Dosa Choice
Dosas are a standout, with reviewers praising crisp masala, Mysore masala and ghee roast versions.
Saravanaa Bhavan AL QUOZ ( OASIS MALL )
Al Quoz
A food-court branch of the long-running South Indian vegetarian chain in Al Quoz, serving dosas, idli and other Tamil-style favourites. Reviews make breakfast a strong draw, especially the mini tiffin, masala dosa and filter coffee.
Reputation Score
3.4
★★★☆☆
234 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Authentic Flavours
Several diners describe the South Indian cooking as authentic, including one who said the menu recalled Chennai.
Fast Service
When the counter is running well, food is served quickly and hot, with extra sambar and chutney offered.
Crispy Vada
The vada is a recurring favourite; one regular called it especially crispy and worth returning for.
Food Court
The kiosk has sufficient food-court seating, and one weekend visitor still found a seat quickly despite crowds.
Honest Staff
One team member remembered a prepaid ghee roast and tea after four days and let the customer redeem it without paying again.
What to Eat at Saravanaa Bhavan AL QUOZ ( OASIS MALL ) 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 Saravanaa Bhavan AL QUOZ ( OASIS MALL ), 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 Saravanaa Bhavan AL QUOZ ( OASIS MALL ), ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 3
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Mini tiffan Net +3
“Mini Tiffan i buy AED 25 Food is Goog”
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Review excerpts
“Mini Tiffan i buy AED 25 Food is Goog”August 2026
“I absolutely love the food at this place, especially their mini Tiffin. Every Sunday morning, it's become a tradition for us to go there for breakfast.”November 2023
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Masal dosa Net +2
“One amazing south Indian food. Especially Idly and masala dosa I woke up in the morning and had this urge to have homely Idly and masala dosa, so ordered for a delivery. The delivery was quick and the food was hot when delivered. Unwrapped the idly, took a piece of it and dipped into chutney and damn it really got me back home. I never expected this and was flabbergasted. Masala dosa was also crispy and served with sambar and a lot of other curries.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One amazing south Indian food. Especially Idly and masala dosa I woke up in the morning and had this urge to have homely Idly and masala dosa, so ordered for a delivery. The delivery was quick and the food was hot when delivered. Unwrapped the idly, took a piece of it and dipped into chutney and damn it really got me back home. I never expected this and was flabbergasted. Masala dosa was also crispy and served with sambar and a lot of other curries.”April 2022
“1.Masal dosa 2.Muni idly 3.Vada 4.Sweet 5.Pongal All ok”August 2026
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Medu vada Net +2
“The medu vada is decent here with good size and the chutneys are tasty with green , white coconut options and one more pasty kind of thing which I don't know about.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The medu vada is decent here with good size and the chutneys are tasty with green , white coconut options and one more pasty kind of thing which I don't know about.”May 2022
“Main items not to miss are Rava dosai, ghee pongal, medhu vadai and mini tiffin.”December 2023
Honorable mentions (13)
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Banagalore benne masala dosa Net +1
“Tried Mysore Masala Dosa and it was amazing, all the chutneys and sambar were delicious. I’ve had better Rava dosa elsewhere. Banagalore Benne Masala Dosa was also well done with idli powder along and crisp.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tried Mysore Masala Dosa and it was amazing, all the chutneys and sambar were delicious. I’ve had better Rava dosa elsewhere. Banagalore Benne Masala Dosa was also well done with idli powder along and crisp.”February 2021
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Dosai Net +1
“So far best place to have dosai in dubai. I find dosa here better than Delhi NCR's sarvana bhavan.”
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Review excerpts
“So far best place to have dosai in dubai. I find dosa here better than Delhi NCR's sarvana bhavan.”August 2025
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Fresh milk chaye Net +1
“Wow wow amazing supop every weekend we visit oasis mall n the saravanaa Bhavan they're verry good 👍 n their work..I enjoy ta dosa n fresh milk chaye it's osm n the cashier is Soo good thanks to all team 😄 keep going”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Wow wow amazing supop every weekend we visit oasis mall n the saravanaa Bhavan they're verry good 👍 n their work..I enjoy ta dosa n fresh milk chaye it's osm n the cashier is Soo good thanks to all team 😄 keep going”July 2026
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Fried mushrooms appetizer Net +1
“Ordered the fried mushrooms appetizer. Sooo good! Had a little scare; I'm very allergic to nuts. Like send to ER by fastest means or i die allergic to, right? No one here spoke good English and I sure don't speak Hindi or Arabic. Finally, by slowly speaking (English), pointing, and so forth was able to get the point across... and No nuts in the appetizer. Which, by the way, was delicious! Excellent selection from the menu, kitchen was pretty fast and the food is fantastic! I can easily see why they are so proud of themselves! As they say; Bottom line, for fast food this is the place to go to! Great food fast for not much $$!”
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Review excerpts
“Ordered the fried mushrooms appetizer. Sooo good! Had a little scare; I'm very allergic to nuts. Like send to ER by fastest means or i die allergic to, right? No one here spoke good English and I sure don't speak Hindi or Arabic. Finally, by slowly speaking (English), pointing, and so forth was able to get the point across... and No nuts in the appetizer. Which, by the way, was delicious! Excellent selection from the menu, kitchen was pretty fast and the food is fantastic! I can easily see why they are so proud of themselves! As they say; Bottom line, for fast food this is the place to go to! Great food fast for not much $$!”December 2023
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Ghee pongal Net +1
“Main items not to miss are Rava dosai, ghee pongal, medhu vadai and mini tiffin.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Main items not to miss are Rava dosai, ghee pongal, medhu vadai and mini tiffin.”December 2023
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Muni idly Net +1
“1.Masal dosa 2.Muni idly 3.Vada 4.Sweet 5.Pongal All ok”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“1.Masal dosa 2.Muni idly 3.Vada 4.Sweet 5.Pongal All ok”August 2026
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Mysore masala dosa Net +1
“Tried Mysore Masala Dosa and it was amazing, all the chutneys and sambar were delicious. I’ve had better Rava dosa elsewhere. Banagalore Benne Masala Dosa was also well done with idli powder along and crisp.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Tried Mysore Masala Dosa and it was amazing, all the chutneys and sambar were delicious. I’ve had better Rava dosa elsewhere. Banagalore Benne Masala Dosa was also well done with idli powder along and crisp.”February 2021
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Pongal Net +1
“1.Masal dosa 2.Muni idly 3.Vada 4.Sweet 5.Pongal All ok”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“1.Masal dosa 2.Muni idly 3.Vada 4.Sweet 5.Pongal All ok”August 2026
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Sweet payasa Net +1
“The small cup of sweet payasa was good.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The small cup of sweet payasa was good.”January 2022
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Ta dosa Net +1
“Wow wow amazing supop every weekend we visit oasis mall n the saravanaa Bhavan they're verry good 👍 n their work..I enjoy ta dosa n fresh milk chaye it's osm n the cashier is Soo good thanks to all team 😄 keep going”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Wow wow amazing supop every weekend we visit oasis mall n the saravanaa Bhavan they're verry good 👍 n their work..I enjoy ta dosa n fresh milk chaye it's osm n the cashier is Soo good thanks to all team 😄 keep going”July 2026
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Wadas Net +1
“Nostalgic feels . Even though its a food court counter, the dosas and idlis and the wadas are magic. Ony of my favorite places for South Indian breakfast. Filter Coffee 😍”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Nostalgic feels . Even though its a food court counter, the dosas and idlis and the wadas are magic. Ony of my favorite places for South Indian breakfast. Filter Coffee 😍”April 2024
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Warah Net +1
“Best food , especially the tea was awesome , the warah was also awesome”
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Review excerpts
“Best food , especially the tea was awesome , the warah was also awesome”July 2026
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Rava dosa Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Main items not to miss are Rava dosai, ghee pongal, medhu vadai and mini tiffin.”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“Main items not to miss are Rava dosai, ghee pongal, medhu vadai and mini tiffin.”December 2023
Drinks 1
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Filter coffee Net +2
“They serve you fabulous south Indian filter coffee - mouth watering.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“They serve you fabulous south Indian filter coffee - mouth watering.”December 2023
“Nostalgic feels . Even though its a food court counter, the dosas and idlis and the wadas are magic. Ony of my favorite places for South Indian breakfast. Filter Coffee 😍”April 2024
What to Avoid (4)
Food 4
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Cold vada Net −1
“Cold vada made in the morning, idli was tasteless.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Cold vada made in the morning, idli was tasteless.”April 2025
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Gulab jamun Net −1
“I had ordered 2 Mumbai thalis & the dessert (gulab jamun) in both the thalis had small dead flies in it.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I had ordered 2 Mumbai thalis & the dessert (gulab jamun) in both the thalis had small dead flies in it.”July 2023
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Mumbai thalis Net −1
“I had ordered 2 Mumbai thalis & the dessert (gulab jamun) in both the thalis had small dead flies in it.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I had ordered 2 Mumbai thalis & the dessert (gulab jamun) in both the thalis had small dead flies in it.”July 2023
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Special meals Net −1
“This afternoon I ordered what Saravana Bhavan had a special meals at AED 22 each. They serve three chapathis or poori's along with few servings of gravy as sides, curry along rice and a sweet. We wanted to save ourselves from the oil so we requested chapathi instead of poori. The chapathis were half cooked, very bad quality, very hard on the fringes. The gravy items were like something had to be given so u dip the chapathis and eat for a few calories and not to really relish a meal. The small cup of sweet payasa was good. Rice and curry was ok.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“This afternoon I ordered what Saravana Bhavan had a special meals at AED 22 each. They serve three chapathis or poori's along with few servings of gravy as sides, curry along rice and a sweet. We wanted to save ourselves from the oil so we requested chapathi instead of poori. The chapathis were half cooked, very bad quality, very hard on the fringes. The gravy items were like something had to be given so u dip the chapathis and eat for a few calories and not to really relish a meal. The small cup of sweet payasa was good. Rice and curry was ok.”January 2022
Tips for a Better Visit
Try Breakfast. Start with the mini tiffin, masala dosa or idli; breakfast is where the reviews are most consistently specific and positive.
Check Extras. If ordering the AED 25 mini tiffin, confirm whether tea or coffee is included before paying.
Expect Crowds. Weekend visits can be busy, so allow time for the food court even though one reviewer found seating quickly.
Watch Collection. Listen carefully for your dish name at collection; a reviewer’s tea sat on the counter because they missed the call.
Ask Freshness. If an idli or vada seems stale, raise it immediately; one diner received a replacement only after complaining.
Find The Kiosk. Look in the mall’s 3rd-floor food court rather than relying only on map directions, which one reviewer found confusing.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al Qouz First - Al Quoz - Dubai
Al Qouz First - Al Quoz, Dubai
| Mon | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 8:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Uneven Service
Customer service varies sharply: multiple reviews describe rude or dismissive counter interactions, while others report friendly staff.
Inconsistent Food
Food quality is not always reliable; reviews mention tasteless idli, cold vada and dosa that was either soft or excessively hard.
Value Concerns
Some diners find meals expensive for the portion, and one review calls a ₹6 tea poor value; the review’s currency wording is retained.
Order Delays
Although service can be quick, other visits involved waits of 15–25 minutes, including an unfinished mushroom biryani order.
Limited Setup
This is a self-service food-court kiosk; diners have reported no napkins, loud dish-call announcements and only one menu card.
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The Bottom Line
Saravanaa Bhavan’s Al Quoz branch is a South Indian vegetarian kiosk in the Oasis Mall food court, with breakfast as its clearest reason to visit. The menu gives you familiar staples such as masala dosa, idli, vada and mini tiffin; reviewers also call out ghee roast, Mysore masala dosa and filter coffee. One diner described the flavours as a nostalgic taste of Chennai, while another said the dosa compared favourably with the chain’s Delhi NCR branch.
The experience is more variable than the best food reviews suggest. Some visits bring hot food quickly, extra sambar and chutney, and friendly service. Others involve 15–25-minute waits, mild or inconsistent flavours, a cold vada, tasteless idli or a dosa that was either limp or unusually hard.
Counter manners are the biggest warning sign: several customers describe rude, dismissive interactions, although one reviewer praised the team’s honesty after staff honoured a prepaid order four days later. It is a self-service food-court setup rather than a polished standalone restaurant. Expect weekend crowds, listen for your dish being called, and check what comes with a mini tiffin before paying.
Prices can feel high for the portions, particularly for tea and some meals.