Madhbi Chicken
Some customers describe the madhbi chicken as juicy, soft and worth ordering again.
Maraheb Restaurant مطعم مراحب
Al Qusais
Maraheb Restaurant’s Al Qusais branch is a mandi-focused restaurant where customers order dishes such as mandi and madhbi, with kunafa also receiving occasional praise. Reviews suggest a notably mixed experience: some diners find the food affordable and enjoyable, while delivery accuracy, freshness and service can be inconsistent.
Reputation Score
3.5
★★★★☆
205 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Mandi Praise
A few diners call the mandi excellent and also praise the haneeth’s taste.
Kunafa Highlight
Kunafa was rated more strongly than the main dish in one delivery review, described as creamy and flavorful.
Budget Combo
One Careem order included half a chicken, fries, four cheese samosas and dips for AED 33.
Free Parking
A reviewer says parking is free because the restaurant is at a fuel station.
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.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Maraheb Restaurant مطعم مراحب, 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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Madhbi chicken Net +3
“Madhbi chicken is best in use taste o chicken is very juice and soft defunetly I will visit again”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Madhbi chicken is best in use taste o chicken is very juice and soft defunetly I will visit again”March 2026
“Madhbi chicken is to much yummy 🥰🥰”October 2024
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Haneeth Net +1
“Best mandi in uae and the haneeth taste is the best in world”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Best mandi in uae and the haneeth taste is the best in world”March 2026
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Humour fish Net +1
“Best humour fish in UAE rice is flavour full of flavours and fresh definitely I will visit again”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Best humour fish in UAE rice is flavour full of flavours and fresh definitely I will visit again”March 2026
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Madhbi Net 0
Mixed feedback
“The best mandi and madhbi for me and my husband! 😊 Will never not gonna finish the plate as always 😅”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“The best mandi and madhbi for me and my husband! 😊 Will never not gonna finish the plate as always 😅”December 2023
What to Avoid (9)
Food 9
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Basbosa Net −1
“Both the kunafa and basbosa were stale and dry, with the kunafa’s cheese rubbery and stuck together.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Both the kunafa and basbosa were stale and dry, with the kunafa’s cheese rubbery and stuck together.”May 2025
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Boneless chicken combo Net −1
“I order a boneless chicken combo through talabat.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I order a boneless chicken combo through talabat.”September 2025
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Chicken mandi Net −1
“We ordered from Keeta , Chicken Mandi but Chicken came with plain rice . Not at all flavorful”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered from Keeta , Chicken Mandi but Chicken came with plain rice . Not at all flavorful”February 2026
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Haneeth shoulder Net −1
“The delivered mandi was below average in quality - rice was cold, meat was in small portion, even though we ordered haneeth shoulder. The food did not taste really good. Will not order again from here.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The delivered mandi was below average in quality - rice was cold, meat was in small portion, even though we ordered haneeth shoulder. The food did not taste really good. Will not order again from here.”October 2025
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Kibbeh Net −1
“Food is not tastey, Kibbeh was so dry and disgusting 🗣️🗣️🗣️.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Food is not tastey, Kibbeh was so dry and disgusting 🗣️🗣️🗣️.”March 2024
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Madfoon Net −1
“Not just madfoon. This dish shouldn’t be served to anyone.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Not just madfoon. This dish shouldn’t be served to anyone.”September 2025
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Kunafa Net −2
“Taste was ok. Their souce (chatni) was really good. And kunafa was a little burnt, taste was not so good.”
Positive 1Negative 3
Critical review excerpts
“Taste was ok. Their souce (chatni) was really good. And kunafa was a little burnt, taste was not so good.”May 2024
“Your kunafa is not a Kunafa, it's kinda burned in some spots.”March 2024
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Meat mandi Net −2
“It was the worst mandi ever had. Ordered a meat mandi through a food delivery app. And the item was like the meat was folded in a separate foil paper and it was a boiled meat with so much of water and no flavours. The rice was also the same no taste and a flavour less . The worst of money and as well as we ordered it by watching a good review with a famous food blogger.”
Positive 0Negative 2
Critical review excerpts
“It was the worst mandi ever had. Ordered a meat mandi through a food delivery app. And the item was like the meat was folded in a separate foil paper and it was a boiled meat with so much of water and no flavours. The rice was also the same no taste and a flavour less . The worst of money and as well as we ordered it by watching a good review with a famous food blogger.”September 2025
“Ordered Meat Mandi on Smiles App. Tasteless and waste of money. Have eaten Mandi at different restaurants, really enjoyed some. But Mandi from Maraheb was so tasteless and disappointing. Meat tasted like it was left to dry and reheated. No proper spice.”February 2025
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Mutton haneth Net −2
“Worst ever mutton haneth I have ever had from this restaurant, no taste no quality just wasted money.”
Positive 0Negative 2
Critical review excerpts
“Worst ever mutton haneth I have ever had from this restaurant, no taste no quality just wasted money.”March 2026
“I ordered mutton haneeth. Theres no taste it was just dry .”March 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Check Contents. Inspect delivery orders immediately; reviews report missing chicken, sides and items that did not match the listing.
Allow Time. For delivery, order before you are hungry; one Noon order was still waiting after almost two hours.
Use Parking. If collecting or dining in, a reviewer says parking is free at the fuel station.
Check Dessert. If ordering kunafa or basbosa, check freshness on arrival because one review found both stale and dry.
Confirm Dish. Confirm the dish before accepting delivery; one customer ordered madhbi but received mandi instead.
Check Packaging. Look through the meal before eating; one diner reported finding a stapler pin inside the mandi.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Enoc Petrol Station - Baghdad Street
Al Qusais - Al Qusais 1, 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
Several delivery and takeaway reviews report unpleasant smells, uncooked or allegedly spoiled chicken, and food that did not seem fresh.
Order Errors
Customers report receiving plain rice instead of chicken, rice without the ordered madhbi, missing sides and items missing from Noon orders.
Uneven Cooking
Reviews describe burnt meat, burnt rice, dry chicken and sticky or flavourless rice, so execution appears inconsistent.
Delivery Delays
Orders were reported late, including a Noon order that took almost two hours and another delayed by about 40 minutes.
Limited Seating
The dine-in area was described as congested, with only one table for four and one table for two.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 33
Half a chicken with fries and 4 cheese samosa and dips
“Half a chicken with fries and 4 cheese samosa and dips for AED 33 on careem app”Google review · July 2025
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The Bottom Line
Maraheb Restaurant in Al Qusais is a mandi-focused spot where you can order mandi, madhbi chicken, mutton haneeth and desserts such as kunafa. The reviews are sharply divided. Some customers call the mandi the best they have had, describe madhbi chicken as juicy and soft, and say the food is affordable.
Kunafa stands out in one review as creamy and flavorful, scoring better than the chicken madhbi. The more cautious side of the picture comes mainly from delivery orders through Keeta, Noon, Smiles, Talabat and Careem. Customers report missing chicken or sides, receiving mandi instead of madhbi, plain or burnt rice, small portions, long waits and food that arrived uncooked, badly cooked or unpleasant-smelling.
One review also reported a stapler pin in the mandi, while another described stale kunafa and basbosa. These are customer reports, but they are important checks for anyone ordering remotely. There is at least one useful value example: half a chicken with fries, four cheese samosas and dips for AED 33 on Careem, though that order was delayed by almost 40 minutes and the chicken was dry.
Dine-in seating is limited and described as congested, while parking was reported free because the branch is at a fuel station. If you visit, check the order and its freshness as soon as it arrives.