Tom yum
The tom yum soup was called amazing and highly recommended by one visitor.
Urban Seafood
Dubai South
Urban Seafood is a casual seafood restaurant in Dubai South, set inside an outlet-mall environment with spacious seating and a family-friendly feel. Reviews point to the tom yum soup and lobster roll as two worthwhile orders, while the wider menu can be uneven.
Reputation Score
3.9
★★★★☆
877 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Lobster roll
One reviewer found the lobster roll juicy and tasty, and described the daily fish plate as a generous option.
Friendly service
Several reviews describe attentive, accommodating staff who helped with dish choices and kept service welcoming.
Family seating
The spacious setting includes swing-style seating that children enjoyed, with reviews describing the atmosphere as family-friendly.
Fresh dishes
Some diners reported fresh fish, prawns and seafood platters, including a good fish plate of the day.
What to Eat at Urban Seafood 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 Urban Seafood, 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 Urban Seafood, 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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Beef burger sandwich Net +1
“I had the strawberry mojito , beef burger sandwich which was very delicious and tasty.”
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Review excerpts
“I had the strawberry mojito , beef burger sandwich which was very delicious and tasty.”February 2021
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Chicken nuggets kids meal Net +1
“Love the Chicken nuggets kids meal 😄”
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“Love the Chicken nuggets kids meal 😄”July 2022
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Chilli garlic shrimp Net +1
“I really like seafood, here at Urban Seafood o had one of the best shrimp dishes ( Chilli Garlic Shrimp).”
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Review excerpts
“I really like seafood, here at Urban Seafood o had one of the best shrimp dishes ( Chilli Garlic Shrimp).”February 2019
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Crab quinoa Net +1
“Crab Quinoa: great but I’m not sure if I’ll order it again. I wasn’t able to finish it, but ate 3/4 of it.”
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“Crab Quinoa: great but I’m not sure if I’ll order it again. I wasn’t able to finish it, but ate 3/4 of it.”November 2019
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Daily fish plate Net +1
“If you want to try something not expensive that try Daily Fish Plate - it is big enough and it’s serve with a vegetable salad.”
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“If you want to try something not expensive that try Daily Fish Plate - it is big enough and it’s serve with a vegetable salad.”March 2023
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Dynamite chili shrimp Net +1
“Dynamite Chili shrimp: delicious but not excellent, I’m not sure what it is lacking in the sauce, but it wasn’t the best.”
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“Dynamite Chili shrimp: delicious but not excellent, I’m not sure what it is lacking in the sauce, but it wasn’t the best.”November 2019
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Fish plate of the day Net +1
“I had a fish plate of the day. It was good, nice salad and sauce. I just don't rate it 5 stars because I think it's a bit overpriced.”
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“I had a fish plate of the day. It was good, nice salad and sauce. I just don't rate it 5 stars because I think it's a bit overpriced.”April 2024
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Fried calamari Net +1
“We orders "fish and chips" and fried calamari It was very tasty to us and enjoyed it, Not sure about the rest but out dished were really good.”
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“We orders "fish and chips" and fried calamari It was very tasty to us and enjoyed it, Not sure about the rest but out dished were really good.”January 2025
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Garlic prawns Net +1
“We ordered the garlic prawns with spicy rice and the grilled sea bass with spicy rice too. The sea bass was so succulent, soft and delicious, everything feel off the bone. The prawns were great too, lovely flavour.”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered the garlic prawns with spicy rice and the grilled sea bass with spicy rice too. The sea bass was so succulent, soft and delicious, everything feel off the bone. The prawns were great too, lovely flavour.”July 2018
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Grilled fish Net +1
“Nice seafood place to have a rest after shopping. Serving fast, friendly stuff, the food is good - grilled fish, seafood Tom yam, lobster burger. And all this swinging on a swing!”
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Review excerpts
“Nice seafood place to have a rest after shopping. Serving fast, friendly stuff, the food is good - grilled fish, seafood Tom yam, lobster burger. And all this swinging on a swing!”November 2021
Honorable mentions (10)
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Grilled sea bass Net +1
“We ordered the garlic prawns with spicy rice and the grilled sea bass with spicy rice too. The sea bass was so succulent, soft and delicious, everything feel off the bone.”
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Review excerpts
“We ordered the garlic prawns with spicy rice and the grilled sea bass with spicy rice too. The sea bass was so succulent, soft and delicious, everything feel off the bone.”July 2018
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Lobster burger Net +1
“Nice seafood place to have a rest after shopping. Serving fast, friendly stuff, the food is good - grilled fish, seafood Tom yam, lobster burger. And all this swinging on a swing!”
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Review excerpts
“Nice seafood place to have a rest after shopping. Serving fast, friendly stuff, the food is good - grilled fish, seafood Tom yam, lobster burger. And all this swinging on a swing!”November 2021
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Seafood pasta Net +1
“Seafood Pasta: the most delicious among them all; I couldn’t stop from eating it. Every part of it, every seafood was needed more.”
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“Seafood Pasta: the most delicious among them all; I couldn’t stop from eating it. Every part of it, every seafood was needed more.”November 2019
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Seafood shish kebab Net +1
“Seafood Shish Kebab: great for the most part, but there were few parts to eat. I loved the chips and the sauce that came alongside.”
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Review excerpts
“Seafood Shish Kebab: great for the most part, but there were few parts to eat. I loved the chips and the sauce that came alongside.”November 2019
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Seafood tom yam Net +1
“Nice seafood place to have a rest after shopping. Serving fast, friendly stuff, the food is good - grilled fish, seafood Tom yam, lobster burger. And all this swinging on a swing!”
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Review excerpts
“Nice seafood place to have a rest after shopping. Serving fast, friendly stuff, the food is good - grilled fish, seafood Tom yam, lobster burger. And all this swinging on a swing!”November 2021
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Smoked salmon avocado salad Net +1
“I also had Smoked Salmon Avocado Salad which tastes great and watermelon juice .”
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Review excerpts
“I also had Smoked Salmon Avocado Salad which tastes great and watermelon juice .”February 2019
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Steamed crab Net +1
“The steamed crab is the only winner from what we ordered.”
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“The steamed crab is the only winner from what we ordered.”June 2024
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Tom yum soup Net +1
“They have variety of options you can choose from, their tom yum soup was amazing, highly recommended.”
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Review excerpts
“They have variety of options you can choose from, their tom yum soup was amazing, highly recommended.”May 2024
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Lobster roll Net 0
Mixed feedback
“Lobster roll is super juicy and tasty.”
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Review excerpts
“Lobster roll is super juicy and tasty.”March 2023
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Shrimp sliders Net 0
Only neutral feedback
“Also ordered shrimp sliders which were just okay.”
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Drinks 2
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Cucumber drink Net +1
“The cucumber drink was delicious; the mixture of the ingredients was well done. I could taste everything separately and together.”
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Review excerpts
“The cucumber drink was delicious; the mixture of the ingredients was well done. I could taste everything separately and together.”November 2019
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Strawberry mojito Net +1
“I had the strawberry mojito , beef burger sandwich which was very delicious and tasty.”
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Review excerpts
“I had the strawberry mojito , beef burger sandwich which was very delicious and tasty.”February 2021
What to Avoid (16)
Food 15
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Dynamite shrimp Net −1
“Dynamite shrimp felt just the frozen shrimps from the supermarket. lacking that freshness.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Dynamite shrimp felt just the frozen shrimps from the supermarket. lacking that freshness.”March 2026
“I ordered Dynamite shrimps and it was not bad but cold”July 2025
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Biryani Net −1
“Biryani is as wet as Dubai’s flood - sorry but this is not acceptable.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Biryani is as wet as Dubai’s flood - sorry but this is not acceptable.”December 2025
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Caesar salad Net −1
“Not worth a penny! worst Caesar salad ever. The sauce was horrible and the shrimps were tasteless (frozen) and super salty. Wrong place to order any seafood. Please avoid!”
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Critical review excerpts
“Not worth a penny! worst Caesar salad ever. The sauce was horrible and the shrimps were tasteless (frozen) and super salty. Wrong place to order any seafood. Please avoid!”May 2024
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Calamari Net −1
“Their calamari is literally 10 slices of maybe 2-3small squids, padded with cabbage to look like they serve big portion - we ordered calamari, not cabbage!”
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Critical review excerpts
“Their calamari is literally 10 slices of maybe 2-3small squids, padded with cabbage to look like they serve big portion - we ordered calamari, not cabbage!”December 2025
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Crab balls Net −1
“One major disappointment was the crab balls, which had a strange smell that made them hard to enjoy.”
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Critical review excerpts
“One major disappointment was the crab balls, which had a strange smell that made them hard to enjoy.”December 2024
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Crab salad Net −1
“Crab salad is happy meal portion.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Crab salad is happy meal portion.”April 2025
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Fresh fruit cheesecake Net −1
“I was here today for a quick stop during lunch time. We ordered Dynamite Chili Shrimps, 2 Ginger Lime Mojitos and a Fresh Fruit Cheesecake. The shrimps arrived on time but the drinks & the cheesecake took forever to arrive. And even after waiting for so long, it was so not worth it!! The ginger lime mojito tasted horrible. It was just pieces of ginger added to soda water, No taste at all!!! The cheesecake was below average while the shrimps were just average.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I was here today for a quick stop during lunch time. We ordered Dynamite Chili Shrimps, 2 Ginger Lime Mojitos and a Fresh Fruit Cheesecake. The shrimps arrived on time but the drinks & the cheesecake took forever to arrive. And even after waiting for so long, it was so not worth it!! The ginger lime mojito tasted horrible. It was just pieces of ginger added to soda water, No taste at all!!! The cheesecake was below average while the shrimps were just average.”May 2023
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Ginger lime mojitos Net −1
“I was here today for a quick stop during lunch time. We ordered Dynamite Chili Shrimps, 2 Ginger Lime Mojitos and a Fresh Fruit Cheesecake. The shrimps arrived on time but the drinks & the cheesecake took forever to arrive. And even after waiting for so long, it was so not worth it!! The ginger lime mojito tasted horrible. It was just pieces of ginger added to soda water, No taste at all!!! The cheesecake was below average while the shrimps were just average.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I was here today for a quick stop during lunch time. We ordered Dynamite Chili Shrimps, 2 Ginger Lime Mojitos and a Fresh Fruit Cheesecake. The shrimps arrived on time but the drinks & the cheesecake took forever to arrive. And even after waiting for so long, it was so not worth it!! The ginger lime mojito tasted horrible. It was just pieces of ginger added to soda water, No taste at all!!! The cheesecake was below average while the shrimps were just average.”May 2023
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Mixed grilled Net −1
“we ordered seafood soup and the mixed grilled for one ... the soup was decent, but you could taste that the seafood is frozen not fresh, that also applies on the platter...”
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Critical review excerpts
“we ordered seafood soup and the mixed grilled for one ... the soup was decent, but you could taste that the seafood is frozen not fresh, that also applies on the platter...”February 2024
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Nile perch fish with rice Net −1
“We ordered nile perch fish with rice, the was no taste and rice was raw and didnt steamed enough. Totally the quality of food very low how ever the price was 70 AED + VAT I never recommend here 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻”
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Critical review excerpts
“We ordered nile perch fish with rice, the was no taste and rice was raw and didnt steamed enough. Totally the quality of food very low how ever the price was 70 AED + VAT I never recommend here 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻”December 2024
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Seafood soup Net −1
“we ordered seafood soup and the mixed grilled for one ... the soup was decent, but you could taste that the seafood is frozen not fresh, that also applies on the platter...”
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Critical review excerpts
“we ordered seafood soup and the mixed grilled for one ... the soup was decent, but you could taste that the seafood is frozen not fresh, that also applies on the platter...”February 2024
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Spicy dynamite shrimp Net −1
“I got the lobster roll and the spicy dynamite shrimp. The lobster was over cooked and chewy and the shrimp was drenched to the point it got way too soggy. The two stars are for the bread which was lovely and their fries that’s it.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I got the lobster roll and the spicy dynamite shrimp. The lobster was over cooked and chewy and the shrimp was drenched to the point it got way too soggy. The two stars are for the bread which was lovely and their fries that’s it.”January 2018
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Fish and chips Net −2
“I ordered the fish and chips, and the fish had a very strong rotten smell that immediately made me concerned about its freshness. Later the same day, I developed an upset stomach and also experienced swelling in my hand. While I cannot say for certain that the food caused these symptoms, the condition of the fish was unacceptable and left me worried about food quality and safety.”
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Critical review excerpts
“I ordered the fish and chips, and the fish had a very strong rotten smell that immediately made me concerned about its freshness. Later the same day, I developed an upset stomach and also experienced swelling in my hand. While I cannot say for certain that the food caused these symptoms, the condition of the fish was unacceptable and left me worried about food quality and safety.”June 2026
“The worst fish and chips I have ever had! The picture on the menu looked completely different to what we were served. There was a bone in the fish, the batter was extremely thick that you couldn’t cut through it, the filet was not even in thickness and was dry in some places and soggy in some places. Even on mentioning these issues, the server did nothing to rectify the issue. I would not recommend at any cost.”January 2026
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Morabyan Net −2
“Mussels was cold and tasteless and morabyan which was our favorite taste like airplane food.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Mussels was cold and tasteless and morabyan which was our favorite taste like airplane food.”April 2025
“I went and I ask for murabyan dish which I usually ordered.. They brought to me a very strange dish and tried to convince me this is it! It is very disappointing and frustrating count for degrade service and quality.. They did not even give us any compensation for the bad taste food”January 2023
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Seafood platter Net −3
“Ordered a AED 87 seafood platter which in the menu said 12 tiger prawns. Only got 3 !! When we highlighted to the waiter, the manager said it was a misprint and only 3 prawns in the dish !! They offered a black pepper spicy sauce which we selected. Sure it had black pepper, but it was SWEET. No one mentioned it was going to be a sweet spicy sauce !! We had selected the same dish to eat and the same dish to take away in the same order. When reaching home we noticed the boiled crab was missing in the food. Utterly disappointed in this second visit. Over priced seafood and taste is not worth the money. Cannot recommend this place anymore.”
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Critical review excerpts
“Ordered a AED 87 seafood platter which in the menu said 12 tiger prawns. Only got 3 !! When we highlighted to the waiter, the manager said it was a misprint and only 3 prawns in the dish !! They offered a black pepper spicy sauce which we selected. Sure it had black pepper, but it was SWEET. No one mentioned it was going to be a sweet spicy sauce !! We had selected the same dish to eat and the same dish to take away in the same order. When reaching home we noticed the boiled crab was missing in the food. Utterly disappointed in this second visit. Over priced seafood and taste is not worth the money. Cannot recommend this place anymore.”July 2020
“Seafood platter was fresh but just medium taste, not the best I've had.”March 2026
Drinks 1
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Calamari cocktail Net −1
“For the starter, the calamari cocktail glass was half full with lettuce.. Simply ridiculous.”
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Critical review excerpts
“For the starter, the calamari cocktail glass was half full with lettuce.. Simply ridiculous.”April 2019
Tips for a Better Visit
Choose carefully. Fish and chips has both strong praise and severe complaints, so ask about the day’s preparation before ordering it.
Try soup. Tom yum soup is one of the clearer standouts in the reviews and was specifically recommended by a diner.
Check portions. Confirm what the platter includes before ordering; one diner expected 12 tiger prawns but received three.
Allow time. Avoid arriving in a rush: reviews mention slow food and especially long waits for drinks and dessert.
Check VAT. Read the menu pricing carefully because one diner noted that displayed prices excluded VAT.
Plan the visit
Practical details
W266+GG5
Saih Shuaib 1, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
Common Concerns
Fish inconsistency
Fish and chips received sharply mixed feedback, including reports of a strong smell, dry fish, soggy batter and even a bone.
Small portions
Several diners felt portions were too small for the prices, including calamari padded with cabbage and a four-spoon chowder.
Slow service
Some reviews mention long waits, with drinks and dessert arriving well after the shrimp.
Freshness concerns
Diners have described frozen-tasting seafood, cold mussels and dynamite shrimp that seemed insufficiently fresh.
Value concerns
Reviewers repeatedly question the pricing, including a seafood platter said to be overpriced for its portion and taste.
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The Bottom Line
Urban Seafood is a casual restaurant in Dubai South, inside an outlet-mall setting with open, spacious seating and a family-friendly atmosphere. You can come for familiar seafood dishes such as fish and chips, calamari, seafood platters, lobster rolls and tom yum soup. The tom yum soup was specifically praised, while one diner called the lobster roll juicy and tasty.
The experience depends heavily on the dish. Some customers found the fish and prawns fresh, enjoyed the fish plate of the day, or had a tasty seafood platter. Others reported frozen-tasting seafood, cold mussels, small portions and food that arrived overcooked or lacking flavour.
Fish and chips is especially inconsistent: it was called the best in the UAE by one reviewer, but others described thick batter, dry or soggy fish, stale chips and even a bone. Service is often described as friendly and attentive, though delays appear regularly in the reviews. Prices also deserve attention: one customer paid 70 AED + VAT for nile perch with rice, while another paid AED 87 for a seafood platter.
Check portions, VAT and preparation times before ordering, particularly if you are visiting during a busy shopping trip.