1 review

1. Leroy Blessing  

   on December 11, 2015
   

   I am giving two stars purely because of the quality of the meat kebabs. My girlfriend and I had the lunch special today. The quality of the special was lacking. First came the lagman. The soup had an overwhelming sour and bitter flavor, which has been lacking in other versions I've had. The noodles were also on the mushy side, and the  meat was sparse and lacking. The salad offered was a crisp cabbage salad that was pleasant, mildly flavored, and nice and crisp. We ordered samsa, as well. They came with a delighful red sauce that had sweet, tart, and garlicky notes to it, and went well with the samsa, which were flaky, and the meat was not at all juicy or greasy (which my girlfriend enjoyed, but I wasn't so keen ofn. For entrees, my girlfriend had a respectable rendition of plov, and I had two lamb kebabs and ordered a lula kebab on the side. The meat was actually delicious, and was the best part of the meal. I had mine with a very small portion of rice, which the waitress said was taken from the plov, but was lacking in carrots. The atmosphere left much to be desired, as the restaurant was dark and empty (which should have been a warning sign), and on a warm day like today, there was no air conditioning or fan turned on. The menu also lacked cheburek, which is delightful from Bukharian restaurants, generally the only kosher source for the delectable goodness of moist, juicy meat and onions fried in a crisp dough. The real issue came with the waitress's attitude, which was cold, standoffish, and demonstrated complete and utter misanthropy, and with the check. I read Russian, and knew that the pricing was off. The lunch specials were $9.99 each, and they charged us $21.00; the owner/manager said that because I ordered lamb, they added $1 extra. He claimed that the only kebabs that are included in the lunch special are lula and chicken. I specifically asked the waitress when I ordered if I could order 2 lamb kebabs as part of the special, and she seemed to answer in the affirmative. My extra lula kebab was listed on the menu as costing $2.99, and they charged me $3.50. This was outright deception and lying in advertising. When I protested that his terms and conditions and invented prices are nowhere on the lunch menu, his response was that "glatt kosher meat is expensive." While they are free to charge as they wish, they should at least be honest on the menu about their prices and policies. It would avoid a good deal of confusion and angry customers. For these dishonest policies and for a sour lagman, I'd be very reluctant to return.

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