Mandi
Several diners single out the mandi, including one who called it the best mandi in Al Barsha South.
Maraheb Restaurant || مطعم مراحب
Al Barsha South
Maraheb Restaurant in Al Barsha South is known for mandi and grilled dishes, including chicken madhabi served with basmati rice. Reviews also mention soft haneeth meat shoulder and boneless chicken with red sauce, while delivery timing and service can vary noticeably.
Reputation Score
3.6
★★★★☆
155 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Chicken Madhabi
Chicken madhabi combines grilled half chicken with basmati rice; one order was described as good value despite slightly overcooked chicken.
Haneeth Shoulder
The haneeth meat shoulder is praised by a repeat customer for being soft and tasty.
Boneless Chicken
Boneless chicken is specifically praised alongside the restaurant’s red sauce.
Good Value
One reviewer described a chicken madhabi meal as excellent value after paying 17 AED including delivery.
Fresh Orders
A regular customer said their weekly or twice-weekly dinners were consistently fresh and delicious.
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!
Food 6
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Grilled chicken (madhbi) Net +2
“Best Mandi so far for me. Delicious grilled chicken (madhbi), yoghuurt sauce and rice. Just so delicious l. Great service and kind staff. Maraheb Al Barsha South”
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Review excerpts
“Best Mandi so far for me. Delicious grilled chicken (madhbi), yoghuurt sauce and rice. Just so delicious l. Great service and kind staff. Maraheb Al Barsha South”September 2025
“Had Chicken Madhabi. Which is grilled half chicken on Basmati rice. The rice was great. The chicken was very good but a bit over cooked. Overal amazing meal for the value as I paid 17 AED including delivery”October 2025
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Mandi Net +1
“Best mandi in Al barsha South, very humble and professionally traind guy who take the order and serve the food”
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“Best mandi in Al barsha South, very humble and professionally traind guy who take the order and serve the food”April 2026
“Best Mandi so far for me. Delicious grilled chicken (madhbi), yoghuurt sauce and rice. Just so delicious l. Great service and kind staff. Maraheb Al Barsha South”September 2025
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Boneless chicken Net +1
“Boneless chicken is perfect, and the red sauce is delicious. Would definitely recommend.”
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“Boneless chicken is perfect, and the red sauce is delicious. Would definitely recommend.”February 2024
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Madfoon meat Net +1
“I order madfoon meat and Mandi chicken 🐔 The best mandi i eat Yummy 😋”
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Review excerpts
“I order madfoon meat and Mandi chicken 🐔 The best mandi i eat Yummy 😋”June 2024
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Mandi chicken Net +1
“I order madfoon meat and Mandi chicken 🐔 The best mandi i eat Yummy 😋”
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“I order madfoon meat and Mandi chicken 🐔 The best mandi i eat Yummy 😋”June 2024
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Meat soup Net +1
“Taste was good Overall But the meat soup taste can be done more better”
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Review excerpts
“Taste was good Overall But the meat soup taste can be done more better”September 2024
What to Avoid (2)
Food 2
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Cream khunafa Net −1
“Also i ordered for cheese khunafa and got very bad cream khunafa .”
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Critical review excerpts
“Also i ordered for cheese khunafa and got very bad cream khunafa .”September 2024
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Grilled chicken Net −1
“I ordered grilled chicken, and the chicken was dry, as if it was old and cold, and there was dry, old rice hanging on it, and I did not order rice at all, as if it was taken from an old plate.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered grilled chicken, and the chicken was dry, as if it was old and cold, and there was dry, old rice hanging on it, and I did not order rice at all, as if it was taken from an old plate.”December 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow Time. Build in extra time for online orders; one customer waited over three hours for delivery.
Confirm Orders. When ordering through an app, call to confirm the preparation matches your instructions before waiting for delivery.
Check Temperature. Check the food when it arrives, since some customers received cold rice, soup or chicken.
Check Availability. Ask whether haneeth is available before ordering if it is your main reason for visiting; it was unavailable on one occasion.
Inspect Delivery. Review the meat, rice and extras as soon as the order arrives; customers have reported missing meat and incorrect extras.
Plan the visit
Practical details
d63 Umm Suqeim St
Al Barsha South First - Al Barsha South, 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
Long Delays
Online orders have reportedly taken from 1 hour 40 minutes to more than 3 hours to arrive.
Service Issues
Multiple reviews describe rude staff behaviour, including an order being met with a suggestion to cancel it.
Cold Food
Some deliveries arrived cold, including rice, soup and chicken, which undermined otherwise positive food reports.
Quality Swings
Reviews range from excellent meals to reports of reheated chicken, poorly cooked rice and bad-tasting food.
Food Complaints
One delivery review reported finding two cockroaches inside the rice, a serious concern for anyone ordering in.
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The Bottom Line
Maraheb Restaurant in Al Barsha South is a mandi-focused spot where you can order dishes such as mandi chicken, chicken madhabi, madfoon meat and haneeth meat shoulder. The chicken madhabi is described as grilled half chicken over basmati rice, while another diner praised the haneeth shoulder for being soft and tasty. Boneless chicken with red sauce is another specific favourite.
Food quality is not consistent across the reviews. Some customers report fresh, delicious meals and excellent rice, and one paid 17 AED including delivery for a chicken madhabi meal. Others received cold rice, soup or chicken, while separate delivery reviews mention undercooked rice, reheated chicken, missing meat and incorrect extras.
One review reported finding two cockroaches in the rice, which is a serious caution rather than a minor quibble. Service and delivery are the bigger practical risks. Orders have reportedly taken 1 hour 40 minutes or more than three hours, and several reviewers describe poor communication or rude treatment of delivery riders and customers.
If ordering online, call to confirm the order and allow plenty of time; check the temperature, contents and quality immediately on arrival. For dine-in or takeaway, expectations may be safer when the kitchen is less busy.