Excellent..every single thing on this menu is a 10
Deborah Herdan
We've been huge fans of uma's for a few years now. Everything is so fresh and delicious. The kimchi salad the red coconut lentil soup, and a hearty mash are vegan and so tasty. Great staff and people vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Simon \u0026 Barb sommerrichards
We were hungry and found ourselves in front of Uma's restaurant. Everything I tried was delicious. Uma's house salad, a leek filled something, salmon skewer, and roast potatoes. All super delicious. Our friends have 2 small children that ate everything on their plates. Shocking as they only want McDonald's! Their parents both had lamb, and mashed potatoes. Their plates were licked clean. I can't wait to go back.
Very cozy place! Feels like home! Food is outstanding! Bravo!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gleb 3
Rockaway Beach Gem
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Serge Svoysky
★★☆☆☆ “Authentic… in some unintended ways”
Stopped by this Uzbek restaurant hoping for a warm Central Asian welcome and a comforting plate of plov. What I got instead felt more like a self-service experiment.
Service? Practically a myth. The waitress didn’t bother with a menu introduction — just put it on the table and disappeared like a desert mirage. Specials? Who knows, maybe they’re special enough to remain a secret, she did not bother to explain what they are.
Ordered the pilaf, expecting that classic slow-cooked harmony of rice and meat. Instead, it arrived as a pile of rice with a few random chunks of lamb tossed on top like an afterthought. Definitely not cooked together — unless “together” now means “sharing the same plate.”
As for the lamb skewer — $18 for five small pieces. At that price, I almost expected a souvenir or at least a side of enthusiasm.
On the bright side, the food looked roughly Uzbek, and I didn’t leave hungry. But overall, the place could use a little more heart — and maybe a reminder that hospitality is supposed to be part of that cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Nikita Rvachev
Amazing place to take hot plov after a freezing surfing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Calvin Lu
I've dined here many times over the years and have always had an excellent experience. Their menu is quite interesting and diverse, and the food really hits the spot, especially after a cold, windy day at the beach. The atmosphere and vibes are always very cozy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew Vitone
Our meal after the beach at Uma’s stopped me dead in my tracks. I couldn’t believe such a delicious meal was tucked all the way in Rockaway. Hands down one of the best meals I have had in a long time. We ordered practically all of the popular items: Plov, Manti, Borscht, Samsa, Korean carrot salad, and the lamb kebab. We shared everything family style and nothing missed. The balance of crunch with savory dishes drowned in sauce was perfect. The servers were very friendly and attentive the whole time and it was all reasonably priced for how much food we got. Highly recommend to anyone heading out to the beach and I’d even argue it warrants a trip out of the city in and of itself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Plov, Samsa, Borscht, Korean Carrot Salad
Delicious homemade food. Portions are fair, I was full through half of a plate but had to finish it was soo good. Also cozy atmosphere, nice staff and music. Loved it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lucarus100
I found this place on Instagram and l have always wanted to try this place so I decided to come here on Labor Day. Upon arrival, I was told they ran out of plov which was insane to hear 1:30 in the afternoon. I left very disappointed but I will come back to try the food. I wish the server did more to keep me there. I will call ahead in the future to make sure they have plov and I would advise anyone coming to Uma's to call as well if they want the plov
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Maryam Rahmani
Veggie soup with noodles was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
C S
Orders delivery and received cold food and no utensils (despite asking for them). The bag was soaked inside as well. Total disappointment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Elif Ak
Very delicious food, incredible prices. Almost a fine dining experience but not including the crazy prices. Kimchi salad is a must try, if you’re in the neighborhood this is your place to eat!!
Great food and better service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent..every single thing on this menu is a 10
We've been huge fans of uma's for a few years now. Everything is so fresh and delicious. The kimchi salad the red coconut lentil soup, and a hearty mash are vegan and so tasty. Great staff and people vibes.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were hungry and found ourselves in front of Uma's restaurant. Everything I tried was delicious. Uma's house salad, a leek filled something, salmon skewer, and roast potatoes. All super delicious. Our friends have 2 small children that ate everything on their plates. Shocking as they only want McDonald's! Their parents both had lamb, and mashed potatoes. Their plates were licked clean. I can't wait to go back.
Recommended dishes: Salmon Kebob Skewer, Roasted Potatoes
Very cozy place! Feels like home! Food is outstanding! Bravo!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rockaway Beach Gem
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
★★☆☆☆ “Authentic… in some unintended ways”
Stopped by this Uzbek restaurant hoping for a warm Central Asian welcome and a comforting plate of plov. What I got instead felt more like a self-service experiment.
Service? Practically a myth. The waitress didn’t bother with a menu introduction — just put it on the table and disappeared like a desert mirage. Specials? Who knows, maybe they’re special enough to remain a secret, she did not bother to explain what they are.
Ordered the pilaf, expecting that classic slow-cooked harmony of rice and meat. Instead, it arrived as a pile of rice with a few random chunks of lamb tossed on top like an afterthought. Definitely not cooked together — unless “together” now means “sharing the same plate.”
As for the lamb skewer — $18 for five small pieces. At that price, I almost expected a souvenir or at least a side of enthusiasm.
On the bright side, the food looked roughly Uzbek, and I didn’t leave hungry. But overall, the place could use a little more heart — and maybe a reminder that hospitality is supposed to be part of that cuisine.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 1
Amazing place to take hot plov after a freezing surfing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I've dined here many times over the years and have always had an excellent experience. Their menu is quite interesting and diverse, and the food really hits the spot, especially after a cold, windy day at the beach. The atmosphere and vibes are always very cozy.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our meal after the beach at Uma’s stopped me dead in my tracks. I couldn’t believe such a delicious meal was tucked all the way in Rockaway. Hands down one of the best meals I have had in a long time. We ordered practically all of the popular items: Plov, Manti, Borscht, Samsa, Korean carrot salad, and the lamb kebab. We shared everything family style and nothing missed. The balance of crunch with savory dishes drowned in sauce was perfect. The servers were very friendly and attentive the whole time and it was all reasonably priced for how much food we got. Highly recommend to anyone heading out to the beach and I’d even argue it warrants a trip out of the city in and of itself.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Plov, Samsa, Borscht, Korean Carrot Salad
Restaurantji Recommends
Delicious homemade food. Portions are fair, I was full through half of a plate but had to finish it was soo good. Also cozy atmosphere, nice staff and music. Loved it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I found this place on Instagram and l have always wanted to try this place so I decided to come here on Labor Day. Upon arrival, I was told they ran out of plov which was insane to hear 1:30 in the afternoon. I left very disappointed but I will come back to try the food. I wish the server did more to keep me there. I will call ahead in the future to make sure they have plov and I would advise anyone coming to Uma's to call as well if they want the plov
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
Veggie soup with noodles was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Orders delivery and received cold food and no utensils (despite asking for them). The bag was soaked inside as well. Total disappointment.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Very delicious food, incredible prices. Almost a fine dining experience but not including the crazy prices. Kimchi salad is a must try, if you’re in the neighborhood this is your place to eat!!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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