Pakistani staples
Reviewers single out the rotis, karahi and kebabs, including a mutton Peshawari karhai described as delicious.
Oud Metha
Karachi Darbar is a Pakistani-focused restaurant in Oud Metha, with Indian, barbecue and Chinese dishes also on the menu. Reviews make the rotis, karahi, kebabs and some breakfast plates the main reasons to consider it, though service and consistency can vary.
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Reviewers single out the rotis, karahi and kebabs, including a mutton Peshawari karhai described as delicious.
One reviewer found the naan extremely fresh and hot, with refills available alongside a well-received Peshawar mutton dish.
A regular visitor praised the fast service and economical pricing, returning frequently for breakfast or lunch.
Reviews mention both vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices, giving groups more flexibility than a narrowly focused menu.
A family meal came with complimentary salad, while another review also mentions complimentary raita and salads.
One returning customer specifically visits for the dal tadka and also praised the economical, pocket-friendly pricing.
These items at Karachi Darbar got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
“Best food roti no 1 uae❤️👌👌👌😍😍😍”
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“Best food roti no 1 uae❤️👌👌👌😍😍😍”July 2026
“The rotis are these Frisbee sized ones which are just so tasty to eat without sauces or meat also.”May 2024
“We had the Dal tadka which is why we go always. It's a killer.”
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“We had the Dal tadka which is why we go always. It's a killer.”May 2024
“The culinary journey at Karachi Darbar was nothing short of extraordinary. The menu boasted a delectable array of authentic flavors, each dish a testament to the restaurant's commitment to quality. From savory kebabs to flavorful biryanis, every bite was a celebration of Pakistani cuisine.”
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“The culinary journey at Karachi Darbar was nothing short of extraordinary. The menu boasted a delectable array of authentic flavors, each dish a testament to the restaurant's commitment to quality. From savory kebabs to flavorful biryanis, every bite was a celebration of Pakistani cuisine.”February 2024
“I randomly found this place in Dubai when we're out shopping who served us delicious flavorful Pakistani style food😋. We had naan with kadai chicken & tandoori chicken. Good quality, friendly staff.”
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“I randomly found this place in Dubai when we're out shopping who served us delicious flavorful Pakistani style food😋. We had naan with kadai chicken & tandoori chicken. Good quality, friendly staff.”July 2023
“Today visit by breakfast . Like keema parata. Good food . Staff behaviour very good.”
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“Today visit by breakfast . Like keema parata. Good food . Staff behaviour very good.”June 2026
“Pakistani food spcal keema tawa👍🏻🥰servees exlant friendly staff”
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“Pakistani food spcal keema tawa👍🏻🥰servees exlant friendly staff”June 2026
“Mixed grill was amazing. Everything else was on point. Had a great time with colleagues.”
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“Mixed grill was amazing. Everything else was on point. Had a great time with colleagues.”May 2025
“Superb food amazing staff and their sheekh kebabs are out of the world.. Must try their kebabs and roti and mutton Afghani.”
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“Superb food amazing staff and their sheekh kebabs are out of the world.. Must try their kebabs and roti and mutton Afghani.”February 2026
“Mutton kebabs are yummy. Add a bit of lemon and you have tasty kebabs with no smell which usually restaurants have when they freeze their meat for long.”
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“Mutton kebabs are yummy. Add a bit of lemon and you have tasty kebabs with no smell which usually restaurants have when they freeze their meat for long.”May 2024
“The mutton pishawri karhai was a highlight - absolutely delicious! I'll definitely be back and highly recommend this place to everyone!”
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“The mutton pishawri karhai was a highlight - absolutely delicious! I'll definitely be back and highly recommend this place to everyone!”November 2024
“Waiters are very helpful - I did ask them what was their best mutton dish and they advised me on the Peshawar mutton dish which came with an extremely fresh and hot naan. They do refill naan; which was absolutely delicious. The mutton was amazing - freshly cooked with meat coming off the bones.”
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“Waiters are very helpful - I did ask them what was their best mutton dish and they advised me on the Peshawar mutton dish which came with an extremely fresh and hot naan. They do refill naan; which was absolutely delicious. The mutton was amazing - freshly cooked with meat coming off the bones.”September 2025
“Good food karachi darbar polav,,,,👍👍💔❤️🥰”
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“Good food karachi darbar polav,,,,👍👍💔❤️🥰”June 2026
“Superb food amazing staff and their sheekh kebabs are out of the world.. Must try their kebabs and roti and mutton Afghani.”
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“Superb food amazing staff and their sheekh kebabs are out of the world.. Must try their kebabs and roti and mutton Afghani.”February 2026
“I randomly found this place in Dubai when we're out shopping who served us delicious flavorful Pakistani style food😋. We had naan with kadai chicken & tandoori chicken. Good quality, friendly staff.”
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“I randomly found this place in Dubai when we're out shopping who served us delicious flavorful Pakistani style food😋. We had naan with kadai chicken & tandoori chicken. Good quality, friendly staff.”July 2023
“Had a sweet lassi. Very good.”
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“Had a sweet lassi. Very good.”May 2024
“We ordered nihari n egg bhurji for breakfast and the taste of nihari was bitter. Swallowing the single bite was difficult then the waiter exchanged nihari with chana and the taste was very bad The egg bhurji was tasteless.”
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“We ordered nihari n egg bhurji for breakfast and the taste of nihari was bitter. Swallowing the single bite was difficult then the waiter exchanged nihari with chana and the taste was very bad The egg bhurji was tasteless.”July 2025
“We ordered nihari n egg bhurji for breakfast and the taste of nihari was bitter. Swallowing the single bite was difficult then the waiter exchanged Nihari with channa but issue still same no taste at all like someone put Channa inside the boil water.”July 2025
“Good food, especially pakistani north indian food but rice item are Avarage like fride rice and biriyani”
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“Good food, especially pakistani north indian food but rice item are Avarage like fride rice and biriyani”July 2025
“Worst experience we ordered 3 chicken briyani wheb it came the chicken as you can see it was not cooked when i called the manager said mam ill someone he bring it ill get it cooked again i said you took more 1 hr to deliver you senf me another parcel he said no mam we cannot do that Worst experience Once I order mong daal thy sent chana daal.”
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“Worst experience we ordered 3 chicken briyani wheb it came the chicken as you can see it was not cooked when i called the manager said mam ill someone he bring it ill get it cooked again i said you took more 1 hr to deliver you senf me another parcel he said no mam we cannot do that Worst experience Once I order mong daal thy sent chana daal.”June 2023
“Worst experience we ordered 3 chicken briyani wheb it came the chicken as you can see it was not cooked when i called the manager said mam ill someone he bring it ill get it cooked again i said you took more 1 hr to deliver you senf me another parcel he said no mam we cannot do that Worst experience Once I order mong daal thy sent chana daal.”
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“Worst experience we ordered 3 chicken briyani wheb it came the chicken as you can see it was not cooked when i called the manager said mam ill someone he bring it ill get it cooked again i said you took more 1 hr to deliver you senf me another parcel he said no mam we cannot do that Worst experience Once I order mong daal thy sent chana daal.”June 2023
“The chicken curry was completely tasteless and lacked any real flavor.”
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“The chicken curry was completely tasteless and lacked any real flavor.”May 2026
“Food didn't taste great. We ordered 2 chicken tikka pieces amongst other dishes but the waiter said "We only have this piece of chicken, this is what's in your naseeb today alhamdulillah".”
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“Food didn't taste great. We ordered 2 chicken tikka pieces amongst other dishes but the waiter said "We only have this piece of chicken, this is what's in your naseeb today alhamdulillah".”October 2025
“Good food, especially pakistani north indian food but rice item are Avarage like fride rice and biriyani”
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“Good food, especially pakistani north indian food but rice item are Avarage like fride rice and biriyani”July 2025
“Thy served a sweet bread in the name of garlic naan.”
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“Thy served a sweet bread in the name of garlic naan.”December 2024
“We 7 went and had haleem,, it was worst experience. The taste seems lower than normal. We almost got fed up.”
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“We 7 went and had haleem,, it was worst experience. The taste seems lower than normal. We almost got fed up.”December 2024
“Samoosa without chatni in Oud Metha. Manager not cooperative. Bad Iftari in Ramadan”
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“Samoosa without chatni in Oud Metha. Manager not cooperative. Bad Iftari in Ramadan”February 2026
“Really very bad experience, yesterday night I visit the place with my family and guests for dinner. Really I was ashamed when the hair came out from “qeema karahi” and biryani was so bad it was like whole chicken was boiled separately and kept with boiled rice (it was not in any ways biryani) Kabab masala was too much spicy and masala was not cooked properly.”
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“Really very bad experience, yesterday night I visit the place with my family and guests for dinner. Really I was ashamed when the hair came out from “qeema karahi” and biryani was so bad it was like whole chicken was boiled separately and kept with boiled rice (it was not in any ways biryani) Kabab masala was too much spicy and masala was not cooked properly.”April 2024
“I had sukkha paratha, keema and white chana for breakfast. They put potato on chana which I never had in any Pakistani restaurant. This is tricky for cutting cost. In keema also green peas was more, mince is very very less.”
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“I had sukkha paratha, keema and white chana for breakfast. They put potato on chana which I never had in any Pakistani restaurant. This is tricky for cutting cost. In keema also green peas was more, mince is very very less.”November 2025
“I went there and order for paratha and chana . And waiter bring food in 2 minutes but when i saw paratha was old and chana was to cold even oil was frozen .”
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“I went there and order for paratha and chana . And waiter bring food in 2 minutes but when i saw paratha was old and chana was to cold even oil was frozen .”June 2026
“Really very bad experience, yesterday night I visit the place with my family and guests for dinner. Really I was ashamed when the hair came out from “qeema karahi” and biryani was so bad it was like whole chicken was boiled separately and kept with boiled rice (it was not in any ways biryani) Kabab masala was too much spicy and masala was not cooked properly.”
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“Really very bad experience, yesterday night I visit the place with my family and guests for dinner. Really I was ashamed when the hair came out from “qeema karahi” and biryani was so bad it was like whole chicken was boiled separately and kept with boiled rice (it was not in any ways biryani) Kabab masala was too much spicy and masala was not cooked properly.”April 2024
“Samoosa without chatni in Oud Metha. Manager not cooperative. Bad Iftari in Ramadan”
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“Samoosa without chatni in Oud Metha. Manager not cooperative. Bad Iftari in Ramadan”February 2026
“Reasonable price, food taste was average. I had sukkha paratha, keema and white chana for breakfast.”
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“Reasonable price, food taste was average. I had sukkha paratha, keema and white chana for breakfast.”November 2025
“Thy served a sweet bread in the name of garlic naan.”
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“Thy served a sweet bread in the name of garlic naan.”December 2024
“We ordered the platter (including the chicken and mutton kebabs), but the portions were incredibly tiny for the price.”
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“We ordered the platter (including the chicken and mutton kebabs), but the portions were incredibly tiny for the price.”May 2026
“I had sukkha paratha, keema and white chana for breakfast. They put potato on chana which I never had in any Pakistani restaurant. This is tricky for cutting cost.”
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“I had sukkha paratha, keema and white chana for breakfast. They put potato on chana which I never had in any Pakistani restaurant. This is tricky for cutting cost.”November 2025
“We ordered nihari n egg bhurji for breakfast and the taste of nihari was bitter. Swallowing the single bite was difficult then the waiter exchanged Nihari with channa but issue still same no taste at all like someone put Channa inside the boil water.”
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“We ordered nihari n egg bhurji for breakfast and the taste of nihari was bitter. Swallowing the single bite was difficult then the waiter exchanged Nihari with channa but issue still same no taste at all like someone put Channa inside the boil water.”July 2025
“We ordered nihari n egg bhurji for breakfast and the taste of nihari was bitter. Swallowing the single bite was difficult then the waiter exchanged nihari with chana and the taste was very bad The egg bhurji was tasteless.”July 2025
“I went there and order for paratha and chana . And waiter bring food in 2 minutes but when i saw paratha was old and chana was to cold even oil was frozen .”
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“I went there and order for paratha and chana . And waiter bring food in 2 minutes but when i saw paratha was old and chana was to cold even oil was frozen .”June 2026
“We ordered nihari n egg bhurji for breakfast and the taste of nihari was bitter. Swallowing the single bite was difficult then the waiter exchanged Nihari with channa but issue still same no taste at all like someone put Channa inside the boil water.”July 2025
Allow time. Build in extra time, especially for simple bread orders: one regular reported 20–30 minute waits occurring repeatedly.
Ask fresh. For breakfast, ask whether the paratha and chana are freshly prepared before ordering; one customer received both cold.
Try grills. If choosing from the menu, grills are a safer starting point than suhoor dishes, as one reviewer found the grills good but options limited.
Ask recommendations. For mutton, ask the waiters which dish is currently strongest; one recommendation led to hot naan and tender Peshawar mutton.
Check presentation. Check that the dish matches what you ordered when it arrives; a reviewer said the delivered food differed from the advertised presentation.
Consider timing. Some breakfast dishes may not be ready early: one diner found mutton biryani unavailable before 1pm.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Tue | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Wed | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Thu | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Fri | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sat | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sun | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
Several reviews describe slow or disorganised service, including a repeated 20–30 minute wait for just two rotis.
Reviews range from excellent dishes to bland, bitter, cold or stale food, so execution appears unreliable between visits.
One detailed review reported peeling seating, chipped tables, dirty floors, used tissues and leaking ACs at the branch.
A platter containing chicken and mutton kebabs was described as having very small portions for its price.
Some diners reported rude staff or managers, including shouting after a customer raised a concern about how they were addressed.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
food for 4
“We spent 92dhs for food for 4 and it was not worth it”Google review · October 2025
The Bottom Line
Karachi Darbar is a Pakistani-focused restaurant in Oud Metha where you can order familiar dishes such as karahi, biryani, naan, kebabs, dal tadka and breakfast plates including keema paratha and chana. The strongest reviews focus on grills and mutton dishes: sheekh kebabs, mixed grill, mutton Afghani and mutton Peshawari karhai all receive specific praise. Rotis and naan are another recurring highlight, with one diner noting that naan refills were available.
There is also useful variety for groups, including vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices. Some meals came with complimentary salad or raita, and reviewers describe the prices as economical or reasonable; one report put food for four at 92dhs. That is a customer-reported example, not a current price list.
The main caution is inconsistency. Several diners mention cold or bland food, small portions, incorrect orders and poor breakfast preparation. Service can be quick, but another regular says even two rotis may take 20–30 minutes.
Cleanliness and upkeep are also disputed, with one detailed account describing chipped tables, dirty floors and leaking ACs. If you visit, allow time, ask about freshness and consider starting with the grills or a dish the staff currently recommends.