Karamay Uyghur Cuisine

Chinese restaurant · Leicester ·

Karamay Uyghur Cuisine

Chinese restaurant · Leicester ·

Authentic Uyghur cuisine, hand-pulled noodles, spicy dishes

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63 London Rd, Leicester LE2 0PE, United Kingdom Get directions

£10–20

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"Karamay Uyghur is hidden among shiny offices and grab-and-go lunch spots in the City. Its original branch in Leicester claims to be the first Uyghur restaurant in the UK. Whether or not that’s true, we can’t verify, but its food certainly stands up in the fiery, flavour rankings. Given its location, the space feels a little slick—its big windows look out on to more ancient bodies of the City as suits search for sustenance, and the unapologetically green chilli-filled Chinese murger comes on a chopping board. But the handmade noodles have just the right amount of bounce and given the big round tables and light-filled room, we can think of few better places for a big Friday lunch around Fenchurch Street. photo credit: Koray Firat photo credit: Koray Firat photo credit: Koray Firat" - Jake Missing

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Karamay Uyghur Cuisine ( Leicester )

Fathima M

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Tried fresh hand pulled noodles and Uyghur cuisine for the first time and loved it. The Chinese flavours were authentic and fresh. Lots of meat dishes and NO complaints for that. The chicken sweetcorn soup was so delicious. The dumplings were slightly disappointing as it had no salt in it. But The rest of the food was 10 on 10. The host was very professional and friendly. The ambience was soothing too. We drove an 1.5 hrs to try this food and it was all worth it

Noman S.

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Outstanding East Turkestani Uyghur cuisine! We loved the subtle, non-oily flavors, a great change from typical Indo-Chinese. The Hot & Sour Soup was one of the best we've ever had, and the King Po Chicken with rice and the chicken wing skewers were spot on. The signature fried pulled noodles were decent. Highly recommended for a unique and delicious meal!

Charlie C.

Google

We really enjoyed our meal at Karamay. Our waiter was very helpful, informing us of the Uyghur specialties. The hand-pulled noodles were delicious, and the hot and sour soup was a family favourite, arriving as a generous starter (suitable for sharing). The atmosphere was relaxed with nice ambient music. This was slightly too loud at first, but was turned down soon after we were seated. Overall a very good dining experience.

Holly C.

Google

The meats here are really tasty + tender! We had the chili fried chicken (personal favourite), lamb and chicken gizzard skewers were also amazing and would definitely order again. The signature fried noodles were good too but would like to try the other noodles on the menu next time we come

S H.

Google

Uyghur food is seriously underrated and was to surprised to find one of the few Uyghur restaurants to be in Leicester. For starters we ordered the Lamb Skewers, Steamed and Fried Beef Dumplings, Karamay Chips, and the best out of all of them the Beef Uyghur Samsa, super meaty and satisfying pie. Mains were amazing, noodles were super chewy, satisfying, and slurpy. If you love spicy food the "volcano noodles" and "signature fried noodles", otherwise the sweet and sour chicken with the egg fried rice is a solid choice. Service and value (you can easily get a starter and main for under £20) was amazing and portion sizes were definitely not stingy, definitely looking forward to visiting again!

Natasha J.

Google

I recently visited your establishment and was very disappointed with the quality of the food. My wings were served cold, and the noodles were hard and undercooked. When I brought this to the attention of the manager, I was met with an unhelpful attitude. Despite explaining the issues politely, the manager insisted I pay the full bill without offering any resolution or explanation. I found this response both unfair and discourteous, especially given my polite approach. I hope this feedback is taken seriously to improve future customer experiences.

Nasir I.

Google

I’ve got to say, for me, this is the best place I have eaten in the U.K. This is in terms of quality, originality and taste of food. If you want to have authentic Asian food, I’d strongly recommend this place. I tried the Chinese chives chilli noodles, and it was the stand out dish for me. The whole menu is top quality. I will most certainly visit again.

Dee P.

Google

I used to love this place, but the quality simply isn't what it used to be, and I would guess the restaurant got sold. A lot of the dishes now taste more of an Indian-type spice base instead of Chinese, and the same care in the food simply isn't there. For the price point, I expect fully authentic food. If this place will be cutting corners, then surely they should lower their prices too. Noodles are still hand-pulled, but don't taste anywhere near as good as they used to, the dumplings are very poorly put together, with large clumps of dough at the top, and whilst the pancakes were okay, this is more of a commercial dish so my standards are lower. Serious improvement needed.

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Koray Firat

Karamay Uyghur Cuisine ( Leicester )

Fathima M

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Noman S.

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Charlie C.

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Holly C.

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S H.

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Natasha J.

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Nasir I.

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