Budget meals
Reviews repeatedly describe the food as affordable, including an unlimited meal reported at AED 9.
Al Karama
Green Gate is a pure vegetarian restaurant in Al Karama serving affordable Indian food, from South Indian breakfasts to chaat. Reviews particularly point to its ginger tea, dosas, pani puri and budget-friendly meals, though the small dining room can feel crowded.
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Reviews repeatedly describe the food as affordable, including an unlimited meal reported at AED 9.
Ginger chai and masala ginger tea are standout drinks, with several customers calling the tea especially good.
Customers mention plain, set, rawa and podi dosas; one review specifically praises the spicy podi version.
The menu includes North Indian snacks such as golgappe, dahi vada and pani puri at affordable prices.
One customer highlights freshly cooked food with a home-style taste, especially chapati, soyabean curry and dal.
The restaurant is consistently described as a pure vegetarian place with a broad selection of vegetarian meals and snacks.
These items at Green Gate Vegetarian Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
“Very reasonable , freshly cooked meal , home taste , chappati and soyabean curry are the best along with the dal”
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“Very reasonable , freshly cooked meal , home taste , chappati and soyabean curry are the best along with the dal”April 2026
“In my opinion this place is one of the few restaurants that serves authentic North Indian snacks like Golgappe, Dahi Vada etc.”
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“In my opinion this place is one of the few restaurants that serves authentic North Indian snacks like Golgappe, Dahi Vada etc.”February 2025
“Very reasonable , freshly cooked meal , home taste , chappati and soyabean curry are the best along with the dal”
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“Very reasonable , freshly cooked meal , home taste , chappati and soyabean curry are the best along with the dal”April 2026
“Awesome authentic south Indian food and chaat a bit crowded price that fits your pocket the taste dose not different to the budget food had Ghee Roast three chatnis and sambar”
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“Awesome authentic south Indian food and chaat a bit crowded price that fits your pocket the taste dose not different to the budget food had Ghee Roast three chatnis and sambar”June 2022
“In my opinion this place is one of the few restaurants that serves authentic North Indian snacks like Golgappe, Dahi Vada etc.”
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“In my opinion this place is one of the few restaurants that serves authentic North Indian snacks like Golgappe, Dahi Vada etc.”February 2025
“Evening snacks of pakora, samosa remains and others can are just good here”
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“Evening snacks of pakora, samosa remains and others can are just good here”April 2021
“This is good for pani puri.. and many street foods are available here at a very affordable rates. They also provide free delivery. Taste was good for pani puri and tea and rest were average. But for those who don't want to waste money in expensive restaurants and still need the taste it's worth.”
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“This is good for pani puri.. and many street foods are available here at a very affordable rates. They also provide free delivery. Taste was good for pani puri and tea and rest were average. But for those who don't want to waste money in expensive restaurants and still need the taste it's worth.”November 2022
“Plain dosa ,set dosa ,and other dosas are worth for money. Chutney and sambar also taste good.”
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“Plain dosa ,set dosa ,and other dosas are worth for money. Chutney and sambar also taste good.”July 2024
“Excellent varieties of yummy dosas! Especially super spicy Podi dosa❤️”
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“Excellent varieties of yummy dosas! Especially super spicy Podi dosa❤️”December 2022
“Evening snacks of pakora, samosa remains and others can are just good here”
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“Evening snacks of pakora, samosa remains and others can are just good here”April 2021
“Great place for Tea, coffee ☕ & Samosas...”
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“Great place for Tea, coffee ☕ & Samosas...”April 2022
“Plain dosa ,set dosa ,and other dosas are worth for money. Chutney and sambar also taste good.”
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“Plain dosa ,set dosa ,and other dosas are worth for money. Chutney and sambar also taste good.”July 2024
“Very reasonable , freshly cooked meal , home taste , chappati and soyabean curry are the best along with the dal”
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“Very reasonable , freshly cooked meal , home taste , chappati and soyabean curry are the best along with the dal”April 2026
“This is perfect place if you have low budget for your food. Best veg food in budget. Unlimited meals in only 9 AED with good taste and hygiene. Only thing is that place is small and you have to share your table but that's the best thing.”
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“This is perfect place if you have low budget for your food. Best veg food in budget. Unlimited meals in only 9 AED with good taste and hygiene. Only thing is that place is small and you have to share your table but that's the best thing.”March 2023
“Best place for Veg. Option Tea was very good then other place at karama”
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“Best place for Veg. Option Tea was very good then other place at karama”September 2025
“I like this place, vegetarian pocket friendly and average good food taste. Serves the best tea in Al karama.”October 2024
“Great place for Tea, coffee ☕ & Samosas...”
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“Great place for Tea, coffee ☕ & Samosas...”April 2022
“Best Ginger Chai and tiffin. Budget friendly restaurant.”
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“Best Ginger Chai and tiffin. Budget friendly restaurant.”July 2026
“This is very tasty and affordable restaurant in karama , really I like their food especially their ginger tea & snacks , everyone should visit and enjoy your food”
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“This is very tasty and affordable restaurant in karama , really I like their food especially their ginger tea & snacks , everyone should visit and enjoy your food”December 2024
“Great service the karke tea it's amazing 🤩🤩🤩”
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“Great service the karke tea it's amazing 🤩🤩🤩”December 2025
“I like the masala ginger tea here soothing foe my throat during the difficult prevailing situation”
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“I like the masala ginger tea here soothing foe my throat during the difficult prevailing situation”April 2021
“I found cockroach in chana masala i m shocked plz carefully while you eating guys and some time there dosa & chatnys bad smell cant eat staff also dont care about this very pentetic very unhygienic i am seeing this restaurant in karama many years & eating sometime here but now i will never go”
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“I found cockroach in chana masala i m shocked plz carefully while you eating guys and some time there dosa & chatnys bad smell cant eat staff also dont care about this very pentetic very unhygienic i am seeing this restaurant in karama many years & eating sometime here but now i will never go”February 2025
“Least care about customer satisfaction informed counter guy to give chapathy without over burning after listening everything he given chapathi as attached and i thrown without eating,people who is doing restaurant business should understand they are not serving food free of cost”
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“Least care about customer satisfaction informed counter guy to give chapathy without over burning after listening everything he given chapathi as attached and i thrown without eating,people who is doing restaurant business should understand they are not serving food free of cost”February 2024
“I ordered Dehi poori after one hour I got my order .. funny thing is here they are not adding curd on Dehi poori .. I think they can’t afford Curd prices maybe!!”
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“I ordered Dehi poori after one hour I got my order .. funny thing is here they are not adding curd on Dehi poori .. I think they can’t afford Curd prices maybe!!”June 2025
“I found cockroach in chana masala i m shocked plz carefully while you eating guys and some time there dosa & chatnys bad smell cant eat staff also dont care about this very pentetic very unhygienic i am seeing this restaurant in karama many years & eating sometime here but now i will never go”
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“I found cockroach in chana masala i m shocked plz carefully while you eating guys and some time there dosa & chatnys bad smell cant eat staff also dont care about this very pentetic very unhygienic i am seeing this restaurant in karama many years & eating sometime here but now i will never go”February 2025
“Dosai is not good adding more maida ..it's not good for health.”
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“Dosai is not good adding more maida ..it's not good for health.”November 2025
“Me ordered 1 poori Baji set, but the poori was not good and fresh, feel like old. its not the first time, i had a experience 1 month before.”
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“Me ordered 1 poori Baji set, but the poori was not good and fresh, feel like old. its not the first time, i had a experience 1 month before.”December 2023
“Me ordered 1 poori Baji set, but the poori was not good and fresh, feel like old. its not the first time, i had a experience 1 month before.”
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“Me ordered 1 poori Baji set, but the poori was not good and fresh, feel like old. its not the first time, i had a experience 1 month before.”December 2023
“Lunch n dinner no north Indian food in meals you get only sambar rice which is not worth it and the Manager also rude.”
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“Lunch n dinner no north Indian food in meals you get only sambar rice which is not worth it and the Manager also rude.”September 2022
“I have been set of times to this resturant. I ordered a plate of shev Puri and no masala been added. I requested them to add bit of masala. Casher response" if you want you have it. I was unable to have shev Puri and whole amount is been taken.”
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“I have been set of times to this resturant. I ordered a plate of shev Puri and no masala been added. I requested them to add bit of masala. Casher response" if you want you have it. I was unable to have shev Puri and whole amount is been taken.”July 2024
Avoid peaks. Go outside busy periods if you want a seat; one review describes the restaurant as crowded with cramped seating.
Check bills. Check the final amount for White Meals: one customer reported AED 9 displayed outside but AED 9.45 charged inside.
Choose tea. Ginger chai is one of the clearest customer favourites, so it is a practical add-on with breakfast or snacks.
Try dosas. Plain, set and other dosas were described as good value, while podi dosa was praised for its spicy flavour.
Check orders. If ordering delivery, confirm the expected timing first; a breakfast order was reportedly still missing by 2 pm.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 5:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
One customer reported finding a cockroach in chana masala and noticing a bad smell from some dosa and chutneys.
The small dining room is often crowded, with limited or shared table space.
A breakfast order reportedly had still not arrived by 2 pm, while calls and WhatsApp messages went unanswered.
Several reviews describe dismissive or rude counter interactions, including a refusal to adjust a shev puri order.
A review reports White Meals displayed at AED 9 but charged at AED 9.45 inside, with no clear explanation.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
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“Unlimited meals in only 9 AED with good taste and hygiene”Google review · March 2023
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“For example, the price displayed for White Meals is AED 9”Google review · June 2026
The Bottom Line
Green Gate is a small pure-vegetarian restaurant in Al Karama that suits diners watching their spending. You can come for South Indian breakfast dishes such as plain, set, rawa or podi dosa, or choose North Indian snacks including golgappe, dahi vada and pani puri. Reviews also mention tiffin, vada sambar, puri bhaji and vegetarian meals.
The strongest recurring draw is value. Customers describe freshly cooked, home-style food and specifically praise chapati with soyabean curry and dal. Ginger chai and masala ginger tea are repeatedly singled out, while one review calls the spicy podi dosa a highlight.
45, so check the amount before paying. Expect a compact, busy setting with limited or shared seating; summer cooling has also been criticised. Service reviews are mixed, and one customer reported a long breakfast-delivery delay with no response to calls or WhatsApp.
There is also a serious isolated hygiene complaint involving a cockroach in chana masala and bad-smelling dosa and chutneys. For the easiest visit, go outside peak times, check takeaway or delivery timing, and consider tea, dosa or chaat rather than assuming every menu item will be available.