Breakfast favourites
Breakfast visitors specifically praise the qeema paratha and halwa puri.
Pak Darbar Restaurant Al Nahda NMC
Al Nahda
Pak Darbar Restaurant Al Nahda NMC is a Pakistani restaurant in Al Nahda with a menu that suits both everyday meals and breakfast outings. Reviews particularly point to qeema paratha, halwa puri and mutton paya with roti, though service and delivery can be inconsistent.
Reputation Score
3.9
★★★★☆
557 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Mutton paya
Mutton paya with roti is described as an affordable, tasty meal worth returning for.
Budget meals
A chicken tandoori chest with roti was reported as good value at AED13.
Family seating
The dine-in setup includes a segregated area for families.
Standout dishes
Individual reviews highlight butter chicken, kheer and dal makhna among the stronger choices.
What to Eat at Pak Darbar Restaurant Al Nahda NMC 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 Pak Darbar Restaurant Al Nahda NMC, 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 Pak Darbar Restaurant Al Nahda NMC, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
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Kheema paratha Net +1
“Kheema Paratha served at Pak Darbar is quite different from the peers, in that the stuffing is unlike crumbs and more like an even layer of patty - of course delicious and trumps all other parathas I’ve had.”
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Review excerpts
“Kheema Paratha served at Pak Darbar is quite different from the peers, in that the stuffing is unlike crumbs and more like an even layer of patty - of course delicious and trumps all other parathas I’ve had.”July 2019
“I love to to go have a breakfast in this restaurant Especially there qeema paratha and halwa puri 🤤🤤😋”January 2026
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Butter chicken Net +1
“The food is very tasty butter chicken is the best and our most fav desert is kheer it is highly recommended.”
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“The food is very tasty butter chicken is the best and our most fav desert is kheer it is highly recommended.”April 2024
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Chicken muglai Net +1
“Their food seems to have a good savour....tried their chicken muglai,Green chicken hariyali etc ....in short good”
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Review excerpts
“Their food seems to have a good savour....tried their chicken muglai,Green chicken hariyali etc ....in short good”November 2020
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Chicken tandoori chest Net +1
“I ordered chicken tandoori chest and roti costs only AED13 for me. It’s worth for the money and recommended for those who looking for budget restaurants near Al Nahda 2.”
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“I ordered chicken tandoori chest and roti costs only AED13 for me. It’s worth for the money and recommended for those who looking for budget restaurants near Al Nahda 2.”December 2024
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Dal makhna Net +1
“absolutely magnificent experience one of the finest bit of food a man could wish for my friends faisal, joel, rohan, jaidik, madhav and i the mohammad rihan enjoyed the food. a great atmosphere and great ambience. loved every moment of it. incredible dal makhna. thank you so much to staff of pak darbar nahda for providing us.”
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“absolutely magnificent experience one of the finest bit of food a man could wish for my friends faisal, joel, rohan, jaidik, madhav and i the mohammad rihan enjoyed the food. a great atmosphere and great ambience. loved every moment of it. incredible dal makhna. thank you so much to staff of pak darbar nahda for providing us.”March 2025
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Green chicken hariyali Net +1
“Their food seems to have a good savour....tried their chicken muglai,Green chicken hariyali etc ....in short good”
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Review excerpts
“Their food seems to have a good savour....tried their chicken muglai,Green chicken hariyali etc ....in short good”November 2020
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Halwa puri Net +1
“I love to to go have a breakfast in this restaurant Especially there qeema paratha and halwa puri 🤤🤤😋”
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“I love to to go have a breakfast in this restaurant Especially there qeema paratha and halwa puri 🤤🤤😋”January 2026
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Kheer Net +1
“The food is very tasty butter chicken is the best and our most fav desert is kheer it is highly recommended.”
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“The food is very tasty butter chicken is the best and our most fav desert is kheer it is highly recommended.”April 2024
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Mutton chops Net +1
“If you visit PakDarbar do try Mutton chops. Best in town”
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Review excerpts
“If you visit PakDarbar do try Mutton chops. Best in town”July 2019
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Mutton paya Net +1
“Mutton paya + roti 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Always coming back here, affordable price, tasty food.”
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Review excerpts
“Mutton paya + roti 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Always coming back here, affordable price, tasty food.”February 2023
Honorable mentions (4)
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Mutton sheekh kabab Net +1
“Food is very good and hygienic. I had peshwari chicken and mutton sheekh kabab. Peshwari - 4/5 Sheek-4/5”
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“Food is very good and hygienic. I had peshwari chicken and mutton sheekh kabab. Peshwari - 4/5 Sheek-4/5”October 2022
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Peshwari chicken Net +1
“Food is very good and hygienic. I had peshwari chicken and mutton sheekh kabab. Peshwari - 4/5 Sheek-4/5”
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Review excerpts
“Food is very good and hygienic. I had peshwari chicken and mutton sheekh kabab. Peshwari - 4/5 Sheek-4/5”October 2022
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Pulao with barbqued chicken Net +1
“Some of the dishes are excellent such as pulao with barbqued chicken. Service is very good with staff taking good care of you. Recommended.”
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Review excerpts
“Some of the dishes are excellent such as pulao with barbqued chicken. Service is very good with staff taking good care of you. Recommended.”December 2025
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Chicken tikka Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Their Roti’s are softer and easier to chew. Chicken Tikka, Roti and Daal makes for a sumptuous meal.”
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Review excerpts
“Their Roti’s are softer and easier to chew. Chicken Tikka, Roti and Daal makes for a sumptuous meal.”July 2019
What to Avoid (6)
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Beef qeema Net −1
“I ordered mutton special, but they mixed beef qeema with mutton karahi.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered mutton special, but they mixed beef qeema with mutton karahi.”March 2026
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Halwa puri set Net −1
“Not the same anymore. I ordered a halwa puri set and got haleem after waiting nearly 2 hours. This isn’t the first time—last week I received undercooked food, and similar issues have happened before. This has now become a consistent problem with this branch. I won’t be ordering from here anymore.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Not the same anymore. I ordered a halwa puri set and got haleem after waiting nearly 2 hours. This isn’t the first time—last week I received undercooked food, and similar issues have happened before. This has now become a consistent problem with this branch. I won’t be ordering from here anymore.”August 2025
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Mutton karahi Net −1
“I ordered mutton special, but they mixed beef qeema with mutton karahi.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered mutton special, but they mixed beef qeema with mutton karahi.”March 2026
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Mutton keema Net −1
“Really disappointed with the food I had mutton keema, it was semi cooked no spice and taste also very bad. When they bring parcel all oil are out inside cover , its like mess, I am not going to recommended this resturant. not at all satisfied with the taste.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Really disappointed with the food I had mutton keema, it was semi cooked no spice and taste also very bad. When they bring parcel all oil are out inside cover , its like mess, I am not going to recommended this resturant. not at all satisfied with the taste.”May 2020
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Mutton special Net −1
“I ordered mutton special, but they mixed beef qeema with mutton karahi.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered mutton special, but they mixed beef qeema with mutton karahi.”March 2026
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Pulao rice Net −1
“** I threw my entire order in the garbage. The pulao rice had a small leftover piece of chicken, which was very unhygienic.”
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Critical review excerpts
“** I threw my entire order in the garbage. The pulao rice had a small leftover piece of chicken, which was very unhygienic.”March 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Confirm delivery. If ordering delivery, confirm the ETA and every item before waiting; one halwa puri order arrived as haleem.
Try breakfast. For a first visit, consider breakfast and ask about the qeema paratha or halwa puri.
Check availability. Late at night, ask what is still being served: at 1:30 AM, a customer was told kababs were unavailable.
Inspect orders. Check delivered food before eating, since one customer reported mixed meats and a leftover chicken piece in pulao.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Platinum Business Tower - 13 Baghdad Street
Al Nahda Second - Al Nahda, Dubai
| Mon | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Tue | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Wed | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Thu | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Fri | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sat | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sun | 4:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Delivery delays
Multiple customers report orders taking over an hour, including one that never arrived after more than two hours.
Order accuracy
A delivery customer received haleem instead of a halwa puri set after waiting nearly two hours.
Hygiene concerns
Reviews allege hair, flies and a cockroach in food, along with other cleanliness concerns.
Uneven service
Waiters are described as ignorant or moody, while one late-night customer felt dismissed by the cashier.
Heavy oil
One review says some dishes were so oily that the food was effectively floating in oil.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED13
chicken tandoori chest and roti
“I ordered chicken tandoori chest and roti costs only AED13 for me”Google review · December 2024
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The Bottom Line
Pak Darbar Restaurant Al Nahda NMC is a Pakistani restaurant in Al Nahda that works best for familiar desi meals at relatively accessible prices. Breakfast is a clear draw: reviewers specifically mention qeema paratha and halwa puri, while mutton paya with roti is another returning favourite. The dine-in setup has a segregated family area.
There are several dish-specific positives. Customers have praised butter chicken, kheer and dal makhna, and one reviewer found a chicken tandoori chest with roti worth the AED13 price. Other reviews describe the food as authentic, tasty and reasonably priced, although opinions on taste and value are far from uniform.
The main caution is consistency. Delivery complaints include waits of one to two hours, missing orders and receiving haleem instead of a halwa puri set. Food-quality reviews also mention excessive oil, undercooked items, incorrect meat and hygiene incidents including hair and a cockroach.
Service feedback ranges from quick and friendly to rude, inattentive and dismissive. For a first visit, breakfast or a straightforward dine-in meal may be less risky than relying on delivery. Confirm dish availability late at night and check takeaway orders before settling in.