Late-night Haneeth
One review found the Haneeth Shoulder fresh at 2:20AM, with fluffy rice, good soup and tomato chutney.
Maraheb Restaurant
Motor City
Maraheb Restaurant is a Yemeni restaurant in Motor City, with reviews centred on mandi, madbhi, haneeth and other rice-and-meat meals. Breakfast also gets a positive mention for generous, fresh-tasting portions and a bright interior, while delivery reliability and food freshness are recurring concerns.
Reputation Score
2.7
★★★☆☆
216 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Breakfast Portions
A breakfast visit received praise for generous portions, fresh homemade-tasting food and a bright, welcoming interior.
Good Meat
One diner described the meat as especially sweet and delicious.
Warm Welcome
A customer specifically praised the welcome and service received at the restaurant.
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 4
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Awsan mandi Net +1
“first of all this small sauce for 4 aed is a lot, Awsan Mandi more generous when it comes to the portion plus better flavour, second the chicken was so dry and not good.”
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Review excerpts
“first of all this small sauce for 4 aed is a lot, Awsan Mandi more generous when it comes to the portion plus better flavour, second the chicken was so dry and not good.”October 2025
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Haneeth shoulder Net +1
“Ordered Haneeth Shoulder at 2:20AM, food arrived fresh, not hot but not cold, rice was fluffy, soup and tomato chutney was great. Honestly was worried from reading recent reviews "after I ordered", but was pleasantly surprised how good it was. This is not a usual dish to have ready and this fresh at this time.”
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Review excerpts
“Ordered Haneeth Shoulder at 2:20AM, food arrived fresh, not hot but not cold, rice was fluffy, soup and tomato chutney was great. Honestly was worried from reading recent reviews "after I ordered", but was pleasantly surprised how good it was. This is not a usual dish to have ready and this fresh at this time.”October 2024
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Herbs chicken Net +1
“herbs chicken and madfoon meat tasted good, yet cold.”
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“herbs chicken and madfoon meat tasted good, yet cold.”August 2025
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Madfoon meat Net 0
Mixed feedback
“herbs chicken and madfoon meat tasted good, yet cold.”
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Review excerpts
“herbs chicken and madfoon meat tasted good, yet cold.”August 2025
Drinks 1
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Blueberry mojito Net +1
“I liked blueberry mojito.”
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Review excerpts
“I liked blueberry mojito.”March 2026
What to Avoid (12)
Food 12
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Charcoal chicken with rice Net −1
“We order charcoal chicken with rice, it was terrible and cold, they re heat the meal it wasn’t fresh, so bad experience”
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Critical review excerpts
“We order charcoal chicken with rice, it was terrible and cold, they re heat the meal it wasn’t fresh, so bad experience”January 2026
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Chicken mandi Net −1
“I ordered chicken mandi.The soup that was given with it was already spoilt when we got and the food went bad after 2-3 hours .We are sure they gave old food.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered chicken mandi.The soup that was given with it was already spoilt when we got and the food went bad after 2-3 hours .We are sure they gave old food.”February 2026
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Fish mandi Net −1
“Today I ordered food through keeta platform Fish mandi .Order delayed 45 minutes and the fish was completely bad smell.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Today I ordered food through keeta platform Fish mandi .Order delayed 45 minutes and the fish was completely bad smell.”November 2025
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Haneeth meat Net −1
“the food was literally cold , not fresh. rice and haneeth meat were bad.”
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Critical review excerpts
“the food was literally cold , not fresh. rice and haneeth meat were bad.”August 2025
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Kunafa Net −1
“The kunafa was a complete disappointment. It wasn’t fresh, had a bad taste, and even smelled off. The appearance was equally bad. the sugar syrup served with it was also of poor quality and tasted bad.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The kunafa was a complete disappointment. It wasn’t fresh, had a bad taste, and even smelled off. The appearance was equally bad. the sugar syrup served with it was also of poor quality and tasted bad.”May 2026
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Madbhi Net −1
“I ordered madbhi from this place last night and got extreme food poisoning.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered madbhi from this place last night and got extreme food poisoning.”May 2024
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Madbi Net −1
“Lately, we ordered 4 Mandi, we received 2 Mandi and 2 Madbi!!!! the rice, chicken, cucumber yoghurt and Tomato sauce are really not yummy at all. We will never order again.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Lately, we ordered 4 Mandi, we received 2 Mandi and 2 Madbi!!!! the rice, chicken, cucumber yoghurt and Tomato sauce are really not yummy at all. We will never order again.”January 2026
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Madhbi Net −1
“I have ordered it through noons yellow friday sale and ordered 4 quarter mandhi and madhbi.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I have ordered it through noons yellow friday sale and ordered 4 quarter mandhi and madhbi.”November 2024
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Mandhi Net −1
“I have ordered it through noons yellow friday sale and ordered 4 quarter mandhi and madhbi.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I have ordered it through noons yellow friday sale and ordered 4 quarter mandhi and madhbi.”November 2024
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Meat soup Net −1
“And the meat soup i paid extra for it and it smelled and tasted foul.”
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Critical review excerpts
“And the meat soup i paid extra for it and it smelled and tasted foul.”November 2024
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Shish tawook Net −1
“I ordered Shish Tawook from talabat , but what I got was nothing close just tiny, dry cubes of chicken with zero flavor. The chicken was so tough it felt like chewing on rubber, probably cooked two days ago.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered Shish Tawook from talabat , but what I got was nothing close just tiny, dry cubes of chicken with zero flavor. The chicken was so tough it felt like chewing on rubber, probably cooked two days ago.”July 2025
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Mandi Net −5
“Their food quality got much lower than before (barely average) and they always take forever to prepare the order. Its a meat and rice restaurant, 1 meal should not take 45 minutes of preparation time. Just a regular meal, nothing special was ordered. Very frustrating and disappointing. With the amount of similar options the Dubai offers, I would definitely choose a different restaurant to order Mandi”
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Critical review excerpts
“Their food quality got much lower than before (barely average) and they always take forever to prepare the order. Its a meat and rice restaurant, 1 meal should not take 45 minutes of preparation time. Just a regular meal, nothing special was ordered. Very frustrating and disappointing. With the amount of similar options the Dubai offers, I would definitely choose a different restaurant to order Mandi”July 2026
“I am writing to express my disappointment with the Mandi I ordered from your restaurant. From talabat. Unfortunately, the chicken was extremely dry, and the rice was undercooked, which made the meal unappetizing and difficult to enjoy. As regular customers, we have always appreciated the quality of your food, which is why this experience was particularly surprising and disappointing. Furthermore, I am concerned about the safety of the food, as it did not seem fresh. If any health issues arise due to this meal, I would hold your establishment responsible.”January 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Confirm Availability. Before placing a delivery order, call to confirm the main dish is actually available; apps may not reflect stock correctly.
Allow Extra Time. Do not rely on a quick delivery: one customer waited over two hours, so avoid ordering here when timing is important.
Check Contents. Check the bags against your order on arrival, as reviews mention missing items and unagreed substitutions.
Verify Dine-in. If you intend to eat in, confirm the setup first because one review described the location as delivery and collection only.
Check Freshness. Inspect the food before eating, especially meat, chicken and rice, given repeated reports of bad smells and spoiled food.
Plan the visit
Practical details
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Al Hebiah First - Dubai Motor City, 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
Freshness Concerns
Reviews report spoiled-smelling meat, chicken, rice and desserts, including one claim that the meat was rotten.
Long Delays
Delivery timing can be severe: one order reportedly took more than two hours and still had not arrived.
Poor Availability
Apps reportedly showed dishes as available even when the restaurant had run out of rice, salad and madhabi.
Wrong Orders
Customers report missing items and substitutions, including receiving a different meat dish instead of the ordered Meat Mandi.
Dine-in Confusion
One review says the advertised dine-in restaurant was actually operating as a delivery and collection kitchen.
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The Bottom Line
Maraheb Restaurant is a Yemeni restaurant in Motor City where customers order mandi, madbhi, haneeth and other rice-and-meat meals, with breakfast also mentioned in one review. The clearest reasons to consider it are the named dishes and occasional good experiences: one late-night Haneeth Shoulder arrived fresh with fluffy rice, soup and tomato chutney, while a breakfast visitor found the food fresh and homemade with generous portions. The more consistent story in the supplied reviews is uneven execution.
Mandi rice is variously described as dry, undercooked, bland or even tasting mouldy, and chicken and meat are often called dry, burnt, cold or foul-smelling. There are also reports of uncooked food and spoiled ingredients, including a rotten onion served with madbhi. These are customer reports, but they are serious enough to check your order carefully before eating.
Delivery is the biggest practical risk. Reviews describe waits from 45 minutes to more than two hours, cancelled orders after long waits, missing items, substitutions without agreement and platforms still showing unavailable rice or madhabi. Talabat, Keeta, Noon Food, Careem and Smile are all mentioned in delivery complaints, so confirm availability and timing rather than relying on the app alone.
If you plan to visit rather than order, check the setup first: one review says the advertised dine-in restaurant was actually a dark kitchen for deliveries and collections, while another reported sunlight, a non-working AC and flies. Prices are not reliably documented; one reviewer specifically objected to a 4 AED sauce charge.