Grill Value
The 1kg mix grill was reported to feed 4–5 people, with well-cooked, well-seasoned meat and generous hummus, garlic and salad.
Seashell Cafeteria محارة البحر كفيتيريا
Nad Al Hamar
Seashell Cafeteria in Nad Al Hamar is a casual, broad-menu restaurant known especially for charcoal chicken and mixed grills. Reviews also point to generous family meals, fresh juices and an upper family hall, with parking available around the cafeteria.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
885 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Charcoal Chicken
Chicken charcoal is a recurring strength, with Afghan, peri-peri, green-chilli and pepper versions specifically praised.
Menu Variety
The menu covers substantial meals, sandwiches, burgers, juices and karak, giving groups plenty of choice.
Fresh Juices
One family enjoyed melon, pomegranate and orange juices that tasted natural and refreshing.
Family Seating
The restaurant has an upper family hall, and another review describes a separate family eating area.
Parking
Parking is available around the restaurant, and one visitor found plenty of spaces and an easy stop.
What to Eat at Seashell Cafeteria محارة البحر كفيتيريا 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 Seashell Cafeteria محارة البحر كفيتيريا, 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 Seashell Cafeteria محارة البحر كفيتيريا got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 1
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Peper chicken charcoal Net +2
“The main dish we ordered was a peper chicken charcoal. The dish was very much to our expectation.”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The main dish we ordered was a peper chicken charcoal. The dish was very much to our expectation.”January 2026
“Yummy food specially chicken paper Charcol”December 2018
Honorable mentions (16)
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Afgani grill chicken Net +1
“You can give a try on Afgani grill chicken and Peri-peri grill chicken is HIT here.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“You can give a try on Afgani grill chicken and Peri-peri grill chicken is HIT here.”June 2023
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Boneless chicken charcoal Net +1
“I just love the charcoal chicken over here.. I believe it is the less costly and best of the charcoal you get in town... the boneless chicken charcoal have many fans in my friends gang too..”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I just love the charcoal chicken over here.. I believe it is the less costly and best of the charcoal you get in town... the boneless chicken charcoal have many fans in my friends gang too..”April 2019
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Charcoal chicken Net +1
“I just love the charcoal chicken over here.. I believe it is the less costly and best of the charcoal you get in town... the boneless chicken charcoal have many fans in my friends gang too..”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I just love the charcoal chicken over here.. I believe it is the less costly and best of the charcoal you get in town... the boneless chicken charcoal have many fans in my friends gang too..”April 2019
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Chicken green chili grill Net +1
“Specially chicken green chili grill is very nice.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Specially chicken green chili grill is very nice.”November 2019
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Gourmet burger Net +1
“Excellent Gourmet burger.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Excellent Gourmet burger.”November 2025
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Grill chicken Net +1
“Especially at Nad al hamar restaurant grill chicken tastes good.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Especially at Nad al hamar restaurant grill chicken tastes good.”June 2023
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Grilled chicken Net +1
“Grilled chicken Humus and garlic sauce are super.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Grilled chicken Humus and garlic sauce are super.”June 2024
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Hot kaboos Net +1
“They serve grills with hot kaboos which is nice.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“They serve grills with hot kaboos which is nice.”November 2019
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Kitkat milkshakes Net +1
“Ordered KitKat milkshakes which was filled with chocolatey goodness.it was so delicious. After trying so many milkshakes this one really topped my list .would definitely try it again”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Ordered KitKat milkshakes which was filled with chocolatey goodness.it was so delicious. After trying so many milkshakes this one really topped my list .would definitely try it again”October 2023
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Mahara special mix grill Net +1
“Like the mahara special mix grill here Something good to mention... Good to go for 2people.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Like the mahara special mix grill here Something good to mention... Good to go for 2people.”September 2017
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Mandhi rice Net +1
“And they had this Mandhi rice quite simple and tasty. My child loved it alot.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“And they had this Mandhi rice quite simple and tasty. My child loved it alot.”January 2026
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Mix grill 1kg Net +1
“Got the mix grill 1kg for 129 and it can easily fill 4-5 people, even with the quantity all the food has amazing quality and is cooked and seasoned very well all throughout.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Got the mix grill 1kg for 129 and it can easily fill 4-5 people, even with the quantity all the food has amazing quality and is cooked and seasoned very well all throughout.”February 2025
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Mix grill platter Net +1
“Took the mix grill platter. Very juicy.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Took the mix grill platter. Very juicy.”October 2018
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Peri-peri grill chicken Net +1
“You can give a try on Afgani grill chicken and Peri-peri grill chicken is HIT here.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“You can give a try on Afgani grill chicken and Peri-peri grill chicken is HIT here.”June 2023
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Salad plate Net +1
“The general soup they served can be considered as a very healthy and the salad plate was quite generous in quantity.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The general soup they served can be considered as a very healthy and the salad plate was quite generous in quantity.”January 2026
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Spicy pasta Net +1
“Good spicy pasta as well.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Good spicy pasta as well.”November 2025
Drinks 7
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Karak Net +1
“I am only giving 2 star for Karak.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I am only giving 2 star for Karak.”March 2022
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Karak chai Net +1
“Karak chai is the perfect square of a good quick meal”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Karak chai is the perfect square of a good quick meal”November 2022
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Karak tea Net +1
“The food is good also they have delicious fresh drinks in addition to karak tea its one of my favorite destinations when i want fast food and delivery service is available also you can eat inside the cafeteria as well paid parking are available”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The food is good also they have delicious fresh drinks in addition to karak tea its one of my favorite destinations when i want fast food and delivery service is available also you can eat inside the cafeteria as well paid parking are available”September 2024
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Melon juice Net +1
“I ordered the Melon juice, my wife had Pomegranate juice (Roman in Arabic), and our baby enjoyed a fresh Orange juice. All three drinks were absolutely refreshing, full of flavor, and tasted natural — no artificial aftertaste, just pure fruit goodness.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered the Melon juice, my wife had Pomegranate juice (Roman in Arabic), and our baby enjoyed a fresh Orange juice. All three drinks were absolutely refreshing, full of flavor, and tasted natural — no artificial aftertaste, just pure fruit goodness.”September 2025
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Mixed juice Net +1
“The mixed juice was nice though and I have had other juices from seashell which are good value.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The mixed juice was nice though and I have had other juices from seashell which are good value.”September 2019
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Orange juice Net +1
“I ordered the Melon juice, my wife had Pomegranate juice (Roman in Arabic), and our baby enjoyed a fresh Orange juice. All three drinks were absolutely refreshing, full of flavor, and tasted natural — no artificial aftertaste, just pure fruit goodness.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered the Melon juice, my wife had Pomegranate juice (Roman in Arabic), and our baby enjoyed a fresh Orange juice. All three drinks were absolutely refreshing, full of flavor, and tasted natural — no artificial aftertaste, just pure fruit goodness.”September 2025
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Pomegranate juice Net +1
“I ordered the Melon juice, my wife had Pomegranate juice (Roman in Arabic), and our baby enjoyed a fresh Orange juice. All three drinks were absolutely refreshing, full of flavor, and tasted natural — no artificial aftertaste, just pure fruit goodness.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered the Melon juice, my wife had Pomegranate juice (Roman in Arabic), and our baby enjoyed a fresh Orange juice. All three drinks were absolutely refreshing, full of flavor, and tasted natural — no artificial aftertaste, just pure fruit goodness.”September 2025
What to Avoid (13)
Food 11
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Arabic shawarma Net −1
“2) Arabic shawarma was flat and had very less amount of chicken”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“2) Arabic shawarma was flat and had very less amount of chicken”January 2024
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Chicken sandwich Net −1
“However, the amount of chicken they used in the sandwich and zinger combo was quite less. It was mostly filled with mayo and lettuce. Quality is also ok.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“However, the amount of chicken they used in the sandwich and zinger combo was quite less. It was mostly filled with mayo and lettuce. Quality is also ok.”October 2023
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Chicken strips Net −1
“1) Fried Chicken/Chicken strips was less salty”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“1) Fried Chicken/Chicken strips was less salty”January 2024
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Crispy chicken Net −1
“I ordered crispy chicken, first the meal came without salad and sauce even do its included from the package i paid for, second the oil they use to fried the checking was very smelly and very bad test, i felt sorry i have chosen the branch to eat, since im eating with seashell resturant from long time at rashidya branch but this branch was awful, i will never suggest anyone to eat there 👎👎👎”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered crispy chicken, first the meal came without salad and sauce even do its included from the package i paid for, second the oil they use to fried the checking was very smelly and very bad test, i felt sorry i have chosen the branch to eat, since im eating with seashell resturant from long time at rashidya branch but this branch was awful, i will never suggest anyone to eat there 👎👎👎”August 2024
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Falooda Net −1
“I tried falooda and mojito which were not great.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I tried falooda and mojito which were not great.”November 2019
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Fried chicken Net −1
“1) Fried Chicken/Chicken strips was less salty”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“1) Fried Chicken/Chicken strips was less salty”January 2024
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Mexicy hassan mattar Net −1
“I did ask for mexicy hassan mattar and instead of being a bit spicy it felt extra salty. I’ll come another time to give it a try.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I did ask for mexicy hassan mattar and instead of being a bit spicy it felt extra salty. I’ll come another time to give it a try.”June 2021
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Popcorn chicken Net −1
“Popcorn chicken was smaller in size than expected.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Popcorn chicken was smaller in size than expected.”September 2019
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Special club sandwich Net −1
“Not somgood Tastebjuat ordinary I had their special club sandwich but was bad”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Not somgood Tastebjuat ordinary I had their special club sandwich but was bad”June 2026
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Zinger club sandwich Net −1
“3) Zinger club sandwich had omelet inside of it for some reason.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“3) Zinger club sandwich had omelet inside of it for some reason.”January 2024
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Zinger combo Net −1
“However, the amount of chicken they used in the sandwich and zinger combo was quite less. It was mostly filled with mayo and lettuce. Quality is also ok.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“However, the amount of chicken they used in the sandwich and zinger combo was quite less. It was mostly filled with mayo and lettuce. Quality is also ok.”October 2023
Drinks 2
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Abood drink Net −1
“I found this piece of plastic while drinking Abood drink. Not sure how it got inside my drink since it’s sealed.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I found this piece of plastic while drinking Abood drink. Not sure how it got inside my drink since it’s sealed.”October 2021
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Mojito Net −1
“I tried falooda and mojito which were not great.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I tried falooda and mojito which were not great.”November 2019
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow Time. Avoid tight schedules and consider off-peak dining: reviews describe waits of 45 minutes to an hour for orders.
Check Substitutions. If ordering spicy chicken or another unavailable item, confirm the substitution before accepting the order.
Try Grills. For a first order, the mix grill or charcoal chicken is a safer starting point than the more unevenly reviewed sandwiches.
Check Juice. If ordering juice, taste or check it before leaving; one visitor said their drink was heavily diluted.
Use Parking. Driving is practical because reviewers report parking in front of or around the restaurant, though some describe it as paid.
Expect Crowds. Weekend visits may be busier, so plan for slower service during peak periods.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Nad Al Hamar Avenues
Nadd Al Hamar, Dubai
| Mon | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Tue | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Wed | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Thu | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Fri | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sat | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
| Sun | 12:00 AM – 12:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Slow Orders
Several diners reported waits of 45 minutes to an hour, including one order that was forgotten after confirmation.
Inconsistent Quality
Reports include unpleasant-smelling chicken, cold fries, diluted juice and an undercooked meat dish at this branch.
Order Errors
A customer received non-spicy chicken twice after the branch substituted without informing them.
Thin Shawarma
One shawarma arrived saturated with sauce, with very little meat inside.
Staff Conduct
Multiple reviews describe dismissive, impolite or unprofessional responses when customers raised concerns.
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The Bottom Line
Seashell Cafeteria in Nad Al Hamar suits diners looking for a wide-ranging cafeteria menu, with charcoal chicken and mixed grills standing out most clearly in the reviews. The 1kg mix grill was reported to feed four or five people, while pepper chicken charcoal, Afghan grill chicken and peri-peri grill chicken also receive specific praise. Sandwiches, burgers, karak and desserts broaden the choice, though their quality is less consistent.
Juices are another reason some customers stop by. One family enjoyed melon, pomegranate and fresh orange juices, and other reviews praise the mixed juice and sealed packaging. There is indoor seating, outdoor seating, an upper family hall and parking around the restaurant; one review describes the setting as casual, well lit and suitable for family gatherings.
Paid parking is mentioned, and public transport was said to be unavailable. The main caution is reliability at this branch. Multiple customers waited 45 minutes to an hour, including orders that were forgotten or prioritised behind takeaway orders.
Other complaints cover cold fries, unpleasant-smelling chicken, diluted juice, small sandwich fillings and unannounced substitutions. If you visit, allow extra time, confirm changes to your order and consider starting with a grill rather than relying on every menu item to be equally dependable.