Mutton kebabs
Mutton kebabs are the standout for several diners, with one calling them charred, tender and unforgettable.
Kish Restaurant
Al Twar
Kish Restaurant is a Persian restaurant in Al Twar, with a menu that customers return to for kebabs, mixed grills and dishes such as lamb shank. It is a relaxed, family-friendly place with private rooms, generous parking and food that reviews often find tasty, though service and value can vary.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
456 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Kebab variety
Mixed kebabs, mix grill and kobeda kebab all receive specific praise, making grilled meats the safest starting point.
Family rooms
The spacious restaurant has enclosed private rooms in different sizes for family dining.
Parking
Several reviews mention ample parking, including free spaces outside and parking directly by the door.
Fresh breakfast
A breakfast reviewer particularly liked the freshly cooked rice with fried chicken and rated its taste 10/10.
Iftar extras
The lamb shank Iftar meal came with complimentary dates, sweets, soup and salad for breaking the fast.
What to Eat at Kish Restaurant 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 Kish Restaurant, 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 Kish Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 1
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Salad buffet Net +2
“They serving amazing kabab and good salad buffet and afforable.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“They serving amazing kabab and good salad buffet and afforable.”March 2019
“Amazing kebab good salad buffet and affordable 👌👌👌👌👌”July 2018
Honorable mentions (14)
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Joojeh chicken kabab Net +1
“Delicious food! I had the soup of the day, mixed starters and joojeh chicken kabab. I finished everything!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious food! I had the soup of the day, mixed starters and joojeh chicken kabab. I finished everything!”March 2023
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Kabab Net +1
“Delicious food, I like their Kabab”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious food, I like their Kabab”May 2021
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Kebab Net +1
“Amazing kebab good salad buffet and affordable 👌👌👌👌👌”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Amazing kebab good salad buffet and affordable 👌👌👌👌👌”July 2018
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Kobeda kebab Net +1
“One of the best Kobeda Kebab available here ,dont miss it .”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One of the best Kobeda Kebab available here ,dont miss it .”February 2023
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Lamb shank Net +1
“I enjoyed the lamb shank as its not only what it look- its really tender and its juiciness makes you eat more.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I enjoyed the lamb shank as its not only what it look- its really tender and its juiciness makes you eat more.”April 2021
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Malai tikka kebab Net +1
“Malai tikka kebab was good rice was good as well.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Malai tikka kebab was good rice was good as well.”July 2025
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Meat kabob Net +1
“Good meat kabob..lot rice but low presentation”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Good meat kabob..lot rice but low presentation”June 2018
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Mix grill Net +1
“I always order mix grill and it is really delicious.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I always order mix grill and it is really delicious.”November 2018
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Mix kebab Net +1
“Delicious Iranian food. Mix Kebab is perfect.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious Iranian food. Mix Kebab is perfect.”April 2017
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Mixed kebabs Net +1
“Mixed Kebabs are really good, you can try, we plan to try mix grills there next time.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Mixed Kebabs are really good, you can try, we plan to try mix grills there next time.”April 2023
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Mutton seekh Net +1
“I liked the mutton seekh, but chicken seekh tasted like soya bean, and taste was okishhh”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I liked the mutton seekh, but chicken seekh tasted like soya bean, and taste was okishhh”July 2025
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Rice with fried chicken Net +1
“The guy who gave us Rice with Fried Chicken was awesome. The rice was freshly cooked and the taste was 10/10. The chicken was perfectly fried.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The guy who gave us Rice with Fried Chicken was awesome. The rice was freshly cooked and the taste was 10/10. The chicken was perfectly fried.”June 2023
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Shawarma Net +1
“There everything on the menu is tasty...I use to stay here and their shawarma and karak was my al time favorite and affordable to eat everyday...they surprisingly sell 1000 to 1500 tea a day”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“There everything on the menu is tasty...I use to stay here and their shawarma and karak was my al time favorite and affordable to eat everyday...they surprisingly sell 1000 to 1500 tea a day”December 2022
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Soup of the day Net +1
“Delicious food! I had the soup of the day, mixed starters and joojeh chicken kabab. I finished everything!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious food! I had the soup of the day, mixed starters and joojeh chicken kabab. I finished everything!”March 2023
Drinks 1
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Karak Net +1
“There everything on the menu is tasty...I use to stay here and their shawarma and karak was my al time favorite and affordable to eat everyday...they surprisingly sell 1000 to 1500 tea a day”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“There everything on the menu is tasty...I use to stay here and their shawarma and karak was my al time favorite and affordable to eat everyday...they surprisingly sell 1000 to 1500 tea a day”December 2022
What to Avoid (5)
Food 4
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Chicken seekh Net −1
“I liked the mutton seekh, but chicken seekh tasted like soya bean, and taste was okishhh”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I liked the mutton seekh, but chicken seekh tasted like soya bean, and taste was okishhh”July 2025
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Meet kebab Net −1
“Not delicious meet kebab, not generous quantity, horrible mutabal, very bad experience”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Not delicious meet kebab, not generous quantity, horrible mutabal, very bad experience”November 2019
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Mutabal Net −1
“Not delicious meet kebab, not generous quantity, horrible mutabal, very bad experience”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Not delicious meet kebab, not generous quantity, horrible mutabal, very bad experience”November 2019
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Shawarma sandwich Net −2
“Totally tasty food but shawarma sandwich not much good and very expensive.”
Positive 0Negative 2
Critical review excerpts
“Totally tasty food but shawarma sandwich not much good and very expensive.”March 2019
“Place ok but swarma sandwich not much good.”December 2017
Drinks 1
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Orange juice Net −1
“Orange juice needs lots of improvement.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Orange juice needs lots of improvement.”April 2017
Tips for a Better Visit
Pick mutton. If ordering seekh, consider mutton rather than chicken: one diner liked the mutton and found the chicken tasted like soya bean.
Ask first. Ask what is still available before sitting down on a late Friday visit; items had run out by 9:30.
Book a room. For a family meal, ask about the enclosed rooms, which come in different sizes.
Use parking. Driving is practical: a reviewer found ample free parking outside, while another mentioned paid and free parking on both sides.
Skip spice. If you want fiery food, this may not suit you; one reviewer described the food as normal rather than spicy.
Check delivery. For delivery, allow for timing uncertainty: a review specifically says delivery timing was not accurate.
Plan the visit
Practical details
254 Al Nahda St - opp. Etisalat Metro Station
Al Twar, Dubai
| Mon | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Uneven service
Food can be good while service disappoints; one diner described staff behaviour as shameful and said they would not return.
Late shortages
On a Friday evening, many menu items were finished by 9:30, leaving one table with plain rice and grill only.
Mixed chicken
Chicken seekh was criticised for tasting like soya bean, while the mutton seekh and malai tikka fared better.
Price concerns
Some diners consider the food expensive for the plain decor, despite finding it tasty.
Weak salad
One review found the salad poor and hoped it would be improved.
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The Bottom Line
Kish Restaurant is a Persian restaurant in Al Twar where grilled dishes are the main draw. Reviews specifically mention mutton kebabs, mixed kebabs, kobeda kebab and mix grill, while the lamb shank has also made a strong impression. One breakfast diner praised freshly cooked rice with fried chicken, so there is more here than kebabs alone.
The setting is practical rather than fancy. Enclosed private rooms in different sizes make it workable for family meals, and reviewers mention ample free parking outside, including spaces close to the door. A Ramadan visit also included complimentary dates, sweets, soup and salad with the Iftar meal.
Staff are often described as friendly and attentive, although service has not been consistent. Come with realistic expectations on value: some diners call the food reasonably priced, while others find it expensive for the decor. Chicken seekh and salad have drawn specific criticism, and the kitchen may run short of menu items late on Friday evenings.
The food is generally described as mild rather than spicy, and delivery timing has been questioned, so dine-in may be the less uncertain choice if timing matters.