New Uzbek Restaurant Just Opened Up in Forest Hills

BRAND NEW Uzbek restaurant in Queens Blvd! Marakand @marakandny is an Uzbek restaurant serving up great, traditional eats.

Lamb kebab, steak kebab, chicken kebab on an elevated board

Food: 7/10
We ordered a few kebabs such as steak kebab, chicken kebab, and lamb rib kebab. (Had no idea it was going to be presented like this!! Thank you!) it comes on an elevated wooden board so that you can fit other plates underneath to save space on the table. They were so juicy and delicious and so full of flavor. We definitely had to order plov and it was good but could be better. The noodle soup/lagman soup was pretty good and tasty - it’s hearty and has a good portion of noodles. We also decided to try it the small dumplings fried and unfortunately it didn’t have much flavor, even with sauce. :( We probably should have gotten it steamed. Chicken caesar salad was fantastic (not traditional to the Uzbek menu of course) but it slapped.

Price: 6.5/10
Prices are pretty high for portions. Maybe it’s because they are starting out but it’s very high in our opinion.

Atmosphere: 9/10
It’s like an open space banquet hall with a huge chandelier on the ceiling. Tables are widely situated from each other.

Service: 10/10
Wonderful service - everyone’s super nice and courteous.

Marakand
9898 Queens Blvd
Queens, NY 11374

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