Karak tea
Karak is the standout for many customers, with one review praising its balance of spices, sweetness, tartness and cloudy milk.
Tea Days Cafeteria - Al Quoz Ind 4
Al Quoz
Tea Days Cafeteria is a casual restaurant in Al Quoz, known in reviews mainly for karak tea and shawarma. It also draws breakfast and takeaway orders, including samosas and burgers, but the experience varies: some customers praise fresh, tasty portions while others report long waits, inconsistent food and brusque service.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
468 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Spicy shawarma
The spicy shawarma is specifically described as worthwhile, while another customer found the shawarma fresh and juicy.
Samosas
Both regular and Punjabi samosas receive strong praise for taste, making them a useful snack option.
Good portions
One customer reports fresh, tasty meals served in good portions, with a clean and organised cafeteria.
Car service
Takeaway customers can have orders brought out to the car, which suits the cafeteria-style setup.
What to Eat at Tea Days Cafeteria - Al Quoz Ind 4 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 Tea Days Cafeteria - Al Quoz Ind 4, 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 Tea Days Cafeteria - Al Quoz Ind 4, 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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Normal samosas Net +1
“I have tried the normal samosas and Punjabi samosas it’s awesome and taste, 😍😋😃👍🏻👍🏻”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I have tried the normal samosas and Punjabi samosas it’s awesome and taste, 😍😋😃👍🏻👍🏻”July 2024
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Punjabi samosas Net +1
“I have tried the normal samosas and Punjabi samosas it’s awesome and taste, 😍😋😃👍🏻👍🏻”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“I have tried the normal samosas and Punjabi samosas it’s awesome and taste, 😍😋😃👍🏻👍🏻”July 2024
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Spicy shawarma Net +1
“Its a good cafeteria, spicy shawarma is worthy and their tea is special”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Its a good cafeteria, spicy shawarma is worthy and their tea is special”September 2021
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Paratha Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Now for the paratha, mm was ok.”
Positive 0Negative 0Neutral 1
Drinks 1
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Karak tea Net +3
“One of the best place you will get good karak tea in Alquoz”
Positive 3Negative 0
Review excerpts
“One of the best place you will get good karak tea in Alquoz”June 2024
“What a great Karak tea. A balancing act of spices, sweetness, and tartness, with a hint of cloudy milk.”January 2023
What to Avoid (5)
Food 5
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Aalu samosa Net −1
“Now eaten aalu samosa, not good fried, waste food”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Now eaten aalu samosa, not good fried, waste food”July 2026
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Boil checken wrap Net −1
“I had a ordered a shawarma they have given me a boil checken wrap and stating that this is a shawarma. I think they have not had a real shawarma in UAE yet”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I had a ordered a shawarma they have given me a boil checken wrap and stating that this is a shawarma. I think they have not had a real shawarma in UAE yet”July 2024
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Broasted chicken Net −1
“This isn't the first time I've had a disappointing experience with their broasted chicken.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“This isn't the first time I've had a disappointing experience with their broasted chicken.”February 2025
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Family bucket Net −1
“We ordered family bucket, and we can tell that the fried chicken was OLD and tough to chew.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“We ordered family bucket, and we can tell that the fried chicken was OLD and tough to chew.”February 2025
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Shorma Net −1
“Food are very poor quality and they are too expensive, normally shorma 5 dha,but this cafeteria 7”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Food are very poor quality and they are too expensive, normally shorma 5 dha,but this cafeteria 7”March 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow time. For delivery, allow substantial extra time: one same-area order reportedly arrived after 1½ hours and often took almost two hours.
Avoid rush. If driving through Al Quoz, avoid the breakfast rush when cars reportedly queue along the main street for chai.
Check sauces. For takeaway, ask for ketchup or sauce before leaving; one customer said takeaway orders arrived without ketchup.
Check spice. Ask how spicy the food will be before ordering, since one diner found the food excessively hot.
Secure tea. When ordering several teas, ask how the cups will be secured; five cups reportedly arrived with most spilled.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Al QuozAl - 24 16A St
Al Qouz Ind.fourth - Al Quoz, 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
Long delivery
Delivery delays are repeatedly reported, including orders taking 1½ to 2 hours even within the same Al Quoz area.
Rude service
Several reviews criticise staff manner, including reports of rude or disrespectful communication with customers.
Food inconsistency
Food quality is uneven: reviews mention stale samosas, extremely oily fried chicken and a shawarma described as a boiled-chicken wrap.
Delivery spills
Tea packaging has caused problems: one five-cup order arrived with only about 1½ cups intact.
Traffic queues
The breakfast rush reportedly creates long car queues and obstructs the street around the cafeteria.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
1 Aed
simple tea
“I ask them give me tea ☕ empty cup they charge 1 Aed although they charge 1Aed for simple tea that's not fair”Google review · February 2026
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The Bottom Line
Tea Days Cafeteria is a casual Al Quoz stop built around karak tea, shawarma and quick cafeteria food. Reviews describe the karak as balanced and, for some regulars, the best in town; spicy shawarma, Punjabi samosas, burgers and breakfast also get mentions. It is more of a car-side takeaway stop than an ambience-led meal.
Food feedback is uneven. One customer reports fresh, hygienic meals with good portions, while others describe a stale samosa, extremely oily fried chicken or a shawarma that seemed like a boiled-chicken wrap. ” Check what you are ordering if consistency matters.
The bigger practical concern is service, especially delivery. Reports include orders taking 90 minutes to two hours in the same area, a five-cup tea order arriving with only about 1½ cups intact, missing items and late WhatsApp or phone replies. Staff manner is also criticised in several reviews.
During breakfast, cars reportedly queue and use the main street, so drivers may want to avoid the rush. Prices mentioned include 1 AED for simple tea, 3 dhs per tea and 7 dhs for shawarma in separate reviews; treat these as customer-reported examples, not a current menu.