Afsona
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Grilled meats, soups & salads dished up in a relaxed destination with a terrace.
attractions: Grand Mir Hotel, State Museum of Arts, Tashkent Polytechnic Museum, HOTEL MANOR, Central Palace Hotel, Mirabad Avenue, Urban Store, Geology Museum, All Or Nothing Shop, Palace Of Culture Of The Railwaymen, restaurants: Socials Cafe Shevchenko, Efendi, The Irish Pub & Restaurant, RONI Pizza Napoletana, Ponayekhali, Cafe Bon!, The Host- Indian Restaurant, "Istanbul" Turkish Restaurant, Oblacko Uz, B&B Coffee House(Chekhov)
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Grilled meats, soups & salads dished up in a relaxed destination with a terrace.
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I heard this is a quite highly recommended restaurant in Tashkent. I thought it would be nice to visit but I didn't make any reservation and so happened I walked past on the last night so decided to try my luck. Arrived at dinnertime and the place was crowded. Asked for a table and was rejected by the staff saying its full for the night. I was disappointed but then I decided to stand at the entrance for a while and see if luck would be on my side. True enough, a couple left after 10 minutes and I got the table. Came to see if there was anything to try for Uzbek food that was in my list. Saw the Mashkurda and Samsa Parmuda which looks interesting and decided to order. The soup was good and I liked the Samsa a lot as well, though the size was a bit small for me to feel satisfied. Saw the chak-chak under dessert and it sounds playful and mysterious and wanted to give it a try without knowing what it was. Turns out its a deep fried snack with honey. It was good but it tasted familiar as it resembles something we have in Asian dessert like the sachima. Food was good overall but price was a little expensive. Service of the staff was average, would be good if they were more attentive. Raised my hand a couple of times they were standing in front of me but didn't see it. Those who saw me would signal they come back to me after serving food to another table but then was forgotten after. Nevertheless its a good experience to dine here and would recommend it if you are in Tashkent.
Matthew LeeMatthew Lee
20
This restaurant offers a selection of national Uzbek dishes, primarily catering to guests of the country. The menu features many dishes with unusual or unfamiliar names, which can make it challenging to know exactly what you're ordering just by the name. For instance, the "Bactria salad" turned out to be a standard Greek salad. It's advisable to double-check with the waiter to clarify what each dish actually is. The prices are higher than average, which reflects the restaurant's focus on providing a more upscale dining experience. Additionally, the restaurant sells alcohol, which may appeal to some visitors but is something to be aware of depending on your preferences. Overall, while the restaurant offers an authentic experience with national Uzbek cuisine, the unusual dish names and higher prices may require a bit of extra attention when ordering. If you're visiting and want to explore traditional Uzbek food, it's worth a visit, just be sure to ask for details on the dishes to ensure you get exactly what you're looking for.
I EI E
00
It was okay. We've been traveling all around Uzbekistan for a month and today is our last day here. Last night we wanted one last Uzbek meal. I searched for a nice Uzbek restaurant. Mostly we've been eating at small side of the road type places and way off the beaten path places The reviews for this place were all really good. I just wasn't really that impressed. The tomatoes were bland while I've been raving about how UZ has the best tomatoes in the world for the past month. We didn't order lamb chops, but here you see we were served them and they were served well done, or in other words, ruined and we couldn't get what we had really ordered because the restaurant was closing early due to quarantine restrictions.. The norin, and the laghman were good, the plov was dry. And this one last thing didn't actually bother me at all I'm only throwing it in because I know it's important to some people: I've been living outside the US for over 7 years and no one around me speaking my language has just become part of my everyday reality but the reviews said the servers spoke English and were very helpful, in case that's important to you, that was not the case for us. Our server knew the menu in English but that was it. He didn't *speak* English and when we tried to ask him questions he was lost, so don't expect an English speaking server, but if you're traveling outside your country and still expecting people to speak to you in your language you're being a jerk, we're all in it for the experience, right?? You'll be okay! Go! Explore! Don't worry if someone can't understand you. They're nervous too.
Devidyal GivensDevidyal Givens
40
Don't order Shashlik. I ordered beef and lamb shashlik. The beef shashlik was smaller compared to most restaurants in Tashkent and the price about two times more, 38,000. Plus the meat was tough and not special. I also ordered lamb shashlik but I was charged for lamb loins. I pointed at the menu and said lamb and beef shashlik but I was charged for lamb loins. The difference in price was significant about 44,000 for lamb shashlik and 117,000 for loins. I was given three small pieces of lamb on three bones, each only had about a bite size of meat on them. I thought that was the 44,000 order, but when I got my bill, it was much higher. My bill for only about 100 to 150 grams of meat was over 200,000. Very disappointed. I tried to tell them that I ordered lamb shashlik not loin, but they said I was wrong. I asked for a discount and I was charged 5 percent service charge instead of 20 percent, but they didn't lower the price for the waiter mistake. In total I had to pay 38,000 for a small beef shashlik, 117,000 for 3 bit size pieces of lamb loins and 20,000 for tea. Very unsatisfied!
Ross BrooksRoss Brooks
10
We visited Afsona twice to eat while we were in Tashkent. The first time the service & food were excellent, we had Samsa, bread, Shashlik, Afsona meat plus other dishes, which were all delicious. The waitress was really helpful, made suggestions & did her best to help us enjoy the best of Uzbek food. This was at lunchtime. The second time we visited the waitress seemed disinterested. The food was still really good but after our salads, we waited almost an hour for any sign of our further courses. The waitress was chatting away to her colleagues. She then disappeared off to a car parked outside during our wait & did not come to see why we had not received our next dishes at all. Completely disinterested. In the end, we asked for our main dishes to go as it was clear they had been forgotten. I had to get up, walk into the restaurant & ask what was going on with our main dishes. She said it would take 10 minutes, they then promptly arrived. So clearly, they had been forgotten about. It was such a shame as the food was really good. Great first visit, very poor second visit.
Nick EnnisNick Ennis
30
This restaurant was one that some of our group had been to the day before we arrived and was recommended by them. It was about 10 minutes walk from the hotel and the service was a different level to almost every other place we'd visited in Tashkent - excellent English and engaging staff/ The menu had plenty of choices and proper English descriptions rather than just a couple of words or something poorly translated from Russian. There were loads of options I could have chosen but I settled on chicken with mixed veg and roast potatoes. This was beautifully presented and a decent portion size and the veg was actually properly cooked and still crunchy, delicious! As we were chatting together and not in a rush I opted for strudel as a dessert, good choice as it was superb. Certainly a good choice of restaurant with food as nice as Basilic but better service and less than half the price.
Marcus HurleyMarcus Hurley
20
Nearby Attractions Of Afsona
Grand Mir Hotel
State Museum of Arts
Tashkent Polytechnic Museum
HOTEL MANOR
Central Palace Hotel
Mirabad Avenue
Urban Store
Geology Museum
All Or Nothing Shop
Palace Of Culture Of The Railwaymen

Grand Mir Hotel
4.1
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State Museum of Arts
4.2
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Tashkent Polytechnic Museum
4.5
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HOTEL MANOR
4.4
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Nearby Restaurants Of Afsona
Socials Cafe Shevchenko
Efendi
The Irish Pub & Restaurant
RONI Pizza Napoletana
Ponayekhali
Cafe Bon!
The Host- Indian Restaurant
"Istanbul" Turkish Restaurant
Oblacko Uz
B&B Coffee House(Chekhov)

Socials Cafe Shevchenko
4.6
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Efendi
3.9
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The Irish Pub & Restaurant
4.1
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RONI Pizza Napoletana
4.7
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