Kaatupasi Restaurant

Kaatupasi Restaurant

Al Karama

South Indian restaurant 0 502 041 649

Kaatupasi Restaurant is a small South Indian spot in Al Karama, known for Tamil-style meals and biryani made with Seeraga Samba rice. Reviews point to the Hunter’s Meal for several mutton dishes, while idli and dosa are popular lighter choices.

Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
464 ratings
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64%
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15%
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The Good Stuff

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Seeraga Samba

Several diners specifically praise the biryani’s Seeraga Samba rice, with one calling it the best they had in the UAE.

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Hunter’s Meal

The Hunter’s Meal includes six mutton varieties; one detailed review highlights nalli masala, boti thokku, pepper fry and mutton curry.

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What to Eat at Kaatupasi Restaurant

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Kaatupasi 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 8

  1. Mutton nalli biriyani Net +4
    “Also I order their mutton nalli biriyani. Which was very tasty. Definitely a must try restaurant.”
  2. Bun porotta Net +4
    “we tried this and really a good authentic chettinad dishes...we tried soup, kolla urundai, nalla mutton biryani, parotta, bun parotta, coffee. all are very good taste and worth for the price.”
  3. Gangster chicken meal Net +3
    “Hunter meals, Angler meals and Gangster meals are a must try.”
  4. Chicken biryani Net +2
    “We ordered Mutton & Chicken Biryani (Seeraga Samba Rice). I've always been a Rice Priyan. I reviewed the non-vegetarian meal menu. It offered a variety of meals as well. Ordered Fish Option Meals. In Chennai, I had the opportunity to travel to various states and taste a variety of foods. To me, it smelled and tasted the same. In addition, my younger son has a special need. He doesn't eat in hotels. He ate only the food he received from his mother, and if he liked it, he continued to eat it. Otherwise, he would have forced us out. I was pleased to see he was able to taste both types of Biryani here.”
  5. Angler meals Net +2
    “I tried their angler meals which is specially sea food meals. amazing taste also they serve biriyani in buckets. but whatever food i had today utterly buttery delicious. do try this.”
  6. Mutton chukka Net +2
    “Mutton chukka - nice and taste.”
  7. Mutton soup Net +2
    “1.Mutton soup different taste but amazing.”
  8. Sambhar Net +2
    “The accompanying coconut chutney and sambar is much better I wouldn't recommend it for dinner if you're looking for a satisfying dosa experience...”
Honorable mentions (55)
  1. Chicken chukka biryani Net +1
    “3.Chicken chukka biryani liked it”
  2. Dosa Net +1
    “Recently found this place and it has become my favourite, very tasty food and great staff honestly 😊 i always come back for idly and dosa”
  3. Bahubali dosa Net +1
    “We had a get-together last week and we were amazed by the food quality and flavours at this restaurant ! We tried a number of dishes but would like to make special mentions of their biryanis, Bahubali dosa and fry dishes.. they also had good egg dishes (kalakis).. service was good and we will definitely come back for more :)”
  4. Boti thokku Net +1
    “Their Hunter's Meal (Mutton speciality) is my personal favourite and I drool over its taste. Again here are 6 different mutton dishes which have the home made motherly touch in taste. They have Mutton Kola urundai( a little dry but flavorful), Nalli Masala(drool again), Mutton Gravy, Boti thokku, Mutton pepper fry and Mutton curry. Every time I order this meal they never fail to please me. A very scrumptious, flavourful and hearty meal.”
  5. Chicken 555 Net +1
    “The starter Chicken 555's taste succulent and perfectly seasoned chicken combined with the unique blend of spices truly make the taste of Chicken 555 exceptional. Each bite is a burst of flavors that leaves you . I highly recommend trying out Chicken 555 for a delightful culinary experience. This will be the best replacement of our regular starter of chicken 65....”
  6. Chicken 65 Net +1
    “we went with our family and ordered Kari chukka briyani, Nalli briyani and Gangster chicken meal & ofcourse chicken 65... 🐔🐣Briyani was too good & authentic chettinad style and 65 also good 🤩”
  7. Chicken 65 biriyani Net +1
    “Had Chicken 65 Biriyani which tasted heavenly. Also the service was awesome and the person working were kind enough to service even at 5pm for a Lunch”
  8. Chicken kothu parotta Net +1
    “We ordered inji (ginger) Tea , Dosa (served with 3 types of chutney & sambhar - yum) kaatupasi spl Kari Biriyani (is just mouth watering) bun parotta , gramathu kari kolambhu ( exactly like home made) chicken kothu parotta, chocolate chip icecream and finally rose milk ( omgggg u must try this for sure ) I should say it was such a treat for our mouth.”
  9. Chicken sukka biriyani Net +1
    “Best authentic food. We tried Chicken Sukka Biriyani it was delicious and spicy (Pepper). I had a good time with my friends.”
  10. Chicken sukka biryani Net +1
    “Tired their chicken and mutton Sukka biryani! Taste is fine, surprisingly they didn’t have mutton biryani on a Saturday afternoon!”
  11. Chicken thali Net +1
    “Tasty food, I love south Indian foods, so often I try in different SI restaurants, I ordered their Chicken thali, food was delicious & tasty.”
  12. Chocolate chip icecream Net +1
    “We ordered inji (ginger) Tea , Dosa (served with 3 types of chutney & sambhar - yum) kaatupasi spl Kari Biriyani (is just mouth watering) bun parotta , gramathu kari kolambhu ( exactly like home made) chicken kothu parotta, chocolate chip icecream and finally rose milk ( omgggg u must try this for sure ) I should say it was such a treat for our mouth.”
  13. Chutney Net +1
    “We ordered inji (ginger) Tea , Dosa (served with 3 types of chutney & sambhar - yum) kaatupasi spl Kari Biriyani (is just mouth watering) bun parotta , gramathu kari kolambhu ( exactly like home made) chicken kothu parotta, chocolate chip icecream and finally rose milk ( omgggg u must try this for sure ) I should say it was such a treat for our mouth.”
  14. Coconut chutney Net +1
    “The accompanying coconut chutney and sambar is much better I wouldn't recommend it for dinner if you're looking for a satisfying dosa experience...”
  15. Coconut ice-cream Net +1
    “Coming to the dessert, though they have a handful of Authentic drinks like Jigarthanda and Nannaari Sarbath, I always end up ordering their unique but flavorful Coconut ice-cream. This ice-cream is creamy, soothing with the fullness and richness of coconut milk. Again a must try there.”
  16. Egg dishes Net +1
    “We had a get-together last week and we were amazed by the food quality and flavours at this restaurant ! We tried a number of dishes but would like to make special mentions of their biryanis, Bahubali dosa and fry dishes.. they also had good egg dishes (kalakis).. service was good and we will definitely come back for more :)”
  17. Explorer meal Net +1
    “Thanks for the delicious food. I had a Mutton Nalli Briyani and Explorer Meal wow such a good taste with more varieties on table.”
  18. Gramathu kari kolambhu Net +1
    “We ordered inji (ginger) Tea , Dosa (served with 3 types of chutney & sambhar - yum) kaatupasi spl Kari Biriyani (is just mouth watering) bun parotta , gramathu kari kolambhu ( exactly like home made) chicken kothu parotta, chocolate chip icecream and finally rose milk ( omgggg u must try this for sure ) I should say it was such a treat for our mouth.”
  19. Gulab jamun Net +1
    “Later we ordered bun porotta, mutton curry, kal dosai, masala kalakki, nalli biryani, chicken chukka biryani which was all tasty and quantity good.gulab jamun was good butbwe ordered jigarthanda which was not at all tasting like jigarthanda.”
  20. Iddli கோழி குழம்பு Net +1
    “Iddli கோழி குழம்பு so hot and tasty..... Friendly service, well budgeted menu....”
  21. Idli set Net +1
    “2.Idli set too good”
  22. Idly Net +1
    “Recently found this place and it has become my favourite, very tasty food and great staff honestly 😊 i always come back for idly and dosa”
  23. Ifthar menu Net +1
    “Their ifthar menu was very nice and reasonable price! Food was tasty and quantity was good! All the items in ifthar menu was very yummy!”
  24. Kaattupasi special chicken sukka biriyani Net +1
    “We had their kaattupasi special chicken sukka biriyani, mutton chukka, and Jigarthanda. It was tasty and yummy.”
  25. Kaatupasi spl kari biriyani Net +1
    “We ordered inji (ginger) Tea , Dosa (served with 3 types of chutney & sambhar - yum) kaatupasi spl Kari Biriyani (is just mouth watering) bun parotta , gramathu kari kolambhu ( exactly like home made) chicken kothu parotta, chocolate chip icecream and finally rose milk ( omgggg u must try this for sure ) I should say it was such a treat for our mouth.”
  26. Kal dosai Net +1
    “Later we ordered bun porotta, mutton curry, kal dosai, masala kalakki, nalli biryani, chicken chukka biryani which was all tasty and quantity good.gulab jamun was good butbwe ordered jigarthanda which was not at all tasting like jigarthanda.”
  27. Kalakis Net +1
    “We had a get-together last week and we were amazed by the food quality and flavours at this restaurant ! We tried a number of dishes but would like to make special mentions of their biryanis, Bahubali dosa and fry dishes.. they also had good egg dishes (kalakis).. service was good and we will definitely come back for more :)”
  28. Kanji Net +1
    “We booked ifthar last week! As i heard their kanji was very good! Their ifthar menu was very nice and reasonable price!”
  29. Kari chukka briyani Net +1
    “we went with our family and ordered Kari chukka briyani, Nalli briyani and Gangster chicken meal & ofcourse chicken 65... 🐔🐣Briyani was too good & authentic chettinad style and 65 also good 🤩”
  30. Kolla urundai Net +1
    “we tried this and really a good authentic chettinad dishes...we tried soup, kolla urundai, nalla mutton biryani, parotta, bun parotta, coffee. all are very good taste and worth for the price.”
  31. Masala kalakki Net +1
    “Later we ordered bun porotta, mutton curry, kal dosai, masala kalakki, nalli biryani, chicken chukka biryani which was all tasty and quantity good.gulab jamun was good butbwe ordered jigarthanda which was not at all tasting like jigarthanda.”
  32. Mutta mass Net +1
    “Taste was good. Biryani rice was good. Especially the mutta mass. We seek this type of mutta mass in karama. Finally we found out in kaatupasi restaurant.”
  33. Mutton chukka briyani Net +1
    “I had Mutton Chukka Briyani, Nalli Varuval and you must try the Pichipotta Parotta. Awesome.”
  34. Mutton kola urundai Net +1
    “They have Mutton Kola urundai( a little dry but flavorful), Nalli Masala(drool again), Mutton Gravy, Boti thokku, Mutton pepper fry and Mutton curry.”
  35. Mutton nalli gravy Net +1
    “Good ambience ; quality of food is great especially briyani's in seeragasamba rice .. Mutton nalli gravy 😋..hunter's meal is good choice for meal lovers..A must try restaurant 👌”
  36. Mutton pepper fry Net +1
    “Their Hunter's Meal (Mutton speciality) is my personal favourite and I drool over its taste. Again here are 6 different mutton dishes which have the home made motherly touch in taste. They have Mutton Kola urundai( a little dry but flavorful), Nalli Masala(drool again), Mutton Gravy, Boti thokku, Mutton pepper fry and Mutton curry. Every time I order this meal they never fail to please me. A very scrumptious, flavourful and hearty meal.”
  37. Mutton sukka biryani Net +1
    “Tired their chicken and mutton Sukka biryani! Taste is fine, surprisingly they didn’t have mutton biryani on a Saturday afternoon!”
  38. Nalla mutton biryani Net +1
    “we tried this and really a good authentic chettinad dishes...we tried soup, kolla urundai, nalla mutton biryani, parotta, bun parotta, coffee. all are very good taste and worth for the price.”
  39. Nalli masala Net +1
    “They have Mutton Kola urundai( a little dry but flavorful), Nalli Masala(drool again), Mutton Gravy, Boti thokku, Mutton pepper fry and Mutton curry.”
  40. Nalli mutton Net +1
    “Nalli Mutton - nice.”
  41. Nalli varuval Net +1
    “I had Mutton Chukka Briyani, Nalli Varuval and you must try the Pichipotta Parotta. Awesome.”
  42. Nethili fry Net +1
    “Nethili Fry was a pleasant surprise. Crispy, well-seasoned, it complemented the biryanis nicely.”
  43. Non veg meal Net +1
    “Non veg meal for 26dhs had many veg n non veg varieties.”
  44. Non-veg meals Net +1
    “Atmosphere wasn’t the best, it’s a small restaurant, but the Non-veg meals and Briyani was excellent. Ordered some mutton side dishes as well and mutton soup. The taste were authentic as we have back home.”
  45. Non-veg thali Net +1
    “From flavorful Non-veg Thali to aromatic curries, Katu Pasi delivers a satisfying blend of taste and tradition, making it a must-try for those seeking an authentic South Indian dining adventure in Dubai.”
  46. Pichipotta parotta Net +1
    “I had Mutton Chukka Briyani, Nalli Varuval and you must try the Pichipotta Parotta. Awesome.”
  47. Poricha parotta Net +1
    “Their Bun Parotta and Poricha Parotta is a must try there.”
  48. Rasam Net +1
    “And rasam was too good.as per the chicken biryani regularly used basmati rice, but in kaatupasi restaurant they are used seeraga samba rice, it's very nice to taste.”
  49. Rose milk Net +1
    “We ordered inji (ginger) Tea , Dosa (served with 3 types of chutney & sambhar - yum) kaatupasi spl Kari Biriyani (is just mouth watering) bun parotta , gramathu kari kolambhu ( exactly like home made) chicken kothu parotta, chocolate chip icecream and finally rose milk ( omgggg u must try this for sure ) I should say it was such a treat for our mouth.”
  50. Saapadu Net +1
    “Superb saapadu. Everything I touched was delicious, kudos to the masters and chefs.”
  51. Seeraga samba biriyani Net +1
    “Authentic South Indian Seeraga Samba Biriyani Is Vera Level...😍❤️This is only a perfect tasty biriyani all around uae...🎉🍲”
  52. South indian mutton boneless biryani Net +1
    “I wanted to share my review of the South Indian mutton boneless and chicken Biryani with you. The flavours were exquisite, the meat cooked well, and tender the spices were perfectly balanced. Each bite was a burst of authentic South Indian taste that left me craving for more. I highly recommend trying it! The only disappointment is oil level bit higher...”
  53. Jigarthanda Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “We had their kaattupasi special chicken sukka biriyani, mutton chukka, and Jigarthanda. It was tasty and yummy.”
  54. Mutton gravy Net 0

    Mixed feedback

    “Their Hunter's Meal (Mutton speciality) is my personal favourite and I drool over its taste. Again here are 6 different mutton dishes which have the home made motherly touch in taste. They have Mutton Kola urundai( a little dry but flavorful), Nalli Masala(drool again), Mutton Gravy, Boti thokku, Mutton pepper fry and Mutton curry. Every time I order this meal they never fail to please me. A very scrumptious, flavourful and hearty meal.”
  55. Fried rice Net 0

    Only neutral feedback

    “5.Fried Rice again compared with others restaurants style this is different.. Taste for me is ok ok...not so happy with that.”

Drinks 1

  1. Inji (ginger) tea Net +1
    “We ordered inji (ginger) Tea , Dosa (served with 3 types of chutney & sambhar - yum) kaatupasi spl Kari Biriyani (is just mouth watering) bun parotta , gramathu kari kolambhu ( exactly like home made) chicken kothu parotta, chocolate chip icecream and finally rose milk ( omgggg u must try this for sure ) I should say it was such a treat for our mouth.”
What to Avoid (7)

Food 7

  1. Chicken sujja biryani Net −1
    “Had Chicken Sujja Biryani and it is not at all worth it. Barely any meat and when I gave the feedback the person said that is how it is cooked and served. Even the taste was not any good.”
  2. Hunter mini meal Net −1
    “Tried the hunter mini meal. 31.5 dhs. With 3 mutton dish. (Full meals not available)”
  3. Kuutu Net −1
    “Side- kuutu and porial, serve as cold dish. Not hot at all. Taste is normal.”
  4. Masala dosa Net −1
    “I must say, I was quite disappointed with the masala dosa I had for dinner. The dosa was overly greasy, and the potato filling lacked flavor. It was underwhelming, and the overall taste.”
  5. Matton nalli soup Net −1
    “Matton nalli soup is nothing but hot water with salt and pepper.”
  6. Mutton dosa Net −1
    “4.Mutton Dosa, tried first time but did not like it .for me a No....”
  7. Payasam Net −1
    “Only Pachidi was good, the payasam was like sugar water.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Check Listing. Verify the restaurant’s current map listing before travelling: one diner found it had changed to Alfa Hyderabad.

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Go Off-Peak. Visit outside rush hours because the small dining room can fill quickly and create a wait.

Plan the visit

Practical details

67RW+7JH Backside Nesto Super Market - 80 2C St
Al Karama, Dubai
0 502 041 649
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Common Concerns

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Hygiene Issues

One review reported hair in the raitha, while others described the washrooms as disgusting and the entrance as smelling bad.

Cramped Seating

The dining room is repeatedly described as small or congested, with only 12 seats mentioned in one review.

Customer-reported prices

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

26dhs

Non veg meal

“Non veg meal for 26dhs had many veg n non veg varieties”
Google review · June 2024
DXB
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The Bottom Line

Kaatupasi Restaurant is a compact Tamil and Chettinad-style South Indian restaurant in Al Karama. The clearest draw is its biryani, particularly versions made with Seeraga Samba rice. Reviews also point to the Hunter’s Meal, a spread of six mutton dishes, as a good way to sample more than one speciality.

Idli, dosa, non-veg meals and the richly praised coffee round out the menu. There is plenty of positive feedback about home-style flavour, tender mutton and friendly service, and several diners found the prices reasonable. The meals can work well for families or groups, although the Hunter’s Meal may be better shared depending on appetite.

The menu has also included seafood meals, chicken specials and regional drinks such as Jigarthanda. The practical caveats are significant. Seating is tight, rush-hour waits are possible, and service has ranged from prompt to a 20-minute wait without acknowledgement.

Dish availability can be patchy, so ask before settling on a particular biryani. Cleanliness and washroom odour were serious complaints in several reviews, especially for tables near the wash area. One recent reviewer also could not find the restaurant because the map listing appeared to have changed, making a quick check before travelling worthwhile.

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