Budget Combos
Reviewers regularly describe the combo meals as economical, including ghee rice with beef and other filling options.
Mamukkas Restaurant
Al Karama
Mamukkas Restaurant is a budget-minded Indian restaurant in Al Karama with a strong Kerala and Malabar focus. It is known in reviews for affordable combo meals such as ghee rice with beef, plus tea and snacks for a quick, inexpensive stop.
Reputation Score
3.8
★★★★☆
550 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Kerala Flavours
The menu’s Kerala and Malabar character comes through in dishes such as beef curry, biryani and parotta.
Tea Stop
Fresh milk tea and evening tea are recurring draws, with one customer specifically praising the tea’s taste.
Outdoor Seating
Outdoor tables give diners another option, especially during Dubai’s cooler winter months.
Late Hours
A review describes the restaurant as running 24 hours, making it useful for late-night meals.
Rice Refills
One review highlights biryani served with unlimited rice refills, adding value for diners who want a fuller meal.
What to Eat at Mamukkas 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 Mamukkas 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 Mamukkas Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Parota Net +4
“The beef recipe is tasty and parota was soft and nice and Biryani is normal services poor floor is not clean ambitions is not fine if you want testy you can go”
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Review excerpts
“The beef recipe is tasty and parota was soft and nice and Biryani is normal services poor floor is not clean ambitions is not fine if you want testy you can go”April 2025
“Their parotta and beef are also a benchmark to them.”April 2021
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Beef curry Net +2
“I am in love with their beef curry… very tasty and nostalgic feel… ambiance is not that family friendly but still fine… very reasonable pricing and tasty food”
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“I am in love with their beef curry… very tasty and nostalgic feel… ambiance is not that family friendly but still fine… very reasonable pricing and tasty food”August 2024
“🤨ordering is bit delay to get the item😣After around 25 min; Ghee rice 🍚 +beef curry combo came🤓..wonderful tasty food😋..”June 2022
Honorable mentions (10)
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Beef masala Net +1
“But the beef masala and mussels is good.”
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Review excerpts
“But the beef masala and mussels is good.”October 2020
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Chappati Net +1
“they have dosa... poratta.. chappati... ghee rice combo etc for dinner.. nothing is costly here.. everything is affordable and tasty...”
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“they have dosa... poratta.. chappati... ghee rice combo etc for dinner.. nothing is costly here.. everything is affordable and tasty...”July 2024
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Chicken biriyani Net +1
“Had their chicken biriyani and Ghee rice beef combo, it was really tasty.”
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Review excerpts
“Had their chicken biriyani and Ghee rice beef combo, it was really tasty.”April 2025
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Chicken varatharachthu Net +1
“Set dosa, Fish curry, chicken varatharachthu nice and affordable price”
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“Set dosa, Fish curry, chicken varatharachthu nice and affordable price”April 2026
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Dosa Net +1
“they have dosa... poratta.. chappati... ghee rice combo etc for dinner.. nothing is costly here.. everything is affordable and tasty...”
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Review excerpts
“they have dosa... poratta.. chappati... ghee rice combo etc for dinner.. nothing is costly here.. everything is affordable and tasty...”July 2024
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Fish curry Net +1
“Set dosa, Fish curry, chicken varatharachthu nice and affordable price”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Set dosa, Fish curry, chicken varatharachthu nice and affordable price”April 2026
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Fry biryani Net +1
“They used to be good. But nowadays their food is of very cheap quality. Only good stuff worth having is fry Biryani and ghee rice combo.”
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“They used to be good. But nowadays their food is of very cheap quality. Only good stuff worth having is fry Biryani and ghee rice combo.”August 2023
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Ghee rice beef combo Net +1
“Had their chicken biriyani and Ghee rice beef combo, it was really tasty.”
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Review excerpts
“Had their chicken biriyani and Ghee rice beef combo, it was really tasty.”April 2025
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Pepper beef Net +1
“I love their BB and the pepper beef at the midnight is must try.. you will not get it all the time.. 😂”
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Review excerpts
“I love their BB and the pepper beef at the midnight is must try.. you will not get it all the time.. 😂”August 2023
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Set dosa Net +1
“Set dosa, Fish curry, chicken varatharachthu nice and affordable price”
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Review excerpts
“Set dosa, Fish curry, chicken varatharachthu nice and affordable price”April 2026
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Coffee Net +1
“2 aed coffee nice”
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Review excerpts
“2 aed coffee nice”May 2026
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Evening tea Net +1
“Most peoples are preferring this place for evening tea and snacks.”
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Review excerpts
“Most peoples are preferring this place for evening tea and snacks.”November 2023
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Fresh milk tea Net +1
“Different combo options available. Fresh milk tea is good.”
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Review excerpts
“Different combo options available. Fresh milk tea is good.”February 2023
What to Avoid (4)
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Chaya Net −1
“Chaya , side curry and dishes they have reduced quality. Not happy at all.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Chaya , side curry and dishes they have reduced quality. Not happy at all.”August 2023
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Fried banana Net −1
“Very bad food, fried banana and onion vada we bought and took oily and not cooked enough. I informed them they said it's good. Very bad experience.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Very bad food, fried banana and onion vada we bought and took oily and not cooked enough. I informed them they said it's good. Very bad experience.”April 2024
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Ghee roast Net −1
“I ordered ghee roast and it is below average taste.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered ghee roast and it is below average taste.”June 2023
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Onion vada Net −1
“Very bad food, fried banana and onion vada we bought and took oily and not cooked enough. I informed them they said it's good. Very bad experience.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Very bad food, fried banana and onion vada we bought and took oily and not cooked enough. I informed them they said it's good. Very bad experience.”April 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Eat In. For time-sensitive meals, eat in rather than relying on delivery; one breakfast order took four hours to arrive.
Confirm Order. Check that the protein and every paid item are correct before accepting the order, especially when ordering chicken.
Carry Cash. Bring cash or confirm payment arrangements first, as a review reports repeated card-machine problems.
Try Combos. Look for the ghee rice combo if value matters; reviewers repeatedly point to it as one of the safer budget choices.
Visit Winter. Choose outdoor seating in cooler weather; the indoor area has drawn complaints about heat and limited cooling.
Expect Crowds. Allow extra time during busy periods, particularly evenings, when the restaurant is described as crowded.
Plan the visit
Practical details
21st Street
Al Karama, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Slow Delivery
Delivery complaints include waits of over an hour, including one order that arrived after 1 hour 45 minutes.
Order Errors
A customer says chicken orders were repeatedly supplied as beef, while another paid for an item that was not delivered.
Cleanliness
Reviews report dirty floors, sticky tables, flies, a musty smell and concerns about staff hygiene.
Poor Service
Several diners describe inattentive or rude service, including long waits for orders and tea.
Hot Interior
The indoor area has been reported as uncomfortably hot when air-conditioning or fans were not working.
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The Bottom Line
Mamukkas Restaurant is a budget-focused Indian restaurant in Al Karama with a distinctly Kerala and Malabar direction. You can come for breakfast, a ghee rice combo, biryani or evening tea and snacks; reviewers often mention beef curry, parotta and rice-based meals as affordable choices. It also has indoor and outdoor seating, and one customer describes it as operating 24 hours.
The strongest reason to consider it is value. Reviews call out the ghee rice with beef combo, tasty biryani with unlimited rice refills, and tea as dependable budget picks. Fresh milk tea and Malabar snacks such as vada, samosa and pazhampori are also recurring attractions.
Outdoor seating is especially appealing in winter, while the small, sometimes congested interior is less comfortable for families. Service is the main caution. Multiple customers report long waits, including delivery taking more than an hour and one breakfast arriving four hours late.
There are also complaints about missing items, chicken orders being supplied as beef, poor responses to complaints and unreliable card-machine availability. Cleanliness concerns include dirty floors, sticky tables, flies and poor staff hygiene; cooling has also been an issue. For a first visit, eating in, carrying cash and checking your order carefully are sensible precautions.