Great food, good service. Not to miss as you will not find anything like it in the twin cities. Makes me want to travel to Uzbekistan!

What a hidden treasure! If you haven't tried Uzbek food before, you are missing out. Try the Mantu with meat for an appetizer. Our favorite entrees are the Plov Samarkand and the Qovurma Lagman. The staff are friendly and we love coming here! read more

1st off, I have to say I Googled Scandinavian & Sweedish resturants. I chose Samarkand for the picture of the Borscht, which I thought would be interseting coming from a Sweedish resturant. When I arrived I realized from the decor I was not in a Sweedish nor a Scandinavian resturant @ all. When I asked I was told they were Uzbeke. I decided to stay anyway & am so glad I did. I ordered a CUP of the Lagman soup & had to check when it arrived to be sure they didn't bring me the bowl instead. It's a much larger portion than I expected. The Lagman soup is absolutely delicious btw. I also ordered a grilled fish dish which comes w/ a choice of fries, rice or mashed potatoes. I chose the rice. The fish skin was crispy & the whole fish is delicious. The service is attentive & thoughtful. I want to come back in the future to try more things. read more

Your basic Uzbeki restaurant. Beef and shawarma with fries very hot and tasty and a little messy. Fries were an odd twist but hot too. Service was friendly but a little slow. Pleasant experience with friends. Friends had the cabbage roles loved them. Better than I was expecting. read more

This is a great place to support small business owners. We were a large party of 10 and everything came out delicious and together. Excellent service, though we had to ask for the check (that might be a cultural thing). It was fantastic. I'd love to go back! read more

This place is amazing. The service is great, food was fantastic and fresh. The staff are great. Lots of different choices. We found our new favorite restaurant. read more

Great food! Wish there was a few more options on their menu though. The restaurant has some nice decorations inside too. I recommend checking it out. read more

Went yesterday for late lunch with my son and his girlfriend. Great food. Staff is wonderful. Very much enjoyed.

The food was FROCKEN amazing. I got the lamb chops and the dumpling soup and dumplings. Also got their OG rice dish (plov Samarkand) Soooooo flavorful. Anyone that says otherwise has no pallete. The lamb chops were cooked PERFECTLY. Ambiance is beautiful with lovely decor, lighting, and colors in the wall art read more

Samarkand Restaurant - Lamb chop - Uzbek Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Happy to have found this nice Uzbek cuisine restaurant with very friendly and helpful staff who gave some popular recommendations as it was my first time experiencing Uzbek food. We tried a couple of this dishes and they were great! I especially liked the Shurpa soup, a traditional Uzbek soup made from beef broth with fatty beef chunks and vegetables like carrots, potatoes, chick peas and all, gave it a lot of flavor and robust taste. The traditional Plov rice dish on the other hand, wasn't dry like you'd expect from fried rice dishes. however, the one piece of meat was a little small compared to the rice ratio. Luckily I had the beef from the Shurpa soup which helped make up for the additional protein I needed for my rice. Another worthy mention was their samsa with meat that's similar to Somoza but not spicy like you'd expect in Singapore's curry puff or Indian somosa! Overall, it was a great experience and one I would recommend others to try! read more

See all

This place rules. Great variety of food, awesome spices, great vibes. Recommend going on Saturday night to see the live band play.

What a beautiful restaurant it is the minute you walk in, with ambience, service and savory food to round things out. the whole package. it's a unique dining experience because Uzbek restaurants are not common but that's part of the fun. Discovery! read more

What a great place! We visited in late afternoon with a party of 9 following a memorial service, and ordered appetizers and entrees, all of which we shared. Everything was delicious - dumplings, kebabs, salads - and we look forward to returning next time we are anywhere near. Unique culinary offerings from a faraway but beautiful place. Helpful, friendly and competent service. So glad a business that opened just before the pandemic made it through and seems to be thriving! read more

We only ordered from this place once. It is a new establishment in place of highly successful Russian restaurant. I wanted to try their food since my husband and I are familiar with Uzbek food and love it. We've ordered Shurpa - beef broth soup and Plov (or Pilaf) with lamb, a king of Uzbek cuisine. The soup was excellent though a portion (we ordered Large, $10 one) seemed small. As far as the Plov, it was okay, rice being "A dente" - a tad undercooked. I will probably give them another try before I make my verdict. I really want this restaurant to be a success! read more

Unusual cuisine that is tasty and delicious. Busy with parties so call ahead. Kebabs were my favorite but other dishes such as their carrots salad were surprisingly tasty. read more

Such a fun place.. great friendly staff. Food is delicious Love the entertainment too...really makes the evening read more

Was in the area for work and ended up going twice. Had chuchvara (soup with pel'meni) and samsa for takeout. Then dined in and ordered shurpa (soup with meat, veggies and chickpeas) and Napoleon. Both soups were delicious! Napoleon was a little disappointing, but only because it didn't taste how my family makes it, which is not the restaurant's fault. Highly recommend everything! read more

See all

I would highly recommend Samarkand to everyone. Delicious food full of flavors and it is always hard to choose a meal because everything is so good! It is a homemade food made with love!!!! Samarkand has the friendliest atmosphere and service. read more

I'm from the USA so I'm not sure of the authenticity, but it doesn't matter since the food is great. It is my weekly lunch treat for over 2 years if that tells you anything about quality of food. read more

Excellent food! The kabobs, carrot salad, pilof, and borscht we're favorites across our group!

I had a glass of Kompot and the Samsa on skewer to start, then the Toki Dolma, and lastly the Assorted Shish Kebabs. It was all amazing. I tried Uzbek food during my visit to Moldova last year and I've been looking for a local place. The food is amazing. It's a little out of the way and in a small strip mall so follow google directions. I'll definitely be back for more. I just wish they were closer to my house. read more

Good food, friendly service and nice ambiance! Food is one of the best ways to get acquainted with other peoples' culture and this place truly succeeds! read more

Very friendly, attentive and superb staff. The Food is Amazing, tasty and incredible. The Ambiance is cozy and inviting. I highly recommend this place; we have already shared with our friends about this Amazing and Wonderful gem known as Samarkand. read more

it's amazing restaurant , everything is so great ! the food oh my god ! I don't know describe ... is the best

Delicious! We absolutely loved this place. My Ukrainian wife approved and we'll definitely be back!

Does not look much when you walk by, even takes bit to find it since it is at the backside of a strip mall in the Golden Valley and behind a much famous restaurant called TeaHouse. I grew up in NW China across border from Uzbekistan. Have been long for food from home. Had lunch at Samarkand today, they are good, Plov, handmade noodle soup and lamb shishkaba etc. They are all authentic and taste good. For sure will go back again. read more

See all

My family and I got takeout from Samarkand on NYE2020 and were so happy with our choice! We had never been here before but their food was delicious! We ordered samsa, plov, galuptsi, dolma, and Napoleon. Everything was great. We highly recommend Samarkand and will be coming back in the future. read more

Samarkand Restaurant - Uzbek Near Me - Minneapolis, Minnesota

We tried this place for the first time last weekend - and it was great! I would recommend the plov Samarkand (rice dish with braised meat and carrots), kebab platter (chicken so good!) and the soup (lagman). We are excited to try more dishes the next time but it will be hard not to do a repeat. Thank you!! read more

Food is AMAZING! We had assorted kebab and lamb pilaf. Along with dumpling soup and salads for appetizer. The Khvanchkara wine was to die for! read more

Food was undercooked, bland and low quality. Service was slow and poor. I do hope they can improve a few things starting by adding an additional staff to either focus on the to go orders and payments or help sit guest and take orders. One person running the show and doing everything causes slow service and a poor order / dining experience. read more

This is one of the best places I have ever visited. Food is super fresh and soooo tasty. People are nice and the inside of the restorant has very warm atmosphere. Strongly reccomend read more

Sooo delicious . You have to try everything . Especially lagman and manty. My husband loved the shaurma read more

See all

I was looking to break out of the usual type of food, I've been getting, burgers and fries and pasta. I had never really ordered this kind of food, so I was a little trepidatious, but I was pleasantly surprised. Everything was very good, I only wish I had gotten more. I'm looking forward to actually being able to go into this restaurant once all of this is over. read more

We had just tried an Uzbek restaurant in Nashville and it was delicious, so when we got back to Minneapolis we were stoked to find Samarkand. It was disgusting. The chicken appeared undercooked (did not eat), the bread was dry and bland, and the fries were soggy and looked like they had been microwaved. My husband had one bite of lamb and spit it out. read more

I've ordered delivery from Sarmarkand a few times this year, and the Lagman soup is my favorite. The homemade noodles in it are particularly delicious and special. It's the perfect antidote to Minnesota winter and always hits the spot. read more

Sat 20 minutes and there were only three other tables, but after they seated a table of seven men who clearly were regulars and we had still not even made a drink order we left. No one even stopped to ask, instead two stood at the bar talking about us read more

This is a small restaurant but has a lot to offer. I went there with couple of my friends and went back again with 15 of them the week after. They have live music on Friday and Saturday at 8:00. The food is very tasty. The kabob platter was fantastic. The restaurant has a friendly atmosphere. The server was so so nice. We danced a lot and I will definitely go back there again. Highly recommended. read more

For those of you who knew Uyghur cuisine, this place has the best plov samarkand which is very similar to the Uyghur version of this dish that's called Polu or "zhua fan" in Chinese. If you love this dish, this is the place to be. read more