Fast watches
Watch repairs can be remarkably quick: one customer had a broken watch fixed in 30 seconds, while another waited 10 minutes for glasses.
Minutes
Al Barsha South
Minutes is a repair service in Al Barsha South handling everyday fixes such as watches, phones, keys, shoes and bags. Reviews are especially useful for people with awkward repair jobs: customers report salvaged glasses, leather heels and a difficult bag that other branches had declined.
Reputation Score
4.7
★★★★★
666 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Glasses rescue
Customers brought in broken glasses that opticians had refused to fix; one review says they looked brand new after a 10-minute repair.
Difficult repairs
The team has found solutions for challenging items, including a bag other branches said could not be repaired and a difficult shoe mechanism.
Phone fixes
A customer says an iPhone with serious issues was repaired perfectly, with neat work, fair pricing and trustworthy service.
Imported laptops
A customer reports that the shop repaired an Asus PC battery from the USA, despite the imported model initially seeming impossible to fix.
Helpful team
Reviews repeatedly describe the branch team as accommodating and willing to work through unusual problems rather than turning customers away.
Tips for a Better Visit
Confirm timing. Ask for a firm completion time before paying, especially for phones or shoe cleaning; one review reported multi-day waits.
Check pricing. For anything beyond a simple fix, ask to see the price list and confirm the final quote before authorising the work.
Inspect prints. If ordering printing, check every page and the lamination before leaving, since one customer left with the wrong print after a long wait.
Ask warranty. When replacing a laptop battery, ask what warranty is included; one MacBook Pro battery purchase came with three months’ warranty.
Plan the visit
Practical details
My City Centre - Ground Floor - opp. Carrefour
Al Barsha South Second - Al Barsha South, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Popular Mentions
leather high heels
A customer had a pair of leather high heels repaired and planned to return for more services.
MacBook Pro battery
One customer reported a successful battery replacement with 100% health and a three-month warranty.
key cutting
Key cutting is mentioned as one of the branch’s quick, practical services.
Common Concerns
Quote changes
One customer says the phone quote changed significantly by arrival and felt pressured by the higher price.
Print errors
A printing customer received the wrong type, waited around 40 minutes for a correction and ultimately left with the incorrect print.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
499 AED
MacBook Pro battery
“Great service! Jaseel helped me with replacement my MacBook Pro battery for 499 AED”Google review · April 2026
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The Bottom Line
Minutes is a repair-service counter in Al Barsha South for the small but frustrating jobs that are hard to place elsewhere. Reviews mention watch repair, mobile and iPhone fixes, key work, shoe and bag repairs, and glasses repairs. It is particularly worth considering when the item seems beyond saving: customers say an optician could not fix their broken glasses, while Minutes had them looking brand new after 10 minutes.
Another review describes a bag repaired in 10 minutes after other branches had called it beyond repair. Speed depends heavily on the job. Watch fixes and some key work can be completed in seconds or minutes, but a dissatisfied customer reported phone repairs taking 3–4 days and shoe cleaning around 10 days.
Do not assume the business name guarantees instant turnaround. Pricing deserves a careful check. One MacBook Pro battery replacement was reported at 499 AED with a three-month warranty, while another customer said a phone quote changed substantially between the call and the visit.
Ask to see the price list and confirm the final amount before approving work. Printing has also produced a serious complaint involving a wrong order, a long wait and lost money. Check printed items before leaving.