Gypsy Chinese Jumeira Rotana

Name: Gypsy Chinese Jumeira Rotana
Address: Jumeira Rotana - 2nd December St, Bur Dubai, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971565388123

Bur Dubai

Restaurant Closed 0 565 388 123

Gypsy Chinese Jumeira Rotana is a Bur Dubai restaurant serving classic Indo-Chinese food, from Hakka noodles and Manchow soup to seafood starters. Reviews also highlight its colourful hotel setting, family-sized seating and occasional live Bollywood music.

Reputation Score

4.8

★★★★★

784 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Bold flavours

Hakka noodles, chilli chicken, Manchurian dishes and seafood are repeatedly praised for strong, distinctly Indo-Chinese flavour.

Fresh buffet

The Iftar buffet was praised for its wide spread, including starters, mains, salads, desserts and refreshing drinks.

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What to Eat at Gypsy Chinese Jumeira Rotana

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Gypsy Chinese Jumeira Rotana, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

Food 3

Chocolate brownie sizzler Net +5

“Finished off with the chocolate brownie sizzler - hot, gooey, dramatic... like dessert on stage.”
Fish steak green garlic Net +2

“We tried the : 🔸Crispy Spinach Chicken 🔸 Fish Steak Green Garlic 🔸Triple Schezwan Mix 🔸Chicken Chili Garlic Noodles For Drinks 🍹 we tried 🔸Strawberry sensation Strawberry,Apple,Pineapple,Sprite drink. 🔸Chui liu Passion fruit,Green Tea, Elder flower,Citrus drink. We loved everything we tried and can’t wait to visit them again.”
Gypsy manchow Net +2

“In the food section, the Gypsy Manchow soup is a MUST-TRY!! The sizzling brownie was also on point. Their specialty is sesame honey darsan noodles, which should be tried if you're looking for something different.”

Honorable mentions (47)

Baby corn spring onion hot chilli Net +1

“When coming to food, everything tasted equally good and it’s difficult to say which one is best. If I need to say so, I loved the baby corn, which was top notch 😋😋 Food I tried: Veg Manchow Soup Baby Corn Spring Onion Hot Chilli Chicken with Burnt Chilli Paneer Chilli Gravy Veg Chilli Coriander Rice Chocolate Mud Cake Pineapple Delight Mango Moody Everything was prepared freshly and the portions are huge.”
Black pepper chicken Net +1

“Menu is vast, among so many delicacies in appetizers we started with Paneer Twin Pepper & Black Pepper Chicken. Both are the best in town & a must try.”
Burnt garlic chicken Net +1

“The spread included Butter Chicken, Chicken Biryani, Hummus, Chicken Lollipop, Fish starters, Pakoras, Burnt Garlic Chicken, Chicken Satay, along with a good range of salads and desserts. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful.”
Burnt garlic rice Net +1

“Ordered the Veg Manchurian, Vegetable Hakka Noodles, and Burnt Garlic Rice. The quality was outstanding—fresh ingredients, perfectly balanced flavors, and beautifully plated. Every bite was delicious.”
Butter chicken Net +1

“The spread included Butter Chicken, Chicken Biryani, Hummus, Chicken Lollipop, Fish starters, Pakoras, Burnt Garlic Chicken, Chicken Satay, along with a good range of salads and desserts. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful.”
Chicken biryani Net +1

“The spread included Butter Chicken, Chicken Biryani, Hummus, Chicken Lollipop, Fish starters, Pakoras, Burnt Garlic Chicken, Chicken Satay, along with a good range of salads and desserts. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful.”
Chicken chili garlic noodles Net +1

“We tried the : 🔸Crispy Spinach Chicken 🔸 Fish Steak Green Garlic 🔸Triple Schezwan Mix 🔸Chicken Chili Garlic Noodles For Drinks 🍹 we tried 🔸Strawberry sensation Strawberry,Apple,Pineapple,Sprite drink. 🔸Chui liu Passion fruit,Green Tea, Elder flower,Citrus drink. We loved everything we tried and can’t wait to visit them again.”
Chicken clear soup Net +1

“We had the chicken clear soup to start with and their fried shrimp wontons as starters. Both of these were too good paired with the sauces.”
Chicken lollipop Net +1

“The spread included Butter Chicken, Chicken Biryani, Hummus, Chicken Lollipop, Fish starters, Pakoras, Burnt Garlic Chicken, Chicken Satay, along with a good range of salads and desserts. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful.”
Chicken manchow soup Net +1

“I was craving for a chicken manchow soup and I Didn't think twice before ordering from gypsy.”
Chicken satay Net +1

“The spread included Butter Chicken, Chicken Biryani, Hummus, Chicken Lollipop, Fish starters, Pakoras, Burnt Garlic Chicken, Chicken Satay, along with a good range of salads and desserts. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful.”
Chicken schezwan rice Net +1

““Absolutely delicious! The Chicken Schezwan Rice had the perfect balance of spice and flavor. The rice and noodles together made it really filling, and the chicken was tender. Highly recommend if you love Indo-Chinese food!”
Chicken with burnt chilli Net +1

“When coming to food, everything tasted equally good and it’s difficult to say which one is best. If I need to say so, I loved the baby corn, which was top notch 😋😋 Food I tried: Veg Manchow Soup Baby Corn Spring Onion Hot Chilli Chicken with Burnt Chilli Paneer Chilli Gravy Veg Chilli Coriander Rice Chocolate Mud Cake Pineapple Delight Mango Moody Everything was prepared freshly and the portions are huge.”
Chocolate mud cake with ice cream Net +1

“As dessert we had their chocolate mud cake with ice cream which was the perfect ending to a very delicious meal.”
Chui liu Net +1

“We tried the : 🔸Crispy Spinach Chicken 🔸 Fish Steak Green Garlic 🔸Triple Schezwan Mix 🔸Chicken Chili Garlic Noodles For Drinks 🍹 we tried 🔸Strawberry sensation Strawberry,Apple,Pineapple,Sprite drink. 🔸Chui liu Passion fruit,Green Tea, Elder flower,Citrus drink. We loved everything we tried and can’t wait to visit them again.”
Crackling spinach appetizer Net +1

“Their crackling spinach appetizer and Chocolate brownie sizzler is a must!”
Fried shrimp wontons Net +1

“We had the chicken clear soup to start with and their fried shrimp wontons as starters. Both of these were too good paired with the sauces.”
Frien veg wonton Net +1

“We had lunch at this place and we loved every dish we ordered. Special mention for the frien veg wonton and Paneer Chilly .”
General tao chicken Net +1

“Then we had the shangai chicken fried rice and the general tao chicken as main course. Amazing strong flavours which any Indian would love.”
Golden prawns Net +1

“The famous golden prawns lived up to the hype and were bursting with flavour.”
Hakka noodles Net +1

“The hakka noodles were the best we tasted so far and the schezwan prawns were awesome.”
Hummus Net +1

“The spread included Butter Chicken, Chicken Biryani, Hummus, Chicken Lollipop, Fish starters, Pakoras, Burnt Garlic Chicken, Chicken Satay, along with a good range of salads and desserts. Everything tasted fresh and flavorful.”
Iftaar buffet Net +1

“10/10 chinese food, their iftaar buffet was too good, every thing was up to the mark, nothing tasted bad.”
Kimchi Net +1

“So called Indian rendition of the Kimchi and the sauces were the best though!”
Laban Net +1

“For drinks, they had Ruh Afza, Laban, and fruit drinks which were refreshing”
Mango moody Net +1

“When coming to food, everything tasted equally good and it’s difficult to say which one is best. If I need to say so, I loved the baby corn, which was top notch 😋😋 Food I tried: Veg Manchow Soup Baby Corn Spring Onion Hot Chilli Chicken with Burnt Chilli Paneer Chilli Gravy Veg Chilli Coriander Rice Chocolate Mud Cake Pineapple Delight Mango Moody Everything was prepared freshly and the portions are huge.”
Paneer chilli gravy Net +1

“When coming to food, everything tasted equally good and it’s difficult to say which one is best. If I need to say so, I loved the baby corn, which was top notch 😋😋 Food I tried: Veg Manchow Soup Baby Corn Spring Onion Hot Chilli Chicken with Burnt Chilli Paneer Chilli Gravy Veg Chilli Coriander Rice Chocolate Mud Cake Pineapple Delight Mango Moody Everything was prepared freshly and the portions are huge.”
Paneer chilly Net +1

“We had lunch at this place and we loved every dish we ordered. Special mention for the frien veg wonton and Paneer Chilly . The Paneer was too soft and the flavours were bang on .”
Paneer twin pepper Net +1

“Menu is vast, among so many delicacies in appetizers we started with Paneer Twin Pepper & Black Pepper Chicken. Both are the best in town & a must try.”
Pineapple delight Net +1

“When coming to food, everything tasted equally good and it’s difficult to say which one is best. If I need to say so, I loved the baby corn, which was top notch 😋😋 Food I tried: Veg Manchow Soup Baby Corn Spring Onion Hot Chilli Chicken with Burnt Chilli Paneer Chilli Gravy Veg Chilli Coriander Rice Chocolate Mud Cake Pineapple Delight Mango Moody Everything was prepared freshly and the portions are huge.”
Ruh afza Net +1

“For drinks, they had Ruh Afza, Laban, and fruit drinks which were refreshing”
Schezwan prawns Net +1

“The hakka noodles were the best we tasted so far and the schezwan prawns were awesome.”
Seafood fried rice Net +1

“The veg chilly garlic noodles and seafood fried rice were both packed with flavour - not greasy, just proper tasty.”
Shangai chicken fried rice Net +1

“Then we had the shangai chicken fried rice and the general tao chicken as main course. Amazing strong flavours which any Indian would love.”
Strawberry sensation Net +1

“We tried the : 🔸Crispy Spinach Chicken 🔸 Fish Steak Green Garlic 🔸Triple Schezwan Mix 🔸Chicken Chili Garlic Noodles For Drinks 🍹 we tried 🔸Strawberry sensation Strawberry,Apple,Pineapple,Sprite drink. 🔸Chui liu Passion fruit,Green Tea, Elder flower,Citrus drink. We loved everything we tried and can’t wait to visit them again.”
Triple schezwan chicken Net +1

“For the main course on our efficient server Chandrakant 's recommendation we tried Triple Schezwan Chicken & Fish Steak Green Garlic. Must say whatever dishes i tried here , all tasted divine till the last bite.”
Triple schezwan mix Net +1

“We tried the : 🔸Crispy Spinach Chicken 🔸 Fish Steak Green Garlic 🔸Triple Schezwan Mix 🔸Chicken Chili Garlic Noodles For Drinks 🍹 we tried 🔸Strawberry sensation Strawberry,Apple,Pineapple,Sprite drink. 🔸Chui liu Passion fruit,Green Tea, Elder flower,Citrus drink. We loved everything we tried and can’t wait to visit them again.”
Triple schezwan rice Net +1

“I love having triple Schezwan rice from the other branch also.”
Veg chilli coriander rice Net +1

“When coming to food, everything tasted equally good and it’s difficult to say which one is best. If I need to say so, I loved the baby corn, which was top notch 😋😋 Food I tried: Veg Manchow Soup Baby Corn Spring Onion Hot Chilli Chicken with Burnt Chilli Paneer Chilli Gravy Veg Chilli Coriander Rice Chocolate Mud Cake Pineapple Delight Mango Moody Everything was prepared freshly and the portions are huge.”
Veg chilly garlic noodles Net +1

“The veg chilly garlic noodles and seafood fried rice were both packed with flavour - not greasy, just proper tasty.”
Veg manchow soup Net +1

“When coming to food, everything tasted equally good and it’s difficult to say which one is best. If I need to say so, I loved the baby corn, which was top notch 😋😋 Food I tried: Veg Manchow Soup Baby Corn Spring Onion Hot Chilli Chicken with Burnt Chilli Paneer Chilli Gravy Veg Chilli Coriander Rice Chocolate Mud Cake Pineapple Delight Mango Moody Everything was prepared freshly and the portions are huge.”
Veg manchurian Net +1

“Ordered the Veg Manchurian, Vegetable Hakka Noodles, and Burnt Garlic Rice. The quality was outstanding—fresh ingredients, perfectly balanced flavors, and beautifully plated. Every bite was delicious.”
Veg manchurian dry Net +1

“I loved the veg Manchurian dry..”
Vegetable hakka noodles Net +1

“Ordered the Veg Manchurian, Vegetable Hakka Noodles, and Burnt Garlic Rice. The quality was outstanding—fresh ingredients, perfectly balanced flavors, and beautifully plated. Every bite was delicious.”
Wasabi prawns Net +1

“We had Amstel beer to start the party, followed by wasabi prawns that had just enough kick to wake the senses.”
Wonton Net +1

“Thanks to Mr. Chandrakhan and all the kitchen staff for your recommendations and great service. We enjoyed a family brunch in which prawns and wonton were our favorite! The desserts and mock tails were very tasty as well!”
Crispy spinach chicken Net 0

Mixed feedback

“We tried the : 🔸Crispy Spinach Chicken 🔸 Fish Steak Green Garlic 🔸Triple Schezwan Mix 🔸Chicken Chili Garlic Noodles For Drinks 🍹 we tried 🔸Strawberry sensation Strawberry,Apple,Pineapple,Sprite drink. 🔸Chui liu Passion fruit,Green Tea, Elder flower,Citrus drink. We loved everything we tried and can’t wait to visit them again.”

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Hot coffee Net +1

“Service was excellent, staff was humble, they even served us hot coffee, just amazing.”

What to Avoid (3)

Food 3

Chilli potatoes with crispy spinach Net −1

“We had dinner at Gypsy Chinese yesterday and unfortunately the experience was quite disappointing. The service was extremely slow, and by the time our food finally arrived, it was already cold. We ordered soup and chilli potatoes with crispy spinach, but both dishes lacked flavour and freshness.”
Paneer chilli Net −1

“For the main course, we had Schezwan rice and paneer chilli. The paneer dish had oversized chunks of vegetables with barely any paneer, and the Schezwan rice tasted bland—more like plain fried rice than anything else.”
Schezwan rice Net −1

“For the main course, we had Schezwan rice and paneer chilli. The paneer dish had oversized chunks of vegetables with barely any paneer, and the Schezwan rice tasted bland—more like plain fried rice than anything else.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Check buffet. Before booking the Iftar buffet, confirm that the advertised dishes will be available on the day.

Use valet. Ask about the free valet service if you are driving; one review separately described parking as a struggle.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Jumeira Rotana - 2nd December St

Al Bada', Dubai

0 565 388 123

Mon	10:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Tue	10:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Wed	10:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Thu	10:30 AM – 12:30 AM
Fri	10:30 AM – 1:00 AM
Sat	10:30 AM – 1:00 AM
Sun	10:30 AM – 12:30 AM

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Common Concerns

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Slow service

One dinner review reported extremely slow service, with food arriving cold.

Uneven mains

One visit found the starters excellent but the main courses only average, with the Triple Schezwan dish missing the mark.

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The Bottom Line

Gypsy Chinese Jumeira Rotana is a Bur Dubai restaurant for classic, desi-style Indo-Chinese food in a colourful hotel setting. You can dine in, order delivery or visit for an Iftar buffet. The menu highlights that come up most usefully in reviews include Hakka noodles, Veg Manchurian, Manchow soup and the sizzling brownie.

Food is often praised for bold flavour, generous portions and fresh, piping-hot dishes. Starters such as crispy spinach, prawns and wontons receive especially good mentions, while the sizzling brownie is a reliable-sounding way to finish. The Iftar buffet had a broad spread of Indian and Middle Eastern dishes, salads, drinks and desserts, though a couple of advertised items were unavailable on one visit.

The room suits family meals and celebrations, with ample seating and, on some evenings, live Bollywood singing. Service is usually described as warm and attentive, with staff helping guests choose dishes and accommodate preferences. There is also free valet service, useful because parking has been difficult for at least one visitor.

Quality is not perfectly consistent. One dinner arrived cold after a long wait, and reviews flag bland or oily dishes, unexpected spice and a disappointing Triple Schezwan dish. Ask about heat levels and check buffet availability before booking.