Tender chicken
Chicken grills are often praised for being tender and juicy, including a family dinner where children finished their plates.
Massaad Barbecue Silicon Oasis
Dubai Silicon Oasis
Massaad Barbecue is a Lebanese casual restaurant in Dubai Silicon Oasis, centred on grilled meats, shawarma and traditional Arabic dishes. Reviewers especially mention the chicken charcoal, chicken shawarma with cheese and a relaxed indoor or outdoor setting.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
174 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Strong shawarma
The chicken shawarma with cheese and meat shawarma both receive positive mentions, with one reviewer praising the fresh bread and garlic paste.
Warm service
Several diners describe the team as friendly and attentive, with service helping rescue a pasta order that needed more sauce.
Outdoor seating
The open-air seating and music give the restaurant a more relaxed option when Dubai Silicon Oasis weather is comfortable.
Fair pricing
Reviewers describe the prices as reasonable or fair compared with the food quality, though individual dishes can still draw criticism.
Organised packaging
One delivery customer found the packaging neat and well organised, which is useful for takeaway meals.
What to Eat at Massaad Barbecue Silicon Oasis 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 Massaad Barbecue Silicon Oasis, 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 Massaad Barbecue Silicon Oasis, 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
-
Meat shawarma Net +2
“4- The meat shawarma tastes good. I would rate it as 8.5/10.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“4- The meat shawarma tastes good. I would rate it as 8.5/10.”October 2024
“We ate meat shawarma, greek salad and arayes. Each food tastes very good. Shawarma was little dried, but still tastes good.”December 2022
-
Bbq boneless chicken Net +1
“Here you can eat the most juicy and delicious BBQ boneless chicken in Dubai beside to so many dishes from their menu, the service is amazing and the appetizers and Mezza are outstanding!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Here you can eat the most juicy and delicious BBQ boneless chicken in Dubai beside to so many dishes from their menu, the service is amazing and the appetizers and Mezza are outstanding!”December 2022
-
Cheese burger Net +1
“If you love a fresh hearty Cheese Burger made with all the classic trimmings, then think twice before you order from McDonald's or anywhere else for that matter. For the same cost as most fast food restaurants, you will enjoy a true gourmet quality that won't leave a brick in your belly, or a hole in your wallet.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“If you love a fresh hearty Cheese Burger made with all the classic trimmings, then think twice before you order from McDonald's or anywhere else for that matter. For the same cost as most fast food restaurants, you will enjoy a true gourmet quality that won't leave a brick in your belly, or a hole in your wallet.”June 2020
-
Chicken charcoal Net +1
“You can taste the best chicken charcoal ever. Much recommended.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“You can taste the best chicken charcoal ever. Much recommended.”February 2025
-
Chicken grill Net +1
“Freshly from the farm to cook ,the chicken grill is very soft and tender.the gentleman who served us is so polite wth a smiley face”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Freshly from the farm to cook ,the chicken grill is very soft and tender.the gentleman who served us is so polite wth a smiley face”June 2025
-
Chicken shawarma with cheese Net +1
“Great experience ✨Delicious and fresh food, fast service, friendly staff. I come here often for my favorite chicken shawarma with cheese and lentil soup 😍Thank you Ms Dilyar and Mr Mustafa for their hospitality 🙏”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Great experience ✨Delicious and fresh food, fast service, friendly staff. I come here often for my favorite chicken shawarma with cheese and lentil soup 😍Thank you Ms Dilyar and Mr Mustafa for their hospitality 🙏”January 2023
-
Greek salad Net +1
“We ate meat shawarma, greek salad and arayes. Each food tastes very good.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We ate meat shawarma, greek salad and arayes. Each food tastes very good.”December 2022
-
Grilled wings Net +1
“My favourite, however, are the grilled wings they are juicy and delicious but not worth the price.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“My favourite, however, are the grilled wings they are juicy and delicious but not worth the price.”September 2022
Honorable mentions (3)
-
Arayes Net 0
Mixed feedback
“We ate meat shawarma, greek salad and arayes. Each food tastes very good.”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“We ate meat shawarma, greek salad and arayes. Each food tastes very good.”December 2022
-
Mix grill Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Delicious mixed grill, very nice service”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Delicious mixed grill, very nice service”January 2023
-
Shish tawook Net 0
Mixed feedback
“We love the lentil soup and shishtaouk served with coleslow and fries.”
Positive 1Negative 1Neutral 1
Review excerpts
“We love the lentil soup and shishtaouk served with coleslow and fries.”January 2023
What to Avoid (4)
Food 4
-
Tawouk tablieh Net −1
“The tawouk tablieh was not as expected (quality )”
Positive 1Negative 2
Critical review excerpts
“The tawouk tablieh was not as expected (quality )”April 2023
“I had tabliye tawouk, the fries and salad were barely there, fries were undercooked and soggy, sandwich was very small and barely had tawouk in it.”January 2026
-
Alfredo pasta Net −1
“We ordered Alfredo pasta, taste was not that great but it was good to have it. The pasta was dry and had less sauce, we complained about it to and waiter added it later more. But still not the best.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered Alfredo pasta, taste was not that great but it was good to have it. The pasta was dry and had less sauce, we complained about it to and waiter added it later more. But still not the best.”July 2025
-
Falafel Net −1
“The falafel was like cooked in fish oil!!!”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The falafel was like cooked in fish oil!!!”June 2025
-
Grilled kofta tablieh Net −1
“Ordered grilled kofta tablieh and this is what i got Im lebanese and from ZAHLEH and im pretty sure thats not what TABLIEH looks like U can see how tablieh looks like in the 2dn photo which is from their Facebook page But apparently if they make discount on ZOMATO that means they have to cut costs as well”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Ordered grilled kofta tablieh and this is what i got Im lebanese and from ZAHLEH and im pretty sure thats not what TABLIEH looks like U can see how tablieh looks like in the 2dn photo which is from their Facebook page But apparently if they make discount on ZOMATO that means they have to cut costs as well”July 2019
Tips for a Better Visit
Try grills. For a first order, consider the chicken charcoal or chicken shawarma with cheese; these are more consistently praised than the pasta or some breakfast dishes.
Check delivery. If ordering online, confirm that the restaurant has accepted the order, since one customer reported a cancellation with no notification.
Watch fries. When ordering takeaway, check the fries on arrival: one customer linked cold fries to delivery, while another received them soggy and undercooked.
Go late. For a quieter meal, a late-night visit was described as calm because there were few other customers.
Choose outdoors. When the weather suits, ask for outdoor seating; reviewers mention the open-air area and music as part of the experience.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Cedre Villas Community Centre
Nadd Hessa - Cedre Villas, Dubai
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
Common Concerns
Food inconsistency
Shish tawouk is described as hit and miss, with multiple reviews reporting chicken that smelled bad, tasted off or seemed spoiled.
Breakfast misses
A breakfast reviewer reported a blackened boiled egg and falafel that tasted as if cooked in fish oil.
Small portions
One tabliyeh order had very little salad, fries and tawouk, while the fries were undercooked and soggy.
Delivery failures
A customer reported an online order was cancelled without the restaurant calling, so delivery reliability is worth checking.
Slow service
An older review describes a delayed order that arrived only after three requests, alongside an incorrect juice.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 82
grilled chicken
“Pathetic grilled chicken cost AED 82”Google review · March 2021
DXB
LOCAL
LOCAL
The Bottom Line
Massaad Barbecue is a Lebanese casual restaurant in Dubai Silicon Oasis where the main draw is grilled food rather than elaborate dining. You can order chicken charcoal, shish tawouk, mixed grill, shawarma and mezze; chicken shawarma with cheese and lentil soup are also recurring favourites in the reviews. The strongest feedback centres on tender, juicy chicken, fresh bread and garlic paste, plus friendly service.
Families have found the portions appealing, including one late dinner where two young children finished their plates. The open-air seating and music add a relaxed option when the weather is comfortable, while a late-night visit was described as calm and uncrowded. There is a clear consistency caveat.
Several diners report excellent grills, but others describe shish tawouk or shawarma chicken as not fresh, badly smelling or spoiled. One breakfast visit produced a blackened boiled egg and falafel with an unwanted fish-oil taste. Fries also vary: they have arrived cold, soggy or undercooked, especially with delivery.
Prices are generally described as fair, but delivery deserves a quick confirmation because one online order was reportedly cancelled without notice. For a first visit, grilled chicken or shawarma is a safer starting point than the less successful pasta and breakfast items.