Biryani
Pothi biryani is wrapped in banana leaf, while another diner praised the Kottayam wedding biryani.
Orange Live Restaurant
Al Quoz
Orange Live Restaurant is a South Indian and Pakistani restaurant in Al Quoz, with Kerala-style dishes alongside Pakistani favourites. Reviews make its biryani, especially the banana-leaf-wrapped pothi biryani and Kottayam wedding biryani, the clearest reason to visit.
Reputation Score
3.9
★★★★☆
473 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Food Variety
The menu covers South Indian and Pakistani food, with reviewers mentioning fish curry meals, beef fry and butter chicken masala.
Large Portions
One lunch reviewer specifically found the portions huge, making the restaurant useful for filling meals.
Clean Atmosphere
Several diners described the restaurant as neat, clean and comfortable for family or casual meals.
Kerala Dishes
The fish curry meals were described as flavorful, well-cooked and filling, with fresh preparation noted by one reviewer.
What to Eat at Orange Live Restaurant 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 Orange Live Restaurant, 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 Orange Live Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Pothi biriyani Net +2
“Pothi biriyani is super. I enjoyed the taste and arroma of biriyani wrapped in banana leaf.”
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Review excerpts
“Pothi biriyani is super. I enjoyed the taste and arroma of biriyani wrapped in banana leaf.”February 2026
“I have really enjoyed dining in Orange live restaurant, being a kenyan I have felt welcomed both in the type of food they make and the service they provided.i have enjoyed the pothi biryani and juice varieties, Israr was very accommodating and friendly and we were pleased.”August 2025
Honorable mentions (11)
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Beef chatty chooru Net +1
“We had beef chatty chooru and chicken biriyani. One of the most affordable tasty food spot in UAE. I would recommend it to everyone.”
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“We had beef chatty chooru and chicken biriyani. One of the most affordable tasty food spot in UAE. I would recommend it to everyone.”November 2025
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Beef fry Net +1
“I can't say enough about the beef fry, I've had better ones like this in my country.”
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“I can't say enough about the beef fry, I've had better ones like this in my country.”January 2026
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Butter chicken masala Net +1
“The place is very simple, but the food is really good. You should try butter chicken masala here!”
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“The place is very simple, but the food is really good. You should try butter chicken masala here!”May 2025
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Chicken biriyani Net +1
“We had beef chatty chooru and chicken biriyani. One of the most affordable tasty food spot in UAE. I would recommend it to everyone.”
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“We had beef chatty chooru and chicken biriyani. One of the most affordable tasty food spot in UAE. I would recommend it to everyone.”November 2025
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Chicken chatti curry Net +1
“Had Chicken chatti curry & porotta. Nice & tasty. Very good atmosphere.”
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Review excerpts
“Had Chicken chatti curry & porotta. Nice & tasty. Very good atmosphere.”March 2023
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Fish mango curry Net +1
“The food is absolutely awesome and delicious—especially the Fish Mango Curry, which was a highlight!”
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“The food is absolutely awesome and delicious—especially the Fish Mango Curry, which was a highlight!”May 2025
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Frwsh milk Net +1
“Ordered Pakistani Biryani and got Chicken Puloa before it was good in Pakistani Biryani few months back but now …. But frwsh Milk is perfect”
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Review excerpts
“Ordered Pakistani Biryani and got Chicken Puloa before it was good in Pakistani Biryani few months back but now …. But frwsh Milk is perfect”December 2024
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Kottayam wedding biryani Net +1
“I came to Orange Restaurant to taste the biryani after hearing my daughter and wife's comments about the biryani at Chettaiy's in Kalayapuram. Nothing to say, it's a unique and good Kottayam wedding biryani. I became addicted.. Thank you chef Jomon Chettaiy's...”
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Review excerpts
“I came to Orange Restaurant to taste the biryani after hearing my daughter and wife's comments about the biryani at Chettaiy's in Kalayapuram. Nothing to say, it's a unique and good Kottayam wedding biryani. I became addicted.. Thank you chef Jomon Chettaiy's...”January 2026
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Non-veg fish curry meals Net +1
“I tried the non-veg fish curry meals, and the taste was really good. The fish curry was flavorful, well-cooked, and paired nicely with the meals, making it a satisfying and filling option.”
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Review excerpts
“I tried the non-veg fish curry meals, and the taste was really good. The fish curry was flavorful, well-cooked, and paired nicely with the meals, making it a satisfying and filling option.”January 2026
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Porotta Net +1
“Had Chicken chatti curry & porotta. Nice & tasty. Very good atmosphere.”
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Review excerpts
“Had Chicken chatti curry & porotta. Nice & tasty. Very good atmosphere.”March 2023
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Vishu sadya Net +1
“We're first one to have Vishu Sadya this year. The food is awesome especially soya thiyyal, aviyal, thoran... Highly Recommended”
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“We're first one to have Vishu Sadya this year. The food is awesome especially soya thiyyal, aviyal, thoran... Highly Recommended”April 2026
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Mint margarita Net +1
“And the special drink mint margarita by Athul was cool, smooth and tasty.”
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Review excerpts
“And the special drink mint margarita by Athul was cool, smooth and tasty.”February 2026
What to Avoid (11)
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2 Plate shawarma Net −1
“I ordered 2 plate shawarma but it was worst dish i ever try don't serve like that to people 20dhs take for the 2 plate”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered 2 plate shawarma but it was worst dish i ever try don't serve like that to people 20dhs take for the 2 plate”January 2026
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Beef biriyani Net −1
“Worst beef biriyani... Bones were served instead of meat”
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Critical review excerpts
“Worst beef biriyani... Bones were served instead of meat”April 2023
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Chana curry Net −1
“On my first visit, I found a hair in the chana curry.”
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Critical review excerpts
“On my first visit, I found a hair in the chana curry.”December 2025
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Charcoal Net −1
“I buy a charcoal with one small leg and little rice and they charge 22 dhs zero quality and zero taste dont go there this is ky 10 th complaint and now im posting waste food”
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Critical review excerpts
“I buy a charcoal with one small leg and little rice and they charge 22 dhs zero quality and zero taste dont go there this is ky 10 th complaint and now im posting waste food”June 2025
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Chicken 65 Net −1
“Very bad customer service. The waiter bring cold chicken 65 , didn’t even ask before taking the order that we need fresh or not.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Very bad customer service. The waiter bring cold chicken 65 , didn’t even ask before taking the order that we need fresh or not.”December 2025
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Egg roast Net −1
“On my second visit, the same issue happened with the egg roast. The staff member Mr. Price apologized both times, and because of his respectful attitude, I did not post a negative review then.”
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Critical review excerpts
“On my second visit, the same issue happened with the egg roast. The staff member Mr. Price apologized both times, and because of his respectful attitude, I did not post a negative review then.”December 2025
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Natholi fry Net −1
“I ordered Kappa biriyani and Natholi fry yesterday. Natholi fry was very very bad and I couldn’t eat and throw it out, as it was smells very badly.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered Kappa biriyani and Natholi fry yesterday. Natholi fry was very very bad and I couldn’t eat and throw it out, as it was smells very badly.”June 2024
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Pakistani biryani Net −1
“Ordered Pakistani Biryani and got Chicken Puloa before it was good in Pakistani Biryani few months back but now …. But frwsh Milk is perfect”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Ordered Pakistani Biryani and got Chicken Puloa before it was good in Pakistani Biryani few months back but now …. But frwsh Milk is perfect”December 2024
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Pepper chicken Net −1
“We had ordered Pepper Chicken, the cook may be dont want us to have our lunch has put so much whole Pepper that we were not able to eat it and more than went in throwing in the bin.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We had ordered Pepper Chicken, the cook may be dont want us to have our lunch has put so much whole Pepper that we were not able to eat it and more than went in throwing in the bin.”June 2023
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Rice Net −1
“I buy a charcoal with one small leg and little rice and they charge 22 dhs zero quality and zero taste dont go there this is ky 10 th complaint and now im posting waste food”
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Critical review excerpts
“I buy a charcoal with one small leg and little rice and they charge 22 dhs zero quality and zero taste dont go there this is ky 10 th complaint and now im posting waste food”June 2025
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Tomato chutney Net −1
“However, on my latest visit, I discovered a worm in the tomato chutney. This was completely unacceptable.”
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Critical review excerpts
“However, on my latest visit, I discovered a worm in the tomato chutney. This was completely unacceptable.”December 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Prefer Dining. For time-sensitive meals, dine in rather than relying on delivery; several orders ran well beyond the expected wait.
Check Availability. Ask whether your chosen dish is available before visiting, since one lunchtime customer found the wanted item unavailable.
Confirm Orders. Repeat the order back when ordering, especially rice choices: a customer requested ghee rice but received biryani rice.
Verify Delivery. Before ordering delivery, confirm the minimum purchase and expected wait; reviews mention a 20-dirham minimum and one-hour estimates.
Choose Quietly. If conversation matters, keep the road-side noise in mind when choosing where to sit or when planning your visit.
Plan the visit
Practical details
near Grand City Mall
Al Qouz Ind.first - Al Quoz, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Delivery Delays
Multiple customers reported waits of one to three hours, sometimes with no delivery or meaningful update.
Poor Service
Dine-in service was inconsistent: one reviewer waited for a waiter, while others reported cold food and incorrect orders.
Food Quality
Reviews include complaints about badly smelling fish, excessive pepper, bones instead of beef and a poor shawarma experience.
Hygiene Concern
One reviewer reported finding hair on two visits and a worm in tomato chutney; treat this as a serious caution.
Road Noise
The restaurant was described as nice but somewhat noisy because of its proximity to the road.
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The Bottom Line
Orange Live Restaurant in Al Quoz brings South Indian and Pakistani food together under one roof. The strongest review pattern is around biryani: diners mention banana-leaf-wrapped pothi biryani and Kottayam wedding biryani, while other worthwhile orders include fish curry meals, fish mango curry and beef fry. The menu variety also extends to Pakistani dishes and Kerala-style options such as chatti chooru.
Dine-in experiences can be quite good. Reviews describe a clean, comfortable atmosphere, polite staff and generous portions, with one lunch customer calling the portions huge. Families and groups are mentioned positively, although another review found the restaurant unsuitable for families because of poor conduct in the premises.
Road noise is another small atmosphere drawback. Delivery is the main reason to be cautious. Customers describe waits from over an hour to two or three hours, unanswered calls and orders that never arrived.
Check the minimum order, confirm timing and consider dining in if you need food promptly. It is also worth confirming dish availability and repeating specific requests, since one customer received biryani rice instead of ghee rice. A few reports raise food-quality and hygiene concerns, so inspect anything that seems off and report it immediately.