Uncle's Kitchen (Since 1987) - Al Karama Dubai - Indo Chinese Restaurant Dubai

Name: Uncle's Kitchen (Since 1987) - Al Karama Dubai - Indo Chinese Restaurant Dubai
Address: Era Building - Shop No: 8 Exit-2 - behind Burjuman Metro Station, Al Karama, Dubai, AE
Telephone: +971505881752

Al Karama

Chinese restaurant Closed 0 505 881 752

Uncle’s Kitchen is an Indo-Chinese restaurant in Al Karama, bringing Mumbai-style flavours to Dubai. Reviews point first-time diners towards the chicken lollipop and chicken wontons, with a casual setting suited to family meals and late-evening dining.

Reputation Score

4.1

★★★★☆

216 ratings

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The Good Stuff

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Mumbai flavour

Several diners say the food closely recreates the Mumbai-style Indo-Chinese taste they remember from home.

Chicken lollipop

The chicken lollipop is one of the most consistently praised starters, with reviewers highlighting its crisp texture and flavour.

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What to Eat at Uncle's Kitchen (Since 1987) - Al Karama Dubai - Indo Chinese Restaurant Dubai

Foods and drinks mentioned in reviews of Uncle's Kitchen (Since 1987) - Al Karama Dubai - Indo Chinese Restaurant Dubai, ranked by positive reviews minus negative reviews. Zero-score items have no net positive feedback; their labels distinguish neutral-only from mixed feedback.

Food 1

Chicken lollipop Net +10

“The chicken lollipop is superb, the paneer is very soft 😍 every item on the menu is worth trying.”

Honorable mentions (23)

Chicken fried rice Net +2

“Chicken fried rice 5/5 : Good portion and flavour. Worth the price”
Hakka noodles Net +2

“The food is fresh, authentic, and packed with flavor. Favorites include the fried wonton chicken, Hakka noodles, soups, and rice dishes.”
Chicken manchow soup Net +2

“Chicken Manchow soup- 4.5/5 🍲”
Chicken sesame toast Net +2

“We ordered the sweet corn soup, coriander chicken, chicken sesame toast, chicken lollipop, paneer chilly (the paneer was extremely soft and it melted in the mouth), veg fried rice, chicken in garlic sauce hot and sweet. Everything was great and we couldn’t stop eating. The starters are honestly unbeatable.”
Chicken wontons Net +2

“Their chicken wontons are so addictive!”
Egg fried rice Net +2

“First time ordered fish in garlic sauce hot and sweet dry fish and egg fried rice so fish was stale not fresh at all cant eat had to throw. Fried rice was ok. But a brand like Uncles kitchen coming from mumbai expected to be as tasty”
Fried wanton chicken Net +2

“Must try the fried wanton chicken, the Hakka noodles, the soups, the rices. Everything tastes authentic and fresh.”
Prawns chilly dry Net +2

“Prawns Chilly dry- 6/5 🍤 🌟 must try! 🤩”
Schezwan noodles Net +2

“We ordered the Schezwan noodles, Chilli rice, and Garlic chicken, and each dish was packed with flavor. The Schezwan noodles had the perfect balance of spice, while the Chilli rice was a great accompaniment with just the right amount of heat.”
Sweet corn soup Net +2

“I tried the sweet corn soup, and it was sweet, and DELICIOUS, it was my favorite dish.”
American chopsuoy Net +1

“Try the American Chopsuoy! Great staff and decent ambience!”
Apple chicken Net +1

“The food is always amazing, especially the Apple Chicken it’s definitely a must-try.”
Burnt garlic egg fried rice Net +1

“I was recommended burnt garlic egg fried rice and it was delicious.”
Chicken chili Net +1

“Top marks for the Chicken Lollipop's!! 👌🏼Chicken Chili was yummy too.... 👍🏼”
Chicken fried wontons Net +1

“3. Chicken Fried Wontons (Aed 33): seasoned chicken mince wrapped like dumplings in wonton wrappers and fried Served along with Uncle’s special Szechwan sauce and wonton sauce. (The outer shell was perfectly crisp and the taste inside was amazing)”
Chicken hot garlic gravy Net +1

“Chicken hot garlic gravy 4/5 : Really stands up to the name and taste, was sweet and packed with flavour”
Chicken in oyster sauce gravy Net +1

“6. Chicken in oyster sauce gravy (Aed 30): diced chicken batter fried, cooked in a non-spicy oyster based sauce with mushrooms and broccoli topped with sesame seeds. (some new flavours. If you want to explore- can give it a try.)”
Chicken in shanghai sauce Net +1

“Chicken in Shanghai sauce- 3.5/5 🥣”
Chicken wonton soup Net +1

“The chicken wonton soup is a comfort food I’d go for any day.. full of flavor and soothing”
Hot chilli chicken noodles Net +1

“The hot chilli chicken noodles was decent with some spice and good flavor.”
Spring rolls Net +1

“Delicious ! Quantity served is fare enough. We have tried fried rice, chicken strips, soup, spring rolls. Atmosphere is good and staffs assistimg nicely and even the Manager on the floor assists on the food feedback.”
Sweet corn chicken soup Net +1

“Personal recommendations would be : Sweet Corn Chicken Soup, Egg Fried Rice, Chicken Manchurian, but of all of them…..do not miss the Coriander Chicken Strips…a must try!!”
Schezwan rice Net 0

Mixed feedback

“After reading so many negative reviews we were abit hesitant to visit Uncle's Kitchen. However we tried a couple of dishes and it was good , only recommend to put less picked chilles in the schezwan rice , that indeed makes the taste quite salty. Overall had a good experience. Staff was very attentive as well.”

What to Avoid (15)

Food 15

Chicken manchurian Net −1

“• Chicken Manchurian pieces are tiny • Definitely not worth the price • Feels like I paid for packaging, not food • Overall very disappointing”
Chicken chilli dry Net −1

“Worst Chinese i ever had.... ordered from keeta.... no fork no spoon... n no chicken at all in rice n noodles.... no taste... tasteless... n chicken Chilli dry... wrong thing delivered.... I thought I would be a great taste but worst than anything.... I will never ever order uncle's Kitchen”
Chicken in beijing sauce Net −1

“We wanted to give them another chance and therefore tried other dishes. We ordered chicken in Beijing sauce and Singapore fried rice. The starter was extremely salty. The rice was so spicy that we couldn’t eat it.”
Chicken lollipops Net −1

“We, 4 People had great expectation from the advertising of Newly opened Taste of Mumbai Chinese but sorry to say terrible experience with food at exorbitant prices mainly Chicken Lollipops were half fried, raw inside but cover was extremely hard, Chinese Chopsuey was not upto mark & fried noodles were cold & hard.”
Chicken manchurian gravy Net −1

“Chicken Manchurian gravy 3/5 : Found it to be salty and unbalanced, chicken pieces in it were very well cooked though.”
Chilli chicken Net −1

“The chilli chicken was covered in a mix of onions drenched in soy sauce. They really need to tone down their sauces as the ones they mixed made it difficult to taste any of them.”
Chinese chopsuey Net −1

“We, 4 People had great expectation from the advertising of Newly opened Taste of Mumbai Chinese but sorry to say terrible experience with food at exorbitant prices mainly Chicken Lollipops were half fried, raw inside but cover was extremely hard, Chinese Chopsuey was not upto mark & fried noodles were cold & hard.”
Crispy noodles Net −1

“We ordered a crispy noodles, but did not get it the way we wanted it. So we told the Owner and he tried his best and brought us a replacement.”
Fish in garlic sauce Net −1

“First time ordered fish in garlic sauce hot and sweet dry fish and egg fried rice so fish was stale not fresh at all cant eat had to throw. Fried rice was ok. But a brand like Uncles kitchen coming from mumbai expected to be as tasty”
Fried noodles Net −1

“We, 4 People had great expectation from the advertising of Newly opened Taste of Mumbai Chinese but sorry to say terrible experience with food at exorbitant prices mainly Chicken Lollipops were half fried, raw inside but cover was extremely hard, Chinese Chopsuey was not upto mark & fried noodles were cold & hard.”
Hot and sweet dry fish Net −1

“First time ordered fish in garlic sauce hot and sweet dry fish and egg fried rice so fish was stale not fresh at all cant eat had to throw. Fried rice was ok. But a brand like Uncles kitchen coming from mumbai expected to be as tasty”
Mix fried rice Net −1

“The prize goes to Mix Fried Rice which was served with extra prawns (hardly 4 Pcs), charge not mentioned in menu but only in bill.”
Veg manchurian Net −1

“Ordered veg sweet corn soup, veg Manchurian and Hakka noodles. Food was very average. Manchurian was the worst of all. It felt like they reheated and served food.”
Veg sweet corn soup Net −1

“Ordered veg sweet corn soup, veg Manchurian and Hakka noodles. Food was very average.”
Singapore fried rice Net −2

“The Singapore fried rice, however, was just average and not something I would personally suggest.”

Tips for a Better Visit

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Try lollipop. Start with the chicken lollipop: it is one of the safest first orders across the reviews.

Share soup. Soup portions can be conservative, so consider ordering a full portion per person rather than expecting one to share.

Plan the visit

Practical details

Era Building - Shop No: 8 Exit-2 - behind Burjuman Metro Station

Al Karama, Dubai

0 505 881 752

Mon	11:30 AM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Tue	11:30 AM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Wed	11:30 AM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Thu	11:30 AM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Fri	11:30 AM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 12:30 AM
Sat	11:30 AM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 12:30 AM
Sun	11:30 AM – 3:30 PM, 6:30 PM – 12:30 AM

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Common Concerns

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Inconsistent cooking

Food quality varies between visits; one diner found some dishes reheated, with parts of the meal hot and others ice-cold.

Small portions

Portion sizes drew repeated criticism, especially for soup and chicken Manchurian dishes.

Customer-reported prices

These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.

Aed 34

Coriander chicken tenders

“Coriander chicken tenders (Aed 34): Boneless chicken strips marinated in a coriander and green chilli blend and fried Served along with Uncle’s special Szechwan sauce”

Google review · April 2025

Aed 33

Chicken Fried Wontons

“Chicken Fried Wontons (Aed 33): seasoned chicken mince wrapped like dumplings in wonton wrappers and fried Served along with Uncle’s special Szechwan sauce and wonton sauce”

Google review · April 2025

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The Bottom Line

Uncle’s Kitchen is a Mumbai-style Indo-Chinese restaurant in Al Karama, and its main appeal is clear: familiar Bombay flavours rather than formal Chinese cooking. The menu gives you plenty to explore, but the most dependable starting points in the reviews are chicken lollipop, chicken wontons, coriander chicken tenders and prawn chilli dry. The setting is casual but reasonably comfortable.

Diners describe a spacious, colourful room with soothing music, a clean restaurant and easy or RTA parking. A family group of 20 also reported quick, well-organised service, including food that arrived on time and worked for children. Late dining is possible too; one group visited close to 11pm and found service good.

There is a real consistency caveat. Alongside enthusiastic reports of fresh, flavourful food, other customers received tiny portions, watery or overly salty sauces, cold noodles, stale fish and dishes that tasted reheated. Soup portions in particular may be smaller than Mumbai diners expect.

One customer also reported a disagreement over a chilli fish dish ordered dry but served with semi-gravy. Prices are not uniformly viewed as a bargain: some call them reasonable, while others find portions poor value. For a first visit, start with the better-reviewed starters and be precise about spice and sauce preferences.