Exciting to have found dining within a native culture of my own, as I have reviewed other interesting reviews of this restaurant, unfortunately, I strongly disagree - the food was not aligned with the taste I know and grew up with of this amazing culture. The lamb kebab was not properly seasoned, tasted bland, and meat was not tender. I didn't enjoy chewing as the taste was depressing. Even basic mash potato was not fresh and tasted weak, definitely was not fresh as well, perhaps felt as if it was made week ago and was left in fridgerator, had no special sauce, very plain, bit dry, would not recommend. I was with other individuals, and they had felt the same. Sadly, the music also didn't represent the optimistic ambiance of the culture, was very dreary, typically Uzbek music is upbeat and combination of drums is entertaining. The low lighting ambiance made us sleepy. On the flip side, the lagmon soup was what had been the tastiest, but unfortunately, not enough to be able to come back, overall the food was just very disappointing. The original Uzbek taste palate was not represented by this establishment. The waiter was friendly and tried her best, which was much appreciated. I would recommend Samarkand, in Woodhaven, Queens, NY, to taste true Uzbek culture food or Tandori, in Rego Park, Queens as well. Both great restaurants will truly make you come back multiple times, if not always! The food really made me have a stomachache. The chicken plov was stale and wasn't very fresh, not a hint of cumin seasoning, even which is a primary seasoning ingredient of this cuisine. In all honesty, it is best recommended for the chef to really attain further Uzbek cooking experience.
Syed Nabil
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November 12, 2023
A nice and sweet family owned and run restaurant. Serving Uzbekistan's traditional dishes , and all Øلال. Glad that I got to know more about their cuisine and culture. Highly recommended.
Jorge Hinojosa
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November 02, 2023
The service was great, but the food was even better. Our server was very nice. The place is nice and clean. I recommend anything from their menu. On my last visit I got the lamb chops. They come in lollipop style where they wrap the end of the chop in foil paper so you won’t get your hands dirty. Overall, our experience was super good. I recommend visit this place. You won’t regret it.
Farooq Akbar
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March 22, 2023
Fell in love with the amazing food. Never had Uzbek food before till this restaurant, and I have been missing out. Their lamb dumpling soup is out of this world. Everything here was extremely amazing, and the lady / owner is extremely nice and down to earth! Hands down amazing food!
Keith Dobbs
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April 27, 2024
Great food, but very disappointing service. We arrived and there was only one other table in the restaurant when we got there, but it still took quite awhile before we were given water or had our order taken and quite a long time before we could even pay and leave. Would only recommend for take out.
Exciting to have found dining within a native culture of my own, as I have reviewed other interesting reviews of this restaurant, unfortunately, I strongly disagree - the food was not aligned with the taste I know and grew up with of this amazing culture. The lamb kebab was not properly seasoned, tasted bland, and meat was not tender. I didn't enjoy chewing as the taste was depressing. Even basic mash potato was not fresh and tasted weak, definitely was not fresh as well, perhaps felt as if it was made week ago and was left in fridgerator, had no special sauce, very plain, bit dry, would not recommend. I was with other individuals, and they had felt the same. Sadly, the music also didn't represent the optimistic ambiance of the culture, was very dreary, typically Uzbek music is upbeat and combination of drums is entertaining. The low lighting ambiance made us sleepy. On the flip side, the lagmon soup was what had been the tastiest, but unfortunately, not enough to be able to come back, overall the food was just very disappointing. The original Uzbek taste palate was not represented by this establishment. The waiter was friendly and tried her best, which was much appreciated. I would recommend Samarkand, in Woodhaven, Queens, NY, to taste true Uzbek culture food or Tandori, in Rego Park, Queens as well. Both great restaurants will truly make you come back multiple times, if not always! The food really made me have a stomachache. The chicken plov was stale and wasn't very fresh, not a hint of cumin seasoning, even which is a primary seasoning ingredient of this cuisine. In all honesty, it is best recommended for the chef to really attain further Uzbek cooking experience.
A nice and sweet family owned and run restaurant. Serving Uzbekistan's traditional dishes , and all Øلال. Glad that I got to know more about their cuisine and culture. Highly recommended.
The service was great, but the food was even better. Our server was very nice. The place is nice and clean. I recommend anything from their menu. On my last visit I got the lamb chops. They come in lollipop style where they wrap the end of the chop in foil paper so you won’t get your hands dirty. Overall, our experience was super good. I recommend visit this place. You won’t regret it.
Fell in love with the amazing food. Never had Uzbek food before till this restaurant, and I have been missing out. Their lamb dumpling soup is out of this world. Everything here was extremely amazing, and the lady / owner is extremely nice and down to earth! Hands down amazing food!
Great food, but very disappointing service. We arrived and there was only one other table in the restaurant when we got there, but it still took quite awhile before we were given water or had our order taken and quite a long time before we could even pay and leave. Would only recommend for take out.