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    4.4 (73 reviews)

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    Robert C.

    Popped in for our first visit for lunch. Had the place to ourselves. Seems crazy as the food and ambiance are both excellent. So was our service but considering the small kitchen and single server, I wonder how a full dinner service would play out. This is so different from most local fare - and the kabobs look awesome for our next visit. We tried several dishes - two starters and two mains. The beef in the starter and main were similarly so I suggest you mix up beef, lamb and chicken to get a full range of flavors. The only knock is that lunch & dinner are the same and lunch can be a little pricey. Beer & wine only. Otherwise we loved it!

    Boon C.

    Authentic Cuisine #78 - Uzbek Cuisine. This restaurant located close to Siesta Key. The restaurant is tuck away with plenty of parking space in front. The restaurant sign is not easy to spot. We got a business lunch special that is a pre fixed menu. This include a course soup that we choose is Borscht. Which is vegetables soup in tomatoes base. The sons course is main Dish pilaf. The lamb meat rice. This is their signature dish. The third dish is salad Achichuk - lettuce salad. The fourth is a drink. We have the tea. We also order a signature dish of chicken Tabaka. It is best dish of the day. It is marinated grilled chicken. It look delicious. Service is a bit slow event we have not many customers.

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    Gail L.

    Highly recommend I felt like we were in someone's home with nice dishes and glassware and cozy environment. Food was fantastic. More like homemade than standard restaurant fare. My boyfriend was cautious about trying something new but was always ready planning our return with lists of friends who would love this place. We shared Samsa which was crispy and well stuffed with meat filling. I had Pellmeni as I am a dumpling girl. We both loved the dumplings and the rich herby broth. On to the lamb ribs which came with fried potato wedges. Fresh sliced tomatoes and onions, warm flat bread. Cooked to perfection, so well seasoned and delicious. This is a bucket list place for sure as you will not be disappointed. Very reasonable prices.

    Natalia R.

    My husband and I were there for the first time, we ordered 3 dishes: green cabbage soup; lamb with vegetables and potatoes; manti with sour cream. Everything was incredibly delicious. The cabbage soup was rich, deep taste! The lamb was very soft and smelled nice, incredibly tasty! Manti with juice inside, delicious taste! We were greeted hospitably and politely. We will definitely. come back again!

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    Stan K.

    Run, don't walk, to this magical place with authentic flavors, unbelievable service, and such a warm, welcoming and homey atmosphere. My gf and I grew up on this food so it was incredible nostalgic for us. If you aren't familiar with this cuisine... give it a try.. seriously.. walk in and ask them to serve you the same thing they would if they were hosting their family - they will understand, and you will NOT be disappointed. If you dont feel comfortable with doing that... order the same thing as I did.. if you dont like that then you should just stay home and eat a bologna sandwich. As soon as you enter the restaurant you feel as though you've crossed a gateway transporting you from a strip mall to a gathering place in Uzbekistan. What we ordered: - Borscht (10/10): Freshly homemade beet soup. It will warm your soul even on a hot Sarasota day. The flavors so perfectly compliment each other and the use of sour cream (traditional, and recommended) cools down each bite as it takes you down a slide of happiness. - Khatchapuri (10/10): The particular one we got was on special, and although traditionally a Georgian dish, it was cooked with perfection. The warm, soft, cheese filled bread melts in your mouth as the sweetness from the cracked egg yolk penetrates your taste buds. - Vareniki with Potatoes (8/10): These fried small dough puff pastries filled with the most delectable mashed potatoes were a fan favorite for my gf. I very much enjoyed them as well but I felt they were more filling than mind blowing.. as compared to the rest of the dish anyway. - Manti (10/10): Traditional dough boiled to perfection with fresh lamb on the inside. Although these seem like nothing special, the art to create them allowing the eater to enjoy without them falling apart is such an accomplishment. The flavors were perfect, plenty of meat inside - must enjoy with a scoop of sour cream. - Lamb shashlik (10/10): Lamb seasoned to perfection, skewered, and grilled to a perfect medium on the inside with a crispy outside taste. The onions.. oof dont get me started - so perfectly marinated in vinegar that the bite of the onion flavor is gone but the crunch is still there. French fries are french fries but these were great as well. We are only in Florida for a couple of weeks but we will definitely be back here in a week or so to try the rest of the deliciousness.

    Vita B.

    The food was very fresh, cooked to order . We tried tomato salad , plov with lamb , mantu , shish-kabobs, puff dough with cheese inside , and napoleon. And I can't decide which dish was our favorite, because everything tasted so amazing. My kids loved the puff dough stuffed with cheese the most , my husband loved the uzbeki plov with tomato salad. I thought mantu were perfect. If you have a chance to stop and eat there I would definitely recommended. The service was very friendly as well.

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    Savannah S.

    Could possibly be some of the best food we've had in Sarasota. Portions are HUGE so that explains the pricing you can definitely order to share most things. The inside is surprisingly beautiful. The only reason I gave 4 stars is because we went on a Friday at 5pm and there was only one server. By 5:30 she had 5 tables and was in charge of everything front of house including running food so she was very nice but unable to check on us or refill water etc. after dropping the food off.

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    Kathryn C.

    Food is very good! Can be very heavy depending on what you order. Very authentic food. Dessert was delicious as well! A little hot inside, like the AC couldn't keep up. It was 103 outside the night we went. Friendly owners. Very polite. Wine and beer available.

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    Violetta M.

    LOVE THIS PLACE , I ate it so fast I couldn't take a picture HIGHLY RECOMMEND : Cheburek! Lamb Shashlik Manty Don't forget the Kompot

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    Lindsay F.

    Have been trying to get in here and finally made it at dinner time. I feel like I'm sitting in a cozy living room where friends are mingling and the scent is rich with mint, spice, meat and bread. Soft guitar playing on the couch. Don't come in here if you're in a rush, stay a while and embrace the ambiance and flavour. Thanks for being here and welcoming us!

    Manty was fantastic!

    We had a wonderful dinner here tonight and can't wait to go back and try more menu options! The service was fantastic and friendly.

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    Shame they closed. I loved this place. nowhere else in town to get Uzbek/Russian cuisine now.

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    First time trying this type of cuisine and the food was amazing. Fresh and delicious. Felt right at home with the decor and service.

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    Lamb shashlik wasn't what I expected :( there was a strong taste of lamb. Pelmeni tasted good.

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    Nene's Restaurant & Bar

    Nene's Restaurant & Bar

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    Food is so flavorful and yummy..It's a family restaurant and the flavors Nene cooks are pout of…read morethis world!! The love and care that goes into the food, the attentiveness of the staff even when they are crazy busy was.. they were still smiling still warm and friendly. I have never tasted food from this culture and I thought the flavors and freshness were outstanding. Casual and friendly. Go here.. be adventurous.. you will not Be disappointed.

    As unassuming as this restaurant is from the outside, it's so much more once you step inside. With…read morethe cloth covered chairs, rich, colorful fabrics throughout the restaurant, and screens with Georgian history and geography shown, this truly sets the scene for a memorable and interesting experience. I had never tried Georgian food before this experience, and I was so excited to try something new. I ordered the Adjaruli Khachapuri, which was a yummy bread dish with cheese and egg in the center - which was rich and delicious. I also tried the Georgian Eggplant Roulett which surprised me when it came out cold, as I've always had eggplant in warm dishes in the past, but I just loved the fresh, flavorful experience of this dish. What a unique and tasty dish! We were the only ones in the restaurant when we dined, as we went at an off hour of the day, with another table joining later. Thus, the service was top-tier and extremely attentive, and I found everyone we encountered to be friendly and helpful. Overall, this was a great experience and I will 100% be back again.

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