My family absolutely loves this place. It's casual with delicious food. We go here all the time and…read morepick up from here as well. I believe it's owned and run by the same family, and they are such nice, friendly people. Well priced! Highly recommend.

This is a cute place. The big problem is service. It just takes too long for food to come out…read more When we got our food, the Kazan chicken was lukewarm and the dish is shallow. The fish kebab was piping hot and tasty. They spread the veggies and carrots out so thinly that there wasn't much. The waitress was lovely. The other reviews about service is very accurate. Hopefully they will fix that.

If you find yourself in the Hartford area, this place is an absolute must-visit. The food was…read moreexceptional - everything was incredibly fresh and perfectly seasoned. They make all their breads, sauces, and dips by hand, which truly enhances the dining experience. We started with the mixed cold appetizer, and it was the highlight of our evening - a variety of fresh hummuses and dips served with their delicious homemade bread (highly recommended!). Our waiter was exceptionally kind, prompt and offered fantastic recommendations that we thoroughly enjoyed. The restaurant itself is very clean, with modest yet classy decor, complemented by beautiful Turkish lamps that add a charming touch. I've already planned my return visit in June and can't wait to go back!

Wonderful experience here with friends. From the moment we stepped in we were treated as welcomed…read moreguests, service was friendly, informative, and efficient. Best part was the food I had the Adana Kabab for a main, but we also had an amazing cold salad/dip platter and Lahmacun which could have been enough for dinner. I wish I had a photo share! Definitely returning

our server was so kind and sweet and walked us through the menu with lots of patience. I liked the…read moreoverall food and kababs and trying kazahstan for the first time. the place had nice ambiance and overall was easy to get reservations. I appreciated the decor and the cleanliness.

If you have any connection to Central Asia or want to try cuisine from that part of the world, head…read moreto Farida. Walk down the stairs in a central part of Manhattan and enter a different world with colored lights on the ceiling and windows painted with scenes from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. To feee a family of three, including our nine-year-old daughter, we ordered the chicken plov, langman, beet caviar, and the kids mini dumplings. Everything tasted great, but the winner was the langman. The passion fruit and mango lemonade was refreshing. (Note: It's carbonated.) At the end, order the chak chak for a traditional dessert of fried dough with honey

This review is a bit overdue, as I planned to write it a while ago but forgot. Opps, but here…read moregoes... Did I stumble here by chance? Absolutely not. I was brought here by my friend (and her family) as she recommended the place, and she came pretty often. I would say that my friend sometimes has interesting taste, but so far her recommendations have been really solid. Since my friend brought me here, I just took whatever she recommended, as she took command of all ordering. This was great for me, since I opened the menu and was like... wow, I don't even know what is good. So I just sat back and *attempted* to listen to what was going on. We ended up getting hot tea with lemon, beef skirt kebab, lamb kebab, samsa, cheburek with meat, and a few other things I'm not quite sure about. She just ordered, and honestly, I just ate everything she threw at me. The samsas were delicious! They were super flaky, and the meat was well seasoned and super juicy. The samsa were also quite hefty, they fill you up if you eat too many. It reminded me of the homemade ones my friend used to give me. Next up, the cheburek with meat. This was a first for me, and my friend said it was a must get. She was completely right... we ended up getting a 2nd order of this. It was super light, compared to everything else we ordered, as it is only filled with a bit of meat. The dough is fried to perfection, it was a bit crispy, soft, and didn't feel oily. It came with what I assume is a tomato sauce, which pairs well with it. We also got a few of the beef and lamb kebabs, and they were also delicious. The beef tasted better than the lamb, but my friend says that is just depends on the day. So I guess it depends on who is cooking that day? But the beef was super juicy, and it was well seasoned. The lamb was also good, but it just wasn't as yummy as the beef skirt. Overall, I really like everything here and I look forward to my next trip back to NY.

The best kebab I've ever had. The beef was soooo juicy! But-…read morelive music on a Sunday night was VERY LOUD. I've never had music that loud played at a restaurant, especially in a "family-styled" restaurant. Food also does take a while because of grilling. I will be back, but not on a weekend.

Very good food but way too expensive and their ambiance is just ok. Nothing special for the prices…read morethey charge

excellent location great food…read morestaff is super freindly and accomodating to be able to bring our own drinks was a great plus too highly recommended

8/21/24 It's a…read morelittle grocery store. Can't have more than 5 people inside at a time. Take out only. They have packaged items as well as many store made items. The only issue is, the lady behind the counter doesn't know much English. We had to wait for someone in the back to come help. I've started to google things where labeled to help us move the ordering along. Depending on the time of day, cooked food came be coming out as you order or they can run out of what you want for the day. I forgot to take pics of our orders. But we've been here 3x this last month. We like their Borscht Soup, Turkish Salad, Eggplant Caviar. The Duck is delicious when they have it, it's kind of like bbq style. One of the times had more bakery items, trying to remember if it was a weekend or weekday.... The sweet cheese bread was good and wanted to try another flavor.

This used to be an excellent place but it seems to have gone through a change of ownership…read more Completely different staff. Now things aren't fresh. Hair in food. I asked for a receipt because it looked like something odd happened and they said something like "the previous transaction gets deleted". It's become a strange place. I would avoid.

We stopped in today and enjoyed some Laughman soup…read more Absolutely fresh and delicious. Consistently delectable. I love this soup and the service is so magnificent. I enjoy my time here every time. How wonderful. I recommend making a reservation. I'm very grateful to all the hard-working people here who take care of us so well!!

I had a very disappointing experience at Samarkand Restaurant:…read more the quality of food including tiny dry pieces of shish kebab , salads portions and freshness should be improved, and finally, overpriced meal made me think that the place is little less than a mediocre dinner. You'd better have something in the fridge at home, because the likelihood of your total disappointment. We all seem annoyed at having to be there, Nobody should pay this much money to be left sad and almost hungry.

A Magical hidden gem on slow nights…read more.. As I entered the patio I felt magically transported to a city with a big reputation. Quant and romantic. Restorative. Great for everyone, Sat by the corner wishing it was a coffee lounge... tried borscht, the hummus and the Moscow fish. All so very delicious.... Great service overall but Soviet style has to relax a bit with an upsell. Loved it...

I love trying different cuisines so I was excited to try another Uzbekistan restaurant. We made…read morereservations but not sure if we really needed them, we were seated right away and the atmosphere was lively. Felt like I was in a different country (in a good way of course!) All the dishes were great, unique, and cooked perfectly. I deducted a star because they don't offer tap water, I feel like that's unethical to force people to buy water. I ended up ordering a lemonade but it wasn't really a lemonade but a pear soda - a cultural difference, I guess. I would return to try more dishes.

Glad to see they closed- crooks- they add multiple fees into your bill- a 60 dollar bill will end…read moreup be 90. For mediocre uzbecki food. Good riddens

Cute decor but found some weird quirks. Instead of tap water; we got bottled water instead (and…read moreevery table too.) Think it was like $3 extra. The water bottle was a consistent part of this restaurant. Would be nice to have complimentary tap water; but the restaurant seems to run on low staff and that would require more staffing (a water person maybe?)

Decent take out place with delicious tandoori samsa…read more In March 2025 I stopped by Tandir Rokhat to buy some food for home and to taste a few items for review. The place is small, with a primitive interior, cheap utensils, and paper plates. It has a food smell that soaks into clothes if you choose to dine in. IMO, Tandir Rokhat should be considered as a takeout only. The food left mixed impressions with some dishes being excellent but others - far from so. Overall, I may recommend Tandir Rokhat as a takeout place for excellent tandir samsa, manti, baklava, and perhaps lulya kebab. Food ordered Samsa Tandoori - delicious! Tasted great and fresh, plenty of meat and flavor. Belyash - it was pretty good. I wish it was made right on order rather than reheated but it was still good. Manti - excellent! Juicy, thin dough, flavor tasty filling. These are huge! Pumpkin Samsa - pass on this. Under salted and lacking flavor. Lulya Kebab with Potatoes - very good, flavorful, but somewhat over salted. Side of roasted potatoes with caramelized onions was excellent. Chicken Kebab - tasteless :( Pass on this. Kimchi Salad - ok Carrot Salad (morkovcha) - too much vinegar and too little flavor. Eggplant Salad - ok. This just a mix of roasted eggplants with the "carrot salad" + few roasted peppers. Baklava - perfect! Fresh, soft, how it should be! Fatir with Butter - good!

Good good Nice…read morestuff Good careful packing of food. Fair prices All payment forms accepted Fresh baked