Rice meals
Rice meals are a repeat favourite, with one review calling them the customer’s top choice.
Texas Chicken - DFC
Dubai Festival City
Texas Chicken - DFC is a chicken restaurant in Dubai Festival City, serving fried chicken, burgers, wraps and rice meals. Reviews particularly point to the rice meals, fresh hot food and a cozy modern food-court setting with a view of Dubai Creek.
Reputation Score
4.7
★★★★★
642 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Chicken burger
The small burger uses a whole piece of chicken rather than a blended patty.
Fresh portions
Several reviews describe the food as fresh, hot and generous, including the chicken, fries and overall quantity.
Modern setting
The branch has a cozy, modern ambiance, and one family reviewer enjoyed its Dubai Creek view.
Helpful service
Many visits mention polite, quick and accommodating service, including help choosing meals and handling small requests.
Affordable meals
Reviews describe the meals as affordable and good value, though another visitor found the pricing a bit high versus cheaper competition.
What to Eat at Texas Chicken - DFC 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 Texas Chicken - DFC, 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.
These items at Texas Chicken - DFC got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 10
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Burger Net +1
“Excellent burger much better than McDonald's and Burger King.”
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“Excellent burger much better than McDonald's and Burger King.”December 2025
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Chicken and pastry puff Net +1
“Loved the chicken and pastry puff. Affordable and good value for money.”
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“Loved the chicken and pastry puff. Affordable and good value for money.”September 2021
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Chicken burgers Net +1
“Very good chicken burgers and chicken pieces. All served very fresh and hot, just like the fries”
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“Very good chicken burgers and chicken pieces. All served very fresh and hot, just like the fries”February 2022
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Chicken pieces Net +1
“Very good chicken burgers and chicken pieces. All served very fresh and hot, just like the fries”
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“Very good chicken burgers and chicken pieces. All served very fresh and hot, just like the fries”February 2022
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Coleslaw Net +1
“Coleslaw was fresh and fries were ok too.”
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“Coleslaw was fresh and fries were ok too.”December 2025
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French fries Net +1
“French fries also good to eat and cold drinks. Enjoyed with my friend.”
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“French fries also good to eat and cold drinks. Enjoyed with my friend.”December 2024
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Maxicana sandwiche Net +1
“Foremost favorite item of the brand is Maxicana sandwiche. I just love it the way they represent.”
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“Foremost favorite item of the brand is Maxicana sandwiche. I just love it the way they represent.”August 2024
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Rice meals Net +1
“Our favorite is their rice meals”
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“Our favorite is their rice meals”January 2026
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Small burger Net +1
“Delicious chicken! I love that their small burger has an actual piece of chicken rather than a blended chicken patty.”
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“Delicious chicken! I love that their small burger has an actual piece of chicken rather than a blended chicken patty.”October 2024
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Steak Net +1
“The food is great, the steak is not dry, definitely worth the visit for a weekend lunch.”
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“The food is great, the steak is not dry, definitely worth the visit for a weekend lunch.”May 2025
Honorable mentions (1)
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Texas chicken Net +1
“Coming from Texas, I'm not sure what qualifies this as Texas chicken, but it's pretty good for fast food chicken.”
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Review excerpts
“Coming from Texas, I'm not sure what qualifies this as Texas chicken, but it's pretty good for fast food chicken.”May 2022
What to Avoid (5)
Food 5
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Fried chicken Net −1
“I found insect on their chicken. I have bought fried chicken take away from DFC branch and look what I found in chicken,”
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Critical review excerpts
“I found insect on their chicken. I have bought fried chicken take away from DFC branch and look what I found in chicken,”November 2024
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Golden dragon burger Net −1
“Whereas the taste of Golden Dragon burger was really not attractive.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Whereas the taste of Golden Dragon burger was really not attractive.”July 2025
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Mini honey butter biscuits Net −1
“I only tried the mini honey butter biscuits and I can say that the full size ones are much better”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I only tried the mini honey butter biscuits and I can say that the full size ones are much better”December 2024
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Potato fingers Net −1
“My experience today .. None of the workers were wearing gloves. The worker was packing the potatoes and his hands were touching the potato fingers. The cashier, after touching the money, came to prepare the orders. Very bad”
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Critical review excerpts
“My experience today .. None of the workers were wearing gloves. The worker was packing the potatoes and his hands were touching the potato fingers. The cashier, after touching the money, came to prepare the orders. Very bad”August 2024
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Wrap Net −1
“The size of wrap was incredibly small.”
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Critical review excerpts
“The size of wrap was incredibly small.”July 2025
Tips for a Better Visit
Check orders. For takeaway, confirm the contents before leaving because one customer received a wrong order that was not changed.
Check pieces. If ordering four-piece chicken, check the selection: one reviewer said the box contained two wings.
Expect smaller. If you choose a wrap, keep portions in mind: one review called the wrap incredibly small compared with expectations.
Avoid closing. Visit before the final part of the day if possible; one customer felt the food suffered because the branch was about to close.
Raise concerns. If takeaway chicken smells unusual, stop and raise it rather than eating it; a review described a strange smell without calling it rotten.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Dubai Festival City Mall
Al Kheeran - Dubai Festival City, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Food safety
One takeaway review reported finding an insect in the fried chicken; other reviews raised concerns about handling practices.
Order handling
A customer reported receiving the wrong order and being refused a change or access to the manager.
Food concerns
Individual reviews reported a strange smell, dark chewy chicken and an unpleasant taste.
Small wrap
One reviewer found the wrap much smaller than expected and felt it differed from the menu pictures.
Glove use
One visit raised a hygiene concern after staff handled potatoes and orders without gloves.
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The Bottom Line
Texas Chicken - DFC is a practical Dubai Festival City stop for fried chicken, burgers, wraps and rice meals. The rice meals are a recurring favourite, while one reviewer liked that the small burger contains a real piece of chicken instead of a blended patty. The Mexicana sandwich also gets a specific shout-out from a returning customer.
Food is often described as fresh, hot and generously portioned, with fries and chicken arriving warm in one review. Another visitor found the meals affordable, although an older review considered the branch a little pricier than cheaper competition. The setting adds more than a basic takeaway counter: customers mention a cozy, modern ambiance and a good view of Dubai Creek, making it workable for a family meal in the DFC food court.
Service is a strong part of the feedback overall, with reviews describing quick, polite and accommodating help, including assistance choosing meals. Still, it is not perfectly consistent. Customers have reported a wrong order that was not changed, a long wait after an order was overlooked, and dismissive interactions.
There are also a few serious isolated food and hygiene complaints, including an insect report, unusual smells and concerns about glove use. Check takeaway orders before leaving and consider visiting before closing.