Nakano City, Tokyo, Japan｜VATANIM

Amazing I liked it very much!

Never had Uzbek food before but after this I suppose I must have it again soon. Among the dishes in the not-expensive lunch set, the soup and the bread were very good. The woman who runs it was very nice and everything came in fast.

Visited for lunch after finding this place by coincidence whilst on a journey to Nakano Broadway - to my surprise it ended up being one of the highlights! Authentic & delicious Uzbek cuisine in a cosy environment. The staff were all lovely people who really tried to make you feel at home. When a freshly baked item was ready, the lady let me know instantly - of course, who could resist?! The pastry on the outside was crispy, but the inside was moist and filled with extremely flavourful lamb (see pictured). I would definitely recommend it to anyone who’s visiting for the first time! The main dish was ラグモン, was an Uzbek noodle dish that came packed with perfectly cooked vegetables and a generous amount of lamb. I had no idea there were Uzbek noodle dishes, but this took me by surprise - the noodles were chewy and paired extremely nicely with the vegetable & lamb soup. Delicious. Would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the area, or even those who are curious to try out Uzbek cuisine but live further away. 10/10.