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Kebabs, pierogi, churrasco & other Uzbeki staples served in a simple eatery with a large coal grill.
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Reviews — 8
Excellent experience of a new cuisine for me. Modest difficulty with the menu app - some pictures and some descriptions were missing and some items were not available. (No crab salad. 😞😄) Fantastic Greek salad and tasty soups and kebobs. Possibly a European app since maximum default tip was only 12% so I entered a custom tip. Very friendly and helpful staff. I totally enjoyed this unique experience.
I drove all the way from Jersey to try this place, and it was absolutely worth it 10/10! The food was fresh, clean, and delicious, with flavors that reminded me so much of Moroccan cuisine. Highly recommend!!!!
Want to try everything on the menu. Soups are really good. Really worth exploring.
Finally, a place that does kebabs right!
You can see from the picture that the lamb I cut into is moist but not red, just slightly pink. Perfectly cooked and tender. You can also see the juicy drippings from the other kebabs on the plate in the background. I ordered the ground beef, lamb loin and liver. They were all well seasoned. Would definitely come back again.
You can see from the picture that the lamb I cut into is moist but not red, just slightly pink. Perfectly cooked and tender. You can also see the juicy drippings from the other kebabs on the plate in the background. I ordered the ground beef, lamb loin and liver. They were all well seasoned. Would definitely come back again.
Overview:
This is a very nice neighborhood establishment intended for the nearby Uzbeki community. For those unfamiliar, it would be fair to say it's a cross between Russian and Turkish cuisine; very much indicative of the region... (look up Uzbekistan on Google Maps).
Vibe:
I would characterize this place as great for solo diners looking for a quick lunch or dinner; also great for a couple/few dude-friends grabbing a quick bite. This is not a place I would send my gf, wife or daughter into alone... Characteristic to the culture it represents, there's a masculine forward energy to this institution; I would bring my gf/wife here for dinner but def not unaccompanied. The back dining area has a very local male community colloquial vibe. The main dining area can be a bit busy with groups of loud male patrons bursting in regularly, waking to and from the counter/display case and a very obvious and drastic josteling dip in the floorboards below your chair as they do so. I can be somewhat boystrous at times...
Service:
Service here is absolutely attentive, accommodating and welcoming. With that said, it's not western style structured table service. Standard staples such as glasses and knives (to cut your meat) aren't necessarily brought without asking. There is a self-service element to this place. You CAN order from the (digital QR code) menu alone, but it's much more comprehensive to simply stand up and check the huge glass display case for what's available. Same applies to paying, you can call a waiter to ask for the check but most clearly approach the checkout counter... If you do order the check there's no tip line on the receipt, so walking up is preferable is you want to...
Food:
Very simply this is a (shish) kabob/skewer house. While there are some supplemental items on the larger menu, such as soups and salads. This is primarily a place to go for meat, fish and veggie skewers. Those unfamiliar, however, with Uzbeki cuisine be advised, the meat is HIGHLY (over?) seasoned. It's meant to be offset by other elements served such as the accompanying red sauce, raw onion plate and special Uzbeki bread that is a cross between like a keiser roll and pita bread; it's firm but fluffy. With the accoutrements the flavors really do balance out nicely, so reserve judgement of the seasoning for the overall balance... Dating diners be advised this cuisine is highly raw onion oriented 😉😂. As a Muslim culture/institution obviously no alcohol is served or offered; I would recommend not BYOB either.
Cost:
Unlike other ethnic eateries in the immediately adjacent/surrounding areas, Uzbeki places are on the higher end. I wouldn't characterize it as super expensive but a very far cry from the Pakistani and Bangladeshi offerings in the area. Uzbeki will run you at least $40-50 per person. However it is certainly a lighter, healthier option.
This is a very nice neighborhood establishment intended for the nearby Uzbeki community. For those unfamiliar, it would be fair to say it's a cross between Russian and Turkish cuisine; very much indicative of the region... (look up Uzbekistan on Google Maps).
Vibe:
I would characterize this place as great for solo diners looking for a quick lunch or dinner; also great for a couple/few dude-friends grabbing a quick bite. This is not a place I would send my gf, wife or daughter into alone... Characteristic to the culture it represents, there's a masculine forward energy to this institution; I would bring my gf/wife here for dinner but def not unaccompanied. The back dining area has a very local male community colloquial vibe. The main dining area can be a bit busy with groups of loud male patrons bursting in regularly, waking to and from the counter/display case and a very obvious and drastic josteling dip in the floorboards below your chair as they do so. I can be somewhat boystrous at times...
Service:
Service here is absolutely attentive, accommodating and welcoming. With that said, it's not western style structured table service. Standard staples such as glasses and knives (to cut your meat) aren't necessarily brought without asking. There is a self-service element to this place. You CAN order from the (digital QR code) menu alone, but it's much more comprehensive to simply stand up and check the huge glass display case for what's available. Same applies to paying, you can call a waiter to ask for the check but most clearly approach the checkout counter... If you do order the check there's no tip line on the receipt, so walking up is preferable is you want to...
Food:
Very simply this is a (shish) kabob/skewer house. While there are some supplemental items on the larger menu, such as soups and salads. This is primarily a place to go for meat, fish and veggie skewers. Those unfamiliar, however, with Uzbeki cuisine be advised, the meat is HIGHLY (over?) seasoned. It's meant to be offset by other elements served such as the accompanying red sauce, raw onion plate and special Uzbeki bread that is a cross between like a keiser roll and pita bread; it's firm but fluffy. With the accoutrements the flavors really do balance out nicely, so reserve judgement of the seasoning for the overall balance... Dating diners be advised this cuisine is highly raw onion oriented 😉😂. As a Muslim culture/institution obviously no alcohol is served or offered; I would recommend not BYOB either.
Cost:
Unlike other ethnic eateries in the immediately adjacent/surrounding areas, Uzbeki places are on the higher end. I wouldn't characterize it as super expensive but a very far cry from the Pakistani and Bangladeshi offerings in the area. Uzbeki will run you at least $40-50 per person. However it is certainly a lighter, healthier option.
Absolutely delicious- we ordered a garden salad, tandoor bread, lamb lula kabab, lamb chops, lamb ribs, beef roll and a few other things but the lamp chops and lula kabab were the best I’ve ever had. Highly recommend and will definitely be back with my kids
Outstanding grilled meats .super fresh super delicious. The place is real simple .so is the service. It's a locals only type of place . But they are starting to welcome outsiders. Definitely some of the best shishka.
