Fresh seafood
Reviews repeatedly describe the seafood as fresh, well-seasoned and perfectly cooked.
Off The Hook Dubai Festival City Mall
Dubai Festival City
Off The Hook is a casual seafood restaurant in Dubai Festival City, where Creole-style flavours meet hands-on eating. Reviews point to fresh shrimp, crab and mussels, with generous group meals such as the Grande set and unlimited rice making it worth considering for a relaxed seafood feast.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
2,918 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Large portions
The solo seafood meal was described as delicious and substantial enough for two people.
Group feast
The Grande set serves 8–10 people and includes shrimp, mussels, crabs, salmon, crab balls, drinks and up to 10 rice servings.
Sauce choice
Customers can choose up to six sauces, including the well-liked OTH Special and Cajun sauces.
Warm service
Many reviews describe the team as attentive and welcoming, with staff checking in regularly and helping guests choose from the menu.
Family welcome
One mall visitor especially appreciated how warmly the whole team treated their baby.
Lively setting
The atmosphere is described as cool, relaxed and lively, with a playlist that guests enjoyed.
What to Eat at Off The Hook Dubai Festival City Mall 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 Off The Hook Dubai Festival City Mall, 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.
These items at Off The Hook Dubai Festival City Mall got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Crab balls Net +3
“One of the best ever sea food Especially the trio and solo fish, the lobster and especially the crab balls, oh Yummy, the local kingfish and oysters. I can't describe how much I enjoy the food in this place.”
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“One of the best ever sea food Especially the trio and solo fish, the lobster and especially the crab balls, oh Yummy, the local kingfish and oysters. I can't describe how much I enjoy the food in this place.”June 2025
“The food was absolutely delicious, the solo meal with salmon, crab balls and shrimps was cooked perfectly and packed with flavor.”June 2026
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Shrimps Net +3
“It came loaded with shrimp, mussels, crabs, salmon, 16 pieces of crab balls, corn, unlimited rice (up to 10 servings), and drinks—your choice of red iced tea or citrus soda. You also get to choose up to 6 types of sauces, and let me tell you, everything was so delicious😋”
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“It came loaded with shrimp, mussels, crabs, salmon, 16 pieces of crab balls, corn, unlimited rice (up to 10 servings), and drinks—your choice of red iced tea or citrus soda. You also get to choose up to 6 types of sauces, and let me tell you, everything was so delicious😋”June 2025
“The shrimp was well cooked and you could easily remove the shell, the squid was also softy and delicious.”July 2025
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Mussels Net +2
“The mussels were above expectations with the olives and herbs sauce.”
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“The mussels were above expectations with the olives and herbs sauce.”July 2025
“It came loaded with shrimp, mussels, crabs, salmon, 16 pieces of crab balls, corn, unlimited rice (up to 10 servings), and drinks—your choice of red iced tea or citrus soda. You also get to choose up to 6 types of sauces, and let me tell you, everything was so delicious😋”June 2025
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Oth special Net +2
“I ordered the solo seafood which was delicious and good for two. Recommended sauce would be the OTH Special.”
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“I ordered the solo seafood which was delicious and good for two. Recommended sauce would be the OTH Special.”January 2026
“Delicious 🤤 😋 Amazing OTH Special sauce on crab. Try also squid in mushroom and onion sauce. Seafood platter which is not on a platter is also so good.”March 2025
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Salmon Net +2
“The food was absolutely delicious, the solo meal with salmon, crab balls and shrimps was cooked perfectly and packed with flavor.”
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“The food was absolutely delicious, the solo meal with salmon, crab balls and shrimps was cooked perfectly and packed with flavor.”June 2026
“It came loaded with shrimp, mussels, crabs, salmon, 16 pieces of crab balls, corn, unlimited rice (up to 10 servings), and drinks—your choice of red iced tea or citrus soda. You also get to choose up to 6 types of sauces, and let me tell you, everything was so delicious😋”June 2025
Honorable mentions (13)
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Crab Net +1
“Delicious 🤤 😋 Amazing OTH Special sauce on crab. Try also squid in mushroom and onion sauce. Seafood platter which is not on a platter is also so good.”
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“Delicious 🤤 😋 Amazing OTH Special sauce on crab. Try also squid in mushroom and onion sauce. Seafood platter which is not on a platter is also so good.”March 2025
“It came loaded with shrimp, mussels, crabs, salmon, 16 pieces of crab balls, corn, unlimited rice (up to 10 servings), and drinks—your choice of red iced tea or citrus soda. You also get to choose up to 6 types of sauces, and let me tell you, everything was so delicious😋”June 2025
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Calamari Net +1
“Very good food and good staffs, best sugestion, my first time with my wife, we took the meal, with some side calamari. It was so good, i highly recommend if u want to get a great taste of sea food with good recommendations and good music in the background.”
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“Very good food and good staffs, best sugestion, my first time with my wife, we took the meal, with some side calamari. It was so good, i highly recommend if u want to get a great taste of sea food with good recommendations and good music in the background.”June 2026
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Grande set Net +1
“We ordered the Grande set, which is perfect for 8–10 people and absolutely worth it.”
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“We ordered the Grande set, which is perfect for 8–10 people and absolutely worth it.”June 2025
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Halloween feast Net +1
“Went here for lunch and saw the Halloween feast offer which was suggested as a 2 person meal, the meal was more than enough for 2 adults and 2 kids. Food was good chose the Cajun flavor, it was very oily other than that the flavor was good. Would definitely recommend for a seafood lover. The crab wasn’t up to the mark all the other options were good.”
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“Went here for lunch and saw the Halloween feast offer which was suggested as a 2 person meal, the meal was more than enough for 2 adults and 2 kids. Food was good chose the Cajun flavor, it was very oily other than that the flavor was good. Would definitely recommend for a seafood lover. The crab wasn’t up to the mark all the other options were good.”November 2024
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Local kingfish Net +1
“One of the best ever sea food Especially the trio and solo fish, the lobster and especially the crab balls, oh Yummy, the local kingfish and oysters. I can't describe how much I enjoy the food in this place.”
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“One of the best ever sea food Especially the trio and solo fish, the lobster and especially the crab balls, oh Yummy, the local kingfish and oysters. I can't describe how much I enjoy the food in this place.”June 2025
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Oysters Net +1
“One of the best ever sea food Especially the trio and solo fish, the lobster and especially the crab balls, oh Yummy, the local kingfish and oysters. I can't describe how much I enjoy the food in this place.”
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“One of the best ever sea food Especially the trio and solo fish, the lobster and especially the crab balls, oh Yummy, the local kingfish and oysters. I can't describe how much I enjoy the food in this place.”June 2025
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Seafood boodle fight Net +1
“We are regular customers of OTH and we love coming back when we crave for seafood boodle fight! Excellent food and service as always!”
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“We are regular customers of OTH and we love coming back when we crave for seafood boodle fight! Excellent food and service as always!”September 2025
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Seafood platter Net +1
“Delicious 🤤 😋 Amazing OTH Special sauce on crab. Try also squid in mushroom and onion sauce. Seafood platter which is not on a platter is also so good.”
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“Delicious 🤤 😋 Amazing OTH Special sauce on crab. Try also squid in mushroom and onion sauce. Seafood platter which is not on a platter is also so good.”March 2025
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Solo fish Net +1
“One of the best ever sea food Especially the trio and solo fish, the lobster and especially the crab balls, oh Yummy, the local kingfish and oysters. I can't describe how much I enjoy the food in this place.”
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“One of the best ever sea food Especially the trio and solo fish, the lobster and especially the crab balls, oh Yummy, the local kingfish and oysters. I can't describe how much I enjoy the food in this place.”June 2025
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Solo seafood Net +1
“I ordered the solo seafood which was delicious and good for two. Recommended sauce would be the OTH Special.”
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“I ordered the solo seafood which was delicious and good for two. Recommended sauce would be the OTH Special.”January 2026
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Squid Net +1
“The shrimp was well cooked and you could easily remove the shell, the squid was also softy and delicious.”
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“The shrimp was well cooked and you could easily remove the shell, the squid was also softy and delicious.”July 2025
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Squid in mushroom and onion sauce Net +1
“Delicious 🤤 😋 Amazing OTH Special sauce on crab. Try also squid in mushroom and onion sauce. Seafood platter which is not on a platter is also so good.”
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“Delicious 🤤 😋 Amazing OTH Special sauce on crab. Try also squid in mushroom and onion sauce. Seafood platter which is not on a platter is also so good.”March 2025
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Staff meal Net +1
“I had lunch with my colleague at Off The Hook and we decided to order the staff meal. I honestly didn’t realize that the staff meal was good for one person only—I thought it was meant for two! 😅 and the result is...BURPPPPP!!!😆😆 SO FULL!”
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“I had lunch with my colleague at Off The Hook and we decided to order the staff meal. I honestly didn’t realize that the staff meal was good for one person only—I thought it was meant for two! 😅 and the result is...BURPPPPP!!!😆😆 SO FULL!”February 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Avoid holidays. Visit outside public holidays if possible; one customer found the restaurant crowded and warned that seats may be difficult to find.
Bring tools. Ask for a crab cracker and wet towels before digging into the seafood, as they may not arrive automatically.
Check portions. Confirm serving sizes when ordering shared meals, since one customer assumed the staff meal served two but it was for one.
Early deal. For the reported happy-hour offer, arrive before 5pm; a September review recorded it at 69dhs.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al Kheeran - Dubai Festival City - Dubai
Al Kheeran - Dubai Festival City, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 10:15 PM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 10:15 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 10:15 PM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 10:15 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 11:15 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 11:15 PM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 11:15 PM |
Common Concerns
Peak delays
On a busy public holiday, food arrived about 30 minutes after ordering and was cold when served.
Uneven service
One diner said staff did not respond when called and failed to refill drinks during the meal.
Small trio
A customer felt the trio portion was not sufficient for three people.
Oily Cajun
The Cajun flavour was liked overall, but one review found it excessively oily.
Crab inconsistency
One review found the crab below the standard of the other seafood options.
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The Bottom Line
Off The Hook is a hands-on seafood restaurant in Dubai Festival City, serving the kind of meal where shrimp, crab, mussels and sauces arrive ready to eat with your fingers. The reviews are strongest on freshness, bold seasoning and portion size. A solo seafood meal was described as enough for two, while the Grande set feeds 8–10 and includes shrimp, mussels, crabs, salmon, crab balls, drinks and up to 10 servings of rice.
Sauce choice is part of the appeal. Customers mention the OTH Special, Cajun, mushroom and onion, and olives and herbs sauces, with one diner tasting three options before deciding. The setting is relaxed and lively, and several reviews describe attentive, welcoming service; it also worked well for a family with a baby and for group dinners.
There are a few practical cautions. A public-holiday visit involved a 30-minute wait followed by cold food, and another diner had trouble getting drink refills. One reviewer found the trio too small for three, while another found the Cajun flavour oily and the crab below standard.
Outside holidays is the safer timing choice. Ask for a crab cracker and wet towels, and check serving sizes before ordering for a group. A September review reported happy hour before 5pm at 69dhs.