Menu range
The food-court-style menu covers Indian and international cooking, useful when a group wants different cuisines.
The Meal Club
The Greens
The Meal Club is a modern multi-cuisine restaurant in The Greens, serving Indian and international dishes in a relaxed indoor-outdoor setting. Reviews particularly mention its biryani and grilled fish, while the plastic-free approach and biodegradable tableware add a distinctive eco-friendly touch.
Reputation Score
4.3
★★★★☆
129 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Eco tableware
The restaurant uses biodegradable cutlery and reviewers also mention wood, bamboo and palm-leaf serving items instead of plastic.
Outdoor seating
The outdoor area is a strong part of the experience, with greenery and open-air tables that suit pleasant-weather meals.
Indian dishes
Indian favourites receive some of the clearest praise, including biryani, butter chicken, kadhi rice and desi breakfast dishes.
Value meals
One reviewer enjoyed an unlimited meal for AED35, including grilled fish, steamed vegetables and chicken tikka.
Family choice
The broad menu and peaceful setting work well when family members have different food preferences.
What to Eat at The Meal Club 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 The Meal Club, 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 The Meal Club, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.
Food 10
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Alu phoa Net +1
“The Alu phoa was excellent.”
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“The Alu phoa was excellent.”January 2023
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Arancini Net +1
“The ambience , service and the food is great. From Arancini to Veg Biryani everything was top notch .”
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“The ambience , service and the food is great. From Arancini to Veg Biryani everything was top notch .”November 2022
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Biryani Net +1
“They have best Biryani, Pastas, Bbq, Indian Curries, Burgers, Grilled chicken, Fish and Chips and many other options. Enjoy the traditional desserts and juices. The food was really delicious and worth trying.”
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“They have best Biryani, Pastas, Bbq, Indian Curries, Burgers, Grilled chicken, Fish and Chips and many other options. Enjoy the traditional desserts and juices. The food was really delicious and worth trying.”January 2023
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Briyani Net +1
“Drive straight from SZR to this green palace with beautiful interior of hanging lights from the green sky and an amazing ambiance to not miss out on. Coming to the food, that’s mouth watering and yum yum… I loved the Briyani out of all and the special beverage.. @mealclubdxb #themealclub you options of both inside and outside seating..”
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“Drive straight from SZR to this green palace with beautiful interior of hanging lights from the green sky and an amazing ambiance to not miss out on. Coming to the food, that’s mouth watering and yum yum… I loved the Briyani out of all and the special beverage.. @mealclubdxb #themealclub you options of both inside and outside seating..”December 2022
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Butter chicken Net +1
“Sweet experience 💐💐 specially !Butter Chicken and paratha!!😋😋”
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“Sweet experience 💐💐 specially !Butter Chicken and paratha!!😋😋”October 2022
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Chloe butura Net +1
“Pori bhaji ,parotta, chloe butura were really good.”
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“Pori bhaji ,parotta, chloe butura were really good.”January 2023
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Chole bhature Net +1
“We ordered pasta, chole bhature and veggie sandwich. Veggie sandwich was a bit bland for my taste but the rest of the food was fine.”
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“We ordered pasta, chole bhature and veggie sandwich. Veggie sandwich was a bit bland for my taste but the rest of the food was fine.”March 2024
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Dal fry Net +1
“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”
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“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”October 2022
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Dhal Net +1
“We ordered a few items from menu and all were badly done (including a soggy ‘toast’, soft/runny eggs that arrived hard, very weird salad dressing that left bad aftertaste)… cappuccino and dhal was good, stick to Indian cuisine if you are here.”
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“We ordered a few items from menu and all were badly done (including a soggy ‘toast’, soft/runny eggs that arrived hard, very weird salad dressing that left bad aftertaste)… cappuccino and dhal was good, stick to Indian cuisine if you are here.”September 2023
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Egg curry Net +1
“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”
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Review excerpts
“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”October 2022
Honorable mentions (10)
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French fries Net +1
“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”
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Review excerpts
“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”October 2022
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Grilled chicken Net +1
“They have best Biryani, Pastas, Bbq, Indian Curries, Burgers, Grilled chicken, Fish and Chips and many other options. Enjoy the traditional desserts and juices. The food was really delicious and worth trying.”
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“They have best Biryani, Pastas, Bbq, Indian Curries, Burgers, Grilled chicken, Fish and Chips and many other options. Enjoy the traditional desserts and juices. The food was really delicious and worth trying.”January 2023
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Kadhi rice Net +1
“Good ambience and amazing food & good varieties will definitely recommend kadhi rice. It was so delicious that It reminded me my mother’s favorite dish.”
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“Good ambience and amazing food & good varieties will definitely recommend kadhi rice. It was so delicious that It reminded me my mother’s favorite dish.”October 2022
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Mix grill platter Net +1
“The food was very delicious the serving was pretty good. Mix Grill Platter , Chicken Biryani and Zafrani tea in clay pot is a must have. Highly recommended”
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“The food was very delicious the serving was pretty good. Mix Grill Platter , Chicken Biryani and Zafrani tea in clay pot is a must have. Highly recommended”January 2023
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Mutton biryani Net +1
“I tried mutton biryani. Was decent.”
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“I tried mutton biryani. Was decent.”October 2022
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Panner tikka masala Net +1
“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”October 2022
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Pori bhaji Net +1
“Pori bhaji ,parotta, chloe butura were really good.”
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“Pori bhaji ,parotta, chloe butura were really good.”January 2023
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Tandoori butter roti Net +1
“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”October 2022
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Veg biryani Net +1
“The ambience , service and the food is great. From Arancini to Veg Biryani everything was top notch .”
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Review excerpts
“The ambience , service and the food is great. From Arancini to Veg Biryani everything was top notch .”November 2022
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Fish and chips Net 0
Mixed feedback
“They have best Biryani, Pastas, Bbq, Indian Curries, Burgers, Grilled chicken, Fish and Chips and many other options. Enjoy the traditional desserts and juices. The food was really delicious and worth trying.”
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“They have best Biryani, Pastas, Bbq, Indian Curries, Burgers, Grilled chicken, Fish and Chips and many other options. Enjoy the traditional desserts and juices. The food was really delicious and worth trying.”January 2023
Drinks 4
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Lassi Net +2
“Delicious food, Amazing staff & Excellent service. You should must visit n enjoy their hospitality. Must try butter milk (Lassi) 😋”
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“Delicious food, Amazing staff & Excellent service. You should must visit n enjoy their hospitality. Must try butter milk (Lassi) 😋”October 2022
“Food is fresh and flavorsome, and the bill a pleasant surprise. A paradise for non-vegetarians & vegetarians. Very wide range of Menus so we decided to go with Panner Tikka Masala, Egg Curry, Dal Fry, Tandoori butter Roti & French Fries. The deserts parts was very delicious the Quality of Rabari & Lassi was very good. All the items we ordered was delicious and its remind me the true Indian taste again.”October 2022
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Cappuccino Net +1
“We ordered a few items from menu and all were badly done (including a soggy ‘toast’, soft/runny eggs that arrived hard, very weird salad dressing that left bad aftertaste)… cappuccino and dhal was good, stick to Indian cuisine if you are here.”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered a few items from menu and all were badly done (including a soggy ‘toast’, soft/runny eggs that arrived hard, very weird salad dressing that left bad aftertaste)… cappuccino and dhal was good, stick to Indian cuisine if you are here.”September 2023
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Masala tea Net +1
“excellent food with excellent service. We enjoyed our desi breakfast and the amount of spices was just appropriate . The masala tea was served in a khullad which took us back to our childhood days. Everything we ordered was fresh . We r definitely comming back!! Highly recommend this place”
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“excellent food with excellent service. We enjoyed our desi breakfast and the amount of spices was just appropriate . The masala tea was served in a khullad which took us back to our childhood days. Everything we ordered was fresh . We r definitely comming back!! Highly recommend this place”November 2022
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Zafrani tea in clay pot Net +1
“The food was very delicious the serving was pretty good. Mix Grill Platter , Chicken Biryani and Zafrani tea in clay pot is a must have. Highly recommended”
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“The food was very delicious the serving was pretty good. Mix Grill Platter , Chicken Biryani and Zafrani tea in clay pot is a must have. Highly recommended”January 2023
What to Avoid (4)
Food 3
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Curry pakora Net −1
“I don’t know it was really disappointing I ordered curry pakora I had curry pakora all my life but this just taste very bad the strong smell I don’t know what they add and I called the restaurant to help me about this they said they couldn’t help it that’s how they make the curry pakora so very bad behaviour will never try anything again”
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Critical review excerpts
“I don’t know it was really disappointing I ordered curry pakora I had curry pakora all my life but this just taste very bad the strong smell I don’t know what they add and I called the restaurant to help me about this they said they couldn’t help it that’s how they make the curry pakora so very bad behaviour will never try anything again”August 2024
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French toasts Net −1
“I ordered a french toast and in the menu it says that it has toppings but it came without any toppings (without prior notice). The Karak that I ordered wasn’t good as well.”
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“I ordered a french toast and in the menu it says that it has toppings but it came without any toppings (without prior notice). The Karak that I ordered wasn’t good as well.”August 2023
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Veggie sandwich Net −1
“We ordered pasta, chole bhature and veggie sandwich. Veggie sandwich was a bit bland for my taste but the rest of the food was fine.”
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“We ordered pasta, chole bhature and veggie sandwich. Veggie sandwich was a bit bland for my taste but the rest of the food was fine.”March 2024
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Karak Net −1
“I ordered a french toast and in the menu it says that it has toppings but it came without any toppings (without prior notice). The Karak that I ordered wasn’t good as well.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered a french toast and in the menu it says that it has toppings but it came without any toppings (without prior notice). The Karak that I ordered wasn’t good as well.”August 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow time. For lunch or delivery, allow more than an hour; a reviewer’s chicken noodle and curry order took the full hour.
Try Indian. If choosing breakfast, lean toward Indian dishes: one reviewer liked the dhal but found the intercontinental breakfast items poorly done.
Choose outdoors. When the weather is pleasant, ask for outdoor seating; reviewers specifically enjoyed the open-air area and its greenery.
Check portions. Confirm the exact serving size before ordering, especially for grilled chicken, after one guest received half a chicken instead of a full one.
Ask for sauce. For fish and chips, ask for the sauce rather than assuming it comes automatically; one diner received it only after asking.
Consider dine-in. Dine in if timing matters: delivery was reported to take about an hour or longer even for a nearby location.
Plan the visit
Practical details
G-R01, The Onyx 1 Tower
The Greens, Dubai
Common Concerns
Long waits
Food and delivery can take much longer than expected; one order took an hour during a one-hour break.
Delivery delays
A nearby delivery was reported to take over an hour, reaching 1 hour 30 minutes on one occasion.
Inconsistent portions
Reviews report portions changing, including less meat in a home-delivery order and a full-chicken misunderstanding.
Quality swings
Food quality is not consistently reliable: examples include undercooked fish, dried fries and a flavourless grilled chicken.
Service issues
Some diners describe poor staff behaviour and unhelpful handling of complaints, including a curry pakora complaint.
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The Bottom Line
The Meal Club is a multi-cuisine restaurant in The Greens built around the idea of a food court within one restaurant. It gives groups plenty of choice without splitting up: reviews mention Indian dishes such as chicken biryani, butter chicken and kadhi rice, alongside continental and other international options. The unlimited meal priced at AED35 was also praised by one diner.
The setting is a big part of the appeal. There is indoor and outdoor seating, with greenery, hanging lights and a peaceful atmosphere mentioned in several reviews. Families and mixed groups may find the wide menu useful, while the plastic-free approach stands out: customers describe biodegradable cutlery, wood and bamboo utensils, and palm-leaf disposable plates.
The experience is uneven, so plan with some caution. Several diners report slow service, including a one-hour wait for chicken noodle and chicken curry and delivery taking up to 1 hour 30 minutes nearby. Portion consistency and food quality also come up as concerns, with examples ranging from undercooked fish and dried fries to a half chicken served after a full portion was confirmed.
For a first visit, Indian dishes appear the safer direction, and it is worth checking serving sizes and allowing extra time.