Kerala flavours
Reviewers praise the authentic Kerala food, especially pothichoru and Nasrani Sadhya, at affordable prices.
So Tasty Restaurant
Business Bay
So Tasty Restaurant is a multi-cuisine spot in Business Bay with a strong Kerala and South Indian focus. Reviews point to it for affordable local-style meals such as biryani, charcoal dishes, and fresh juices, with plenty of office-lunch appeal.
Reputation Score
4.6
★★★★★
600 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Biryani picks
Mutton, beef, chicken, and paneer biryanis all receive specific praise, though preparation appears inconsistent.
Charcoal dishes
Chicken charcoal, mixed grill, and green chilly charcoal are repeatedly mentioned as worthwhile orders.
Fresh juices
Fresh juices are described as real-fruit drinks without artificial sweeteners, including a well-liked mango juice.
Fresh ingredients
A long-term lunch customer says the food is fresh daily and not freezer-based.
Helpful service
Staff are often described as friendly and accommodating, including handling a request for non-spicy biryani.
Clean packing
One lunch order arrived neatly packed and on time, while other diners noted clean premises.
What to Eat at So Tasty 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 So Tasty Restaurant, this list is based on 50 reviews, not every review of the restaurant. We still have more reviews to analyze, so the scores may change. 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 So Tasty 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 2
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Mutton biryani Net +2
“I liked the mutton biryani and butter chicken curry.”
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Review excerpts
“I liked the mutton biryani and butter chicken curry.”June 2024
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Pothichoru Net +2
“Just like the name i have tried Kerala meals and it was yummy, a must try the pothichoru”
Positive 2Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Just like the name i have tried Kerala meals and it was yummy, a must try the pothichoru”September 2024
“Delicious food and excellent service..if your looking for Kerala food ..this is best place in business bay area... highly recommend and budget friendly restaurants.... great customer service..I recommend food list like pothichoru and charcoal with rice and beef dry fry.....nadan chicken 65....thanks for having good and tasty food...”October 2025
Honorable mentions (27)
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Beef dry fry Net +1
“Delicious food and excellent service..if your looking for Kerala food ..this is best place in business bay area... highly recommend and budget friendly restaurants.... great customer service..I recommend food list like pothichoru and charcoal with rice and beef dry fry.....nadan chicken 65....thanks for having good and tasty food...”
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Review excerpts
“Delicious food and excellent service..if your looking for Kerala food ..this is best place in business bay area... highly recommend and budget friendly restaurants.... great customer service..I recommend food list like pothichoru and charcoal with rice and beef dry fry.....nadan chicken 65....thanks for having good and tasty food...”October 2025
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Biriyani rice Net +1
“Budget friendly restaurants biriyani rice I had one pickles and ritha pappadam sweet we get nice”
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“Budget friendly restaurants biriyani rice I had one pickles and ritha pappadam sweet we get nice”February 2023
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Chapathi Net +1
“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”
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“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”July 2026
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Charcoal with rice Net +1
“Delicious food and excellent service..if your looking for Kerala food ..this is best place in business bay area... highly recommend and budget friendly restaurants.... great customer service..I recommend food list like pothichoru and charcoal with rice and beef dry fry.....nadan chicken 65....thanks for having good and tasty food...”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious food and excellent service..if your looking for Kerala food ..this is best place in business bay area... highly recommend and budget friendly restaurants.... great customer service..I recommend food list like pothichoru and charcoal with rice and beef dry fry.....nadan chicken 65....thanks for having good and tasty food...”October 2025
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Chicken briyani Net +1
“I ordered the Chicken Briyani, but no spicy ! The waiter was very kind to emphasize my special request to the chief. The rice was not spicy at all and tasted very good.”
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“I ordered the Chicken Briyani, but no spicy ! The waiter was very kind to emphasize my special request to the chief. The rice was not spicy at all and tasted very good.”January 2025
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Chicken charcol Net +1
“Its simply great in business bay area they have such a very nice taste especially Chicken charcol”
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“Its simply great in business bay area they have such a very nice taste especially Chicken charcol”January 2026
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Chicken fried rice Net +1
“I try today chicken fried rice super budget friendly restaurant”
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“I try today chicken fried rice super budget friendly restaurant”February 2023
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Chicken korma Net +1
“Chicken Korma is a must try.”
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“Chicken Korma is a must try.”January 2026
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Chicken tikka Net +1
“Loved it, chicken tikka brilliant and Ajit a great waiter and assisted with the menu. Thanks you.”
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Review excerpts
“Loved it, chicken tikka brilliant and Ajit a great waiter and assisted with the menu. Thanks you.”November 2024
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Club sandwiches Net +1
“This Club Sandwiches Very tasty quality food at a low price and the service from the staff is also very good. And very past delivery 👍👍😊”
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“This Club Sandwiches Very tasty quality food at a low price and the service from the staff is also very good. And very past delivery 👍👍😊”November 2024
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Curd rice Net +1
“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”
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Review excerpts
“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”July 2026
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Dal rice Net +1
“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”
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“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”July 2026
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Egg curry Net +1
“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”
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Review excerpts
“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”July 2026
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Egg fried rice Net +1
“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”
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“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”July 2026
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Fresh milk Net +1
“Fresh milk tastes better”
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“Fresh milk tastes better”July 2026
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Green chilly charcoal Net +1
“The place is beautiful the staff is very friendly and food is delicious green chilly charcoal super🤗🤗”
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“The place is beautiful the staff is very friendly and food is delicious green chilly charcoal super🤗🤗”September 2024
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Kerala meals Net +1
“Just like the name i have tried Kerala meals and it was yummy, a must try the pothichoru”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Just like the name i have tried Kerala meals and it was yummy, a must try the pothichoru”September 2024
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Mixed grill Net +1
“It was very nice, especially their mixed grill, charcoal,fresh juices with their special club sandwhiches.”
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Review excerpts
“It was very nice, especially their mixed grill, charcoal,fresh juices with their special club sandwhiches.”January 2025
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Mixed meat porotta Net +1
“Side note: Mixed meat porotta is a must try, IF You have a good appetite and capacity.”
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“Side note: Mixed meat porotta is a must try, IF You have a good appetite and capacity.”November 2025
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Motta set Net +1
“Biryani super Motta set budget friendly real tasty with home”
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Review excerpts
“Biryani super Motta set budget friendly real tasty with home”February 2023
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Nadan chicken 65 Net +1
“Delicious food and excellent service..if your looking for Kerala food ..this is best place in business bay area... highly recommend and budget friendly restaurants.... great customer service..I recommend food list like pothichoru and charcoal with rice and beef dry fry.....nadan chicken 65....thanks for having good and tasty food...”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Delicious food and excellent service..if your looking for Kerala food ..this is best place in business bay area... highly recommend and budget friendly restaurants.... great customer service..I recommend food list like pothichoru and charcoal with rice and beef dry fry.....nadan chicken 65....thanks for having good and tasty food...”October 2025
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Nasrani sadhya Net +1
“I had the Nasrani Sadhya from So Tasty Restaurant on Christmas Day, and it was absolutely delicious! Every dish was packed with authentic flavors, and the attention to detail was impressive.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I had the Nasrani Sadhya from So Tasty Restaurant on Christmas Day, and it was absolutely delicious! Every dish was packed with authentic flavors, and the attention to detail was impressive.”January 2025
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Paneer biryani Net +1
“The paneer biryani was very tasty.🥰”
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“The paneer biryani was very tasty.🥰”June 2026
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Paratha Net +1
“That butter chicken, paratha, together with the stir fried rice with chicken was the best combo!”
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“That butter chicken, paratha, together with the stir fried rice with chicken was the best combo!”October 2024
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Special club sandwhiches Net +1
“It was very nice, especially their mixed grill, charcoal,fresh juices with their special club sandwhiches.”
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Review excerpts
“It was very nice, especially their mixed grill, charcoal,fresh juices with their special club sandwhiches.”January 2025
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Stir fried rice with chicken Net +1
“That butter chicken, paratha, together with the stir fried rice with chicken was the best combo!”
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“That butter chicken, paratha, together with the stir fried rice with chicken was the best combo!”October 2024
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Wheat parota Net +1
“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”
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Review excerpts
“I like their egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, egg curry, egg fried rice, dal rice, curd rice.”July 2026
Drinks 2
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Mango juice Net +1
“I also had a glass mango juice, sweet enough.”
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Review excerpts
“I also had a glass mango juice, sweet enough.”January 2025
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Karak chai Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Karak chai is okay”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
What to Avoid (1)
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Masala dosa Net −1
“I ordered masala dosa today. normally Indian restaurants makes much better dosa than SL. but this one is so bad. I am wondering what happan to indian spices. 😫 its very small & no tasty at all.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered masala dosa today. normally Indian restaurants makes much better dosa than SL. but this one is so bad. I am wondering what happan to indian spices. 😫 its very small & no tasty at all.”June 2026
Tips for a Better Visit
Specify spice. Ask for less spice when ordering; one reviewer says the default is a bit spicy and another received an overly hot dish.
Go off-peak. For quicker table service, avoid peak hours when the restaurant is usually full and short-staffed.
Plan delivery. Allow close to an hour or more for delivery, especially for office lunch or breakfast, rather than relying on a short estimate.
Confirm minimum. Before placing a small delivery order, confirm the minimum order value; one customer learned about a 10-dirham minimum only later.
Choose simply. A regular diner recommends simpler dishes and specifically enjoys egg curry, wheat parota, chapathi, and rice dishes.
Check order. When ordering delivery, verify the set and curry at arrival because one reviewer received substitutions.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Silver Tower - Marasi Dr
Business Bay, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 11:30 PM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Slow delivery
Delivery delays are the clearest recurring concern, ranging from over an hour to two hours for breakfast.
Peak delays
The restaurant can be full and understaffed at peak times, delaying both order-taking and food arrival.
Spice mismatch
A normal-spicy order was delivered much hotter than requested, and another reviewer found default dishes somewhat spicy.
Order errors
One repeat customer says deliveries have sometimes arrived with a different set, rice, or curry than ordered.
Dining flies
Although the restaurant tries to stay neat, one diner reported houseflies around the dining area.
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The Bottom Line
So Tasty Restaurant is a casual, budget-minded choice in Business Bay, particularly if you want Kerala and South Indian food without a large bill. Reviews point to pothichoru, chicken or mutton biryani, charcoal dishes, and fresh juices as the most useful things to try. The portions and prices also suit regular office lunches.
The food is not limited to Kerala cooking: diners mention Chinese, Indian, Pakistani and North Indian options, along with club sandwiches and burgers. Chicken Korma, mixed grill and Nasrani Sadhya each have enthusiastic individual recommendations. Freshness and cleanliness also receive praise, including a long-term customer’s claim that meals are prepared fresh daily and a delivery order that arrived neatly packed.
The main caution is service speed. 5 hours or even two hours, and one customer reported receiving a different meal or curry. In the dining room, peak periods can mean a full restaurant and long waits.
Ask for reduced spice if needed—the default may run hot—and confirm the 10-dirham minimum before placing a small delivery order. For a calmer visit, go outside peak hours.