Pabz B
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This was my first time trying Uzbek cuisine, and this spot was a great little find - especially before my upcoming trip through Central Asia so a great little taster of what I can expect.
Decorated quite minimally, it’s not a fancy place or the best looking restaurant but you’re really only coming here for the gastronomy experience. The restaurant serves proper authentic dishes at reasonable prices, with generous portion sizes. Quite meat heavy with few vegetarian dishes but I suppose that sums up Uzbek cuisine. We ordered about four dishes to share, and while the food wasn’t entirely to my personal taste, it was definitely a worthwhile experience to try something new and traditional, saying that however, my friends loved the food here and a couple of them had been here before and wanted us to try it because they were so impressed with the food when they came. The meats were perfectly cooked, though I found it little lacking in salt and flavour - though that could just be personal preference.
The Plov, a classic Uzbek dish, was rich and full of flavour - definitely the highlight and one I’d highly recommend; though I could’ve had the rice on its own without the meat, which I mostly left uneaten. The crispy aubergine salad was another standout - so unique and unlike anything I’ve had before.
The service was excellent; the waiters were friendly, helpful, and made great recommendations for first-timers like us. This place deserves to be busier than it is. If you’re curious about trying authentic Uzbek cuisine, it’s well worth a visit.