Talabat Reviews 1,274

TrustScore 1 out of 5

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Looking at 303 reviews, most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many customers expressed significant dissatisfaction with the service, frequently encountering issues with their orders, such as incorrect, missing, or cold items. The customer service was a major point of frustration, with many describing agents as unhelpful, robotic, and difficult to communicate with, often failing to resolve problems or provide proper assistance. Delivery service was also a common complaint, with frequent delays, orders not arriving, or items being delivered to the wrong location. Furthermore, many people reported significant problems with refunds, stating that they were often denied, delayed, or replaced with vouchers instead of actual money, even after multiple attempts to resolve the issue. Conversely, a small portion of people felt satisfied with the delivery speed and the politeness of some delivery drivers.

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Order

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Customer service

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Delivery service

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Service

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Refund

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Talabat is actually a joke. Half my order arrived and then support tells me I need to wait 4-5 business days for a refund like it’s my fault. I was polite at first and even said the restaurant messed... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Whenever app glitches and they withdraw the amount without delivering order, you will never get your money back. Its been a month trying and Everytime them claim sir 5 to 7 working days. Customer... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Talabat was very good since many tears but since last approx 6 months, either their management has changed or they have stopped giving salary or commission to delivery boy. Every 3-4 order is delayed... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After using the app for more than 7 years, i have decided to cancel my pro subscription and never ordering again. After delivering me ice cold inedible food, i was sent a 15 dirham compensation like a... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Simply horrible

Simply horrible. After 3 years of having the Talabt Pro subscription, the number of inconvenient situations I have been put in with this app is literally nerve-wracking. The app offer the most basic human need (Food) and have a very wide room for failure when its a very simple job. If you are looking for comfort, trust me you will not find it with them, and their support doesn't care, they only care when you ask to cancel the subscription WHICH THEY NEVER DO and always mislead me to do it on my end in their complicated looped UI so obvious they only care about the money and slacked off to miserable failure.

Horrible, horrible, horrible!!!!!!

9 June 2026
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Hello there,

Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst The worst company of all time

Worst The worst company of all time, and the worst customer service you will ever see in your life."

8 June 2026
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Hello there,

Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Groceries are missing items to deliver…

Groceries are missing items to deliver and talabt are giving only 24h to raise the matter, however the app is hanging and not giving the hand to contact the customer service until the 24h are over. Then they apologize and say they can’t do anything

6 June 2026
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Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting

Disgusting. Services. There. Drivers. Are always late. They. Dont respect the clients talabat does nothing to improve it. They come. Always. With same. Excuse. Careem and. Deliveroo are much better

8 June 2026
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Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Customers service have ZERO manners…

Customers service have ZERO manners they call me and told me they canceled my order while i was waiting for up to 20 minutes! When i asked why he immediately started speaking super fast and hung up on my face, disgusting behavior.

7 June 2026
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Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service

Worst customer service. Vouchers and card offer never works!! Fraud !!

7 June 2026
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Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Whenever we order the prices is bery…

Whenever we order the prices is bery different than on the restaurant and orders can late uptoo 1 hour , and the compensation they will give u 15 aed voucher to use in 14 days , yani what is the benefit from this . If im starving or in a hurry what shall i do . And dont order if u expect them to deliver fast

3 June 2026
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Hello, we're genuinely sorry to hear this and for the inconvenience caused. Your experience is very important to us. Please reach out to us at Social@talabat.com so we can resolve this without delay.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very disappointing experience

Extremely frustrating experience with Talabat. The order arrived late, customer service was unhelpful, and no proper resolution was offered. The lack of accountability and poor communication made the situation even worse. Unfortunately, this experience has seriously affected my trust in the service

2 June 2026
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Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Constant Disappointment with Talabat

I am extremely disappointed with my experience using Talabat.

I placed an order from Atlanta, and after waiting 1 hour and 30 minutes, I was informed that the item I ordered was not even available at the Lulu branch. This raises a serious question: why is the product being displayed as available in the first place?

We are in 2026. Talabat should have a system that allows stores to instantly update inventory and mark products as out of stock. Customers should not have to place an order, wait for an extended period, and then be asked to replace items they specifically wanted. It is frustrating, disappointing, and a complete waste of time.

Unfortunately, this is not the first time this has happened. I have repeatedly been let down by Talabat’s poor time management, lack of inventory accuracy, and overall handling of customer orders. Every time there is an issue, the solution seems to be offering a voucher. Respectfully, I am not looking for vouchers or compensation. I am looking for quality service, professionalism, and a reliable platform that functions properly.

The problem is not the money it is the constant inconvenience and lack of improvement. In a world where technology is more advanced than ever, there is no excuse for such basic operational issues to continue happening. If systems do not evolve and companies fail to address these recurring problems, customers will eventually lose trust and take their business elsewhere.

After multiple disappointing experiences, I have decided that I will no longer be ordering from Talabat.

1 June 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This will be my last time i am using…

This will be my last time i am using talabat, you can not wait 2 hours for your order, i rather order food on Keeta a hour after i placed an order on talabat and food arrived already and we finished supper and my order still not here.

1 June 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They have a guaranteed time for…

They have a guaranteed time for delivery for Pros user which states up to Dhs50. After waiting for 2hrs, I decided to cancel my order and claim the waiting compensation. To my surprise, the customer service rep, Hammad R said he was not able to process my compensation for Dhs50 but only Dhs20. The misrepresentation on the app is largely misleading and fraudulent. It also ended that the customer service representative hung the phone on me.

31 May 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst customer service ever

Worst customer service ever. Spoke with a guy that barely speaks english on chat, took minutes to respond and didnt resolve my issue so i had to end up asking for a call from his manager. The manager called and was laughing while speaking to me and rushed to end the call without fixing the issue. Ruined my mood, never using talabat again

31 May 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give less than one star

If I could give less than one star, I would. I’m only forced to give one because it’s the lowest option available. You don’t deserve even that. This is the worst service I have ever received in my life, and one of the worst companies I have dealt with. Completely unacceptable and not worthy of its reputation.

28 May 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

2 times experience

Hello everyone. I'd like to leave a genuine, unpaid review. I never waste my time on this because it costs more, but I had two bad experiences with this delivery company. The first time, when I bought soup at the Chin-Chin restaurant, the promotional price changed when I was making the payment. I wrote to TALABAT's main support team, but they were skeptical. When I suggested adding a screenshot, they sent a subscription link for $25. I left the thread. It looks like that was the payment. Today, I had a different experience. I ordered from the same Chin-Chin restaurant. The delivery time was expected to be 40-60 minutes, since I had to leave. I tracked the time online. After 45 minutes, I checked in and discovered that the time had already changed by 30-45 minutes. That is, from a maximum of an hour of delivery to 1.5 hours of total delivery time. How can you plan your time if they are lying about the time. Okay, I write to local support. They, of course, nicely advertise the last update time. Then I get a call from the delivery guy asking how much time is left until delivery. I tell him 5 minutes. He then explains that my motorcycle broke down and I should cancel the order, despite the fact that, due to the delivery company's fault, I didn't receive my food. Then support calls again, offering to cancel the order. I refused, claiming there was no reason on my part, and suggested they cancel the order themselves. They agreed, but when I saw that the refund would be within 5-10 days, I was horrified. I'd like to hear from anyone who's had a similar experience and didn't have time to write. My conclusion is simple: a customer orders food, pays his own money, waits, sits hungry, and, because of the delivery company, has to wait 10 days for a refund? Are there any oversight bodies for this in Dubai, or do delivery companies even return your money whenever they want due to the unorganized and well-thought-out backup/emergency situations processed?

29 May 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Driver is late 30+ min to pick up order…

Driver is late 30+ min to pick up order and passed the estimated time and I didn’t recieve a compensated for my wasted time rider phone was switched off !!! And nothing was done , as soon as you end the agent conversation they don’t follow up or do anything , just telling you what they memorised that “this will not happen again”but no action taken so rider behavior continue for years as usual and customer wasted time is not worth their compensation bc customer is nothing to them but they will take your monthly subscription gladly and then pretend they will provide pro service but it’s it’s not worth it …

29 May 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

I had a delay in my order and Ahmed was very supportive and gave me full info on refund polices gave me other solutions as the order i made was from a pharmacy at time. Would like to add that he eas very polite.

29 May 2026
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Hi there! Thank you for your positive review. We're thrilled that you like our app.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Offering a postpaid but deducting it to…

Offering a postpaid but deducting it to your bank the same day of purchased!!!!

Schedule of payment June 27, but then deducted May 28!!!

Called the customer sercvice and only saying they cannot do anything!!!!!!

28 May 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

You deserve A HUGE 0 STAR AS A RATE

You deserve A HUGE 0 STAR AS A RATE!

Talabat launched a delivery delay compensation policy — 15 AED per 15 minutes late. Your driver was 30 minutes late, which entitles me to 30 AED.

Without my consent, their system automatically issued only 15 AED. I contacted customer service three times. The first agent promised a resolution. The second and third could not help, and the final agent told me the amount cannot be changed.

When I pushed back, they blamed the first agent for miscommunication and hid behind a so-called system limitation.

My response: a system error is your IT problem — not mine. As a customer, I am not responsible for your internal failures.

A customer's compensation is the customer's right to claim. Talabat decided that for me without my consent. This is unprofessional and a direct breach of your own policy.

27 May 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst place to order from

Worst place to order from! The manager and all the agent and not helpful !!! I received wrong order and got a bad experience from dealing with alll the staff who called me!!!

Never ordering again and I am going to file a complaint.

23 May 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Extremely disappointed with Talabat

Extremely disappointed with Talabat. Missing items have become a regular issue in both food and grocery orders. Orders repeatedly arrive incomplete, yet customers are still charged full price. What’s even more frustrating is that when complaints are raised and action is requested against the restaurants or supermarkets responsible, Talabat simply declines instead of properly addressing the issue. Very poor quality control, lack of accountability, and an extremely frustrating customer experience. Completely unreliable service lately.

24 May 2026
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Reply from Talabat

Hello there. Your experience is our top priority and we understand your frustration. Please get in touch with us at Social@talabat.com so that we can resolve this immediately. We look forward to hearing from you.

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