Generous portions
Portions are consistently described as big and filling, with leftovers often taken home.
Oregano Motorcity
Motor City
Oregano Motorcity is a casual Italian restaurant in Motor City, serving Ligurian-inspired dishes in a cosy setting with indoor and outdoor seating. Reviews point to generous pasta and pizza portions, including the mushroom truffle pizza and Ravioli Fiorentina.
Reputation Score
4.3
★★★★☆
1,063 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Outdoor seating
The outdoor area is spacious, and air conditioning can be requested for outdoor seating.
Pizza quality
The pizza was reported as perfectly cooked and tasty, with mushroom truffle pizza also receiving strong praise.
Fresh bread
Diners receive complimentary bread while waiting, and several reviews specifically praise its freshness and flavour.
Dish variety
The menu goes beyond pasta and pizza: one first-time diner was pleasantly surprised by the salmon.
Attentive service
Many diners describe the team as friendly, welcoming and attentive, which adds to the relaxed family-dining feel.
What to Eat at Oregano Motorcity 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 Oregano Motorcity, 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.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Oregano Motorcity, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 2
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Mushroom truffle pizza Net +2
“P.S. I managed to snap a photo of the mushroom and truffle pizza, but the lasagna was gone before I had the chance—everyone loved it that much!😁”
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Review excerpts
“P.S. I managed to snap a photo of the mushroom and truffle pizza, but the lasagna was gone before I had the chance—everyone loved it that much!😁”April 2025
“Had their spaghetti aglio-e-olio and mushroom truffle pizza, it was AMAZING!!! also, the staff was so sweet!”June 2026
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Tiramisu Net +2
“Their tiramisu was cold and had a deep coffee flavor.”
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Review excerpts
“Their tiramisu was cold and had a deep coffee flavor.”May 2026
“You've gotta try their pasta soup, garlic butter, and tiramisu – they're seriously to die for!”May 2025
Honorable mentions (25)
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Aglio e olio Net +1
“Aglio e Olio: tasted good”
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Review excerpts
“Aglio e Olio: tasted good”October 2024
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Alfredo con poll Net +1
“Alfredo con poll: my friend liked it very much.”
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“Alfredo con poll: my friend liked it very much.”October 2024
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Bread basket with tomato and olives dip Net +1
“They also offered complementary bread basket with tomato and olives dip: freshly made bread with home made dips were delicious. I think that’s the only dish which I loved the most.”
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“They also offered complementary bread basket with tomato and olives dip: freshly made bread with home made dips were delicious. I think that’s the only dish which I loved the most.”October 2024
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Cannoli siciliani Net +1
“For the dessert tried Cannoli Siciliani, a pastry dessert stuffed with ricotta cream which was quite good and also tried the chocolate fudge cake which i really loved but for the caramelized almonds topping as i personally not a great fan of it , but the chocolate cake was super fresh , soft and i relished every bite .”
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Review excerpts
“For the dessert tried Cannoli Siciliani, a pastry dessert stuffed with ricotta cream which was quite good and also tried the chocolate fudge cake which i really loved but for the caramelized almonds topping as i personally not a great fan of it , but the chocolate cake was super fresh , soft and i relished every bite .”March 2018
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Chicken breasts Net +1
“I asked the manager if he could prepare a custom meal for me and the chef stepped in and honored my request to have 2 chicken breasts along with mushroom sauce and lots of mushrooms and mozarella cheese! Their chicken is very tender and all their meals are full of flavor!”
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“I asked the manager if he could prepare a custom meal for me and the chef stepped in and honored my request to have 2 chicken breasts along with mushroom sauce and lots of mushrooms and mozarella cheese! Their chicken is very tender and all their meals are full of flavor!”April 2023
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Chicken pizza Net +1
“We order chicken pizza, spaghetti and Glazed wings. Glazed wings are not fresh and spaghetti is undercooked. Pizza was yum.”
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Review excerpts
“We order chicken pizza, spaghetti and Glazed wings. Glazed wings are not fresh and spaghetti is undercooked. Pizza was yum.”February 2025
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Chicken wings Net +1
“We had chicken wings (lemon &herbs) followed by Pizza Margherita, Risotto de Mare(sea food), Fusilli Alfredo Con pollo(chicken). Chicken wings were good , Margherita was perfect , Alfredo is one of my favorites but really didnt like it much here as i found it too dry , though the taste was good would prefer it to be little more saucy.”
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Review excerpts
“We had chicken wings (lemon &herbs) followed by Pizza Margherita, Risotto de Mare(sea food), Fusilli Alfredo Con pollo(chicken). Chicken wings were good , Margherita was perfect , Alfredo is one of my favorites but really didnt like it much here as i found it too dry , though the taste was good would prefer it to be little more saucy.”March 2018
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Chocolate fudge cake Net +1
“For the dessert tried Cannoli Siciliani, a pastry dessert stuffed with ricotta cream which was quite good and also tried the chocolate fudge cake which i really loved but for the caramelized almonds topping as i personally not a great fan of it , but the chocolate cake was super fresh , soft and i relished every bite .”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“For the dessert tried Cannoli Siciliani, a pastry dessert stuffed with ricotta cream which was quite good and also tried the chocolate fudge cake which i really loved but for the caramelized almonds topping as i personally not a great fan of it , but the chocolate cake was super fresh , soft and i relished every bite .”March 2018
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Fetucchini carbonara Net +1
“Pizza looked minimal, but was very tasty and the fetucchini carbonara was amazing as usual.”
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Review excerpts
“Pizza looked minimal, but was very tasty and the fetucchini carbonara was amazing as usual.”September 2025
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Fresh cannoli Net +1
“If you get them to serve you a fresh Cannoli (picture) you'd be enjoying one of the best Italian desserts in UAE.”
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Review excerpts
“If you get them to serve you a fresh Cannoli (picture) you'd be enjoying one of the best Italian desserts in UAE.”January 2024
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Fusili alfredo Net +1
“The fusili alfredo was pretty good as well while the parmesan chicken fettuccine was decent.”
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Review excerpts
“The fusili alfredo was pretty good as well while the parmesan chicken fettuccine was decent.”July 2022
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Mushroom risotto Net +1
“The surprise package was the mushroom risotto. It was creamy, tasty and full of flavor. Highly recommended.”
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Review excerpts
“The surprise package was the mushroom risotto. It was creamy, tasty and full of flavor. Highly recommended.”July 2022
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Pasta soup Net +1
“You've gotta try their pasta soup, garlic butter, and tiramisu – they're seriously to die for!”
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Review excerpts
“You've gotta try their pasta soup, garlic butter, and tiramisu – they're seriously to die for!”May 2025
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Pesto ravioli Net +1
“An authentic italian food experience, they have a range of light and delicious food, from thin crust pizza to pastas, I especially loved the Pesto ravioli.”
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“An authentic italian food experience, they have a range of light and delicious food, from thin crust pizza to pastas, I especially loved the Pesto ravioli.”January 2024
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Pizza margherita Net +1
“We had chicken wings (lemon &herbs) followed by Pizza Margherita, Risotto de Mare(sea food), Fusilli Alfredo Con pollo(chicken). Chicken wings were good , Margherita was perfect , Alfredo is one of my favorites but really didnt like it much here as i found it too dry , though the taste was good would prefer it to be little more saucy.”
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Review excerpts
“We had chicken wings (lemon &herbs) followed by Pizza Margherita, Risotto de Mare(sea food), Fusilli Alfredo Con pollo(chicken). Chicken wings were good , Margherita was perfect , Alfredo is one of my favorites but really didnt like it much here as i found it too dry , though the taste was good would prefer it to be little more saucy.”March 2018
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Ravioli fiorentina Net +1
“Everyone must just MUST try their Ravioli Fiorentina, it amaaaaazing 🤤 . I had 3 portions in a row.”
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Review excerpts
“Everyone must just MUST try their Ravioli Fiorentina, it amaaaaazing 🤤 . I had 3 portions in a row.”February 2026
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Risotto de mare Net +1
“We had chicken wings (lemon &herbs) followed by Pizza Margherita, Risotto de Mare(sea food), Fusilli Alfredo Con pollo(chicken). Chicken wings were good , Margherita was perfect , Alfredo is one of my favorites but really didnt like it much here as i found it too dry , though the taste was good would prefer it to be little more saucy. Sea food Risotto is defnitely one of the best i loved here , very flavorful and a super generous portion with enough of shrimps, octopus, calamari and i enjoyed thoroughly .”
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Review excerpts
“We had chicken wings (lemon &herbs) followed by Pizza Margherita, Risotto de Mare(sea food), Fusilli Alfredo Con pollo(chicken). Chicken wings were good , Margherita was perfect , Alfredo is one of my favorites but really didnt like it much here as i found it too dry , though the taste was good would prefer it to be little more saucy. Sea food Risotto is defnitely one of the best i loved here , very flavorful and a super generous portion with enough of shrimps, octopus, calamari and i enjoyed thoroughly .”March 2018
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Sea bass Net +1
“But the sea bass is so good, and the seafood pasta is great.”
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“But the sea bass is so good, and the seafood pasta is great.”December 2025
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Seafood pasta Net +1
“But the sea bass is so good, and the seafood pasta is great.”
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“But the sea bass is so good, and the seafood pasta is great.”December 2025
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Spaghetti aglio-e-olio Net +1
“Had their spaghetti aglio-e-olio and mushroom truffle pizza, it was AMAZING!!! also, the staff was so sweet!”
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Review excerpts
“Had their spaghetti aglio-e-olio and mushroom truffle pizza, it was AMAZING!!! also, the staff was so sweet!”June 2026
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Valentine's day cake Net +1
“I was pleasantly surprised with this Valentine's Day cake by the team. Best fondant in the entire chain.”
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Review excerpts
“I was pleasantly surprised with this Valentine's Day cake by the team. Best fondant in the entire chain.”February 2026
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Vegetarian pizza kit Net +1
“We opted for the vegetarian pizza kit. It was easy to bake and comes with instructions. In 6 easy steps and in 6 minutes the pizza was ready. It was fresh, flavorful and delicious. The pricing is very reasonable too.”
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“We opted for the vegetarian pizza kit. It was easy to bake and comes with instructions. In 6 easy steps and in 6 minutes the pizza was ready. It was fresh, flavorful and delicious. The pricing is very reasonable too.”October 2020
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Lasagna Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Taste of food is amazing ( lasagna is a big recommendation ) please visit and taste”
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Review excerpts
“Taste of food is amazing ( lasagna is a big recommendation ) please visit and taste”June 2024
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Jalapeno poppers Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“The jalapeno poppers were filled with cream cheese with an essence of jalapenos. A way of improving it, to make it more appetizing, would be to replace the cream cheese with a hard cheese and add a bit of jalapeno bits for color and texture.”
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Parmesan chicken fettuccine Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“The fusili alfredo was pretty good as well while the parmesan chicken fettuccine was decent.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
Drinks 2
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Fresh orange juice Net +1
“For the drinks we had fresh orange juice and passion fruit mojito and i loved the fresh orange juice .”
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Review excerpts
“For the drinks we had fresh orange juice and passion fruit mojito and i loved the fresh orange juice .”March 2018
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Iced tea Net +1
“The pizza is good too, the iced tea is actually good, I believe it’s homemade.”
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Review excerpts
“The pizza is good too, the iced tea is actually good, I believe it’s homemade.”December 2025
What to Avoid (6)
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Chicken tortellini Net −1
“Food is good, especially the special dishes and the pasta, the chicken tortellini however is way too dry and bland and just a minced mishmash.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Food is good, especially the special dishes and the pasta, the chicken tortellini however is way too dry and bland and just a minced mishmash.”December 2025
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Fusilli alfredo con pollo Net −1
“We had chicken wings (lemon &herbs) followed by Pizza Margherita, Risotto de Mare(sea food), Fusilli Alfredo Con pollo(chicken). Chicken wings were good , Margherita was perfect , Alfredo is one of my favorites but really didnt like it much here as i found it too dry , though the taste was good would prefer it to be little more saucy.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We had chicken wings (lemon &herbs) followed by Pizza Margherita, Risotto de Mare(sea food), Fusilli Alfredo Con pollo(chicken). Chicken wings were good , Margherita was perfect , Alfredo is one of my favorites but really didnt like it much here as i found it too dry , though the taste was good would prefer it to be little more saucy.”March 2018
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Glazed wings Net −1
“We order chicken pizza, spaghetti and Glazed wings. Glazed wings are not fresh and spaghetti is undercooked. Pizza was yum.”
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“We order chicken pizza, spaghetti and Glazed wings. Glazed wings are not fresh and spaghetti is undercooked. Pizza was yum.”February 2025
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Roasted grape bruschetta Net −1
“Roasted grape bruschetta: I did not understand the flavors. I did not like it at all.”
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“Roasted grape bruschetta: I did not understand the flavors. I did not like it at all.”October 2024
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Spaghetti Net −1
“We order chicken pizza, spaghetti and Glazed wings. Glazed wings are not fresh and spaghetti is undercooked. Pizza was yum.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We order chicken pizza, spaghetti and Glazed wings. Glazed wings are not fresh and spaghetti is undercooked. Pizza was yum.”February 2025
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Tuscan salmon Net −1
“My husband ordered tuscan salmon for me today 28th Nov 2025 and while I was eating I found a worm, I’m literally crying now because I’m half way eating”
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Critical review excerpts
“My husband ordered tuscan salmon for me today 28th Nov 2025 and while I was eating I found a worm, I’m literally crying now because I’m half way eating”November 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Request cooling. If you choose the outdoor tables in warm weather, ask whether the air conditioning can be switched on.
Allow parking time. Build in extra time to find parking before your booking or meal, as this is a recurring practical frustration.
Try ravioli. Ravioli Fiorentina is a standout recommendation from a diner who ordered three portions in a row.
Check card terms. If using Entertainer or Esaad, confirm whether the offer applies to takeaway or dine-in before ordering.
Avoid busy periods. Consider visiting outside peak times if attentive service matters, since one review notes service suffers when the restaurant is crowded.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Apex Building
Al Hebiah First - Dubai Motor City, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Limited indoors
Indoor seating is limited, and one review found the dining room cramped with only two tables available.
Parking difficulty
Parking can be frustrating enough that one diner called it the main obstacle before reaching the restaurant.
Delivery traffic
The seating is surrounded by other restaurants, so Talabat and delivery riders may pass through and occasionally disturb the atmosphere.
Uneven dishes
The chicken tortellini was described as overly dry, bland and minced rather than a reliable choice.
Indoor ventilation
Indoor ventilation has improved but was still described as needing work, especially during summer.
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The Bottom Line
Oregano Motorcity is a casual Italian restaurant in Motor City with a Ligurian-inspired menu and a useful mix of familiar and less expected choices. Pasta and pizza are the safest starting points: reviewers praise the mushroom truffle pizza, Ravioli Fiorentina, seafood pasta and sea bass. Portions are often large enough to take leftovers home, and complimentary bread arrives while you wait.
The branch has a cosy atmosphere and plenty of outdoor seating, while the indoor area is noticeably limited and can feel cramped. Outdoor tables may be air-conditioned on request, though delivery riders moving around the surrounding restaurant area can occasionally interrupt the ambience. Indoor ventilation has also drawn criticism during hot weather.
Service is usually a strong point, with repeated mentions of friendly, attentive staff, although one diner reported slow recognition on arrival and another found service poor. Food quality is not completely even: chicken tortellini was called dry and bland, while older feedback criticised the spinach ravioli fritters and lasagne. Parking is another consideration, so allow time to find a space.
If using Entertainer or Esaad, check the dine-in and takeaway conditions before ordering.