Super yummy hand pies! I'm always excited when I see that the Tabassum food truck is coming to my area. The hand pies seem to be already prepared, so the food service is extremely quick. Chicken Curry Samsa: The chicken was plentiful and very good, didn't feel too dry at all. The curry flavor was delicious, but not too overwhelming. Beef Samsa: The beef felt a little dry, but no big deal. There was a lot of beef, onion, and cumin, making it a very flavorful snack. The puff pastries did not feel too oily or buttery, which is something I often find with pastry-type foods. Overall, Tabassum has some pretty good hand pies and I can't wait to have more! read more

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In short: You've had hand pies several times from other culinary traditions; think of these as being similar to empanadas, just known by another name. In long: I've had these samsas a few times now, because they used to cater lunch at the office at my old work. They've been consistently delicious for 5 years. They're a little smaller than your hand, and stuffed with maybe an inch of filling. 2 of them will fill up quite a few people. The truck itself is hard to miss. It's a Sprinter van, and the longest one I've seen. Big signage on the sides. They posted up Friday in a neighborhood near me. I ended up getting dinner for everybody, so I got to try most of the menu, at least in bites here and there. We got the beef, cheesy beef, chicken, squash, and spinach samsas. The squash ones seemed almost dessert-y, because baked squash is not far off baked pumpkin, which the typical American (like me) thinks of as dessert pie in the autumn. The others were all unmistakably savory entrée pies. The great thing about these is how light, flaky, and un-greasy the dough is on every one. The fillings are fantastic, too, but they've absolutely nailed the dough. Each one was about $6, and they do offer sides, though I just loaded up on samsas and off I went. I hope to see this truck more often for sure. read more

It's great to see these guys are still in business! I remember them two years prior to the pandemic. They were parked outside my office complex and their big pie display on side of their truck sparked my attention. Back then the young gentleman told me that he was just starting this business. He then kindly explained to me all the delicious varieties of pies he had to offer. After trying their beef, mushroom, and spinach pies... I have always been very satisfied with their food. The exterior texture of the pastry is very soft and had just enough crunch to it. Once you start digging in you really can't stop, haha. You can taste all the delicious ingredients inside the pastry. Slightly moist, not heavy on the sodium, but just right... at least for me. Now that they are back, I saw they had more additional items on their menu, fantastic! Once again I went for their Spinach Samsa. :) Next time around though I plan on trying their other new items. Highly recommend everyone if you want something savory in a small pastry form and that doesn't make you feel overly full. Oh I also had their Carrot Salad, also a very good, however it was a bit on the garlicky side. Enjoy! read more

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A crispy meat pie with a lot of extra spice for that extra delicious flavor. I was very curious to try the vegan one with potato and mushroom but they were very limited on Vegan quantities so I saved it for someone who may actually be Vegan and chose the $6 beef samsa. Its a lot of ground beef inside of a flaky puff pastry and the flavor is good. I tried them at a Sounders game and it was a nice snack to have while enjoying the match. Although the inside is filled with lots of flavorful ground beef, the filling lacked something for me so I wasn't quite full and could have definitely had another! I suggest you try two flavors. read more

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Good truck was outside my place of business and the menu sounded interesting. I ordered the Cheesy Beef Handpie and it came out super fast. Wait time - less than a minute. Flaky crust with well seasoned beef and onions on the inside. Delicious! I'll definitely be on the look out for the food truck again. I'd love to try other items in the menu. read more

I tried one of their pies earlier today at the Sodo flea market. It was okay. I asked for the curry chicken pie and either they skimped on the curry or they gave me the wrong pie (not sure what else it could've been because it was chicken but they have no other chicken pies on their menu) because there was no curry flavor. Pretty disappointing in that regard. The pie was a little bigger than my palm and very stuffed with filling. The bottom of the pastry was very soggy, but on the upside that meant the filling was hot and juicy. It was $6/pie, up from $5 read more

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Tried the plov (beef over rice dish), beef samsa, and chicken curry samsa, over two meals, along with a nutella pastry dessert they offered on the side. All of this food was outstanding! Though between the beef and chicken curry samsa, I'd probably go with the chicken 7 times out of 10, just based off personal preference. The little carrot salad and beet salad offerings were a huge hit with our gang as well. So seemingly simple, but loaded with flavor and texture. read more

I was so excited to see the Tabassum food truck with these vegan hand pies at our church community event tonight!! I wasn't expecting to find a lot of vegan options, so this was awesome, and they were delicious!! The mushroom potato one was my favorite, it had a delicious blend of savory spices with a little bit of sweetness reminding me of curry with cinnamon. Fantastic!! read more

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You are incredible! Delicious food. I didn't know what to expect while ordering. Everything was delicious. Thank you for being friendly too. read more

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I'm surprised that this food truck doesn't have a lot of people waiting in line for their food. This place was at the South lake Union farmers market and we had the butternut squash samsa. It was a plain simple dish but flavorful, flaky and light. For $5, you can get a quick decent light lunch. I definitely would want to try their other dishes if there wasn't so many other things to try at the farmers market :) read more

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Delicious!! Saw this "savory pie" food truck in the parking lot at Growler Guys and wasn't sure what to expect. I ordered a beef samsa ($5) and was very impressed when the guy reached over and immediately handed me one. I figured it might not be warm, but it was piping hot! The outside is nice and crisp and flaky, and the inside was heated through and super flavorful. Typically I'm the person who douses their food in hot sauce, but this was so flavorful I didn't even miss it (you can add sriracha for $0.10) The beef filling does have a very strong cumin flavor, FYI, in case that bothers people. It reminds me a lot of the cumin lamb skewers you can get on the streets in Beijing. For $5, the pie was a bit on the small side, but it was packed with filling and flavor, and for food truck pricing it's really not bad at all. I highly recommend trying this if you ever come across it. I was so impressed I had to write a 5star review while still eating the pie :) read more

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According to Google, Tabassum appears as the one and only contender for Uzbek cuisine in the Seattle area. Their menu is comprised of mainly samsas - flaky hand-pies stuffed with savory meat and/or veggie filling - but also offer a rice dish known as Plov and a couple salad sides. I had to try the Plov ($10) which is a traditional Uzbek staple. It's a delicious combination of cumin-spiced rice, pieces of lean beef, garbanzo beans, shredded carrot and raisins with notes of garlic throughout. For what appears to be a simple-looking dish, I was astonished to find the rice so aromatic and packed with such bold flavors. I thought it could have used a little more beef and carrots, but nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I've also never experienced quicker food truck service as everything appears to be already pre-made and packed. Right after I ordered, the truck owner just reached into a heated chamber behind him and pulled out my rice. In less than two minutes, I had ordered, paid and received my lunch. Of course I always prefer for my food to be freshly made, but in this case, I don't believe it made any difference. If anything, it allowed the rice to absorb more of the spices! Thank you, Tabassum, for introducing Uzbek cuisine to myself and the Pacific Northwest! Seattleites, if you ever see this cute red truck in the area, be sure to stop by for a bite because who knows when the next opportunity will arise! read more

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Originally recommended to me by a friend from the region. Always fast and delicious! Food truck is at 15th and Republican these days.

Picked up from their food truck when it was outside our apartment! I got the spinach, cheesy beef, and the curry. My favorite was definitely the curry, so flavorful! Only reason for 4 stars is because I feel like $5/ea would suffice. read more

Three stars is A-OK, and that's what this food truck is. Tabassum is actually two trucks, and they are out at the same time in different locations. So, Uzbek food is good. In fact, it's delicious. But it's not rock your world with the best thing you ever ate good. It's just good. The pies are flaky on the outside and flavorful on the inside. They are served piping hot. I also had the beet salad, which is good but with an odd spicing combo that takes some getting used to. The food is not made in the trucks. The trucks are basically serving platforms for the food that's been made in a commissary kitchen and then kept hot in holding cabinets on the vans/trucks. The equipment is all modern (top end warming cabinets and new Mercedes vans), so there is obviously some money behind this business. Worth a try, but not something I would seek out again. (I say again because I went to the Bothell location--which was T-Mobile--and it was about as out of the way as you can get.) If you see the truck around, make a stop and try Uzbek food. But don't make a special trip just to try it. read more

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We've been trying to take advantage of the Beverly Food Truck Park near us when we can. Tabassum is definitely one of our favorites so far! Their Samsas are so dang good! We got two Chicken Curry Samsas, a Beef Samsa, and a Mushroom Vegan Samsa the night we visited. They were way bigger than we were expecting when we opened the boxes! For only $5 each, these are a steal! They are full of meat and other fillings. Two were more than enough for each of us. When we got there, it was maybe 30 minutes before they closed so they were out of a few different things but I can absolutely see why. We're hoping we can visit again soon to try their Plov and desserts! read more

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Tabassum stopped by my apartment complex the other day. Since it was an event for residences, I was able to try a free beef samsa. Despite waiting at least 20 minutes to eat it because I just didn't feel like eating it right when I got it, the samsa was still decently hot when I ate it. I was pleasantly surprised to see how packed with meat it was. I'm used to having having somewhat sadly filled asian bakery buns that aren't filled with filling. Compared to those, these were packed from end to end with the beef filling. I found it to be tasty and quite filling. While I didn't pay for it this time around thanks to my housing community, I do understand why people would say it is a bit pricey for the size. I do think however that considering that Uzbek food isn't that common, it's an alright price to pay for something to try something that you wouldn't normally have and can't normally get. read more

Tabassum is a new Uzbek food truck offering up samsas which are a popular dish in Uzbekistan. I tried out this truck recently when they were in attendance at a food truck event at the Fremont Sunday Market. Samsas are basically a puff pastry with filling and is like the Uzbek version of a meat pie. Tabassum offers up 5 samsa varieties, including a veggie and sweet option alongside the usual meat options. They also have a couple side salads available. On my visit to the truck, I ordered the beef samsa ($5) and a beet salad ($3). The samsa was good with a decent size filling of beef that was full of cumin flavor. And the beet salad was terrific. Beets were shredded up and served cold making for a refreshing end to my meal. I hope this truck does well so it will eventually lead to a Uzbek restaurant opening in the area. I have had home cooked Uzbek food before and enjoyed it. Particularly a rice dish called plov. I happened to check the truck's website and noticed in one of the posts that they served this very dish at one of their recent truck's stops. Hopefully it becomes a regular item on the menu, so I can give it a try. read more

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This was really good! I had the chicken curry samsa and the beet salad. The pastry was super flaky and good. I will definitely be back!

Had this at the Bellevue Arts Fair and thought it was delightful... especially the carrot salad that I could eat every day! Meat pies were very tasty with a unique flavor profile. read more

Great authentic food from Uzbekistan. You should try the plov, tastes great. 5/5 recommended read more

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The plov is good. I can tell it's comfort food, its very tasty. This is actually the second chance I gave this truck. The first time I went the charged a bit extra over the menu price for my chicken samosa, which ended up being bitter and dry. I'm glad to say that this time they charged what they said they would and it was tasty. read more

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Uzbek food truck!! This is rare so I go out of my way to get food here. I keep track of their website to see where the will be located and drive out and see what they have. On the day I went they were out of plov (Uzbek rice dish) so I opted for samsa (dough pies stuffed with filling) they have different filling options (beef, chicken, or butternut squash) and they were $5. And I also got a carrot salad. It's a little pricey for the samsa but they do pack it with a lot of ingredients. And like I said, it's rare to find food like this so I am willing to pay more. Flavor is incredible and taste just like if you were in Central Asia. read more

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The food was very delicious and smells as it is. I would highly recommend cheese beef samsa and plov! Ain't gonna lie I'm really satisfied with service, very friendly and kind. They now how attract customers! Maaaaaaan!!! read more

We had Tabassum join us for a Community event and their food was a HIT! From the warm, tasty hand pies, to the crisp beet salad, there were so many delicious options to choose from. In a world of overpriced food trucks, Tabassum has reasonable prices and friendly staff. Highly recommend! read more

We found this truck at the Kirkland uncorked over the weekend. We have never had Uzbek food before and decided to try it. We got a couple chicken curry samsa's. They were really good, had a really good amount of chicken filling. We ate it a couple hours after we picked it up, and still tasted good. read more

Came to my job. My first time having Uzbekistan food. Pretty darn good. Had two 'smosas.' Filo-type buttery pastry stuffed with beef and onion. Very different type of smosa (more like a Borek or Peroshki) but delish. Only $5 (no complaints). 5/5 read more

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I have tried their plov and carrot salad. I thought both were overpriced. I probably wouldn't get them again.

Stopped by this food truck for a couple of savory samsas (puff pastries with fillings). I tried the vegan one (mushrooms, potatoes, onions), the vegetarian one (spinach, potatoes, onions) and the chicken curry one. The chicken curry was my favorite; I felt like the veggie ones could've had a bit more spice/flavor in comparison, though they were still pretty tasty. The light fluffy pastry exterior was delicious. At $5 each, they're a pretty good deal. Two seemed like easily enough for a meal, and one would be good for a light meal or supplemented with sides. read more

Tried out their delicious beef samsa at the Street Food Festival and was very impressed! The pastry was absolute perfection and the filling had a very meaty but complex flavor. Not sure how the flavor varies across Central Asian cuisines since this is a Uzbek food truck, but my friend who had lived in Tajikistan said these were very authentic, comparing to the ones she had in Tajikistan. Also props to them for running a food truck how it's supposed to be run, being so efficient with orders. read more

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Delish! First time trying it at Starbucks headquarters in front of the building in SODO! I got the cheesy beef and the curry. I think 2 are good for lunch! I enjoyed the beef flavors the most! Creative idea! Yum! read more

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I found Tabassum at the Seattle food festival. The delicious pastry pictured on the side of the truck forced me to buy the beef samsa - it looked amazing. The beef samsa was well cooked. The meat was perfectly seasoned and the dough was super flaky. However, I felt that the savory pastry was missing something - some kind of extra layer of flavor like some hot sauce to add to it. I don't remember the exact price I paid, but I do remember not feeling satisfied by the price I paid for the overall food I received with its flavor. Taste 3.5/5 Bang for buck 3/5 read more

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Damn tasty. We tried their Spinach, Mushroom, and Butternut squash Samsas (all 3 are vegan), and their Cheesy beef Samsa. All were flakey and well seasoned. I highly recommend. read more

3.5 stars is what I'd actually give. Seeing as I can't, I'd rather give 4 than 3. Quality Uzbeki comfort food. Good, fresh samsas. The vegetables were cooked well, always a sign of strong cooking. I'd say it does well all the things a food truck does - good comfort food, tasty, limited in the number of items, ephemeral in seating. read more

Food was very over priced and very small quantity. Was soggy and felt like it was just sitting for a long time. Rice was undercooked and very bland flavor. Not worth the price what so ever. Please avoid. read more

It's terrible to find this place, not informative and false information in web site, false schedule

2 1/2 stars. This place is is okay, nothing special. The plov was alright but it is lacking flavor and tastes dull. I also has the beef samsa but i did not like it at all I didn't even finish it, it wasn't that good. The chicken one was slightly better but not that good. The carrot salad was the only thing i like so far, i have been here couple times, probably wont get anything from here besides the cherry pastry which i herd was good but have yet to try because it is always sold out when i come to this place. read more

First timer, ordered the chicken curry samsa, carrot salad, beet salad, and plov. Absolutely delicious! Samsa was full of meat, lovely spices and delicious. Salads were fresh, tasty dressings. Plov was great, everyone has their version and we liked this one. Definitely recommend trying Tabassum! read more

I pre-ordered online, and picked up at the truck parked up in the neighborhood near where I live this eve. Easy ordering and payment, great prices, friendly, fast service and fantastic food!! Thank you for bringing dinner to the neighborhood! Highly recommend!! read more

So tasty! Tried them based off the recommendation of my mother. Tried the beef and chicken samsa. Honestly, I found the chicken to be far more flavorful than the beef. The beef samsa was mostly onion and a little beef, flavored with a bit of cumin seed. The chicken was was like an indian marsala with peas. Honestly, the best by far is the spinach. Full of flavor and spice, but not spicy-hot. Definitely my favorite! Must try. read more