Home Cooking
Several diners describe the food as fresh, home-cooked and consistently tasty, both in the restaurant and through delivery.
Skazka Al Saha Restaurant
Jumeirah Lake Towers
Skazka Al Saha is a Russian restaurant in Jumeirah Lake Towers serving Russian and Uzbek comfort food for dine-in and delivery. Reviews point first-timers toward home-style dishes such as plov and borsch, while the reported 24/7 opening makes it practical for late meals.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
749 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Strong Plov
Plov is one of the clearest standouts, praised as exceptionally good and also described as flavourful with generous portions.
Large Portions
Customers regularly mention generous quantities, including a reviewer who found the grilled chicken set and dumplings plentiful.
Menu Variety
The menu covers a wide range of Russian and Uzbek comfort dishes, giving regulars plenty to explore beyond the usual favourites.
Late Opening
The reported 24/7 opening is useful for late-night meals, including a positive experience with polite service at 2AM.
Work-Friendly
One visitor said the Wi-Fi was fast enough to work from the restaurant.
What to Eat at Skazka Al Saha 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 Skazka Al Saha 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.
Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Skazka Al Saha Restaurant, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 1
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Plov Net +2
“Amazing fresh home cooked food Plov was unreal We had dumplings and a few other items and they were really good”
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Review excerpts
“Amazing fresh home cooked food Plov was unreal We had dumplings and a few other items and they were really good”May 2026
“The plov was okay but not great.”June 2024
Honorable mentions (17)
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Cabbage meat dumplings Net +1
“I’ve had the borscht, cabbage & meat dumplings and the grilled chicken set. All are excellent with fresh ingredients and generous portions. Highly recommend.”
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Review excerpts
“I’ve had the borscht, cabbage & meat dumplings and the grilled chicken set. All are excellent with fresh ingredients and generous portions. Highly recommend.”May 2024
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Chicken soup Net +1
“The chicken soup was delicious.”
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Review excerpts
“The chicken soup was delicious.”June 2024
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Cold starter of herring and tuna with with potatoes, carrot, beetroot, sour cream Net +1
“This is my 1st time for Russian cuisine invited by my Russian friends, I come from a place of spiced and hot food, This was complete change, the 2 cold starter of herring and tuna with with potatoes, carrot, beetroot, sour cream was good, helped with some bread,”
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“This is my 1st time for Russian cuisine invited by my Russian friends, I come from a place of spiced and hot food, This was complete change, the 2 cold starter of herring and tuna with with potatoes, carrot, beetroot, sour cream was good, helped with some bread,”January 2021
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Golubtsi cabbage rolls Net +1
“The Golubtsi Cabbage Rolls and the Meat Cutlets Myasnie Kotleti we're super delicious!”
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“The Golubtsi Cabbage Rolls and the Meat Cutlets Myasnie Kotleti we're super delicious!”October 2022
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Grilled chicken set Net +1
“I’ve had the borscht, cabbage & meat dumplings and the grilled chicken set. All are excellent with fresh ingredients and generous portions. Highly recommend.”
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Review excerpts
“I’ve had the borscht, cabbage & meat dumplings and the grilled chicken set. All are excellent with fresh ingredients and generous portions. Highly recommend.”May 2024
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Herring in a jacket Net +1
“The Herring in a jacket (селедка под шубой) was outstanding, delicious.”
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“The Herring in a jacket (селедка под шубой) was outstanding, delicious.”June 2024
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Honey cake Net +1
“Loved the honey cake and Napoleon”
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“Loved the honey cake and Napoleon”June 2024
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Julienne Net +1
“I loved the food here! I always order takeout (beef stroganoff & julienne) but this time I dined in and the experience was great. I loved the homey vibe and the food tastes super fresh, they have a large variety of options. The servers are very kind & patient, I’m definitely coming back again.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I loved the food here! I always order takeout (beef stroganoff & julienne) but this time I dined in and the experience was great. I loved the homey vibe and the food tastes super fresh, they have a large variety of options. The servers are very kind & patient, I’m definitely coming back again.”September 2025
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Kompot Net +1
“Good tasting kompot.”
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Review excerpts
“Good tasting kompot.”June 2024
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Meat cutlets myasnie kotleti Net +1
“The Golubtsi Cabbage Rolls and the Meat Cutlets Myasnie Kotleti we're super delicious!”
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Review excerpts
“The Golubtsi Cabbage Rolls and the Meat Cutlets Myasnie Kotleti we're super delicious!”October 2022
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Meat wrapped in cabbage Net +1
“The Main course of meat wrapped in cabbage and the dumplings, (apologies for not knowing the right names) was my favourite personally for the meal. Taste and pure flavours.”
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“The Main course of meat wrapped in cabbage and the dumplings, (apologies for not knowing the right names) was my favourite personally for the meal. Taste and pure flavours.”January 2021
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Napoleon Net +1
“Loved the honey cake and Napoleon”
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Review excerpts
“Loved the honey cake and Napoleon”June 2024
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Peroshki Net +1
“The peroshki were delicious.”
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“The peroshki were delicious.”June 2024
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Plov & soup Net +1
“I ordered the Plov & Soup, and it was absolutely delicious, bursting with flavor.”
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“I ordered the Plov & Soup, and it was absolutely delicious, bursting with flavor.”September 2023
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Ramadan iftar menu Net +1
“They have Ramadan Iftar menu available and their prices are really affordable and portions are quite big 👍, I liked that they serve fruits 🍉 it’s included in Iftar menu , located right near the JLT mosque, so it’s comfortable just go and pray , food is nice but I would mention there’s a space to improve :) , and in general , it was nice 🙂 hope it will be better next time and guys will be more attentive to orders”
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Review excerpts
“They have Ramadan Iftar menu available and their prices are really affordable and portions are quite big 👍, I liked that they serve fruits 🍉 it’s included in Iftar menu , located right near the JLT mosque, so it’s comfortable just go and pray , food is nice but I would mention there’s a space to improve :) , and in general , it was nice 🙂 hope it will be better next time and guys will be more attentive to orders”March 2025
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Borsch Net 0
Mixed feedback
“I loved borsch (better than my mom makes, yes poor me🥲)”
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Review excerpts
“I loved borsch (better than my mom makes, yes poor me🥲)”August 2025
“I’ve had the borscht, cabbage & meat dumplings and the grilled chicken set. All are excellent with fresh ingredients and generous portions. Highly recommend.”May 2024
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Beef stroganoff Net 0
Mixed feedback
“I loved the food here! I always order takeout (beef stroganoff & julienne) but this time I dined in and the experience was great. I loved the homey vibe and the food tastes super fresh, they have a large variety of options. The servers are very kind & patient, I’m definitely coming back again.”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“I loved the food here! I always order takeout (beef stroganoff & julienne) but this time I dined in and the experience was great. I loved the homey vibe and the food tastes super fresh, they have a large variety of options. The servers are very kind & patient, I’m definitely coming back again.”September 2025
Drinks 1
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Fresh carrot juice Net +1
“Good tasting fresh carrot juice.”
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Review excerpts
“Good tasting fresh carrot juice.”June 2024
What to Avoid (15)
Food 15
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Beef with eggs Net −1
“Beef with eggs was NOT THAT MUCH BAD”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Beef with eggs was NOT THAT MUCH BAD”January 2022
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Cheburek Net −1
“Cheburek is falling apart and dryness.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Cheburek is falling apart and dryness.”June 2024
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Chicken bbq Net −1
“The chicken BBQ is never well cooked even when I mentioned clearly to them to cook it well still it wasn't.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The chicken BBQ is never well cooked even when I mentioned clearly to them to cook it well still it wasn't.”December 2021
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Chicken cheburek Net −1
“Chicken cheburek, it was mainly garlic stuffing with a tiny piece of chicken. It basically destroyed my stomach.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Chicken cheburek, it was mainly garlic stuffing with a tiny piece of chicken. It basically destroyed my stomach.”December 2021
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Dranniki Net −1
“Each item had an issues starting with cardboard packaging. It is not hygienic. Potato dumplings are empty, dranniki - not fresh and kotleta - too salty. Haven’t tried borsh yet and not even sure I want to. When complained they offered me discount on the next order. Seriously? I’m not ordering such a mess again.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Each item had an issues starting with cardboard packaging. It is not hygienic. Potato dumplings are empty, dranniki - not fresh and kotleta - too salty. Haven’t tried borsh yet and not even sure I want to. When complained they offered me discount on the next order. Seriously? I’m not ordering such a mess again.”November 2021
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Golubtsi Net −1
“Golubtsi is the same.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Golubtsi is the same.”June 2024
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Kebab mix Net −1
“It's better not to visit, the reason for the kebab mix was not fresh, just put it in the microwave and brought it, I'm in a very bad condition after eating them.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“It's better not to visit, the reason for the kebab mix was not fresh, just put it in the microwave and brought it, I'm in a very bad condition after eating them.”January 2026
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Kiev cutlet Net −1
“Kiev cutlet also wasnt good.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Kiev cutlet also wasnt good.”December 2024
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Korean carrot salad Net −1
“The Korean carrot salad needed a bit more spice.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“The Korean carrot salad needed a bit more spice.”June 2024
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Lagman Net −1
“Lagman was horrible, beefstrofanoff beef I couldn't chew, very hard, I left all in the plate.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Lagman was horrible, beefstrofanoff beef I couldn't chew, very hard, I left all in the plate.”January 2022
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Mix grill Net −1
“Mix grill was 45 Aed now it is 75 Aed.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Mix grill was 45 Aed now it is 75 Aed.”May 2023
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Pelmeny (dumplings) Net −1
“Pelmeny (Dumplings) mainly water dish without any flavor or taste, the stuffing is so less that you can't feel it.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Pelmeny (Dumplings) mainly water dish without any flavor or taste, the stuffing is so less that you can't feel it.”December 2021
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Potato dumplings Net −1
“Each item had an issues starting with cardboard packaging. It is not hygienic. Potato dumplings are empty, dranniki - not fresh and kotleta - too salty. Haven’t tried borsh yet and not even sure I want to. When complained they offered me discount on the next order. Seriously? I’m not ordering such a mess again.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Each item had an issues starting with cardboard packaging. It is not hygienic. Potato dumplings are empty, dranniki - not fresh and kotleta - too salty. Haven’t tried borsh yet and not even sure I want to. When complained they offered me discount on the next order. Seriously? I’m not ordering such a mess again.”November 2021
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Vareneke Net −1
“Vareneke, the cottage cheese was totally out of the dough and it was tasteless.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Vareneke, the cottage cheese was totally out of the dough and it was tasteless.”December 2021
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Syrniki Net −4
“The syrniki in particular had nothing in common with traditional Russian-style syrniki”
Positive 0Negative 4
Critical review excerpts
“The syrniki in particular had nothing in common with traditional Russian-style syrniki”January 2026
“Cheesecakes, even they didn't save the situation. They have a lot of flour, they are not airy, dry.”June 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Ask First. If the large menu feels overwhelming, ask the staff for guidance; one first-time diner said they recommended suitable dishes.
Check Orders. For delivery, check every item when it arrives because reviewers reported missing bread and incorrect dishes.
Visit Off-Peak. Avoid especially busy meal periods if possible; an Iftar visit was crowded and service was slow.
Check Prices. Confirm current prices before ordering rather than relying on older Google listings, which one customer said no longer matched.
Late Meals. For an unusually late meal, the reported 24/7 opening is one of the restaurant’s practical advantages.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Skazka Al Saha Restaurant, HDS Business Centre - Cluster M
Al Thanyah Fifth - Jumeirah Lakes Towers, 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
Uneven Service
Several reviews describe inattentive, unfriendly or dismissive service, including staff who appeared irritated by customer requests.
Order Errors
Delivery customers report missing or incorrect items, including bread that was specifically requested.
Food Inconsistency
Food quality varies sharply between reviews, with complaints about stale dishes, bland borsch and disappointing syrniki alongside strong praise.
Long Delays
Some customers experienced slow service or lengthy waits for replacements and forgotten delivery items.
Noisy Atmosphere
A reviewer found the dining room uncomfortable because visitors were playing videos and taking calls loudly.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
50 dirhams
pitcher of compote
“Furthermore, we were charged 50 dirhams for a pitcher of compote, though its menu price was only 15 dirhams”Google review · November 2023
15 dirhams
pitcher of compote
“Furthermore, we were charged 50 dirhams for a pitcher of compote, though its menu price was only 15 dirhams”Google review · November 2023
100aed
minimum order for Dubai location
“In addition have to add, that suddenly the minimum order has increased from 100aed to 180aed for Dubai location (the operator just decided to choose the longest ever way) and inform that it’s 35km and not 25km”Google review · May 2024
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The Bottom Line
Skazka Al Saha is a Russian restaurant in Jumeirah Lake Towers where you can eat in, order delivery, or settle in for a late meal. The menu leans into Russian and Uzbek comfort food. Plov, borsch, cabbage-and-meat dumplings and cutlets are the clearest starting points, with several diners describing fresh, home-cooked flavours and generous portions.
Plov receives especially strong praise, while other named favourites include Golubtsi Cabbage Rolls, Herring in a jacket, beef stroganoff, julienne and honey cake. A few reviews also liked shashlik, peroshki, kompot and Napoleon, so there is plenty to explore. Wi-Fi was described as good enough for working, and the reported 24/7 opening suits late-night meals.
The experience is not consistent. Multiple diners report inattentive service, slow Iftar service and phone-order problems; one customer waited 1 hour 20 minutes after an item was forgotten. Food feedback also swings sharply, from excellent recent orders to complaints about stale food, undercooked chicken, disappointing syrniki and bland borsch.
Check current prices rather than relying on older Google listings, and verify delivery items on arrival. If the menu feels overwhelming, ask staff for recommendations.