Shahi Mughal Restaurant Sharaf DG Branch

Name: Shahi Mughal Restaurant Sharaf DG Branch
Address: SHARAF DG - 94 Khalid Bin Al Waleed Rd - near ASTER JUBILEE MEDICAL COMPLEX, Al Raffa, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +97143277753

Al Raffa

Restaurant Open now 04 327 7753

Shahi Mughal Restaurant in Al Raffa serves Indian, Pakistani, Arabic, tandoori and Mughlai food in a casual setting. Reviews point especially to its chicken and mutton kadai, generous portions, fresh naan and convenient indoor or outdoor seating.

Reputation Score

3.8

★★★★☆

1,440 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Kadai dishes

Chicken kadai and mutton kadai are repeatedly praised for bold flavour, tender meat and careful cooking.

Generous portions

Several diners say the portions are ample, including the mutton dishes, biryani and mixed grill.

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What to Eat at Shahi Mughal Restaurant Sharaf DG Branch

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Shahi Mughal Restaurant Sharaf DG Branch, 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

Chicken karahi Net +3

“The chicken karahi, however, was quite good and flavorful.”
Garlic naan Net +3

“Been for late night dinner , good options for seating , outside , ground floor , first floor , settle at FF, ordered veg jalferesi and Shi's touk and garlic naan ...all amazing, specially naan was very good , service was quick...”
Mutton kadai Net +2

“The mutton kadai was cooked perfectly with juicy meat and bold flavors.”

Honorable mentions (34)

Aloo paratha with keema Net +1

“Nowadays I prefer the aloo paratha with Keema- fried, oily and smashing.”
Bhindi Net +1

“We tried the Bhindi, Peshawari Mutton, Chicken Chilli, and Mutton Handi Biryani, and every dish was absolutely delicious.”
Butter chicken Net +1

“The butter chicken was creamy and perfectly spiced, the gosht biryani aromatic and tender, and the naan fresh from the tandoor.”
Butter naan Net +1

“We had the Pot Chicken Rice, Mutton Kadai, Butter Naan, Garlic Naan and Gulab Jamum. All of them were really good and it's a great spot to eat”
Chana dal maash Net +1

“A chana dal maash was tasty enough and again just okay in amount for a single diner.”
Chicken chilli Net +1

“We tried the Bhindi, Peshawari Mutton, Chicken Chilli, and Mutton Handi Biryani, and every dish was absolutely delicious.”
Chicken seekh kebab Net +1

“Every dish was full of flavor, but the highlight of my visit was definitely the Chicken Seekh Kebab — without a doubt the best Chicken Seekh Kebab I have ever had in my life!”
Dum biryani Net +1

“Very good food. We had the paneer do pyaza, Mutton handi and dum biryani. Food is very heavy and oily but tastes amazing. Service was exceptional. The restaurant smelt very strongly of food. Better ventilation needed.”
Egg biryani Net +1

“We also order Egg Biryani which was again very well cooked.”
Gosht biryani Net +1

“The butter chicken was creamy and perfectly spiced, the gosht biryani aromatic and tender, and the naan fresh from the tandoor.”
Gulab jamun Net +1

“We had the Pot Chicken Rice, Mutton Kadai, Butter Naan, Garlic Naan and Gulab Jamum. All of them were really good and it's a great spot to eat”
Handi chicken biryani Net +1

“Had good ambience but there is no Ac inside Ordered handi chicken biryani its delicious but price is not worthy.”
Katakat mix Net +1

“I used to take the Katakat mix which was very tasty.”
Kheema Net +1

“Kheema was also juicy.”
Lamb chop Net +1

“since my first order supposedly is a lamb chop and it wasn't available. So I decide to take another food in the menu. But as a surprise the waiter brought us the lamb chop and just let us wait for a few minutes. And it was yummy.”
Matka kulfi Net +1

“The only downside was the Matka Kulfi—it was delicious but quite small for AED 10.”
Mixed grill platter Net +1

“I have been there many times and always was properly satisfied. I have taken mixed grill platter which was difficult to finish with a partner.”
Mutton handi Net +1

“Very good food. We had the paneer do pyaza, Mutton handi and dum biryani. Food is very heavy and oily but tastes amazing. Service was exceptional. The restaurant smelt very strongly of food. Better ventilation needed.”
Mutton handi biryani Net +1

“We tried the Bhindi, Peshawari Mutton, Chicken Chilli, and Mutton Handi Biryani, and every dish was absolutely delicious. The flavors were authentic, the food was fresh and perfectly cooked, and the portions were generous. The Peshawari Mutton and Mutton Handi Biryani were especially outstanding.”
Mutton rara Net +1

“We orders Mutton RaRa, the mutton was well cooked very tender.”
Mutton seekh kebab Net +1

“We tried the mutton seekh Kebab and Chicken Tandoor. Tandoor was quite on dry side than usually expected, but the mutton was totally delicious.”
Nalli nihari Net +1

“the food IS SO SO SO GOOD, the peshawari chicken, the garlic naan, nalli nihari was INSANE and the veg kofta gravy is SO GOOD too like id come here again and again cuz the food is genuinely the most flavorful desi food ive had.”
Nehari Net +1

“Nehari at dinner is 18 dhs and pretty tasty with buttery smooth pieces of meat, quantity is good for one person. At breakfast nehari becomes 12 dhs per bowl but the quantity might be less.”
Paneer do pyaza Net +1

“Very good food. We had the paneer do pyaza, Mutton handi and dum biryani. Food is very heavy and oily but tastes amazing. Service was exceptional. The restaurant smelt very strongly of food. Better ventilation needed.”
Peshawari chicken Net +1

“the food IS SO SO SO GOOD, the peshawari chicken, the garlic naan, nalli nihari was INSANE and the veg kofta gravy is SO GOOD too like id come here again and again cuz the food is genuinely the most flavorful desi food ive had.”
Peshawari mutton Net +1

“We tried the Bhindi, Peshawari Mutton, Chicken Chilli, and Mutton Handi Biryani, and every dish was absolutely delicious. The flavors were authentic, the food was fresh and perfectly cooked, and the portions were generous. The Peshawari Mutton and Mutton Handi Biryani were especially outstanding.”
Pot chicken rice Net +1

“We had the Pot Chicken Rice, Mutton Kadai, Butter Naan, Garlic Naan and Gulab Jamum. All of them were really good and it's a great spot to eat”
Roti or chapatis Net +1

“i loved the food the chicken starter the rice was amazing and we got three type of different roti or chapatis and that was outstanding too”
Shi's touk Net +1

“Been for late night dinner , good options for seating , outside , ground floor , first floor , settle at FF, ordered veg jalferesi and Shi's touk and garlic naan ...all amazing, specially naan was very good , service was quick...”
Tandoor roti Net +1

“Food was very disappointing. Price is high. Paneer tikka masala was tasteless. Only the tandoor roti was nice. Daal fry also not good. I tried their other outlet in Satwa, I found good taste there. But this outlet disappointed me.”
Thumbs up Net +1

“The best part they serve thumbs up …”
Veg jalferesi Net +1

“Been for late night dinner , good options for seating , outside , ground floor , first floor , settle at FF, ordered veg jalferesi and Shi's touk and garlic naan ...all amazing, specially naan was very good , service was quick...”
Veg kofta gravy Net +1

“the food IS SO SO SO GOOD, the peshawari chicken, the garlic naan, nalli nihari was INSANE and the veg kofta gravy is SO GOOD too like id come here again and again cuz the food is genuinely the most flavorful desi food ive had.”
Shawerma Net 0

Mixed feedback

“Take away is better and best place for shawerma and tea.”

Drinks 2

Tea Net +1

“Take away is better and best place for shawerma and tea.”
Zafarani chai Net +1

“They make best zafarani chai”

What to Avoid (10)

Food 10

Lamb chops Net −1

“So next time I ordered 2 lamb chops again and special requested for make it same and good but 1 portion we get good one And the 2nd portion the lamb has 1 is only bone there is no meet and the other piece there is little Meet only.”
Biriyani Net −1

“Biriyani was so average.”
Chicken grill Net −1

“Very nice Chicken Karahi and Lamb Chops. The naan was light and fluffy. Chicken grill was a little dry. Salad was quite boring. I did enjoy my meal.”
Chicken tandoor Net −1

“We tried the mutton seekh Kebab and Chicken Tandoor. Tandoor was quite on dry side than usually expected, but the mutton was totally delicious.”
Daal fry Net −1

“Food was very disappointing. Price is high. Paneer tikka masala was tasteless. Only the tandoor roti was nice. Daal fry also not good. I tried their other outlet in Satwa, I found good taste there. But this outlet disappointed me.”
Dal gosht Net −1

“Unfortunately, the dal gosht was disappointing—the meat pieces were not up to the mark at all, both in quality and texture, which affected the dish overall”
Gajar halwa/ carrot dessert Net −1

“The gajar halwa/ carrot dessert is large in quantity and presented with crushed nuts on top and some raisins in it. Tastewise it was less than adequate but fresh.”
Hyrabhadhi biriyani Net −1

“Worst Hyrabhadhi Biriyani, not taste naturally. Chicken not properly cooked, just boiled and just colored.”
Kheer Net −1

“An kheer with full of zafron all foods looks and teaste same but price diffrance, and when you ask question the waiter will give you reply with " Humare yaha aisa hin banta hai"”
Paneer tikka masala Net −1

“Food was very disappointing. Price is high. Paneer tikka masala was tasteless. Only the tandoor roti was nice. Daal fry also not good. I tried their other outlet in Satwa, I found good taste there. But this outlet disappointed me.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Ask first. If it is your first visit, ask for dish suggestions; one diner found the recommendation especially accurate.

Try kadai. Chicken or mutton kadai is a sensible starting point, with both receiving stronger feedback than some tandoori dishes.

Plan the visit

Practical details

SHARAF DG - 94 Khalid Bin Al Waleed Rd - near ASTER JUBILEE MEDICAL COMPLEX

Al Raffa, Dubai

04 327 7753

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

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Common Concerns

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Slow service

Some visits involved long waits, including a reported 30-minute wait for juice and delays linked to understaffing.

Food inconsistency

Quality varies by visit: reviews range from standout dishes to oily, stale-tasting or poorly cooked food.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

18 dhs

Nehari at dinner

“Nehari at dinner is 18 dhs and pretty tasty with buttery smooth pieces of meat, quantity is good for one person”

Google review · March 2022

12 dhs

Nehari at breakfast

“At breakfast nehari becomes 12 dhs per bowl but the quantity might be less”

Google review · March 2022

5 AED

Channa Roti & Tea

“it cost around 5 AED for Channa Roti & Tea”

Google review · September 2020

AED 10

Matka Kulfi

“The only downside was the Matka Kulfi—it was delicious but quite small for AED 10”

Google review · June 2025

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The Bottom Line

Shahi Mughal is a casual Indian-Pakistani restaurant in Al Raffa, with Arabic, tandoori and Mughlai dishes on the menu. The clearest strengths are hearty desi food and generous portions: reviewers specifically praise chicken kadai, mutton kadai, Peshawari mutton, butter chicken, biryani and fresh naan. Mutton rara was described as tender, while nalli nihari and garlic naan also made a strong impression.

The setting is practical rather than polished. There is indoor and outdoor seating, and an older review mentions watching chefs cook from the outdoor area. Its convenient location near a metro entrance is useful, but the branch can feel cramped or noisy, particularly at busy times.

Some diners found the atmosphere family-friendly; others compared it to a street stall or dhaba. Service is often friendly and attentive, and one customer praised the restaurant for replacing an unsatisfactory order and delivering the replacement. Still, slow service, cleanliness concerns and inconsistent food quality appear in several reviews.

Expect rich, sometimes oily food rather than light cooking. Reported prices include AED 5 for channa, roti and tea, AED 18 for dinner nihari, and AED 10 for matka kulfi, though these are customer-reported past prices rather than a current menu.