Taste Of Samarkand - Rego Park

We had reservations, yet the table assigned to us was grabbed by another family and the staff failed to honor our reservation. We had a long wait standing up in a busy place! Granted, the place was very busy, but other patrons were being served and able to get in and out with no problems. We just wondered if the staff was unable to show hospitality to people who look different from them. We even noticed our portions were smaller than those of other guests. We asked 3 times about dessert yet no one served us. We got fed up and asked for the check, which arrived in seconds!! Even though the service was mediocre, the food was good and prices were reasonable. Definitely better for takeout.

Hard to get a reservation and debatable if they are actually kosher. However the food and service is on point.

Nice place good staff. Professional atmosphere. Food amazing. Thanks to Lina Manager always get me the table. Recommend.

Edit: We went back and tried again and it was great. Excellent food. Really nice crowd and good reception. We will return. Owners clearly take feedback seriously and address issues. Walked in at 6:30pm excited to try the place. We were lackadaisically greeted and asked if we had a reservation. We said no and the waitress sighed and began to look around the empty place for seats for us (again, there were maybe only 3 tables seated in the entire place). Upon selecting a spot, we were told brusquely we needed to finish by 8pm. No reason why, no hey, we have a party later. Then the waitress walks off. It was so rude and such a mood killer we walked out and went to an awesome Peruvian place next door. With so many options available in the city I recommend skipping those that are outright unpleasant to new guests.

Everything was delicious, authentic and fresh. Sad that it took me so long to discover this place. This is what home tastes like.