Kadavu Restaurant Dubai

Name: Kadavu Restaurant Dubai
Address: 104 12 East Street, Al Karama, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +97143971007

Al Karama

Kerala restaurant Closed 04 397 1007

Kadavu Restaurant is a Kerala restaurant in Al Karama serving traditional meals, snacks and tea. Reviews point to the sadhya, fish fry meals and chattichoru as worthwhile orders when the kitchen and service are running well.

Reputation Score

3.8

★★★★☆

2,024 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Sadhya meals

The sadhya has been praised for its variety, flavour and presentation.

Fish fry

One diner called the fish fry meals the best they had found in Dubai.

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What to Eat at Kadavu Restaurant Dubai

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Kadavu 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 2

Oorma pathram chatty choru Net +3

“The Sadhya was delicious with a good variety of dishes, and the Oorma Pathram Chatty Choru was rich in flavor and perfectly served.”
Sadhya Net +2

“The food is authentic and flavorful—especially their biryani, sadhya meals and traditional tea.”

Honorable mentions (19)

Beef roast Net +1

“Tasted the chattichoru, meals and paxhamkanji.. it was quite of interesting taste. The beef roast in the chattichoru was exceptional”
Appam Net +1

“Beef roast, porotta, and appam were good.”
Beef ribs Net +1

“The beef ribs were the best I ever had, and Vijesh was kind to let us know that it was a huge portion good for sharing and hence we did not over order.”
Cherupayar curry Net +1

“The Puttu and Cherupayar Curry were particularly well-prepared, showcasing the kitchen’s skill.”
Chicken chatti curry Net +1

“Tried Kerala porotta, chappathy, appam with chicken chatti curry and seafood koottu. Chappathy was a bit strong to peel or chew. Chicken chatti curry was comparatively ok, not superb. Seafood koottu was kind of confusing. It’s the mix of mussels, shrimps and squid with coconut pieces and mango slices. The presence of mango is giving a bit of sour taste in my opinion. Service was nice.”
Chicken sukka Net +1

“And chicken sukka we had. Life is at the fullest here.”
Chuttada Net +1

“Best for Evening Tea and Snacks [Especially chuttada and Pakavada]. Breakfast also good. Staffs are very friendly.”
Fish fry meals Net +1

“Hands down best fish fry meals in dubai no cap don’t care what influencers say. Happy its my secret happy place, absolutely fab god!”
Fried rice Net +1

“Ordered beef chatty curry , fried rice , porotta and avil milk Not up to the expectations. Food was ok ok Rice was good”
Kadavathu beef curry Net +1

“On my last visit I had Kadavathu Beef Curry and Wheat dosa to accompany the curry. The beef curry tasted good and was spicy and creamy at the same time. The dosas were also a great match and prepared well. One of the areas where this restaurant can improve a great deal is hospitality.”
Kerala thali Net +1

“Great place to visit for a Kerala thali and other Kerala specialities.”
Pakavada Net +1

“Best for Evening Tea and Snacks [Especially chuttada and Pakavada]. Breakfast also good. Staffs are very friendly.”
Paxhamkanji Net +1

“Tasted the chattichoru, meals and paxhamkanji.. it was quite of interesting taste. The beef roast in the chattichoru was exceptional”
Porotta Net +1

“Beef roast, porotta, and appam were good.”
Puttu Net +1

“The Puttu and Cherupayar Curry were particularly well-prepared, showcasing the kitchen’s skill.”
Vegetarian thali with fish and chicken sides Net +1

“Ordered the vegetarian thali with fish and chicken sides. Enjoyed a tasty lunch for a reasonable price.”
Wheat dosa Net +1

“On my last visit I had Kadavathu Beef Curry and Wheat dosa to accompany the curry. The beef curry tasted good and was spicy and creamy at the same time. The dosas were also a great match and prepared well. One of the areas where this restaurant can improve a great deal is hospitality.”
Beef chatty curry Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“Ordered beef chatty curry , fried rice , porotta and avil milk Not up to the expectations. Food was ok ok”
Kalumakayi Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“The ambiance is good with traditional kerala theme. We ordered beef biriyani, which was not good as it was filled with more ghee and masalas. Chukk kappi was bad also. Kalumakayi was average.”

Drinks 4

Filter coffee Net +1

“Best place for southindian food and coffee. Offers varieties of authentic cuisine from South India in Dubai. Just love then and vibe. Must try filter coffee.”
Fresh milk tea Net +1

“Every time I go there to grab Fresh Milk Tea. Which is very good. There quick byte snacks are also tasty if it is served hot & fresh.”
Kerala chai Net +1

“Kerala chai ..the best at kaadavu restaurant Quiet restaurant and easy accessible”
Soda sarbath Net +1

“Almost an hour to start our lunch! Our disappointment is only with the time delay! The food tastes and the price is fair! Soda sarbath is a must try!”

What to Avoid (25)

Food 25

Avil milk Net −1

“Ordered beef chatty curry , fried rice , porotta and avil milk Not up to the expectations. Food was ok ok Rice was good Better not to try avil milk . 👍🏻”
Beef curry Net −1

“The beef curry and beef roast delivered were undercooked, tasteless, and completely inedible.”
Chana beef masala curry Net −1

“We ordered Naadan pothu curry with Porotta! We've got a curry which I attached here and it tastes like Chana curry with beef pieces. Please don't buy this chana curry from here at the cost of Beef! Or Do a try if you wanna feel the new taste of Chana beef masala curry! What a freaking experience of a beef-starving person! #notrecommded #worstservice.”
Chappathy Net −1

“Tried Kerala porotta, chappathy, appam with chicken chatti curry and seafood koottu. Chappathy was a bit strong to peel or chew. Chicken chatti curry was comparatively ok, not superb. Seafood koottu was kind of confusing. It’s the mix of mussels, shrimps and squid with coconut pieces and mango slices. The presence of mango is giving a bit of sour taste in my opinion. Service was nice.”
Chicken lollipop Net −1

“Really worst I ordered for chicken lollipop and I received this shit really disappointed with your service there is no response for the call as well”
Chicken pollichath Net −1

“Please don’t try their chicken pollichath. One of their main dish and the worst thing I have ever eaten. Pathetic food and unhygienic atmosphere”
Chicken varattiyath Net −1

“Chicken varattiyath was very small in quantity and was very poor in taste”
Chukk kappi Net −1

“The ambiance is good with traditional kerala theme. We ordered beef biriyani, which was not good as it was filled with more ghee and masalas. Chukk kappi was bad also. Kalumakayi was average.”
Duck roast Net −1

“Ordered ( Take Away )one Duck roast and Appam , No taste at all and over charged.”
Fish biriyani Net −1

“Visited on Eid with high expectations, but both Fish and Beef Biriyani were a letdown. It felt like plain ghee rice with masala — poorly balanced and lacking salt.”
Ghee chicken roast Net −1

“We ordered Ghee Chicken Roast, but what they served was not that dish at all. Instead, they gave us something like Chicken 65 made with curry and gravy – completely different from what we asked for. The chicken pieces were so hard that we could barely bite into them. It was tough, chewy, and clearly not fresh.”
Idly Net −1

“The idly tasted like it was made from old, refrigerated batter and was neither fresh nor soft.”
Masala dosa Net −1

“On the other hand, the Masala Dosa was just average and could be improved.”
Naadan pothu curry Net −1

“We ordered Naadan pothu curry with Porotta! We've got a curry which I attached here and it tastes like Chana curry with beef pieces. Please don't buy this chana curry from here at the cost of Beef! Or Do a try if you wanna feel the new taste of Chana beef masala curry! What a freaking experience of a beef-starving person! #notrecommded #worstservice.”
Poori Net −1

“The poori was so over fried and thin that it was as crisp as a papad, completely unlike a proper poori.”
Porotta chilly chicken compo Net −1

“We just order compo only.. PUTTU BEEF COMPO and POROTTA CHILLY CHICKEN compo, Porotta compo was utter flop,”
Puttu beef compo Net −1

“We just order compo only.. PUTTU BEEF COMPO and POROTTA CHILLY CHICKEN compo, Porotta compo was utter flop,”
Seafood koottu Net −1

“Tried Kerala porotta, chappathy, appam with chicken chatti curry and seafood koottu. Chappathy was a bit strong to peel or chew. Chicken chatti curry was comparatively ok, not superb. Seafood koottu was kind of confusing. It’s the mix of mussels, shrimps and squid with coconut pieces and mango slices. The presence of mango is giving a bit of sour taste in my opinion. Service was nice.”
Special mutton biriyani Net −1

“The special mutton biriyani was not up to the mark it felt like normal masala with just boiled mutton pieces, without proper flavor.”
Vada Net −1

“The Vada seemed stale and simply reheated in an oven instead of being freshly prepared.”
Veg kuruma Net −1

“The veg kuruma was very sweet tastes like payasam”
Vishu sadhya Net −1

““Vishu sadhya for AED 48. Worst sadhya I’ve ever had in Dubai. A normal meal would have been better, and it wasn’t worth the price.” (Rate -*)”
Beef biriyani Net −2

“Visited on Eid with high expectations, but both Fish and Beef Biriyani were a letdown. It felt like plain ghee rice with masala — poorly balanced and lacking salt.”
Chicken biryani Net −2

“We ordered Chicken Biryani through Keeta, but we were disappointed with the quality. The biryani rice was very poor and did not resemble authentic biryani rice. It looked and tasted like regular rice, which significantly affected the overall quality of the dish.”
Fish curry Net −2

“The worst fish curry I had …. Lot of water gravy with very small fish (almost bellow 100 gm ) and for this oil mix with water and red chilly they charging 55/- aed”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Avoid peaks. Visit outside busy periods if possible; one lunch took almost an hour to start.

Confirm orders. Check the dish at the table, since one diner ordered ghee chicken roast but received a different curry-based chicken dish.

Plan the visit

Practical details

104 12 East Street

Al Karama, Dubai

04 397 1007

Mon	6:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Tue	6:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Wed	6:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Thu	6:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Fri	6:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Sat	6:00 AM – 11:30 PM
Sun	6:00 AM – 11:30 PM

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Common Concerns

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Slow service

Several reviews report waits approaching an hour, including for food and even tea.

Service complaints

Some diners say staff ignored requests, handled orders poorly or behaved rudely.

Customer-reported prices

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

AED 48

Vishu sadhya

““Vishu sadhya for AED 48”

Google review · April 2026

55 AED

Fish Curry

“To be charged 55 AED for a curry with such a meager portion of the main ingredient feels like a complete rip-off”

Google review · November 2025

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The Bottom Line

Kadavu Restaurant is a Kerala restaurant in Al Karama where you can order sadhya, chattichoru, fish fry meals, biryani and traditional tea with snacks. The strongest reviews focus on the sadhya’s variety, the generous-looking chattichoru presentation and the fish fry meals. Evening tea, especially with chuttada or pakavada, is another practical reason to stop by.

The experience is uneven. Some diners describe fresh, flavourful food, fair pricing and welcoming service, while others report dishes arriving cold, poorly seasoned or unlike what they ordered. Biryani has drawn repeated criticism, including rice described as regular rice or plain ghee rice with weakly mixed masala.

Fish curry is also a watch-out: two reviews say the serving contained less than 100 grams of fish despite a charge of AED 55. Service and timing deserve attention. Reviews mention waits of 45 minutes to nearly an hour, ignored attempts to order and little acknowledgement when delays or food problems occurred.

Visiting outside busy periods may help, though it cannot guarantee consistency. Breakfast feedback is particularly mixed, with one recent diner reporting stale idly and vada and an over-fried poori. For a first visit, the better-supported choices are sadhya, chattichoru, fish fry meals or tea-time snacks, with the order and portion checked before settling in.