Metro access
Near Business Bay metro station, making it convenient for a quick meal.
Second Home Restaurant
Business Bay
Second Home is a casual restaurant in Business Bay with a broad Indian and Arabic menu, from chicken shawarma to butter chicken. It suits quick, reasonably priced meals, with indoor and outdoor seating and a location near the metro station.
Reputation Score
3.7
★★★★☆
719 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Broad menu
The extensive menu covers varied cravings, including Indian, Arabic sandwiches and burgers.
Affordable meals
Several diners describe the prices as reasonable, including one three-person meal reported at about USD 58.
Flexible seating
Reviews mention both indoor and outdoor seating, with the terrace useful when the weather is comfortable.
Helpful explanations
One diner said staff patiently explained the differences between dishes, which helps when the menu feels overwhelming.
Good shawarma
Arabic shawarma is a recurring positive mention and is described as a good quick-meal choice.
Fresh drinks
Freshly squeezed juice and milk tea both receive specific positive mentions.
What to Eat at Second Home 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 Second Home 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 Second Home Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 10
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Arabic sharwama Net +1
“I personally like the Arabic sharwama, for the Indian cuisine like masala chicken or bitten chicken., taste is fine but one can find better places for these elsewhere.”
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Review excerpts
“I personally like the Arabic sharwama, for the Indian cuisine like masala chicken or bitten chicken., taste is fine but one can find better places for these elsewhere.”September 2025
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Baratta Net +1
“Hemant made us feel at home lovely butter chicken veg rice and Baratta was served .Always enjoy the freshly squeezed juice”
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Review excerpts
“Hemant made us feel at home lovely butter chicken veg rice and Baratta was served .Always enjoy the freshly squeezed juice”June 2024
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Beef masala Net +1
“I ordered Tanduri chicken, egg fried rice and beef masala. To be honest, the food is so nice and way better than my expectation.”
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Review excerpts
“I ordered Tanduri chicken, egg fried rice and beef masala. To be honest, the food is so nice and way better than my expectation.”March 2025
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Bitten chicken Net +1
“I personally like the Arabic sharwama, for the Indian cuisine like masala chicken or bitten chicken., taste is fine but one can find better places for these elsewhere.”
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Review excerpts
“I personally like the Arabic sharwama, for the Indian cuisine like masala chicken or bitten chicken., taste is fine but one can find better places for these elsewhere.”September 2025
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Butter chicken Net +1
“Hemant made us feel at home lovely butter chicken veg rice and Baratta was served .Always enjoy the freshly squeezed juice”
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Review excerpts
“Hemant made us feel at home lovely butter chicken veg rice and Baratta was served .Always enjoy the freshly squeezed juice”June 2024
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Chicken ghee rice Net +1
“Very tasty 😋 hygienic food 1. Try chicken ghee rice 2. Chicken shawarma (req. To make it crispy 🌯 wrap) 😀”
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Review excerpts
“Very tasty 😋 hygienic food 1. Try chicken ghee rice 2. Chicken shawarma (req. To make it crispy 🌯 wrap) 😀”January 2026
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Chicken shawarma Net +1
“Very tasty 😋 hygienic food 1. Try chicken ghee rice 2. Chicken shawarma (req. To make it crispy 🌯 wrap) 😀”
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Review excerpts
“Very tasty 😋 hygienic food 1. Try chicken ghee rice 2. Chicken shawarma (req. To make it crispy 🌯 wrap) 😀”January 2026
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Egg fried rice Net +1
“I ordered Tanduri chicken, egg fried rice and beef masala. To be honest, the food is so nice and way better than my expectation.”
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Review excerpts
“I ordered Tanduri chicken, egg fried rice and beef masala. To be honest, the food is so nice and way better than my expectation.”March 2025
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Fried beef Net +1
“Breakfast was not so good, but we ordered Indian curry and fried beef in the evening and they were not bad 👍🏼 Staffs were friendly, nice service.”
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Review excerpts
“Breakfast was not so good, but we ordered Indian curry and fried beef in the evening and they were not bad 👍🏼 Staffs were friendly, nice service.”December 2023
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Indian curry Net +1
“Breakfast was not so good, but we ordered Indian curry and fried beef in the evening and they were not bad 👍🏼 Staffs were friendly, nice service.”
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Review excerpts
“Breakfast was not so good, but we ordered Indian curry and fried beef in the evening and they were not bad 👍🏼 Staffs were friendly, nice service.”December 2023
Honorable mentions (6)
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Masala chicken Net +1
“I personally like the Arabic sharwama, for the Indian cuisine like masala chicken or bitten chicken., taste is fine but one can find better places for these elsewhere.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I personally like the Arabic sharwama, for the Indian cuisine like masala chicken or bitten chicken., taste is fine but one can find better places for these elsewhere.”September 2025
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Pokada Net +1
“Amazing 😍 places very nice pokada and great 👍 service Mr Hemant..”
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Review excerpts
“Amazing 😍 places very nice pokada and great 👍 service Mr Hemant..”July 2024
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Shawarma Net +1
“The guy makes a real good shawarma . Also the Biryani is decent.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“The guy makes a real good shawarma . Also the Biryani is decent.”February 2024
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Speical biryani Net +1
“the Speical Biryani is very delicious and also good quantity ❣️”
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Review excerpts
“the Speical Biryani is very delicious and also good quantity ❣️”September 2023
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Tanduri chicken Net +1
“I ordered Tanduri chicken, egg fried rice and beef masala. To be honest, the food is so nice and way better than my expectation.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I ordered Tanduri chicken, egg fried rice and beef masala. To be honest, the food is so nice and way better than my expectation.”March 2025
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Veg rice Net +1
“Hemant made us feel at home lovely butter chicken veg rice and Baratta was served .Always enjoy the freshly squeezed juice”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Hemant made us feel at home lovely butter chicken veg rice and Baratta was served .Always enjoy the freshly squeezed juice”June 2024
Drinks 4
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Chai Net +1
“I just stopped to have a Chai, but I ordered some food since I feel something special from people and mood.”
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Review excerpts
“I just stopped to have a Chai, but I ordered some food since I feel something special from people and mood.”March 2025
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Cocktail juice Net +1
“Cocktail juice was really good as compared what i had in other restaurants.”
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Review excerpts
“Cocktail juice was really good as compared what i had in other restaurants.”June 2024
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Fresh milk tea Net +1
“Fresh milk tea ☕ is good try.”
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Review excerpts
“Fresh milk tea ☕ is good try.”June 2025
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Freshly squeezed juice Net +1
“Hemant made us feel at home lovely butter chicken veg rice and Baratta was served .Always enjoy the freshly squeezed juice”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Hemant made us feel at home lovely butter chicken veg rice and Baratta was served .Always enjoy the freshly squeezed juice”June 2024
What to Avoid (5)
Food 4
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Briani Net −1
“Not good at all, I ordered briani and the chicken size was less than quarter finger size and all bones. Moreover the customer service is not professional at all not even close to respect. The Briani was all about rice only and worth 16 AED, including 1 AED for parcel fees which was the first time to see any resturant is taking such charges.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Not good at all, I ordered briani and the chicken size was less than quarter finger size and all bones. Moreover the customer service is not professional at all not even close to respect. The Briani was all about rice only and worth 16 AED, including 1 AED for parcel fees which was the first time to see any resturant is taking such charges.”July 2023
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Garlic chicken Net −1
“The quantity is very low for a dish that's worth 22dhr. Ordered garlic chicken, reached home to find only two small cubes of chicken with gravy. Very disappointed.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The quantity is very low for a dish that's worth 22dhr. Ordered garlic chicken, reached home to find only two small cubes of chicken with gravy. Very disappointed.”January 2024
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Sinigang na bangus Net −1
“Never order philippino/east Asian food from this restaurant! Trust me they don't know how to do it, they will send you different foods instead of what you see on the menu. This is their sinigang na bangus”
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Critical review excerpts
“Never order philippino/east Asian food from this restaurant! Trust me they don't know how to do it, they will send you different foods instead of what you see on the menu. This is their sinigang na bangus”May 2022
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Special hyderabadi biryani Net −1
“This is the worst Special Hyderabadi Biryani I’ve ever had all my life. Please do not order from Second Home. This is not biryani it’s something that can’t be described. Horrible experience ever!!! They need to get lessons to understand what biryani is.It tastes like tamarind rice”
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Critical review excerpts
“This is the worst Special Hyderabadi Biryani I’ve ever had all my life. Please do not order from Second Home. This is not biryani it’s something that can’t be described. Horrible experience ever!!! They need to get lessons to understand what biryani is.It tastes like tamarind rice”February 2019
Drinks 1
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Mango shake Net −1
“Therefore, I do not recommend this restaurant at all, particularly for their mango shake.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Therefore, I do not recommend this restaurant at all, particularly for their mango shake.”July 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Request crispy. If ordering chicken shawarma, ask for the wrap to be made crispy, as one diner specifically recommended that adjustment.
Skip biryani. Biryani quality is inconsistent in the reviews; consider another dish if you want strongly spiced, properly seasoned rice.
Order early. For delivery, allow substantial extra time or choose dine-in instead; one customer reported repeated waits of almost two hours.
Try evenings. Shawarma is specifically reported as available during evening times, so that is the clearest time to look for it.
Use terrace. Choose outdoor seating when the climate is comfortable; reviewers say the restaurant has both indoor and outdoor spaces.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Escape Tower
Business Bay, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Slow delivery
A repeat delivery customer reported orders arriving almost two hours late, making delivery risky when you are hungry or time-pressed.
Uneven biryani
One regular said the biryani repeatedly arrived as coloured boiled rice without masala or flavour.
Rude service
Multiple reviews describe rude behaviour, including a takeaway samosa being thrown onto the counter.
Small portions
A garlic chicken order was reported to contain only two small cubes of chicken with gravy.
Weak breakfast
A diner who tried breakfast twice found it disappointing, despite a better experience with evening dishes.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
16 AED
Briani
“The Briani was all about rice only and worth 16 AED, including 1 AED for parcel fees which was the first time to see any resturant is taking such charges”Google review · July 2023
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The Bottom Line
Second Home is a casual, broad-menu restaurant in Business Bay, close to the metro and handy for a quick meal. Reviews point to Indian and Arabic choices in particular: chicken shawarma, butter chicken, chicken tikka masala and a range of rice dishes. The menu is extensive enough to cover burgers, sandwiches and soups too, which makes it practical for groups who cannot agree on one cuisine.
Prices are a major draw in the positive reviews. One diner reported paying about USD 18 (AED 50) for tandoori chicken, egg fried rice and beef masala, while another described the restaurant as affordable for the neighbourhood. Indoor and outdoor seating are mentioned, and one reviewer enjoyed the terrace between Dubai’s skyscrapers.
Freshly squeezed juice and fresh milk tea are worth considering alongside a meal. Consistency is the main reason to be cautious. Biryani receives sharply mixed feedback, with one customer praising the Special Biryani while another repeatedly found theirs bland and mostly coloured rice.
Service is also uneven: some diners describe friendly, attentive help, but others report rude behaviour and delivery delays approaching two hours. For a first visit, dine in if timing matters, ask for a crispy shawarma wrap, and consider avoiding delivery when you need food quickly.