Biryani
Biryani is one of the restaurant’s most consistently praised dishes, with customers returning for it.
Village Restaurant | Talal Restaurant
Dubai Industrial City
Talal Restaurant is a casual Indian restaurant in Dubai Industrial City, with Chinese dishes also mentioned by customers. It is known in reviews for filling options such as biryani and charcoal chicken, though service speed can vary considerably.
Reputation Score
3.6
★★★★☆
999 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Charcoal Dishes
Charcoal biryani and chicken charcoal with tandoori roti were praised for their taste and soft chicken.
Large Seating
The restaurant has a sizeable dining area with seating described as suitable for both bachelors and families.
Affordable Meals
Several reviews describe the Indian food as affordable, including a customer who found the prices comparatively low.
Parking
A review specifically notes that visitors can find plenty of parking at the restaurant.
What to Eat at Village Restaurant | Talal 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 Village Restaurant | Talal 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 Village Restaurant | Talal Restaurant got the most positive mentions in user reviews. Check them out!
Food 8
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Arabic biriyani Net +2
“Arabic Biriyani AED17, one of the most tasty Biriyani in this area. Before they put fried onion topping that was better.”
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Review excerpts
“Arabic Biriyani AED17, one of the most tasty Biriyani in this area. Before they put fried onion topping that was better.”February 2022
“Foods are tasty specialy grilled checkin , paratha, arabic beryani amd many more it depends on the test of the persons”March 2021
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Beef kothu porotta Net +1
“Beef kothu porotta served in decent quantity”
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Review excerpts
“Beef kothu porotta served in decent quantity”July 2024
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Biryani Net +1
“The biryani here is very good. I always go to this hotel.”
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“The biryani here is very good. I always go to this hotel.”December 2025
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Charcoal biryani Net +1
“I've tried charcoal biryani and chicken charcoal with tandoori roti, both were awesome. I loved the tatse and the chicken was very soft as well.”
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Review excerpts
“I've tried charcoal biryani and chicken charcoal with tandoori roti, both were awesome. I loved the tatse and the chicken was very soft as well.”March 2026
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Chicken charcoal Net +1
“I've tried charcoal biryani and chicken charcoal with tandoori roti, both were awesome. I loved the tatse and the chicken was very soft as well.”
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Review excerpts
“I've tried charcoal biryani and chicken charcoal with tandoori roti, both were awesome. I loved the tatse and the chicken was very soft as well.”March 2026
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Grilled checkin Net +1
“Foods are tasty specialy grilled checkin , paratha, arabic beryani amd many more it depends on the test of the persons”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Foods are tasty specialy grilled checkin , paratha, arabic beryani amd many more it depends on the test of the persons”March 2021
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Sherry fish Net +1
“Excellent taste must try their thali and sherry fish love it inside jafza”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Excellent taste must try their thali and sherry fish love it inside jafza”August 2024
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Thali Net +1
“Excellent taste must try their thali and sherry fish love it inside jafza”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Excellent taste must try their thali and sherry fish love it inside jafza”August 2024
Drinks 1
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Samavar fresh milk tea Net +1
“Samavar Fresh milk tea is one of my favorite there. Located in JAFZA next to village hyper market.”
Positive 1Negative 0
Review excerpts
“Samavar Fresh milk tea is one of my favorite there. Located in JAFZA next to village hyper market.”February 2022
What to Avoid (4)
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Chicken grill items Net −1
“I noticed the chicken not cooked in Biryani and Grill items, chicken like stone solid, which harmful for customers same to be improve.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I noticed the chicken not cooked in Biryani and Grill items, chicken like stone solid, which harmful for customers same to be improve.”October 2023
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Curd rice Net −1
“I have ordered a curd rice today, it was completely disaster, rice didn't cooked well, nobody use basmati rice for making curd rice, this is worst experience ever had with this restaurant. If anything unavailable or unable to prepare, they should inform us that this food is not available, they are trying something with whatever they have. I have thrown the food to thrash. Complete disaster curd rice...”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“I have ordered a curd rice today, it was completely disaster, rice didn't cooked well, nobody use basmati rice for making curd rice, this is worst experience ever had with this restaurant. If anything unavailable or unable to prepare, they should inform us that this food is not available, they are trying something with whatever they have. I have thrown the food to thrash. Complete disaster curd rice...”November 2024
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Ghee roast dosa Net −1
“Food was nice. Although the Ghee roast dosa was not upto the mark but in that price it was nice.”
Positive 0Negative 1
Critical review excerpts
“Food was nice. Although the Ghee roast dosa was not upto the mark but in that price it was nice.”September 2025
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Chicken biryani Net −2
“I noticed the chicken not cooked in Biryani and Grill items, chicken like stone solid, which harmful for customers same to be improve.”
Positive 0Negative 2
Critical review excerpts
“I noticed the chicken not cooked in Biryani and Grill items, chicken like stone solid, which harmful for customers same to be improve.”October 2023
Tips for a Better Visit
Allow Time. Avoid quick dine-in visits; one customer waited over half an hour for charcoal dishes and advised coming only with time to spare.
Check Delivery. If ordering delivery, confirm rider availability and the expected arrival time first, as several orders took two hours or more.
Try Tea. For fresh milk tea and country snacks, one reviewer suggests visiting around 2pm or 2:30pm.
Use Parking. Driving over can be practical: a customer specifically reported plenty of parking at the restaurant.
Clarify Orders. Repeat delivery details through WhatsApp or by phone and confirm every item, since customers have reported confusion and poor communication.
Plan the visit
Practical details
12401st St
Mena Jabal Ali - Jebel Ali Freezone, Dubai
| Mon | 5:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Tue | 5:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Wed | 5:30 AM – 1:00 AM |
| Thu | 5:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Fri | 5:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 5:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 5:30 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Late Delivery
Delivery delays are a repeated concern, with reviews describing orders arriving two or three hours late or not arriving at all.
Long Waits
Dine-in orders can take over 30 minutes, including a sandwich that was promised in 20 minutes.
Food Hygiene
Reviews report serious food-safety concerns, including uncooked meat and chicken described as raw or bloody.
Staff Conduct
Some customers describe the staff as unprofessional, unhelpful or poor at communicating with customers.
Parotta Quality
One review specifically criticises the parotta as unusually small and poor in quality.
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The Bottom Line
Talal Restaurant is a casual Indian restaurant in Dubai Industrial City, with Chinese dishes also mentioned by customers. It suits a filling meal rather than a tightly timed stop: reviews call out biryani, charcoal biryani, grilled chicken and thali, while one visitor described generous portions and another praised the Arabic biryani. The dining room is larger than a typical small cafeteria.
One review compares it to a mini banquet hall with seating for bachelors and families; another mentions plenty of parking. Prices get mixed reactions: several customers describe the food as affordable, but one says it is costlier than nearby restaurants while finding the charcoal dishes worth it. A dated review lists Arabic Biriyani at AED17.
Service is the main risk. Dine-in orders have taken over 30 minutes, including a sandwich promised in 20 minutes, and delivery complaints repeatedly describe waits of two to three hours. One breakfast order was cancelled after nearly three hours, while another reviewer said a burger arrived long after the juice.
Phone and WhatsApp communication also drew complaints. Food quality is uneven. Customers praise the biryani and soft charcoal chicken, but reviews also report a small, poor-quality parotta, undercooked curd rice, and uncooked or bloody chicken in biryani and grill items.
If timing matters, the reviews suggest dining in rather than relying on delivery; for tea and snacks, one reviewer recommends arriving around 2pm or 2:30pm for fresh milk tea.