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Talabat

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Talabat Reviews Summary

Talabat has a rating of 1.3 stars from 317 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Talabat most frequently mention customer service, live chat and many times. Talabat ranks 324th among Restaurants sites.

service
132
value
128
shipping
117
returns
114
quality
117

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AE
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Poor
February 3, 2020

No actions to complains, resturant not deilvering to my area and they added them after complains they didnt remove it, fake promises not fair at all

Date of experience: February 3, 2020
GB
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I have ordered many times from this app and never had any issues. Unfortunately, I ordered two different takeaways on one evening, but got charged 4 times for 2 orders. I sent over my bank statement to customer services which clearly shows 4 charges for 2 orders and they are refusing to give me a refund for the overcharging. They have robbed me of my money (which would be very easy for them to see on their system that they've overcharged) but instead of refunding me, I have received patronising emails. Awful awful company. Do not use them or you'll be scammed.

Date of experience: October 6, 2019
AE
1 review
1 helpful vote
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The worst delivery company I've ever dealt with! I never write reviews but this company is just so bad! I waited 6 hours for the food delivery. Never use them or you will most definitely regret it!

Date of experience: September 8, 2019
AE
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I don't like talabat
September 6, 2019

I ordered food and they cancelled the order without me telling them I have been waiting for 2 hours strait and they still didn't didn't get me anything or text me or call me that is so bad and rude I don't like this and I don't prefer anyone using this it happens to me around 2 or 3 time this is not okay

Date of experience: September 6, 2019
AE
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worst Delivery
June 4, 2019

I don't need to explain. Just tell your customer if you cannot deliver don't ask for the staff for deliver it. I was shame with the staff who deliver my order to me just thru walking. Poor SERVICE TALABAT

Date of experience: June 4, 2019
AE
3 reviews
3 helpful votes
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Very very slow service this is the fifth time i order and the i receive the food after 2 hours i keep on complaning during the 2 hours the costumer service is very bad and unhelpful i tried cancelling my order but they told me the order is already on the way. I will never use ttalabat again

Date of experience: March 25, 2019
AE
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Horrendous. I am so glad they are starting to loose customers. They is what they get for taking the food business lightly and making people hangry. Had my food come 2 hrs and a half late! Are u insane! 2 and a half hours?!

Date of experience: March 24, 2019
AE
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor Talabat services
February 10, 2019

I ve placed an order then 40min later revived text order will be cancelled I called Talabat they say it restaurent who cancelled as driver called you but no answer however I didn't receive any call from anyone and why would it be cancelled without my permission! I ve called directly the restaurent this time they stated that Talabat canceled your order and they sent us a message!
When I called Talabat for solution they say it not us we can only refund so I was juggling in the middle within this poor service and would they canceled order after long period of time of waiting! And why you can't reorder it not my mistake it yours! The only solution is refund and do it all again that very unprofessional!

Date of experience: February 10, 2019
Hong Kong
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Excellent Service
January 12, 2019

I had lunch with some of my colleagues. It was delicious. I had a Margarita. The service was excellent.

Date of experience: January 11, 2019
AE
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Awful
December 8, 2018

Talabat is unreliable and the customer service is awful. My parents were away and me and my brother were starving and decided to order food. I hate talking on the phone so we used Talabat. I ordered a burger for my brother and mention it have no onion, ketchup, or pickle. The site didn't recognise this and it came with all three of those things. We took this up with customer service and they were extremely rude and patronising, refusing to admit their website had glitched. They refused to replace the order with a new one. Awful service indeed.

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Date of experience: December 8, 2018
AE
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Hands down the absolute worst delivery experience of my life... 2.5hrs after ordering and paying... still no food! Do not use this company for delivery therr are so many others in Dubai that are far better

Date of experience: October 31, 2018
AE
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Unsatisfactory
October 27, 2018

It says no minimum order yet they called me and would not accept my order as the restaurant requested does has a minimum order which is not noted online or the application.

Date of experience: October 27, 2018
AE
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
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Thieves
September 2, 2018

Would never use Talabat Go again. Order took 3 hours, and then came half missing and half destroyed. Customer service was unapologetic and unhelpful.

Date of experience: September 2, 2018
Qatar
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Horrible service
August 28, 2018

Wish I could give them minus points. Tried ordering from a restaurant from which I previously ordered and it says selected area is not accurate. After chatting with Talabat customer service staff he says the restaurant doesn't deliver at your location when the restaurant still shows that it does deliver at my location before I could say anything else the chat was logged off. The food when it's delivered takes around 90 mins easily.my suggestion would be to stop using this app as it's not professional like uber eats in certain countries. I tried Talabat in Qatar btw where there are hardly other food delivery apps unfortunately. However, I will be trying the app Carriage heard its better than Talabat. Save yourselves the horror guys and don't order from this app.

Date of experience: August 28, 2018
Oman
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Disappointing
July 9, 2018

For the second time in the row an hour after placing my order I contact the restaurant and they tell me that Talabat havent gave them my order I check my track your order on the app and it shows that my order has been placed I called Talabat and they blame the restaurant but my previous order was with another restaurant so the fault is definitely with Talabat. Terrible customer care very disappointing

Date of experience: July 9, 2018
AE
1 review
1 helpful vote
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YET AGAIN! Yes again! They messed up the order then during the next 2 hrs after my order was placed promised to call me back. Absolutely disgusting customer service. Robotic, like they're reading off a script. Won't answer yes or no when I ask if I will receive a replacement order. Then ask ME to call THEM back in 15 mins if the order doesn't arrive again. Only for it never to be replaced anyway. The last time I waited 4 hours. Both occasions the order was just 1 small pizza for 1 person. I can't imagine how they'd cope with a big order. Contact: http://www.consumerrights.ae/en/Consumers/MakeFormalcomplaint/Pages/default.aspx for any complaints guys!
They are making a bad name for the UAE. They should not be trading!
Talabat app now deleted. Stick to Deliveroo - awesome service!

Date of experience: July 5, 2018
AE
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Talabat has an extremely poor service and when u order from them its a big regret because they will follow up on your order as the same time u are promised you will receive the food so basically you are waiting for 2 hours to receive your order... so my suggestion just order directly from the restaurant itself and not Talabat! Poor poor customer service and lazy call center.

Date of experience: June 21, 2018
AE
5 reviews
13 helpful votes
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They dont even deserve one, I ordered today and there was a driver from talabat who should deliver the food, he came with no bill and took 10% more than the exact amount plus I found that 1 item is missing after complaining and calling many time the very very pooor call center with lazy and poor supervisor they promised he will come and apologize and return the amount he was taking by force as tips and the cost of the missing amount, and guess what notttthing happened he never showed up, can u all believe it they couldnt control their driver from stealing from people and his bad attitude and they completely did nothing.
I really hope that the CEO Abdulhamid Al Omar know that is poor unprofessional stuff no with customers and try to solve it before its too late, I will for sure remove any payment credit card details before closing the account as its not safe at all to deal with those people

Date of experience: May 8, 2018
AE
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Talabat's own delivery service in Muscat is extremely poor. For example, today I ordered from McDonald's. The driver called me and then disappeared. I called customer service 5 times. Every time they have same reply "Our concerned department will follow up with you". The 'concerned department' does not care. I have stopped using Talabat after several terrible experiences.

Date of experience: May 2, 2018
Bahrain
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Every time we order, we add in the "Request" column to bring change to a particular bill, and every time this sour faced delivery person of Hot Pot would ask "no small bill?" and would insist to give him a small bill. The request is even printed on the receipt!

These delivery restaurants should make it a standard to give their delivery people "funds" for possible need for change or better yet, read the Request column properly. We will not request for change if we have the exact amount available. Yesterday was the worst, he complained that his other customers would just give him the change! We really like the food from Hot Pot, but if this attitude and inefficiency continue, who would like to patronise them more. Please remind them to do what is right and send polite delivery people.

Date of experience: December 23, 2017