After seeing this restaurant on instagram where they were they were trying to eat food from every country within NYC I had to check out it after seeing how amazing the food looked and how friendly the owners were.
Beyond blow away, food was incredible and got me trying a lot of new things. Staff was super knowledgeable and friendly, and I’m pretty sure I spoke to the owner who game some fantastic recommendations to get the full experience. Can’t recommend enough, if you’re even remotely close at any point this is one of those places that’s worth it treat like a destination instead of just food on the way!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Denningfx
Came here because of an IG video. Lovely people, amazing food, and the hospitality was indeed as great as it looked! Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Henry
Mashallah best Kebab and Tajik food in NYC owners are amazing people incredible hospitality if your in NYC you owe it to your self to come by and try the amazing cuisine.🙏🇹🇯
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lauren Eisenbeck
Incredible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
eleonora isakov
Delicious food, great presentation and ambiance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Guli Arifova
The waitress is very slow at serving
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Shahlo Shomansurova
Great place to dine in. Cozy eastern atmosphere and great service. The food is delicious.
The best place in nyc, the best tajik traditional food. It’s the place where you can fell yourself as your home with your mom and dad. I really enjoyed it. Plov fells like my mom’s. I advise to everyone just to come at least once. You will really like this place❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roze
We came here for my sister’s birthday dinner with my family and absolutely loved everything about this restaurant. From the moment we walked in, the space felt very cozy and homey, with a beautiful karaoke/music area and twinkle lights that created such a fun, welcoming vibe.
Our waiter, Aynura, was incredibly kind, friendly, and attentive, which made the experience even better. We also had the pleasure of meeting the restaurant owner, who was such a kind and welcoming man. He was very helpful and took the time to answer our questions, especially regarding catering, which we truly appreciated.
The food was fresh and delicious across the board. For appetizers, we ordered the fries, crispy eggplant salad, and their signature Karavn salad (my absolute favorite). For entrées, we tried a variety of dishes including several kebabs, plov, lentil soup, and salmon. My dad is very picky when it comes to kebabs, and even he really enjoyed them. My mom and I ordered the salmon, and it was cooked to perfection flavorful, tender, and absolutely delicious.
What made the night even more special was that they allowed us to bring our own cake and even sang happy birthday to my sister through the karaoke, which was such a thoughtful and sweet touch.
We will definitely be coming back and ordering takeout as well. Highly recommend this place for a great meal, warm service, and a lovely atmosphere.
This place is amazing! Staff is great, ladies are so nice and attentive. Go above and beyond to accommodate. The food is delicious. Will definitely come back to try other dishes on the menu. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Adam Segal-Isaacson
Good food for those interested in exploring different cuisines
Love this place, been there so many times. Great food, cozy atmosphere. Good place to spend your time with friends and family! Thank you for your great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Glenn C
Short review- Order the qurutob or shashlik. Rating is for those dishes. Would be an upper/mid 3 outside of said two dishes.
I went to this spot in Sheepshead Bay, specifically in Homecrest, a couple of weeks ago. They serve the rare Tajik food, similar to that of other Central Asian countries, except for their additional national dish, qurutob. The restaurant was unfortunately out of many dishes as they apparently had a big party on Saturday, but I would still recommend this place at least for most of the dishes we ordered.
The main reason to go here is the Qurutob for $21.90, with fatir, sour yogurt, fresh vegetables, herbs, and linseed oil. The only other place to find this dish is Registan in Gravesend, which isn't good (and replaced Vernissage, which was excellent.) Anyway, I'm happy to say that the version here, while not as good as Vernissage, was fantastic. There were plenty of tomatoes and cucumbers, the yogurt and fatir added some sourness and richness, and the fresh jalapenos added heat. There's also a version with meat for an extra $6, which we would have ordered, but it wasn't available.
The other main reason to try this place is their excellent kabobs/shashlik. You can either order a Karavan Mix Kabob for four ($69) or eight ($140,) or instead order individual kabobs. We went with the latter because we were ordering many other dishes and chose two sets of three kabobs. The best of the bunch was the Lamb Luleh for $9 each, which had very tender and flavorful ground lamb. The Jigar or Veal Liver Kabob for $14 each was also very tasty. The liver was cooked perfectly, not too rare, still tender, and had only a mild iron flavor. The Karavan Lamb Kabob for $12.90 was more standard but tasty. Compared to other Central Asian spots, I preferred the liver over most others, but found the lulya, for instance, better nearby at Baku Nights.
For the salads, our preference was the Karavan for $13.90, with beef, cucumber, pickles, tomato, lemon juice, spices, grated potato fries, salad oil, and white dressing. This reminded me of a lighter version of Tashkent salad with beef instead of tongue, pickles, a lighter dressing, and no grilled onions. It was tasty, and we were tempted to order another later, since many dishes were out. The portion was also large, and I would recommend this.
There was also the Sogdiana for the same price with veal tongue, tomato, scallions, and spices. This was a smaller portion, but it tasted heavier as the sauce was, I believe, mostly mayo. There was plenty of sliced tongue and a lot of tomatoes. This was nice, but we preferred the various textures and flavors from the other side.
Short description for the rest as I'd be out of room otherwise-
Sambusa Pumpkin- $3.50 each, Very tasty
Tajik (or Tandyr) Non, for $3.40. Excellent version
Fried Tushbera (or Chuchvara/Dushbara) at $10.90. A bit doughy but good enough
Qutabi. $3.90 each. Alright (dough is better at other spots)
(Turkish Style) Liver Cubes. $11.90. Alright
Herring With Potato- $10.90. We didn't like
Homestyle Potato With Mushrooms for $13.90. Decent portion but the potatoes weren't well-fried. Just OK.
Desserts- Chocolate cake and tiramisu (both $7.50) were decent (likely store bought and fine)
A bit inconsistent, but good. Just know what to order.
Good service nice people
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
After seeing this restaurant on instagram where they were they were trying to eat food from every country within NYC I had to check out it after seeing how amazing the food looked and how friendly the owners were.
Beyond blow away, food was incredible and got me trying a lot of new things. Staff was super knowledgeable and friendly, and I’m pretty sure I spoke to the owner who game some fantastic recommendations to get the full experience. Can’t recommend enough, if you’re even remotely close at any point this is one of those places that’s worth it treat like a destination instead of just food on the way!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Came here because of an IG video. Lovely people, amazing food, and the hospitality was indeed as great as it looked! Highly recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mashallah best Kebab and Tajik food in NYC owners are amazing people incredible hospitality if your in NYC you owe it to your self to come by and try the amazing cuisine.🙏🇹🇯
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Incredible
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious food, great presentation and ambiance.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The waitress is very slow at serving
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 3
Great place to dine in. Cozy eastern atmosphere and great service. The food is delicious.
Recommended dishes: Shish Kebab, Meat Qurutob, Karavan Salad, Karavan Mix Kabob for 4 Persons, Samosa, Lagman Soup, Sogdiana Salad, Tajik Meat Manti 5pc, Viel Liver Kebab, Moroccan Hummus, Beef Kebab, Karavan Lamb Kabob, Salad Keravan, Chicken Wings Kabob, Pierogi, Borscht, Lava Cake with Ice Cream, Hummus, Chocolate Mousse, Oreo Cheesecake
The best place in nyc, the best tajik traditional food. It’s the place where you can fell yourself as your home with your mom and dad. I really enjoyed it. Plov fells like my mom’s. I advise to everyone just to come at least once. You will really like this place❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We came here for my sister’s birthday dinner with my family and absolutely loved everything about this restaurant. From the moment we walked in, the space felt very cozy and homey, with a beautiful karaoke/music area and twinkle lights that created such a fun, welcoming vibe.
Our waiter, Aynura, was incredibly kind, friendly, and attentive, which made the experience even better. We also had the pleasure of meeting the restaurant owner, who was such a kind and welcoming man. He was very helpful and took the time to answer our questions, especially regarding catering, which we truly appreciated.
The food was fresh and delicious across the board. For appetizers, we ordered the fries, crispy eggplant salad, and their signature Karavn salad (my absolute favorite). For entrées, we tried a variety of dishes including several kebabs, plov, lentil soup, and salmon. My dad is very picky when it comes to kebabs, and even he really enjoyed them. My mom and I ordered the salmon, and it was cooked to perfection flavorful, tender, and absolutely delicious.
What made the night even more special was that they allowed us to bring our own cake and even sang happy birthday to my sister through the karaoke, which was such a thoughtful and sweet touch.
We will definitely be coming back and ordering takeout as well. Highly recommend this place for a great meal, warm service, and a lovely atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shish Kebab, Karavan Salad, Pilaf, Beef Kebab, Salad Keravan
Restaurantji Recommends
This place is amazing! Staff is great, ladies are so nice and attentive. Go above and beyond to accommodate. The food is delicious. Will definitely come back to try other dishes on the menu. Thank you!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good food for those interested in exploring different cuisines
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Shish Kebab, Samosa, Salad Keravan
Love this place, been there so many times. Great food, cozy atmosphere. Good place to spend your time with friends and family! Thank you for your great service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Short review- Order the qurutob or shashlik. Rating is for those dishes. Would be an upper/mid 3 outside of said two dishes.
I went to this spot in Sheepshead Bay, specifically in Homecrest, a couple of weeks ago. They serve the rare Tajik food, similar to that of other Central Asian countries, except for their additional national dish, qurutob. The restaurant was unfortunately out of many dishes as they apparently had a big party on Saturday, but I would still recommend this place at least for most of the dishes we ordered.
The main reason to go here is the Qurutob for $21.90, with fatir, sour yogurt, fresh vegetables, herbs, and linseed oil. The only other place to find this dish is Registan in Gravesend, which isn't good (and replaced Vernissage, which was excellent.) Anyway, I'm happy to say that the version here, while not as good as Vernissage, was fantastic. There were plenty of tomatoes and cucumbers, the yogurt and fatir added some sourness and richness, and the fresh jalapenos added heat. There's also a version with meat for an extra $6, which we would have ordered, but it wasn't available.
The other main reason to try this place is their excellent kabobs/shashlik. You can either order a Karavan Mix Kabob for four ($69) or eight ($140,) or instead order individual kabobs. We went with the latter because we were ordering many other dishes and chose two sets of three kabobs. The best of the bunch was the Lamb Luleh for $9 each, which had very tender and flavorful ground lamb. The Jigar or Veal Liver Kabob for $14 each was also very tasty. The liver was cooked perfectly, not too rare, still tender, and had only a mild iron flavor. The Karavan Lamb Kabob for $12.90 was more standard but tasty. Compared to other Central Asian spots, I preferred the liver over most others, but found the lulya, for instance, better nearby at Baku Nights.
For the salads, our preference was the Karavan for $13.90, with beef, cucumber, pickles, tomato, lemon juice, spices, grated potato fries, salad oil, and white dressing. This reminded me of a lighter version of Tashkent salad with beef instead of tongue, pickles, a lighter dressing, and no grilled onions. It was tasty, and we were tempted to order another later, since many dishes were out. The portion was also large, and I would recommend this.
There was also the Sogdiana for the same price with veal tongue, tomato, scallions, and spices. This was a smaller portion, but it tasted heavier as the sauce was, I believe, mostly mayo. There was plenty of sliced tongue and a lot of tomatoes. This was nice, but we preferred the various textures and flavors from the other side.
Short description for the rest as I'd be out of room otherwise-
Sambusa Pumpkin- $3.50 each, Very tasty
Tajik (or Tandyr) Non, for $3.40. Excellent version
Fried Tushbera (or Chuchvara/Dushbara) at $10.90. A bit doughy but good enough
Qutabi. $3.90 each. Alright (dough is better at other spots)
(Turkish Style) Liver Cubes. $11.90. Alright
Herring With Potato- $10.90. We didn't like
Homestyle Potato With Mushrooms for $13.90. Decent portion but the potatoes weren't well-fried. Just OK.
Desserts- Chocolate cake and tiramisu (both $7.50) were decent (likely store bought and fine)
A bit inconsistent, but good. Just know what to order.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Shish Kebab, Viel Liver Kebab, Salad Keravan, Sogdiana Salad
Great place to have Tajik traditional food
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