Authentic flavour
Many diners say the food tastes like Egypt, with traditional dishes prepared in a recognisably Egyptian style.
Al Barsha
Masmat Baha is an Egyptian restaurant in Al Barsha, close enough to Mall of the Emirates for some diners to walk over. Reviews point to traditional dishes such as hawawshi and mixed grills, with indoor and outdoor seating for casual meals or larger gatherings.
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Many diners say the food tastes like Egypt, with traditional dishes prepared in a recognisably Egyptian style.
Hawawshi is repeatedly praised, including a particularly positive mention of its flavour and the fried liver.
A group of 25 ate together and received food promptly, while other reviews mention space for large groups.
The restaurant has both indoor and outdoor seating, giving diners an alternative when one area is full or uncomfortable.
Reviews commonly describe the staff as friendly, polite and accommodating, including attentive service from arrival through the meal.
Several meals came with fresh salad, hummus, bread or tahini, and one diner specifically praised the hummus as authentic.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Masmat Baha Restaurant Al barsha مطعم مسمط بحه فرع البرشا, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
“Best food delicious Hawawshi (Egyptian Meat Stuffed Bread) i will try more items...”
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“Best food delicious Hawawshi (Egyptian Meat Stuffed Bread) i will try more items...”October 2025
“Our all-time favorites are the Kawara, Hawawshi, Kebab, and Alexandria Liver Sandwich — all incredibly tasty and full of flavor.”October 2025
“From the tender kofta to the aromatic molokhia, each bite was a delightful experience.”
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“From the tender kofta to the aromatic molokhia, each bite was a delightful experience.”August 2024
“For clarification we ordered Kofta but it was testing good”November 2024
“The mix grill, stuffed pigeon, kawarea soup were the best. Did not like the vine leaves with kwarea tho!”
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“The mix grill, stuffed pigeon, kawarea soup were the best. Did not like the vine leaves with kwarea tho!”April 2023
“One of the best authentic egyptian food restaurants I’ve tried so far. The mixed grills were perfect and the mombar and fried brain is exactly the same taste at Egypt. Will definitely come again here.”August 2024
“Loved eating with my hands, wash your hand before eating, had mixed grill to share with friends, hummus fresh, bread fresh. Everything just fresh.”
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“Loved eating with my hands, wash your hand before eating, had mixed grill to share with friends, hummus fresh, bread fresh. Everything just fresh.”January 2024
“Hummus was excellent and authentic unlike most places in area.”March 2023
“Baha is Amazing Egyptian food, I tried Kofta (minced beaf with spices), Kebda ( Beef liver), susage and kwaree soup all food comes warm and nice, i highly recommend this Restaurant for sure”
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“Baha is Amazing Egyptian food, I tried Kofta (minced beaf with spices), Kebda ( Beef liver), susage and kwaree soup all food comes warm and nice, i highly recommend this Restaurant for sure”May 2022
“The mix grill, stuffed pigeon, kawarea soup were the best. Did not like the vine leaves with kwarea tho!”April 2023
“Excellent authentic Egyptian food. The kebab is very good. Good customer service. The atmosphere is very good and the outside setting is beautiful when it is not too hot!”
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“Excellent authentic Egyptian food. The kebab is very good. Good customer service. The atmosphere is very good and the outside setting is beautiful when it is not too hot!”March 2022
“Our all-time favorites are the Kawara, Hawawshi, Kebab, and Alexandria Liver Sandwich — all incredibly tasty and full of flavor.”October 2025
“Alex Liver was perfect.”
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“Alex Liver was perfect.”October 2022
“Our all-time favorites are the Kawara, Hawawshi, Kebab, and Alexandria Liver Sandwich — all incredibly tasty and full of flavor.”
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“Our all-time favorites are the Kawara, Hawawshi, Kebab, and Alexandria Liver Sandwich — all incredibly tasty and full of flavor.”October 2025
“Indulge in sumptuous Mutton and Chicken Kebabs with complimentary unlimited khubs – a fresh and speedy delight!”
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“Indulge in sumptuous Mutton and Chicken Kebabs with complimentary unlimited khubs – a fresh and speedy delight!”December 2023
“One of the best authentic egyptian food restaurants I’ve tried so far. The mixed grills were perfect and the mombar and fried brain is exactly the same taste at Egypt. Will definitely come again here.”
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“One of the best authentic egyptian food restaurants I’ve tried so far. The mixed grills were perfect and the mombar and fried brain is exactly the same taste at Egypt. Will definitely come again here.”August 2024
“Loved Vine leaves with trotters, trotters soup, brain, halaweyat and sameen!”
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“Loved Vine leaves with trotters, trotters soup, brain, halaweyat and sameen!”August 2024
“We savored the tender and delicious half chicken grilled, alongside the amazing molokhia and satisfying potato tajin.”
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“We savored the tender and delicious half chicken grilled, alongside the amazing molokhia and satisfying potato tajin.”February 2024
“amazing authentic Egyptian dishes; amazing atmosphere in ramadan; try Kasaree soup , Moulokia with meat , Hawawshi , meat with Okra , dont get duck from there. it's over rated, i cook it better 😃 i didn't like the sweets there much as well”
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“amazing authentic Egyptian dishes; amazing atmosphere in ramadan; try Kasaree soup , Moulokia with meat , Hawawshi , meat with Okra , dont get duck from there. it's over rated, i cook it better 😃 i didn't like the sweets there much as well”March 2024
“Our all-time favorites are the Kawara, Hawawshi, Kebab, and Alexandria Liver Sandwich — all incredibly tasty and full of flavor.”
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“Our all-time favorites are the Kawara, Hawawshi, Kebab, and Alexandria Liver Sandwich — all incredibly tasty and full of flavor.”October 2025
“Highly recommend the kebab sandwich (19 AED).”
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“Highly recommend the kebab sandwich (19 AED).”December 2024
“Baha is Amazing Egyptian food, I tried Kofta (minced beaf with spices), Kebda ( Beef liver), susage and kwaree soup all food comes warm and nice, i highly recommend this Restaurant for sure”
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“Baha is Amazing Egyptian food, I tried Kofta (minced beaf with spices), Kebda ( Beef liver), susage and kwaree soup all food comes warm and nice, i highly recommend this Restaurant for sure”May 2022
“Stuff are so helpful and cheerful, their hawawshi is so yummy and the meat fried liver is perfect in taste and texture.”
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“Stuff are so helpful and cheerful, their hawawshi is so yummy and the meat fried liver is perfect in taste and texture.”May 2025
“amazing authentic Egyptian dishes; amazing atmosphere in ramadan; try Kasaree soup , Moulokia with meat , Hawawshi , meat with Okra , dont get duck from there. it's over rated, i cook it better 😃 i didn't like the sweets there much as well”
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“amazing authentic Egyptian dishes; amazing atmosphere in ramadan; try Kasaree soup , Moulokia with meat , Hawawshi , meat with Okra , dont get duck from there. it's over rated, i cook it better 😃 i didn't like the sweets there much as well”March 2024
“One of the best authentic egyptian food restaurants I’ve tried so far. The mixed grills were perfect and the mombar and fried brain is exactly the same taste at Egypt. Will definitely come again here.”
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“One of the best authentic egyptian food restaurants I’ve tried so far. The mixed grills were perfect and the mombar and fried brain is exactly the same taste at Egypt. Will definitely come again here.”August 2024
“amazing authentic Egyptian dishes; amazing atmosphere in ramadan; try Kasaree soup , Moulokia with meat , Hawawshi , meat with Okra , dont get duck from there. it's over rated, i cook it better 😃 i didn't like the sweets there much as well”
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“amazing authentic Egyptian dishes; amazing atmosphere in ramadan; try Kasaree soup , Moulokia with meat , Hawawshi , meat with Okra , dont get duck from there. it's over rated, i cook it better 😃 i didn't like the sweets there much as well”March 2024
“Indulge in sumptuous Mutton and Chicken Kebabs with complimentary unlimited khubs – a fresh and speedy delight!”
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“Indulge in sumptuous Mutton and Chicken Kebabs with complimentary unlimited khubs – a fresh and speedy delight!”December 2023
“We had the pasta bashmil and mix stuffed vegetables, very tasty and the tahini sauce was just awesome.”
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“We had the pasta bashmil and mix stuffed vegetables, very tasty and the tahini sauce was just awesome.”May 2023
“Food items is good but pigeon was small size”
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“Food items is good but pigeon was small size”May 2024
“We savored the tender and delicious half chicken grilled, alongside the amazing molokhia and satisfying potato tajin.”
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“We savored the tender and delicious half chicken grilled, alongside the amazing molokhia and satisfying potato tajin.”February 2024
“Rice milk is basically rice pudding, very good taste!”
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“Rice milk is basically rice pudding, very good taste!”March 2020
“Loved Vine leaves with trotters, trotters soup, brain, halaweyat and sameen!”
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“Loved Vine leaves with trotters, trotters soup, brain, halaweyat and sameen!”August 2024
“The mix grill, stuffed pigeon, kawarea soup were the best. Did not like the vine leaves with kwarea tho!”
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“The mix grill, stuffed pigeon, kawarea soup were the best. Did not like the vine leaves with kwarea tho!”April 2023
“Baha is Amazing Egyptian food, I tried Kofta (minced beaf with spices), Kebda ( Beef liver), susage and kwaree soup all food comes warm and nice, i highly recommend this Restaurant for sure”
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“Baha is Amazing Egyptian food, I tried Kofta (minced beaf with spices), Kebda ( Beef liver), susage and kwaree soup all food comes warm and nice, i highly recommend this Restaurant for sure”May 2022
“Tarb was amazing”
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“Tarb was amazing”October 2022
“Loved Vine leaves with trotters, trotters soup, brain, halaweyat and sameen!”
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“Loved Vine leaves with trotters, trotters soup, brain, halaweyat and sameen!”August 2024
“Loved Vine leaves with trotters, trotters soup, brain, halaweyat and sameen!”
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“Loved Vine leaves with trotters, trotters soup, brain, halaweyat and sameen!”August 2024
Only neutral feedback
“The chicken sandwich was well seasoned, and I loved the salad & pickles. But the bun was cold, the hummus wasn’t really for me, the tea was overpriced, and the kunafa was unfortunately dry.”
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“Ordered mixed grill and cappuccino. Cappuccino was very good and would highly recommend.”
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“Ordered mixed grill and cappuccino. Cappuccino was very good and would highly recommend.”March 2023
“Outstanding Egyptian food, great service, staff are so nice friendly helpful, everything was perfect food, tea and desserts. Loved it and highly recommended”
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“Outstanding Egyptian food, great service, staff are so nice friendly helpful, everything was perfect food, tea and desserts. Loved it and highly recommended”December 2020
“amazing authentic Egyptian dishes; amazing atmosphere in ramadan; try Kasaree soup , Moulokia with meat , Hawawshi , meat with Okra , dont get duck from there. it's over rated, i cook it better 😃 i didn't like the sweets there much as well”
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“amazing authentic Egyptian dishes; amazing atmosphere in ramadan; try Kasaree soup , Moulokia with meat , Hawawshi , meat with Okra , dont get duck from there. it's over rated, i cook it better 😃 i didn't like the sweets there much as well”March 2024
“But the bun was cold, the hummus wasn’t really for me, the tea was overpriced, and the kunafa was unfortunately dry.”
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“But the bun was cold, the hummus wasn’t really for me, the tea was overpriced, and the kunafa was unfortunately dry.”June 2026
“5 Kg mix grill in 7 minutes Mahashi nasty and Greasy, i don’t recommend if i can leave 0 stars i would”
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“5 Kg mix grill in 7 minutes Mahashi nasty and Greasy, i don’t recommend if i can leave 0 stars i would”May 2021
“The mix grill, stuffed pigeon, kawarea soup were the best. Did not like the vine leaves with kwarea tho!”
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“The mix grill, stuffed pigeon, kawarea soup were the best. Did not like the vine leaves with kwarea tho!”April 2023
Plan parking. Allow extra time for parking, or use Mall of the Emirates parking and walk across; one review puts the walk at about 5–7 minutes.
Avoid rush. Visit outside peak evening periods if you want quicker seating and service; queues and slower service are reported when it is busy.
Share grills. For a group, consider a mixed grill to share; one review says the restaurant served 25 people promptly and the grill was a crowd-pleaser.
Choose indoors. On hot days, choose indoor seating rather than the outdoor tables, which one diner found challenging in the heat.
Check delivery. Before ordering delivery, confirm the fee even if you live nearby; a customer three minutes away cancelled because of the charge.
Skip sweets. If dessert is your priority, ask about freshness first: one review found the kunafa dry and another did not enjoy the sweets.
Plan the visit
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
Parking near the restaurant can be difficult, although Mall of the Emirates is a walkable alternative mentioned by diners.
Service is not always quick when the restaurant is busy, particularly during peak hours.
One diner felt prices were high for the portions and specifically found the rice quantity noticeably small.
Multiple reviews mention that the branch has only one toilet, which can be inconvenient for families and busy periods.
A nearby customer cancelled an order after being charged what they considered an unreasonable delivery fee for a three-minute distance.
The Bottom Line
Masmat Baha is a traditional Egyptian restaurant in Al Barsha, near Mall of the Emirates. It suits diners looking for familiar Egyptian flavours rather than a polished, formal setting. Hawawshi, kofta, mixed grills and kawarea soup are among the dishes that receive the clearest praise, while adventurous diners can explore mombar, liver, intestines and brains.
The setting is casual, with indoor and outdoor tables and enough space for groups; one party of 25 reported that food arrived promptly. Fresh salad, bread, hummus and tahini are mentioned as useful extras, and several diners say the food tastes like what they have eaten in Egypt. Families are welcome, though reviews repeatedly flag the limited toilet provision.
Plan for a lively atmosphere: the restaurant can become crowded and noisy, evening queues can be long, and service may slow during peak hours. Parking immediately nearby is difficult, but Mall of the Emirates is close enough to use as a parking option and walk from. Pricing opinions vary.
A kebab sandwich was reported at AED 19 and meat soup at AED 13, while another diner paid AED 150 for food, two waters and two Barbican juices and felt portions, especially rice, were small. Delivery fees are worth checking before placing a nearby order.