Juicy burgers
Reviews describe the beef burgers as juicy, with fresh ingredients and notably soft buns.
Wayback Burgers
Dubai Festival City
Wayback Burgers is a quick-serve hamburger restaurant in Dubai Festival City, known in reviews for juicy beef and chicken burgers, including the Nashville Chicken. It also has comfortable seating, table service and refillable drinks, making it a practical food-court stop for a casual meal.
Reputation Score
4.9
★★★★★
2,464 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Chicken range
The Nashville Chicken, grilled chicken and Buffalo Sando each receive specific praise for flavour, juiciness or spice.
Refillable drinks
Several diners highlight unlimited or refillable soft drinks as a useful extra with the meal.
Strong wings
The wings are repeatedly described as hot, juicy and flavourful, with lemon pepper, Buffalo, barbecue and honey mustard options mentioned.
Family seating
The restaurant has enough room for comfortable seating, and one review says it can accommodate more than 70 people.
Table service
Unlike a basic food-court counter, reviews mention table service and staff who help with menu suggestions.
Fresh fries
When served fresh, the fries are reported as hot, crispy and well cooked.
Tips for a Better Visit
Try Nashville. Choose the Nashville burger if you like spice; reviews describe its kick as noticeable but enjoyable.
Request wings. Ask for wings as soon as they are ready so they reach the table hot.
Use refills. If you are dining in, check for the refillable soft drinks mentioned by several reviewers.
Check sides. If onion rings matter to you, ask how they are prepared; one review expected whole rings but received minced onion shaped into rings.
Find the counter. Inside the mall, look for the restaurant in the food court on Level 2.
Check delivery. For delivery, check the order against its description on arrival; one customer reported missing jalapeños and onions on loaded fries.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Food court, Dubai Festival City Mall - Unit RC 012 2nd Floor
Al Kheeran - Dubai Festival City, Dubai
| Mon | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Tue | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Wed | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Thu | 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM |
| Fri | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sat | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
| Sun | 10:00 AM – 12:00 AM |
Common Concerns
Pricey meals
Some diners consider the burgers expensive for the taste or portion, with one reporting about AED50 per person when sharing.
Inconsistent cooking
One delivery review reported raw chicken, while another found fries not hot.
Side issues
Onion rings were criticised for heavy batter, sogginess or being made from minced onion rather than whole rings.
Mixed flavours
A few reviews call the burgers average, and one found the Caesar salad average and the hot dogs too firm.
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The Bottom Line
Wayback Burgers is a casual hamburger restaurant in Dubai Festival City, located in the mall’s food court. The menu centres on made-to-order burgers, with reviews giving particular attention to the Classic Burger, Nashville Chicken and Buffalo Sando. The Nashville brings a noticeable spicy kick, while the chicken sandwiches are described as saucy and soft-bunned.
Sides are worth considering too: diners mention hot, juicy wings, loaded fries and crispy fries when they arrive fresh. Refillable drinks are a recurring perk, and the large seating area includes table service, so this feels more substantial than a quick counter pickup. Families are catered for with kids’ meals, and one review describes the venue as large enough for more than 70 people.
The main reservation is value. Several customers found the burgers expensive for their taste or portion, while others felt they were average. Sides can be inconsistent: onion rings were called soggy or overly battered, and one delivery order arrived without the advertised jalapeños and onions.
A separate review reported raw chicken and cold fries, so check takeaway orders promptly. For a first visit, the Nashville burger or Buffalo Sando is a more distinctive starting point than the basic burger, and ask for wings as soon as they are ready.