Chaikhana Bar & Shishkabobs

Chad Sideris

I should note that I haven't tried the kabobs, but I have been there two separate times. Both times I had soups, breads and hand pies, all of which were really good! The borscht and lagman (soups) are both super flavourful and the, what appear to be handmade, noodles in the lagman have a satisfying chew and texture I haven't experienced before. That aside, the sambusas are meat and onion filled hand pies that are my favorite thing there. My wife and I loved them so much we craved them for weeks and went back. They are served with a lightly spiced sauce that is pretty solid too. When visiting, I wasn't sure what to expect, but the dishes lean on fresh dill, which feels homey. Everything is had a balance of herby, heartiness. On top of the food being good, the seating is quite comfortable. The name of the restaurant appears to mean teahouse and the seating matches that idea. There are pillows on the highly decorative benches, so you can sit comfortably and I just love it. Very stoked to try the actual kabobs, but clearly I don't need them to love this place.

Fansntt

Everything was cooked to perfection. My favorite was the Manti (steamed beef Dumplings). The wrapper was the perfect thickness and during the steaming process a great sweet and beefy broth is created inside and great way to start eating the dumpling. Touch of sour cream cuts through the hearty filling and make you want more. The Sambusa were also great. Baked flaky pastry with a great beef filling inside. Wash all down with a good borsch soup. Lastly, the booths were soooo comfortable that I wanted to take a nap after the meal. Great experience, value and excellent service.

Christina Groves

I had Chaikhana Bread, Sambusa and Pilav. It was fabulous! Ravshan the owner was so wonderful and very pleasant. He told me a little about Tajikistan and helped me choose some traditional dishes to try. The decor is beautiful and it has custom furniture, done in a traditional style with pillows on the booths (that was a very neat touch). They also play traditional music for you to enjoy. I loved everything about this place and I would definitely recommend!

Debanjana Chatterjee

Looking for a beautiful place to hangout to get a feel of the ethnic decorations and cuisines of the Middle East? Then this is a perfect place for you. The place mainly features foods of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. We ordered Sambusa, Cutlet and Chicken Kebab. All of them were delicious. We ended our day with the black tea which actually helps to digest your food. Though “Chaikhana” literally means Tea House but their main course is more exquisite here. The behaviour of the manager was also nice and humble. He came to us to share the story of the place. It is new but definitely one of a kind in the town.