Restaurant well below its pretensions: lousy service despite the abundance of staff twiddling their thumbs. More than 40 minutes between the salad and the main course while 5 minutes announced by the server and another 20 minutes of waiting for dessert. We saw 3 tables arrive after us who had time to order, be served and finish their meal while we were still waiting for our dishes. The table was wobbly, we told 3 servers and the manager pretended not to understand. Same for the bill after 20 minutes still nothing: we got up and they came running for fear that we would leave without paying. 500,000 sums each, 10 times more expensive than elsewhere in Uzbekistan and poor service and dishes no better than in a popular café: avoid!
Hello dear!
I don't recommend this restaurant! I have a lesson from my personal experience.
I visited there with my 6 friends at night on the 19th of June, 2023. Ordered a big traditional beef "assortment"(see the attached photo). We were left approximately 40 minutes without attention, and a "special" meal came 50 minutes later than the order. Surprisingly, almost all the waiters were busy by helping a birthday celebration of another client: holding cake like an army, singing together with those clients.
A long waited meal turned out to be totally saltless. There was no manager to listen to our complaints. Every waiter that heard us kept disappearing surprisingly. After several calls, we received confirmation from the chef that the meal was saltless. We were very disappointed with the very poor attitude towards clients. I DON'T RECOMMEND THE PLACE.
If you're for short-term visit in Samarkand and have lack of time for gastronomy researching, you can visit this place. Very big assortment of local and foreign foods. Pretty average kitchen, not the best tastes, very poor service.
The food is amazingly delicious. Serving and serving tables at the level of Michelin restaurants. The waiters are trained to automatism, polite and friendly! Live music does not interfere with communication and, if necessary, calls to dance)) They can cook meat in an oriental masterly way! Well done! We ordered a banquet for 33 people in September! We managed by 100 points! Prices don't bite. I recommend
There are always a lot of guests in this place.There is a veranda, a banquet hall and cozy booths. The food is quite varied and very tasty. The staff is attentive and polite. Great for family events and meetings with large companies. I recommend.
A good restaurant, a large selection of alcohol, we chose dry Uzbek wine, aperol, delicious food, polite staff, the atmosphere of the establishment is pleasant, soft sofas, colorful, I really liked it, I recommend
A restaurant where you feel like a dear guest. A perfectly functioning mechanism, where everything is fine: the kitchen, cleanliness, freshness of products, the friendliness of the waiters and the care of the managers. The restaurant, which is always packed, they feed the number of guests every day like at a wedding. And the food is very decent. We lived in Samarkand for a week, and dined here all evenings. And it's also a place where life is in full swing - locals, foreigners, tourists, children and the elderly - everyone is chatting, laughing and enjoying dinner. Tables and chairs are assembled and disassembled in any combination - it doesn't matter if 2 guests or 10 come in, everyone will be fed.
One of the best (if not the best!) cafe in Samarkand! Wonderful work of the organizers, well-organized work of the staff, attention, atmosphere, and, of course, delicious food: all this is "Karimbek"!!! If this is your first time in Samarkand, do not hesitate to go to Karimbek! You will feel the real hospitality of the East!
A great restaurant. We received recommendations on it from several sources. We went and did not regret it.
A rich menu, everything is very tasty. Good professional staff.
I definitely recommend it
Великолепный ресторан!!! Очень богатое меню, трудно выбрать, хочется попробовать всё , порции огромные, всё очень вкусно. Персонал очень приветливый и внимательный. Посетителей очень много, но обслуживают быстро, при отсутствии какого либо блюда предлагают замену. На нашу группу самое большое впечатление произвели "хрустяшки" - баклажаны, нарезанные ломтиками и обжаренные как чипсы. Но, и все остальные испробованные нами блюда, достойны наивысших похвал. Огромная благодарность всем сотрудникам ресторана. Желаем дальнейшего процветания!!!
The most favorite place for lunch or dinner. The menu is often updated, but all the dishes are always very tasty, the portions are huge, the receipt is acceptable. A lot of locals and tourists, clean, the service is excellent
The best place in Samarkand! They cook very tasty, serve as an example to everyone! I like everything. When we visit Samarkand, we definitely eat at this wonderful institution and proudly come there with guests from abroad who also admire Karimbek.
I have been there several times, passing through, always greeted with a smile, escorted to a table, the tables are clean, the setting is good, the menu is interesting, the food is delicious, the waiters always come up, the prices are slightly more expensive than average, I liked it, I will still come there.
delicious, cozy atmosphere, order is served quickly, a large assortment, reasonable prices, good staff service
from the minuses, the waiters are hungry, feed your subordinates, steal the food that they asked you to make yourself
A very delicious restaurant! We were on the recommendation and liked everything very much! Meat, salads, desserts. The waiter is very attentive and friendly. In the evening, we turned on the music in front of the entrance, and we also danced)))
We will go to this restaurant every time we come to Samarkand , we stop here for dinner . A pleasant holiday atmosphere even on a weekday . The staff is fast and polite. Halls like a fairy tale 😍 the food is delicious and the price tag is very acceptable . I recommend you to visit
When it's delicious, then it's delicious! But..
for me personally, there were a couple of disadvantages - they serve one menu, even if there are 3 people at the table. You always have to ask for more and wait. It's probably just the way it's done. If you ask to put what you haven't finished with yourself, then you will receive a separate bill for packaging, packaging and collection. It's a bit wild, considering that it's been free everywhere for a long time. But apparently it's different here. And the kitchen itself is gorgeous, the service is good. No one is sharing, everyone is just doing their job and creating a comfortable atmosphere. I really liked the meat, soups and desserts. I recommend going there at least once. And yes, unlike Samarkand, I liked this restaurant much more.
A cozy place, good service and delicious cuisine. A wide variety of dishes, everyone will find something for themselves. You can choose a table both outdoors and indoors with air conditioning. Prices don't bite.
I really liked it, and the service and food are very tasty. I recommend Karimbek restaurant to everyone 👍👍👍👍There are no disadvantages, everything was great. The atmosphere is cozy, the service is wonderful
My family and I spent 12 days in Samarkand.
To have dinner or lunch at different restaurants.
However, from the very first visit, and all the following days, we were glad that our choice was made correctly. Karimbek, this is comfort, respect and great attention from the first step.
The administrators will choose the best place. The waiters take orders and serve very quickly. It is immediately clear THAT THE STRENGTH LIES IN THE UNITY OF ALL. They will ask if everything is fine, the dishes will be brought, clean after each new dish. They are very attentive and kind . The dishes are very tasty and varied. The fruit tea is divine. The price will pleasantly surprise you. AND HOW DELICIOUS ALL THE DISHES ARE ... PRICE AND QUALITY. We liked everything.
Starting from the very first step in this bright
A place with a great team. Thank you.
In fact, there are three accommodation options: a noisy hall with dancing and music, a covered veranda with sofas (our favorite option), there are also places on the second floor up the stairs.
There are no questions about the kitchen, it's always delicious!
The white wine is not all chilled, ice was brought on request.
There are a lot of waiters, they work actively, but sometimes there are problems (Either new, or "translation difficulties", but it is logical to put an employee with knowledge of the language to serve the table with foreigners), there are admins, they help.
A great impression of this restaurant: delicious food, good service, restaurant decoration, everything is fine! The next day we went to have lunch at this restaurant again. Prices (compared to Moscow prices) are very affordable.
The rating of the institution is definitely too high.
The dishes of traditional Uzbek cuisine barely reach 3 out of 5 points.
Inside, the place is of course clean and cozy, but the staff themselves, and especially the administrators, are not very friendly, so I cannot call staying in the institution comfortable. The waiter did not speak Russian at all, so communication was very difficult. The dishes were served 40 minutes after the order, during which time everyone had already eaten a flatbread.
And it was especially annoying that the receptionist was literally waiting above us to make room for us.
In general, I do not recommend the institution, there are more comfortable and tastier establishments in Samarkand.
It's a great place. The cuisine is varied, delicious, and the service is good. In Samarkand, this is a favorite place where you can eat quickly and deliciously.
This is a tourist place, crowds of people, they took a barbecue, the food is rather good, but without a wow effect. There may be problems with places as people are brought by buses.
I will add to the review, we were there several more times, and in the end we really liked everything, we already had our own waiter, so the service was excellent. We preferred to sit on the terrace, loud music can play inside,
The best restaurant!!!🔥🔥👍👍👍I absolutely adore this restaurant🙏🔥the most delicious food, great prices and great staff!Many thanks to all the staff and management of this great place. I would come to this restaurant every day.Karimbek you are THE BEST!!!🔥💃💋
A good restaurant with delicious cuisine. Logman, fried logman, kebab, tortillas mmm. Iced tea.
While we were in Samarkand, we went to dinner and lunch several times .
It's a very wonderful place. I was in it for the first time! The menu is varied, there are dishes of Uzbek and European cuisine. A large selection of drinks. We were amazed by very tasty mantas, ground. The service is at the highest level. The restaurant has several halls, banquets are held. I highly recommend you to visit.
The waiter Mironshok is well done, very attentive, friendly, polite! Excellent service! The food is 10/10 ! Desserts 👍👍👍 the place is cozy, bright , and has several halls . I recommend it!
Everything is great in this restaurant! Very beautiful interior, wide menu, reasonable prices, colorful waiters, but most importantly: sooooo delicious! No wonder a local resident recommended
A wonderful restaurant, very beautiful and I would like to note separately the serving of barbecue 👍Grilled vegetables are sooooo delicious.We recommend this restaurant to everyone 🥰
In comparison with the previous premises of this institution, the level has dropped .
The food is not tasty, the dishes are not always fresh .
If there is a choice, it is better to visit another institution.
The kitchen and the establishment itself are worth a visit. I heard the opinions of other people, they said that they have been working for a long time, and they keep their brand. I was there twice last year, I really liked it, and once this year, I also liked it. They cook delicious food there, I don't know what dishes to recommend, but whatever we ordered there, everything was delicious.
We often come to Karimbek as a family, with colleagues, with friends. This restaurant is for all occasions! Huge selection on the menu, creative approach. Attentive service. I really like to come on Saturdays, as there are different shows in the evenings
We have always loved Karimbek for its delicious food and cozy atmosphere. We arrived with a small dog. They wouldn't let me in. Not pet friendly. The attitude immediately deteriorated. Although, I must say, all places in Uzbekistan are not pet friendly. But it doesn't change anything. It shouldn't be like this. A big minus
The owner of the hotel where we lived recommended this restaurant to us as the best in Samarkand. Alas, our expectations were not fulfilled,the food was not very tasty, to put it mildly, the chicken kebab was not made of pulp, but pieces of chicken on the bone,it was over-salted, the Thai salad was not tasty,the restaurant staff for 2,the waiters young people stood aside in a bunch and jostled like schoolchildren at recess🤦♀️ Russian Russian I don't know well, they asked me to bring sugar, 5 waiters took turns coming up and asking what we needed, in the end I had to get up and find the restaurant manager myself, the girl, thank God, spoke Russian