The restaurant was underwhelming, a soulless atmosphere and no real mood to speak of. To add to the ambience, the service is on "I don't give a F+ck" level. I usually do self-service because it will take forever for someone to notice and seat you. Even after you're seated it takes forever to even get someone to place an order. It's faster go wait at the counter and flag someone down. The good news is the FOOD!!! It's tremendously makes up for the lack of service. I've come back for the abuse many times because the food has been consistently good. What was ordered: Plov: The Plov rice dish is a 10/10. The flavor of the rice will probably give you diabetes. It's that good. Also, there's a lot of carrots in the dish (if you don't like carrots, you can scrape it off). But I wouldn't, the carrots are also delicious because it's full of flavor. Braised Lamb Shank: This dish will take 20 to 30 mins to come out so order an appetizer. If you like lamb, it's worth the wait and the taste isn't too gamey. Traditional Pelmeni: This dish was a surprise. I didn't think it would be that good. It seemed like the chef put a lot of love into making this dish. Ribeye Steak: Not too impressed. Was not worth the money at ALL. Meat was chewy and tough. 100% you can skip Samsa Trio- I would skip this one too. It was not good. The only decent one is the butternut squash, which was not worth the money. Layered Bread - 100% you can skip. This was a waste of money. So hard and zero flavor. Price: It's not too expensive at all. Especially since the portions are large and you can share. Parking: Decent. Meters or free parking in residential area Side note: This place is also a hit and miss with what they have on the menu. It depends on the day and after a certain time. They just run out of everything. I came after 3pm on a Sat and everything was almost out. I came back another day at 6pm on a weekday and everything was almost out again. So then I came at 12:30pm on a Sat and finally they had a full menu. So just a heads up. read more

I first noticed this restaurant from the menu posted on the window, with kebabs and grills priced around $10-$12, which seemed reasonable. I ordered the Salmon Kebab ($12), a skewer of marinated salmon that comes with a side salad. The salmon portion was a good size and tasted good. Overall, it's a good value for the price. read more

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I don't like to leave bad reviews, but today's experience was pretty disappointing. It felt less like an Uzbek restaurant and more like a Russian Geary grocery store. First, the cashier didn't explain that manti aren't sold individually and charged me for 10 portions! When I pointed it out, she even didn't apologize and seemed annoyed that I made her return my money. Then I asked about tandoori samsa. She said they didn't have the meat one, but had pumpkin, chicken, and spinach. I assumed they were the same tandoor style, but she didn't mention that they weren't traditional. They packed 7 samsa for me, and when I got home, I was super surprised as samsa didn't look like Uzbek ones and also seemed like leftovers from yesterday. All went to garbage. I'm from Tajikistan and know Uzbek cuisine well, so I'd really appreciate from you guys more honesty about what's being sold. Would I come back after today's experience? No. Would I recommend this place to all my friends? No. I hope my review could help you train your staff to be more clear and honest with customers. read more

Uzbegim - Traditional Uzbek samsa - Uzbek Near Me - San Francisco, California

Uzbegim was my boyfriend and I's introduction to Uzbeki food! We ordered a lamb skewer, butternut squash mantu, plov, black tea, and some bread. The lamb skewer was juicy and smoky; would get again! The plov had carrots, beef, quail egg, and lemon. I can tell the plov was cooking for a while and the seasonings well marinated into the rice. My only gripe was the rice was a little dry. However, would definitely get again! My boyfriend absolutely loved it. The bread was cold and dry, it was similar to as if a sourdough turned into a bread bowl. I wish they'd toasted it. The real star of the show was the butternut squash mantu. Sooo good, I would come back just for this dish! The taste of the butternut squash was fresh, sweet, and savory balanced with the acidity of the yogurt sauce. They're also 4 hefty dumplings with plenty of filling. The service initially was a bit slow. At the time they seemed like they had just opened, so I gave them benefit of the doubt. The restaurant is adorned with map of the Silk Road and facts about Uzbekistan, which was a nice read while waiting for food. read more

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We celebrated Mother's Day early with lunch here. I didn't realize they have two dining rooms, the 2nd with larger tables for groups larger than five. Would be nice if the 2nd room had the same overhead music as the first, for ambience but it was a nice room. We ordered all kinds of things, maybe too many appetizers but we wanted to try the cold mini mezze platter, samsa trio, beef manti, and extra bread. Their special bread was not available (chef who makes it is out). A couple of people tried the soups, and bother were reported to be quite good. Dad got the salmon kebab that came with a salad he said it was fresh. We added the lamb shank instead when we learned the branzino would take 30min, and the plov. The meat was super tender, but felt the plov was on the oily side and a little bland. We definitely want to come back and try the pelmeni and kebabs, branzino, and more soups. Service was good, food came out promptly, and was of great value for the portions. read more

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My first time and I got the ground beef kabobs. It was delicious and I highly recommend this restaurant.

Overall: 4/5 Food: Been here about three times and I like it! It's been carrying me through this year's flu. Only my second Uzbeki restaurant I've ever tried so please read with a grain of salt! I ordered: Plov: SOOOO good. Hearty, perfect balance of sweet and savory, and I was blown away by the sweetness of the carrot and how well it paired with the rice and beef. I will say I found the beef to be a little so slightly stringy and wish they added more than one quail egg. I loved the portion size! I ate it in two meals but to be honest it was probably enough for three meals for me due to the oiliness/butteriness of the rice. I also ordered the combo which comes with a small side salad and it was well balanced, tart, and perfectly cuts through the heaviness and oiliness of the plov. Shurpa: YUMMY! Pairs so well with the plov too! Here, the beef was so tender it fell off the bone and was so yummy. Also warm, hearty, decent portion. Meat and veggies not overcooked at all and delightful flavor. Could be standalone but I highly recommend pairing with Plov. SAVED me while sick. Beef kebab: had a bite of a friends. Great! Although it only came with one skewer so portion size could've been better in my opinion. But well cook and great flavor. Not too salty or tough. Loved that it came with salad! Pistachio and avocado hummus: I've never had hummus with avocado before! I liked it and presentation was good. Came with a variety of veggies and Uzbeki naan. While hummus flavor was good and veggies were fresh, I wonder if the bread was a little on the older/stale side? Labneh: classic, I can see the Turkish influence on Uzbeki cuisine Lagman: salty, sour, not spicy, not overpowering. Also warm and hearty but not like the Plov/borsch combo I'm obsessed with. I ordered the soupy lagman and the flavor reminds me a bit of Hunan noodles. Hand pulled noodles with great texture and not overcooked, slightly tart tomato flavor, bell pepper and other veggies in the soup. Beef was a little dry in my opinion. Service: they're a small restaurant and I think on the newer side so please be prepared for slower service! But professional and homey. Esp with ambiance being smaller place $$: very affordable for sf! If you want you can get a full meal for $10 but they have fancier full on kebab boards for family which is on the bucket list for me to try Hard to find uzbeki food in sf. But they do it well and I'll be back! read more

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We came with reservations for a party of nine and were promptly seated upon arrival. We went for dinner on a Saturday night, and there were plenty of tables available for walk-ins if needed. I mention this because some of their "must-try" dishes were already out of stock, even though it was still early in the evening and the restaurant wasn't particularly busy. We ordered a good variety of dishes, but unfortunately none of the starters were anything memorable. If I were to come back, I'd order the tandoori samsa and the NY steak separately rather than getting the family-style platter. While the platter was better than the rest of what we tried, it wasn't worth the $180 price point. You're better off ordering individual items instead. The steak was super tender and flavorful, and I loved how the mushrooms soaked up all the flavors. Everything else was just okay, with some meats leaning on the drier side. I don't see myself coming back anytime soon, but if I do, I hope their signature dishes are actually available next time. read more

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Went here with two friends for dinner - left full and satisfied without breaking the bank. We started with some beef samsas- at $4 each, they're a steal. Super flavorful, flaky, and delicious. They then shared family style for the dips, Qovurma Lagman, Plov, Layered Bread, and Pelmeni. The layered bread was sooo fun to eat. Lots of layers, texture, and flavor. Great for scooping. I'd recommend getting with the dips as the dip doesn't come with much bread. The Plov tasted great but wish it came with a bit more meat. The Pelmeni are sooo sooo tasty. Like mini dumplings full of beef and onion flavor. And I really enjoyed the Qovurma Lagman- lots of meat, veggies, and noodles! Service was fine- they were friendly and came with water and napkins as I needed them! Will definitely be back read more

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If you're looking to try authentic Uzbek cuisine at very reasonable prices, this place couldn't be a better choice. read more

Uzbegim - Manti - Uzbek Near Me - San Francisco, California

UPDATE: 11/3/25 They never refunded the $5 I was overcharged; rounding down to 3 stars. -- 3.5 STARS Central AZNs are HANGRY for a taste of home. And, Uzbegim couldn't have chosen a better location. While there's a small population of Central AZNs, it's my understanding that many live nearby in Outer Richmond. Visited on a weekday after a nearby appointment - they were hella busy with dine in and takeout orders before noon. SO come early to avoid a long wait. Uzebegim opened to the public on 10/20/25 and I believe were only open to friends & fam before that. Indoor dining and takeout available. M E N U Uzbek cuisine is a blend of Russian, Chinese, Persian, and Turkic cuisine. Most dishes feature rice, noodles, and meat. Only a fraction of the menu was available, see pics. F O O D * Samsa ($4 x5): https://tinyurl.com/mrxm2nry A staple app in Uzbek cuisine, samsa is a baked flaky pastry filled with meat and onions. Bought one for dine-in and four for a friend. I don't know if I received a leftover samsa that was reheated (heard microwave dings) but the flaky dough was tough and chewy. Generous amount of savory beef and onion filling tho. Served with a mild tomato sauce for dipping. * Plov: Pilaf w/ beef, carrots, zig'ir oil ($17): https://tinyurl.com/5y77j8xn - I was told no lamb available The national dish of Uzbekistan, Plov is a rice pilaf with meat, carrots, barberries, raisins, chickpeas, onions, and spices. Traditionally, a rich and hearty dish. Uzebegim's rendition was too oily and underseasoned...and this is from someone who thinks FAT = FLAVOR. I would have preferred more cumin, coriander, and salt to balance the sweetness of the carrots and raisins. The slab of braised beef was stringy. One quail egg included. S E R V I C E Polite but they're def trying to figure things out so come with patience. They don't provide an itemized bill and after requesting a receipt, I noticed I was charged $5 for the side salad I received but didn't order (I was told they will refund me $5 so we'll see). They watch as you denote a tip on the handheld POS which is hella awkward. A M B I A N C E Cozy space with nine tables. P A R K I N G Difficult street parking. Overall, I've only had Uzbek cuisine a handful items so I'm no expert. Uzbegim's regional style just wasn't my jam but that's a me issue. There's only two Uzbek restos in the city so no doubt Uzbegim will be very popular. Three stars for the food, adding .5 stars and rounding up because it's hard to find Uzbek food in the bay. read more

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They opened recently, like couple or few months ago, i like the name, you know straight up what kind of cuisine just by reading the name. We had Samsa, it was really good! Also Mantu was amazing, also had Plov which i love, i wish the rice was cooked just few more minutes and wish there was a bit more pieces of meat but still good dish. Also ordered Labneh with zaatar but it was no zaatar so i hope they fix that. We had Lamb chops and Chicken Wings as proteins, which was also good. Overall 5 and i will definitely go back. They were empty when we got there, but in 30 minutes, there was no empty table, happy for them since they new business, wishing a great success for Uzbek Brothers and Sisters. read more

Unbelievable!! Abraham's Hospitality exists here!! Borsch soup very delicious!! Lots of soups. Kebabs, Mantu(Uzbeg Dumpling). I am from Istanbul and loved this place and friends! Friendly kind servers makes us feel home in Istanbul or Athens! Come an see!!! read more

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I get soups every day and sometimes dumplings. They are great. I usually get shurpa which is lamb broth and my other favorite is Borcsht which is beef, cabbage, and beets soup I also tried, honey cake, which is light dessert highly recommend read more

Uzbegim - Dumpling Mantu Borscht - Uzbek Near Me - San Francisco, California

This is the first Uzbek restaurant I've ever been to and it was delicious. I left wanting to come back with a bigger group so we could try more dishes. The lamb shank was fantastic, as were the hand pulled noodles. The staff was super helpful ordering. I'll be back again! read more

Really enjoyed this place! The Tandoori samsa was delicious and the mix kebab board had great flavor and quality meat. Cozy atmosphere and very friendly service. Will definitely come back again read more

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Stunningly delicious food! We just wandered in and were thrilled with the quality and taste of the food. We had mantu, lamb shank, layered bread, and black tea. Will be back!! read more

Bro, get the ground beef kabob. It's the life changing juicy. They would make a fortune turning it a wrap

The atmosphere was cozy and welcoming, and the service made everything even better. The staff were so kind and attentive, making us feel right at home. Definitely one of the best places to enjoy traditional Uzbek cuisine. Highly recommend! read more

I have been there few times now. I have tried Plov, Samsa, and Kebabs there. I'd say Plov is good but lacks stable quality, sometimes it's really good, sometimes seems like it's microwaved 5 minutes ago... Samsa is okay, not tasteful as other spots, I've had much more better samsas in other places. Kebab is good, not too chewy, not too spicy, I'd say balanced, also not the best kebab I've had. Now, it's time for service provided by waitresses and service time... It took really long time to get a waitress to even look at us, brought the foods in about half an hour...I'm sorry but I can't spend half an hour waiting for a food... Also waitresses are so unwelcoming, serving slowly, and don't even wanna engage in conversation, left me an impression as they were forced to do this job... This place really has to work on itself. I Don't think I'm gonna go to this place again! read more

It's such a shame they present themselves as Uzbek restaurant - nothing there looks or tastes like the amazing delicious cuisine of Uzbekistan. Very rude staff, unpleasant atmosphere, extremely unpleasant attitude, plastic little bowls they use to serve hot tea- never, in a thousand years, Uzbek would serve anything in plastic plates, especially anything hot. One of the worst restaurants I have been to in a long time. WOULD NEVER go there again read more

I love Uzbek food. But this is the worst. After 40 minutes wait my beef Kebob is chewy to the point you can't swallow. The chicken wings is fat and out of the feeezer to the grill . Believe me , you will be lucky if you don't throw up before reaching home . The bread was okay . I'll never ever be close this place . I paid $35 and I regret . read more

We've been seeing this place from the bus for a few months now and finally went. BEST CHOICE EVER. We had the samsa's, dumplings, beef and rice dish (can't remember the name but included pic, and the Cornish hen. Everything was SO GOOD. So good. Staff was so pleasant and nice. The server let me know about the wait for the hen (30 mins) no biggie and well worth it!! Portions were big and we both have lunch for tomorrow. Got two cakes to go. Took a bite of the honey cake when I got home and I CANNOT WAIT TO ENJOY IT TOMORROW! So delicious. I adore places with foods I've never had and this place did not disappoint. We will def be back! read more

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I will be back everything was delicious and fresh I love the non bread I dip it in everything and the sliced veggies with the hummus & tzatziki. The prices are good for the portions. Customer service was friendly. I had been wanting to try this place since I seen it open. This was my 2nd night in row coming back hahaha I'm glad they're open till 11pm as everything else in the Richmond district closes pretty early for food. Thank you again Uzbegim Edit: I will be having the mastava soup all winter long!!!!! read more

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Love Uzbegim! Drove there this morning from Walnut Creek to get some to go food! I bought samsa, shashlyik, plov, manti and Napoleon cake. Everything was very delicious, with manti being my most favorite one. Definitely, 100% recommend. Great service too, and authentic ambience. The food is definitely authentic, just like I remember it back in Tashkent 40 years ago. Samsa and non made in tandoor, just like they should be. Will be back for more food for sure in the very near future. Also want to have my birthday there in July. read more

Driving home from the Cliff House side of Ocean Beach via Geary and saw this restaurant. The name sounded like Uzbek cuisine, which I love, so did a U-turn and found parking. Stepped inside at about 4pm on a Saturday and the place was already full. Waited a bit and looked at the nice pictures and map on the wall. Service took a little while but we were not in a hurry. The server told us they were out of many items (plov, manti, laghman) but we understand, the place was only open 5 days ago. Ordered a couple of items (kebabs and lamb soup) they did have and waited, and waited. The kebabs and lamb soup came out and they were so flavorful. The soup was excellent and the kebabs were simply the best. Ordered another since they were so good. Asked the server what bread the other table had and got that too. Later the server asked us how the food was and we said excellent. He said that we should try to traditional Uzbek foods like plov and samsa. I was like yeah, we wanted to, but you are out. He nodded and acknowledged his folly but then he said the samsa will be ready in about 20 minutes. We told him we would wait. The wait was worth it. The samsa came out piping hot. Roof-of-mouth-burning hot. The texture and flavor were unmatched. The flaky, buttery crust of the samsa cooked in the tandoori oven is just so good. We will definitely be back and hope the prices don't go up too much! read more

Uzbegim - Samsa - Uzbek Near Me - San Francisco, California

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Their food is the best in town. The service and atmosphere are great. Shashlik, plov, and soup we ordered were simply delicious! Their portions were also generous. read more

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Five of us went to celebrate a birthday. Service was bad. Did not get all the food we ordered. Took 45 minutes to get water that was served in coffee cups. The staff was not at all friendly. We had to struggle to get 10% off the bill for the trouble we had. At the very end our waiter did apologize, but it was after every person in our party had complained. Never again... read more

Very delicious home food. Reminds me of back home taste. We are tried pilaf, manty, samsa, covurma lagman , kebab, salads, oriental bread - everything was fresh and tasty. Definitely will back!! read more

Service was good. Excellent Uzbek food but was disappointed that they were put of beef mantu and traditional pelmeni. That's ok will return for more. read more

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The food was great and the portions are large. We got the plov and lagman soup, the soup was great. The interior is very simple.

Poor service and shetty food. It was really bad experience. The staff really unprofessional and management. Never come again

Service and food zero. I came to the dinner ordered soup, soup wasn't good. We have waited more than 30 mins. So bad, we didn't eat soup returned but they charged for the soup read more

Uzbegim - Uzbek Near Me - San Francisco, California

Amazing Tasty food! Guys was pretty nice to us and servise was amazing! Hihgly reccomend!

Maden er virkelig frisk og lavet med originale smage. Personalet er meget venligt og imødekommende. No alkohol, men maden er virkelig god og velsmagende. Rent sted og gode priser. Kan klart anbefales. read more

I came in with my daughter and overall had a good experience. The food was tasty and the atmosphere was nice. There was a corporate event at the table next to us, and it seemed like the staff was a bit overwhelmed. Even though the servers were clearly working hard and doing their best, they couldn't always keep up with the rest of the guests. It felt like there were only about 3-4 servers for around 15 tables. With a bit more staff, the service would be much smoother. Still a good place, and we would come back. read more

The food is delicious. Large portions. The staff is friendly, polite and professional. The restaurant is nicely decorated and very clean.

I was very hungry and ordered a chicken. They said it would be ready in 25 minutes, but I waited for more than an hour. My order was not ready yet. read more

Food is good enough for new restaurant. Service needs big improvement, the price is more on economical side, plov and lagman is worth to try read more

Ordered Samsa Trio today.Picture in menu was very attractive. I took it in paper bag and went outside to eat in my car.when I opened the bag- it was three plain pieces.I returned back and wanted to exchange it but only was able to get a refund. Nobody apologized or suggested another one. It is my second try.previous time I ordered Plov but it was not as I remember I ate when visited Uzbekistan.would not reccomend this restaurant to friend and family. read more