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Chez Ruben Restaurant

Restaurant

One of the Most Revieweds in Chamarel


Address

Royal Road Chamarel Black River MU, 90402, Mauritius

Contact

+230 483 4273

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

3.70 (657 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Friday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Saturday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Sunday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Monday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Tuesday: 11 am to 4 pm
  • Wednesday: 11 am to 4 pm

Featured Reviews


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  • 3/5 Mahalakshmi A. 1 year ago on Google
    Garden restaurant by the roadside in Chamarel. The menu was relatively limited and we The prawns and calamari in butter sauce as a starter . For the main course it was Prawn Curry with Rice and Roti . It was decent sized portion but I felt it was priced too high . Loved the complimentary bread basket with fresh butter ,papaya achaar and spicy chili
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 CA VISHAL T. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food. Nice ambience and great service
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eva 1 year ago on Google
    Big restaurant serving traditional Mauritian food, loved every bit of it! Portions are huge, we also tried a palm tree, super tasty. Caramelised banana was a sweet dot to wrap up our lunch experience here.👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Emma C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nothing typical here, except the dishes served in a banana leaf ... The flavors are good, yes, but it's a real tourist factory !! Unfriendly waitresses, no sense of trade and it's expensive ... My advice: if you can, go elsewhere. (Original) Rien de typique ici, hormis les plats servis dans une feuille de bananier... Les saveurs sont bonnes, oui, mais c'est une vraie usine à touristes!! Serveuses peu aimables, pas de sens du commerce et c'est cher... Mon conseil : si vous pouvez, allez ailleurs.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Jayendra R. 11 months ago on Google
    I'll go straight to the point. I would not recommend this place. Too expensive for the quality of food. Unfortunately, most of the restaurants in this area have high prices. This is because most of the customers are tourists. I ordered: Crispy Calamari - It was ok, definitely not crispy. Civet de Boeuf - The food was cold, and the roti felt like it was done a few days before. The beef was tough. If you are not used to Civet, just don't eat it. It has a strong taste. The soup was cold. The main course was 950 Rs! Cold food. For such a price, I don't need to mention to the staff that the food was cold. Caramelized Banana with Ice cream - I would avoid it. They just poured caramel sauce on it. The photos attached will speak for themselves. Again, I would not recommend this place. If you are hungry, just inform your driver or tour bus to take you somewhere else. I know they get a commission for taking you there, but it is a total rip off and you are nowhere near experiencing Mauritian cuisine.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 C L. 4 years ago on Google
    Look, we get that there is not a lot of restaurants around but don't have exorbitant prices for simple dishes! $20 for fried rice, really? And the plates etc were not cleaned properly and the place was very shabby. The food was ok, I had octopus. Some people had dholl but it was too diluted. Anyways, I left thinking it was overpriced and not delivering what it promised with management milking the fact that they are the only restaurant around...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Migmar B. 1 year ago on Google
    Don‘t order the fried shrimps. They were bland and literally served with a „sauce“ which could have been water. The grilled chicken and fries were decent, but i guess you cant screw that up too much. Prices were expensive and oriented mainly for tourists that return from their south trip.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Charles C. 4 years ago on Google
    We went to Chez after seeing a beautiful picture of a mountain view from the restaurant. It was actually a misleading picture that someone posted as there isnt a view at all. The restaurant itself is noce! It has fruits and flowers growing in the garden and a delicious menu of which I chose the curry in green sauce and ice cream for dessert. The taste was great as was the service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ilyes S. 4 years ago on Google
    Avoid going to this restaurant !! Overpriced food. Tourist trap. Restaurant à éviter !! Prix exorbitants. Piège à touristes. If I could, I wouldn't give any star at all.

  • 4/5 Joe L. 4 years ago on Google
    EXCELLENT food. Recomended.

  • 4/5 Yes A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good eating and good service (Original) اكل جيد وخدمة جيده

  • 3/5 Xavier G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Not exceptional no typical dishes and very expensive there are far too many tourists (Original) Pas exceptionnel pas de plats typiques et très cher il y a beaucoup trop de touristes

  • 2/5 Kristian C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just avoid (Original) Bloß vermeiden

  • 4/5 Sab C. 4 years ago on Google
    Had the mussels in saffron sauce.. Creamy and satisfying. My husband had chicken curry which he really enjoyed as well. A decent enough lunch stop break in the middle of your tour, before Chamarel.

  • 5/5 Roshan M. 4 years ago on Google
    Perfect food , perfect service at good price. Just wow for tourists to taste the local culture. 40% discount for Mauritians. Parfait pour que les tourists comprennent la culture local. Merci/thanks Ruben

  • 4/5 Bhangroop D. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place

  • 3/5 priya d. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is quite ok

  • 4/5 lilette b. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was ok. Coffee very good. Service super.

  • 4/5 Julie 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good restaurant. Very fast service, flat up, delicious and typical. I can not recommend this restaurant. (Original) Très bon restaurant. Service très rapide, plat relevé,délicieux et typique. Je ne peux que vous recommander ce restaurant.

  • 5/5 Iulian S. 2 years ago on Google
    Wow, some great place... the service is not that quick, but is polite. You can see in the photos crab soup and lobster... fresh lobster, yummy. I would also encourage you to try the chez ruben cocktail. It is a blend of rhum and pineapple juice with a local twist. I highly recommend this place for seafood and fish. Toilets are clean and well kept.

  • 4/5 Jose P. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice restaurant in Chamarel in the mountains of Mauritius. Good seafood, specially the mussels and the shrimps. Interesting cooking, very tropical with a lot of curry.

  • 4/5 Prem C. 1 year ago on Google
    Very delicious food, very nice service and very nice place

  • 5/5 Jamie M. 1 year ago on Google
    Coconut shrimp curry was excellent, generous portions, plenty of parking. A little bit noisy (right on the main road) but definitely an awesome place to eat.

  • 3/5 Suraj 1 year ago on Google
    Average place with good food... service took a little longer than expected.. the price is a little on the costly side as well.

  • 5/5 Sue L. 1 year ago on Google
    Food is as good, service was excellent and overall we enjoyed our meal.

  • 1/5 Azeez S. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was ok but service was pretty awful- seated at a table with previous diners' food still on it, asked twice if it could be cleared and eventually only half of it was cleared with the old food left behind. And took a very long time for food to arrive Really got the impression staff just didn't care.

  • 2/5 Thi Thanh N. 1 year ago on Google
    Same comment as a lot of people here. Our taxi driver brought us here for late lunch and we had doubts the moment we parked. Lots of taxis in the parking lot. And then we came inside, just horrible service from the get-go and just tourists in the restaurant. We saw there were two menus: one red and one black. Everyone in the restaurant had a red menu. We didn’t think much of it until a Mauritian family came in and were given a black menu. I caught a glimpse of it while leaving and prices in the red menu were inflated 30% easily. Food was decent. Their grilled stuff was good. Fried stuff was subpar and they probably fry everything together. Our fried calamari tasted like chicken. For the “tourist price” you’re better off going somewhere else. Or even just to a grocery store and have multiple meals.

  • 5/5 Bernhard M. 1 year ago on Google
    a local and traditional restaurant. The food is freshly prepared and tastes great. The selection of drinks is equally extensive. The staff is very friendly and attentive. From our side there is a clear recommendation.

  • 2/5 Diksha O. 1 year ago on Google
    The restaurant was expensive and targeted only for tourists. We ordered bignet crevettes which was too oily, and the bignet itself was too sticky and it wasn’t very good. We also ordered a bol renversé which was okayish, there were too many mushrooms, more than the chicken/mouton. We also ordered a local cocktail which was very good. Another unpleasant thing was a cockroach flying over our table and over us.

  • 4/5 Tony F. 1 year ago on Google
    A bit of a tourist spot , big parking area a dead giveaway. A little pricey but worth it as quality of food good and excellent service. I prefer smaller mom & pop cafes but if you’re in a tour group this is an excellent venue.

  • 5/5 Njato Ny Onja Candy R. 10 months ago on Google
    Best food I ate in Mauritius so far. But it is relatively expensive, prepare a budget of MUR 1 500 / pax. Renovation was ongoing during our visit so there was a lot of engine noise.

  • 5/5 Lorraine Van W. 1 year ago on Google
    What a great Maurian authentic restaurant. Service was absolutely superb. Will recommend anytime. We arrived just they were closing and they still served us. Highly recommended.

  • 2/5 Naheed P. 8 months ago on Google
    One of the worst lunch i had with my family. I chose Fish sweet and sour and it was like spoil. Don't recommend at all.

  • 2/5 Daniel R. 4 years ago on Google
    Overpriced, average food. Tourist trap.

  • 4/5 Cédric D. 5 years ago on Google
    We stopped there during our excursion to Chamarel for lunch. It's a nice small restaurant. The food is good but a bit expensive. The staff was very friendly. There's a good selection of Creole and Indian food.

  • 4/5 Aboalnsr M. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious chicken curry, try if you are close

  • 5/5 Hemant S. 4 years ago on Google
    , Excellent place to enjoy delicious recipes. They have added Indian cuisine in their menu and believe me it is authentic and savory. Good portions are catered. No wonder this place finds its name as one of best restaurants in Mauritius. Plenty of parking and capacity to sit around 40/50 diners at one go.

  • 4/5 Manpreet S. 6 years ago on Google
    Liked the food Indians have an option to go for the veg and non veg thali. Payed around 2000 INR for 2 people. They have other options like Italian, French cuisine and also local Mauritian food

  • 4/5 janoo r. 4 years ago on Google
    Seafood speciality

  • 5/5 balázs t. 4 years ago on Google
    We had a quick dinner: veg and non-veg platter with roti and rice. It was really a flavor bomb what you expect from indian cuisine! We just loved that!

  • 5/5 Liz B. 4 years ago on Google
    Fab little place. We stopped just for a quick meal at lunch and loved the food. If you're looking for a rustic real feel this place will give you that with friendly staff!

  • 5/5 Dan R. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food, big portions and great service.

  • 1/5 Matt 4 years ago on Google
    Overpriced low quality food. The worst meal we had in Mauritius, price wise one of the most expensive ones we had. Staff absolutely disengaged with the customers. One waitress dropped a spoon on the floor, picked it up, put in the food and served it. Avoid!!! Lots of good places around.

  • 3/5 Neetoo L. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 5/5 Hirofumi M. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent food with very friendly service, highly recommended.

  • 3/5 Ishan 3 years ago on Google
    The restaurant is situated in the heart of the village of Chamarel. Restaurant was recommended by our van driver. There were not a lot of restaurants available around. The place was good..The food was average and expensive. Simple normal dishes were also at higher price, but if you are feeling hungry you don't have much of the choice. You can try the sea food platters or the non-veg thali. Veg platter was okay,eat it just to make your stomach full for your journey ahead to different tourist spots.

  • 4/5 Navresh K. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice restaurant with good food. Had a delicious sizzling deer. Nice waitress.

  • 5/5 Lugun L. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food, great staff, cozy restaurant!!

  • 3/5 Poonam G. 4 years ago on Google
    Food taste was average, portion size was okay not great, service is slow, I felt the price was on a higher side

  • 5/5 Gloria C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good service, help people (Original) Goeie service, behulp mensen

  • 5/5 Vratislav V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fast and very friendly service, which you will come across to the parking lot to your car. The food we all praised, a wide selection from local to European ones at affordable prices. Excellent taste of fresh fruit drinks. (Original) Rychlá a velmi příjemná obsluha, která vám přijde naproti až na parkoviště k vašemu vozu. Jídlo jsme si všichni chválili, široký výběr od místních k těm evropským za přijatelné ceny. Výborná chuť nápojů z čerstvého ovoce.

  • 5/5 Selven G. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place, good service, good food

  • 3/5 kumar a. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was ok ,a bit expensive,nice location and decoration

  • 4/5 dheeraj b. 4 years ago on Google
    Pretty good place for food

  • 5/5 Mooneswar D. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 5/5 Jakob M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A nice little place with good food at reasonable prices. We were glad it was there, because we were pretty hungry (Original) Et fint lille sted med god mad til rimelige priser. Vi var glad for at den lå der, for vi var ret sultne

  • 5/5 Annalisa B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) All very good, quite fast service despite the place was full. Account slightly higher than the average for Mauritius, but it was worth it (Original) Tutto buonissimo, servizio abbastanza veloce nonostante il locale fosse strapieno. Conto leggermente più alto della media di Mauritius, ma ne è valsa la pena

  • 5/5 ora ben y. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice and clean restaurant. Indian food tailored for non-spicy food. Very nice and clean restaurant. Indian food tailored for non-spicy food. (Original) מסעדה נהדרת מאוד נקיה. אוכל הודי המותאם לאוכלים אוכל לא חריף. Very nice and clean restaurant. Indian food tailored for non-spicy food.

  • 5/5 Nataša A. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious taste

  • 5/5 Bernard Le G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good meal very nice staff to redo (Original) Bon repas très sympa le personnel a refaire

  • 5/5 Yana L. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Attentive staff. Delicious local food. Interesting service (Original) Внимательный персонал.Вкусная местная еда.Интересная подача

  • 4/5 Mark Ray S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place

  • 4/5 Krisnen M. 4 years ago on Google
    The restaurant offers a really wide range of dishes including local traditional dishes. And all local people benefit from 40% discount on all food amd drinks.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Cheques
    • ✓️ Cash only
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Halal food
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible lift
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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