Biryani
Chicken biryani is praised for tender chicken, well-cooked rice and a Karachi-style flavour.
Student Biryani - Karama
Al Karama
Student Biryani in Al Karama is a casual Pakistani restaurant known for comfort-food favourites, especially its chicken biryani and haleem. Reviews also point to the newer white biryani and substantial set meals, with a clean, air-conditioned dining room and generally welcoming service.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
1,910 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
White Biryani
The newer white biryani has been described as flavourful and worth trying alongside the regular version.
Generous Sets
Set menus can be filling: one reviewer said portions were probably enough for two despite being set for one.
Pakistani Breakfast
Halwa puri is a strong breakfast pick, with reviewers especially singling out the halwa.
Comfortable Room
The restaurant is described as small but humble, clean and air-conditioned, with a relaxed atmosphere for family or friends.
Nihari
Beef nihari is a standout for some diners, and the accompanying roghni naan and tandoori roti were also well received.
Karahi
Chicken karahi is repeatedly described as a dish worth ordering, with good portions in one review.
What to Eat at Student Biryani - Karama 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 Student Biryani - Karama, 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 Student Biryani - Karama, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 4
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Haleem Net +5
“Also, portions are really big xD And really affordable prices :) Tried my first haleem in my life here and it was super tasty! Came back here next day and got another one :D”
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Review excerpts
“Also, portions are really big xD And really affordable prices :) Tried my first haleem in my life here and it was super tasty! Came back here next day and got another one :D”February 2021
“The haleem was really food.”March 2020
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White biryani Net +3
“Awesome white biryani launched and Mr. Shafiq service is outstanding”
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Review excerpts
“Awesome white biryani launched and Mr. Shafiq service is outstanding”July 2026
“I tried their Haleem and the new White Biryani, and both were absolutely delicious. The flavors were rich, the food was fresh, and everything tasted incredible.”May 2026
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Chicken karahi Net +2
“Also try chicken karahi it’s delicious.”
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Review excerpts
“Also try chicken karahi it’s delicious.”February 2026
“Chicken Karahi was absolutely mind blowing, must try.”February 2023
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Mutton karahi Net +2
“We always come back to this place because the food is consistently delicious, especially the chicken biryani and mutton karahi which are our absolute favorites.”
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Review excerpts
“We always come back to this place because the food is consistently delicious, especially the chicken biryani and mutton karahi which are our absolute favorites.”May 2026
“Their standout dish is their signature chicken Biryani, and the mutton karai was also just as delicious.”May 2026
Honorable mentions (25)
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Beef nihari Net +1
“Beef Nihari is too good! I personally prefer Roomali roti with Nihari but their menu doesn’t offer that so went with Roghni Naan and Tandoori Roti both of which were good.”
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Review excerpts
“Beef Nihari is too good! I personally prefer Roomali roti with Nihari but their menu doesn’t offer that so went with Roghni Naan and Tandoori Roti both of which were good.”June 2023
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Biryani combo Net +1
“Ordered the biryani combo for AED 29 got a plate of biryani, shami kabab, raita and Coca Cola can.”
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Review excerpts
“Ordered the biryani combo for AED 29 got a plate of biryani, shami kabab, raita and Coca Cola can.”April 2026
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Chicken burger Net +1
“Great chicken burger fresh, tasty, and well-prepared.”
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Review excerpts
“Great chicken burger fresh, tasty, and well-prepared.”June 2026
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Dinner Net +1
“Enjoyed a great iftar and dinner at the restaurant. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.”
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Review excerpts
“Enjoyed a great iftar and dinner at the restaurant. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.”March 2026
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Fish tikka Net +1
“Their biryani and fish tikka is probably the best around.”
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Review excerpts
“Their biryani and fish tikka is probably the best around.”February 2026
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Fried fish Net +1
“When you come to student biryani don’t forget to order their “fried fish” agar karachi ki yaad nahi dilaye tou baat khatam.”
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Review excerpts
“When you come to student biryani don’t forget to order their “fried fish” agar karachi ki yaad nahi dilaye tou baat khatam.”May 2026
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Handi Net +1
“Fantastic food, the biryani of course but also the malai boti and handi were very good.”
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Review excerpts
“Fantastic food, the biryani of course but also the malai boti and handi were very good.”May 2026
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Iftar Net +1
“Enjoyed a great iftar and dinner at the restaurant. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.”
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Review excerpts
“Enjoyed a great iftar and dinner at the restaurant. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the atmosphere was very pleasant.”March 2026
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Karachi biryani Net +1
“Found karachi biryani taste in dubai - karama branch is much recommended and also staff here is so welcoming, shafiqe (waiter) serve me always and he is very fast and efficient.”
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Review excerpts
“Found karachi biryani taste in dubai - karama branch is much recommended and also staff here is so welcoming, shafiqe (waiter) serve me always and he is very fast and efficient.”May 2026
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Kheer Net +1
“We had the tawa meal and some kheer for dessert, the Kheer was super tasty.”
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Review excerpts
“We had the tawa meal and some kheer for dessert, the Kheer was super tasty.”July 2026
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Lamb biryani Net +1
“The best Chicken and Lamb biryani. They have a secret family recipe. Full of flavor and mild spicy.”
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Review excerpts
“The best Chicken and Lamb biryani. They have a secret family recipe. Full of flavor and mild spicy.”July 2023
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Malai boti Net +1
“Fantastic food, the biryani of course but also the malai boti and handi were very good.”
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Review excerpts
“Fantastic food, the biryani of course but also the malai boti and handi were very good.”May 2026
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Mixed platter Net +1
“Seriously good food. Tried their mixed platter (only found one kabab to be very spicy)..”
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Review excerpts
“Seriously good food. Tried their mixed platter (only found one kabab to be very spicy)..”March 2020
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Nihari Net +1
“We ordered biryani, Haleem & Nihari all of them are really good. Taste like Pakistan food.”
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“We ordered biryani, Haleem & Nihari all of them are really good. Taste like Pakistan food.”May 2026
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Normal biryani Net +1
“New on their menu is there white biryani which is just as spectacular as their normal biryani and it’s something that you should definitely try.”
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Review excerpts
“New on their menu is there white biryani which is just as spectacular as their normal biryani and it’s something that you should definitely try.”May 2026
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Raita Net +1
“-Raita yummy with salad salt nd pepper”
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Review excerpts
“-Raita yummy with salad salt nd pepper”July 2019
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Roghni naan Net +1
“Beef Nihari is too good! I personally prefer Roomali roti with Nihari but their menu doesn’t offer that so went with Roghni Naan and Tandoori Roti both of which were good.”
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Review excerpts
“Beef Nihari is too good! I personally prefer Roomali roti with Nihari but their menu doesn’t offer that so went with Roghni Naan and Tandoori Roti both of which were good.”June 2023
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Sheekh beef kebab Net +1
“I ordered sheekh beef kebab (4 pieces, but on picture only one), good portion and good price.”
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Review excerpts
“I ordered sheekh beef kebab (4 pieces, but on picture only one), good portion and good price.”February 2026
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Signature chicken biryani Net +1
“Their standout dish is their signature chicken Biryani, and the mutton karai was also just as delicious.”
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Review excerpts
“Their standout dish is their signature chicken Biryani, and the mutton karai was also just as delicious.”May 2026
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Spicy chicken biryani Net +1
“The chicken biryani and haleem are good we ordered the spicy chicken biryani with haleem. My recommendation is to eat the haleem first and then biryani because of spice in biryani you cant really tell the taste of haleem. But haleem is good and so is the biryani.”
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Review excerpts
“The chicken biryani and haleem are good we ordered the spicy chicken biryani with haleem. My recommendation is to eat the haleem first and then biryani because of spice in biryani you cant really tell the taste of haleem. But haleem is good and so is the biryani.”July 2023
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Tandoori roti Net +1
“Beef Nihari is too good! I personally prefer Roomali roti with Nihari but their menu doesn’t offer that so went with Roghni Naan and Tandoori Roti both of which were good.”
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Review excerpts
“Beef Nihari is too good! I personally prefer Roomali roti with Nihari but their menu doesn’t offer that so went with Roghni Naan and Tandoori Roti both of which were good.”June 2023
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Tawa deal 1 Net +1
“Great food, Tawa deal 1 was great for 2 people.”
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“Great food, Tawa deal 1 was great for 2 people.”July 2026
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Tawa meal Net +1
“We had the tawa meal and some kheer for dessert, the Kheer was super tasty.”
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“We had the tawa meal and some kheer for dessert, the Kheer was super tasty.”July 2026
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Zinger burger Net +1
“Very delicious food at Student Biryani! The biryani has a very good taste and the Zinger burger was very tasty as well.”
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Review excerpts
“Very delicious food at Student Biryani! The biryani has a very good taste and the Zinger burger was very tasty as well.”May 2026
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Mutton biryani Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Orders the mutton biryani it was wow. Rare places that put potato in their biryani. Full off flavor. The mutton was fresh and tender”
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Review excerpts
“Orders the mutton biryani it was wow. Rare places that put potato in their biryani. Full off flavor. The mutton was fresh and tender”March 2020
What to Avoid (3)
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Chicken mayo garlic roll Net −1
“The food was disappointing as compared to Barsha outlet. The chicken mayo garlic roll had oily maida paratha as compared to Wheat paratha at Barsha and chicken was not tender or grilled properly. Only ketchup, no chutney and drippy liquid mayo without gaelic taste.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The food was disappointing as compared to Barsha outlet. The chicken mayo garlic roll had oily maida paratha as compared to Wheat paratha at Barsha and chicken was not tender or grilled properly. Only ketchup, no chutney and drippy liquid mayo without gaelic taste.”June 2026
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Salty lassi Net −1
“Not worth the hype. Chicken biryani at best is average. Rice was thick and missing any aroma or taste. Person serving was disintrested. Salty lassi was salt put in sweet lassi.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Not worth the hype. Chicken biryani at best is average. Rice was thick and missing any aroma or taste. Person serving was disintrested. Salty lassi was salt put in sweet lassi.”May 2024
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Sweet lassi Net −1
“Not worth the hype. Chicken biryani at best is average. Rice was thick and missing any aroma or taste. Person serving was disintrested. Salty lassi was salt put in sweet lassi.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Not worth the hype. Chicken biryani at best is average. Rice was thick and missing any aroma or taste. Person serving was disintrested. Salty lassi was salt put in sweet lassi.”May 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Try Combos. Compare the biryani combo before ordering a standalone plate; one AED 29 combo included biryani, shami kabab, raita and a drink.
Weekend Breakfast. For halwa puri, consider Saturday or Sunday: a review reports a buy-one-get-one-free offer on those days.
Taste Order. If ordering both, eat the haleem before spicy biryani so its flavour is easier to notice.
Check Cutlery. Inspect your cutlery when it arrives; one diner found food residue on a fork.
Fresh Timing. Lunch around 1 PM worked well for one visitor, who received fresh biryani with two chicken pieces and two pieces of aloo.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Abdullah - Al - Khoori Building - Shop no 3 & 4 - 38 Kuwait St
Al Karama, Dubai
| Mon | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 1:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Uneven Biryani
Biryani feedback varies: one diner found the mutton version oily and average, while another found chicken biryani lacking aroma.
Food Freshness
A reviewer found the shami kebab hard and believed it had been frozen.
Cleanliness Issue
One diner received a fork with visible food residue, despite other reviews describing the restaurant as clean.
Dine-In Service
Serving and presentation were criticised in one review, while another said staff responded dismissively to a food complaint.
Salad Quality
A review reported that the salad included stale pieces mixed with fresh cucumber.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
AED 29
biryani combo
“Ordered the biryani combo for AED 29 got a plate of biryani, shami kabab, raita and Coca Cola can”Google review · April 2026
AED15
HALWA PURI SET
“Highly recommend!! Enjoyed Pakistani breakfast HALWA PURI SET FOR AED15 ONLY”Google review · October 2022
around AED 30
chicken biryani
“The chicken biryani costs around AED 30, but it doesn't have any special flavor or extra items”Google review · June 2026
DXB
LOCAL
LOCAL
The Bottom Line
Student Biryani in Al Karama is a casual Pakistani restaurant for familiar, filling dishes rather than a polished dining-room experience. The main draw is biryani: reviewers mention chicken biryani with tender chicken and flavourful rice, while the newer white biryani has also attracted praise. Haleem, mutton karahi, chicken karahi and halwa puri give you plenty of alternatives when you want more than one rice dish.
The set meals are worth checking before you order. A reported AED 29 biryani combo included biryani, shami kabab, raita and a Coca-Cola can, and another diner felt the set portions could feed two people. Breakfast is a separate reason to visit, particularly on Saturday or Sunday, when one review mentions a buy-one-get-one-free halwa puri offer.
The room is small, clean and air-conditioned, and several diners found the atmosphere comfortable and family-friendly. Service is often described as attentive, though presentation and complaint handling have not been consistent. Food quality also varies by visit: some reviewers found the biryani exceptional, while others reported oily rice, bland chicken, hard shami kebab or stale salad.
Check your cutlery and consider the combo when comparing value.