Grilled flavour
Chicken tikka, beef tikka and seekh kebabs are often described as juicy, tender and well seasoned.
Kababo Shababo Kebab Restaurant - Dubai.
Al Garhoud
Kababo Shababo is an Iranian and Arabic kebab restaurant in Al Garhoud, centred on grilled kababs, tikkas and sandwiches. Reviews highlight chicken tikka, kebab mafrum, rice dishes and very low-priced meals, though portions and consistency vary.
Reputation Score
3.6
★★★★☆
406 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Free water
Several reviews mention bottled water being provided without an extra charge, including for non-customers.
Iranian dishes
The Iranian mix grill with chicken and meat tikka, mafrum, hummus and bread was reported as enough for more than three people.
Cozy seating
The small restaurant has upstairs and downstairs seating, with private cabins mentioned as an intimate option.
Easy parking
One reviewer found public parking easy to locate, which is useful for a quick Al Garhoud stop.
Arabic tea
Arabic tea with an Arabic sweet is a notable finish to a dine-in meal.
What to Eat at Kababo Shababo Kebab Restaurant - Dubai. 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 Kababo Shababo Kebab Restaurant - Dubai., 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 Kababo Shababo Kebab Restaurant - Dubai., ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 1
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Chicken tikka Net +2
“Chicken tikka - 4 dhs -Well cooked and juicy”
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Review excerpts
“Chicken tikka - 4 dhs -Well cooked and juicy”March 2024
“Mix grill irani - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chicken and meat mafrum, chicken and meat tikka. Served hot with hummus and bread grilled to perfection. The meat and chicken was fresh and tender.”January 2023
Honorable mentions (23)
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Arabic fish saloon Net +1
“New items is starting here I just taste it was good mutton kofta Arabic fish saloon and butter lobster taste is amazing”
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“New items is starting here I just taste it was good mutton kofta Arabic fish saloon and butter lobster taste is amazing”June 2026
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Beef skewer Net +1
“The price was cheap for chicken and beef skewer, quality is fine but quantity is very less due to the price, Taste was delicious, I will recommend them to increase the quantity whatsoever make reasonable price”
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Review excerpts
“The price was cheap for chicken and beef skewer, quality is fine but quantity is very less due to the price, Taste was delicious, I will recommend them to increase the quantity whatsoever make reasonable price”August 2023
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Beef tikka Net +1
“1. beef tikka 4/5”
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“1. beef tikka 4/5”June 2023
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Butter lobster Net +1
“New items is starting here I just taste it was good mutton kofta Arabic fish saloon and butter lobster taste is amazing”
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“New items is starting here I just taste it was good mutton kofta Arabic fish saloon and butter lobster taste is amazing”June 2026
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Chicken mafrum kabab Net +1
“I visit here many times in kababo shababo restaurant the food taste is really amazing chicken mafrum kabab mafrum is very tasty 😋 😋”
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“I visit here many times in kababo shababo restaurant the food taste is really amazing chicken mafrum kabab mafrum is very tasty 😋 😋”June 2026
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Chicken shawarma Net +1
“Chicken Shawarma - 6 Dhs - not the Arabic style shawarma but taste good”
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Review excerpts
“Chicken Shawarma - 6 Dhs - not the Arabic style shawarma but taste good”March 2024
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Chicken skewer Net +1
“The price was cheap for chicken and beef skewer, quality is fine but quantity is very less due to the price, Taste was delicious, I will recommend them to increase the quantity whatsoever make reasonable price”
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Review excerpts
“The price was cheap for chicken and beef skewer, quality is fine but quantity is very less due to the price, Taste was delicious, I will recommend them to increase the quantity whatsoever make reasonable price”August 2023
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Chicken tikka sandwith Net +1
“I ordered a chicken tikka sandwith combo and they served me a small sandwich + small portion fries + coke + 500ml water. For this i had to pay 20 dhs which i personally feel its bit high compared to other known brands. I expected a decent size sandwich but this small one really dissappointed me. However it tasted decent and also nice ambience.”
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Review excerpts
“I ordered a chicken tikka sandwith combo and they served me a small sandwich + small portion fries + coke + 500ml water. For this i had to pay 20 dhs which i personally feel its bit high compared to other known brands. I expected a decent size sandwich but this small one really dissappointed me. However it tasted decent and also nice ambience.”April 2026
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Falafil Net +1
“Falafil - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another show stealer really fresh and served hot.”
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Review excerpts
“Falafil - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another show stealer really fresh and served hot.”January 2023
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Fries Net +1
“French fries - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ JUST AMAZING right amount of crunch 👏🏻”
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“French fries - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ JUST AMAZING right amount of crunch 👏🏻”January 2023
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Iranian mix grill Net +1
“The food was extremely nice and with reasonable prices. We got the Iranian mix grill for 3 but actually the meal was huge and can feed more than 3. I loved the tikka lemon and the kabab mafrum, it was well seasoned.”
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Review excerpts
“The food was extremely nice and with reasonable prices. We got the Iranian mix grill for 3 but actually the meal was huge and can feed more than 3. I loved the tikka lemon and the kabab mafrum, it was well seasoned.”January 2023
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Kabab mafrum Net +1
“The food was extremely nice and with reasonable prices. We got the Iranian mix grill for 3 but actually the meal was huge and can feed more than 3. I loved the tikka lemon and the kabab mafrum, it was well seasoned.”
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Review excerpts
“The food was extremely nice and with reasonable prices. We got the Iranian mix grill for 3 but actually the meal was huge and can feed more than 3. I loved the tikka lemon and the kabab mafrum, it was well seasoned.”January 2023
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Kebab mafrum sandwiche Net +1
“Kebab mafrum sandwiche ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kebab were fresh grilled to perfection.”
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“Kebab mafrum sandwiche ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kebab were fresh grilled to perfection.”January 2023
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Kebab sultani with rice Net +1
“Kebab sultani with Rice - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kebab were scrumptious and fresh and the rice has right amount of flavor could feel the freshness the combination was amazing.”
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Review excerpts
“Kebab sultani with Rice - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Kebab were scrumptious and fresh and the rice has right amount of flavor could feel the freshness the combination was amazing.”January 2023
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Mashawi halabi Net +1
“Mashawi halabi - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mixed shish tawook, meat tikka and kebab halabi. Grilled to perfection with balanced spices and served hot with hummus and bread. Pretty enough for 4 people if you’re ordering for 3.”
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Review excerpts
“Mashawi halabi - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Mixed shish tawook, meat tikka and kebab halabi. Grilled to perfection with balanced spices and served hot with hummus and bread. Pretty enough for 4 people if you’re ordering for 3.”January 2023
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Mix grill irani Net +1
“Mix grill irani - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chicken and meat mafrum, chicken and meat tikka. Served hot with hummus and bread grilled to perfection. The meat and chicken was fresh and tender.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Mix grill irani - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Chicken and meat mafrum, chicken and meat tikka. Served hot with hummus and bread grilled to perfection. The meat and chicken was fresh and tender.”January 2023
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Mutton kofta Net +1
“New items is starting here I just taste it was good mutton kofta Arabic fish saloon and butter lobster taste is amazing”
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Review excerpts
“New items is starting here I just taste it was good mutton kofta Arabic fish saloon and butter lobster taste is amazing”June 2026
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Mutton with rice Net +1
“I’ve tried both sandwiches and mutton with rice both are very delicious. The staff really friendly.”
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“I’ve tried both sandwiches and mutton with rice both are very delicious. The staff really friendly.”June 2026
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Mutton wrap Net +1
“Mutton wrap also not bad. But I am not giving it full points.”
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“Mutton wrap also not bad. But I am not giving it full points.”March 2023
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Saffron rice Net +1
“Best quality and best price range for kebab, tikka, saffron rice and grill ..😍✅”
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“Best quality and best price range for kebab, tikka, saffron rice and grill ..😍✅”April 2026
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Sheesh skewer Net +1
“Sheesh Skewer -9 dhs- Liked the taste and flavor”
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“Sheesh Skewer -9 dhs- Liked the taste and flavor”March 2024
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Tawook Net +1
“Ordered two types of wraps from here. Chicken version was superb which called Tawook.”
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Review excerpts
“Ordered two types of wraps from here. Chicken version was superb which called Tawook.”March 2023
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Mexican kababo shababo platter Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“The mexican kababo shababo platter includes mexican sauce with 4 skewers cost 30aed and was not mentioned on the menu and while payment it was charged extra saying it was a platter. 5. A/c is not working well 6. 24 hours but has no food available when asked the dish feom the menu and later serviced the same dish to other customers. Very average needs improvement.”
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Drinks 2
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Tea with fresh milk Net +2
“Tea with fresh milk- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It was really amazing compared to the other karak we usually have. And the price is only 2 aed”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tea with fresh milk- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It was really amazing compared to the other karak we usually have. And the price is only 2 aed”January 2023
“The best thing I like it was the tea that came after food .. the taste of kabab is very delicious but the quantity very less need to be bigger and more juicy even if you increase the price .. over all not bad experience”February 2024
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Arabic tea Net +1
“Icing on the cake arabic tea with arabic sweet💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻”
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“Icing on the cake arabic tea with arabic sweet💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻”May 2026
What to Avoid (4)
Food 4
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Hummus Net −1
“Another area for improvement is the portion size of the salads and hummus. The servings are disappointingly small, especially considering the size of the main dishes.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Another area for improvement is the portion size of the salads and hummus. The servings are disappointingly small, especially considering the size of the main dishes.”August 2024
“One of the worst kabab restaurant in UAE rice was expire have very very bad smell hamus was disgusting and cherry on the top staff is big liar who dont want to accept them poor service and food”August 2023
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10 Seekhs Net −1
“Taste was okay but the portion size was too much small that even 10 seekhs will not satisfy a person like me who eat one roti.”
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“Taste was okay but the portion size was too much small that even 10 seekhs will not satisfy a person like me who eat one roti.”May 2026
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Chicken charcoal Net −1
“I bought chicken charcoal and it was a left over cooked chicken kept on fire 🔥 for 3 minutes and sold to me. It was terrible”
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Critical review excerpts
“I bought chicken charcoal and it was a left over cooked chicken kept on fire 🔥 for 3 minutes and sold to me. It was terrible”June 2026
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Chicken tikka plate Net −2
“I ordered a chicken tikka plate, but the restaurant didn’t have the item available. Instead of clearly informing me, they tried suggesting other menu items.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered a chicken tikka plate, but the restaurant didn’t have the item available. Instead of clearly informing me, they tried suggesting other menu items.”September 2025
“I ordered a chicken tikka plate, but the restaurant didn’t even have the item. They still confirmed they would provide it, and when the food was delivered the chicken tikka and kebab tikka pieces were so tiny—literally the size of peanuts. Totally disappointing and not worth the money. Very misleading and poor service.”September 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Confirm orders. Check the parcel before leaving or accepting delivery: one order for seven kababs arrived as a tikka sandwich.
Check portions. Ask how many skewers and what portion size you will receive, as several diners found the servings smaller than expected.
Carry cash. Bring cash or confirm payment options first; one review reported that cards were no longer accepted.
Try off-peak. The setup is small and can feel cramped during busy periods, so a quieter weekday or late visit may be more comfortable.
Check stock. If you have a particular dish in mind, ask about availability before ordering because a reviewer reported menu items being unavailable.
Use parking. For drivers, public parking was reported as easy to find near the restaurant.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Modern Printing Press Building - Shop 1
Al Garhoud, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Small portions
Portion size is a repeated concern; one diner said even 10 seekhs would not be satisfying.
Order errors
A recent order for seven kababs arrived with a tikka sandwich instead, followed by an unsatisfactory response.
Inconsistent food
Reviews range from delicious and tender to complaints about cold, poorly packed or reheated chicken.
Hygiene reports
Some customers reported serious cleanliness problems, including a cockroach and hair in food.
Limited availability
One reviewer said menu items were unavailable despite the restaurant being described as open around the clock.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
140 dirhams
15 skewers of chicken tikka and meat kababs with hummus, Iranian bread, salad, and yogurt
“We 6 people recently enjoyed 15 skewers of chicken tikka and meat kababs with hummus, Iranian bread, salad, and yogurt, all for just 140 dirhams”Google review · February 2024
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The Bottom Line
Kababo Shababo is an Al Garhoud spot for Iranian and Arabic-style grilled food, with kababs, tikkas and sandwiches at prices many reviewers call affordable. The strongest mentions go to chicken tikka, beef or seekh skewers, kebab mafrum and Iranian mix grills. One reviewer said an Iranian mix grill intended for three could feed more than three, while another found a much smaller serving, so expectations should be flexible.
The menu has some memorable extras. Arabic tea with an Arabic sweet is a popular way to finish a dine-in meal, and bottled water has been described as free. Reviews also mention upstairs and downstairs seating, private cabins and easy-to-find public parking.
The compact layout can feel cramped at busy times, although quieter visits are described as calm. This is not a consistently dependable experience. Recent complaints include a wrong delivery item, unavailable dishes, reduced portions, cold or poorly packed food and chicken described as reheated.
Some reviews also report serious hygiene concerns, including a cockroach on a seat and hair in food. Confirm your order, portion size, dish availability and payment method before settling in; one review said cards were not accepted. The overall picture is inexpensive grilled food with appealing highlights, but noticeable variation in execution and service.