Uzbekistana Mediterranean Restaurant 1175 Main Street, Boonton, NJ 07005

"Exciting to have found dining within a native culture of my own, as I have reviewed other interesting reviews of this restaurant, unfortunately, I strongly disagree - the food was not aligned with the taste I know and grew up with of this amazing culture. The lamb kebab was not properly seasoned, tasted bland, and meat was not tender. I didn't enjoy chewing as the taste was depressing. Even basic mash potato was not fresh and tasted weak, definitely was not fresh as well, perhaps felt as if it was made week ago and was left in fridgerator, had no special sauce, very plain, bit dry, would not recommend. I was with other individuals, and they had felt the same. Sadly, the music also didn't represent the optimistic ambiance of the culture, was very dreary, typically Uzbek music is upbeat and combination of drums is entertaining. The low lighting ambiance made us sleepy. On the flip side, the lagmon soup was what had been the tastiest, but unfortunately, not enough to be able to come back, overall the food was just very disappointing. The original Uzbek taste palate was not represented by this establishment. The waiter was friendly and tried her best, which was much appreciated. I would recommend Samarkand, in Woodhaven, Queens, NY, to taste true Uzbek culture food or Tandori, in Rego Park, Queens as well. Both great restaurants will truly make you come back multiple times, if not always! The food really made me have a stomachache. The chicken plov was stale and wasn't very fresh, not a hint of cumin seasoning, even which is a primary seasoning ingredient of this cuisine. In all honesty, it is best recommended for the chef to really attain further Uzbek cooking experience."

"A nice and sweet family owned and run restaurant. Serving Uzbekistan's traditional dishes , and all حلال. Glad that I got to know more about their cuisine and culture. Highly recommended."

"The service was great, but the food was even better. Our server was very nice. The place is nice and clean. I recommend anything from their menu. On my last visit I got the lamb chops. They come in lollipop style where they wrap the end of the chop in foil paper so you won’t get your hands dirty. Overall, our experience was super good. I recommend visit this place. You won’t regret it."

"My husband and I had a wonderful experience dining at Uzbekistana Restaurant this evening. The flavors were fantastic. We asked our waitress for recommendations as it was our first time trying traditional Uzbeki food and WOW was it great!! Samsa, Chachvera, Kazan Lamb, Taug Plov- everything was spectacular. We will certainly return again and tell our friends about this spot!"

"Fell in love with the amazing food. Never had Uzbek food before till this restaurant, and I have been missing out. Their lamb dumpling soup is out of this world. Everything here was extremely amazing, and the lady / owner is extremely nice and down to earth! Hands down amazing food!"