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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.