Lamb portions
A whole lamb with biryani, mandi and machboos rice reportedly served more than 10 people, with excellent stuffing and well-cooked meat.
Jeraish traditional kitchen
Al Qusais
Jeraish Traditional Kitchen is a Yemeni-Arabic restaurant in Al Qusais, with a traditional-kitchen focus that also handles larger meals and banquet orders. Reviews make it worth considering for mandi and madhbi, while the hot kunafa is a useful dessert tip for first-time diners.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
249 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Mandi rice
Mandi is the restaurant’s clearest strength, with several reviews specifically praising its taste and well-cooked rice.
Fresh madhbi
Chicken madhbi was made fresh at 4pm in one review, suggesting the dish may be prepared to order at quieter times.
Hot kunafa
One reviewer recommends finishing with kunafa while it is hot, making it a notable dessert choice.
Helpful service
Several reviews praise the staff and service, including a sheep-cooking order delivered on time.
Quiet setting
A review describes the restaurant as a good-food option in a quiet place.
What to Eat at Jeraish traditional kitchen How we choose these items We use AI to find praise and criticism of specific foods and drinks in a selection of Google reviews. For Jeraish traditional kitchen, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. The score is positive reviews minus negative reviews. For example, two positive reviews and one negative review give +1. Each review counts once per item; neutral comments do not change the score. A zero score is not a positive recommendation. “Only neutral feedback” means there are no positive or negative votes. “Mixed feedback” means equal numbers of positive and negative votes. The quotes are examples of what people said, not every comment we counted. We use different reviews where we can. We normally show up to 10 foods and 5 drinks with non-negative scores. Items with the same score stay together. If a tied group would go past the limit, that group and the lower non-negative scores go into Honorable mentions. If an overflowing positive top tie would leave the list empty, we show up to 10 items from that tie and keep the rest in Honorable mentions. Foods and drinks with a negative score are under What to Avoid. Use this as a guide to what reviewers liked, not a guarantee that you will like it too.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Jeraish traditional kitchen, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 9
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Mandi Net +6
“The most delicious mandi you can have and enjoy eating in a lovely and wonderful place with best service and helpful staff”
Positive 7Negative 1
Review excerpts
“The most delicious mandi you can have and enjoy eating in a lovely and wonderful place with best service and helpful staff”April 2022
“Good Mandi restaurant. (Madbi, Madfood, etc also) They have seafood also.”January 2020
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Chicken 🐔 maddhbi Net +1
“I had chicken 🐔 maddhbi which they made fresh at 4pm.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I had chicken 🐔 maddhbi which they made fresh at 4pm.”November 2020
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Chicken mandhi Net +1
“Beat chicken Mandhi in area”
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Review excerpts
“Beat chicken Mandhi in area”February 2021
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Chicken mandi Net +1
“Good food, try the mix lamp and chicken Mandi! You won't be sorry! Friendly staff too!”
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“Good food, try the mix lamp and chicken Mandi! You won't be sorry! Friendly staff too!”August 2019
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Kunafa Net +1
“I suggest everyone that after food please order a kunafa and have it hot. The feeling is heavenly.”
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Review excerpts
“I suggest everyone that after food please order a kunafa and have it hot. The feeling is heavenly.”August 2018
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Madfoon Net +1
“So is the madfoon.”
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Review excerpts
“So is the madfoon.”August 2018
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Madhbi Net +1
“The madhbi there is simply amazing.”
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“The madhbi there is simply amazing.”August 2018
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Whole lamb Net +1
“We ordered a whole lamb prepared with three types of rice: biryani, mandi, and machboos. The lamb was generously portioned and served more than 10 people. The food was delicious, the rice was good, the stuffing was excellent, there was a generous amount of nuts, and the meat was cooked perfectly and grilled.”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered a whole lamb prepared with three types of rice: biryani, mandi, and machboos. The lamb was generously portioned and served more than 10 people. The food was delicious, the rice was good, the stuffing was excellent, there was a generous amount of nuts, and the meat was cooked perfectly and grilled.”June 2022
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Mandy mutton Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“I ordered Mandy mutton, the price was cheap but the the taste was average.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
What to Avoid (3)
Food 3
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Camel kabsa Net −1
“I went there for the Camel Kabsa. The service is excellent, however, the food was average. Ordered Camel Kabsa and Meat Madhbi. The Camel meat was very dry, overcooked. The lamb madhbi was fatty. So fatty.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I went there for the Camel Kabsa. The service is excellent, however, the food was average. Ordered Camel Kabsa and Meat Madhbi. The Camel meat was very dry, overcooked. The lamb madhbi was fatty. So fatty.”February 2022
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Lamb madhbi Net −1
“The lamb madhbi was fatty. So fatty.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The lamb madhbi was fatty. So fatty.”February 2022
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Meat madhbi Net −1
“Ordered Camel Kabsa and Meat Madhbi. The Camel meat was very dry, overcooked. The lamb madhbi was fatty. So fatty.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Ordered Camel Kabsa and Meat Madhbi. The Camel meat was very dry, overcooked. The lamb madhbi was fatty. So fatty.”February 2022
Tips for a Better Visit
Try madhbi. For a first order, consider madhbi with biriani rice, a combination specifically suggested by a reviewer.
Finish kunafa. Order kunafa after the meal and ask for it hot; this was singled out as the preferred way to have it.
Plan lamb orders. A whole lamb with three rice varieties reportedly fed more than 10 people, making it more suitable for a group order than a solo meal.
Check delivery. If ordering delivery, confirm the expected timing first because one customer waited two hours for a 20-minute-distance delivery.
Consider chicken. Chicken madhbi and madfoon received a particularly positive recommendation, so they may be safer starting points than the disappointing Camel Kabsa review.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Sky Business Centre
Al Qusais Ind. First, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Delivery delays
One delivery took two hours to reach a location described as 20 minutes away, so delivery timing can be a real concern.
Dry camel
The Camel Kabsa meat was described as very dry and overcooked by a customer who drove half an hour to try it.
Fatty meat
Reviews include complaints about very fatty lamb madhbi and meat served with rice that had to be left uneaten.
Salty food
One customer liked the rice but found the overall food so salty that it ruined the meal.
Old furniture
The tables and chairs were called very old in one review, which may matter if you plan to dine in.
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The Bottom Line
Jeraish Traditional Kitchen is a traditional Yemeni-Arabic restaurant in Al Qusais, and the most reliable reason to consider it is its rice-and-meat menu. Reviews mention mandi, madhbi, madfoon and Camel Kabsa, while the business also prepares larger banquet-style orders. A whole lamb served with biryani, mandi and machboos rice reportedly fed more than 10 people, with generous nuts, good stuffing and meat cooked perfectly.
For an ordinary visit, mandi is the strongest recurring recommendation. Chicken madhbi was made fresh at 4pm in one review, and another diner specifically suggested madhbi with biriani rice. Save room for kunafa: one reviewer advises ordering it hot after the meal.
The experience is not completely consistent. One customer found the Camel Kabsa dry and overcooked, while lamb madhbi was described as excessively fatty. Another said the food was very salty.
Dine-in surroundings are modest, with one review calling the tables and chairs very old. Service is often praised, including a sheep-cooking order delivered on time, but delivery has a clear warning: one order took two hours to travel a 20-minute distance. For delivery or large orders, confirm timing before relying on it for a schedule.