Popular shawarma
Several customers specifically praise the shawarma, including one regular who eats it weekly.
Strawberry corner rigga
Deira
Strawberry Corner Rigga is a Deira cafeteria serving Indian, Arabic and Filipino food. Shawarma is the clearest draw in the reviews, while dishes such as BANGSILOG, halo-halo and charcoal chicken give diners more substantial options, though service consistency is a serious consideration.
Reputation Score
2.9
★★★☆☆
108 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Strong dishes
One diner highlighted the naan, rice and noodles, describing the portions as especially generous.
Filipino favourites
BANGSILOG, halo-halo and grilled chicken each receive positive mentions from returning customers.
Good value
A group of three reportedly shared a full dinner with different dishes at a reasonable price.
Quick visits
Some customers report fast service, including a shawarma order that arrived quickly.
What to Eat at Strawberry corner rigga 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 Strawberry corner rigga, 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 Strawberry corner rigga, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 8
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Shawarma Net +2
“They have the best shawarma in Dubai for sure It's juicy Filled with So much flavour, surely you will order a 2nd one.”
Positive 5Negative 3
Review excerpts
“They have the best shawarma in Dubai for sure It's juicy Filled with So much flavour, surely you will order a 2nd one.”August 2025
“I went to this shop to try their popular shawarma, even though I saw a lot of bad comments about their service. It was my first time there, so I didn’t know where to order and looked around to figure it out. Some staff were just standing around, but no one helped me. They even tried not to look at me. I finally found the right spot to order, but they still didn’t come over or ask what I wanted. When they did come, they were very rude and didn’t speak to me in a respectful way.My food was thrown at the opposite end, not even in front of me.the food is good but for the service i dun even wanna give just a star”August 2025
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Bangsilog Net +1
“I always choose the BANGSILOG which is my favorite meal from here. It was amazing!”
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“I always choose the BANGSILOG which is my favorite meal from here. It was amazing!”April 2025
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Grill chicken Net +1
“I have so many time's come back this restaurant, I like it so much the Halo Halo,grill chicken is very very tasty.all food is delicious.see you next time😉😊👍👍👍”
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“I have so many time's come back this restaurant, I like it so much the Halo Halo,grill chicken is very very tasty.all food is delicious.see you next time😉😊👍👍👍”May 2025
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Naan Net +1
“The naan is sooo gooddd, the rice( all kinds) is amazing, and especially the noodles.”
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“The naan is sooo gooddd, the rice( all kinds) is amazing, and especially the noodles.”March 2026
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Noodles Net +1
“The naan is sooo gooddd, the rice( all kinds) is amazing, and especially the noodles.”
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Review excerpts
“The naan is sooo gooddd, the rice( all kinds) is amazing, and especially the noodles.”March 2026
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Rice Net +1
“The naan is sooo gooddd, the rice( all kinds) is amazing, and especially the noodles.”
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Review excerpts
“The naan is sooo gooddd, the rice( all kinds) is amazing, and especially the noodles.”March 2026
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Chicken skin Net 0
Mixed feedback
“The food is good specially the shawarma and the chicken skin”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“The food is good specially the shawarma and the chicken skin”February 2026
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Halo-halo Net 0
Mixed feedback
“I have so many time's come back this restaurant, I like it so much the Halo Halo,grill chicken is very very tasty.all food is delicious.see you next time😉😊👍👍👍”
Positive 1Negative 1
Review excerpts
“I have so many time's come back this restaurant, I like it so much the Halo Halo,grill chicken is very very tasty.all food is delicious.see you next time😉😊👍👍👍”May 2025
Drinks 1
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Avocado shake Net +1
“The food was good and the avocado shake was true to taste it was spot on, the chicken skin was late we already finished our other foods, it seemed the staff forgot about our chicken skin order.”
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Review excerpts
“The food was good and the avocado shake was true to taste it was spot on, the chicken skin was late we already finished our other foods, it seemed the staff forgot about our chicken skin order.”February 2026
What to Avoid (16)
Food 14
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Balbacua Net −1
“I ordered balbacua, but they served me a balbacua without any soup. Their explanation was that balbacua supposedly doesn’t come with soup and is only meant to have sarsa.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I ordered balbacua, but they served me a balbacua without any soup. Their explanation was that balbacua supposedly doesn’t come with soup and is only meant to have sarsa.”November 2025
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Broasted chicken Net −1
“In addition, the quality of the food was noticeably below standard. The broasted chicken was bland, and the proven tasted old.”
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Critical review excerpts
“In addition, the quality of the food was noticeably below standard. The broasted chicken was bland, and the proven tasted old.”February 2026
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Buko pandan Net −1
“I order Buko pandan without cheese and small portion, looks like a drink with gelatin that’s it!”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I order Buko pandan without cheese and small portion, looks like a drink with gelatin that’s it!”June 2026
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Charcoal chicken Net −1
“I ordered a charcoal chicken, and after waiting for a long time, the food was finally served. Once we started eating, we found that the chicken was undercooked and there was blood inside.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered a charcoal chicken, and after waiting for a long time, the food was finally served. Once we started eating, we found that the chicken was undercooked and there was blood inside.”May 2026
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Chicken shawarma plate Net −1
“I ordered Chicken shawarma plate and I received few pieces of chicken most were raw, no Vegetables, and I messed up plate.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered Chicken shawarma plate and I received few pieces of chicken most were raw, no Vegetables, and I messed up plate.”August 2024
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Cold fries Net −1
“Worst service dine in take away both experience alot of time even i request him politely that last 2times i received very cold fries he said delivery will be always cold that type of answer he gave and asking if they you want to order Worst ever service some higher management should look after this”
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Critical review excerpts
“Worst service dine in take away both experience alot of time even i request him politely that last 2times i received very cold fries he said delivery will be always cold that type of answer he gave and asking if they you want to order Worst ever service some higher management should look after this”November 2025
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Fries Net −1
“I order here from delivery I very disappoint from this restaurant I order fries and chicken skin but I dissapoint this food they give me old fries same like chewing Gum and the chicken skin cook in the burn cooking oil the delivery boy is very rude also asking about the tips for delivery fee . I'm not recommended this place”
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Critical review excerpts
“I order here from delivery I very disappoint from this restaurant I order fries and chicken skin but I dissapoint this food they give me old fries same like chewing Gum and the chicken skin cook in the burn cooking oil the delivery boy is very rude also asking about the tips for delivery fee . I'm not recommended this place”October 2025
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Gobi manchurian semi gravy Net −1
“Worst food and service..went for dine in and ordered Gobi manchurian semi gravy..it was too salty when pointed it,they took it and brought it back after adding some water to it..when we tried to explain it to him again,the behaviour of the waiter was very rude and bad.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Worst food and service..went for dine in and ordered Gobi manchurian semi gravy..it was too salty when pointed it,they took it and brought it back after adding some water to it..when we tried to explain it to him again,the behaviour of the waiter was very rude and bad.”September 2024
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Kare-kare Net −1
“I recently received my order of kare-kare; however, I am disappointed to say that the dish I received did not meet expectations. It did not resemble kare-kare in terms of taste and was excessively oily.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I recently received my order of kare-kare; however, I am disappointed to say that the dish I received did not meet expectations. It did not resemble kare-kare in terms of taste and was excessively oily.”April 2026
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Mixed noodles Net −1
“I ordered Mixed Noodles, I thought it was mixed also with chicken and prawns. I asked the waiter Maya she said that’s the regular with a rude answer. She did not even asked me if I like chicken or shrimp . And the quality of the food is very poor and it’s oily. Only 5pcs of prawns???? Bad service we are not happy with the food and the service. Never ever order again.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered Mixed Noodles, I thought it was mixed also with chicken and prawns. I asked the waiter Maya she said that’s the regular with a rude answer. She did not even asked me if I like chicken or shrimp . And the quality of the food is very poor and it’s oily. Only 5pcs of prawns???? Bad service we are not happy with the food and the service. Never ever order again.”December 2024
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Proben Net −1
“I used to eat there all the time but this is unacceptable just bcoz your about to close or maybe no stock you give me 6pcs of proben please check your staff doin so irresponsible”
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Critical review excerpts
“I used to eat there all the time but this is unacceptable just bcoz your about to close or maybe no stock you give me 6pcs of proben please check your staff doin so irresponsible”September 2024
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Proven Net −1
“In addition, the quality of the food was noticeably below standard. The broasted chicken was bland, and the proven tasted old.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“In addition, the quality of the food was noticeably below standard. The broasted chicken was bland, and the proven tasted old.”February 2026
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Sarap manok Net −1
“The shawarma lacked sufficient sauce, the Sarap Manok was dry, and the halo-halo was overly sweet and tastes like spoiled, with overripe bananas.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The shawarma lacked sufficient sauce, the Sarap Manok was dry, and the halo-halo was overly sweet and tastes like spoiled, with overripe bananas.”February 2026
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Sharma chiken with rice Net −1
“I buy a Sharma Chiken with rice Rice is full of oil and Chiken is less and Chiken skin is more very bad experience not recommended not clean service is very bad food is spoiled killing Chiken smell with garlic very very bad owner should take action and check by. His self how staff working and what is the food quality if he is always sleeping this restaurant will close one day no matter how many cafe he have this one is worst thanks.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I buy a Sharma Chiken with rice Rice is full of oil and Chiken is less and Chiken skin is more very bad experience not recommended not clean service is very bad food is spoiled killing Chiken smell with garlic very very bad owner should take action and check by. His self how staff working and what is the food quality if he is always sleeping this restaurant will close one day no matter how many cafe he have this one is worst thanks.”December 2024
Drinks 2
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Karak Net −1
“He was the one who asked for another karak to be made without checking properly, and I ended up with a half-cold drink because of it.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“He was the one who asked for another karak to be made without checking properly, and I ended up with a half-cold drink because of it.”January 2026
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Pineapple juice Net −1
“However, the pineapple juice I ordered last night was very disappointing. Never cheat your Filipinos customers when it comes to the taste of food we order—we know the difference between fresh and diluted. Cheaters! You're charging 15 AED for what you claim is fresh pineapple juice, and then you serve a watered-down version? Unbelievable!”
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Critical review excerpts
“However, the pineapple juice I ordered last night was very disappointing. Never cheat your Filipinos customers when it comes to the taste of food we order—we know the difference between fresh and diluted. Cheaters! You're charging 15 AED for what you claim is fresh pineapple juice, and then you serve a watered-down version? Unbelievable!”October 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow time. Build in extra time for takeaway or delivery; one nearby customer waited almost an hour and received the food cold.
Check orders. Confirm customisations and contents at handover: a requested halved burger without vegetables arrived without those instructions followed.
Check chicken. Inspect chicken before eating and raise concerns immediately, as one charcoal chicken order was reported undercooked.
Ask portions. Ask how much you will receive before ordering small dishes; one review says the soup portion was small despite being described as good for two.
Plan parking. If visiting by car, allow time to find a space because parking was described as difficult.
Try off-peak. For faster service, consider avoiding busy periods; a review says rush periods can affect service.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al rgga
Al Muraqqabat - Deira, Dubai
| Mon | 6:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Tue | 6:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Wed | 6:30 AM – 1:30 AM |
| Thu | 6:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Fri | 6:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sat | 6:30 AM – 2:00 AM |
| Sun | 6:00 AM – 2:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Slow delivery
Delivery delays are a repeated problem, with reports of waits exceeding one and even two hours.
Rude service
Multiple reviews describe cashiers, waiters and delivery staff as rude or dismissive.
Food safety
A charcoal chicken order was reportedly undercooked with blood inside; another chicken plate included raw pieces.
Cold orders
Customers report receiving cold shawarma, breakfast and fries, particularly after delayed delivery.
Inconsistent portions
Reviews mention small portions, including soup with small shrimp and a takeaway dessert that looked mostly like gelatin.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
15 AED
fresh pineapple juice
“Cheaters! You're charging 15 AED for what you claim is fresh pineapple juice, and then you serve a watered-down version? Unbelievable!”Google review · October 2025
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The Bottom Line
Strawberry Corner Rigga is a Deira cafeteria with Indian, Arabic and Filipino choices. Shawarma is the most dependable reason to consider it: several customers call it delicious, and one regular says they eat it every week. Other named options include BANGSILOG, halo-halo, charcoal chicken, naan, rice and noodles, so the menu covers quick snacks as well as fuller meals.
The food experience is uneven. Some diners describe generous portions, well-prepared dishes and reasonable value for a group of three. Others report oily kare-kare, bland broasted chicken, dry Sarap Manok and Filipino dishes that did not resemble the expected preparation.
Chicken needs particular care: one customer found blood inside charcoal chicken, while another received raw pieces in a shawarma plate. Service is the main risk. Reviews describe slow dine-in ordering, forgotten items, wrong takeaway orders and delivery waits of one to two hours, sometimes followed by cold food.
Rude or dismissive replies from staff and delivery workers appear repeatedly, although some customers report friendly service and quick visits. For a first visit, ordering in person may make it easier to confirm modifications and portions. Check chicken before eating, ask about small-dish quantities, and allow extra time.
Drivers should also expect parking to be difficult.