Broast Chicken
The broasted chicken is repeatedly praised for being juicy, tender and tasty, with combo meals offering several choices.
Rio Broast Chicken Restaurant
Deira
Rio Broast Chicken Restaurant is a Filipino-and-Indian-leaning Asian restaurant in Deira, known in reviews for juicy broasted chicken and Filipino favourites such as halo-halo. It also serves a broad mix of Indian, Chinese and Filipino dishes, with dine-in and delivery options.
Reputation Score
4.1
★★★★☆
629 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Large Portions
Several dishes are described as generously portioned, with one reviewer saying the meals were good for two people.
Halo-Halo
The halo-halo has ample ingredients similar to versions served in the Philippines, making it a strong dessert choice.
Menu Range
The menu spans Filipino, Indian, Chinese and Japanese street-food choices, useful when a group wants different cuisines.
Metro Access
The restaurant is close to Salah Al Din metro station, which is useful because parking can be difficult.
Atmosphere
Reviews describe a clean, colourful interior with a relaxed dining atmosphere and both indoor and outdoor seating.
What to Eat at Rio Broast Chicken 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 Rio Broast Chicken 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.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Rio Broast Chicken Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 1
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Broasted chicken Net +8
“I had the classic broasted chicken which was very good with high quality of chicken.”
Positive 8Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I had the classic broasted chicken which was very good with high quality of chicken.”January 2021
“Best broast chicken in town. This signature food of the restaurant comes down two generations I am told.”December 2022
Honorable mentions (24)
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Bhajiyas Net +1
“Special shout out to the Indian food... Pani Puri, jalebi, bhajiyas..... They were mouth watering, best I've had as the ingredients were super fresh.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Special shout out to the Indian food... Pani Puri, jalebi, bhajiyas..... They were mouth watering, best I've had as the ingredients were super fresh.”February 2020
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Broasted chicken with fried rice Net +1
“We actually ordered Tapsilog, Broasted Chicken with Fried Rice, Dahi Puri and Takoyaki. First two dishes didn’t make it to the photos, we just dig in to the meal. haha. That’s how good it is. Another good thing is, with that amount of dishes in the menu the quality and taste is still the same.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We actually ordered Tapsilog, Broasted Chicken with Fried Rice, Dahi Puri and Takoyaki. First two dishes didn’t make it to the photos, we just dig in to the meal. haha. That’s how good it is. Another good thing is, with that amount of dishes in the menu the quality and taste is still the same.”September 2023
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Bulalo Net +1
“What a wonderful restaurant located near salah al din , their food is delicious ,award winning broast chicken is a must try very juicy and tender , filiphino food is delicious my favourite is their mini boodle fight and bulalo.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“What a wonderful restaurant located near salah al din , their food is delicious ,award winning broast chicken is a must try very juicy and tender , filiphino food is delicious my favourite is their mini boodle fight and bulalo.”November 2022
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Butter chicken biryani Net +1
“Tasty food specifically I would recommended Triple Schezwan Rice chicken chilli Masala Lollipop. Butter chicken Biryani”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tasty food specifically I would recommended Triple Schezwan Rice chicken chilli Masala Lollipop. Butter chicken Biryani”June 2026
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Chapati Net +1
“Chapati was also good which made me feel homely!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Chapati was also good which made me feel homely!”April 2023
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Chicken chilli masala lollipop Net +1
“Tasty food specifically I would recommended Triple Schezwan Rice chicken chilli Masala Lollipop. Butter chicken Biryani”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tasty food specifically I would recommended Triple Schezwan Rice chicken chilli Masala Lollipop. Butter chicken Biryani”June 2026
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Chicken combo meal Net +1
“Pleasant surprise and definitely 5 stars for the chicken combo meal.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Pleasant surprise and definitely 5 stars for the chicken combo meal.”March 2026
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Chilli chicken Net +1
“I had some takeaways of Fried rice and Chilli chicken too. I particularly loved the Indo-chinese style chilli chicken. Quantity was excellent.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I had some takeaways of Fried rice and Chilli chicken too. I particularly loved the Indo-chinese style chilli chicken. Quantity was excellent.”January 2021
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Chinese fried rice Net +1
“I has dumplings, Chinese fried rice and soup. It is excellent Indian Chinese. After a long time I had similar taste. Good service.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I has dumplings, Chinese fried rice and soup. It is excellent Indian Chinese. After a long time I had similar taste. Good service.”November 2023
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Filipino style spaghetti Net +1
“If you are craving for a broasted chicken and a filipino style spaghetti RIO is the best place to go. There food is so amazing.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“If you are craving for a broasted chicken and a filipino style spaghetti RIO is the best place to go. There food is so amazing.”January 2025
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Golgappas Net +1
“the golgappas were good...spicy like Indians prefer!”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“the golgappas were good...spicy like Indians prefer!”September 2019
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Halo -halo Net +1
“We come here for their halo -halo . I have tried many halo halos in Dubai but I find theirs to be one of the best, it has ample ingredients like those we normally find in Pinas although the ice needs some more refining but over all it is great.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We come here for their halo -halo . I have tried many halo halos in Dubai but I find theirs to be one of the best, it has ample ingredients like those we normally find in Pinas although the ice needs some more refining but over all it is great.”September 2024
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Hyderabad biryani Net +1
“The Hyderabad Biryani was 💯 worth the price and served 2 people just sufficiently filling.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The Hyderabad Biryani was 💯 worth the price and served 2 people just sufficiently filling.”September 2020
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Jalebis Net +1
“Special shout out to the Indian food... Pani Puri, jalebi, bhajiyas..... They were mouth watering, best I've had as the ingredients were super fresh.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Special shout out to the Indian food... Pani Puri, jalebi, bhajiyas..... They were mouth watering, best I've had as the ingredients were super fresh.”February 2020
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Mini boodle fight Net +1
“What a wonderful restaurant located near salah al din , their food is delicious ,award winning broast chicken is a must try very juicy and tender , filiphino food is delicious my favourite is their mini boodle fight and bulalo.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“What a wonderful restaurant located near salah al din , their food is delicious ,award winning broast chicken is a must try very juicy and tender , filiphino food is delicious my favourite is their mini boodle fight and bulalo.”November 2022
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Onion pakoda Net +1
“Courteous attendants, delicious variety of Filipino and Indian food, especially burgers, broast chicken and juices with healthy options. Karak chai, onion pakoda and puri bhaji are amazing”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Courteous attendants, delicious variety of Filipino and Indian food, especially burgers, broast chicken and juices with healthy options. Karak chai, onion pakoda and puri bhaji are amazing”November 2025
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Pani puri Net +1
“Special shout out to the Indian food... Pani Puri, jalebi, bhajiyas..... They were mouth watering, best I've had as the ingredients were super fresh.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Special shout out to the Indian food... Pani Puri, jalebi, bhajiyas..... They were mouth watering, best I've had as the ingredients were super fresh.”February 2020
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Puri bhaji Net +1
“Courteous attendants, delicious variety of Filipino and Indian food, especially burgers, broast chicken and juices with healthy options. Karak chai, onion pakoda and puri bhaji are amazing”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Courteous attendants, delicious variety of Filipino and Indian food, especially burgers, broast chicken and juices with healthy options. Karak chai, onion pakoda and puri bhaji are amazing”November 2025
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Tapsilog Net +1
“We actually ordered Tapsilog, Broasted Chicken with Fried Rice, Dahi Puri and Takoyaki. First two dishes didn’t make it to the photos, we just dig in to the meal. haha. That’s how good it is. Another good thing is, with that amount of dishes in the menu the quality and taste is still the same.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“We actually ordered Tapsilog, Broasted Chicken with Fried Rice, Dahi Puri and Takoyaki. First two dishes didn’t make it to the photos, we just dig in to the meal. haha. That’s how good it is. Another good thing is, with that amount of dishes in the menu the quality and taste is still the same.”September 2023
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Three pc chicken with noodles Net +1
“I always go for the the broasted chicken combo meals which has a lot of options to choose from. May favorite one is the three pc chicken with noodles.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I always go for the the broasted chicken combo meals which has a lot of options to choose from. May favorite one is the three pc chicken with noodles.”September 2022
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Triple schezwan rice Net +1
“Tasty food specifically I would recommended Triple Schezwan Rice chicken chilli Masala Lollipop. Butter chicken Biryani”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tasty food specifically I would recommended Triple Schezwan Rice chicken chilli Masala Lollipop. Butter chicken Biryani”June 2026
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Veg kolhapuri Net +1
“Absolutely loved the Veg Kolhapuri I'd ordered for dinner.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Absolutely loved the Veg Kolhapuri I'd ordered for dinner.”April 2023
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Chicken momos Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“I ordered chicken Momos, Giant samosa, kala jamun juice, chappathi and gobi manjurian. Everything was good and my favorite was kala jamun juice, which was authentic. Gobi manjurian and Momos was average.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
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Gobi manjurian Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“I ordered chicken Momos, Giant samosa, kala jamun juice, chappathi and gobi manjurian. Everything was good and my favorite was kala jamun juice, which was authentic. Gobi manjurian and Momos was average.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
Drinks 3
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Avocado juice Net +1
“I had a very nice avocado juice wih honey. Both the presentations were nice.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I had a very nice avocado juice wih honey. Both the presentations were nice.”January 2021
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Duhat juice Net +1
“I used to be a fan of their Duhat juice and last time I tried their chicken broast with palabok.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I used to be a fan of their Duhat juice and last time I tried their chicken broast with palabok.”May 2025
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Karak chai Net +1
“Courteous attendants, delicious variety of Filipino and Indian food, especially burgers, broast chicken and juices with healthy options. Karak chai, onion pakoda and puri bhaji are amazing”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Courteous attendants, delicious variety of Filipino and Indian food, especially burgers, broast chicken and juices with healthy options. Karak chai, onion pakoda and puri bhaji are amazing”November 2025
What to Avoid (6)
Food 6
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Combo 1 Net −1
“Service is good but Need to improve the order time as time is very important can't waste too much of time for the order and definetly need to improve the quality of food, i took a combo 1 where chicken was bit overfried with too much of oil, and Bread was not even fresh.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Service is good but Need to improve the order time as time is very important can't waste too much of time for the order and definetly need to improve the quality of food, i took a combo 1 where chicken was bit overfried with too much of oil, and Bread was not even fresh.”August 2025
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French fries with melted cheese Net −1
“I ordered French fries with melted cheese through the Smiles app, but when it arrived, they gave me plain fries without cheese. I called them immediately to raise my concern. Good thing they sent the melted cheese, however, it was already dried and the amount was too little & not enough for a large serving of fries. I was really disappointed since I was craving for it. 😭”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered French fries with melted cheese through the Smiles app, but when it arrived, they gave me plain fries without cheese. I called them immediately to raise my concern. Good thing they sent the melted cheese, however, it was already dried and the amount was too little & not enough for a large serving of fries. I was really disappointed since I was craving for it. 😭”February 2026
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Palabok Net −1
“I used to be a fan of their Duhat juice and last time I tried their chicken broast with palabok. OMG, that palabok is bland, no favor at all. Well, it has some tiny shrimps and those had no taste (well maybe a little), so I had to eat all those shrimps along with the pasta, so I could eat what I paid for, at least some.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I used to be a fan of their Duhat juice and last time I tried their chicken broast with palabok. OMG, that palabok is bland, no favor at all. Well, it has some tiny shrimps and those had no taste (well maybe a little), so I had to eat all those shrimps along with the pasta, so I could eat what I paid for, at least some.”May 2025
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Samosa Net −1
“just before i had orderd samosa ..they said thay are cooking new one so need some time and they took almost 40 to 45 minute to deliver but at the end they deliver me old one samosa its very bad service ...”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“just before i had orderd samosa ..they said thay are cooking new one so need some time and they took almost 40 to 45 minute to deliver but at the end they deliver me old one samosa its very bad service ...”February 2026
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Sinigang na shrimp Net −1
“I ordered Sinigang na Shrimp, but unfortunately, the taste was awful. It was extremely salty, and I could neither see tomatoes nor taste the usual sour flavor in the soup. It also felt like the food was prepared carelessly. I called around 12:30 AM because I thought they were still accepting orders, and the kabayan I spoke with confirmed that they were still open. However, I later saw that they would be closing at 1:00 AM. I honestly feel like the food was rushed because they were about to close. Even the shrimp tasted undercooked.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered Sinigang na Shrimp, but unfortunately, the taste was awful. It was extremely salty, and I could neither see tomatoes nor taste the usual sour flavor in the soup. It also felt like the food was prepared carelessly. I called around 12:30 AM because I thought they were still accepting orders, and the kabayan I spoke with confirmed that they were still open. However, I later saw that they would be closing at 1:00 AM. I honestly feel like the food was rushed because they were about to close. Even the shrimp tasted undercooked.”May 2026
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Special mumtaz biryani Net −1
“Tried thier special mumtaz biryani, Never again. Chicken is not cooked propely and had smell. Looks like it was made of left over itmes. They claimed this was thier special dish. Such a sorry state of a restaurant. Overly priced as well. NOT RECOMMENDED”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Tried thier special mumtaz biryani, Never again. Chicken is not cooked propely and had smell. Looks like it was made of left over itmes. They claimed this was thier special dish. Such a sorry state of a restaurant. Overly priced as well. NOT RECOMMENDED”March 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow Time. Leave extra time for your order, especially when dining in or ordering dishes cooked upon request.
Check Samosas. If ordering samosas, ask whether the batch is fresh: one customer waited 40–45 minutes and still received an old samosa.
Use Metro. Salah Al Din metro is nearby; parking is harder, with RTA spaces mentioned behind the restaurant.
Check Delivery. Check that extras arrive with app orders, particularly cheese or other add-ons, before settling in to eat.
Try Classics. For a first order, consider the broasted chicken combo or halo-halo, two items that received especially specific praise.
Skip Late Orders. For late-night delivery, confirm the kitchen can prepare the dish properly; one 12:30 AM order was associated with rushed cooking.
Plan the visit
Practical details
106 Salah Al Din St
Al Muraqqabat - Deira, Dubai
| Mon | 6:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 6:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 6:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 6:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 6:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 6:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 6:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Inconsistent Cooking
Some orders had serious quality issues, including undercooked shrimp and chicken that was not properly cooked.
Slow Orders
Waits can be long, with one samosa order taking 40 to 45 minutes and another review noting delayed service.
Order Errors
A delivery order arrived without the requested melted cheese; the replacement was dried and too small for the serving.
Staff Conduct
Two reviews report repeated rude or disrespectful behaviour from a staff member toward customers.
Cold Food
One customer found the food was not warm enough, while another reported over-fried chicken and stale bread.
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The Bottom Line
Rio Broast Chicken Restaurant is a useful Deira stop when your group cannot agree on one cuisine. Reviews point to broasted chicken as the safest starting point, with Filipino dishes such as halo-halo, bulalo and tapsilog also getting attention. Indian chaat, Chinese fried rice and other mixed-cuisine choices make the menu much broader than the name suggests.
The broasted chicken is often described as juicy, tasty and good value, while the halo-halo is praised for having plenty of Filipino-style ingredients. Portions can be large enough for two people. The interior is described as clean, colourful and distinctly Filipino, and there is a relaxed dine-in atmosphere; delivery is also available.
Salah Al Din metro station is nearby, but parking may require searching for RTA spaces behind the restaurant. Service and food quality are not perfectly consistent. Several customers mention delayed orders, including a 40–45-minute wait for samosas, and one delivery arrived without its requested cheese.
More seriously, reviews describe undercooked shrimp, poorly cooked chicken and food that was not warm enough. Late-night orders deserve extra caution, particularly near closing time. If you are visiting for the first time, allow a little time and check delivery extras before eating.