I have been wanting to visit this place ever since I planned my trip to DC. All four meals we ordered were delicious and satisfying. Our dine-in and take-out food was prepared in less than 10 minutes and truly captured the flavors of Uighur traditional cuisine. I especially enjoyed the tea with honey. The restaurant had a cozy and clean atmosphere. The staff and manager were very welcoming. I was even allowed to take a peek at the second floor, which was closed at the time, and I admired all the handmade artwork displayed.
The food tastes all right and I completely get it when people say they are delicious and special. However, having been to Xinjiang myself, I know it is not quite that authentic. There dishes rely somewhat too much on the sauces (and the red bell peppers), which often provides a sweet/sour flavor that covers the original flavor of the ingredients. Even if you only know a bit about Middle Eastern food, you know they don't make these complicated meshed-up dishes. The service was
Overall, the quality of the food was not impressive. Every dish we ordered was good, but it was like there could be something to be improved with it. The veggies included in the pearled noodle dish didn?t seem to match so well, the lamb kebab seemed to be a little overcooked, and the pumpkin dumplings were definitely just square cuts of butternut squash in a dumpling wrapper. The dessert also didn?t taste super fresh. Service was very slow as well, even though they were
The best central Asian cuisine in DMV area. I will definitely come back and recommend this cafe to all my friends! All the servers were extremely friendly and nice, and the food was delicious. I also liked the super authentic atmosphere inside the restaurant
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We had great experience of trying Uyghur cuisine. The waiter was very welcoming and helpful with the dishes selection. The food was delicious. Definitely looking forward to going back on our next trip to Washington, DC.
Incredible experience, the food was incredible, the atmosphere was pleasant and the manager and staff super friendly, definitely will recommend it to anyone . Such an incredible dinner
Great meal with great food and great service. I met a friend I haven’t seen in years and we were both impressed with his gf being able to easily order off the vegetarian menu
Very tasty and affordable! The food was absolutely delicious and we receive complimentary baklava which was so delicious
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The food is so good and the staff are amazing!! Totally recommend it
Great food, friendly staff. I will definitely eat here again
Lamb Stir-Fried With Tasty Spring Onions
Sautéed Broccoli With Garlic
Broccoli Cauliflower Salad
Traditional Mom's Version
Fish-Flavored Beef Slices
