Rice And Curry
The rice-and-curry meal can include chicken, dhal, vegetable curries, mallum, pol sambol and papadum.
Thushani's Restaurant
Discovery Gardens
Thushani's Restaurant is a Sri Lankan restaurant in Discovery Gardens serving dishes such as rice and curry, kottu and hoppers. Reviews point to its banana-leaf lunches, crab curry and hot butter cuttlefish as reasons to visit, though service and delivery experiences can be uneven.
Reputation Score
3.9
★★★★☆
467 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Crab Curry
Sri Lankan crab curry is a standout for some diners, especially in its coconut-milk gravy.
Fresh Hoppers
Dinner buffet reviewers praised the freshly prepared hoppers, including egg and plain versions.
Short Eats
Large short-eats orders have been described as fresh, good quality and home-style, with soft buns.
Clean Setting
Several diners describe the small restaurant as clean, cozy and comfortable rather than fancy.
What to Eat at Thushani's Restaurant 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 Thushani's Restaurant, 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 Thushani's Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 7
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Chicken curry Net +3
“Some of my favorite dishes: Crab Curry (I'm not a big fan of seafood, but this place may have converted me!) Pineapple curry, Green peas curry, and chicken curry.”
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“Some of my favorite dishes: Crab Curry (I'm not a big fan of seafood, but this place may have converted me!) Pineapple curry, Green peas curry, and chicken curry.”January 2022
“The chicken curry was tender and flavorful, while the dhal curry had the perfect balance of spice and creaminess.”January 2025
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Crab curry Net +3
“Absolutely love this crab curry. We had stumbled on this place one evening and asked the manager for dish of the day. No regrets. Nomnom”
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“Absolutely love this crab curry. We had stumbled on this place one evening and asked the manager for dish of the day. No regrets. Nomnom”May 2021
“Sri Lankan crab curry is also very delicious and was cooking in a coconut milk gravy.”June 2022
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Dhal curry Net +3
“Excellent ceylon cuisine. Spring hoppers are the best, potato curry and daal curry are delicious. We always order the “deviled cashew”. Overall a good experience”
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“Excellent ceylon cuisine. Spring hoppers are the best, potato curry and daal curry are delicious. We always order the “deviled cashew”. Overall a good experience”October 2025
“I came here to have the egg roti and dhaal. Simply yum!”April 2022
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Hot butter cuttle fish Net +3
“The food was so good, we will definitely be back or order. Our favorites were kotho roti and hot butter cuttlefish.”
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“The food was so good, we will definitely be back or order. Our favorites were kotho roti and hot butter cuttlefish.”November 2024
“From our selection the hot butter cuttlefish and the kankung beef was mouth watering and definitely recommend to try both of these.”November 2025
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Egg hoppers Net +2
“Hot butter cuttlefish 🤤🤤, fresh egg and pain hoppers, lunumiris and a bit of noodles. Ginger tea to end the evening.”
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“Hot butter cuttlefish 🤤🤤, fresh egg and pain hoppers, lunumiris and a bit of noodles. Ginger tea to end the evening.”April 2025
“We also liked the seene sambol, and egg hoppers.”November 2024
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Fried rice Net +2
“Delicious and authentic Sri Lankan food. Fried rice is second to none. Cozy atmosphere and great service”
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“Delicious and authentic Sri Lankan food. Fried rice is second to none. Cozy atmosphere and great service”June 2026
“Excellent food. Friendly staff. If you like some mouthwatering spicy food, place to go. Amazing sea food. Try the fried rice or the Koththu. During Muslim festivals they have "Sawan".”July 2016
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Sri lankan rice and curry Net +2
“Authentic Sri Lankan Rice and Curry Experience! I recently visited Thushani’s Restaurant and I was blown away by their Sri Lankan rice and curry! And i have tried Sunday Brunch which was 49 Aed Only. The flavors were incredibly authentic, with each curry offering a unique blend of spices and textures. The rice was perfectly cooked, and the accompaniments like pol sambol, fried chili, and papadum elevated the meal to another level.”
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“Authentic Sri Lankan Rice and Curry Experience! I recently visited Thushani’s Restaurant and I was blown away by their Sri Lankan rice and curry! And i have tried Sunday Brunch which was 49 Aed Only. The flavors were incredibly authentic, with each curry offering a unique blend of spices and textures. The rice was perfectly cooked, and the accompaniments like pol sambol, fried chili, and papadum elevated the meal to another level.”January 2025
“This eatery is all about Sri Lankan cuisine, being an Island girl myself their ‘Rice and Curry’ was delicious!”March 2022
Honorable mentions (19)
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Banana leaf rice lunch Net +1
“We had their special banana leaf rice lunch today. It was a packed lunch wrapped in banana leaves. As you open the pack, an appetising aroma of spices kicked start your senses. It's a flavourful meal of steamed rice serve with curry dish - chicken, fish or beef, accompanied with salted fish, sambal, a variety of cooked herbs like banana flower. Would definitely learn more about Sri Lankan food if there was a description of what we're eating with illustrations. Truly satisfying and reasonably priced.”
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“We had their special banana leaf rice lunch today. It was a packed lunch wrapped in banana leaves. As you open the pack, an appetising aroma of spices kicked start your senses. It's a flavourful meal of steamed rice serve with curry dish - chicken, fish or beef, accompanied with salted fish, sambal, a variety of cooked herbs like banana flower. Would definitely learn more about Sri Lankan food if there was a description of what we're eating with illustrations. Truly satisfying and reasonably priced.”December 2019
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Devilled fish Net +1
“I ordered hot butter cuttle fish, hot butter crab, devilled fish and Sri Lankan crab curry along with some string hoppers. Food came on time ! The hot butter crab was spiced to perfection and tasted Awesome.”
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“I ordered hot butter cuttle fish, hot butter crab, devilled fish and Sri Lankan crab curry along with some string hoppers. Food came on time ! The hot butter crab was spiced to perfection and tasted Awesome.”June 2022
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Egg curry Net +1
“Excellent place for authentic Sri Lankan cuisine. Enjoyed the vegetarian string hoppers, jackfruit and egg curry. The passion fruit and wood apple is imported from Sri Lanka and their juice is tasty. Very reasonable prices. Lunch time they have more options. Very sweet and helpful service. Definitely visit worthy.”
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“Excellent place for authentic Sri Lankan cuisine. Enjoyed the vegetarian string hoppers, jackfruit and egg curry. The passion fruit and wood apple is imported from Sri Lanka and their juice is tasty. Very reasonable prices. Lunch time they have more options. Very sweet and helpful service. Definitely visit worthy.”December 2023
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Egg roti Net +1
“I came here to have the egg roti and dhaal. Simply yum!”
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“I came here to have the egg roti and dhaal. Simply yum!”April 2022
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Fish curry Net +1
“We chose to pair our rice with fish curry and chicken curry, they both tasted equally yummy.”
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“We chose to pair our rice with fish curry and chicken curry, they both tasted equally yummy.”March 2022
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Green peas curry Net +1
“Some of my favorite dishes: Crab Curry (I'm not a big fan of seafood, but this place may have converted me!) Pineapple curry, Green peas curry, and chicken curry.”
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“Some of my favorite dishes: Crab Curry (I'm not a big fan of seafood, but this place may have converted me!) Pineapple curry, Green peas curry, and chicken curry.”January 2022
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Hot butter crab Net +1
“I ordered hot butter cuttle fish, hot butter crab, devilled fish and Sri Lankan crab curry along with some string hoppers. Food came on time ! The hot butter crab was spiced to perfection and tasted Awesome.”
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“I ordered hot butter cuttle fish, hot butter crab, devilled fish and Sri Lankan crab curry along with some string hoppers. Food came on time ! The hot butter crab was spiced to perfection and tasted Awesome.”June 2022
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Jackfruit curry Net +1
“Excellent place for authentic Sri Lankan cuisine. Enjoyed the vegetarian string hoppers, jackfruit and egg curry. The passion fruit and wood apple is imported from Sri Lanka and their juice is tasty. Very reasonable prices. Lunch time they have more options. Very sweet and helpful service. Definitely visit worthy.”
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“Excellent place for authentic Sri Lankan cuisine. Enjoyed the vegetarian string hoppers, jackfruit and egg curry. The passion fruit and wood apple is imported from Sri Lanka and their juice is tasty. Very reasonable prices. Lunch time they have more options. Very sweet and helpful service. Definitely visit worthy.”December 2023
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Kankung beef Net +1
“From our selection the hot butter cuttlefish and the kankung beef was mouth watering and definitely recommend to try both of these.”
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“From our selection the hot butter cuttlefish and the kankung beef was mouth watering and definitely recommend to try both of these.”November 2025
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Mallum Net +1
“, Mallum- a famous must have in lanka wherein leafy greens are thinly-shredded, tossed and sautéed in little oil along with shredded coconut, aromatics, little spices, and onions, always a favourite.”
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“, Mallum- a famous must have in lanka wherein leafy greens are thinly-shredded, tossed and sautéed in little oil along with shredded coconut, aromatics, little spices, and onions, always a favourite.”March 2022
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Pain hoppers Net +1
“Hot butter cuttlefish 🤤🤤, fresh egg and pain hoppers, lunumiris and a bit of noodles. Ginger tea to end the evening.”
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“Hot butter cuttlefish 🤤🤤, fresh egg and pain hoppers, lunumiris and a bit of noodles. Ginger tea to end the evening.”April 2025
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Pineapple curry Net +1
“Some of my favorite dishes: Crab Curry (I'm not a big fan of seafood, but this place may have converted me!) Pineapple curry, Green peas curry, and chicken curry.”
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“Some of my favorite dishes: Crab Curry (I'm not a big fan of seafood, but this place may have converted me!) Pineapple curry, Green peas curry, and chicken curry.”January 2022
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Potato curry Net +1
“Excellent ceylon cuisine. Spring hoppers are the best, potato curry and daal curry are delicious. We always order the “deviled cashew”. Overall a good experience”
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“Excellent ceylon cuisine. Spring hoppers are the best, potato curry and daal curry are delicious. We always order the “deviled cashew”. Overall a good experience”October 2025
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Prawns Net +1
“Fresh sweet natural coconut 🌴 water , yummy prawns 🍤, if you can’t handle heavy spicy 🥵 inform them or you will burn 🔥.”
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“Fresh sweet natural coconut 🌴 water , yummy prawns 🍤, if you can’t handle heavy spicy 🥵 inform them or you will burn 🔥.”October 2021
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Pumpkin curry Net +1
“Served with white rice, we had Parippu- a thick lentil/dal curry cooked in coconut milk, Sardine Sambal- sardines cooked and tempered in onions, tomatoes and spices, Pumpkin Curry- pumpkin cooked in coconut milk with aromatic spices, loved this one!”
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“Served with white rice, we had Parippu- a thick lentil/dal curry cooked in coconut milk, Sardine Sambal- sardines cooked and tempered in onions, tomatoes and spices, Pumpkin Curry- pumpkin cooked in coconut milk with aromatic spices, loved this one!”March 2022
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Seene sambol Net +1
“We also liked the seene sambol, and egg hoppers.”
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“We also liked the seene sambol, and egg hoppers.”November 2024
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Spring hoppers Net +1
“Excellent ceylon cuisine. Spring hoppers are the best, potato curry and daal curry are delicious. We always order the “deviled cashew”. Overall a good experience”
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“Excellent ceylon cuisine. Spring hoppers are the best, potato curry and daal curry are delicious. We always order the “deviled cashew”. Overall a good experience”October 2025
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Traditional complimentary wada Net +1
“Also their traditional complimentary wada they offered was a nice touch .”
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“Also their traditional complimentary wada they offered was a nice touch .”October 2021
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Vegetarian string hoppers Net +1
“Excellent place for authentic Sri Lankan cuisine. Enjoyed the vegetarian string hoppers, jackfruit and egg curry. The passion fruit and wood apple is imported from Sri Lanka and their juice is tasty. Very reasonable prices. Lunch time they have more options. Very sweet and helpful service. Definitely visit worthy.”
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“Excellent place for authentic Sri Lankan cuisine. Enjoyed the vegetarian string hoppers, jackfruit and egg curry. The passion fruit and wood apple is imported from Sri Lanka and their juice is tasty. Very reasonable prices. Lunch time they have more options. Very sweet and helpful service. Definitely visit worthy.”December 2023
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Passion fruit juice Net +1
“The passion fruit and wood apple is imported from Sri Lanka and their juice is tasty.”
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“The passion fruit and wood apple is imported from Sri Lanka and their juice is tasty.”December 2023
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Wood apple juice Net +1
“The passion fruit and wood apple is imported from Sri Lanka and their juice is tasty.”
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“The passion fruit and wood apple is imported from Sri Lanka and their juice is tasty.”December 2023
What to Avoid (10)
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Appams set Net −1
“The remaining dishes were of average quality and the appams set was served cold.”
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“The remaining dishes were of average quality and the appams set was served cold.”November 2025
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Biscuit pudding Net −1
“Biscuit pudding was a little disappointing.”
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“Biscuit pudding was a little disappointing.”April 2025
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Coconut sambal Net −1
“The coconut sambal and Sri Lankan katta sambal they served were clearly not fresh; they seemed like they had been kept in the freezer for a long time, which took away from the authentic taste.”
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“The coconut sambal and Sri Lankan katta sambal they served were clearly not fresh; they seemed like they had been kept in the freezer for a long time, which took away from the authentic taste.”October 2024
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Devilled beef Net −1
“Ordered a portion of fried handallo, devilled chicken and devilled beef. Both chicken and beef were tasteless. Seems they just re-fry expired meat and dip in sauces. Handallo was not properly seasoned and tasted undercooked.”
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“Ordered a portion of fried handallo, devilled chicken and devilled beef. Both chicken and beef were tasteless. Seems they just re-fry expired meat and dip in sauces. Handallo was not properly seasoned and tasted undercooked.”September 2025
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Devilled chicken Net −1
“Ordered a portion of fried handallo, devilled chicken and devilled beef. Both chicken and beef were tasteless. Seems they just re-fry expired meat and dip in sauces. Handallo was not properly seasoned and tasted undercooked.”
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“Ordered a portion of fried handallo, devilled chicken and devilled beef. Both chicken and beef were tasteless. Seems they just re-fry expired meat and dip in sauces. Handallo was not properly seasoned and tasted undercooked.”September 2025
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Fried handallo Net −1
“Ordered a portion of fried handallo, devilled chicken and devilled beef. Both chicken and beef were tasteless. Seems they just re-fry expired meat and dip in sauces. Handallo was not properly seasoned and tasted undercooked.”
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“Ordered a portion of fried handallo, devilled chicken and devilled beef. Both chicken and beef were tasteless. Seems they just re-fry expired meat and dip in sauces. Handallo was not properly seasoned and tasted undercooked.”September 2025
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Roasted chicken Net −1
“Very disappointed with this order I made. I am a frequent customer, I have been ordering from Thushani’s for over a year. Today I ordered a roasted chicken and the drumsticks were missing, when I called them they mentioned they have sent it with the chicken- go to see underneath the salad I see these bones. When I called them, the explanation was hilarious, is this a joke? Not recommending this place, bones without meat? You gotto be kidding me. So wrong!”
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“Very disappointed with this order I made. I am a frequent customer, I have been ordering from Thushani’s for over a year. Today I ordered a roasted chicken and the drumsticks were missing, when I called them they mentioned they have sent it with the chicken- go to see underneath the salad I see these bones. When I called them, the explanation was hilarious, is this a joke? Not recommending this place, bones without meat? You gotto be kidding me. So wrong!”October 2024
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Sri lankan katta sambal Net −1
“The coconut sambal and Sri Lankan katta sambal they served were clearly not fresh; they seemed like they had been kept in the freezer for a long time, which took away from the authentic taste.”
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“The coconut sambal and Sri Lankan katta sambal they served were clearly not fresh; they seemed like they had been kept in the freezer for a long time, which took away from the authentic taste.”October 2024
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Srilankan biriyani Net −1
“Ordered srilankan biriyani What they post on insta was totally different I called and get confirmed and order through noon. I ordered One chchicken and one beef and they send two chicken that also totally different as they were promoting”
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“Ordered srilankan biriyani What they post on insta was totally different I called and get confirmed and order through noon. I ordered One chchicken and one beef and they send two chicken that also totally different as they were promoting”March 2026
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Tuna fish curry Net −1
“Additionally, the tuna fish curry had an unpleasant smell, indicating that it was either old or not properly handled. The entire dish was unappetizing and far from what I expected.”
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“Additionally, the tuna fish curry had an unpleasant smell, indicating that it was either old or not properly handled. The entire dish was unappetizing and far from what I expected.”October 2024
Tips for a Better Visit
Mention Spice. Tell the team your spice tolerance before ordering; one reviewer warns that the food can be very hot.
Order Ahead. For dine-in, order in advance or allow plenty of time because multiple reviews mention lengthy waits.
Find The Entrance. On a first visit, look behind the front of Building 06 rather than expecting the restaurant at the front.
Allow Parking. Leave extra time to park, as one visitor found parking challenging even though the effort was worthwhile.
Check Buffet Price. If choosing the buffet, confirm the agreed per-person rate again before paying at the till.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Shop #7 Building #6 - 1A Street
Jebel Ali Village - Discovery Gardens, Dubai
| Mon | 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 7:30 AM – 11:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Slow Service
Table service and bill collection can take a long time, so this is not a reliable quick meal.
Delivery Delays
Delivery complaints include an Al Furjan order that took over two hours and another order that went missing.
Price Disputes
One buffet customer agreed to AED 35 per person but was charged AED 45 at payment.
Inconsistent Food
Reviews range from deeply flavourful meals to reports of bland food, cold appams and poorly seasoned dishes.
Order Errors
Some delivery orders have arrived with the wrong meat or a different dish from what was confirmed online.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
35 AED per person
buffet
“The staff convinced us to both take the buffet at a rate of 35 AED per person”Google review · July 2026
20 AED
roasted pan combo
“recently dined at Thushani’s Restaurant and ordered the roasted pan combo for 20 AED”Google review · November 2025
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The Bottom Line
Thushani’s Restaurant is a small Sri Lankan restaurant in Discovery Gardens where you can eat in, order delivery or try a banana-leaf lunch. The most consistently useful dishes to look for are rice and curry, crab curry, kottu roti and hot butter cuttlefish. Reviews also mention egg hoppers, string hoppers and short eats, with one customer comparing the buns to the ones from home.
The food record is mixed rather than uniformly reliable. Some diners describe bold, authentic flavours, fresh seafood and carefully prepared curries; others report bland food, cold appams, small portions or concerns about freshness. The setting is generally described as clean and cozy, but small, and parking can be difficult.
The restaurant is in the back side of Building 06, not the front, which is useful to know before arriving. Plan for a relaxed meal, not a rushed one: table service and bills have sometimes taken a long time, and delivery reviews include orders delayed for more than two hours or sent incorrectly. If you are ordering a buffet, confirm the price before payment; one visit involved an agreed AED 35 rate becoming AED 45 at the till.
Spice-sensitive diners should mention that before ordering.