Wonderful Uzbek Restuarant, Restaurant changed name to "Sezam Kosher Banquet Restaurant, 718-440-9618, 9630 Queens Blvd

New name for this place is Sezam, a quiet place with really nice decor. It's a kosher spot, which is great. The service was top-notch. They're known for their kebabs, and they didn't disappoint. The Seabass kebab was amazing but a bit expensive. The Skirt kebab and steak were both very tasty. I'd skip the chicken and vegetable kebabs next time. The Pistachio Baklava for dessert was good, but the bread was just alright. Overall, it was a quality meal.

My friend brought me here for some Uzbekstan food. We each ordered a lunch special. Oh my! They give you lots of food. It comes with a medium size fresh salad filled with cucumbers, tomatoes and red onions. The bread is huge! They give it to each person. We both ordered a bowl of lagman. It's filling and delicious. Then we got two long lulyas. If we had known how big the portions were, then we wouldn't have ordered samsa and manty (dumplings). It's also really pretty inside. Love the decor. It's filled with and stained glass windows. The service is great. They do not rush you to finish your food. It's right off the subway station.

We've been here a couple times. Delicious Uzbek food with great prices. Saturday evenings have a dj/belly dancer so it gets pretty loud. Definitely get the plov, manti, and plenty of kebabs. We actually tried the beef testicales too since we were feeling adventurous... our favorite is the super thing shoe string fries. They're amazing!

Ambience was wonderful, decor was great. Hostess Margo was very welcoming and catering to us every minute. Food was delicious and service was great. Tippy from the wine and from great company this place left a great impression. Happy anniversary!

I like this place because the food is very delicious. I highly recommend Pilaff and meat skewers. The service is okay, the waitresses are nice. Overall I like this place and definitely recommend this place to everyone. My only advice to this place is please improve your delivery service. Thank you & happy Ramadan!

Personal recommendations: ~ Pelmeni in Lagman Soup and lagman. Plov (if in group) I was here with one of my usual groups. This is the sister restaurant to Cheburechnaya. As with them, this is a kosher Uzbek/Bukharan spot specializing in shashlyk/kabobs among other things. We had a mix of dishes. In terms of alcohol and other drinks, they have wines by the bottle as well as various beer and some soft drinks. The first dish to arrive was the Shashlichnaya Salad which was a mix of tomatoes, cucumbers, and other things topped with cold beef. It was pretty tasty. The chebureki; a type of massive fried dumpling; arrived soon filled with mushrooms. These were also good and not as oily as some other spots with a good amount of filling. The manty arrived afterwards and they were excellent. Nice amount of filling and very juicy. I would recommend them. The pelmeni in lagman soup was also very tasty. Good amount of tender meat and very tasty dumplings. If I was to go back alone, I probably would have this and a couple kebabs and be very happy. They gave us some bread afterwards for free which reminded me of a bit too much of matzah. The plov or palov or rice pilaf as they say in terms of an English translation on the menu arrived soon. This was good with a mix of tender meat and a good amount of rice. I would have preferred a more heavily spiced rice or rice with some more flavoring but I have the same opinion at their other spot so I think it's just because I'm used to the more flavored rice from other central Asian countries. The unique thing here is the roasted garlic which can be added to the palov for extra flavor. They also have the green palov on the menu like the other spot but we didn't try it. The kebabs arrived soon afterwards consisting this case with lulya and regular lamb. The lulya was very tender and quite good though less fatty than usual and I liked it a lot. The regular lamb was good as well. I wasn't surprised that the kebobs were good as I remember them being quite tasting at the other spot. The food overall was good. I have had better similar food (mostly in Brooklyn) but some dishes were better than the norm and overall we had a good experience. The odd walls and ceiling help add to the odd fun charm of this place as well.

Shashlichnaya is the sister restaurant of Cheburechnaya (also in Rego Park). I've been going to Cheburechnaya for years and have really enjoyed their food. It is much more casual than Shashlichnaya, and I found the food for both places to be about equal. Love both places! For a special occasion, Shashlichnaya is the place to go. Great atmosphere, great service, great food. On this visit, a group of 8 of us came to Shashlichnaya to celebrate a good friend's milestone birthday. We were all looking forward to the delicious food but what sealed the deal was the belly dancing! There is belly dancing on most nights, start around 8:45pm but not on all nights, so call ahead to inquire. The belly dancer tonight was wonderful; so friendly, so beautiful, so talented. (see my photos and video clips). What a fun evening! Our shared menu: Kebabs: lulya, lamb rib, veal liver & boneless chicken Shashlichnaya Salad Manty with meat Pelmeni with Lagman Soup Chebureki with potatoes Steamed Rice with veg. French Fries with mushrooms I really enjoyed all the food but there were two standout dishes: Manty with meat and Pelmeni with Lagman Soup. These were outstanding, and I would return just for these two items. The kebabs were really good; some better than others, but overall, very good. Surprisingly, the veal liver was a hit! Service and hospitality were fantastic! So friendly and accommodating. We were even able to bring our own birthday cake and liquor, with no additional service charge. I must add that the dining room was really beautiful (my photo really doesn't do it justice). I'm already planning on a return visit in a couple of weeks. Can't wait to go back! What a treat!

The food here is pretty good. It's the sister restaurant to the one we always go to, Cheburechnaya. I was here with my Hubby and Mother-in-law about a month ago and forgot to review the place. We came here for lunch, and at the time, only one waiter was working to serve a few tables. One of them was a big group of kids. The running around inside the restaurant was a little too much for us. We tried borsch, the soup. Not bad, but the other place makes it better. We had the special salad, and this was very good! Then we ordered the steamed rice with vegetables, Bronzino, and some kebabs that include quail, lamb, and chicken and veal liver? I must say the Bronzino was one of the best! This one I would order again. The lamb and chicken kebabs were excellent. I liked these better than the quail. I didn't care for the liver, but Hubby liked it a lot. The spices used to marinate the kebabs were perfect! The service can be better. When there's a group of patrons, a restaurant would need more than a server to attend to the tables. The setting was lovely, with ample space, nice decor, and more alive! We'll come back again to try other dishes soon.