Malak Al Tawouk - Hessa Street

Name: Malak Al Tawouk - Hessa Street
Address: Hessa St, Al Barsha, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971600500961

Al Barsha

Lebanese restaurant Closed 0 600 500 961

Malak Al Tawouk is a Lebanese fast-food restaurant in Al Barsha, centred on tawouk sandwiches, grilled chicken and casual takeaway meals. Reviews especially point to the juicy tawouk wrap, crunchy fries and a useful range of vegan bowls and salads.

Reputation Score

4.4

★★★★☆

2,157 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Tawouk Wrap

The tawouk wrap combines juicy, flavorful chicken with fries, pickles and garlic sauce inside the sandwich.

Vegan Options

Vegan bowls use high-protein vegan chicken, with one reviewer noting it is cooked separately to avoid cross-contamination.

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What to Eat at Malak Al Tawouk - Hessa Street

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Malak Al Tawouk - Hessa Street, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

Food 1

French fries Net +3

“French fries is one of the greatest in the town.”

Honorable mentions (30)

Charcoal chicken plate Net +1

“Great charcoal chicken plate.”
Cheeseburger Net +1

“The chicken burger and cheeseburger are excellent.”
Chicken burger Net +1

“The chicken burger and cheeseburger are excellent.”
Chicken liver Net +1

“🔘Hot sides: Makanek & Chicken liver. The latter was so fresh & yummy. I just love chicken liver. But it’s hard to find fresh ones here in UAE. Not anymore 😋.”
Chicken quinoa avacado salad Net +1

“The chicken quinoa avacado salad is delicious.”
Chicken shawarma sandwiches Net +1

“You can never go wrong with their chicken shawarma sandwiches.”
Chicken tawook Net +1

“The chicken tawook is so tasty and the chicken is tender .”
Choco banana Net +1

“🔘Choco banana 🍫🍌 - Star of the day 🤩. It’s dessert for the entire family. To be enjoyed hot. 😋😋.”
Classic tawouk Net +1

“We tried their classic Tawouk, it was almost the same we used to have back home, I guess they got almost 90% of the taste, it used to be a little bit bigger and larger.”
Classic tawouk sandwiches Net +1

“Founded in 1996 with over 40 branches in Lebanon, The brand is known for its large classic Tawouk sandwiches folded in fresh Lebanese bread with a wide selection of starters.”
Deluxe rustic fries Net +1

“🔘Deluxe rustic fries 🍟 - the rustic powder just takes the fries to another level.”
Double patty burger Net +1

“Double patty burger- very good”
Greek bowl Net +1

“From the rice bowl menu I tried the Mexican bowl and Greek bowl, I highly recommend you guys try them. :)”
Grilled chicken platter Net +1

“🔘Grilled chicken platter- this is worth every penny. It’s combo with grilled chicken 🍗 breast , grilled potatoes, salad and garlic dip worth 36aed.”
Grilled tawouk platter Net +1

“🔘Grilled tawouk platter- this comes with grilled chicken cubes , garlic 🧄 dip,coleslaw,side fries,pickles & ketchup.”
High protein salad Net +1

“Frankly, I enjoyed every single bite of the high protein salad. Please do not change as we miss such a fresh in Dubai.”
High protein vegan chicken Net +1

“It's one of the rare traditional chaines with vegan options (high protein 150g of vegan chicken in the bowls, 35g protein). They have amazing vegan options.”
Lebanese tawook sandwich Net +1

“Lebanese Tawook sandwich is one of my best. The sandwich is the biggest I have seen (I ordered extra big) it is tasty very close to what I used to taste in Lebanon.”
Mexican bowl Net +1

“From the rice bowl menu I tried the Mexican bowl and Greek bowl, I highly recommend you guys try them. :)”
Mexican salad bowl Net +1

“I ordered Mexican salad bowl it was really good”
New sub meal Net +1

“Amazing deals and offers are going on their new sub meal has been launched for just AED22 which is amazing and definitely recommend this place as it has been my favorite spot!”
Shawarma sandwich Net +1

“At this point, it’s not just food anymore, it’s becoming my emotional support shawarma sandwich.”
Shish tawook platter Net +1

“Shish tawook platter- a very large portion of delicious chicken breast cubes, arabic bread, pickles and chips”
Sliders box Net +1

“🔘sliders box 🍔🍔🍔- you can choose your choice of 3 or 6 sliders, priced accordingly 36aed & 69aed. 10/10👌”
Special tawouk Net +1

“🔘Special tawouk 🌯 - this is a huge wrap of chicken breast .cheese,Turkey ,garlic and many more. Very filling , good enough for 3pax.”
Tawook Net +1

“They serve and make the best tawook super fresh and delicious no smell perfectly cooked spices are mild and the chicken wasn’t dry too!!”
Tawook sandwich Net +1

“Tawook sandwich- a chicken breast wrap with pickles, coleslaw chips and sauces- amazing”
Tawouk Net +1

“At the heart of their menu, a Lebanese traditional specialty, Tawouk which consists of a secret recipe of marinated chicken breast served with Lebanese bread with 24 years of consistency in taste, as well as a variety of juicy burgers and platters.”
Tawouk wrap Net +1

“We absolutely love their tawouk wrap! 🤤 The chicken is flavorful, juicy, and the garlic sauce makes it even better. The combination of the chicken, fries, pickles, and sauce inside the wrap is just perfect. One of our favorite places whenever we’re craving a good tawouk sandwich! ❤️”
Shish tawouk sandwich Net 0

Mixed feedback

“They have the BEST Shish Tawouk sandwich I’ve ever had! The flavors are absolutely amazing, and the sandwich is always fresh and perfectly made.”

What to Avoid (5)

Food 5

Frankfurter sandwich Net −1

“I have also tried the Frankfurter sandwich and it was very sad. It lacks identity and it is really hard to recommend.”
Lebanese burger Net −1

“As for the Lebanese burger, it's average, nothing special and the meat is frozen Brazilian one I guess, wouldn't order it again.”
Mexican salad Net −1

“I decided to order Mexican salad when i asked if possible to replace the red beans with cucumber. The waiter was rude and refused to accommodate my request. The salad was also disappointing, with old avocado and not enough ingredients. I don’t recommend this place at all.”
Special tawook Net −1

“The flagship sandwich, the Special Tawook is just normal, you can get similar and better tawook sandwiches in nearly all Lebanese restaurants and cafeterias in town.”
Taawook meal Net −1

“I ordered a Taawook meal from Talabat order id: 3068897702, and received something completely different after waiting over an hour with an order id: 34657692 . Not only was the order wrong, but it arrived cold and late.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Dine In. For the strongest experience, consider visiting rather than ordering online; one review found the food better in-store than delivered.

Check Sauce. Check that garlic sauce is included before leaving or accepting delivery, since several orders reportedly arrived without it.

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Practical details

Hessa St

Al Barsha Third - Al Barsha, Dubai

0 600 500 961

Mon	10:30 AM – 2:45 AM
Tue	10:30 AM – 2:45 AM
Wed	10:30 AM – 2:45 AM
Thu	10:30 AM – 2:45 AM
Fri	10:30 AM – 2:45 AM
Sat	10:30 AM – 2:45 AM
Sun	10:30 AM – 2:45 AM

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Common Concerns

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Food Safety

A customer reported receiving raw chicken, while another found a hair in a salad and was unhappy with the response.

Delivery Problems

Multiple reviews describe late, cold or incorrect delivery orders, including repeated cold orders across several platforms.

Customer-reported prices

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

AED22

sub meal

“Amazing deals and offers are going on their new sub meal has been launched for just AED22 which is amazing and definitely recommend this place as it has been my favorite spot!”

Google review · July 2021

36aed & 69aed

3 or 6 sliders

“🔘sliders box 🍔🍔🍔- you can choose your choice of 3 or 6 sliders, priced accordingly 36aed & 69aed”

Google review · March 2021

Aed 12

Chicken Liver

“Tried the Chiken Liver for the starters priced at Aed 12”

Google review · May 2021

36aed

Grilled chicken platter

“It’s combo with grilled chicken 🍗 breast , grilled potatoes, salad and garlic dip worth 36aed”

Google review · March 2021

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The Bottom Line

Malak Al Tawouk is a Lebanese fast-food restaurant in Al Barsha built around tawouk sandwiches, grilled chicken and quick casual meals. The classic tawouk wrap is the main draw: reviews describe juicy, flavorful chicken with fries, pickles and garlic sauce, while the extra-big version can be especially filling. The chicken shawarma sandwiches and crunchy fries also get repeated praise.

There is more choice than the core sandwiches suggest. Customers mention Mexican and Greek bowls, a high-protein salad, chicken quinoa avocado salad, burgers and grilled chicken platters. The bowl menu includes calorie information, and vegan diners have a notable option: high-protein vegan chicken that one reviewer says is cooked separately to reduce cross-contamination.

Portions are often described as generous, and parking has been reported directly in front of the restaurant. The main caution is consistency, particularly with delivery. Reviews report late, cold or incorrect orders, missing garlic sauce and incomplete ingredients; some customers say this happened repeatedly.

There are also serious complaints about raw chicken, a hair in a salad and staff conduct. If you visit, checking the order before leaving is sensible. Weekend crowds have been mentioned, making takeaway or an in-store visit preferable to relying on delivery when timing matters.