Fresh Food
Fresh fruit, vegetables, meats, bakery and deli items are the store’s strongest draw.
Waitrose Motor City
Green Community Motor City
Waitrose Motor City is a premium grocery store in Green Community Motor City, known in reviews for fresh food and a strong bakery and deli selection. It also suits a one-stop outing, with ready-to-eat food and cafés and restaurants in the surrounding mini mall.
Reputation Score
4.5
★★★★★
1,721 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Specialty Range
Reviews highlight international groceries, organic options and difficult-to-find products.
Clean Layout
The spacious, organised store is repeatedly described as clean and easy to navigate.
Free Parking
Free parking makes larger grocery trips easier, especially when combined with nearby errands.
Flower Service
The dedicated florist creates custom bouquets and provides complimentary wrapping.
Mall Convenience
The mini mall adds practical stops such as a pharmacy, coffee shops, dry cleaning and tailoring.
Tips for a Better Visit
Check Produce. Inspect fruit and vegetables before buying; one reviewer found a watermelon with a rubbery texture.
Skip Salad Bar. Given repeated cockroach reports in one review, consider avoiding the salad bar and choosing sealed food instead.
Arrive Earlier. For salad-counter food, arrive well before closing; service was refused at 22:54.
Plan Parking. Parking is free, but busy periods can be hectic, so allow extra time to park and drive through the entrance.
Compare Prices. Compare routine grocery prices with other supermarkets; reviewers say the quality comes at a noticeably higher cost.
Bundle Errands. Use the surrounding mini mall for a pharmacy stop, coffee, dry cleaning or tailoring during the same trip.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Hessa St - D61
Al Hebiah First - Green Community Motor City, Dubai
| Mon | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sat | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Sun | 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Hunter Foods chips
Hunter Foods chips are mentioned for their unusual flavours and distinctive taste.
ready to go
Customers praise the fresh, healthy ready-to-go food for convenient meals.
Dibba Bay Oysters
The fish counter’s Dibba Bay Oysters are described as local oysters with strong value and flavour.
Chicken with quinoa, kale, broccoli and cole slaw
One customer’s salad combination includes chicken, quinoa, kale, broccoli and coleslaw.
Common Concerns
Salad Concern
One review reports finding cockroaches in the salad bar on separate occasions, a serious hygiene concern.
High Prices
Several reviewers consider Waitrose expensive, particularly for routine grocery shopping.
Produce Checks
A reviewer bought a watermelon described as rubbery, chewy and unfit to eat.
Entrance Curb
A recurring complaint says the entrance curb has damaged the same visitor’s car rim multiple times.
Early Closing
A customer arriving at 22:54 was refused food from the salad section despite the stated 23:00 closing time.
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The Bottom Line
Waitrose Motor City is a premium supermarket serving Green Community Motor City, and its main appeal is the food quality and range. Shoppers come for fresh fruit and vegetables, meats, bakery items, deli food and harder-to-find international products. The ready-to-eat section is useful for a quick meal, while the dedicated flower section can prepare custom bouquets with complimentary wrapping.
The store is generally described as spacious, clean, calm and well organised, with friendly staff and efficient checkouts. Free parking is another practical advantage, although one reviewer found the car park hectic at busy times and another repeatedly hit a curb at the entrance. The surrounding mini mall adds cafés, restaurants, a pharmacy, dry cleaning and tailoring, making this more than a grocery stop.
Prices are clearly the trade-off. Several reviewers say Waitrose is expensive compared with Carrefour or other supermarkets, and one regular recommends it for fresh items rather than everyday essentials. Comparing prices before filling a full trolley is sensible.
There are also reasons to check food carefully. Reviews mention spoiled or poor-quality produce, including a rubbery watermelon, and one serious report describes cockroaches found in the salad bar on separate occasions. If buying prepared salad, extra caution is warranted; also arrive early, since the counter was reportedly being closed before the advertised 23:00 finish.