Charcoal chicken
Charcoal chicken is a long-standing favourite, with green chilli chicken charcoal also recommended.
Al Hudaiba
Jabal Al Noor Cafeteria Satwa is a casual cafeteria and restaurant in Al Hudaiba, known in reviews for Middle Eastern grills, quick shawarmas and fresh juices. The charcoal chicken, mutton soup and layered Thabakkath juice give first-time visitors a few clear starting points, while family seating and affordable portions add practical appeal.
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Charcoal chicken is a long-standing favourite, with green chilli chicken charcoal also recommended.
Reviews specifically praise the F3 juice and the three-layer Thabakkath juice.
Several diners describe the servings as large or good value for the price.
The mutton soup is singled out as tasty, including as a complimentary arrival soup in one review.
A family area and decent ambience make it more than just a takeaway stop.
Customers mention mini platters, veg sandwiches and egg or chicken chilli rolls for inexpensive hunger fixes.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Jabal Al Noor Cafeteria Satwa, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“They serve best charcoal chicken in Dubai. Grilled very well and the Iranian bread is very fresh. They provide good mutton soup too.”
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“They serve best charcoal chicken in Dubai. Grilled very well and the Iranian bread is very fresh. They provide good mutton soup too.”September 2017
“Other items I can recommend is their charcoal chicken and their mix grill.”October 2021
“Good option. Their mutton soup is very tasty.”
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“Good option. Their mutton soup is very tasty.”December 2025
“Cheap and good food. They gave us a delicious mutton soup on arrival.”April 2021
“It's simply the best. Reasonable prices and great taste.. not sure if I've said this before but the solution to mid night hunger pangs is... This.!! Have the mini platter or the veg sandwiches or the humble egg or chicken chili roll. Unbeatable and legendary.”
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“It's simply the best. Reasonable prices and great taste.. not sure if I've said this before but the solution to mid night hunger pangs is... This.!! Have the mini platter or the veg sandwiches or the humble egg or chicken chili roll. Unbeatable and legendary.”February 2023
“F3 Juice and chicken pepper are best found here. This place has been around almost forever.”
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“F3 Juice and chicken pepper are best found here. This place has been around almost forever.”June 2026
“For a quick bite ordered chicken spicy shawerma and it was good flaming hot 🔥 also tired their veg falafel which was equally nice and juicy”
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“For a quick bite ordered chicken spicy shawerma and it was good flaming hot 🔥 also tired their veg falafel which was equally nice and juicy”July 2026
“We always order from this place, their Oman chips Paratha is just awesome, we also like the chicken tikka paratha.”
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“We always order from this place, their Oman chips Paratha is just awesome, we also like the chicken tikka paratha.”October 2021
“We always use to go there in satwa to eat chiken wings .Quality of food is quite good along with service also.”
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“We always use to go there in satwa to eat chiken wings .Quality of food is quite good along with service also.”July 2024
“Best Chicken charcoal in town .recommended green chilli chicken charcoal”
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“Best Chicken charcoal in town .recommended green chilli chicken charcoal”August 2017
“It's simply the best. Reasonable prices and great taste.. not sure if I've said this before but the solution to mid night hunger pangs is... This.!! Have the mini platter or the veg sandwiches or the humble egg or chicken chili roll. Unbeatable and legendary.”
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“It's simply the best. Reasonable prices and great taste.. not sure if I've said this before but the solution to mid night hunger pangs is... This.!! Have the mini platter or the veg sandwiches or the humble egg or chicken chili roll. Unbeatable and legendary.”February 2023
“They serve best charcoal chicken in Dubai. Grilled very well and the Iranian bread is very fresh. They provide good mutton soup too.”
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“They serve best charcoal chicken in Dubai. Grilled very well and the Iranian bread is very fresh. They provide good mutton soup too.”September 2017
“Tried Paneer Butter Masala that was really good which served with freshly Lachha Parathas.”
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“Tried Paneer Butter Masala that was really good which served with freshly Lachha Parathas.”July 2025
“It's simply the best. Reasonable prices and great taste.. not sure if I've said this before but the solution to mid night hunger pangs is... This.!! Have the mini platter or the veg sandwiches or the humble egg or chicken chili roll. Unbeatable and legendary.”
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“It's simply the best. Reasonable prices and great taste.. not sure if I've said this before but the solution to mid night hunger pangs is... This.!! Have the mini platter or the veg sandwiches or the humble egg or chicken chili roll. Unbeatable and legendary.”February 2023
“Other items I can recommend is their charcoal chicken and their mix grill.”
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“Other items I can recommend is their charcoal chicken and their mix grill.”October 2021
“We always order from this place, their Oman chips Paratha is just awesome, we also like the chicken tikka paratha.”
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“We always order from this place, their Oman chips Paratha is just awesome, we also like the chicken tikka paratha.”October 2021
“Tried Paneer Butter Masala that was really good which served with freshly Lachha Parathas.”
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“Tried Paneer Butter Masala that was really good which served with freshly Lachha Parathas.”July 2025
“Pepper charcoal with soup is so delicious.”
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“Pepper charcoal with soup is so delicious.”August 2022
“We ordered a spicy chicken shawarma and a quarter kilo mix grill( hummus, bread,garlic sauce and salad included) which was well worth the price and good quantity.”
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“We ordered a spicy chicken shawarma and a quarter kilo mix grill( hummus, bread,garlic sauce and salad included) which was well worth the price and good quantity.”April 2021
“The red roar and cocktail juice were also really good.”
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“The red roar and cocktail juice were also really good.”April 2021
“For a quick bite ordered chicken spicy shawerma and it was good flaming hot 🔥 also tired their veg falafel which was equally nice and juicy”
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“For a quick bite ordered chicken spicy shawerma and it was good flaming hot 🔥 also tired their veg falafel which was equally nice and juicy”July 2026
“The chicken do taste good with a tasty source, but same chicken/source in two different food. I took a wrap and toast sandwich, both the same taste and both too small.”
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“The chicken do taste good with a tasty source, but same chicken/source in two different food. I took a wrap and toast sandwich, both the same taste and both too small.”January 2020
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“Just bought charcoal biryani but when i ate rice no taste that ots rice or what and there is no taste that is it biryani. Should use good quality rice chicken taste is 10/10 but rice biryani taste is zero”
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“I order chicken charcoal biryani it was well shaped & delicious chicken but about rice i am not satisfied with taste they used low quality rice”
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“The chicken do taste good with a tasty source, but same chicken/source in two different food. I took a wrap and toast sandwich, both the same taste and both too small.”
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“Its nice to take a brwak grab a cup of chai with. Saffron”
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“Its nice to take a brwak grab a cup of chai with. Saffron”February 2026
“The red roar and cocktail juice were also really good.”
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“The red roar and cocktail juice were also really good.”April 2021
“F3 Juice and chicken pepper are best found here. This place has been around almost forever.”
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“F3 Juice and chicken pepper are best found here. This place has been around almost forever.”June 2026
“Good tasting juice, fresh pressed”
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“Good tasting juice, fresh pressed”January 2020
“Not to miss their Thabakkath juice which comes in 3 layers of fruit juices.”
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“Not to miss their Thabakkath juice which comes in 3 layers of fruit juices.”September 2017
“Very bad experience not good cooking food. I give order beef fry much hard and not good test”
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“Very bad experience not good cooking food. I give order beef fry much hard and not good test”September 2025
“They Served cold poratta, mutton kadai loaded with onions with 3 bony mutton pieces, vegetables used for mixed veggies were just the frozen packed type, seems microwaved and also served late.”
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“They Served cold poratta, mutton kadai loaded with onions with 3 bony mutton pieces, vegetables used for mixed veggies were just the frozen packed type, seems microwaved and also served late.”February 2025
“There was an item in menu like fentasia was so bad and with no taste.”
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“There was an item in menu like fentasia was so bad and with no taste.”June 2025
“In this place the chicken is superb , today l tried the grill mix 42 dhs. 1/4 kilo with 2 garlic sauce,2tahina, small fresh salad. Soup .value for me good , grill mixed 🤔 well disappointed the meat is not tender not even juicy, l will not recommend .”
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“In this place the chicken is superb , today l tried the grill mix 42 dhs. 1/4 kilo with 2 garlic sauce,2tahina, small fresh salad. Soup .value for me good , grill mixed 🤔 well disappointed the meat is not tender not even juicy, l will not recommend .”May 2022
“Ordered hyderabadi biryani I didn’t liked it at all it was not even hyderabadi biryani never ever”
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“Ordered hyderabadi biryani I didn’t liked it at all it was not even hyderabadi biryani never ever”May 2026
“First of all the toilet Sattaf or the hand shower was broken, tissue was finished in the washroom, interior was nice, I ordered Hyderabadi chicken biryani but what I received was a normal chicken dum biryani. They don't even know how a Hyderabadi chicken biryani looks like, tastes like and how it's made. Waste of money. Totally disappointed😞”
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“First of all the toilet Sattaf or the hand shower was broken, tissue was finished in the washroom, interior was nice, I ordered Hyderabadi chicken biryani but what I received was a normal chicken dum biryani. They don't even know how a Hyderabadi chicken biryani looks like, tastes like and how it's made. Waste of money. Totally disappointed😞”December 2025
“The machine-grilled chicken I ordered was disappointingly dry, made from what seemed like smaller chickens, and lacked any real flavor. It was a letdown, to say the least.”
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“The machine-grilled chicken I ordered was disappointingly dry, made from what seemed like smaller chickens, and lacked any real flavor. It was a letdown, to say the least.”February 2024
“We used to buy every morning Mixed Noodles and Fried Rice, and will divide for my family for lunch. Small portions of Mixed Noodles were given to our 3year old daughter, portions also to my wife, and rest for me. At lunch time i ate the last portion, i noticed white sticy texture in the plastic plating.i thought maybe it was some kind of cheese, i scooped a bit and half of it was still sticked. I was shocked when I chewed the noodles it was a chewing gum.”
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“We used to buy every morning Mixed Noodles and Fried Rice, and will divide for my family for lunch. Small portions of Mixed Noodles were given to our 3year old daughter, portions also to my wife, and rest for me. At lunch time i ate the last portion, i noticed white sticy texture in the plastic plating.i thought maybe it was some kind of cheese, i scooped a bit and half of it was still sticked. I was shocked when I chewed the noodles it was a chewing gum.”December 2023
“They Served cold poratta, mutton kadai loaded with onions with 3 bony mutton pieces, vegetables used for mixed veggies were just the frozen packed type, seems microwaved and also served late.”
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“They Served cold poratta, mutton kadai loaded with onions with 3 bony mutton pieces, vegetables used for mixed veggies were just the frozen packed type, seems microwaved and also served late.”February 2025
“I had a disappointing experience at this restaurant. The chicken curry tasted spoiled, and the parota was tough and seemed stale. Unfortunately, the food quality did not match the price, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to others seeking a good meal.”
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“I had a disappointing experience at this restaurant. The chicken curry tasted spoiled, and the parota was tough and seemed stale. Unfortunately, the food quality did not match the price, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to others seeking a good meal.”July 2025
“I visited this restaurant for breakfast with a friend and ordered the porotta combo with beef and chicken. Unfortunately, the porotta was frozen, and the beef was not fresh or edible. It was a disappointing experience overall.”
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“I visited this restaurant for breakfast with a friend and ordered the porotta combo with beef and chicken. Unfortunately, the porotta was frozen, and the beef was not fresh or edible. It was a disappointing experience overall.”June 2025
“You guys need to learn how to roll showrma, showrma is a concept you can garab and go and can eat in a car, but your roll is so disgusting, once open a bit of paper, all the chicken fall down, because there is no proper rolling…”
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“You guys need to learn how to roll showrma, showrma is a concept you can garab and go and can eat in a car, but your roll is so disgusting, once open a bit of paper, all the chicken fall down, because there is no proper rolling…”July 2025
“Hoping for redemption, I also ordered a Sheesh Tawook sandwich, a dish I’ve enjoyed many times at other establishments. However, what I received was a disaster. The sandwich bore no resemblance to the authentic Sheesh Tawook sandwiches I’ve come to love. It was bland, lacking in taste, and a far cry from what one would expect.”
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“Hoping for redemption, I also ordered a Sheesh Tawook sandwich, a dish I’ve enjoyed many times at other establishments. However, what I received was a disaster. The sandwich bore no resemblance to the authentic Sheesh Tawook sandwiches I’ve come to love. It was bland, lacking in taste, and a far cry from what one would expect.”February 2024
“I ordered chicken curry which is priced at 12 dhs taste is not good quantity is very less not enough for single person.”
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“I ordered chicken curry which is priced at 12 dhs taste is not good quantity is very less not enough for single person.”July 2025
“I had a disappointing experience at this restaurant. The chicken curry tasted spoiled, and the parota was tough and seemed stale. Unfortunately, the food quality did not match the price, and I wouldn’t recommend this place to others seeking a good meal.”July 2025
Clarify biryani. Confirm exactly which biryani you are ordering; Hyderabadi orders were reported as normal chicken dum biryani.
Check shawarma. Ask how the grilled shawarma will be cut and wrapped, as one diner received a roll instead of four pieces.
Allow extra time. Avoid tight schedules: a dine-in order was reported as slow, while delivery delays were also repeated.
Try takeaway. Takeaway may suit you better if you want a quick meal; one regular customer explicitly preferred it.
Try charcoal. For a first order, green chilli chicken charcoal is one of the specific charcoal options recommended by a customer.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 3:30 AM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 3:30 AM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 3:30 AM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
Multiple reviews report long waits, including delays with ordering, paying and delivery collection.
Two diners say the food sold as Hyderabadi biryani arrived or tasted like a different dish.
Reviews range from praised grills to a completely burned kabab and tough or stale dishes.
Delivery customers describe ignored messages, very late orders and unhelpful phone support.
One late-night diner found the restaurant uncomfortably hot and said the air conditioning was inadequate.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
chicken curry
“I ordered chicken curry which is priced at 12 dhs taste is not good quantity is very less not enough for single person”Google review · July 2025
Irani bread
“For Irani bread he is charging 3 dhs which is way too high”Google review · July 2025
The Bottom Line
Jabal Al Noor Cafeteria Satwa is a casual Al Hudaiba stop for charcoal chicken, shawarma, biryani, sandwiches and juices rather than a polished fine-dining meal. The strongest review-backed starting points are the charcoal chicken, mutton soup, F3 juice and the three-layer Thabakkath juice. A quarter-kilo mix grill has also been described as good value when the meat is cooked well.
Prices are generally described as affordable or pocket-friendly, with reviews mentioning big servings. One diner paid 42 dhs for a grill mix with garlic sauce, tahina, salad and soup; another listed chicken curry at 12 dhs and Irani bread at 3 dhs. Family seating and a decent ambience make the branch workable for a casual meal, while takeaway is a preference for at least one regular customer.
The main caution is inconsistency. Some customers found the food fresh, hot and delicious, but others reported burned kabab, tough beef, stale porotta and bland or low-quality biryani rice. Service complaints are more consistent: slow orders, ignored requests, difficulty reaching delivery support and waits at the cash counter.
If you visit, allow extra time and confirm the exact biryani or shawarma format before paying. Late-night comfort may also be an issue, since one diner found the air conditioning inadequate at 11 pm.