Tharavad Restaurant Al-Karama

Name: Tharavad Restaurant Al-Karama
Address: Post Office - Wasl Ruby Building - Zaa'beel St - near Karama, Al Karama, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +97143967886

Al Karama

Indian restaurant 04 396 7886

Tharavad Restaurant Al-Karama is an Indian restaurant in Al Karama with a strong Kerala and South Indian focus. Reviews point to traditional meals such as chatti choru, biryani and parotta, plus buffet and small-party catering options.

Reputation Score

3.8

★★★★☆

386 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Kerala dishes

Reviews highlight home-style Kerala food, including fish curries, beef fry, appam and prawn mango chatti curry.

Biryani

Vegetarian, fish and mutton biryani all receive positive mentions, with one reviewer calling the vegetarian version especially impressive.

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What to Eat at Tharavad Restaurant Al-Karama

These items at Tharavad Restaurant Al-Karama got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!

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Appam Net +2

“The thali Is quite scrumptious and just costs 9.50 AED on weekdays. The chicken curry and the appam is must must try.”
Chatti choru Net +2

“Must try their variety of meals. One of the best meals I had in recent times. My favorite is the chatti choru. They served hot rice with side dishes and omelette. Chicken beef and fish chatti choru available.”
Pazhankanji Net +2

“The menu options are excellent. They have the new menu such as chatti choru, pazhankanji etc. will take you back to nostalgic memories.”

Honorable mentions (18)

Beef fry Net +1

“Ordered Porotta 7pc, 1 Beef fry and 1 Chicken varatiyathu through Talabat and but got delivered with mutton varatiyathu and chicken roast!! But food was tasty though!!”
Beef curry Net +1

“Very solid malayali food. Has the beef curry, fish biryani, and parotha. Everything was very flavourful. Prices were good and quantities were big.”
Biriyani Net +1

“It is a south Indian restaurant, the meals was giving an average experience, but the biriyani had a very good quality.”
Chappati Net +1

“Recommend: beef fry, chappati, palak paneer, appam, prawn mango chatti curry.”
Chicken biriyani Net +1

“We had beef fry , beef roast , chilly chicken, chicken biriyani ,Few parottas and a chicken fried rice. Only the chicken biriyani was good.”
Chicken curry Net +1

“The thali Is quite scrumptious and just costs 9.50 AED on weekdays. The chicken curry and the appam is must must try.”
Chicken roast Net +1

“Ordered Porotta 7pc, 1 Beef fry and 1 Chicken varatiyathu through Talabat and but got delivered with mutton varatiyathu and chicken roast!! But food was tasty though!!”
Fish biryani Net +1

“Very solid malayali food. Has the beef curry, fish biryani, and parotha. Everything was very flavourful. Prices were good and quantities were big.”
Mutton biryani Net +1

“Great food and awesome mutton biryani to be had from here. Won't be disappointed at all with the portions. Definitely recommended.”
Mutton varatiyathu Net +1

“Ordered Porotta 7pc, 1 Beef fry and 1 Chicken varatiyathu through Talabat and but got delivered with mutton varatiyathu and chicken roast!! But food was tasty though!!”
Non veg thalii Net +1

“Its very tasty i feel my traditional food after long year ... non veg thalii and pothichooru”
Oman sadhya Net +1

“Excellent food... We went there for Oman Sadhya... Value for money, nice homely decor, good people and excellent service.”
Palak paneer Net +1

“Recommend: beef fry, chappati, palak paneer, appam, prawn mango chatti curry.”
Pothichooru Net +1

“Its very tasty i feel my traditional food after long year ... non veg thalii and pothichooru”
Pothy porotta Net +1

“They serve pazhankanji which is very filling. Their pothy porotta is also good.”
Prawn mango chatti curry Net +1

“Recommend: beef fry, chappati, palak paneer, appam, prawn mango chatti curry.”
Thali Net +1

“The thali Is quite scrumptious and just costs 9.50 AED on weekdays. The chicken curry and the appam is must must try. Not a very fancy place and seating is ordinary but don't go by that if you are looking for some amazing South Indian thali esp the fish.”
Vegetarian biryani Net +1

“Must try biryani’s. I visited for lunch with a friend. We were delighted by the authentic South Indian main course. The spices and flavors were extremely impressive for a vegetarian biryani. #Tharavadrestaurant.”

What to Avoid (11)

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Beef roast Net −1

“Only the chicken biriyani was good. All other items including beef fry, beef roast and fried rice were pathetic.”
Chapati Net −1

“We ordered the Veg kurma, Egg curry & chicken fry along with chapati & parotta. Sorry to the restaurant, it was horrible. My wife just had one bite of the parotta & veg curry, she almost vomited. The taste was weird. I would never order here.”
Chicken biryani Net −1

“We hava to beg for water and service. Very disappointed by eating Chicken Biryani. Not good Taste.”
Chicken fried rice Net −1

“We had beef fry , beef roast , chilly chicken, chicken biriyani ,Few parottas and a chicken fried rice. Only the chicken biriyani was good. All other items including beef fry, beef roast and fried rice were pathetic.”
Chicken fry Net −1

“We ordered the Veg kurma, Egg curry & chicken fry along with chapati & parotta. Sorry to the restaurant, it was horrible. My wife just had one bite of the parotta & veg curry, she almost vomited. The taste was weird. I would never order here.”
Chilly chicken Net −1

“We had beef fry , beef roast , chilly chicken, chicken biriyani ,Few parottas and a chicken fried rice. Only the chicken biriyani was good. All other items including beef fry, beef roast and fried rice were pathetic.”
Egg curry Net −1

“We ordered the Veg kurma, Egg curry & chicken fry along with chapati & parotta. Sorry to the restaurant, it was horrible. My wife just had one bite of the parotta & veg curry, she almost vomited. The taste was weird. I would never order here.”
Pal appam Net −1

“Yesterday I bought pal appam, and it was disgusting. The smell of appam was bad as if they over fermented the batter, still they delivered it to me. There were days when the food served was very tasty. Unfortunate to know the restaurant has compromised over quality.”
Roasted prawn Net −1

“Ordered roasted prawn and it was delivered full of gravy / curry. A real surprise with meaning of English word “roasted “…… kindly be careful 😀”
Veg kurma Net −1

“We ordered the Veg kurma, Egg curry & chicken fry along with chapati & parotta. Sorry to the restaurant, it was horrible. My wife just had one bite of the parotta & veg curry, she almost vomited. The taste was weird. I would never order here.”
Veg manchurian Net −1

“Very bad taste for- Veg Manchurian, please teach your chef how to prepare a simple veg Manchurian. waste of money.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Order dine-in. For time-sensitive meals, dine in rather than relying on delivery; one order took 78 minutes to arrive.

Check order. When ordering delivery, confirm the dishes at handover because one Talabat order contained different curries from those requested.

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Practical details

Post Office - Wasl Ruby Building - Zaa'beel St - near Karama

Al Karama, Dubai

04 396 7886

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Common Concerns

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Delivery delays

Online orders have reportedly arrived very late, including one lunch order that took from 11:00am until 12:18pm.

Order errors

A Talabat order reportedly arrived with mutton varatiyathu and chicken roast instead of the requested beef fry and chicken varatiyathu.

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The Bottom Line

Tharavad Restaurant Al-Karama is a Kerala-leaning Indian restaurant in Al Karama, useful when you want South Indian comfort food rather than a formal dining experience. The menu discussed by customers includes chatti choru, Kerala meals, biryani and parotta, with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian choices. The most distinctive dishes are traditional ones.

Chatti choru comes with hot rice, side dishes and an omelette, and is available with chicken, beef or fish. Reviewers also mention pazhankanji, pothy porotta, fish curries, beef fry, appam and prawn mango chatti curry. Biryani is one of the steadier bright spots in the feedback, including vegetarian, fish and mutton versions.

Pricing has often been described as reasonable. 50 AED, though you should confirm current availability. Nearby RTA parking is a practical plus.

The restaurant also handles planned small parties with customized buffets, but seating is limited. The main caution is inconsistency, especially for delivery. Customers report long waits, cancelled orders, wrong dishes and disappointing quantities, while dine-in service has sometimes been slow.

For an important meal, ordering in person and checking the food before leaving may be wiser.