Motafish Restaurant

Name: Motafish Restaurant
Address: Umm Suqeim St - near Life Pharmacy, Al Barsha, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +97180066823474

Al Barsha

Takeout restaurant 0 800 668 23474

Motafish is described as a Kerala seafood restaurant in Al Barsha serving dine-in meals, home delivery and curbside takeaway. Reviews highlight generous biryanis, seafood platters and a calm, family-friendly setting, though recent feedback makes it wise to confirm the current operation before visiting.

Reputation Score

4.0

★★★★☆

437 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Biryani Portions

The Matka Biryani arrived hot, securely packed and generous enough to stand out as a substantial takeaway meal.

Seafood Variety

Reviews describe seafood platters with well-cooked fish, prawns and calamari, including buttery jumbo prawns and grilled hammour.

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What to Eat at Motafish Restaurant

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Motafish Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

Food 3

King fish curry Net +2

“Best place to have fish... Had their signature dish of prawn 🦐 starter.. and had king fish curry which was pretty spicy just the way I love to have fish cooked in lovely tamarind curry...also tried their masala appam and veg curry which was also good..”
Mango fish curry Net +2

“Mango fish curry was such a surprise. Have never had such a good preparation before.”
Seafood platter Net +2

“Best seafood platter i ever tasted, so delicious and rich in spices, also the waitress named Kuldeep was so sweet!”

Honorable mentions (50)

Appams Net +1

“The food was very fresh and appetizing. I ordered the prawn biryani, vegetable stew and appams. They were just perfect.”
Bamboo stick biriyani Net +1

“Had an amazing experience in this restaurant. The ambience is impeccable along with the food we tried. had Kappa beef, calamari rings and bamboo stick biriyani which was delicious.”
Beef fry Net +1

“For mains we ordered the chicken biryani in the banana leaf, beef fry and mango prawns curry along with porotha. The biryani was outstanding, perfect flavours and amazing taste. The beef fry was just magnificent and our favourite and their best seller is the mango prawns curry, a must try!”
Beef nadan fry Net +1

“If you are the one who loves south indian delicacies and wish to be in a silent and comfy ambience, this is a must visit place. The best dish we tried was beef nadan fry.”
Black pomfret Net +1

“Their Black Pomfret is to die for!!! Amazing!!! You shld just go to have the masala black Pomfret and have it with some Appam.”
Blueberry ginger Net +1

“For drinks, we started off with a blueberry ginger and virgin colada. Both were amazing.”
Calamari rings Net +1

“Had an amazing experience in this restaurant. The ambience is impeccable along with the food we tried. had Kappa beef, calamari rings and bamboo stick biriyani which was delicious.”
Calmari Net +1

“Grilled fish platter Calmari top notch Prawns excellent Baasa could have been replaced by any other fish”
Chicken biriyani Net +1

“We have tried their Chicken biriyani, Mutton biriyani, Fish biriyani. Very tasty awesome and good quantity, quality as well.”
Chicken biryani in the banana leaf Net +1

“For mains we ordered the chicken biryani in the banana leaf, beef fry and mango prawns curry along with porotha. The biryani was outstanding, perfect flavours and amazing taste.”
Chicken dum biriyani Net +1

“Chicken Dum Biriyani was good.”
Chicken dum biryani Net +1

“We had ellum kappayum, chicken and fish dum biryani with sambharam, and with a final touch of desert with mint mango pudding. All of the food we ordered were of 5 star quality for the taste.”
Chicken tikka biryani Net +1

“But the chicken tikka biryani which I had was delicious and the quantity was more than enough so my wife and kid also had a part of it.”
Choco lava cake Net +1

“Finally, we ended on a sweet note with their choco Lava cake and we suggest that you must try it! Its outstanding”
Dumplings Net +1

“We took a king fish curry and a grilled pomfret along with some appetisers including dumplings and cauliflower. All the food came in good time and it was delicious.”
Ellum kappayum Net +1

“We had ellum kappayum, chicken and fish dum biryani with sambharam, and with a final touch of desert with mint mango pudding. All of the food we ordered were of 5 star quality for the taste.”
Fish biriyani Net +1

“We have tried their Chicken biriyani, Mutton biriyani, Fish biriyani. Very tasty awesome and good quantity, quality as well.”
Fish curry cooked in konkani style Net +1

“We ordered Fish curry cooked in Konkani style, several varieties of baked and fried fish and the prawns sautéed in butter. Best of all was their rich creamy soup with lobsters and prawns.”
Fish dum biryani Net +1

“We had ellum kappayum, chicken and fish dum biryani with sambharam, and with a final touch of desert with mint mango pudding. All of the food we ordered were of 5 star quality for the taste.”
Fish mappas Net +1

“We tried fish mappas and kappa with beef combo. The food was yummy and kappa combo is a must try!”
Ghee rice Net +1

“Ghee rice was excellent with mild flavour of rose was excellent however for malayalee ghee rice should be in kaima.”
Grilled fish platter Net +1

“Had the Grilled Fish platter and it was tasty and nicely grilled.”
Grilled hummour Net +1

“Grilled Hummour was scrumptious. Finger licking good.”
Grilled pomfret Net +1

“We took a king fish curry and a grilled pomfret along with some appetisers including dumplings and cauliflower. All the food came in good time and it was delicious.”
Grilled prawns Net +1

“For starters we had the tawa fried hammur fish which was just perfection! We couldn't have enough..we also tried the grilled prawns which were great as well.”
Jumbo prawns Net +1

“Loved the food. The jumbo prawns were delicious, so buttery, melting in the mouth.”
Kappa beef Net +1

“Had an amazing experience in this restaurant. The ambience is impeccable along with the food we tried. had Kappa beef, calamari rings and bamboo stick biriyani which was delicious.”
Kappa with beef combo Net +1

“We tried fish mappas and kappa with beef combo. The food was yummy and kappa combo is a must try!”
Mango prawns curry Net +1

“For mains we ordered the chicken biryani in the banana leaf, beef fry and mango prawns curry along with porotha. The biryani was outstanding, perfect flavours and amazing taste. The beef fry was just magnificent and our favourite and their best seller is the mango prawns curry, a must try!”
Masala appam Net +1

“Best place to have fish... Had their signature dish of prawn 🦐 starter.. and had king fish curry which was pretty spicy just the way I love to have fish cooked in lovely tamarind curry...also tried their masala appam and veg curry which was also good..”
Masala black pomfret Net +1

“Their Black Pomfret is to die for!!! Amazing!!! You shld just go to have the masala black Pomfret and have it with some Appam.”
Matka biryani Net +1

“We ordered Matka Biryani and was deliveres to our place. The food was secured properly and it is still hot when it was delivered. The biryani is sooo good, one of the best biryani that I have tasted. It got a generous serving size. Nice presentation because it comes in a hot pot which you can recycle if you want to😅.....overall it was a two thumbs up! Will definitely order again.”
Matka kulfi Net +1

“Their Matka Kulfi into the dessert menu was lovely...”
Matta fish curry Net +1

“The Matta fish curry was superbly done - so subtle, yet flavorful and very, very satisfying!”
Mint mango pudding Net +1

“We had ellum kappayum, chicken and fish dum biryani with sambharam, and with a final touch of desert with mint mango pudding. All of the food we ordered were of 5 star quality for the taste.”
Mutton biriyani Net +1

“We have tried their Chicken biriyani, Mutton biriyani, Fish biriyani. Very tasty awesome and good quantity, quality as well.”
Mutton dum biriyani Net +1

“I had their mutton dum biriyani from Talabat That was really mouth watering and very tasty .. hope fully I think they keep the same taste. iam really thank full to the chef who make that”
Pratas Net +1

“The pratas and fish mango curry was simply delicious! Service by them is also great with complimentary dishes thrown in...”
Prawn biryani Net +1

“The food was very fresh and appetizing. I ordered the prawn biryani, vegetable stew and appams. They were just perfect.”
Prawns sautéed in butter Net +1

“We ordered Fish curry cooked in Konkani style, several varieties of baked and fried fish and the prawns sautéed in butter. Best of all was their rich creamy soup with lobsters and prawns.”
Rich creamy soup with lobsters and prawns Net +1

“Best of all was their rich creamy soup with lobsters and prawns.”
Sadhya Net +1

“We ordered Sadhya for Onam and the food packaging was done well, it included the bana leaf and the food serving per box was sufficient for 2 people. All the dishes are done well. We had to book in advance and they delivered on time. @45dhs per person is a fair price point for the quality and quantity of food”
Tawa fried hammur fish Net +1

“For starters we had the tawa fried hammur fish which was just perfection! We couldn't have enough..we also tried the grilled prawns which were great as well.”
Tom yom soap Net +1

“We have ordered Tom Yom soap which was not in the menu but the lovely chef made the soap for us which was yummy.”
Vegetable stew Net +1

“The food was very fresh and appetizing. I ordered the prawn biryani, vegetable stew and appams. They were just perfect.”
Virgin colada Net +1

“For drinks, we started off with a blueberry ginger and virgin colada. Both were amazing.”
Chatti chor Net 0

Mixed feedback

“They served amazing Kerala food in the past, especially their chatty choru and hence decided to go back.”
Parotta Net 0

Mixed feedback

“In terms of food i tried kerala Porrotta (flaky flour bread) and beef Chatti (pot) curry, Porrotta was great but beef seems to be frozen beef not fresh beef curry/gravy doesn't meet the expectations as well.”
Chicken with capsicum Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“Okay place. We tried grilled shrimps and chicken with capsicum - all has indian spices. Staff are interrupting while we talk so that they ask if they may take a plate from the table. Food was fine just all spicy.”
Grilled shrimps Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“Okay place. We tried grilled shrimps and chicken with capsicum - all has indian spices. Staff are interrupting while we talk so that they ask if they may take a plate from the table. Food was fine just all spicy.”

Drinks 2

Ginger lemon tea infusion Net +1

“The ginger lemon tea infusion was fresh and nice.”
Lemonade juice Net +1

“I'll recommend the lemonade juice too!”

What to Avoid (7)

Food 7

Beef chatti curry Net −1

“In terms of food i tried kerala Porrotta (flaky flour bread) and beef Chatti (pot) curry, Porrotta was great but beef seems to be frozen beef not fresh beef curry/gravy doesn't meet the expectations as well.”
Kappa fish curry Net −1

“Kappa fish curry this was little too spicy even by Kerala standards.”
King fish fry Net −1

“Prawns fry and King fish fry wasnt upto the mark.”
Kothu paroota Net −1

“Kothu paroota this should have been little more moist with gravy added.”
Pothibiryani Net −1

“Ordered for pothibiryani- No masala , boiled chicken n tasteless Manager informed that they mix white rice , masala n chicken when they get an order”
Prawns fry Net −1

“Prawns fry and King fish fry wasnt upto the mark.”
Squid masala Net −1

“Squid masala was so over cooked which made it too chewy..”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Call Ahead. Call before travelling or ordering: a review said the restaurant had changed concept, while another later review claimed it was closed.

Book Sadhya. For Onam Sadhya, book in advance; one box served two people and arrived on time at the quoted price.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Umm Suqeim St - near Life Pharmacy

Al Barsha Second - Al Barsha, Dubai

0 800 668 23474

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Common Concerns

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Delivery Inconsistency

Delivery feedback ranges from hot, well-packed biryani to a nearly three-hour wait followed by cold food.

Quality Problems

A recent delivery review reported hard parotta, dry fried chicken and tasteless pothibiryani.

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The Bottom Line

Motafish is a Kerala seafood restaurant and takeaway listing in Al Barsha, with reviews covering dine-in, delivery and takeaway. The strongest reasons to consider it are its biryanis and seafood: diners praised the Matka Biryani for arriving hot with a generous portion, while others enjoyed the chicken biryani in banana leaf, seafood platters, black pomfret and mango prawns curry. The food is not limited to rice dishes.

Fish curries, appams, kappa combinations and grilled fish appear often in the reviews, with several diners describing the flavours as authentically Kerala. The dining room was noted for attractive decor, quiet seating and closed family cabins, although the washroom drew complaints about smell and cleanliness. Prices can feel higher than a standard South Indian cafeteria, but one Sadhya review considered AED45 per person fair for the quality and quantity.

Delivery is the main caution: one order arrived hot and well secured, but other reviews describe cold food, hard parotta and a delay of nearly three hours. There is also conflicting information about whether the Al Barsha operation is still open or has changed concept. Call ahead before making a trip, and confirm delivery timing if ordering remotely.