Amazing restaurant - great food, wonderful staff and beautiful location.
Being vegetarian, I was a little worried about eating here after looking at a previous review but it's been hard to find veggie food in Samarkand so we thought we would have a look. There is a separate vegetarian menu with a number of options.
Staff spoke good English and put us at ease when ordering.
Food was really good and it was great sitting outdoors in a quiet, green space with a view of the mosque.
We only paid 99,000 som, including 10% service, for 3 dishes and two drinks. A steal at that price.
Can't recommend highly enough.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
UZS 1–50,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
My husband and I ordered a liter of "fruit drink made of plums, cherries and apples", but what we got was a jug of orange juice, which the waiter confirmed. This was priced at 60,000 soms (or about 5usd) -- more expensive than the average price of a substantial meal. We cancelled the order in the end.
Service
Dine in
Service: 3
Atmosphere: 5
Easily the worst place I have eaten in Usbekistan, the only draw for many are the vegetarian options, I guess. Service was comically bad (waiters staring in the sky and standing right opposite me for 10-15 mins without handing out a menu, taking the order or bringing the bill). Plov was lacking taste, except very bitter carrot, and included only a sliver of meat (vegetarian option, maybe 😂). More expensive than other places, due to the cute seating and views.
Food: 2
Service: 2
Atmosphere: 4
Fabulous initiative. Great outdoor seating area for people watching. Wonderful spot to rest the tiring feet after walking and exploring the city. What’s best is that while you sip on delicious tea and cakes, you are also supporting the good cause for children with special needs! Please come support them!
Service
Take out
Price per person
UZS 50,000–100,000
This is the place you're looking for when you're on your way to your next museum visit, and are looking for a good but quick bite. Very friendly service, decent prices and good food. Their Plov was among the better I've had so far. Would recommend giving it a try.
Not recommended for food. Plov contained just 3 small bites of meat. Uzbek yoghurt for 20.000 Som on a tiny little plate was a joke. Rice soup, greasy with no taste and bits of meat of unknown origin. Walnut cake was not fresh and had a sour taste. Just a few scattered tea leaves in the tea pot.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
UZS 100,000–150,000
Their "vegetarian" soup has pieces of meat in it (you can also tell from the smell that it's meat based). It's also basically just chunks of potato in meat broth. The price charged is different from what's listed on the menu (old menu, they said...). One star for the bread that's actually pretty decent. There are better options nearby. I wouldn't return.
Nice place, good vegetarian options. We had bread and the vegetarian spread, which was lots of cooked/grilled veggies and very tasty. Also they were open much later than it said on Google Maps.
My 2nd time in this restaurant. I love everything about it, the view, the food, service etc.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
UZS 50,000–100,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
