Marakand 9898 Queens Boulevard, Queens, NY 11374

"Fresh, flavorful and satisfying. We had plov with beef and dips, salad and dessert. They make genuinely good food with fresh ingredients. The owners were kind and accommodating for our group order. Highly recommended for catering with different tastes and dietary restrictions."

"First time eating here and having Uzbek food to celebrate a family birthday. Surprised that it is more casual, with chandeliers though; and is very family-friendly. Wheelchair-friendly. Music was playing and noticed that it was someone singing live. Gozleme was served more like a quesadilla than flatbread. Without the dip, the ground meat was a bit plain. The fried small dumplings looked like tortellinis. A bit too crispy though to taste the filling so will try the steamed next time. The hummus and babaghanoush (preferred this, with a slight spiciness) went well with the warm toasted bread. We liked the plov with tender lamb and veggies. Their skewers were cooked well, still juicy and tasty. I usually wouldn't order chicken but they were good here. Lunch specials available. Great service from the minute we went in and throughout the dinner - our young server was very pleasant and friendly; offered to refrigerate the bday cake, then lights were dimmed and bday song was played when it was brought out."

"I got Large borscht and 4 manti set. Mantis came with sliced tomatoes and its good. Large borscht portion was smaller than i expected and had only 1 beef slice and 1 potato slice in it, little bit disappointing but taste was great."

"I recently had dinner at the restaurant and it was a pleasant experience. The papaya and shrimp salad was quite spicy, and the cashew chicken dish, although excellent, could have been better with the addition of pineapple. Although the service was out of the ordinary, the food definitely made up for it. I highly recommend it and look forward to returning there on my next trip"

"Friendly environment, great food, I've dj at night. Must try: plover (super moist meat), meat gozleme( similar to Quesadilla). Lamb chops were great also but little dry as it should be per uzbek cuisine. Tomato and cucumber salad were simple but superb."