Shawarma quality
Chicken shawarma is praised for its marinade and extra crisping, while the meat version is described as juicy and flavourful.
مطعم صحتين Sahtain Restaurant
Al Warqa
Sahtain Restaurant is a Syrian and Middle Eastern restaurant in Al Warqa, known in customer reviews mainly for its shawarma. The chicken and meat versions, along with pizza and manakesh, make it a practical takeaway choice, though delivery timing and limited dine-in facilities deserve attention.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
233 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Fresh portions
A shawarma box review specifically praises its taste, quality and quantity, making it useful for a filling order.
Hot packaging
One delivery arrived hot and well packed, with add-ons organised so the food stayed fresh and intact.
Reasonable value
Several reviews describe the portions and prices as reasonable, including a Syrian-food order with generous servings.
Tasty sides
French fries receive unusually strong praise, and one customer also liked the yellow rice and potato chips.
Friendly service
Customers describe the staff as approachable, friendly and polite, including attentive service when ordering in person.
Outdoor seating
The restaurant has outdoor seating and a customer also found parking convenient on their visit.
What to Eat at مطعم صحتين Sahtain 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 مطعم صحتين Sahtain 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.
These items at مطعم صحتين Sahtain Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
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Chicken shawarma Net +5
“I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said they have the best chicken Shawarma in Dubai. I myself is not a big fan of chicken shawerma and always buy meat, but this one surprised me. Checken is so well marinated and is given an extra crisp at the grill so it turns out amazing.”
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“I wouldn’t be exaggerating if I said they have the best chicken Shawarma in Dubai. I myself is not a big fan of chicken shawerma and always buy meat, but this one surprised me. Checken is so well marinated and is given an extra crisp at the grill so it turns out amazing.”April 2025
“We have ordered chicken and beef shawarma and both were served fresh with adequate garlic dressing and the meat was so juicy.”July 2024
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Fries Net +2
“The fries were delicious however it lacked some salt.”
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“The fries were delicious however it lacked some salt.”July 2024
“1 of the best chicken shawarma/Saj. Their French fries are next level. A must try snak for the parties.”November 2025
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Pizza Net +2
“Also the pizza was scrumptious with suitable amount of cheese, and the cheese was good as it doesn’t need to chew it forever until it gets digested.”
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“Also the pizza was scrumptious with suitable amount of cheese, and the cheese was good as it doesn’t need to chew it forever until it gets digested.”July 2024
“The pizza, shawarma, and manakesh was so delicious, will always order from here, highly recommended, price also affordable.”February 2024
Honorable mentions (18)
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Arabic shawarma Net +1
“Cool place for boys hangout.. great Arabic shawarma. Outdoor seating and free parking..”
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“Cool place for boys hangout.. great Arabic shawarma. Outdoor seating and free parking..”September 2025
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Beef shawarma Net +1
“We have ordered chicken and beef shawarma and both were served fresh with adequate garlic dressing and the meat was so juicy.”
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“We have ordered chicken and beef shawarma and both were served fresh with adequate garlic dressing and the meat was so juicy.”July 2024
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Burger Net +1
“The burger was appetizing, it seems to be a healthy crunchy burger, and it was served with plenty of fries.”
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“The burger was appetizing, it seems to be a healthy crunchy burger, and it was served with plenty of fries.”July 2024
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Chicken with rice Net +1
“Love everything we have ordered so far, my family & i love the chicken shawarma. For us its the best in al warqaa area, plus the chicken with rice so yummee, tastu clean and affordable. Its a must to order from them every weekend. Bravo sahten team.we are a BIG fan”
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“Love everything we have ordered so far, my family & i love the chicken shawarma. For us its the best in al warqaa area, plus the chicken with rice so yummee, tastu clean and affordable. Its a must to order from them every weekend. Bravo sahten team.we are a BIG fan”May 2024
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Crispy chicken Net +1
“The food is good and crispy chicken is so juicy and yummy but the shawarma is dry and so salty”
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“The food is good and crispy chicken is so juicy and yummy but the shawarma is dry and so salty”December 2024
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Hammus khubass Net +1
“Wow taste best hammus khubass in town with grill good mashawi point”
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“Wow taste best hammus khubass in town with grill good mashawi point”December 2024
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Lamb shawarmas Net +1
“We had their medium sized lamb shawarmas yesterday and the flavors were unique , it was served with pickles.”
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“We had their medium sized lamb shawarmas yesterday and the flavors were unique , it was served with pickles.”September 2024
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Machine toasted chicken Net +1
“Best machine toasted chicken you can ever eat”
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“Best machine toasted chicken you can ever eat”June 2024
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Manakesh Net +1
“The pizza, shawarma, and manakesh was so delicious, will always order from here, highly recommended, price also affordable.”
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“The pizza, shawarma, and manakesh was so delicious, will always order from here, highly recommended, price also affordable.”February 2024
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Meat kebab plate Net +1
“I ordered the meat kebab plate and a chicken shawarma, and both dishes were absolutely delicious. The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the portions were generous—definitely some of the best I’ve had in a while!”
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“I ordered the meat kebab plate and a chicken shawarma, and both dishes were absolutely delicious. The flavors were perfectly balanced, and the portions were generous—definitely some of the best I’ve had in a while!”January 2025
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Meat shawarma Net +1
“One of the best shawarmas i have tried in UAE. The shawarmas are extremely juicy specially the meat shawarma is worth trying.”
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“One of the best shawarmas i have tried in UAE. The shawarmas are extremely juicy specially the meat shawarma is worth trying.”December 2024
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Mix arabic chicken and beef plate shawarma Net +1
“Tonight I have tried their mix Arabic chicken and beef plate shawarma , and the taste is super,not like in other places the taste is greasy sometimes, this place shawarma taste combination is the best so far after tried so many others ones, big thumb to the chef.”
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“Tonight I have tried their mix Arabic chicken and beef plate shawarma , and the taste is super,not like in other places the taste is greasy sometimes, this place shawarma taste combination is the best so far after tried so many others ones, big thumb to the chef.”April 2026
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Potato chips Net +1
“The yellow rice and potato chips are just amazing”
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“The yellow rice and potato chips are just amazing”June 2024
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Roasted chickens Net +1
“I strongly recommend the Shawarma and roasted chickens”
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“I strongly recommend the Shawarma and roasted chickens”May 2024
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Sahtain shawarma Net +1
“Loved their Shawarmas and especially the Sahtain shawarma...”
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“Loved their Shawarmas and especially the Sahtain shawarma...”September 2024
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Saj Net +1
“1 of the best chicken shawarma/Saj. Their French fries are next level. A must try snak for the parties.”
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“1 of the best chicken shawarma/Saj. Their French fries are next level. A must try snak for the parties.”November 2025
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Shawarma box Net +1
“On the recommendation of a friend I tried their shawarma box and it was toooo good. Taste, quality and quantity everything spot on. This is the second place in warqah1 that impressed me with their shawarma.”
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“On the recommendation of a friend I tried their shawarma box and it was toooo good. Taste, quality and quantity everything spot on. This is the second place in warqah1 that impressed me with their shawarma.”July 2025
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Yellow rice Net +1
“The yellow rice and potato chips are just amazing”
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“The yellow rice and potato chips are just amazing”June 2024
What to Avoid (4)
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Chips fries Net −1
“Iv orderd 3 meals, and i am surprised from the amount of salt and not tasty at all!!! Even chips fries is rough not eatable !!! Really disappointed , and when i called the resturent, they were insisting to say maybe youre perfeing less salt on the food! One broasted chicken One shawerma One pizza margirta”
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“Iv orderd 3 meals, and i am surprised from the amount of salt and not tasty at all!!! Even chips fries is rough not eatable !!! Really disappointed , and when i called the resturent, they were insisting to say maybe youre perfeing less salt on the food! One broasted chicken One shawerma One pizza margirta”April 2025
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Mini roll Net −1
“I try the mini roll but tast som oily taste”
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“I try the mini roll but tast som oily taste”October 2025
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Pizza margirta Net −1
“Iv orderd 3 meals, and i am surprised from the amount of salt and not tasty at all!!! Even chips fries is rough not eatable !!! Really disappointed , and when i called the resturent, they were insisting to say maybe youre perfeing less salt on the food! One broasted chicken One shawerma One pizza margirta”
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“Iv orderd 3 meals, and i am surprised from the amount of salt and not tasty at all!!! Even chips fries is rough not eatable !!! Really disappointed , and when i called the resturent, they were insisting to say maybe youre perfeing less salt on the food! One broasted chicken One shawerma One pizza margirta”April 2025
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Shawerma Net −1
“Iv orderd 3 meals, and i am surprised from the amount of salt and not tasty at all!!! Even chips fries is rough not eatable !!! Really disappointed , and when i called the resturent, they were insisting to say maybe youre perfeing less salt on the food! One broasted chicken One shawerma One pizza margirta”
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Critical review excerpts
“Iv orderd 3 meals, and i am surprised from the amount of salt and not tasty at all!!! Even chips fries is rough not eatable !!! Really disappointed , and when i called the resturent, they were insisting to say maybe youre perfeing less salt on the food! One broasted chicken One shawerma One pizza margirta”April 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Preorder first. Preorder on busy weekends: one customer waited about 15 minutes for lamb shawarma because of ongoing orders.
Check delivery. For online orders, confirm the delivery arrangement and allow extra time; reviews report repeated delays and cold sandwiches.
Try chicken. If you usually choose meat shawarma, consider the chicken version; one reviewer was surprised by its marinade and grilled crisp.
Ask for sauce. If you like a garlicky shawarma, ask whether extra garlic sauce is available because one customer wanted more with the meal.
Expect takeaway. Treat it mainly as a takeaway stop rather than a full dine-in restaurant, as one review says there is no place for dining in.
Watch parking. Allow a little time to find a space, especially when busy, since a review notes that there are not enough parking slots.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al Warqa - Al Warqa 1 - Dubai
Al Warqa - Al Warqa 1, Dubai
| Mon | 8:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Tue | 8:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Wed | 8:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Thu | 8:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Fri | 8:30 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sat | 8:30 AM – 3:00 AM |
| Sun | 8:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Delivery delays
Multiple customers report lengthy online-order waits; one shawarma order took about 1.5 hours and arrived cold.
Food inconsistency
Although shawarma is often praised, some orders were reported as oily, too salty, dry or overcooked.
Limited dine-in
One customer said dine-in service used a takeaway paper bag instead of a plate, while another described the venue as takeaway-focused.
Parking limits
Parking is described as easy by one reviewer but insufficient by another, so spaces may be limited at busy times.
Service complaints
A few reviews mention rude behaviour or unclear responsibility when delivery orders went wrong.
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The Bottom Line
Sahtain Restaurant in Al Warqa is a takeaway-led Syrian and Middle Eastern spot with a strong local following for shawarma. The chicken shawarma gets particularly detailed praise: one customer liked the marinade and extra crisping at the grill, while others rate the meat shawarma for its juiciness. The shawarma box is another useful order when you want more than a sandwich.
There is more to try beyond shawarma. Reviews specifically mention pizza and manakesh, plus hummus khubass with grilled mashawi, broasted chicken, kebab plates and chicken with rice. Portions are often described as generous and prices as reasonable.
Packaging can be a real strength: one delivery arrived hot, intact and well organised, with fresh add-ons. The main caution is consistency and timing. 5-hour wait that left sandwiches cold, although other deliveries arrived quickly and hot.
Food feedback also varies, with occasional complaints about excessive oil, salt or overcooked chicken. Preorder on busy weekends, when lamb shawarma may take around 15 minutes. Expect limited dine-in facilities rather than a sit-down meal, and allow for tight parking.
Overall, it is most appealing for shawarma and takeaway orders when you can collect or confirm delivery timing.