Seafood Truck
The seafood truck presentation turns a seafood boil into a hands-on table-side experience, with one child given the remote to dump it onto the platter.
KASTAN UAE
Zabeel
KASTAN UAE is a BBQ grill and seafood restaurant in Zabeel, built around theatrical food presentation as much as the meal itself. Reviews highlight seafood served from a food truck, car-themed seating and grilled chicken, though portion sizes and consistency deserve attention.
Reputation Score
4.1
★★★★☆
353 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Car Seating
The unusual interior includes yellow car seating with an engine block beneath the table, making the setting especially memorable for children and photos.
Grilled Chicken
The chicken has been praised for crispy skin and juicy meat, with the combo meal including rice and a side for a filling lunch.
Large Portions
One customer found the servings generous enough to describe even the small portion as very large.
Helpful Service
A review describes attentive small touches, including staff noticing when help was needed and opening wipes for the table.
Fresh Grilling
Several reviews praise the grilled food, including one description of fresh grilled dishes prepared professionally.
What to Eat at KASTAN UAE 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 KASTAN UAE, 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.
These items at KASTAN UAE got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Combo meal Net +1
“It's usually a filling lunch when I have the combo meal, which comes with rice and a side.”
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“It's usually a filling lunch when I have the combo meal, which comes with rice and a side.”December 2024
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Fajita burger Net +1
“Been wanting to come here for a while, and it was well worth the wait!!! Omg the lamachun was insane the lamb chops was probably the best I’ve ever tasted, the fajita burger was sooooo tasty!!! Will defo come back and a hundred percent recommend, the staff was so welcoming and we loved dara she is the best, super funny and one of the loveliest waitresses I’ve come across, all the staff made us feel very welcome and couldn’t do enough for us!!!”
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“Been wanting to come here for a while, and it was well worth the wait!!! Omg the lamachun was insane the lamb chops was probably the best I’ve ever tasted, the fajita burger was sooooo tasty!!! Will defo come back and a hundred percent recommend, the staff was so welcoming and we loved dara she is the best, super funny and one of the loveliest waitresses I’ve come across, all the staff made us feel very welcome and couldn’t do enough for us!!!”October 2022
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Fire me dessert Net +1
“The lentil soup, fire me dessert, and ribeye steak were all really good.”
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“The lentil soup, fire me dessert, and ribeye steak were all really good.”May 2024
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Lamachun Net +1
“Been wanting to come here for a while, and it was well worth the wait!!! Omg the lamachun was insane the lamb chops was probably the best I’ve ever tasted, the fajita burger was sooooo tasty!!! Will defo come back and a hundred percent recommend, the staff was so welcoming and we loved dara she is the best, super funny and one of the loveliest waitresses I’ve come across, all the staff made us feel very welcome and couldn’t do enough for us!!!”
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“Been wanting to come here for a while, and it was well worth the wait!!! Omg the lamachun was insane the lamb chops was probably the best I’ve ever tasted, the fajita burger was sooooo tasty!!! Will defo come back and a hundred percent recommend, the staff was so welcoming and we loved dara she is the best, super funny and one of the loveliest waitresses I’ve come across, all the staff made us feel very welcome and couldn’t do enough for us!!!”October 2022
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Lamb chops Net +1
“Been wanting to come here for a while, and it was well worth the wait!!! Omg the lamachun was insane the lamb chops was probably the best I’ve ever tasted, the fajita burger was sooooo tasty!!! Will defo come back and a hundred percent recommend, the staff was so welcoming and we loved dara she is the best, super funny and one of the loveliest waitresses I’ve come across, all the staff made us feel very welcome and couldn’t do enough for us!!!”
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Review excerpts
“Been wanting to come here for a while, and it was well worth the wait!!! Omg the lamachun was insane the lamb chops was probably the best I’ve ever tasted, the fajita burger was sooooo tasty!!! Will defo come back and a hundred percent recommend, the staff was so welcoming and we loved dara she is the best, super funny and one of the loveliest waitresses I’ve come across, all the staff made us feel very welcome and couldn’t do enough for us!!!”October 2022
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Lentil soup Net +1
“The lentil soup, fire me dessert, and ribeye steak were all really good.”
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“The lentil soup, fire me dessert, and ribeye steak were all really good.”May 2024
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Ribeye steak Net +1
“The lentil soup, fire me dessert, and ribeye steak were all really good.”
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“The lentil soup, fire me dessert, and ribeye steak were all really good.”May 2024
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Salmon avocado salad Net +1
“The salmon avocado salad was the best for us”
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“The salmon avocado salad was the best for us”July 2023
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Seafood boil Net +1
“First, the food was great. We had a seafood platter, tabouli salad, and cocktails (fancy fruit drinks with no alcohol). Everything was delicious. BUT, the theater around everything was really outstanding. We have a kid, and he loves cars. We were sitting in a yellow car with the engine block under the table. The cocktails were made in front of us with an elaborate ceremony mixing the different fruit smoothly ingredients from beakers, bulbs, etc. The seafood boil was even dumped out of the back of a dump truck onto our platter. My son was given the remote to do it. He loved every second of this, and we loved the food. If you have kids this is a must go.”
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Review excerpts
“First, the food was great. We had a seafood platter, tabouli salad, and cocktails (fancy fruit drinks with no alcohol). Everything was delicious. BUT, the theater around everything was really outstanding. We have a kid, and he loves cars. We were sitting in a yellow car with the engine block under the table. The cocktails were made in front of us with an elaborate ceremony mixing the different fruit smoothly ingredients from beakers, bulbs, etc. The seafood boil was even dumped out of the back of a dump truck onto our platter. My son was given the remote to do it. He loved every second of this, and we loved the food. If you have kids this is a must go.”January 2023
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Seafood bucket Net +1
“the seafood bucket i wont lie it was very tasty but the portion again small compared to the price you pay.”
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“the seafood bucket i wont lie it was very tasty but the portion again small compared to the price you pay.”June 2022
Honorable mentions (4)
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Seafood full truck Net +1
“* ordered main dish seafood full truck ! Serving of the dish was not same as Instagram advertising. I was let down with the presentation. * to be honest. The seafood and Cajun sauce was nice. (Reason for the 1 star given).”
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“* ordered main dish seafood full truck ! Serving of the dish was not same as Instagram advertising. I was let down with the presentation. * to be honest. The seafood and Cajun sauce was nice. (Reason for the 1 star given).”October 2022
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Seafood platter Net +1
“First, the food was great. We had a seafood platter, tabouli salad, and cocktails (fancy fruit drinks with no alcohol). Everything was delicious. BUT, the theater around everything was really outstanding. We have a kid, and he loves cars. We were sitting in a yellow car with the engine block under the table. The cocktails were made in front of us with an elaborate ceremony mixing the different fruit smoothly ingredients from beakers, bulbs, etc. The seafood boil was even dumped out of the back of a dump truck onto our platter. My son was given the remote to do it. He loved every second of this, and we loved the food. If you have kids this is a must go.”
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Review excerpts
“First, the food was great. We had a seafood platter, tabouli salad, and cocktails (fancy fruit drinks with no alcohol). Everything was delicious. BUT, the theater around everything was really outstanding. We have a kid, and he loves cars. We were sitting in a yellow car with the engine block under the table. The cocktails were made in front of us with an elaborate ceremony mixing the different fruit smoothly ingredients from beakers, bulbs, etc. The seafood boil was even dumped out of the back of a dump truck onto our platter. My son was given the remote to do it. He loved every second of this, and we loved the food. If you have kids this is a must go.”January 2023
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Seafood soup with true crab Net +1
“The food we had today was on top! The seafood soup with true crab for this price is incredible! the mussels and shrimps had a very interesting sause that i never tried before.”
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“The food we had today was on top! The seafood soup with true crab for this price is incredible! the mussels and shrimps had a very interesting sause that i never tried before.”October 2024
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Tabouli salad Net +1
“First, the food was great. We had a seafood platter, tabouli salad, and cocktails (fancy fruit drinks with no alcohol). Everything was delicious. BUT, the theater around everything was really outstanding. We have a kid, and he loves cars. We were sitting in a yellow car with the engine block under the table. The cocktails were made in front of us with an elaborate ceremony mixing the different fruit smoothly ingredients from beakers, bulbs, etc. The seafood boil was even dumped out of the back of a dump truck onto our platter. My son was given the remote to do it. He loved every second of this, and we loved the food. If you have kids this is a must go.”
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Review excerpts
“First, the food was great. We had a seafood platter, tabouli salad, and cocktails (fancy fruit drinks with no alcohol). Everything was delicious. BUT, the theater around everything was really outstanding. We have a kid, and he loves cars. We were sitting in a yellow car with the engine block under the table. The cocktails were made in front of us with an elaborate ceremony mixing the different fruit smoothly ingredients from beakers, bulbs, etc. The seafood boil was even dumped out of the back of a dump truck onto our platter. My son was given the remote to do it. He loved every second of this, and we loved the food. If you have kids this is a must go.”January 2023
What to Avoid (10)
Food 9
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Adana kebabs Net −1
“Ordered the Adana kebabs and they came out looking they’ve been cooked on top of a radiator and I’m not Phil Leotardo. Wasn’t even hot. Waiter tired to tell me it was cooked over charcoal. I told him, next time try lighting it first. Sent it straight back.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Ordered the Adana kebabs and they came out looking they’ve been cooked on top of a radiator and I’m not Phil Leotardo. Wasn’t even hot. Waiter tired to tell me it was cooked over charcoal. I told him, next time try lighting it first. Sent it straight back.”January 2026
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Big truck Net −1
“We ordered the big truck its too salty and for 249 AED , it's definitely not worth it. I don't recommend it.”
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“We ordered the big truck its too salty and for 249 AED , it's definitely not worth it. I don't recommend it.”September 2022
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Chicken burger Net −1
“We've tried the Burger it's small and the chicken burger is cheapest deep-fried.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We've tried the Burger it's small and the chicken burger is cheapest deep-fried.”September 2022
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Fried shrimp Net −1
“The fried shrimp were especially concerning — they had a red substance inside, as if they weren’t cleaned properly, which made me lose my appetite.”
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“The fried shrimp were especially concerning — they had a red substance inside, as if they weren’t cleaned properly, which made me lose my appetite.”August 2025
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Grilled salmon Net −1
“Was very excited to try the food at Zabeel new restaurant as the food looked very nice from the menu, but unfortunately i was very very disappointed, service wasn’t great, portions compared to the price was very very small, especially the grilled salmon, first it was still raw from the inside the staff apologized and changed it for us, but it was even smaller portion with two pieces of broccoli, honestly it was ridiculous.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Was very excited to try the food at Zabeel new restaurant as the food looked very nice from the menu, but unfortunately i was very very disappointed, service wasn’t great, portions compared to the price was very very small, especially the grilled salmon, first it was still raw from the inside the staff apologized and changed it for us, but it was even smaller portion with two pieces of broccoli, honestly it was ridiculous.”June 2022
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Half sea food plate Net −1
“Ended up with a bill of 300AED for their half sea food plate and their healthy salmon. Their healthy salmon comes with roughly 75gr of cooked salmon (I also had to send it back to the kitchen as it was uncooked), 2 broccoli, 2 mushroom and 2 asparagus. All of that for 116 AED. We stressed the tiny portion to the waitress who said she will check with the kitchen and never came back. The half sea food plate is also far from what you would have in good a seafood place for that price.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Ended up with a bill of 300AED for their half sea food plate and their healthy salmon. Their healthy salmon comes with roughly 75gr of cooked salmon (I also had to send it back to the kitchen as it was uncooked), 2 broccoli, 2 mushroom and 2 asparagus. All of that for 116 AED. We stressed the tiny portion to the waitress who said she will check with the kitchen and never came back. The half sea food plate is also far from what you would have in good a seafood place for that price.”June 2022
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Healthy salmon Net −1
“Ended up with a bill of 300AED for their half sea food plate and their healthy salmon. Their healthy salmon comes with roughly 75gr of cooked salmon (I also had to send it back to the kitchen as it was uncooked), 2 broccoli, 2 mushroom and 2 asparagus. All of that for 116 AED.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Ended up with a bill of 300AED for their half sea food plate and their healthy salmon. Their healthy salmon comes with roughly 75gr of cooked salmon (I also had to send it back to the kitchen as it was uncooked), 2 broccoli, 2 mushroom and 2 asparagus. All of that for 116 AED.”June 2022
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Large dynamite shrimp Net −1
“* ordered large dynamite shrimp. Presentation is not same as menu image or Instagram post. A metal cup with some shrimps squashed inside. With plenty of sauce. Not even spicy “dynamite””
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“* ordered large dynamite shrimp. Presentation is not same as menu image or Instagram post. A metal cup with some shrimps squashed inside. With plenty of sauce. Not even spicy “dynamite””October 2022
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Seafood soup Net −1
“The seafood soup was completely tasteless, lacking any seasoning or depth of flavor.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The seafood soup was completely tasteless, lacking any seasoning or depth of flavor.”August 2025
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Sparkling water Net −1
“* we asked for sparkling water …. The bottle was HOT and flat. They did get a glass of ice with it though.”
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Critical review excerpts
“* we asked for sparkling water …. The bottle was HOT and flat. They did get a glass of ice with it though.”October 2022
Tips for a Better Visit
Check Portions. Ask about serving sizes and value before ordering seafood or salmon; several reviews found portions small for the price.
Ask Seating. If legroom matters, request a conventional table rather than a car-themed seat, since the engine can limit space underneath.
Bring Patience. Allow extra time during busy or uneven service periods, as one guest waited 15 minutes just to receive a menu.
Ask Highchair. Travelling with a toddler? Confirm high-chair availability before settling in; one family struggled because none was available.
Try Chicken. If you want a safer starting point than the seafood, consider the chicken combo meal, which one reviewer found filling with rice and a side.
Check Serving. For theatrical seafood dishes, confirm what the current presentation and portion will look like rather than relying only on social-media images.
Plan the visit
Practical details
The Dubai Mall Zabeel
Zaa'beel Second - Za'abeel, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Value Concerns
Several customers felt seafood and salmon portions were too small for the price, including a seafood meal described as insufficient for one person.
Uncomfortable Seating
The car-themed tables can reduce legroom, and reviews mention low chairs, high tables and seating that is not comfortable.
Food Inconsistency
Reviews range from excellent seafood to complaints about undercooked rice, tasteless soup, questionable shrimp and a raw salmon dish.
Presentation Gaps
Some guests felt dishes did not match menu or social-media images, including a seafood truck serving and dynamite shrimp.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
249 AED
big truck
“We ordered the big truck its too salty and for 249 AED , it's definitely not worth it”Google review · September 2022
400 aed
bill for 2 persons
“I was considering taking desert) … although our bill was 400 aed for 2 persons (i don’t think I was a cheap customer)”Google review · October 2022
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The Bottom Line
KASTAN UAE is a BBQ grill and seafood restaurant in Zabeel where the presentation is part of the outing. You can order seafood platters, grilled meats, steaks and burgers, with the Seafood Truck standing out: one family watched a seafood boil being emptied from a dump truck onto the platter, and their child was given the remote. The car-shaped seating and elaborate fruit drinks add to the novelty, especially for families with children.
Food reviews are mixed but include some strong specifics. The chicken has been praised for crisp skin and juicy meat, while other guests enjoyed the seafood soup with true crab, mussels, shrimp and Cajun sauce. The combo meal with rice and a side was described as filling.
At the same time, customers have reported undercooked rice, raw salmon, hard octopus and seafood that did not seem fresh, so consistency appears to vary. Value is the main caution. Several diners considered portions small for the price, including the big truck and healthy salmon.
Service has also ranged from warm and observant to long waits and rejected orders. Check portion sizes, ask about seating and confirm high-chair availability if visiting with a toddler.