Authentic Flavours
Reviews consistently highlight fresh, well-prepared dishes with balanced Thai flavours, including curries, noodles and tom yum.
Rosa's Thai - Dubai Hills
Dubai Hills Estate
Rosa's Thai in Dubai Hills Estate serves flavorful Thai dishes in a stylish, welcoming setting. Reviews particularly point to the tom yum soup and mango sticky rice, with staff often praised for attentive recommendations and quick service.
Reputation Score
4.8
★★★★★
5,030 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Tom Yum
The tom yum is a standout, with one review praising its generous vegetables and toppings rather than just broth.
Desserts
The mango sticky rice receives especially strong praise, while fried banana roti with coconut ice cream is another memorable dessert choice.
Helpful Service
Many diners describe the team as accommodating, attentive and good at guiding first-time guests through the menu.
Sharing Portions
Several reviews found portions suitable for sharing, including a serving of stir-fried aubergine with minced beef for two.
Vegan Choices
A first-time diner was pleasantly surprised by the vegan selection and received useful guidance toward a rice-and-vegetables dish.
Pleasant Setting
The atmosphere is described as stylish, cozy and lively, with a welcoming Thai casual-restaurant feel.
What to Eat at Rosa's Thai - Dubai Hills 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 Rosa's Thai - Dubai Hills, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. We still have more reviews to analyze, so the scores may change. 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 Rosa's Thai - Dubai Hills, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 6
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Green curry Net +6
“After that, everything went smoothly. We also ordered the Drunken Noodles and Thai Green Curry, and both dishes were delicious, well-flavored, and satisfying.”
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“After that, everything went smoothly. We also ordered the Drunken Noodles and Thai Green Curry, and both dishes were delicious, well-flavored, and satisfying.”December 2025
“Their Green Curry and Pad Thai are on point! We never miss to order both every time we visit.”July 2026
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Mango sticky rice Net +4
“I also reminded the server about our mango sticky rice, but it still took around 35 minutes to be served.”
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“I also reminded the server about our mango sticky rice, but it still took around 35 minutes to be served.”June 2026
“Food was delicious — especially the mango sticky rice and Pad Thai — though I’d love to see more seafood choices like calamari or mixed seafood. Also, maybe use slightly less ripe mango and serve the rice a bit cooler for perfect balance.”March 2026
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Tomyum Net +4
“I was looking for a TomYum, and the soup was really tasty: not only broth but a lot of vegetables and toppings.”
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“I was looking for a TomYum, and the soup was really tasty: not only broth but a lot of vegetables and toppings.”July 2026
“Everything we tried was delicious, especially the curries, Pad Thai, and Tom Yum — super flavorful and authentic.”March 2026
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Rosa’s fried rice Net +3
“The food was absolutely delicious—the Rosa’s Fried Rice was perfectly seasoned, and the Tom Yum was so savory and flavorful.”
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“The food was absolutely delicious—the Rosa’s Fried Rice was perfectly seasoned, and the Tom Yum was so savory and flavorful.”April 2026
“For mains, the Rosa's Fried Rice and the Cashew nut stir fry was excellent 👌🏼.”March 2026
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Prawn summer roll Net +2
“We got the pad thai, ginger mocktail, green curry and the prawn summer roll. The roll was bursting with flavor. I have tasted nothing like it.”
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“We got the pad thai, ginger mocktail, green curry and the prawn summer roll. The roll was bursting with flavor. I have tasted nothing like it.”March 2026
“A must have is the Tom Yum Soup and Prawn summer Rolls to start with!! Very flavorful dishes.”March 2026
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Stir fried aubergine with minced beef Net +2
“The food was amazing.. we went for the business lunch- good selection for this! Loved the stir fried aubergine with minced beef- out of the world.”
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“The food was amazing.. we went for the business lunch- good selection for this! Loved the stir fried aubergine with minced beef- out of the world.”July 2026
“Amazing service from Jani and team! Food was also very tasty and serving size was enough for 2 to share — the Stir Fried Aubergine with minced beef was our favourite 😋”March 2026
Honorable mentions (19)
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Calamari Net +1
“Calamari is good too.”
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“Calamari is good too.”July 2026
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Cashew nut stir fry Net +1
“For mains, the Rosa's Fried Rice and the Cashew nut stir fry was excellent 👌🏼.”
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“For mains, the Rosa's Fried Rice and the Cashew nut stir fry was excellent 👌🏼.”March 2026
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Cashew nuts curry Net +1
“Food was very good. Pad Thai and Cashew nuts curry both vegetarian. Ambience is lively. Service was quick and courteous. Ramesh did a great job serving us.”
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“Food was very good. Pad Thai and Cashew nuts curry both vegetarian. Ambience is lively. Service was quick and courteous. Ramesh did a great job serving us.”March 2026
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Chicken fried rice Net +1
“The thai green curry, chicken fried rice and sweet and sour chicken were tasty and chicken was well cooked and had flavour.”
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“The thai green curry, chicken fried rice and sweet and sour chicken were tasty and chicken was well cooked and had flavour.”March 2026
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Drunken noodles with sliced beef Net +1
“We tried their best sellers—prawn fried rice, drunken noodles with sliced beef, and tom yum prawn soup—and everything was delicious.”
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“We tried their best sellers—prawn fried rice, drunken noodles with sliced beef, and tom yum prawn soup—and everything was delicious.”April 2026
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Fried banana in a roti with coconut ice cream Net +1
“The dessert was aaaamazing! Definitely coming back for this one - fried banana in a roti with coconut ice cream 😍 made my day!”
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“The dessert was aaaamazing! Definitely coming back for this one - fried banana in a roti with coconut ice cream 😍 made my day!”July 2026
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Mango with sticky rice & coconut ice cream Net +1
“We enjoyed: Pad Thai Noodles Thai Green Curry with Sticky Rice Popcorn Shrimp Mango with Sticky Rice & Coconut Ice Cream Every dish was perfectly cooked, beautifully presented, and bursting with flavour.”
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“We enjoyed: Pad Thai Noodles Thai Green Curry with Sticky Rice Popcorn Shrimp Mango with Sticky Rice & Coconut Ice Cream Every dish was perfectly cooked, beautifully presented, and bursting with flavour.”January 2026
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Pad thai noodles Net +1
“We enjoyed: Pad Thai Noodles Thai Green Curry with Sticky Rice Popcorn Shrimp Mango with Sticky Rice & Coconut Ice Cream Every dish was perfectly cooked, beautifully presented, and bursting with flavour.”
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“We enjoyed: Pad Thai Noodles Thai Green Curry with Sticky Rice Popcorn Shrimp Mango with Sticky Rice & Coconut Ice Cream Every dish was perfectly cooked, beautifully presented, and bursting with flavour.”January 2026
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Popcorn shrimp Net +1
“We enjoyed: Pad Thai Noodles Thai Green Curry with Sticky Rice Popcorn Shrimp Mango with Sticky Rice & Coconut Ice Cream Every dish was perfectly cooked, beautifully presented, and bursting with flavour.”
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“We enjoyed: Pad Thai Noodles Thai Green Curry with Sticky Rice Popcorn Shrimp Mango with Sticky Rice & Coconut Ice Cream Every dish was perfectly cooked, beautifully presented, and bursting with flavour.”January 2026
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Prawn fried rice Net +1
“We tried their best sellers—prawn fried rice, drunken noodles with sliced beef, and tom yum prawn soup—and everything was delicious.”
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“We tried their best sellers—prawn fried rice, drunken noodles with sliced beef, and tom yum prawn soup—and everything was delicious.”April 2026
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Red pineapple curry Net +1
“Food was great in taste . We ordered drunken noodles and red pineapple curry with sticky rice. The downside we felt was prawns used was frozen and red pineapple in the curry seemed canned pineapple. That’s the points we want to deduct, since they are delivering on food taste but for the price point I strongly feel they should used freshest of the ingredients.”
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“Food was great in taste . We ordered drunken noodles and red pineapple curry with sticky rice. The downside we felt was prawns used was frozen and red pineapple in the curry seemed canned pineapple. That’s the points we want to deduct, since they are delivering on food taste but for the price point I strongly feel they should used freshest of the ingredients.”August 2026
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Sticky rice Net +1
“Food was great in taste . We ordered drunken noodles and red pineapple curry with sticky rice.”
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“Food was great in taste . We ordered drunken noodles and red pineapple curry with sticky rice.”August 2026
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Stir cashew Net +1
“Stir cashew was very tasty.”
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“Stir cashew was very tasty.”July 2026
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Sweet and sour chicken Net +1
“The thai green curry, chicken fried rice and sweet and sour chicken were tasty and chicken was well cooked and had flavour.”
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“The thai green curry, chicken fried rice and sweet and sour chicken were tasty and chicken was well cooked and had flavour.”March 2026
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Tam yam soup with prown and noodles Net +1
“My food was padthai and tam yam soup with prown and noodles and green curry (for two person ) The portion was very generous and i like it All food tastes really nice”
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“My food was padthai and tam yam soup with prown and noodles and green curry (for two person ) The portion was very generous and i like it All food tastes really nice”April 2026
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Thai basil chicken Net +1
“Thai basil chicken was still ok but the jasmine rice wasn't there.”
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“Thai basil chicken was still ok but the jasmine rice wasn't there.”February 2026
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Tom yum prawn soup Net +1
“We tried their best sellers—prawn fried rice, drunken noodles with sliced beef, and tom yum prawn soup—and everything was delicious.”
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“We tried their best sellers—prawn fried rice, drunken noodles with sliced beef, and tom yum prawn soup—and everything was delicious.”April 2026
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Tom yum soup hotpot Net +1
“Tom yum soup hotpot was really nice and the mango sticky rice is a 10/10.”
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“Tom yum soup hotpot was really nice and the mango sticky rice is a 10/10.”July 2026
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Prawn red curry Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Great Thai spot with fresh, flavorful dishes, especially the pad thai, spring rolls, mango sticky rice, and prawn red curry.”
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“Great Thai spot with fresh, flavorful dishes, especially the pad thai, spring rolls, mango sticky rice, and prawn red curry.”March 2026
What to Avoid (5)
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Rice and vegetables dish Net −1
“I ended up having what he suggested, being so confident that I will enjoy more rice and vegetables dish instead of the curry I chose. And he was right.”
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“I ended up having what he suggested, being so confident that I will enjoy more rice and vegetables dish instead of the curry I chose. And he was right.”July 2026
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Thai calamari Net −1
“First time dining here. We ordered the Thai Calamari as an appetizer and were a bit disappointed because the quantity and presentation did not match what was shown on the online menu—it looked half of the portion in the photo.”
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“First time dining here. We ordered the Thai Calamari as an appetizer and were a bit disappointed because the quantity and presentation did not match what was shown on the online menu—it looked half of the portion in the photo.”December 2025
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Tom yum soup Net −1
“Tom yum soup was hot tomato soup with absolutely no Tom yum flavours all the herbs were missing.”
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“Tom yum soup was hot tomato soup with absolutely no Tom yum flavours all the herbs were missing.”February 2026
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Passion mango juice Net −1
“Thai milk tea was bad so they replaced it with passion mango juice. Too sweet but okay.”
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“Thai milk tea was bad so they replaced it with passion mango juice. Too sweet but okay.”July 2026
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Thai milk tea Net −1
“Thai milk tea was bad so they replaced it with passion mango juice.”
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“Thai milk tea was bad so they replaced it with passion mango juice.”July 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Try Tom Yum. Start with the tom yum soup; one diner specifically liked its vegetables and toppings, not just the broth.
Share Dishes. Consider sharing: several diners found some servings large enough for two, including the stir-fried aubergine with minced beef.
Ask Guidance. If you need vegan or unfamiliar choices, ask for recommendations; a review says the guidance led to a better rice-and-vegetables dish.
Check Timing. Allow extra time during a slower service period, since one diner waited 10 minutes to order and 35 minutes for dessert.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Level 1 - near Roxy Cinema
Hadaeq Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid - Dubai Hills Mall, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Inconsistent Service
Some visits had slow attention, including a 10-minute wait to order and a dessert delay of around 35 minutes.
Price Concerns
One diner felt the portions were small for the prices, while another considered the price point high for ingredients they found less fresh.
Seafood Quality
A review questioned the use of frozen prawns and canned pineapple, while another found the prawn red curry bland.
Over-Salted Rice
Both beef rice dishes in one visit were described as extremely salty, including the children's meal.
Table Cleanliness
One guest was offered a table with a sticky floor and food on the floor, suggesting cleaning can be inconsistent.
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The Bottom Line
Rosa's Thai is a Thai restaurant in Dubai Hills Estate where the strongest draw is flavourful, recognisably Thai food served in a polished but welcoming setting. You can build a meal around tom yum soup, green curry, Pad Thai or drunken noodles, then finish with mango sticky rice. The Rosa's Fried Rice and stir-fried aubergine with minced beef also earned specific praise.
The tom yum is not just a plain broth in every review: one diner liked the vegetables and toppings, while another called the soup savoury and flavorful. Portions can work well for sharing, although experiences vary. One guest found the quantity small for the price, while others said servings were generous enough for two.
Service is often a real strength, with reviews describing staff as warm, attentive and helpful when choosing dishes, including vegan options. That said, service is not perfectly consistent. Some diners waited to place an order, and one mango sticky rice took around 35 minutes to arrive.
There are also a few quality cautions: reviewers reported extremely salty beef rice, bland prawn red curry, and concerns about frozen prawns or canned pineapple. Check the table before settling in, too, as one visit found a sticky floor and food left on the floor.