I really love the variety and taste of vegetarian thali. Please keep the same quantity and quality. It was very nice and looking forward to order again. 🥰
Tried their SHAWARMA and it was beyond the expectations. True Lebanese Shawarma wrapped in Kuboos........ Recommended for its taste, quantity and price. :) Thumbs Up.
We did a takeaway for a SEV PURI and a CHICKEN SHAWARMA from this outlet.
On special request we asked for the pani puri type of puffed puris for our order and they agreed ( which was nice)
Chicken Shawarma was nice too. A complementary Falafel was packed for us as a surprise!
Overall we would rate our experience 4/5.
Mohit.rajpal@gmail.com
+5
Super chaat very authentic , specially the paani poori and paapri chaat . Seems right from the streets of New Delhi . 10 out of 10
About 8 years ago, this was the first place in Abu Dhabi where I tried South Indian delicacies and they have some delicious breakfasts in their menu. And to be honest they are quite good in what they offer. 👍
The street food of Tum fantastic India here in Dubai Abu Dhabi who is the always I have been dreaming off the food was completely mind blowing and so was the interiors and the theme of the cafe I love to have food here and I will visit this place regularly on every weekend possible I seriously recommend you this place
When you have come to nmc and that too empty stomach, the next place you should go to is this. I have been here every time I visit nmc.. even just for tea.. coz even tea here remind you of home. Next time you visit nmc empty stomach and searching for a good place to eat, give this place a try.. everything about this place is homely.
Dimple (#anarabianfoodjourney )
+4
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Finest Quality Food Best Pani Puri & Sev puri ..
kids love spicy Shawarma .. Staff are very courteous makes you feel like family , excellent with kids that’s the best part ..
Parotha & Chicken curry is delicious..
Appam is a must try ..
These outlet have maintained their consistency from years with amazing hospitality & Hygienic Environment..
Parking @ late hrs is very difficult & disappointment..
Overall always a great experience..
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I tried several places in Abu Dhabi city for pani puri but was always disappointed till I tried it here. The pani puri here was probably the best I have tried in Abu Dhabi. I go here many a times for breakfast as well and their Sada Dosa, Masala Dosa and Poori Bhaji are our breakfast favorites.
Surprising how this small place has such lovely food. The food is always hot and fresh even when delivered. The place is clean and the staff is sweet. Dosa is available all day long which is honestly the best part for me unlike other places that only offer dosa for breakfast.
Yummy spicy chicken shawarma, really enjoyed it from many other places that we have tried and also the pani puri is good value for money! Theres so much more to try from here, looking forward!
Excellent food.I had tried the non-veg Thali and everything was of the right amount.Good service and great ambience for family.Would definitely go there once again to try their breakfast items
This place offers great breakfast items (mostly south indian) and chats. We've been regular visitors for the last 4 years! A small cafeteria, but great food!
This time i want to start my review with Thanks to the extremely good behavior of the staff and friendly atmosphere. Here, everything is good from south indian to north cuisine. I just loved this place. 4 because, it was my first visit.
Indian Restaurant - South Indian Cuisine
Price- Reasonable for the Quantity.
Quality of food - Good.
Quantity - Ok.
Staff - Good.
Place - Good.
Meals - Chicken - 4*
Mini Tiffin - 4*
Shawarma - 3*
Orange Juice - 4*
Fresh Lime Soda - 4*
Good food friendly staff ambience excellent ordered dosa and vada crispy sambar chutney tasted same as I had in Bangalore value for money 😊
Highly recommend Fish Masala - just love it
Excellenct home delivery service and the best part is the packaging. The food was quite warm and fresh. Thry could focus on providing more quantity for the price charged though.
Their Shawarma is one of the best in town and never disappoints
Delivered early and I did enjoy the South Indian Breakfast Combo & Filter coffee.
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Most of the time order online from them delivery is very fast and food is great
Good food always and delivery is very fast..
Good brunches, nice for South Indian cuisine. Some attempts at fusion...overall taste good and more importantly hygienic. Good for a quick bite if you are in the area.
Was a little skeptical to go here when my husband recommended, but realised the cafeteria in the name is only to differentiate from the main Foodlands!! And also the ambiance was good from what I expected.
We asked for PANI PURI and SEV PURI, both were served on the table. They have the pani puri counters as well, if one wishes to have from there.
The SEV PURI was perfect, nice and crisp with the right balance of sweet and sour. The PANI PURI came with the puri's filled with aloo accompanied by meetha chutney, green chutney and the pani and it had to be made but with all permutations and combinations it still tasted sour and lacked that kick!!
But overall a good place for a small before meal snack!!
This restaurant serves excellent Indian food together with an amazing service! The prices are also very good and we are happy to come back soon
It's a walk away from the nmc hospital. A convenient eating joint for visitors at the hospital and the staff.
We had a quick South Indian breakfast. It meets the needs of filling the belly at reasonable price.
Pricing: 4/5
Taste: 3.5/5
Cleanliness: 3.5/5
Ambiance: 3/5
Staff: 3/5
Service: 3.5/5
Portions: 4/5
Recommend dishes: Falafel Sandwich which is decent, Non Veg Club sandwich which was decent too, Mini Tiffin which is great and really filling and you get a variety of things, Ghee Roast is okay not the best, Filter Coffee which is amazing! Bhel Puri isn’t as great the Arab Udupi one, Sev Potato Puri is average.
If one has to try out real taste of Mumbai style Idli Wada Sambhar, please visit Foodland restaurant, near NMC hospital, they make excellent South Indian snacks.
The restaurant is perfectly maintained with good seating arrangements and ambience. the ever-smiling staff and good service will force you to visit the place again and again.
Good food but Samber taste needs to be improved
One of the best in Econo mode... Taste n hygeine are two words that best describe Foodlands ..Best hospitality and varied menu which caters for all south indian food lovers.
Must Try: Minitiffin♥️
Need a quick fix of good South Indian Breakfasts/ Snacks, this is definitely a good place for it. Good, clean place with quick service and good reasonable priced food.
Good
After popular reviews thought of trying this restaurant
I tried their Vada , Idli , Poori
All Taste excellent
Poori quantity is heavy (5 nos)
Idli even though tasted good it's rava mix is high
Delivery within 20 minutes
Sambar , chutney and poori subji tasted excellent
A must try restaurant
Good place for south indian thali during lunch hours and their pani puri is superb. Staff is friendly and make you feel at home. The shawarma is another surprise element of the place.
I am not rating it four because of their interiors and ambience ! Of course it is average looking restaurant with nominal rates.
But 4 stars to their staff !
You won't find such children friendly, courteous staff even in top end five stars !
My five years old daughter loves to meet waiters at this place.
Food is good too. Their mini South Indian thali is good.
This is our favourite joint place for lunch in working hours. I come here often with work colleagues. Clean ambience, courteous staff who know our taste and favourites from the menu. Simple south Indian food served quick and clean. Not one of those typical work place joints which bang out food. This place is spacious and welcoming. All the Dosa's are fantastic and they also do Oil free dosa ,although its not on the menu.
Great service and very good dosas and snacks. Mini tiffin is nice too. Poori Bhaji was good. Really like this cafeteria. Simple South Indian food well done with a smile :)
Official UAE Food & Beverage Guide (krossproali@gmail.com)
+3.5
Stopped at foodlands for a quick shawarma and wasn't really expecting much because of the way the restaurant looked. However, I must say it's one of the best shawarma"s I have ever had. To be honest, this restaurants food makes you feel like you are in the Middle East which I love!!! If you haven't been to foodlands for a shawarma you need to go try it out. I also had a chicken bryani from here and it was also really good.
The food is good and its really clean.
My favourite is the puri they have. They have a lot of combinations and all of them are worth a try.
Staff is very friendly and ambience is great.
Price is very reasonable and a must go place especially for families.
Foodland Cafeteria has much more than a cafeteria and is one of the finest south indian restaurant in MadinaZayed, on the backdrop it has lesser fame among peers, but serves the most delicious south Indian Food..
All they serve is good and worthy of a recommendation, however there are few which surely fulfill our taste buds, to name some, their dishes like Ghee Roast Masala Dosa, Uttapam, Mini Thali, and very recently we tried their lunch. All are worth a try..
The ambience of the restaurant is good with good sitting space apt for families and kids. To our surprise they also served good set of falafel sandwich. The place is inexpensive, and light on stomach too.
we have visited the place numerous of times and the place was definitely worthy for review much before..
Nevertheless, my review is accumulating all the previous good experiences have gathered. the staff here are extremely helpful.. please give the place a try if you have not already visited the same..
This cafeteria is situated right besides NMC hospital.Our Malaysian friend wanted to try something Indian and finally we ended up here.The Poori bhaji was delicious with the poori being oil-free & the potatoes just melting in your mouth.
I tried the Chapathi & fish masala with the fish masala being a disaster.The curry was watery and the fish had an off taste to it.The Butter chicken too was meh!
We also tried the pani puri which tasted good but the puris were really tiny.
Our meal ended with a neat coffee! Service was pretty good even with all the rush.Maybe next time i would stick to their masala dosas or puris.
Cafteria with family seating too.baby chairs were also available.budget friendly is highlighr. Tried both spicy and normal shawarma .both wer good.
Mysore masala dosa was so good.must try!!
big dosai heavily filled with red potato .cut into pieces and served.
They serve good felafils with tahina and pickle.
Have tried their chaat.was ok.but not tat good.
Chicken biriyani is just ok.they serve together with gravy.those who lik dry flavoured rice with less masala can go for it.but i like masala rich ones.
For take away i had to wait long time and check so many times with waiter.
To savor the taste of fresh South Indian staple dishes with economical pricing- Foodlands cafeteria is a go to place. Located conveniently right next to NMC building, it sells Dosas like hot cakes. They know their south Indian dishes well and it will always be served fresh. Snack items like pani puri and chat are equally good. Must try Mysore Masala Dosa. They are filling on your stomach and light on the pocket. Seating is ample however during rush hours you might still have to wait for a while before you can be seated.
Just like it's name, this place is all about the food!!! I would have never noticed it but my husband was craving a shawarma coming out from the doctor at NMC and wanted a quick takeaway. It's all about the taste sensation. Great, flavoursome, soul food with an authentic taste. Had a chicken shawarma and it was absolutely delicious and saucy, just mouth watering. The prices are also excellent. We will definitely be back to try some more from the menu! But I wouldn't sit in, the environment isn't good... so order in or stop by for a takeaway, they were extremely quick at making it!
I'm big fan of Indian food , honestly it's been long time since dining in but always order delivery, well prepared food, they respect preparing mild food, buttered nan is awesome, all biryanis and masalas are yummy, but time for delivery requires attention 👍👍
South Indian breakfast at its best! Was surprised to find this tiny place serving d yummiest south indian bf. Must try!!! I am so coming bck. Thier Masala Dosa is worth d hype...
Awesome fish thaali and nice breakfast. The tea is good too. The price is not bad. The dosas are very good. The service is good at this place.
Frequent customers here but always forget to write a review. Love and have tried all most all items on their menu. Apart from the quick and fresh food the staffs are very friendly and above all the place is always neat and clean.Would recommend this place to all who would like to have a crispy dosa or soft idli. Today had their yummy samosa filled with peas and potato masala.Also had Dahi Vada it's the meetha (sweet) one which definitely is a treat during the heat here.
Every weekend we head to foodlands cafeteria for our breakfast. They have maintained standard quality and food is delicious. Our favourite dishes are idli vada sambar and appam sabji. Also, love their evening snacks like goli bajje and dahi batata puri. If you are fond of chaats then do try their dahi batata puri. Its too good.
They do have lunch dinner set menu which is also nice. All their dishes are equally good.
This is a nice little place and serves a wide variety of food at reasonable prices. The shawermas are awesome here and the chat items are delicious too. Have tried their thalis also and its average. Also good place for breakfast
Since this place is quite close to where I live, its one of my favourite spots for light snacks and south indian breakfasts. All the food tastes really good 👌. Their shawarma is amazing as well.
Recently , I tried their bhel puri and sev puri home delivery. The delivery charge of 5 dhs is too much I must admit, especially since my place is just a building away. If I had known this, I would have just gone down and bought it myself.
The cafeteria does seem a bit too pricy at times. For example, 1 piece of falafel costs 1 dh, but in all other restaurants u get atleast 3 pieces for 1 dh!
I would definitely continue eating from here, but never shall I buy falafel or get a home delivery done.
Simple , minimalistic but very well maintained decor with welcoming & attentive staff. Paani Poori overall was tasty but poori or golgappa was little hard. Dahi vada was excellent , Appam/Subji was delicious, Masala Uttapam & Idli were both wonderful. Over all very tasty south indian food & value for money. Recommended for a visit .@vikassyal
I love having my breakfasts here..Perfect ghee roast..crispy and big! The price is quite unreasonable.. But the dosa will make you forget about the prices! I honestly don't know what's in the menu because I always have ghee roast and tea.. Should really visit this place if u are a dosa person!
Classy place
A bit over priced but food ambience staff Compensates it all!
Love the ambience
Best dish or i must say dessert is Fried Icecream.
Arabic food platter is nice
Ambience - excellent for a cafeteria . V neat , waiters are very friendly n always give good recommendations of what you can try
Food : ok so I ve tried the chats , shawarma, dals, fry fish, masala dosa's , poori kurma ( 5 puris in a plate not 2) and the mini tiffin will literally fill you up to the brim ... So many varieties in one plate and it's just 15 aed ! I loved it .. All of it !!
It's the only place I found which gives good fresh milk Tea and amazing filter coffee
And I ve to mention they have a limited menu but all of it is good and they are v reasonable with good portion sizes
Will keep going there for more !!
Kudos to them on the good job
The place has improved massively, it used to be good but now it is way better. The food is great, prices are good and it has become a very cozy place now.
Today's breakfast was here. Plain dosa, mysore dosa, vada, rava dosa and filter coffee....
Standard fare. Quick service. Reasonable prices.
First of all the tag 'Cafeteria' is really wrong for this place, despite being kinda small in terms of space the interior and ambience is better than most restaurants. The food looks good & tastes even better. We have been there a couple of times mainly for some quick snacks but never been disappointed. Many people don't know of the place much as it's kinda inside but it sure is one place to try out.
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First of all sorry for posting this review so late. Had been really busy as i was away on a vacation and coming back and getting things started was too hectic. Well finally, here i am! Back to my beloved zomato and its time to review, what i feel is one of the hidden gems in Abu Dhabi. Starting with the Ambiance, which is just too good to call this place a "Cafeteria". I have seen a lot of restaurants with the atmosphere similar to that of a cafeteria but this one beats them all when it comes to Ambiance. Spacious and a friendly staff adds up good points for them. Coming to the food served here, Its Brilliant!
They mostly sell south indian delicacies like Masala Dosa, Vada, Idli and all but they also serve some really good and homelike Thali. For those who are wondering if this is a complete Veg Restaurant, Well its not. They serve Non veg too.
Evenings are the times you should try them out i would say because these people serve ONE OF THE VERY BEST SPICY SHAWARMA'S I have had in Abu Dhabi. That's a real buy if you ever happen to visit them.
Also go try their "Golibaji" which is a very famous Mangalorean snack (SImilar to Vada) which i doubt is available anywhere else, or if it is, i am unaware of it.
However, despite having tried nearly everything on their Menu, I always go for their Chicken Sandwich or Dahi Vada which is made exactly how i want it. SImple and Delicious.
Good news: They do have a special small room for families where you can sit and enjoy your snack without being bothered by anyone. Which cafeteria has that in them now!?
Hope you all enjoy the Food and give me thumbs up for it ;)
Madhumitha Ramachandran
+4
Their vegetarian meals for lunch = winner. So filling and tastes almost homemade.
This has been recently opened as a branch of Foodlands Restaurant in Madinat Zayed area in NMC Speaciality hospital building. The quality is superb with a good reduction in prices for the same snacks which were served in Foodlands Restaurant under the same management.
This is really worth the money you pay. The value can of the snacks like idli, dosa, uthappam etc will get more appreciated if they could give "Mulgapodi" which is given in Saravana Bhavan. "Mulgapodi" is basically a coarse powder of Clilly, Lentils etc and has a great taste with Idli, Dosa, Uthappam etc.
اكل ممتاز وسعر جدا ممتاز انصح الجميع فيه
طعام جميل ومناسب بس السعر غالي والبرياني ليس لذيذ
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