Mutton mandi
A strong dish on the better visits: one reviewer found the mutton extremely tender and the rice flavorful with very little oil.
Maraheb Restaurant
International City
Maraheb Restaurant is a Yemeni restaurant in International City where customers come for dishes such as mutton mandi and haneeth ribs. Reviews also mention separate family seating areas, generous portions and, on good visits, quick service with food arriving in under five minutes.
Reputation Score
3.8
★★★★☆
926 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Tender haneeth
The haneeth meat ribs were described as tender and perfectly seasoned by a first-time Yemeni-food diner.
Family seating
Separate islands dedicated to families give groups a more private place to sit and eat at their own pace.
Generous portions
A review says the portions are sufficient for two people, making the larger mandi meals useful for sharing.
Quick service
One dine-in visit was served in less than five minutes, showing that service can be fast when the order runs smoothly.
Borma value
The Borma was described as healthy, delicious and good value, with tidy packaging for takeaway.
What to Eat at Maraheb 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 Maraheb 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.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Maraheb Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 7
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Chicken madhbi Net +1
“Love the madhbi chicken and mutton. Very unique as compared to other mandi restaurants. .”
Positive 2Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Love the madhbi chicken and mutton. Very unique as compared to other mandi restaurants. .”February 2024
“We ordered chicken Madbi, Arabic salad everything was delicious and good quantity”July 2025
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Arabic salad Net +1
“We ordered chicken Madbi, Arabic salad everything was delicious and good quantity”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered chicken Madbi, Arabic salad everything was delicious and good quantity”July 2025
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Borma Net +1
“I tried Borma recently. It’s healthy, delicious and value for the price.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I tried Borma recently. It’s healthy, delicious and value for the price.”June 2026
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Madhbi meat Net +1
“We ordered Madhbi meat Very delicious and juicy! The best Madhbi in town!”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered Madhbi meat Very delicious and juicy! The best Madhbi in town!”November 2023
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Madhbi mutton Net +1
“Love the madhbi chicken and mutton. Very unique as compared to other mandi restaurants. .”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Love the madhbi chicken and mutton. Very unique as compared to other mandi restaurants. .”February 2024
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Mutton madfoon Net +1
“Food is amazing, especially mutton Madfoon. Its a Yemeni style food . One of the best so far for me.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Food is amazing, especially mutton Madfoon. Its a Yemeni style food . One of the best so far for me.”July 2022
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Haneeth meat ribs Net 0
Mixed feedback
“We had the Fattoush salad and Haneeth Meat Ribs. It was so tender and perfectly seasoned. I'm still thinking about it the next day.”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“We had the Fattoush salad and Haneeth Meat Ribs. It was so tender and perfectly seasoned. I'm still thinking about it the next day.”July 2025
What to Avoid (6)
Food 6
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Chicken kabsa Net −1
“Tried chicken kabsa which was also not appealing.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Tried chicken kabsa which was also not appealing.”November 2023
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Chicken mandi Net −1
“The chicken mandi was so salty it was borderline inedible.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The chicken mandi was so salty it was borderline inedible.”January 2026
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Half a chicken mandi Net −1
“I ordered half a chicken mandi and you sent me a different order with very poor packaging and the food was very cold.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered half a chicken mandi and you sent me a different order with very poor packaging and the food was very cold.”December 2025
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Madfoon Net −1
“We ordered mutton mandi but they served madfoon which was just average. I didn’t like it.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered mutton mandi but they served madfoon which was just average. I didn’t like it.”November 2023
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Mutton shoulder Net −1
“The mutton shoulder? Even saltier. I don’t know if the chef slipped or if the salt container exploded, but it was overwhelming.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The mutton shoulder? Even saltier. I don’t know if the chef slipped or if the salt container exploded, but it was overwhelming.”January 2026
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Shish tawooq half kilo Net −1
“I ordered shish tawooq half kilo , received a regular plate , not a half kilo . And more importantly food came with hair inside . Absolutely disgusting outcome .first time and last time to order from this place . Chicken pieces not grilled well. You can feel row taste inside chicken .”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered shish tawooq half kilo , received a regular plate , not a half kilo . And more importantly food came with hair inside . Absolutely disgusting outcome .first time and last time to order from this place . Chicken pieces not grilled well. You can feel row taste inside chicken .”September 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Check orders. For delivery, verify the dish and temperature on arrival; one customer received a different, cold order with poor packaging.
Avoid peak times. Allow extra time at busy periods or visit off-peak, since one diner waited nearly half an hour to be attended to.
Share portions. Consider sharing a larger mandi meal: one review says the portions are sufficient for two people easily.
Ask for rooms. If you want more privacy, ask about the separate family islands before settling into an open table.
Check offers. Reviewers mention using Entertainer for buy-one-get-one and expecting a Dragon Mart discount, so confirm current deal terms before paying.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Dragon mart, food court
Warsan First - Dubai International City, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
Common Concerns
Food inconsistency
Rice and meat quality varies sharply: reviews mention crunchy or burnt mandi rice, undercooked rice and bland seasoning.
Slow service
Several customers reported long waits, including one delivery taking 70 to 80 minutes and one dine-in visit waiting nearly half an hour.
Order errors
Online orders were sometimes wrong or incomplete, including a half-chicken mandi replaced with a different order.
Rude treatment
Some reviews describe inattentive or rude staff, including customers waiting without menus, greetings or soup.
Cleanliness concerns
Customers reported hair in food, poor cleanliness around the interiors and, in one review, no air conditioning.
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The Bottom Line
Maraheb Restaurant is a Yemeni option in International City built around mandi-style meals. The dishes customers mention most include mutton mandi, chicken mandi, haneeth meat ribs, madhbi and madfoon. On its stronger visits, the mutton is tender, the rice is flavorful without much oil, and portions are large enough for two people to share.
Families have a useful seating choice: one review mentions separate islands dedicated to families, while another notes private rooms alongside open seating. A customer also reported receiving mandi in under five minutes, although that is far from consistent. The Borma has been praised as a healthy, traditional-Arabic option with neat takeaway packaging.
The main caution is uneven execution. Recent reviews describe burnt or crunchy rice, bland or overly salty dishes, undercooked meat, cold food and hair in meals. Service complaints include long waits, missing menus or soup, rude interactions and delivery taking 70 to 80 minutes.
If ordering online, check that the dish, portion and temperature are correct when it arrives. For dine-in, visiting outside busy periods may help, and it is worth asking about family seating in advance. An older review mentions AED 55 feeding two people, but treat that as a past customer report rather than a current price.