Biryani
Several diners highlight Karachi-style biryani, including a spicy version described as one of the best in JVC.
Masala Biryani Restaurant JVC
Jumeirah Village Circle
Masala Biryani Restaurant serves Indian and Pakistani food in Jumeirah Village Circle, with Karachi-style biryani and dishes such as chicken karahi. Reviews also mention a small seating area and a mix grill that is prepared fresh rather than simply reheated, though delivery reliability varies.
Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
762 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Mix Grill
One diner found the mix grill fresh, reasonably priced and worth waiting a few extra minutes for.
Karahi
Chicken karahi with tandoori roti was reported as tasty, and the same visit found the biryani good for children too.
Fresh Food
A recent dine-in review described the food as fresh and well cooked, with amazing staff service.
What to Eat at Masala Biryani Restaurant JVC 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 Masala Biryani Restaurant JVC, 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 Masala Biryani Restaurant JVC, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 8
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Proper karachi biryani Net +2
“It is Proper Karachi Biryani or I could say closest to the Karachi biryani.”
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Review excerpts
“It is Proper Karachi Biryani or I could say closest to the Karachi biryani.”November 2025
“Excellent Karachi Style Biryani . . Very flavorful and the price and quantity is also on point . . Recommended !!!”January 2025
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Biryani Net +1
“one of the best biryani is jvc specially spicy chicken”
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“one of the best biryani is jvc specially spicy chicken”August 2022
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Chicken curry Net +1
“Very Nice and Tasty Indian and Pakistani Food, Their Chiken Biryani and Chicken Curry is their famous Dish. Very Nice and friendly staff, Absolutely Recommend 💯”
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“Very Nice and Tasty Indian and Pakistani Food, Their Chiken Biryani and Chicken Curry is their famous Dish. Very Nice and friendly staff, Absolutely Recommend 💯”November 2025
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Chicken karahi Net +1
“Decent restaurant in JVC for Indian, Pakistani food. Multiple options from Chicken, mutton and Kebab etc. small seating area. We ordered chicken Karahi and taste was good with tandoori roti. Biryani was also very good, we including kids liked the food. Little hygiene issue but ok.”
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Review excerpts
“Decent restaurant in JVC for Indian, Pakistani food. Multiple options from Chicken, mutton and Kebab etc. small seating area. We ordered chicken Karahi and taste was good with tandoori roti. Biryani was also very good, we including kids liked the food. Little hygiene issue but ok.”July 2025
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Mix grill Net +1
“Mix grill was emaysing Litel spicy for a European but important they make everything frech not heat up for this I love to wait 5 min longer as usual stuff is verry polite and helpful price is realy cheap compare the other fast food restorants in jvc so its worth to go there and try”
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Review excerpts
“Mix grill was emaysing Litel spicy for a European but important they make everything frech not heat up for this I love to wait 5 min longer as usual stuff is verry polite and helpful price is realy cheap compare the other fast food restorants in jvc so its worth to go there and try”August 2022
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Mutton pulao Net +1
“Mutton pulao was very delicious and super tasty good quality never had mutton pulao before such price, Highly recommended for to tried and tested”
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Review excerpts
“Mutton pulao was very delicious and super tasty good quality never had mutton pulao before such price, Highly recommended for to tried and tested”December 2023
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Tandoori roti Net +1
“Decent restaurant in JVC for Indian, Pakistani food. Multiple options from Chicken, mutton and Kebab etc. small seating area. We ordered chicken Karahi and taste was good with tandoori roti. Biryani was also very good, we including kids liked the food. Little hygiene issue but ok.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Decent restaurant in JVC for Indian, Pakistani food. Multiple options from Chicken, mutton and Kebab etc. small seating area. We ordered chicken Karahi and taste was good with tandoori roti. Biryani was also very good, we including kids liked the food. Little hygiene issue but ok.”July 2025
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Chiken biryani Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Very Nice and Tasty Indian and Pakistani Food, Their Chiken Biryani and Chicken Curry is their famous Dish. Very Nice and friendly staff, Absolutely Recommend 💯”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Very Nice and Tasty Indian and Pakistani Food, Their Chiken Biryani and Chicken Curry is their famous Dish. Very Nice and friendly staff, Absolutely Recommend 💯”November 2025
What to Avoid (17)
Food 17
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Alo prata Net −1
“In the first time my experience, I was hungry and I see this restaurant I make it order alo Prata It was very bad quality and not fresh and it’s too expensive they give me one Prata five dirham and the same time I was sitting also customer come and return food because of not good quality and expensive so it was bad experience and I will not recommend to visit sory”
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Critical review excerpts
“In the first time my experience, I was hungry and I see this restaurant I make it order alo Prata It was very bad quality and not fresh and it’s too expensive they give me one Prata five dirham and the same time I was sitting also customer come and return food because of not good quality and expensive so it was bad experience and I will not recommend to visit sory”December 2025
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Bbq platter Net −1
“Very disappointed with the BBQ platter. It was loaded with spices but had no real taste. The meat wasn’t even cooked properly and was completely dry. They just added food color to make it look nice, but there was zero flavor — totally a waste of money.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Very disappointed with the BBQ platter. It was loaded with spices but had no real taste. The meat wasn’t even cooked properly and was completely dry. They just added food color to make it look nice, but there was zero flavor — totally a waste of money.”November 2025
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Butter chicken Net −1
“Worst butter chicken of my life It was baby pink looking butter chicken with boiled boneless chicken pieces that were very sweet in taste and had coconut powder mixed in the gravy. It didn't look like any oil was added at any stage while cooking it. Or may they mixed some weird ingredients and swnt to me forgetting about cooking it first. Waste of money and my taste buds for life.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Worst butter chicken of my life It was baby pink looking butter chicken with boiled boneless chicken pieces that were very sweet in taste and had coconut powder mixed in the gravy. It didn't look like any oil was added at any stage while cooking it. Or may they mixed some weird ingredients and swnt to me forgetting about cooking it first. Waste of money and my taste buds for life.”January 2025
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Chana Net −1
“They claim to have authentic Karachi taste but that’s nothing more than a misconception. I ordered Qeema and Chana. I swear I wanted to kill myself. Chana was nothing but a pool of uncooked gravy with chana and paratha that I got was literally bitter..Utter disappointment… I will not order even a bottle of water from this place”
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Critical review excerpts
“They claim to have authentic Karachi taste but that’s nothing more than a misconception. I ordered Qeema and Chana. I swear I wanted to kill myself. Chana was nothing but a pool of uncooked gravy with chana and paratha that I got was literally bitter..Utter disappointment… I will not order even a bottle of water from this place”June 2023
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Chapli kabab Net −1
“Chapli kabab made with daal 80% potato samosa was spoiled, we really disapointed with the food items”
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Critical review excerpts
“Chapli kabab made with daal 80% potato samosa was spoiled, we really disapointed with the food items”April 2026
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Chicken kebab Net −1
“There was smell in the chicken kebab. Not fresh.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“There was smell in the chicken kebab. Not fresh.”January 2025
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Dal tadka Net −1
“Dal tadka u can check on photo if this is daal tadka then mybe this resto is from another planet they are just busy in fight with each other no”
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Critical review excerpts
“Dal tadka u can check on photo if this is daal tadka then mybe this resto is from another planet they are just busy in fight with each other no”November 2024
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Dew Net −1
“Unjust charges, poor quality of food... They gave me a dew that was produced in 2023 n said it's the newest stock, I phrchased dew 2 or 3 days back they charged aed 3 n after having food after dining they charged aed 4. Owner is kinda annoying staffs are okay”
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Critical review excerpts
“Unjust charges, poor quality of food... They gave me a dew that was produced in 2023 n said it's the newest stock, I phrchased dew 2 or 3 days back they charged aed 3 n after having food after dining they charged aed 4. Owner is kinda annoying staffs are okay”October 2025
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Haleem Net −1
“I order Haleem for breakfast as usual we do in other Pakistani restaurant, like small portion but he brought me a big bowl of haleem knowing that i am the only one to eat..”
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Critical review excerpts
“I order Haleem for breakfast as usual we do in other Pakistani restaurant, like small portion but he brought me a big bowl of haleem knowing that i am the only one to eat..”November 2025
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Mutton karahi Net −1
“Worst taste ever of mutton karahi...it's not a karahi it's a blended red mirch...firstly I got the wrong order delivered...and then they send this as a name of mutton karahi...waste of money...0 ratings”
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Critical review excerpts
“Worst taste ever of mutton karahi...it's not a karahi it's a blended red mirch...firstly I got the wrong order delivered...and then they send this as a name of mutton karahi...waste of money...0 ratings”September 2024
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Paratha Net −1
“Chana was nothing but a pool of uncooked gravy with chana and paratha that I got was literally bitter..Utter disappointment… I will not order even a bottle of water from this place”
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Critical review excerpts
“Chana was nothing but a pool of uncooked gravy with chana and paratha that I got was literally bitter..Utter disappointment… I will not order even a bottle of water from this place”June 2023
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Potato samosa Net −1
“Chapli kabab made with daal 80% potato samosa was spoiled, we really disapointed with the food items”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Chapli kabab made with daal 80% potato samosa was spoiled, we really disapointed with the food items”April 2026
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Qeema Net −1
“They claim to have authentic Karachi taste but that’s nothing more than a misconception. I ordered Qeema and Chana. I swear I wanted to kill myself.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“They claim to have authentic Karachi taste but that’s nothing more than a misconception. I ordered Qeema and Chana. I swear I wanted to kill myself.”June 2023
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Roti Net −1
“Worst experience ever the roti is 1 day old and one i complain they said shef is not here that's why we give u old food”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Worst experience ever the roti is 1 day old and one i complain they said shef is not here that's why we give u old food”July 2026
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Vegetables biryani Net −1
“I ordered vegetables biryani. After I eat the food it feels like its vegetable rice without seasoning and vegetables and I also ordered lassi which is not served . Very disappointed from the restaurant . Totally waste of money,Not Recommend anyone .”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered vegetables biryani. After I eat the food it feels like its vegetable rice without seasoning and vegetables and I also ordered lassi which is not served . Very disappointed from the restaurant . Totally waste of money,Not Recommend anyone .”February 2024
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Yogurt Net −1
“Taking 1h30mnt to deliver customer service is a flop never mentioned that yogurt is being paid extra (no problem for the extra) but that should be communicated because i got my order without the yogurt that i requested to confirm twice took another 40mnt to deliver the yogurt separately customer service no English + the sauce that i received had a hair 🤢 ! Communicated all this with restaurant directly and no apology nor nothing pure rudeness”
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Critical review excerpts
“Taking 1h30mnt to deliver customer service is a flop never mentioned that yogurt is being paid extra (no problem for the extra) but that should be communicated because i got my order without the yogurt that i requested to confirm twice took another 40mnt to deliver the yogurt separately customer service no English + the sauce that i received had a hair 🤢 ! Communicated all this with restaurant directly and no apology nor nothing pure rudeness”May 2024
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Chicken pulao Net −2
“HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE... I Ordered chicken pulao..I stay very close to the restaurant... The food arrived after 2 hours and it was very cold and tasteless Total waste of money”
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Critical review excerpts
“HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE... I Ordered chicken pulao..I stay very close to the restaurant... The food arrived after 2 hours and it was very cold and tasteless Total waste of money”March 2026
“I ordered chicken pulao and found a cockroach in it. The Masala Biryani restaurant staff even acknowledged it, and I have proof of this. But they have neither given any refund nor responded since yesterday. My friend has been vomiting since yesterday The Dubai government should seal this place because the most important thing is food and this had a cockroach in it”August 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Dine In. If timing matters, dine in or collect rather than relying on delivery; a nearby order took more than an hour.
Confirm Stock. Before ordering mutton or BBQ, confirm availability: customers say mutton was later reported finished or unavailable.
Try Spicy. For a stronger Karachi-style biryani profile, ask for it spicy, as one diner specifically recommended that variation.
Check Extras. Confirm paid add-ons such as yoghurt before completing the order; one customer was charged for it but did not receive it.
Allow Time. Do not order when you have urgent commitments: one customer waited 1½ hours despite being promised 30 minutes.
Plan the visit
Practical details
JVC | Sobha Daffodil | Shop No. 08 Dubai
Al Barsha South Fourth - Jumeirah Village Circle, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Late Delivery
Delivery delays are a repeated concern, with some nearby orders taking over an hour and one arriving after two hours.
Food Safety
Reviews report serious freshness and hygiene problems, including a cockroach in chicken pulao and hairs found in meals.
Inconsistent Quality
Food quality varies sharply: diners praised biryani, while others reported dry BBQ, old roti, spoiled samosa or bad-smelling mutton.
Rude Service
Several reviews describe poor cashier or phone interactions, including extra charges and disrespectful treatment.
Small Portions
One customer felt the quantity was too low for the price, while another called the restaurant overpriced.
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The Bottom Line
Masala Biryani Restaurant is a Pakistani and Indian restaurant in Jumeirah Village Circle where the main draw is biryani, especially the Karachi-style or spicy chicken versions. Reviews also mention chicken karahi with tandoori roti, mutton pulao and mix grill, while the small seating area suits a straightforward meal rather than a long, spacious outing. The strongest praise is for flavour and value when the kitchen gets it right.
Diners have called the biryani flavorful, described mutton pulao as delicious for its price, and liked a mix grill that was made fresh rather than reheated. Some reviews also mention warm, attentive service and fresh, well-cooked food. Consistency is the big question.
Other customers reported dry or undercooked BBQ, old roti, low portions, cold tea and disappointing dishes. Hygiene complaints include hairs in meals and a serious report of a cockroach in chicken pulao. Delivery is particularly unreliable: nearby orders have taken over an hour, with one arriving after two hours and cold.
If you visit, consider dining in, confirm mutton and paid extras before ordering, and allow plenty of time. The spicy biryani is the clearest dish-specific suggestion from repeat-style reviews, but expectations should be tempered by the uneven recent feedback.