The Plov
1314 reviews
April 12
Food is very nice, staff is friendly but also not smiling and happy, not very welcoming. They all seem to be tired and stressed. Probably you should hire more staff - customers would for sure appreciate happier and friendlier staff.
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March 31
Amazing food, probably the best plov in Bukhara, reasonable prices, excellent service, friendly staff, high cleanliness, beautiful interior design and decor. I love it 💖
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May 4
Pleasant ambience, nice & subtle food, polite staff.
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May 14
Cool staff, fast service, good food, cheap prices
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March 14
Best plov and best atmosphere 👍👍👍👍👍
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February 5
Nice and best in bukhara
April 9, 2024
The food was okay. The service was bad. They got our order all wrong and added all the additions to our plov that we didn't ask for and it really raked up our bill.
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July 15, 2024
I think it is one of the best Pilav in our city. Very delicious pilav, it was mouth-watering. But place was very crowded
June 9, 2024
The best plov in whole Uzbekistan! I’m from Tashkent and tried many different types of plov but believe me this one is the best!
April 17
So delicious!
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September 7, 2024
Earlier service was now mostly commercial taste also average
April 27
Very nice.
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February 1
Ok
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March 16
Super
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May 16
Vkusno
April 4
Good
November 11, 2024
Great atmosphere
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October 6, 2024
Doroga
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March 16, 2024
Interior , meal 👍👍👍👍
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October 24, 2023
A little bit weak service
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March 12, 2024
Good
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October 1, 2023
Good place for you
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January 9, 2024
Good
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August 1, 2023
VERY good
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March 25
The location is convenient along the road.
The interior is pleasant, the toilet is European, clean.
The most important thing is food. You can choose from Bukhara and Samarkand pilaf. Very tasty. A variety of salad options . The service is very lame, no one will approach you, you need to catch the waiter and remember who exactly is serving you, after ordering a poo you can be forgotten and you will simply sit for half an hour or 40 minutes. Therefore, monitor the fulfillment of your order. In general, the institution has potential.
General assessment
Food 5
Interior 5
Service 3
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April 28
The best pilaf in Uzbekistan! Excellent, fast service. Delicious, calm, I recommend it to everyone
We also took quail testicles, veins (they are soft, almost like jelly), horse sausage (salted)
For two, we took one portion of pilaf with additives, salad, 0.5 compote and lightly salted tomatoes (naked)
It turned out 122,000 soums
It is now open in the evening from 11 to 15 and from 18 to 22
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April 16
A great place specializing in pilaf. The pilaf is delicious. Prices are reasonable. The service is very fast. Pilaf can be served with several types of salad, as well as ayran, tea and drinks. Everything is very tasty. Special attention should be paid to "naked tomatoes" - they are very tasty.
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May 5
In the midst of the aromas of the East, among the streets where the air is saturated with the smells of spices and roast lamb, stands the Uzbek Pilaf Center — not just a restaurant, but a real pilaf temple. It is a place where scale is combined with depth of taste, and hospitality is combined with a cultural tradition passed down from generation to generation.
The central figure of the menu is definitely pilaf, cooked in huge cauldrons standing right in the middle of the hall. Each pot is the result of many hours of work by master cooks who add mutton, cumin, onion, carrot and noble bulgur with a sense of proportion and without a single chisel to achieve the perfect balance between fat content, sweetness and spice. The rice will crumble like desert sand, but inside each grain there is juiciness and warmth of fire. The fat that remains on the fingers after eating is not discarded, but becomes part of the ritual — a sign of true pilaf.
The interior is minimalistic, but powerful. The space is designed in the spirit of an Uzbek village bowl: wooden benches, low tables, bright textiles and ceilings decorated with frescoes in the form of ornaments. The air is filled with the sounds of laughter, spoons hitting metal plates, and snatches of conversations in Uzbek, Russian, and English — tourists and locals, businessmen and students, families, and lonely travelers meet here.
Special attention should be paid to the tomato and onion salad with cumin and vinegar, served cold and sharp, like the morning wind in the steppe — it perfectly balances the fat content of the pilaf. And the meal ends with freshly squeezed ayran, whipped to a silky foam, or a cup of strong green tea with dried dates.
If the Michelin Guide had ever looked at such places, the Uzbek Pilaf Center would have received its star for authenticity, craftsmanship and emotions that remain inside after the first bite. It's not just about food — it's an experience, it's a journey, it's a cult of pilaf brought to perfection.
Not for those who follow the figure. But for those who live for the sake of taste.
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May 5
We recommended this place as a place where you can taste truly Bukhara pilaf, and there is no better place to find it.
Unfortunately, I had already tried Bukhara pilaf in another restaurant, although the pilaf was more expensive there. Therefore, there was no limit to my surprise when the pilaf in this establishment turned out to be much worse.
And the saddest thing is that the main advantage of Bukhara pilaf - a minimum of butter and lard - was not respected here. The pilaf was quite greasy (I have never seen such a greasy one anywhere else).
You can eat, it's quite tasty, fast (instant) delivery, plenty of space. But if it's for taste, it's not here.
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May 1
It's a great place, very tasty and high in calories. We went there on the recommendation of the host. My parents liked it. It was December 23. The portions are very large. We tried pilaf in different cities of Uzbekistan, I liked it here
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April 19
I advise everyone, the price-quality ratio is excellent. But there are nuances — they work from 11 to 15 and from 18 to 21. Not because they are lazy, but because of the technology of production and consumption of pilaf. They cook a lot and feed everyone from 11 to 15. Then they cook again from 15 to 18, and feed until 21-00.
Delicious. Very large portions. I advise all tourists, but you will have to visit several times to try everything.
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May 2
It's just a pilaf temple :) Large portions, delicious pilaf, you can watch the cooking of pilaf - this is a separate sight. Large hall, everything is clean. I remembered - I would like to put the toilet in order - it is small and does not match the level of the institution.
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January 16
It's a nice place, clean, cozy, lots of Uzbeks (and this is an indicator that it's worth eating here). The pilaf is delicious. There are no other Uzbek national dishes, such as samsa, mantas, etc. But, the name of the place speaks for itself, there's only PILAF! I recommend you to visit.
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December 13, 2024
The tables in our hall were in several rows. It looks like a canteen. We waited a long time for the waiter. But when my husband asked the head waiter to take the order, everything went quickly. The menu fits on one sheet with pictures on both sides. The pilaf can be Samarkand - fatter or Bukhara. You can order half a serving (the menu indicates 0.7 servings). Additional ingredients can be added to the pilaf. The prices are average. We took Bukhara pilaf, flatbread - everything is very very tasty. Before the order is brought, they give some green candies.
The toilet is for men outside, and for women indoors.
There are a lot of people going there. A popular place. But we found a place where Samarkand pilaf is even tastier and the service is very fast - Mo Salah.
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January 7
I'm not a big connoisseur of tastes. But! After traveling through Uzbekistan for 10 days, I tried pilaf in different places. And I can say one thing. The pilaf is great!!! The service is super. Customer orientation is at the highest level. My daughter loves cucumbers very much)) At my request, they were brought to her separately)) I will definitely come to you in Bukhara to eat more)))
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May 13
Great place, delicious pilaf, fast service! We were in March, so there aren't a lot of people. There is a full house in the season. If you will be in Bukhara, be sure to visit!
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February 24
The first thing that surprised us about The pilaf center was the size, three huge halls, almost completely filled, and the second was the constant stream of people walking and hiding inside the restaurant. But after trying the pilaf, we realized why this place is so popular. Since we arrived around 12.30, we were able to try both types of pilaf, which are prepared here. Both Bukhara Osh Sofi and Samarkand Osh Zigir. I liked Bukharsky better. It is more tender, with more different flavors, because it is brewed with two types of carrots, raisins and chickpeas. But Samarkand is also good. It's just that our favorite stayed at the Samarkand pilaf center number 1. It tastes even better there. The salads are fresh, delicious, everything, but the masterpiece of this establishment is "naked tomatoes" - lightly pickled tomatoes with the skins removed. Incredibly delicious!
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May 6
It's a wonderful place!! Beautiful interior in the national style. Polite and courteous waiters. We ordered Bukhara pilaf (large portions). Very tasty 😋
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January 5
It's a great place, delicious pilaf, there are 0.7 portions, the flatbread is fresh, the tea is delicious with lemon, the tomatoes in the salad are tender, fragrant, the place itself is beautiful, the interior is super
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December 15, 2024
It 's a wonderful place . A lot of people . Delicious pilaf and other dishes . The radish was delicious . I tried both types of pilaf Samarkand and Bukhara . Bukharsky impressed me . The special feature is that they only work from 12 to 15 . More precisely, until the pilaf is over....
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May 3
We were here after 18:40 today. We ordered Bukhara pilaf. The cooled Samarkand pilaf was brought to us, slightly warm. Since we ate a lot of Samarkand pilaf in different places in Samarkand, we easily realized that it was not Bukhara. They just brought what was left in the morning. We decided that the tourists wouldn't figure it out anyway. The most delicious, by the way, was in Samarkand at the Siab bazaar in a teahouse.
When we asked why the pilaf was cold, we were told that pilaf is made in the morning and of course it can cool down in the evening. However, for some reason, no one is warned about this before ordering. We got a big disappointment. I do not advise anyone to go there after 18 hours.
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August 27, 2024
Guys, this is delicious! The pilaf is wonderful, delicious, fragrant, hot, with sweet tea right bombyau! The place is always crowded. Most of the visitors are locals, which clearly indicates that the choice is correct. A free welcome cup of tea awaits you when ordering. The pricing policy is average, quite adequate. You will visit Bukhara, you will not regret it.
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April 10
A great place to have a quick lunch, the main thing is to find a place. A large plate of Bukhara pilaf, salad of fresh or salted vegetables, and naked tomatoes. Pilaf is cooked in a large cauldron right in front of you, behind glass
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November 12, 2024
A great place not only for lunch, but also for immersion in the local pilaf culture. They cook very well, excellent service, reasonable prices. There is a large enough parking lot. A lot of locals means the place is proven.
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April 26
Every time we visit Bukhara, we definitely come to The Pilaf cafe for lunch to enjoy delicious pilaf! The authentic atmosphere encourages a leisurely conversation! Be sure to visit this place!
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October 18, 2024
Great place! I was pleased with the pilaf. Everything is very well organized. Despite the flow of both tourists and locals, the service is fast and clear. I liked the concept of paying at the exit by table number. The price for a visit is about 350 rubles with pilaf and tea. It's just a fantastic combination of price and quality. I definitely recommend it!
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March 30
The best pilaf I've tasted in Uzbekistan. The price is pleasant, the menu is small, where in fact the pilaf itself and salads and snacks to it. The delivery is fast and the service is excellent. So if you are in Bukhara, be sure to visit this place.
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May 6
Pleasant service. Delicious pilaf. An open kitchen where you can watch huge cauldrons with pilaf. Inexpensive. It's hard to find a table at lunch, but the administrators quickly solve the problem.
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March 22
Very, very tasty. They cook as if for themselves. There are a lot of locals . The four of us got dressed. It is possible to take it with you. Fast delivery . If you are not familiar with Bukhara, then they will find you.
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September 10, 2024
Definitely a good place to eat delicious pilaf! We took Bukhara pilaf-magnificent!!! The portions are large, we took 0.7-we ate. they also took lightly salted tomatoes without skin (they are called "naked tomatoes" in the menu)- delicious. Two spacious halls with different designs, but everywhere there is a very beautiful decoration, in oriental style, all accessories are perfectly matched, in the second hall there are photos of old Bukhara on the walls! This place was recommended to us by the owner of the guest house where we stayed -crazy gratitude to him for this!!
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