My wife and I recently stopped by Anjir Halal Restaurant for a pickup order, and the entire experience exceeded our expectations. From start to finish, everything felt welcoming and well put together. We ordered the Chunchvara Dumplings along with two pieces each of their chocolate cake and honey cake--and every single item was absolutely delicious. The dumplings were flavorful and perfectly prepared, while the desserts were rich, fresh, and incredibly satisfying without being overwhelming. What really stood out was the tremendous customer service. The staff was friendly, attentive, and made the pickup process smooth and pleasant. Even during a quick visit, their hospitality made a lasting impression. The ambiance of the restaurant also deserves recognition--it's beautifully lit and has a calm, peaceful atmosphere that makes you want to come back and dine in next time. Overall, a fantastic experience. We'll definitely be returning and highly recommend Anjir Halal Restaurant to everyone looking for great food and excellent service! read more

Anjir Halal Restaurant - Uzbek Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

I went for dinner on a weekend. The restaurant is so beautiful it has booths with beautiful rugs and woodwork really nice but you've got to sit on the floor. We sat at a table and got the fresh made cherry/apple/strawberry it was not that great then we got the rolled kabob-it's rolled with fat ps- and and strip steak kabob as well as a noodle dish and soup and dumplings Everything had a lot of flavor and came with sour cream chili sauce and all. It was all very tasty aside from the juice The servers were so kind, offered advice and were attentive. I will be coming back read more

This is my second time coming here and after we arrived, we remembered that we had come before, but we all remembered that we didn't like it. So I was nervous ordering, but surprisingly the food was delicious. Everyone loved their food. I don't know why I didn't like it before. The place is really large and good for groups. Customer service can use some help, but it could be the difference in culture and communication. In the end, we got our food and everyone was happy. read more

Anjir Halal Restaurant - Anjir Salad - Uzbek Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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This was my second time trying central Asian cuisine. My first experience was not very good. Anjir was a relief. I wanted to clarify but if you want to order food or ask for something, then you need to flag down the waiter. I believe they are short staffed with only two servers. They have two different ways to dine in, you have the regular and the traditional. Traditional way is you taking off your shoes, stepping onto a platform, sitting Indian style (cross leg). We ordered ko'za soup, fatir, kazan kebab, jiz biz, and spartak cake. Portion sizes were very generous, so don't order more than you can eat. Prices were fair for the portions. Overall, it's about 3.5. I'll round it to 4 since there's not a lot of Uzbek restaurants in the area. -ko'za soup 5 - very wholesome soup. Lamb, potato, and veggies. Broth is hearty. -fatir 5 - flaky and soft, tastes really good if you dip it in soup. -jiz biz - 3.5 - lamb chops with French fries. So, the French fries I feel should not be on this plate because it just seems too American. For this type of cuisine, the lamb chops would be better off with lettuce, onions, tomatoes, cucumbers. The lamb chops were cooked about medium, I would have preferred medium rare to keep it juicy. Medium was kind of dry. -kazan kebab 5 - The beef was tender to cut and it was juicy. It has a good amount of veggies to even out the meat. Portion size was big. -spartak cake 3.5 - very generous piece of cake. Unfortunately, it just tasted like a regular rich, chocolate cake. I was expecting a bit more from an Eastern European cake. It's good but I just had higher expectations. I'm sure this will satisfy the average American. read more

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This Uzbek restaurant is amazing if you want to try new Halal cuisine. Give them try a had chicken shish kabob with rice was very tasty and also had mastsava soup was good. The service and ambiance is very nice to visit again on my next trip. read more

Very expensive food and not a great customer service they don't even speak any language beside their own.

Only samsa, bbq is dry . Restaurant has nice vibes may be next time they will cook better read more

Absolutely delicious Uzbek cuisine. We had the Palov and the eggplant salad. The restaurant was full of families and others from the region. read more

I went with my friend on a day when the cook had not shown up . For that day the menu was limited . It was delicious . A little different kind of seating arrangement but made it look good to have a relaxed lunch or dinner . read more

Food was average. Pretty bland. Had their palov and kabobs, only one of the kabobs came with any kind of sauce. The Roulette kabob was quite dry served with onions and no sauce or anything. Service....guess it was its day off. read more

This is my third time here because I can't wait to try the beef noodles. It's tasty and definitely highly recommended! the salad I have to skip the cheese coz my doctor said No cheese for my diet, but still very refreshing. No wonder it tastes so like home food in Xinjiang(China), where I tried similar food in 2010, after chatting with the boss and I found out the chef is from there! No wonder! The friends or families of the boss even speak Chinese to me! What a pleasant surprise! they are very nice and friendly people. I will come again with my friends next time. I bet the lamb is going to be the best, but I have to wait until I am totally recovered from the pancreatitis. read more

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I was. Wet delighted when I walked in here with my family. The setting was very traditional and felt very cozy. We were greeted at the front as soon was we walked in and we're immediately seated. We at the traditional elevated cushions were you take your shoes off. We order a few different items from the menu and shared. The bread was made fresh. The meats were very most and easy to cut. The rices dishes were fresh and full of flavor. Also try their pomegranate tea. read more

Anjir Halal Restaurant - Dinner - Uzbek Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Under the category of different cuisines, this Uzbek restaurant is the place to try! They have some regular tables plus some tables in which you sit on rugs on a raised platform. We tried a couple appetizers Beef Samsa, and Manti both with a beef filling; meat was a little fatty so not our favorite but we really enjoyed the lamb Pilaf, homemade noodles with beef and chicken skewers, very juicy and succulent. It's a little bright inside, not really dining ambiance but I appreciated they didn't have loud music blaring, we could actually hold a conversation with televisions playing nature sounds. We'll come back for the noodles and chicken skewers. read more

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Note: This location used to be Makon restaurant, which was also Uzbek cuisine. However, Makon went progressively downhill. It started off good, then each subsequent visit seemed to be worse (i.e. understaffed, changes in chefs, lack of consistency with common dishes, lack of availability of menu items). Anyway, it's now a new Uzbek restaurant called Anjir and under new ownership. Anjir has been open for about a month now. The interior is spacious and well-appointed. It's perfectly suitable for large groups. They have regular tables as well as traditional floor-style seating. They have a small prayer room in the back near the washrooms. They even have a pet bird. The menu had a great selection of items. We ordered a dumpling soup, a manti entree, and a mixed selection of meats: lamb chops, beef kabob, chicken kabob, lyulya (lamb) kabob, and a veggie (non-meat) kabob. When I went to wash my hands later, I noticed that they sell meats you can buy and grill at home. They also have homemade cakes, so I got a slice of honey cake to-go. They also served us a nice round bread as a complimentary app. The dumpling soup was excellent. It would be perfect for a cold winter night. The dumplings were small and easy to consume, and the broth was flavorful. It had dill, but was not overpowering. The manti was very good. These are also steamed dumplings, but larger than what was in the soup. It was served with what I believe is lubna, or yogurt. From the mixed meats, everything was grilled well. The ground beef kabob was my favorite because it was so juicy and flavorful. The lamb chops were also flavorful, but I had to muscle off the fat first. In general, all the meats were fatty, but I believe this is normal for this cuisine. The grilled veggies were nice. They also had some sort of cold salsa on the side (not really salsa), which was tasty but I would have liked it at room temperature. The meats were served with white rice, which I liked but was a bit al dente for my wife. I only had a little bit of the honey cake as of this writing, but it tasted great. Nice and creamy. Similar to the honey cake I've had from Jibek Jolu. Our total bill was high ($120 w/ tax & tip), but this is because of the variety of meats we got. Thankfully we had leftovers. Plus, this isn't a fast food or fast casual restaurant. You're paying for good quality food, superb service, and nice ambiance. Definitely a nice spot for a fancy dinner. And they assured me the meats are 100% halal/zabihah. read more

Anjir Halal Restaurant - Plov - Uzbek Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

I'd never had Uzbekistani food so my girlfriend and I went to Anjir on a lunch outing. The food is spectacular, the setting beautiful--they have these little areas where you sit on a carpet around a low table--and the service unparalleled. Do yourself a favor, travel without leaving Illinois to distant lands. read more

So expensive for 1 meal. My family had to spend 200$ and I could've bought an iPad for that. Don't recommend. Service was good since they were trying to rob my money. Ambience was "aesthetic" so they could make us spend so much money. don't go here! read more

First time trying Uzbek food in Chicagoland area. Owner is Abur Rehman and he was very kind and hospitable (met him on my way out). I was amazed by the bread alone, it was probably one of the best soft inside and crisp outside lot of bread I have had at a restaurant. The excellent assortment of kebabs we had were juicy and delicious, the rice pilaf with beef was just as aromatic and was nicely presented and filling. We particular enjoyed the noodle dishes and of course the dumplings. Highly recommend this place for Uzbek food. read more

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Good food and great ambiance. The service is impeccable. Very kind staff and they take their time to explain the details of the food on the menu. The price is a bit high for the portion size and they were out of the pilaf by 7.30pm so did not get to try it. But overall, would definitely recommend this great halal place. read more

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My husband had the pliaf and I had their Fried lagman( beef noodle). The meat was delicious and tender! The dining experience was fun. Their green tea is delicious! The only thing I would say is, I wish their serving portion for the pilaf was bigger. read more

Anjir Halal Restaurant - Fried Lagman (Beef Noodle), and Pilaf - Uzbek Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

This was our first visit to this Uzbek restaurant. When we came in the server never greeted us. He left the menus on the table and said nothing. We were waiting for him for more than 10 minutes just to make an order. He was the only one server for the entire restaurant. Next thing, they didn't have anything available on the menu but only Tashkent pilaf and Samsy which we've ordered. We were so disappointed as the Tashkent Pilaf's rice was uncooked and sticky to teeth. Uzbek pilaf is the number one traditional dish of Uzbekistan but this was so unfortunate their chef can't make it properly. We also got water only after asking for the second time as the server forgot and never came back to our table. When we asked for samsy, he said they don't have any. So the server took the order but forgot to mention they didn't have samsy at the first place and made us wait for it. In conclusion, I wouldn't recommend this restaurant as they have the worst Uzbek pilaf. It should be such a shame for Uzbek restaurant to serve uncooked and worst Uzbek pilaf in the area. read more

Anjir Halal Restaurant - 2 Tashkent Pilaf - Uzbek Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

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The service was so fast and the food was very well done! I got the pilaf and the Greek salad both were very yummy our waiter was really helpful when we were ordering and the owner was really nice a well!! Make sure to save room for dessert read more

Anjir Halal Restaurant - Uzbek Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Awesome service and amazing food. the restaurant has beautiful decor and nice vibes. My first time trying Uzbek food was delicious and I cant wait to come back! read more

Anjir Halal Restaurant - Uzbek Near Me - Downers Grove, Illinois

Very clean resultant and food is great! Kid loves plov and lagman a lot, me and my husband are kabob's fan!

This new Uzbek place is really very cool. A few youngsters have just started Anjir and are trying hard to establish themselves. We ordered salad, Uzbek Palov, Chicken BBQ and of course their famous bread / nan, along with green tea. All food was excellent. Service very good. The place has a lot of Ambiance, they have the local "Farashi " tables set up and regular table. Missed the dessert, as they are still under Halal certification process. Will definitely go there again. read more

Food was average but the reason I give it a 3 * is very very slow service. They are grossly understaffed and despite the server's best intentions, our meal was served piecemeal and was slow to deliver, ruining the whole dining experience. read more

Food was delicious and the restaurant had floor or table seating. Was a very comfortable environment to go with the family to enjoy and evening and relax. Make sure to try the honey cake. read more