Wide menu
The menu spans Indian, Pakistani and Continental food, giving groups plenty of choice.
Dubai Marina
Marina Kitchen Restaurant in Dubai Marina is a casual, broad-menu spot where you can choose from Indian, Pakistani and Continental dishes. Reviews particularly point to butter chicken, biryani and generous everyday portions, with seating near the tram and an outdoor dining option.
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The menu spans Indian, Pakistani and Continental food, giving groups plenty of choice.
Butter chicken is repeatedly praised, including a rich, creamy version served with soft butter naan.
Several diners describe the portions as generous and the prices as reasonable for casual Marina dining.
The restaurant is described as close to a tram station, with outdoor dining available.
Some visits include attentive, polite service and a welcoming atmosphere, particularly when the restaurant is busy.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Marina Kitchen Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“I tried the butter chicken and charcoal chicken rice, all taste fantastic.”
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“I tried the butter chicken and charcoal chicken rice, all taste fantastic.”April 2026
“We ordered butter chicken along with butter naan, and honestly, the food was absolutely amazing. The butter chicken was rich, creamy, and full of flavor, perfectly cooked with just the right balance of spices.”December 2025
“The biryani and pizza were delicious, and the prices were affordable.”
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“The biryani and pizza were delicious, and the prices were affordable.”July 2024
“Kind and supportive staff, delicious food :) I strongly recommend especially butter chicken combo :)”
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“Kind and supportive staff, delicious food :) I strongly recommend especially butter chicken combo :)”June 2026
“We ordered butter chicken along with butter naan, and honestly, the food was absolutely amazing. The butter chicken was rich, creamy, and full of flavor, perfectly cooked with just the right balance of spices. The butter naan was soft, fresh, and complemented the dish beautifully.”
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“We ordered butter chicken along with butter naan, and honestly, the food was absolutely amazing. The butter chicken was rich, creamy, and full of flavor, perfectly cooked with just the right balance of spices. The butter naan was soft, fresh, and complemented the dish beautifully.”December 2025
“I ate camel biriyani and prawn biryani and it was too good.”
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“I ate camel biriyani and prawn biryani and it was too good.”June 2025
“Camel Roast : 4/5”
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“Camel Roast : 4/5”January 2025
“I tried the butter chicken and charcoal chicken rice, all taste fantastic.”
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“I tried the butter chicken and charcoal chicken rice, all taste fantastic.”April 2026
“Good prices and food quality, like the dosa😃but this time they cut normal shawarma pretending to he arabic and charged more😅but overall really recommend the place.”
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“Good prices and food quality, like the dosa😃but this time they cut normal shawarma pretending to he arabic and charged more😅but overall really recommend the place.”May 2023
“For food, I ordered the Dynamite Shrimp, and it was delicious and reasonably priced.”
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“For food, I ordered the Dynamite Shrimp, and it was delicious and reasonably priced.”December 2024
“The biryani and pizza were delicious, and the prices were affordable.”
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“The biryani and pizza were delicious, and the prices were affordable.”July 2024
“I ate camel biriyani and prawn biryani and it was too good.”
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“I ate camel biriyani and prawn biryani and it was too good.”June 2025
“Outstanding Shawarma at Marina Kitchen serves the most exceptional shawarma in the UAE! The meat is tender, flavorful, and perfectly grilled. The generous portions and delicious blend of fresh vegetables and spices make every bite a delight. Don't miss out on this hidden gem for an unforgettable shawarma experience!”
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“Outstanding Shawarma at Marina Kitchen serves the most exceptional shawarma in the UAE! The meat is tender, flavorful, and perfectly grilled. The generous portions and delicious blend of fresh vegetables and spices make every bite a delight. Don't miss out on this hidden gem for an unforgettable shawarma experience!”October 2023
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“Desert Falooda : 3/5”
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“Onion Rings : 2.5/5”
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““I started with the avocado and honey drink, which was excellent.”
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““I started with the avocado and honey drink, which was excellent.”December 2024
“The only good thing was the mojito but it wasnt even mixed well, we had to do that on our own.”
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“The only good thing was the mojito but it wasnt even mixed well, we had to do that on our own.”June 2026
“I also ordered the beef and broccoli mix based on the menu photo, but what I received was completely different and tasted terrible. It was nothing like the picture.”
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“I also ordered the beef and broccoli mix based on the menu photo, but what I received was completely different and tasted terrible. It was nothing like the picture.”December 2024
“We ordered lamb chops and chicken wing with a 4 parata bread and mentioned that we don’t want spicy at all . Lamb chops and chicken wings are both extremely spicy and missing bread. I called the restaurant to at least have our bread (they didn’t care about what happened or didn’t apologize) service personal said let me check with my staff they are not here . I hope staff will be back than we will have our bread . Thank you very much !!!! It was the worst experience that I had . I would recommend not to order anything from that place .”
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“We ordered lamb chops and chicken wing with a 4 parata bread and mentioned that we don’t want spicy at all . Lamb chops and chicken wings are both extremely spicy and missing bread. I called the restaurant to at least have our bread (they didn’t care about what happened or didn’t apologize) service personal said let me check with my staff they are not here . I hope staff will be back than we will have our bread . Thank you very much !!!! It was the worst experience that I had . I would recommend not to order anything from that place .”January 2024
“The following day, 18/06/2026, we ordered Daing na Bangus and Sinigang na Hipon. The fish that was initially served was clearly not Bangus and appeared to be a different type of fish, seems like Rohu fish. When we questioned it, the staff insisted it was Bangus. Only after we requested a replacement did they serve the correct fish.”
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“The following day, 18/06/2026, we ordered Daing na Bangus and Sinigang na Hipon. The fish that was initially served was clearly not Bangus and appeared to be a different type of fish, seems like Rohu fish. When we questioned it, the staff insisted it was Bangus. Only after we requested a replacement did they serve the correct fish.”June 2026
“We ordered lamb chops and chicken wing with a 4 parata bread and mentioned that we don’t want spicy at all . Lamb chops and chicken wings are both extremely spicy and missing bread. I called the restaurant to at least have our bread (they didn’t care about what happened or didn’t apologize) service personal said let me check with my staff they are not here . I hope staff will be back than we will have our bread . Thank you very much !!!! It was the worst experience that I had . I would recommend not to order anything from that place .”
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“We ordered lamb chops and chicken wing with a 4 parata bread and mentioned that we don’t want spicy at all . Lamb chops and chicken wings are both extremely spicy and missing bread. I called the restaurant to at least have our bread (they didn’t care about what happened or didn’t apologize) service personal said let me check with my staff they are not here . I hope staff will be back than we will have our bread . Thank you very much !!!! It was the worst experience that I had . I would recommend not to order anything from that place .”January 2024
“Visited Marina Kitchen after a long time for breakfast and ordered a masala dosa. I had hoped things would have improved since my last visit, but unfortunately, the experience was just as underwhelming. The dosa served was cold, and when I pointed it out to the staff, instead of making a fresh one, they simply reheated the same dosa on the tawa and served it back. When I questioned this, they casually admitted to reheating it rather than preparing a new one. After so many months, the only noticeable change is an AED 2 price increase—not the quality. The masala dosa was subpar, and the approach to customer service was disappointing. If the chef isn’t willing to maintain proper standards, perhaps management needs to enforce better guidelines or reconsider staffing. A restaurant should prioritize freshness and customer satisfaction—reheating a cold dosa instead of making a new one is unacceptable. I truly hope to see improvements in food quality and service on my next visit.”
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“Visited Marina Kitchen after a long time for breakfast and ordered a masala dosa. I had hoped things would have improved since my last visit, but unfortunately, the experience was just as underwhelming. The dosa served was cold, and when I pointed it out to the staff, instead of making a fresh one, they simply reheated the same dosa on the tawa and served it back. When I questioned this, they casually admitted to reheating it rather than preparing a new one. After so many months, the only noticeable change is an AED 2 price increase—not the quality. The masala dosa was subpar, and the approach to customer service was disappointing. If the chef isn’t willing to maintain proper standards, perhaps management needs to enforce better guidelines or reconsider staffing. A restaurant should prioritize freshness and customer satisfaction—reheating a cold dosa instead of making a new one is unacceptable. I truly hope to see improvements in food quality and service on my next visit.”May 2025
“Good prices and food quality, like the dosa😃but this time they cut normal shawarma pretending to he arabic and charged more😅but overall really recommend the place.”
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“Good prices and food quality, like the dosa😃but this time they cut normal shawarma pretending to he arabic and charged more😅but overall really recommend the place.”May 2023
“I have ordered paneer kulcha in which there is no Paneer inside it, along with it have ordered tea on which they are serving me 5 dhs tea inspite of 2 dhs.”
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“I have ordered paneer kulcha in which there is no Paneer inside it, along with it have ordered tea on which they are serving me 5 dhs tea inspite of 2 dhs.”September 2025
“Asked him for a mix of red and white sauce pasta and he said no without even asking the chef.”
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“Asked him for a mix of red and white sauce pasta and he said no without even asking the chef.”June 2026
“Unfortunately, the experience became even worse when we found a bug in our Sinigang na Hipon. We immediately informed the staff, but they simply removed the bug and walked away without offering any apology.”
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“Unfortunately, the experience became even worse when we found a bug in our Sinigang na Hipon. We immediately informed the staff, but they simply removed the bug and walked away without offering any apology.”June 2026
“I recently ordered a tender coconut and was excited. However, upon receiving my order, I was dismayed to find that the coconut was only half-filled with water, leaving hardly any liquid to enjoy. When I brought this issue to the attention of the manager, their response was unsatisfactory, suggesting that this was a common occurrence due to improper cutting. As a customer, I expect to receive what I paid for, especially when it comes to something as basic as a tender coconut. The lack of water not only diminished my enjoyment of the product but also left me feeling disappointed with the overall experience.”
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“I recently ordered a tender coconut and was excited. However, upon receiving my order, I was dismayed to find that the coconut was only half-filled with water, leaving hardly any liquid to enjoy. When I brought this issue to the attention of the manager, their response was unsatisfactory, suggesting that this was a common occurrence due to improper cutting. As a customer, I expect to receive what I paid for, especially when it comes to something as basic as a tender coconut. The lack of water not only diminished my enjoyment of the product but also left me feeling disappointed with the overall experience.”April 2024
“It is so annoying and disappointing that we have requested for breast part of the chicken and it arrived with legs and when we called it took them 55 min to arrive and for diabetic people who's taking insulin its very dangerous to delay food and meds. And for my part, i ordered VEGETABLE club sandwich. And it arrived with vegetable cutlet. Like why? I choose a vegetable to avoid unhealthy food. But gave me fried cutlet in my club sandwich. (Picture of the chicken was after they delivered the breast part) taste is 🤮 VERY DISAPPOINTING!!”
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“It is so annoying and disappointing that we have requested for breast part of the chicken and it arrived with legs and when we called it took them 55 min to arrive and for diabetic people who's taking insulin its very dangerous to delay food and meds. And for my part, i ordered VEGETABLE club sandwich. And it arrived with vegetable cutlet. Like why? I choose a vegetable to avoid unhealthy food. But gave me fried cutlet in my club sandwich. (Picture of the chicken was after they delivered the breast part) taste is 🤮 VERY DISAPPOINTING!!”December 2023
Check prices. Confirm the price of add-ons and drinks before paying, especially tea, after a report of a 5 DHS charge versus 2 DHS.
Clarify dishes. For less familiar dishes, confirm exactly what will be served; one diner had to request a replacement after receiving the wrong fish.
Choose carefully. Fast food and barbecue received a better assessment than the chicken and mutton curries in one recent review.
Avoid rush. For dine-in, consider a quieter period if timing matters, as one visitor reported a major delay getting food.
Plan the visit
| 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 |
Food quality varies: one review found burnt, rubbery chicken shawarma, while another found the chicken and mutton curries poor.
Some diners say staff were inattentive, difficult to call over, or dismissive when orders and complaints needed attention.
A serious review reported spoiled rice, a bug in sinigang, and a dirty-smelling table with little apology from staff.
One customer said tea was charged at 5 DHS despite expecting the 2 DHS price shown or understood when ordering.
The Bottom Line
Marina Kitchen Restaurant is a casual Dubai Marina dining option with an unusually broad menu. You can order Indian, Pakistani or Continental food, including butter chicken, mutton or prawn biryani, shawarma and breakfast dishes such as dosa. That range makes it useful for groups with different tastes, and reviews often describe the portions as generous and the pricing as reasonable rather than upmarket.
The strongest food-specific feedback is for butter chicken, butter naan, several biryanis and, in one older review, shawarma. Some diners also liked the charcoal chicken rice, fresh seafood and camel biriyani. The location is described as close to a tram station, with outdoor dining available; one review also places it opposite Le Royal Meridien Mina Seyahi.
Service and timing are the main cautions. Some customers praise polite, attentive staff, but others describe being ignored, waiting nearly an hour for food or delivery, and receiving little help when something went wrong. Food consistency is also uneven: reported problems include burnt shawarma, poor curries, a cold reheated dosa, incorrect fish, spoiled rice and a bug in a dish.
Confirm prices and dish details before ordering, and allow extra time during busy periods.