Creek views
The terrace looks across Al Seef and Dubai Creek, giving waterfront meals a strong sense of place.
restaurant 961 LB
Umm Hurair
In Umm Hurair, 961 LB is a Lebanese restaurant with a Creek-facing terrace and an upstairs lounge for dining, drinks and shisha. Reviews point to the Moutabal and roasted chicken, while the waterfront setting makes it appealing for a relaxed date or evening with friends.
Reputation Score
3.8
★★★★☆
765 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
English breakfast
The English breakfast is large enough for two people, or a particularly heavy breakfast for one.
Good hummus
Hummus is one of the more consistently praised dishes, with one diner calling it the best they had tasted.
Relaxed upstairs
The upper floor can suit conversation: one review found it less crowded than other bars, with food, drinks, music and dancing.
Good pancakes
Pancakes receive a specific brunch recommendation from a reviewer who enjoyed them.
What to Eat at restaurant 961 LB 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 restaurant 961 LB, 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 restaurant 961 LB, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 10
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Baby chicken Net +1
“We had the baby chicken, kofta, salmon and chicken skewers....Good taste. Hummus is yumm!”
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“We had the baby chicken, kofta, salmon and chicken skewers....Good taste. Hummus is yumm!”October 2018
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Chicken pizza Net +1
“It's a nice place,lovely view of the creek,it has got indoor as well as outdoor seatings with air coolers as well, we ordered chicken pizza it was good food it was tasty but expensive if compared to the quantity.”
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“It's a nice place,lovely view of the creek,it has got indoor as well as outdoor seatings with air coolers as well, we ordered chicken pizza it was good food it was tasty but expensive if compared to the quantity.”October 2018
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Chicken skewers Net +1
“We had the baby chicken, kofta, salmon and chicken skewers....Good taste. Hummus is yumm!”
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“We had the baby chicken, kofta, salmon and chicken skewers....Good taste. Hummus is yumm!”October 2018
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English breakfast Net +1
“The English breakfast is definitely sufficient for two or a very heavy breakfast for one.”
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“The English breakfast is definitely sufficient for two or a very heavy breakfast for one.”March 2022
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Humoos Net +1
“D. Humoos - this was really good. But for a refill of bread it took ages.”
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“D. Humoos - this was really good. But for a refill of bread it took ages.”April 2018
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Iftar menu Net +1
“Iftar menu worth 60 was really worth it,, nice view and staff was excellent,,,”
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“Iftar menu worth 60 was really worth it,, nice view and staff was excellent,,,”May 2021
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Kofta Net +1
“We had the baby chicken, kofta, salmon and chicken skewers....Good taste. Hummus is yumm!”
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“We had the baby chicken, kofta, salmon and chicken skewers....Good taste. Hummus is yumm!”October 2018
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Moutabal Net +1
“My personal recommendation: Moutabal for starters, roasted chicken for main course. 5/5, would go there again”
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“My personal recommendation: Moutabal for starters, roasted chicken for main course. 5/5, would go there again”February 2022
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Pancakes Net +1
“Their pancakes is quite good”
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“Their pancakes is quite good”June 2023
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Roasted chicken Net +1
“My personal recommendation: Moutabal for starters, roasted chicken for main course. 5/5, would go there again”
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“My personal recommendation: Moutabal for starters, roasted chicken for main course. 5/5, would go there again”February 2022
Honorable mentions (4)
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Salmon Net +1
“We had the baby chicken, kofta, salmon and chicken skewers....Good taste. Hummus is yumm!”
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“We had the baby chicken, kofta, salmon and chicken skewers....Good taste. Hummus is yumm!”October 2018
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Waffles Net +1
“Good food! The items are better than the menu descriptions. My children got the waffles with the option of the chocolate sauce(Nutella actually) and they came topped with macadamia nuts and a side of chocolate gelato as well.”
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“Good food! The items are better than the menu descriptions. My children got the waffles with the option of the chocolate sauce(Nutella actually) and they came topped with macadamia nuts and a side of chocolate gelato as well.”March 2022
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White beans salad Net +1
“I had the white beans salad and fries - this was simply perfect and delicious.”
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“I had the white beans salad and fries - this was simply perfect and delicious.”June 2023
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Wings Net +1
“That aside, the wings were very good and the oil it was served in was great to dip the bread in. Hence the additional star.”
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“That aside, the wings were very good and the oil it was served in was great to dip the bread in. Hence the additional star.”December 2023
Drinks 1
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Margarita pizza Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“A. Margarita pizza - was decent but we didn't get ketchup with it.”
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What to Avoid (14)
Food 12
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Brisket sandwich Net −1
“Very confused how this can pass as “duck”… my husband ordered the brisket sandwich - the bread was soggy and there was no flavor to the brisket.”
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“Very confused how this can pass as “duck”… my husband ordered the brisket sandwich - the bread was soggy and there was no flavor to the brisket.”January 2022
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Charcoal artichoke salad Net −1
“They forgot to grill the artichoke in the 'charcoal artichoke salad' - was served straight out of the can/bottle.”
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“They forgot to grill the artichoke in the 'charcoal artichoke salad' - was served straight out of the can/bottle.”April 2022
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Fattoush duck taco Net −1
“The “fattoush duck taco” was actually just fattoush with a cut up slice of deli turkey meat. Very confused how this can pass as “duck”… my husband ordered the brisket sandwich - the bread was soggy and there was no flavor to the brisket.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The “fattoush duck taco” was actually just fattoush with a cut up slice of deli turkey meat. Very confused how this can pass as “duck”… my husband ordered the brisket sandwich - the bread was soggy and there was no flavor to the brisket.”January 2022
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Grilled beef fillet Net −1
“Very bad experience. Went to this place 22nd March and order Grilled beef fillet and Paella. The order took an hour. Grill beef is overcooked and hard to chew and Paella is a just a seafood fried rice which took them 1 hour to serve after several follow up.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Very bad experience. Went to this place 22nd March and order Grilled beef fillet and Paella. The order took an hour. Grill beef is overcooked and hard to chew and Paella is a just a seafood fried rice which took them 1 hour to serve after several follow up.”March 2024
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Grilled lamb cutlets Net −1
“I have ate Lebanese food from different locations around the world, but this restaurant has the worst taste and texture of lamb chops I ever ate. The lamb was so terrible I took one bite and left the restaurant.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I have ate Lebanese food from different locations around the world, but this restaurant has the worst taste and texture of lamb chops I ever ate. The lamb was so terrible I took one bite and left the restaurant.”January 2024
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Marinated octopus Net −1
“We ordered the marinated octopus and man I feel really bad for the octopus that had to die for that dish. It wasn’t just overcooked, it was immolated. It had a consistency somewhere between beef jerky and leather shoe sole. It absolutely was not worth the very steep price tag attached to it.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We ordered the marinated octopus and man I feel really bad for the octopus that had to die for that dish. It wasn’t just overcooked, it was immolated. It had a consistency somewhere between beef jerky and leather shoe sole. It absolutely was not worth the very steep price tag attached to it.”July 2024
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Nachos Net −1
“Even the food are too low rate! They can’t even mince the tomatoes for nachos. It’s ridiculous and horrible!”
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“Even the food are too low rate! They can’t even mince the tomatoes for nachos. It’s ridiculous and horrible!”October 2023
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Pulled chicken sandwich Net −1
“We ordered two platters the pulled chicken sandwich and the traditional burger. Both tasted so bad but the pulled chicken was worse than the burger. U could only taste the onions in the sandwich.”
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“We ordered two platters the pulled chicken sandwich and the traditional burger. Both tasted so bad but the pulled chicken was worse than the burger. U could only taste the onions in the sandwich.”May 2023
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Ramadan iftar buffet Net −1
“They had low priced Ramadan Iftar buffet But the food was average which is ok considering the price”
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“They had low priced Ramadan Iftar buffet But the food was average which is ok considering the price”April 2024
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Salmón Net −1
“The food was awfully looking and the main course was fried (salmón with lots of oil) instead of grilled. The quality was horrible, the portions were unacceptable.”
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“The food was awfully looking and the main course was fried (salmón with lots of oil) instead of grilled. The quality was horrible, the portions were unacceptable.”April 2024
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Spanish paella Net −1
“Very bad experience. Went to this place 22nd March and order Grilled beef fillet and Paella. The order took an hour. Grill beef is overcooked and hard to chew and Paella is a just a seafood fried rice which took them 1 hour to serve after several follow up.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Very bad experience. Went to this place 22nd March and order Grilled beef fillet and Paella. The order took an hour. Grill beef is overcooked and hard to chew and Paella is a just a seafood fried rice which took them 1 hour to serve after several follow up.”March 2024
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Traditional burger Net −1
“We ordered two platters the pulled chicken sandwich and the traditional burger. Both tasted so bad but the pulled chicken was worse than the burger. U could only taste the onions in the sandwich.”
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Critical review excerpts
“We ordered two platters the pulled chicken sandwich and the traditional burger. Both tasted so bad but the pulled chicken was worse than the burger. U could only taste the onions in the sandwich.”May 2023
Drinks 2
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Coffee Net −1
“Only time during our 2-week trip to the UAE where we were served the worst coffee in our experience, ie, instant coffee when we ordered espresso-based drinks.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Only time during our 2-week trip to the UAE where we were served the worst coffee in our experience, ie, instant coffee when we ordered espresso-based drinks.”December 2023
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Espresso-based drinks Net −1
“Only time during our 2-week trip to the UAE where we were served the worst coffee in our experience, ie, instant coffee when we ordered espresso-based drinks.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Only time during our 2-week trip to the UAE where we were served the worst coffee in our experience, ie, instant coffee when we ordered espresso-based drinks.”December 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Check taxes. Ask about municipality taxes before ordering; a reviewer found the charge only in tiny text at the menu bottom.
Allow time. If ordering paella or other slower dishes, ask for the expected wait first; one table waited an hour.
Watch mosquitoes. Outdoor seating can mean mosquito bites near the Creek, so consider this before choosing the terrace.
Plan parking. Parking can be tricky, although a reviewer found more spaces nearby with some walking involved.
Request quieter music. If the music is too loud, ask the team to lower it; one reviewer says they did so on request.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Umm Hurair First - Umm Hurair 1 - Dubai
Umm Hurair First - Umm Hurair 1, Dubai
Common Concerns
Bill surprise
A diner said the final prices differed from the menu because of municipality taxes that were not clearly explained before ordering.
Uneven food
Food quality is inconsistent: the marinated octopus was described as badly overcooked and not worth its steep price.
Long waits
One table waited an hour for grilled beef fillet and paella, without being told that the paella would take extra time.
Dusty terrace
An outdoor visit was marred by dirt around the seating area and dust on the chairs.
Poor coffee
One reviewer received instant coffee after ordering espresso-based drinks, and said the replacement was identical.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
172 AED
a burger, A sandwich and 2 soft drinks
“We paid 172 AED for a burger, A sandwich and 2 soft drinks”Google review · May 2023
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The Bottom Line
961 LB in Umm Hurair is a waterfront restaurant where the Creek and Al Seef views do much of the work. You can sit on the terrace, dine upstairs, order shisha or drinks, and come for a date, brunch or an evening with friends. The English breakfast is reported to be enough for two, while pancakes, hummus, Moutabal and roasted chicken are among the more specifically praised choices.
The atmosphere varies by floor. The upstairs lounge has a DJ-style setup but one reviewer found it uncrowded enough for conversation, while other diners found the music too loud. The balcony and terrace are repeatedly valued for the view, though outdoor cleanliness, dust and mosquitoes have all been reported.
Parking is not especially straightforward, with nearby spaces requiring some walking. Food and service are uneven rather than reliably polished. Some diners describe excellent food and accommodating staff; others received overcooked lamb, oily salmon, tasteless starters or a paella after an hour-long wait.
Prices can feel high for the quality, and one bill included municipality taxes that were not clearly explained before ordering. Check the final charges and expected wait, especially for slower dishes.