Spice N Nice Restaurant

Name: Spice N Nice Restaurant
Address: Al Maha Residences - Ground floor, Arabian Ranches, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971551308604

Arabian Ranches

Restaurant Open now 0 551 308 604

Spice N Nice is a casual multi-cuisine restaurant in Arabian Ranches, with reviews leaning strongly towards Kerala-style South Indian comfort food. Biryani varieties and Kerala favourites such as Elaneer prawns curry and Nool Porotta give first-time diners a useful place to start, with dine-in, takeaway and delivery all represented in reviews.

Reputation Score

4.2

★★★★☆

456 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Biryani variety

The biryani selection covers several styles, with Thalassery biriyani praised for its flavour and careful cooking.

Kerala flavours

Reviews highlight authentic Kerala-style dishes, including Kappa Kanthari and juicy peri peri chicken.

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What to Eat at Spice N Nice Restaurant

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Spice N Nice 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

Nool porotta Net +5

“Nool Porotta: Pretty good”
Fish mango curry Net +2

“The fish mango curry, the biryani, the BDF, excellent food and very good service!!”

Honorable mentions (29)

Beef biriyani Net +1

“I tried their beef biriyani, chicken fry, watermelon juice, lime juice, and tea. Overall, the food was tasty, especially the chicken fry and drinks. The only downside was the beef in the biriyani – it could have been more tender.”
Beef kappa biriyani Net +1

“Just tried the Beef Kappa Biriyani ordered through Keta—absolutely delicious! If you haven't tried it yet, you definitely should. Highly recommend...”
Beef kizhi porota Net +1

“👍👍👍. recently visited Spice N Nice Restaurant and tried their Pall Kappa with Beef and Beef Kizhi Porota. The experience was quite enjoyable. the taste of both dishes was fine, and the service was prompt and friendly.”
Beef varattu Net +1

“The food was delicious, with the fish mango curry, pal kappa, and beef varattu standing out as absolute favorites.”
Chicken fry Net +1

“I tried their beef biriyani, chicken fry, watermelon juice, lime juice, and tea. Overall, the food was tasty, especially the chicken fry and drinks.”
Chicken malabar dum biriyani Net +1

“It was an amazing experience with spice&nice restaurant. I had a chicken malabar dum biriyani.It comes with yogurt, onion salad& pickle.they ensured the qulaity&taste for their customers.”
Egg fried rice Net +1

“Very good egg fried rice,dosa and green chilli chicken grill.”
Elaneer chicken curry Net +1

“Elaneer chicken curry taste is sweet and spicy goes well with Nool porotta, is just damn good.”
Fish fry Net +1

“Even their fish fry is very good”
Green chilli chicken grill Net +1

“Very good egg fried rice,dosa and green chilli chicken grill.Even their fish fry is very good Lollipop chicken is really not worth trying. Yet to try some more recipes but so far service is good.I hope they maintain chicken quality especially grills if the chicken is not fresh then we cannot even chew.”
Honey chilli chicken Net +1

“The honey Chilli Chicken is just fantastic. A must try.”
Kappa kanthari Net +1

“The thalassery biriyani was flavorful and perfectly cooked, the Kappa Kanthari tasted authentic, and the peri peri chicken was juicy with the right amount of spice.”
Kappa karri with beef Net +1

“Kappa Karri with beef is heavenly.”
Kunjan kozhi Net +1

“We have tried their Nool Porotta, Kunjan Kozhi, Elaneer Prawns Curry and Chilli Soda. Each and every dishes were good. Kunjan Kozhi was a little dry for me, so I will give a 3.5 out of 5 for that. All other dishes were amazing. Chilli Soda is a unique item in that restaurant which is a must try. If you are porotta lover, do try the Nool porotta.”
Kunji kozhi fry Net +1

“The Kunji Kozhi Fry is an absolute must-try! It’s made with a unique spice blend mixed with grated coconut, giving it a rich and flavorful taste. This dish was the highlight of our meal and is highly recommended.”
Kunjipathiri Net +1

“👌 Kunjipathiri: 5/5 (Absolutely loved 😋this, ended up ordering more)”
Malai kofta Net +1

“Excellent biryani variety and taste! Their naan selection, malai kofta and tea are delicious too.”
Pal kappa Net +1

“The food was delicious, with the fish mango curry, pal kappa, and beef varattu standing out as absolute favorites.”
Pal porotta Net +1

“Their Pal porotta is the best”
Pall kappa with beef Net +1

“👍👍👍. recently visited Spice N Nice Restaurant and tried their Pall Kappa with Beef and Beef Kizhi Porota. The experience was quite enjoyable. the taste of both dishes was fine, and the service was prompt and friendly.”
Palporotta with beef Net +1

“We tried,Palporotta with beef, kappa n fish masala, chicken noodle. Beef was little spicy, but it was delicious. Kappa was tasty.”
Paratha Net +1

“I ordered the prawn🍤 and paratha it was so delicious very nice south Indian taste I love it thanks to chef who made it for me and thanks for delivery man he was very kind thank you spice N nice restaurant 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻”
Peri peri chicken Net +1

“The thalassery biriyani was flavorful and perfectly cooked, the Kappa Kanthari tasted authentic, and the peri peri chicken was juicy with the right amount of spice.”
Prawns biriyani Net +1

“We just tried prawns biriyani and it was sooo goooodd,the prawns masala i really liked it and everything like the texture of rice and further… soo give a try 🤌🏻🖤”
Prawns masala Net +1

“We just tried prawns biriyani and it was sooo goooodd,the prawns masala i really liked it and everything like the texture of rice and further… soo give a try 🤌🏻🖤”
Thalassery biriyani Net +1

“The thalassery biriyani was flavorful and perfectly cooked, the Kappa Kanthari tasted authentic, and the peri peri chicken was juicy with the right amount of spice.”
Chicken varutharachath Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“👍 Chicken Varutharachath: 3/5”
Falooda Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“On the other hand, the Falooda was just okay—nothing extraordinary but decent enough for a dessert.”
Full chicken fry (kunhi kozhi fry) Net 0

Only neutral feedback

“Full Chicken Fry (Kunhi Kozhi Fry): Just average”

Drinks 5

Chilli soda Net +1

“We have tried their Nool Porotta, Kunjan Kozhi, Elaneer Prawns Curry and Chilli Soda. Each and every dishes were good. Kunjan Kozhi was a little dry for me, so I will give a 3.5 out of 5 for that. All other dishes were amazing. Chilli Soda is a unique item in that restaurant which is a must try. If you are porotta lover, do try the Nool porotta.”
Karak Net +1

“The best Karak chai in the area.”
Lime juice Net +1

“I tried their beef biriyani, chicken fry, watermelon juice, lime juice, and tea. Overall, the food was tasty, especially the chicken fry and drinks.”
Tea Net +1

“Excellent biryani variety and taste! Their naan selection, malai kofta and tea are delicious too.”
Watermelon juice Net +1

“I tried their beef biriyani, chicken fry, watermelon juice, lime juice, and tea. Overall, the food was tasty, especially the chicken fry and drinks.”

What to Avoid (12)

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Beef dry fry Net −1

“To make things worse, the beef dry fry contained what seemed like stones or sand”
Biscuit shake Net −1

“However, the Biscuit Shake was disappointing. It lacked flavor and didn’t meet our expectations, so it’s not something we would recommend.”
Chicken biryani Net −1

“Another day for lunch, we tried their Chicken Biryani, which unfortunately tasted bland, almost like boiled chicken without any seasoning. But the rice and masala was good.”
Chicken kothu Net −1

“I order a Chicken Kothu which taste like authentic Sri Lankan then two weeks later I order the same item but that was below average and it was not like I received earlier. I think their Chef has changed and now their good quality is poor”
Egg puffs Net −1

“👎 Egg Puffs: 1/5 (Disappointingly, three of the flour wraps were undercooked, and the egg filling was half-cooked. Ended up discarding all of them.)”
Kuttan biryani Net −1

“The Kuttan Biryani had only two small pieces of meat with an overwhelming amount of masala.”
Muttom masala Net −1

“I order muttom masala buy there is not meet only with bone asa well as i order masala they deliver panner chulcha so i recommed bad seriver poor hospitality they donr provide the service”
Panner chulcha Net −1

“I order muttom masala buy there is not meet only with bone asa well as i order masala they deliver panner chulcha so i recommed bad seriver poor hospitality they donr provide the service”
Small chicken fry Net −1

“The small chicken fry was not the best one. There wasnt any taste to it. No masala or any particular flavour. Normal fried with lots of grated coconut put on top of it. It was more like a oily taste.”
Thattu dosa Net −1

“👎 Thattu Dosa: 2/5 (Unpleasant oil taste and sourness)”
Chicken lolipop Net −2

“👎 Chicken Lolipop: 1/5 (Honestly the worst we've ever had, tasted like it had been sitting for a while and soughted on souce before it was served. It was ordered for my Son who likes to eat more than 3 lollipops, unfortunately he could not finish one.)”

Drinks 1

Fresh milk tea Net −1

“asked for fresh milk tea, but what received was like .. made with rainbow milk .later they changed it. However it wasn't good enough.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Try Elaneer. Start with Coconut Prawns Curry (Elaneer Konch), which one reviewer rated outstanding and another enjoyed with Nool Porotta.

Order porotta. Nool Porotta is a dependable pairing for curries and chicken fry, while Pal porotta is also singled out by a regular.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Al Maha Residences - Ground floor

Wadi Al Safa 5, Dubai

0 551 308 604

Mon	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Tue	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Wed	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Thu	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Fri	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Sat	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM
Sun	11:00 AM – 1:00 AM

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Common Concerns

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Portion concerns

One customer felt portions were not proper and that the price did not match the quantity served.

Quality variation

A Chicken Kothu tasted authentic on one visit but was below average two weeks later, suggesting uneven consistency.

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The Bottom Line

Spice N Nice is a casual multi-cuisine restaurant in Arabian Ranches that leans towards Kerala-style South Indian food. The menu gives you plenty to explore, but the clearest starting points from customer experiences are Thalassery or Beef Kappa biriyani, Nool Porotta, and Elaneer prawns curry. The latter is served as Coconut Prawns Curry (Elaneer Konch) and was called outstanding by one diner.

Service is a genuine strength in many reviews. Customers describe the staff as friendly and attentive, and delivery orders are often reported to arrive hot, fresh and neatly packed. The restaurant has outdoor seating, a baby seat and a relaxed atmosphere, making it workable for casual family meals as well as takeaway.

There are some reasons to be a little selective. Food quality has varied between visits, with complaints about bland biryani, tough beef, an undercooked snack order and a Chicken Kothu that changed noticeably from one visit to the next. One delivery review also raised a serious food-quality concern.

Portions have been questioned, and tea availability appears inconsistent, so it is worth confirming before ordering. Parking may be manageable at quieter times but can be difficult on weekends. Prices were described as reasonable in one dine-in review, though no specific amounts were provided.