Kerala cooking
Customers praise homely Kerala dishes including fish fry, fish polichadhu, unnakayi and ela ada.
Al Barsha
On Super Meals is an Indian restaurant in Al Barsha with a strong Kerala and South Indian focus, alongside Chinese and Arabic choices. Reviews make it worth considering for a dine-in meal of Kerala porotta with curry or a South Indian-style chicken biryani, especially when affordable food and parking matter.
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Customers praise homely Kerala dishes including fish fry, fish polichadhu, unnakayi and ela ada.
The Kerala-style short-grain chicken biryani is repeatedly praised for consistent taste, with one reviewer preferring it to mutton.
Kerala porotta with chicken varatharicha curry was singled out as the strongest part of one order.
Several diners describe the food as reasonably priced, including one who called the prices surprisingly low.
Dine-in reviews mention convenient or ample parking, useful for a quick lunch or family meal.
The dining area is described as clean, spacious and comfortable enough for spending time or working.
These items at On Super Meals got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
“Chicken biryani, porotta and curry were amazing! Sorry didn't buy anything else today 😬”
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“Chicken biryani, porotta and curry were amazing! Sorry didn't buy anything else today 😬”March 2023
“Their kerala parotta was the best I’ve even had and paired great with their mutton chatti curry.”March 2023
“If you like Kerala Style short grain Biriyani. The is the best place in this area. Ordered Biriyani for two consecutive Sundays. Quality and taste remained the same.”
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“If you like Kerala Style short grain Biriyani. The is the best place in this area. Ordered Biriyani for two consecutive Sundays. Quality and taste remained the same.”July 2024
“1. Kerala porota🫓 2. chicken varatharicha curry 🍗 3. Chicken fry biriyani 🍚 I should really say that the kerala porota and curry was so good 👌👌😍! There is no other restaurant nearby serving this tasty kerala food. Chicken biriyani was also good.”
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“1. Kerala porota🫓 2. chicken varatharicha curry 🍗 3. Chicken fry biriyani 🍚 I should really say that the kerala porota and curry was so good 👌👌😍! There is no other restaurant nearby serving this tasty kerala food. Chicken biriyani was also good.”March 2023
“One of the most favorite chicken noodles i got there. also best tea there i got same like my home country ❤️❤️❤️ thanks on super meals team”
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“One of the most favorite chicken noodles i got there. also best tea there i got same like my home country ❤️❤️❤️ thanks on super meals team”March 2024
“As for the food, the Chicken Tandoori is an absolute must-try. It’s the best I’ve had in Dubai—juicy, flavorful, and cooked just right.”
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“As for the food, the Chicken Tandoori is an absolute must-try. It’s the best I’ve had in Dubai—juicy, flavorful, and cooked just right.”August 2024
“1. Kerala porota🫓 2. chicken varatharicha curry 🍗 3. Chicken fry biriyani 🍚 I should really say that the kerala porota and curry was so good 👌👌😍! There is no other restaurant nearby serving this tasty kerala food. Chicken biriyani was also good. Winner: porota and curry💯❤️❤️”
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“1. Kerala porota🫓 2. chicken varatharicha curry 🍗 3. Chicken fry biriyani 🍚 I should really say that the kerala porota and curry was so good 👌👌😍! There is no other restaurant nearby serving this tasty kerala food. Chicken biriyani was also good. Winner: porota and curry💯❤️❤️”March 2023
“Club sandwich was awesome”
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“Club sandwich was awesome”March 2023
“We enjoyed the Kerala Kandhari Kappa, Dosa, and Mango Fish Curry. The food was absolutely superb, bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”
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“We enjoyed the Kerala Kandhari Kappa, Dosa, and Mango Fish Curry. The food was absolutely superb, bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”June 2024
“I personally liked the food .they also serve some local kerala Snaks and my fav. among them all is the unnakayi and Ela ada. 😋😋 do visit for some yummy 😋kerala cuisine”
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“I personally liked the food .they also serve some local kerala Snaks and my fav. among them all is the unnakayi and Ela ada. 😋😋 do visit for some yummy 😋kerala cuisine”March 2024
“It has that flavourful fish fry and fish polichadhu which is just 😋”
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“It has that flavourful fish fry and fish polichadhu which is just 😋”March 2024
“It has that flavourful fish fry and fish polichadhu which is just 😋”
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“It has that flavourful fish fry and fish polichadhu which is just 😋”March 2024
“Online orders and dine is also available hence give a try you will surely love there friend rice and sandwiches.”
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“Online orders and dine is also available hence give a try you will surely love there friend rice and sandwiches.”October 2024
“The standout dish for me was the green chilli charcoal, which was absolutely delicious. The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the presentation was beautiful.”
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“The standout dish for me was the green chilli charcoal, which was absolutely delicious. The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the presentation was beautiful.”May 2024
“We enjoyed the Kerala Kandhari Kappa, Dosa, and Mango Fish Curry. The food was absolutely superb, bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”
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“We enjoyed the Kerala Kandhari Kappa, Dosa, and Mango Fish Curry. The food was absolutely superb, bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”June 2024
“If you like Kerala Style short grain Biriyani. The is the best place in this area. Ordered Biriyani for two consecutive Sundays. Quality and taste remained the same.”
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“If you like Kerala Style short grain Biriyani. The is the best place in this area. Ordered Biriyani for two consecutive Sundays. Quality and taste remained the same.”July 2024
“We enjoyed the Kerala Kandhari Kappa, Dosa, and Mango Fish Curry. The food was absolutely superb, bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”
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“We enjoyed the Kerala Kandhari Kappa, Dosa, and Mango Fish Curry. The food was absolutely superb, bursting with authentic flavors and cooked to perfection.”June 2024
“Their kerala parotta was the best I’ve even had and paired great with their mutton chatti curry.”
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“Their kerala parotta was the best I’ve even had and paired great with their mutton chatti curry.”March 2023
“Their OSM special grill is a must try which was juicy, tender with a burst of the perfect flavors.”
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“Their OSM special grill is a must try which was juicy, tender with a burst of the perfect flavors.”March 2023
“I tried their special chicken biriyani and the pothi mutton biriyani, which was amazing..”
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“I tried their special chicken biriyani and the pothi mutton biriyani, which was amazing..”March 2023
“One of the best Indian food I have ever tasted.. try the seafood plater you won't get disappointed.. goof job team.. keep up the good work..”
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“One of the best Indian food I have ever tasted.. try the seafood plater you won't get disappointed.. goof job team.. keep up the good work..”August 2024
“I tried their special chicken biriyani and the pothi mutton biriyani, which was amazing..”
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“I tried their special chicken biriyani and the pothi mutton biriyani, which was amazing..”March 2023
“I personally liked the food .they also serve some local kerala Snaks and my fav. among them all is the unnakayi and Ela ada. 😋😋 do visit for some yummy 😋kerala cuisine”
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“I personally liked the food .they also serve some local kerala Snaks and my fav. among them all is the unnakayi and Ela ada. 😋😋 do visit for some yummy 😋kerala cuisine”March 2024
“I’m also in love with their healthy juice. A trial will actually make you go for more”
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“I’m also in love with their healthy juice. A trial will actually make you go for more”May 2024
“We have ordered Beef pallikkari which has been suggested by them is not even chewable and doesn’t seems to good beef. I never recommend 🥵”
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“We have ordered Beef pallikkari which has been suggested by them is not even chewable and doesn’t seems to good beef. I never recommend 🥵”August 2024
“Worst biryani i ever had. Their mutton biryani like curry mix in rice & just served.”
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“Worst biryani i ever had. Their mutton biryani like curry mix in rice & just served.”November 2024
“I ordered a Chicken Hyderabadi Biryani from this restaurant at 8:41 pm but the experience was highly disappointing. The food took over an hour and 40 minutes to arrive, finally reaching me at 10:20 pm.When the food arrived the quality was extremely poor: the rice was waterlogged and the biryani tasted as if it had spoiled.”
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“I ordered a Chicken Hyderabadi Biryani from this restaurant at 8:41 pm but the experience was highly disappointing. The food took over an hour and 40 minutes to arrive, finally reaching me at 10:20 pm.When the food arrived the quality was extremely poor: the rice was waterlogged and the biryani tasted as if it had spoiled.”November 2024
“1 week back I had ordered chicken schezwan fried rice and chilly beef. The beef was very rubbery and didnot taste good. The Friedrice was sweet and spicy. We asked for a replacement which they gladly did but ended up getting the same quality again Disappointed! You guys need to pay attention to the taste!”
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“1 week back I had ordered chicken schezwan fried rice and chilly beef. The beef was very rubbery and didnot taste good. The Friedrice was sweet and spicy. We asked for a replacement which they gladly did but ended up getting the same quality again Disappointed! You guys need to pay attention to the taste!”March 2023
“1 week back I had ordered chicken schezwan fried rice and chilly beef. The beef was very rubbery and didnot taste good. The Friedrice was sweet and spicy. We asked for a replacement which they gladly did but ended up getting the same quality again Disappointed! You guys need to pay attention to the taste!”
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“1 week back I had ordered chicken schezwan fried rice and chilly beef. The beef was very rubbery and didnot taste good. The Friedrice was sweet and spicy. We asked for a replacement which they gladly did but ended up getting the same quality again Disappointed! You guys need to pay attention to the taste!”March 2023
“On one occasion, I ordered an egg burji, only to receive it raw. Despite reaching out to the manager to address the issue, I received no response for two days.”
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“On one occasion, I ordered an egg burji, only to receive it raw. Despite reaching out to the manager to address the issue, I received no response for two days.”March 2024
“Look at the portion of french fries they sent me! VERY BAD”
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“Look at the portion of french fries they sent me! VERY BAD”November 2024
“I am disappointed about the service and quality of the food. I am just 500m away from the restaurant it will take more than an hour for delivery i ordered hyderabadi chicken biriyani very low quality and low quantity food. ' not recommended '”
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“I am disappointed about the service and quality of the food. I am just 500m away from the restaurant it will take more than an hour for delivery i ordered hyderabadi chicken biriyani very low quality and low quantity food. ' not recommended '”June 2024
“I had ordered Maisoor masala dosa , and it was just masala dosa (added recent pictures of dosa) it was blunt no salt nothing. The chutneys were tasteless too. I had ordered maisoor masala a year back and it was tasty but apparently either the taste was so blunt or it was my bad day ordering breakfast 😐”
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“I had ordered Maisoor masala dosa , and it was just masala dosa (added recent pictures of dosa) it was blunt no salt nothing. The chutneys were tasteless too. I had ordered maisoor masala a year back and it was tasty but apparently either the taste was so blunt or it was my bad day ordering breakfast 😐”September 2024
“Worst biryani i ever had. Their mutton biryani like curry mix in rice & just served. Quantity & quality both worth zero.”
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“Worst biryani i ever had. Their mutton biryani like curry mix in rice & just served. Quantity & quality both worth zero.”November 2024
“Every time I ask for fresh milk tea it comes in different taste. I mean how can a tea go so wrong? Yesterday I ordered fresh milk tea and they gave me karak chai!”
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“Every time I ask for fresh milk tea it comes in different taste. I mean how can a tea go so wrong? Yesterday I ordered fresh milk tea and they gave me karak chai!”March 2023
Dine in. For time-sensitive meals, dine in rather than relying on delivery; one long-time customer specifically preferred eating there.
Allow time. If ordering delivery, leave a substantial buffer: several reviews report waits exceeding an hour, including one over two hours.
Check order. Check the bag and bill on arrival, as one delivery arrived with only appam and extra gravy while the main order was missing.
Choose chicken. For Kerala-style biryani, consider chicken rather than mutton if you prefer the version one reviewer found more reliable.
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Delivery delays are a recurring concern, ranging from over an hour to nearly three hours in individual reports.
Some customers received incomplete or incorrect orders, including a delivery missing the main dish and sides.
Reviews describe inconsistent dishes, from waterlogged biryani and bland dosa to rubbery beef.
Specific requests for less spice were not always followed, with one customer finding extra cut chilli in the dish.
Portion sizes have disappointed some regulars, including a report of only five or six tablespoons of chana.
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
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“6 dhs for chana, the quantity is may be 5-6 tablespoons”Google review · June 2024
The Bottom Line
On Super Meals is an Indian restaurant in Al Barsha that stands out most for Kerala and South Indian food. You can come in for breakfast, a casual lunch or dinner, or order dishes such as Kerala porotta with chicken varatharicha curry, chicken biryani, Mango Fish Curry and Kerala Kandhari Kappa. Several customers describe the cooking as homely, flavourful and affordable.
The dine-in experience gets the steadier praise. Reviews mention a clean, spacious dining area, welcoming service, outdoor seating and ample or convenient parking. It suits a quick lunch as well as a relaxed meal with friends or family.
The short-grain Kerala-style chicken biryani, porotta-and-curry pairing, fish dishes and South Indian breakfast items are the most useful places to start, although quality is not perfectly consistent. Delivery is the main caution. Customers report waits of more than an hour, two to three hours in some cases, incomplete or incorrect orders, and food arriving cold, soggy or stale.
One customer also found a requested mild dish loaded with cut chilli, while another received a very small portion of chana for a dosa. For an important meal, dine in or allow plenty of extra time and check the order when it arrives.