Mandi
Some diners describe the mandi as hot, tasty and aromatic, with tender meat and rice that falls into place when freshly prepared.
Maraheb Restaurant || مطعم مراحب
Nad Al Sheba
Maraheb Restaurant is a Middle Eastern restaurant in Nad Al Sheba centred on Yemeni-style dishes, especially mandi and haneeth. Reviews describe generous, hot meals when things go well, including tender haneeth shoulder and ribs, though delivery reliability and food freshness appear inconsistent.
Reputation Score
3.3
★★★☆☆
170 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Haneeth Cuts
Haneeth shoulder and ribs were reported as excellent, with one delivery arriving hot.
Fresh Packing
One home-order review praised the food for being well packed and delicious, with a child enjoying the mandi too.
Chicken Odka
A Careem order included fresh kmaj bread from the bakery for Chicken Odka, and the packaging was singled out as notably good.
Tender Meat
A self-checkout order of Madbhi Meat was described as tender and paired with a spicy green sauce.
Custom Orders
One review says requested order customisation was handled carefully, including specific customer notes.
What to Eat at Maraheb Restaurant || مطعم مراحب 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 Maraheb Restaurant || مطعم مراحب, 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 Maraheb Restaurant || مطعم مراحب got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Mandi Net +3
“Maraheb Mandi never disappoints! The mandi is incredibly flavorful, tender, and perfectly cooked — the rice is aromatic and the meat is juicy and falls right off the bone. Every dish tastes fresh and authentic.”
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“Maraheb Mandi never disappoints! The mandi is incredibly flavorful, tender, and perfectly cooked — the rice is aromatic and the meat is juicy and falls right off the bone. Every dish tastes fresh and authentic.”January 2026
“Best mandi in town and the service of sheriff is too good, he makes sure the customization is done as per the request.”May 2026
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Bbq shish tawook Net +1
“I’ve really enjoyed my careem orders from this restaurant. The kmaj bread is fresh from the bakery for Chicken Odka, and BBQ Shish Tawook was good too. for the price it goes above expectations. The packaging is notably good. What you see is what you get.”
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“I’ve really enjoyed my careem orders from this restaurant. The kmaj bread is fresh from the bakery for Chicken Odka, and BBQ Shish Tawook was good too. for the price it goes above expectations. The packaging is notably good. What you see is what you get.”September 2025
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Chicken odka Net +1
“I’ve really enjoyed my careem orders from this restaurant. The kmaj bread is fresh from the bakery for Chicken Odka, and BBQ Shish Tawook was good too. for the price it goes above expectations. The packaging is notably good. What you see is what you get.”
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“I’ve really enjoyed my careem orders from this restaurant. The kmaj bread is fresh from the bakery for Chicken Odka, and BBQ Shish Tawook was good too. for the price it goes above expectations. The packaging is notably good. What you see is what you get.”September 2025
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Haneeth ribs Net +1
“The Haneeth shoulder and Haneeth Ribs tasted very excellent!”
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“The Haneeth shoulder and Haneeth Ribs tasted very excellent!”August 2024
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Madbhi meat Net +1
“Ordered Madbhi Meat from the self-checkout counter. The dish served the purpose of Weekend evening with tender meat and spicy green sauce.”
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“Ordered Madbhi Meat from the self-checkout counter. The dish served the purpose of Weekend evening with tender meat and spicy green sauce.”April 2025
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Madhbi chicken Net +1
“Love the madhbi chicken and mutton. Very unique as compared to other mandi restaurants. Sometimes they do get the order wrong though.”
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“Love the madhbi chicken and mutton. Very unique as compared to other mandi restaurants. Sometimes they do get the order wrong though.”June 2023
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Madhbi mutton Net +1
“Love the madhbi chicken and mutton. Very unique as compared to other mandi restaurants. Sometimes they do get the order wrong though.”
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“Love the madhbi chicken and mutton. Very unique as compared to other mandi restaurants. Sometimes they do get the order wrong though.”June 2023
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Meat mandi Net +1
“Had the best meal delivered from the silicon branch ,so delicious Masha Allah 😋keep it up Maraheb have always enjoyed your food more especially the meat mandi”
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“Had the best meal delivered from the silicon branch ,so delicious Masha Allah 😋keep it up Maraheb have always enjoyed your food more especially the meat mandi”January 2024
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Spicy green sauce Net +1
“Ordered Madbhi Meat from the self-checkout counter. The dish served the purpose of Weekend evening with tender meat and spicy green sauce.”
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“Ordered Madbhi Meat from the self-checkout counter. The dish served the purpose of Weekend evening with tender meat and spicy green sauce.”April 2025
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Zorbian meat Net +1
“It was amazing dinner, zorbian meat was extremely good just on top of it. My family enjoyed it to maximum. Xxx”
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“It was amazing dinner, zorbian meat was extremely good just on top of it. My family enjoyed it to maximum. Xxx”February 2025
What to Avoid (10)
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Arabic salad Net −1
“Unfortunately this might be the worst mandi I’ve ever tasted. From chicken mandi to haneeth to cucumber yogurt to arabic salad everything was unbelievably so bad.”
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“Unfortunately this might be the worst mandi I’ve ever tasted. From chicken mandi to haneeth to cucumber yogurt to arabic salad everything was unbelievably so bad.”March 2026
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Burnt chicken Net −1
“However, I was extremely disappointed to receive a burnt chicken, which was completely inedible. The quality was unacceptable, and I had no choice but to discard it.”
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“However, I was extremely disappointed to receive a burnt chicken, which was completely inedible. The quality was unacceptable, and I had no choice but to discard it.”February 2025
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Chicken half mandi Net −1
“I ordered chicken half mandi from noon just today but it was not fresh i am really disappointed from food.”
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“I ordered chicken half mandi from noon just today but it was not fresh i am really disappointed from food.”September 2024
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Chicken mandi madhbi Net −1
“We love chicken mandi madhbi, but well-cooked chicken.”
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“We love chicken mandi madhbi, but well-cooked chicken.”November 2025
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Fish mandi Net −1
“I ordered fish mandi from Noon and the food was absolutely terrible. It gave me food poisoning!”
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“I ordered fish mandi from Noon and the food was absolutely terrible. It gave me food poisoning!”May 2025
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Madfoon Net −1
“Ordered Madfoon and Received old food Raw chicken taste and smell, rice is smells like yesterday. Throws the whole food Never going to order again”
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“Ordered Madfoon and Received old food Raw chicken taste and smell, rice is smells like yesterday. Throws the whole food Never going to order again”January 2025
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Madhibi rice combo Net −1
“I ordered a madhibi rice combo Received a old food the rice has a bad smelly u ate 3 spoons of it now I have a stomach pain worst experience food safety department please take some action”
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“I ordered a madhibi rice combo Received a old food the rice has a bad smelly u ate 3 spoons of it now I have a stomach pain worst experience food safety department please take some action”March 2026
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Mandi chicken Net −1
“First, the quality is poor, and the taste is very bad. I couldn’t eat the meal. The mandi chicken has a strange smell, the chicken’s color is blue, and the madbi chicken was not cooked well and had blood in it. I do not recommend it, and I would not try it again.”
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“First, the quality is poor, and the taste is very bad. I couldn’t eat the meal. The mandi chicken has a strange smell, the chicken’s color is blue, and the madbi chicken was not cooked well and had blood in it. I do not recommend it, and I would not try it again.”November 2025
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Tabbouleh salad Net −1
“We ordered Chicken Mandi with Tabbouleh salad, we found a big bug in the Salad, salad was not fresh. The rice was also dry.”
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“We ordered Chicken Mandi with Tabbouleh salad, we found a big bug in the Salad, salad was not fresh. The rice was also dry.”October 2024
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Madbi chicken Net −2
“I had recently ordered a chicken madhbi and they sent me very smelly old food, the food was evidently old and it smelled.”
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“I had recently ordered a chicken madhbi and they sent me very smelly old food, the food was evidently old and it smelled.”December 2024
“First, the quality is poor, and the taste is very bad. I couldn’t eat the meal. The mandi chicken has a strange smell, the chicken’s color is blue, and the madbi chicken was not cooked well and had blood in it. I do not recommend it, and I would not try it again.”November 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow Time. For delivery, build in a substantial buffer: one reviewer said the order took more than an hour, while another suggested allowing two hours.
Check Delivery. Check the contents as soon as the order arrives; one customer received rice without the meat portion and could not reach the restaurant.
Confirm Rice. Repeat the rice choice clearly when ordering. A customer requested mandi rice but received kabsa rice instead.
Add Sauces. If you enjoy accompaniments, ask for extra chutney and yoghurt with a haneeth order; a reviewer specifically recommended both.
Expect Seats. For dine-in, expect a compact kitchen-style setup with limited seating rather than a large full-service restaurant.
Check Chicken. Inspect chicken and rice before eating, since reviews report bad smells, old food and undercooked chicken.
Plan the visit
Practical details
49HR+CV4
Nadd Hessa - Industrial Area, 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
Food Freshness
Several delivery reviews report old, spoiled or foul-smelling food, including rice that was impossible to eat.
Cooking Issues
Reviews mention raw or undercooked chicken, including madbhi chicken reported with blood inside.
Long Delays
Delivery delays are a recurring concern, with one driver reportedly waiting an hour while the order was still unready.
Missing Items
One delivery arrived with rice but no meat, and the reviewer said repeated calls brought no help.
Limited Seating
The Nad Al Sheba-area setup may not suit a full dine-in visit: one customer found very limited seating in a kitchen-style space.
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The Bottom Line
Maraheb Restaurant is a Middle Eastern restaurant in Nad Al Sheba where the main draw is Yemeni-style comfort food. You can order mandi, haneeth, chicken madhbi, Madbhi Meat and other rice-based meals, mostly through delivery, with a small kitchen-style dine-in setup also mentioned in reviews. The best reports are quite specific.
Mandi has been described as tender and aromatic, while haneeth shoulder and ribs arrived hot and tasted excellent for one customer. Other positive orders include tender Madbhi Meat with spicy green sauce, Chicken Odka served with fresh kmaj bread, and a well-packed home delivery that a child enjoyed. The caution is equally clear: food quality is inconsistent.
Multiple reviewers reported rice or meat with a bad smell, old or spoiled food, raw or undercooked chicken, and one fish mandi order associated with food poisoning. Delivery can also be painfully slow; customers mention waits of over an hour, unanswered calls and even cancelled orders. Missing meat and incorrect rice choices have also occurred.
If ordering, confirm the rice and meal contents, allow a generous time buffer, and check the food before eating. For dine-in, expect limited seating rather than a spacious restaurant.