched chutneys and sambar.

The setting works for casual meals and families. Reviews mention a spacious family hall, a clean and comfortable atmosphere, and a separate tea-and-snacks counter for an evening break. One customer also used it for a birthday gathering of 25–30 people.

Portions are often described as generous or worth the price, though the experience is not perfectly consistent. Takeaway and delivery deserve more caution than dine-in. Customers have reported waits of around 10 minutes for simple dishes, more than 20 minutes for a salad, and pre-ordered items not being ready on arrival.

Charcoal chicken and beef biryani have also drawn complaints about undercooking, food colour, or tough meat, so it is worth checking the order before leaving. The AED 2 karak tea was considered weak by one reviewer, while the Kerala snacks received warmer feedback.