Chapli Kabab
The chapli kabab is described as juicy, aromatic and smoky, with generous servings.
International City
Lala Darbar is an Authentic Desi Restaurant in International City serving Pakistani favourites in a decorated, family-friendly setting. Reviews particularly highlight the mutton karahi, chapli kabab and Karachi-style biryani, although consistency can vary between visits.
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The chapli kabab is described as juicy, aromatic and smoky, with generous servings.
Karachi-style biryani is one of the more distinctive dishes mentioned by customers.
A party of 43 had the full hall, giving them privacy and no disturbance from other customers.
Reviews mention a separate family area alongside the spacious, desi-style dining room.
The refreshed interior and warm lighting create a comfortable setting for family dinners or casual meals.
Several customers found the portions generous, including one reviewer who called the food good value.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Lala Darbar | Authentic Pakistani Cuisine, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“Chapli Kabab: The chapli kabab is juicy, aromatic, and cooked to perfection. It has a great balance of spices and a delicious smoky taste, highly recommended for kabab lovers.”
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“Chapli Kabab: The chapli kabab is juicy, aromatic, and cooked to perfection. It has a great balance of spices and a delicious smoky taste, highly recommended for kabab lovers.”January 2026
“Amazing taste Chapli kebabs were super good and great serving. Rice were tasty too.”January 2026
“The kulfi and rabri are outstanding — rich, flavorful, and perfectly prepared.”
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“The kulfi and rabri are outstanding — rich, flavorful, and perfectly prepared.”June 2025
“Kheer and Kulfi for sweets. Biryani & kheer in take away. Kheer & Kulfi was so delicious we had to repeat order.”May 2025
“The food is absolutely delicious – we especially loved the Achari Chicken and Seekh Kababs, both full of authentic flavor and cooked to perfection.”
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“The food is absolutely delicious – we especially loved the Achari Chicken and Seekh Kababs, both full of authentic flavor and cooked to perfection.”May 2025
“Amazing and tasty food. Had a bbq briyani platter and malai kheer with sweet lassi. Everything was amazing”
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“Amazing and tasty food. Had a bbq briyani platter and malai kheer with sweet lassi. Everything was amazing”February 2026
“Beef Nihari & Tandoori Roti for main course. Had good Nihari after very long time”
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“Beef Nihari & Tandoori Roti for main course. Had good Nihari after very long time”May 2025
“I must say the food was so delicious! If you want to try authentic cuisine of Pakistan 🇵🇰 you must go to @laladarbarofficial ! . I tried ⭐️. Bouncer mix grills with French fries (chicken) ⭐️. Peshawari kadhai chicken ! ⭐️. Naan ⭐️. Chicken biryani . ⭐️. Kheer . . I would highly recommend to try this restaurant. ♥️.”
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“I must say the food was so delicious! If you want to try authentic cuisine of Pakistan 🇵🇰 you must go to @laladarbarofficial ! . I tried ⭐️. Bouncer mix grills with French fries (chicken) ⭐️. Peshawari kadhai chicken ! ⭐️. Naan ⭐️. Chicken biryani . ⭐️. Kheer . . I would highly recommend to try this restaurant. ♥️.”June 2023
“I must say the food was so delicious! If you want to try authentic cuisine of Pakistan 🇵🇰 you must go to @laladarbarofficial ! . I tried ⭐️. Bouncer mix grills with French fries (chicken) ⭐️. Peshawari kadhai chicken ! ⭐️. Naan ⭐️. Chicken biryani . ⭐️. Kheer . . I would highly recommend to try this restaurant. ♥️.”
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“I must say the food was so delicious! If you want to try authentic cuisine of Pakistan 🇵🇰 you must go to @laladarbarofficial ! . I tried ⭐️. Bouncer mix grills with French fries (chicken) ⭐️. Peshawari kadhai chicken ! ⭐️. Naan ⭐️. Chicken biryani . ⭐️. Kheer . . I would highly recommend to try this restaurant. ♥️.”June 2023
“The chicken karai and chicken handi was very good.”
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“The chicken karai and chicken handi was very good.”May 2026
“The chicken karai and chicken handi was very good.”
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“The chicken karai and chicken handi was very good.”May 2026
“Recently tried lala darbad restaurant which is owned by famous pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi, they serve pakistani food, we ordered chicken Peshawari karahi and mutton seekh kabab and the taste of both the dishes were really delicious.”
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“Recently tried lala darbad restaurant which is owned by famous pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi, they serve pakistani food, we ordered chicken Peshawari karahi and mutton seekh kabab and the taste of both the dishes were really delicious.”June 2022
“I was ordering their chicken sheekh and mutton sheekh. Both kebab was very good. Tender and juiciness is there. Naan roti was also nice & soft. Overall it’s a good Pakistani taste.”
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“I was ordering their chicken sheekh and mutton sheekh. Both kebab was very good. Tender and juiciness is there. Naan roti was also nice & soft. Overall it’s a good Pakistani taste.”March 2026
“The taste for white karahi and deeghi haleem was amazing.”
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“The taste for white karahi and deeghi haleem was amazing.”May 2026
“Haleem was very good, chicken buryani was ok.”
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“Haleem was very good, chicken buryani was ok.”June 2022
“This place offers an incredible culinary experience with truly authentic Karachi-style biryani and mouthwatering street food like tikka.”
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“This place offers an incredible culinary experience with truly authentic Karachi-style biryani and mouthwatering street food like tikka.”June 2025
“Kheer and Kulfi for sweets. Biryani & kheer in take away. Kheer & Kulfi was so delicious we had to repeat order.”
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“Kheer and Kulfi for sweets. Biryani & kheer in take away. Kheer & Kulfi was so delicious we had to repeat order.”May 2025
“I loved their Mixed Grill, Peshawari Mutton Karahi, Makhani Chicken Handi and Mutton Pulao.”
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“I loved their Mixed Grill, Peshawari Mutton Karahi, Makhani Chicken Handi and Mutton Pulao.”July 2023
“The reshmi kebab and malai boti was good.”
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“The reshmi kebab and malai boti was good.”March 2026
“Amazing and tasty food. Had a bbq briyani platter and malai kheer with sweet lassi. Everything was amazing”
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“Amazing and tasty food. Had a bbq briyani platter and malai kheer with sweet lassi. Everything was amazing”February 2026
“I loved their Mixed Grill, Peshawari Mutton Karahi, Makhani Chicken Handi and Mutton Pulao.”
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“I loved their Mixed Grill, Peshawari Mutton Karahi, Makhani Chicken Handi and Mutton Pulao.”July 2023
“The taste is good. The atmosphere and the service is very nice. Want to visit again but the prices of all the dishes are on the higher side, e.g. Mutton Kadai half plate is aed 75.”
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“The taste is good. The atmosphere and the service is very nice. Want to visit again but the prices of all the dishes are on the higher side, e.g. Mutton Kadai half plate is aed 75.”July 2026
“I loved their Mixed Grill, Peshawari Mutton Karahi, Makhani Chicken Handi and Mutton Pulao.”
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“I loved their Mixed Grill, Peshawari Mutton Karahi, Makhani Chicken Handi and Mutton Pulao.”July 2023
“Recently tried lala darbad restaurant which is owned by famous pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi, they serve pakistani food, we ordered chicken Peshawari karahi and mutton seekh kabab and the taste of both the dishes were really delicious.”
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“Recently tried lala darbad restaurant which is owned by famous pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi, they serve pakistani food, we ordered chicken Peshawari karahi and mutton seekh kabab and the taste of both the dishes were really delicious.”June 2022
“I was ordering their chicken sheekh and mutton sheekh. Both kebab was very good. Tender and juiciness is there. Naan roti was also nice & soft. Overall it’s a good Pakistani taste.”
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“I was ordering their chicken sheekh and mutton sheekh. Both kebab was very good. Tender and juiciness is there. Naan roti was also nice & soft. Overall it’s a good Pakistani taste.”March 2026
“I was ordering their chicken sheekh and mutton sheekh. Both kebab was very good. Tender and juiciness is there. Naan roti was also nice & soft. Overall it’s a good Pakistani taste.”
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“I was ordering their chicken sheekh and mutton sheekh. Both kebab was very good. Tender and juiciness is there. Naan roti was also nice & soft. Overall it’s a good Pakistani taste.”March 2026
“I must say the food was so delicious! If you want to try authentic cuisine of Pakistan 🇵🇰 you must go to @laladarbarofficial ! . I tried ⭐️. Bouncer mix grills with French fries (chicken) ⭐️. Peshawari kadhai chicken ! ⭐️. Naan ⭐️. Chicken biryani . ⭐️. Kheer . . I would highly recommend to try this restaurant. ♥️.”
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“I must say the food was so delicious! If you want to try authentic cuisine of Pakistan 🇵🇰 you must go to @laladarbarofficial ! . I tried ⭐️. Bouncer mix grills with French fries (chicken) ⭐️. Peshawari kadhai chicken ! ⭐️. Naan ⭐️. Chicken biryani . ⭐️. Kheer . . I would highly recommend to try this restaurant. ♥️.”June 2023
“I loved their Mixed Grill, Peshawari Mutton Karahi, Makhani Chicken Handi and Mutton Pulao.”
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“I loved their Mixed Grill, Peshawari Mutton Karahi, Makhani Chicken Handi and Mutton Pulao.”July 2023
“The kulfi and rabri are outstanding — rich, flavorful, and perfectly prepared.”
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“The kulfi and rabri are outstanding — rich, flavorful, and perfectly prepared.”June 2025
“The reshmi kebab and malai boti was good.”
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“The reshmi kebab and malai boti was good.”March 2026
“Beef Nihari & Tandoori Roti for main course. Had good Nihari after very long time”
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“Beef Nihari & Tandoori Roti for main course. Had good Nihari after very long time”May 2025
“The taste for white karahi and deeghi haleem was amazing.”
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“The taste for white karahi and deeghi haleem was amazing.”May 2026
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“Butter naan was also just okay.”
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“Haleem was very good, chicken buryani was ok.”
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“Today I ordered Peshawari Chicken Karahi and Mutton Kunna. The Kunna curry was good, but the meat was very hard and the chicken wasn’t properly cooked.”
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“Excellent service and 100% Karachi Authentic Food specially BBQ and Biryani and in last the famous channac Tea Full desi style and taste over all experience wonderful i highly recommend this Restaurant”
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“Excellent service and 100% Karachi Authentic Food specially BBQ and Biryani and in last the famous channac Tea Full desi style and taste over all experience wonderful i highly recommend this Restaurant”July 2026
“Enjoyed lassi and fresh lemon mint drink.”
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“Enjoyed lassi and fresh lemon mint drink.”May 2026
“Enjoyed lassi and fresh lemon mint drink.”
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“Enjoyed lassi and fresh lemon mint drink.”May 2026
“Amazing and tasty food. Had a bbq briyani platter and malai kheer with sweet lassi. Everything was amazing”
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“Amazing and tasty food. Had a bbq briyani platter and malai kheer with sweet lassi. Everything was amazing”February 2026
“The bhindi was extremely oily and dry at the same time, making it unpleasant to eat.”
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“The bhindi was extremely oily and dry at the same time, making it unpleasant to eat.”February 2026
“I Ordered White Handi, Mutton Peshawari Karahi, BBQ Platter n Bihari kabab Mutton Peshawari n Behari Kabab they said its a Speciality of the Restaurant but to be honest it was Below average. Much better Mutton Karahi are easily available in average restaurants in Dubai. Behari kabab i was expecting similar to what is available in Karachi restaurants n streets but No not at all it was close to that.”
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“I Ordered White Handi, Mutton Peshawari Karahi, BBQ Platter n Bihari kabab Mutton Peshawari n Behari Kabab they said its a Speciality of the Restaurant but to be honest it was Below average. Much better Mutton Karahi are easily available in average restaurants in Dubai. Behari kabab i was expecting similar to what is available in Karachi restaurants n streets but No not at all it was close to that.”March 2026
“The Chana dal was extremely ordinary without any taste to it.”
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“The Chana dal was extremely ordinary without any taste to it.”June 2026
“I visited this restaurant recently and ordered Chicken koyla Karahi and bhindi. Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. The chicken was hard and dry, with barely any gravy and all chicken breasts pieces! It tasted like a basic karahi — no smokey koyla flavor at all — and it was overloaded with green chilies, which completely overpowered the dish. It didn’t match what was described or expected.”
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“I visited this restaurant recently and ordered Chicken koyla Karahi and bhindi. Unfortunately, the experience was very disappointing. The chicken was hard and dry, with barely any gravy and all chicken breasts pieces! It tasted like a basic karahi — no smokey koyla flavor at all — and it was overloaded with green chilies, which completely overpowered the dish. It didn’t match what was described or expected.”February 2026
“but chicken tikka was very oily and The female staff needs to change attitudes and be more positive and courteous.”
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“but chicken tikka was very oily and The female staff needs to change attitudes and be more positive and courteous.”May 2026
“Then came the food. The shinwari was dry and grainy and tasted odd. The dry karahi had an odd unsavory smell. The karahi was okay but they used a very gamey cut of lamb. The grilled chicken had good flavor from the marination but once again had some unsavory taste.”
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“Then came the food. The shinwari was dry and grainy and tasted odd. The dry karahi had an odd unsavory smell. The karahi was okay but they used a very gamey cut of lamb. The grilled chicken had good flavor from the marination but once again had some unsavory taste.”June 2025
“We had a take away of Kabuli Pulao and we discovered a bug in the rice while we attempted to eat it home during dinner.”
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“We had a take away of Kabuli Pulao and we discovered a bug in the rice while we attempted to eat it home during dinner.”May 2026
“The biggest disappointment was the Lamb Peshawari Karahi. Although the lamb itself was tender and well cooked, the gravy was unacceptable. It tasted as though red chilli powder had simply been added on top to make it spicy rather than being properly cooked into the dish. This is not what anyone expects from a Peshawari Karahi.”
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“The biggest disappointment was the Lamb Peshawari Karahi. Although the lamb itself was tender and well cooked, the gravy was unacceptable. It tasted as though red chilli powder had simply been added on top to make it spicy rather than being properly cooked into the dish. This is not what anyone expects from a Peshawari Karahi.”June 2026
“My mutton curry contained a lot of fat and the salad was dry and did not taste fresh.”
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“My mutton curry contained a lot of fat and the salad was dry and did not taste fresh.”April 2026
“I Ordered White Handi, Mutton Peshawari Karahi, BBQ Platter n Bihari kabab Mutton Peshawari n Behari Kabab they said its a Speciality of the Restaurant but to be honest it was Below average. Much better Mutton Karahi are easily available in average restaurants in Dubai.”
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“I Ordered White Handi, Mutton Peshawari Karahi, BBQ Platter n Bihari kabab Mutton Peshawari n Behari Kabab they said its a Speciality of the Restaurant but to be honest it was Below average. Much better Mutton Karahi are easily available in average restaurants in Dubai.”March 2026
“I ordered mutton Qorma and roti.Mutton Qorma taste was worst taste. It was just yogurt with mutton and excessive oil. This restaurant is just hype in the name of lala and surprising the people rating”
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“I ordered mutton Qorma and roti.Mutton Qorma taste was worst taste. It was just yogurt with mutton and excessive oil. This restaurant is just hype in the name of lala and surprising the people rating”May 2026
“Today I ordered Peshawari Chicken Karahi and Mutton Kunna. The Kunna curry was good, but the meat was very hard and the chicken wasn’t properly cooked.”
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“Today I ordered Peshawari Chicken Karahi and Mutton Kunna. The Kunna curry was good, but the meat was very hard and the chicken wasn’t properly cooked.”November 2025
“The Afghani Boti was average and could be improved. The Reshami Kebab was disappointing and lacked flavour.”
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“The Afghani Boti was average and could be improved. The Reshami Kebab was disappointing and lacked flavour.”June 2026
“Then came the food. The shinwari was dry and grainy and tasted odd. The dry karahi had an odd unsavory smell. The karahi was okay but they used a very gamey cut of lamb. The grilled chicken had good flavor from the marination but once again had some unsavory taste.”
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“Then came the food. The shinwari was dry and grainy and tasted odd. The dry karahi had an odd unsavory smell. The karahi was okay but they used a very gamey cut of lamb. The grilled chicken had good flavor from the marination but once again had some unsavory taste.”June 2025
“Suji ka kalwa has smell of onions which the staff took back and we were not charged.”
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“Suji ka kalwa has smell of onions which the staff took back and we were not charged.”May 2026
Check Sauces. Ask about accompaniments before ordering starters: one visit had only ketchup and imli chutney available.
Confirm Timing. If you want courses served separately, repeat the order sequence when ordering; one table received starters and karahi together.
Check Availability. Call or check the menu before a busy weekend if you have specific dishes in mind, as several items were unavailable for one visit.
Ask About Parking. Ask the team about parking when you arrive; one reviewer said staff managed to find a free slot.
Clarify Combo. Confirm whether a lunch combo is available for dine-in before ordering, as one customer was told it was takeaway only.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 2:00 PM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 9:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
Karahi and other specialities vary sharply: some reviews praise them, while others report salt, oil or off flavours.
Some diners felt the prices were high for the quality; one cited AED 75 for half a mutton kadai.
Service ranges from attentive to slow or dismissive, with one group waiting over 30 minutes for a manager.
A review reported onion-smelling dessert, eggshells in raita and a bug found later in takeaway pulao.
Many dishes were reportedly unavailable during a busy weekend, which limited the choice for one visit.
The Bottom Line
Lala Darbar is a Pakistani restaurant in International City with a polished desi interior, a separate family area and space for larger gatherings. You can come for mutton karahi, chapli kabab, Karachi-style biryani, barbecue and desserts such as kheer and kulfi. The setting is one of its safer draws: reviews mention warm lighting, comfortable seating and a renovated look.
Food feedback is much less uniform. Some diners describe tender mutton karahi, juicy chapli kabab, fresh portions and genuinely Karachi-style flavours. Others found karahi unbearably salty, chicken koyla karahi dry and lacking smoky flavour, or mutton qorma oily and bland.
That makes dish consistency the main thing to keep in mind rather than assuming every speciality will land well. Service also depends on the visit. Several customers found staff attentive and welcoming, while others reported delayed basics, poor handling of complaints or an unwelcoming attitude.
Prices may feel high beside nearby Pakistani restaurants; one reviewer paid AED 75 for half a mutton kadai. Check dish availability before a busy weekend, clarify lunch-combo rules, and ask about parking and accompaniments when you arrive.