KAARA SAARAM RESTAURANT

Name: KAARA SAARAM RESTAURANT
Address: Al Wasl Building - no 6 12B St, Al Karama, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971568979501

Al Karama

Restaurant Open now 0 568 979 501

Kaara Saaram is a South Indian non-vegetarian Tamil restaurant in Al Karama, known for Chettinad and Madurai-style food. Reviews make it worth considering for dishes such as mutton biryani, appam with coconut milk, and strongly spiced parotta-based meals, though pricing and consistency divide opinion.

Reputation Score

3.7

★★★★☆

1,721 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Tamil flavours

Reviews highlight Chettinad and Madurai-style dishes, with several diners finding the food authentically Tamil and richly spiced.

Mutton biryani

Mutton biryani is one of the strongest recurring recommendations, including a review calling the Tamil-style flavour the best.

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What to Eat at KAARA SAARAM RESTAURANT

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

Food 6

Mutton biryani Net +3

“They hit you right with their first question "Maan chukka iruku" and you would say yes. The chukka was good but also ask for the price before you order. The Maan chukka was 45Aed.It tasted like mutton nd spicy.we tried mutton biryani and it was the best and had the TN flavor. Must try.”
Appams Net +3

“The Appams were very good. Eat them with kurma or with their simply divine coconut milk made from fresh ground coconut.”
Aatukaal soup (mutton leg soup) Net +2

“Special mention for their aatukaal soup (Mutton leg soup), taste is awesome and mouthwatering🤤 best medicine for cold😀”
Boti Net +2

“We ordered parotta set, kothu parotta, chilly chicken and boti! What ever we ordered taste was amazing! Also good quantity for one! A must try south india restaurant in karama!”
Idli Net +2

“The idli, which is often hard at many other places, is super soft here.”
Mutton chukka Net +2

“Mutton soup was top notch loved that,mutton chukka was nice but it was extremely soft.”

Honorable mentions (26)

Chicken biriyani Net +1

“Kinda overhyped about the restaurant, I would not say the food is bad - the chicken biriyani was good typical dindigul style, it was good but I've had better.”
Ceylon porotta Net +1

“Ceylon porotta is a good try.”
Chicken 65 Net +1

“Ordered chicken 65 for kids and as per our request it was served with less spice and our kids too liked it.”
Chicken biryani Net +1

“We tried Chicken biryani and it was packed with flavor.”
Chicken kothu porotta Net +1

“We have tried their egg kothu porotta and chicken kothu porotta both were good and above our expectations.”
Chicken lollipop Net +1

“Ordered Chicken Lollipop, Mutton Biryani and Naatu Kozhi Chicken Biryani (available only on Fridays), all tasted great, they are sticking true to the Chettinad flavors!”
Chilly chicken Net +1

“We ordered parotta set, kothu parotta, chilly chicken and boti! What ever we ordered taste was amazing! Also good quantity for one! A must try south india restaurant in karama!”
Deer curry Net +1

“Bun porota was small little crispy from outside and soft from inside. With deer curry it finger licking good😋😋😋.”
Egg dosa Net +1

“Other starters we ordered were, mutton leg soup, mutton chukka, boti, ganja karupu chicken. The main course were idly for kids, veechu parotta, egg veechu parotta, egg dosa and appam. All the dishes were tasty and mouth watering.”
Egg kothu porotta Net +1

“We have tried their egg kothu porotta and chicken kothu porotta both were good and above our expectations.”
Egg veechu parotta Net +1

“Other starters we ordered were, mutton leg soup, mutton chukka, boti, ganja karupu chicken. The main course were idly for kids, veechu parotta, egg veechu parotta, egg dosa and appam. All the dishes were tasty and mouth watering.”
Fish meal Net +1

“Just had a fish meal here and I must say, it reminded me of home. The flavors were simple, authentic, and perfectly balanced.”
Ganja karupu chicken Net +1

“Other starters we ordered were, mutton leg soup, mutton chukka, boti, ganja karupu chicken. The main course were idly for kids, veechu parotta, egg veechu parotta, egg dosa and appam. All the dishes were tasty and mouth watering.”
Kothu parotta Net +1

“We ordered parotta set, kothu parotta, chilly chicken and boti! What ever we ordered taste was amazing! Also good quantity for one! A must try south india restaurant in karama!”
Kothuparotta mutton Net +1

“The kothuparotta mutton was exactly the tamizh style.”
Maan kari Net +1

“😋 The Maan Kari was 🔥 - absolutely spot on!”
Masala dosas Net +1

“The masala dosas, coffee many more was authentic & great.”
Mutton biryani thigh special Net +1

“I had mutton biryani thigh special. The taste was extraordinary and at the same time amount was also extra____ordinary it was 110 aed. However two to three people can eat peacefully”
Mutton gravy Net +1

“We ordered a chicken curry dosa, idli+mutton gravy and a mini tifin. The mutton gravy is a must try and the meat is cooked so well.”
Naatu kozhi chicken biryani Net +1

“Ordered Chicken Lollipop, Mutton Biryani and Naatu Kozhi Chicken Biryani (available only on Fridays), all tasted great, they are sticking true to the Chettinad flavors!”
Normal partha Net +1

“Normal Partha was good”
Parotta set Net +1

“We ordered parotta set, kothu parotta, chilly chicken and boti! What ever we ordered taste was amazing! Also good quantity for one! A must try south india restaurant in karama!”
Regular meal Net +1

“Tried lunch at KAARA SASRSM RESTAURANT regular meal was the best and what I recommend. Not that spacious so there will be a long time waiting during peak times. But for someone who like spicy flavors can try.”
South indian briyani Net +1

“If you want to try south indian briyani with best taste you can try here. Price is little expansive but the taste is good.”
Veechu parotta Net +1

“Other starters we ordered were, mutton leg soup, mutton chukka, boti, ganja karupu chicken. The main course were idly for kids, veechu parotta, egg veechu parotta, egg dosa and appam. All the dishes were tasty and mouth watering.”
Chicken chukka Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“Yesterday I ordered Chicken Chukka and Poratto The quantity of chicken chukka was very less according to the price they charged. Taste was Average but it's a small portion as compared to the market standard and Dubai Restaurants even seven star hotel has not do like Karam Saram.”

Drinks 1

Ginger tea Net +1

“One thing I love most here is Ginger Tea its exactly like which I drink around my village.”

What to Avoid (17)

Food 16

Bun paratha Net −1

“I had bun poratta which was not at all crispy very hard, friends had dosa not Upto the expectation, they suggested a special chicken curry and it was utter flop and over priced.”
Biryani Net −1

“The lowest-priced biryani was around 20 AED, but we felt it did not meet our expectations in terms of taste or portion size, making it seem overpriced.”
Brinjal curry Net −1

“But I felt the brinjal curry that I had was bit sour so I took parcel.”
Chicken 65 briyani Net −1

“1, I had chicken 65 briyani costs 28 aed, never worth for price and taste it's just an average briyani”
Chicken chettinad Net −1

“Chicken chettinad was poor and also lacked salt.”
Chilli beef Net −1

“Chilli Beef*: 2/5 Beef was okay, could've had more texture. Taste was not what we expected 😞”
Fish curry Net −1

“Food wise everything was nice but fish curry couldn't able to accept it because the fish was too stinky smell.”
Madurai jigardanda Net −1

“Last we tried பருத்திபால் and Madurai jigardanda. Jihardanda not so that much good.”
Masala dosha Net −1

“The masala dosha with 3 currycame but there was no taste at all. It was a waste of my life. It was an experience.😔”
Nalli curry Net −1

“Nalli Curry*: 2/5 Nothing to write home about. The lamb was tender, but the flavors were a bit bland.”
Nattu kozhi varaval Net −1

“2, worst thing was nattu kozhi varaval (45aed )never ever worth it, even couldn't eat a single piece of chicken.....worst chicken ever tried.”
Nattukozhi curry Net −1

“For mutton biriyani they changed AED 30, and Nattukozhi curry AED 28/-. Still I am not understanding what special on that. Anyway there is always a last time😂.”
Pongal dish Net −1

“This morning I have ordered for Pongal dish as dine in which the order was taken by hotel waiter Mr. Dinesh . After waiting for a while I did received the food and it was extreme cold .”
Porchi paratha Net −1

“Porchi paratha was oily”
Seeraga samba mutton biriyani Net −1

“Their seeraga samba mutton biriyani was average, no taste and no salt. The mutton was cooked quite soft though.”
Special chicken curry Net −1

“I had bun poratta which was not at all crispy very hard, friends had dosa not Upto the expectation, they suggested a special chicken curry and it was utter flop and over priced.”

Drinks 1

Filter coffee Net −1

“Filter coffee was milky, extra sweet, served with a lot of foam on top in a glass and didn’t taste like filter coffee.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Visit early. Go before peak periods or expect a wait: one diner waited about 15 minutes for a table in the small dining area.

Check prices. Ask the price before ordering specials such as Maan chukka, which one reviewer found was AED 45.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Al Wasl Building - no 6 12B St

Al Karama, Dubai

0 568 979 501

Mon	12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Tue	12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Wed	12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Thu	12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Fri	12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sat	12:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Sun	12:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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Common Concerns

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High pricing

Many diners felt the prices were high for Karama, particularly when portions or flavour did not meet expectations.

Small portions

Several reviews describe portions as too small for the price, including chicken chukka and extra rice that required payment.

Customer-reported prices

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

28 aed

chicken 65 briyani

“1, I had chicken 65 briyani costs 28 aed, never worth for price and taste it's just an average briyani”

Google review · January 2024

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The Bottom Line

Kaara Saaram is a Tamil South Indian restaurant in Al Karama centred on non-vegetarian food and bold regional flavours. You can come for mutton biryani, appam, parotta, dosa and meat curries; reviewers especially praise the Tamil-style mutton biryani, soft appams and mutton gravy. Ginger tea also gets a memorable mention.

The food is not entirely consistent. Some diners describe authentic, homely flavours and well-cooked meat, while others found biryani bland, overly masala-heavy or simply average. Spice levels can be serious, even for someone from Tamil Nadu.

Portion feedback is mixed too: the mutton biryani thigh special was large enough for two or three people, but chicken chukka and some biryanis were criticised as undersized for their prices. Budget carefully. Customers report prices such as AED 35 for Chicken 65 Biryani and AED 45 for Maan chukka, and several felt the bill ran high for Karama.

Service can slow down during busy periods, seating is limited, and the interior has been described as congested or hot. Visit off-peak, ask about special-item prices first, and check delivery packaging when ordering takeaway.