This place was recommended to me and it did not disappoint. We went with a small group and told them we've never been to a Russian restaurant before , the waiter was very helpful in answering all of our questions. We ordered many dishes and shared them all. We started with the Adarian Khachaprui, Beef Tongue, and Samsa. The Beef Tongue was ok, served cold, it was something different. The horseradish that came with it was delicious. The Adjarian Khachaprui was a big hit, some people were leary of the egg in it, but once you stir it all together everyone went back for more of it. Samsa was awesome, flaky pasty filled with flavorful chunks of beef and lamb. We next shared 3-kebabs, Beef, Chicken, and Lamb Ribs. I would pass on the beef, it tasted like a poor cut of meat. The chicken was good but nothing exciting. The Lamb Ribs were amazing. Even people in the group who dn't normally enjoy lamb said how much they loved it. Make this high on your list of items to get. We then shared Beef Stroganoff, which we were all excited to order before we got there. It was the only dish we did not finish. It wasn't very tasty and again, the beef seemed like a poor cut of beef. Finally one of my favorites, although the rest of the table was just happy with it, I would go back just for the stuffed cabbage. It was two large stuffed cabbages, so much flavor, it was great. Overall, we were very happy with the food and the service and will definitely go back again. read more

I had never had food from this part of the world before. (Uzbekistan/Russia) it was really different and delicious. We arrived for lunch and started out with their borscht. I've had it at a Polish restaurant before and liked it, this was next level, don't say "I don't like beets" just order it! We also ordered the Adjarian Khachapuri I would describe it as delicious fondue in a bread boat for dipping. We also ordered Khinkali which were large dumplings filled with a beef filling (think giant soup dumpling). They were good, but I would have liked a bit more flavor or perhaps a sauce. I'm sure they were authentic but just a little bland for my taste. Service was very good, a young waiter who spoke Russian to some of the other guests. It wasn't very busy when we were there. The ambiance was interesting tablecloths and nice silverware, large fake fireplace at one end of the restaurant roaring away. It had a slightly foreign feel to it, which I think is what they were going for. Will be back read more

Ordered the Russian honey cake to go and was very surprised to see how small the slices were for $13 a slice! The cake tastes ok but I most likely wouldn't order it again. The restaurant seems to have live music on Friday night and seemed very busy. Looks like a fun place if you're looking for live music and dancing for dinner. read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Russian Style Honey Cake - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Food is absolutely delicious , great service, they have live music, interior design is good as well. Must try especially for people like me who missed the taste of khinkali read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Been wanting to try this place for a long time. Was very excited only to have my evening ruined... Watch the bill! Waited forever for the check and he tells my husband as he is pushing the button for tip, that tip is included. NOT OKAY for a table of 3!!! Ended up with a bill of around $150 for THREE people NO alcohol. Not okay. Don't bring the machine to the table with tip options to punch if you ALREADY put the tip on the bill. Shady practice adding 22% tip automatically-we ended up having a freaking 40% tip- after asking multiple times for the check. RIDICULOUS RIDICULOUS RIDICULOUS Before the check was paid, I was wanting to come back and bring other people-nope, never again. Don't like getting taken when it comes to money. You should tell the customers WHEN the bill is presented that gratuity of 22%!!! is already added, NOT as the person is pushing the tip button. Caused a ruined evening. read more

Russian food? More like rushing that food into my mouth since it's so good! Came here to celebrate my wife's bday by trying something new. She's never had Russian food and so figured this would be a good place to introduce her to it. Ambiance: We came early on a Friday evening and it's a quaint place that wasn't too crowded. Service: Awesome!! Everyone here was super friendly and attentive. They passed my water test with flying colors!! And the waiter was truly great!! He made perfect recommendations for first timers and hooked us up with the red tomato based sauce which helped add a great bit of tang to balance all the meat Food: omg it was all so good and we left stuffed to the brim! + Adjarian Khachapuri: perfectly cheesy and dipping into that runny egg is excellent. + Appetizer Samsa: filled with minced lamb tastiness and great with the red sauce + Lagman soup: also very yummy! Reminded me of a really tasty minestrone with udon noodles + Borscht soup: perfect blend of tangy cabbage yummies. I thought it typically had beets in it but couldn't tell at all. + Special lamb Kabobs: not on the menu and was something they had special that day. It was sooooooooo good!! Nice and tender and perfectly flavored. Just bursting with flavor! Tangy red sauce on the side helped balance the salty and meatiness. + Plov: very well flavored rice and some yummy lamb on top. The sweet carrots added a nice balance to the saltines. + Russian Honey Cake: creamy and not too sweet! We were stuffed but managed to squeeze this into the dessert stomach :) Overall, really great first time experience coming here and we'll definitely be back to try out even more! read more

See all

Had SUCH an amazing time here!!! I've never been to a Russian restaurant like this before, and I haven't stopped thinking about it since! The food was absolutely incredible - can't wait to come back! We went on a night there was a DJ & the music was so fun - atmosphere was feel-good-vibes all around :) Spasibo! read more

See all

We are from Northwestern part of China and we have always missing the lag man and samsa ( grilled crispy lamb dumplings) we are all very impressed by the dishes of this restaurant, helped us release from homesick. Everything I ordered I recommend Besides I would like to say that the lady's restroom is very clean and thoughtful. It has two toilets and one changing table. A full body mirror too. I heard that it is owned by women. Yes women power! read more

See all

Picked up Bubala for myself and the gals last month and was blown away by the delicious offerings! I'd actually been craving khachapuri for the longest time and when I looked it up on Yelp, Bubala was the first option that popped up. We ordered the Adjarian khachapuri, the Bubala khachapuri, the lamb kebabs, and a slice of honey cake to share. Everything was super delicious, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that the Bubala khachapuri was like a spinach-stuffed pizza. The honey cake was perfect, light and fluffy but not too sweet, and the lamb kebabs were seared to perfection. The Adjarian khachapuri had gooey melted cheese and the soft bread pulled apart well, perfect for dipping. I'm looking forward to coming back and visiting again the next time I'm craving this style of food! read more

I can't begin to tell how much of a treat this was. My daughter's roommate's mother is from Azerbaijan, so for the most part, she chose the menu. This allowed us to sample so many more dishes than if we had each chosen an entree and a few appetizers. I honestly can't remember everything we had, so I'll just hit the (many) high points. The first big hit was the potato salad. I don't see it on the menu, but it was great. Nothing like our traditional style, this featured potatoes, peas and other veggies chopped small with a light mayo and dill. Even know that more was coming, we found ourselves going for seconds. That was followed quickly by chebureki and blintzes, both filled with ground beef. The chebureki was tasty, with a perfectly fried crust. The blintzes were to die for. These were my two favorites of the entire evening. If you love cheese, you must try the Adjarian khachapuri. The boat of sweet dough filled with cheese, an egg and butter was almost too rich. It's good that we had some time before the entrees came out. The borscht was very good, as were the manti dumplings. My son said the lamb chops were the best he's ever had. The plov was a plate of tasty rice topped with pieces of tender roasted beef. I would have eaten more, but we were stuffed by then. That didn't stop us from trying the Napoleon, honey cake and vareniki with cherries with hot tea. All were great, but the honey cake was easily my favorite. It's worth pointing out that Bubala is more of an Uzbecki restaurant than Russian. I loved that - as much as I ate and as full as I was - I didn't leave feeling like I had a food baby as I have when trying the Kolduny at a Russian restaurant. And the service was every bit as good as the food. You really have to try Bubala. read more

Delicious food .great service. Fun Entertainment .Highly Recommend.Borscht Soup was delicious. They have Beef Tongue and Plov read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Borscht - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Cafe Bubala in far north Dallas was everything I'd hoped for in Central Asian cuisine. And they have it all - Uyghur Lagman noodles, Georgian Khachipuri and Kinkali, Uzbek Plov, Kazakh Manti and, I believe, horsemeat, beef tongue, all sorts of Russian pickled dishes, blintzes, Beef Stroganoff, and dumplings, Ukrainian Chicken Kyevand Turkish kebabs, Everything was top notch from my time in Ukraine and Kazakhstan. Some items require time to prepare, but came sooner than stated in the menu. Service was excellent, with both our servers from Kazakhstan. Some nice Uzbek folk art as decorations. Place is BYOB, so don't expect to order Georgian wine. read more

I love khachapuri and I was happy to find my fav delicious cheesy boat in their menu! The ambiance is nice and cozy and the staff is very friendly. I will definitely come back to try more Russian food! read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Khachapuri yummm! - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Loved the place, we were finally able to get a reservation. Don't go there for a quick bite, everything is made from scratch when you ordered it, and delivery was perfectly timed. Wide variety of food and varied prices. At first you think the restaurant is a little pricy until you see what is delivered. My wife and I ordered their specialty bread, a cheese/spinach bread appetizer, borscht, verinikas and a salmon dinner. Except for the borscht, we brought home more than half of everything, and all of this was less than $50. Easy to get addicted to this restaurant and their food - this was like my Mom and Grandma cooked when I was growing up! A welcome change to Tex/Mex, Italian, French, Oriental - as they say"....try it, you'll like it!" read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Verinikas - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

See all

Did not get a chance to eat, it says restaurant is open till 10:00pm but if you come after 9:00 they say kitchen is closed. Had to drive 45 minutes. They should change their working hours online so customers won't be confused. read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Outside of the restaurant - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

tl;dr: The food is very tasty, but the price is a tad high for what it is; if you are looking for a cuisine not typically represented in DFW you can find it here. Atmosphere: We visited on a Wednesday night at around 7pm and there were no other customers in the restaurant. According to their website, Saturdays can be quite crowded but other nights it may be extremely quiet, with only the sound of a TV playing Uzbek pop music at a low volume to break the silence. Everything is clean and the decor is tasteful. Wait Time: Many of the items on the menu inform you that they take 30-45 minutes to make. They are worth the wait! I can't complain about a kitchen that insists on doing things fresh, but definitely consider an appetizer. Taste: I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on Russian or Uzbek cuisine but it was very nice. It's hard to stand out in food without cranking up the salt or the spice, Bubala does it without either (the food isn't particularly low salt, but you won't be reaching for water after every bite is all I'm saying). They make most things fresh on request and it shows in the flavor. The only thing I wasn't impressed with is the little cups of tomato sauce that seem to come with most things. It tastes like a very sweet spaghetti sauce, but you can use or not use it as you like. Portion Size: Portion sizes are somewhat small, especially given the price. You will remind yourself that you are coming for the experience and the flavor, not to fill up. Something filling like the plov to share around the table is highly recommended. read more

See all

Plov was phenomenal and the service was fantastic! We also had Khinkali (fire) and the pelmenis. Pelmenis were kinda mid but the khinkali was super flavorful! read more

They have great Georgian Xachapuri, megruli and acharuli, both are good! For sure recommend ;) If you like cheese, and if you like bread then for sure this will be your favorite! it's better hot! (do not microwave :)) read more

See all

Great restaurant with warm atmosphere, fun dancing, belly dancer on weekends and very tasty authentic food. Highly recommend.

Went for dinner last night with my family. this was our second time here and both times the food and service was outstanding. My family are very picky eaters and are of Ukrainian heritage so we are familiar with the cuisine so we have high expectations. The food was fresh, well seasoned, expertly prepared, and delicious for everyone. you can tell the care that goes into each plate. I recommend the chicken Kiev, as it's the best I've ever had, as well as the pelmini. This is one of the best hidden gems in DFW. we will be back again. read more

We called multiple times to before heading here as it's a bit of a drive for us as we live closer to downtown and there's no information on their website... No answer. We showed up and I guess they were planning for a private party and they would not let us in (which is somewhat understandable) but the guy was super rude ans said we should have called as they were booked. I told him we did and He asked what number saying I probably called the wrong number. I pulled out my phone log and he said "oh I guess they just didn't answer" super rude no apologies... We were excited to try not sure if we'd attempt again but will update if we do read more

Authentic Central Asia food. Excellent service and generous portions. Welcoming atmosphere and staff. If you love food- then this is the place for you. read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

See all

Visited area from Los Angeles and was intrigued to find Uzbeki restaurant in Texas. I am Ukrainian, so have been exposed to that cuisine from childhood. Food was fresh, tasty with a homemade flavor. read more

Great service and amazing food. My favorite was the samsa! They also do music after 7:30 on Fridays and Saturdays, I believe, which is awesome!! read more

What an awesome little place, we enjoyed most of the menu, everything was fresh, well seasoned, look pretty. Will come again read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Khaxchapuri - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

The food was amazing! We shared Samsa and beef stroganoff along excellent service. I cannot tell you how "authentic " it was but it was certainly like nothing I've had before and we will be back. Great service and great food! BYOB. read more

The food is awesome. Love everything about this restaurant. Had a fun date night with my wife. The service was good, only complain I have is they brought all the food at once. Appetizers and main course was served all at once other than that everything was perfect. read more

I hesitated for a long time, but still decided to share a negative review on Bubala Cafe & Grill. On 06/17/23 I was invited to this "wonderful" establishment. I will not write for a long time, only the essence. We ordered a lot of things, I ordered lamb chops with mashed potatoes, including the "board" (these are several types of meat on one tray, we ordered lamb chops, chicken, kebab). Since there was a board in the order, the waiter suggested that my lamb chop be served as part of the "board". Several times (4 times!!!!) I said that my dish should be brought separately because I was hungry. What we have as a result: on the board there were 3 pieces of lamb chops measuring 3 centimeters in diameter (it seems that the owner of the establishment brought from NY a scheme to cut meat with lamb chop and serve it with pilaf - economy !!!). I was brought separately only mashed potatoes. To my question where is my lamb chop, the answer was simple - on the "board".)) What conclusions did I draw for myself: - if you want everything to be fair - don't go to Bubala Cafe & Grill - If you want to feel the whole range of scoop service with overweights and recounts - welcome to Bubala Cafe $ Grill. I talked with the population, which sometimes went there - the same reviews. They work until 10pm, at 9:30pm they "unobtrusively" raise the chairs on the tables and don't care that people are still resting - in a word - get out, please. I personally went there with a friend 2 weeks ago, there were two of us in the whole hall, we ordered a meal and a bottle of cognac. So at 9pm we were already asked from there, although they work until 10pm. In a word - you are nobody at Bubala Cafe & Grill. Pay and get out! Welcome to the USSR!!! translated by Google translate , - Bubala Cafe & Grill. 06/17/23 "" . , . , lamb chops , "" ( , lamb chops, chicken, kebab). , lamb chop "". (4 !!!!) . : 3 lamb chops 3 ( NY lamb chop - !!!). . lamb chop - "".)) : - - Bubala Cafe & Grill - - Bubala Cafe $ Grill. , - . 10pm, 9:30pm "" - - , . 2 , , . 9pm , 10pm. - Bubala Cafe & Grill. ! !!! read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

We were so impressed! We liked this restaurant under the previous management, but this visit exceeded our expectations by far. Authentic and delicious food, impeccable service, our friends couldn't stop gushing about our evening, and they know a thing or two about this cuisine. read more

Authentic and delicious definitely a must try !! Borscht is something I always remember my grandma make and this taste brought me back to my childhood!! Real food good service!! read more

Delicious!! We made a reservation for 6 pm on Friday, snd they had our table ready. The service was great. They put up with all our questions, snd they were so nice. We completely over ordered. The food was great. I loved the plov and my friend's stroganoff was super tasty. Get the honey cake for dessert. We couldn't stop eating it. We will be back. read more

Great experience. This restaurant is a hidden gem. We went for lunch at 1:00. Everything we ate was great and tasted authentic. I had read a review where a lady didn't like the Plov, but I thought it was excellent. I got the chicken Kiev. I also had a Garden salad and my wife got the Olivia salad. (Honestly, both the salads were big enough to share between two people). The kompot was nice. The honey cake was amazing. I just wish we had bigger stomachs so we could have eaten more. The only thing that was odd was the way they just brought individual dishes out when they were ready, not in any particular order. We ordered our appetizers. Salads, and main dishes at the same time. The first thing to come out was one persons salad, then one person's main dish, then another person's main dish, then their salad, then the appetizers, then the last main dish. This was fine, just unexpected. read more

See all

Great experience. Old school if you want something different than the typical DFW restaurant. Now they have a liquor license and you can by a bottle if you have a large group. Got to check it out read more

the staff were able to help and compensate a very large party. excellent food and service! definitely recommend the Samsa appetizer

Great Russian food so far one if the best in Dallas I think there is not a lot of options in dfw . Great service super clean and great Borsh a lot of options . read more

See all

Very delicious! I recommend the Samsa(烤包子）and beef dumplings. If you have a big party, they can offer a big plate with fireworks in the center! I like the lamb ribs the best. Definitely will visit again! read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

I don't have the option of 3 1/2 but can't justify a 4. One point to know before you go, it's BYOB. My lamb kabobs were Devine. But, my husband's Plov, at recommendation of the waiter was inedible. We had an appetizer that was a fried pie but I can't recall the name. It was okay. We ordered the vernieki or something like that spelling for dessert. The flavor was good but the texture was a no go for me. That's a dish that some would love, full of cherries. The atmosphere is old school and warm with real table cloths. I'd definitely go back for the lamb kabobs though, pretty yummy. read more

The food was a absolutely AMAZING and fondly reminded me of my days living in Russia. I'm not from a Russian-speaking country and neither are my friends who came with me, but we were very pleased. It's hard to find high quality food like this at decent prices these days. The service was great too. I'm definitely going back and bringing friends and family. read more

Bubala Cafe & Grill - Uzbek Near Me - Dallas, Texas

Food was so delicious. Staff was very friendly and service was quick. The place is really cool and a great place to come to eat.

This was our first time trying Russian Cuisine and we can say that the place didn't disappoint. We tried the Kahcapuri, Plov, Blintzes and Honey Cake. Everything was flavorful and freshly made to order. If you're looking for an authentic Russian meal, this place is highly recommended. read more

See all