Cafe Lily

“This place is a true hidden gem. Tried their plov -- perfectly cooked rice with tender chunks of meat, carrots, and spices that deliver deep, savory flavor in every bite. The giant steamed manti + rich sour cream Flavor explosion! Definitely will be coming back for their other dishes.”

“Must have passed Cafe Lily more times than I can remember... and finally went for lunch, 2x. Solo and then w/ a friend. A Uzbek restaurant, mix of Russian and Korean fusion cooking... I used to live near another spot that served up really delicious Uzbek food on 19th Avenue! Situated on a quiet street with a mish-mosh of shops, and tinted windows, can seem uninviting... and staff could be a bit slow with service, so if you're in a rush, come when you have time to enjoy the meal. My first meal was of course to try their version of "cold noodle"... similar to the Korean style cold noodle but not made with buckwheat noodles. Here, they serve it with white noodles and tops with veggies and beef. The soup was not icy cold but also vinegary. It was good but I prefer the Korean style naeng-myeon which offers more chew & texture. My 2nd meal, had to try my other fav - Yuk Kae Jang; but here they call it Yu-KajJan. Now this one is interesting, the soup comes out bland... and you mix in the aromatics to your taste and eat over a bowl of rice. I actually enjoyed this a lot and would recommend this! My friend got their crispy potatoes & mushroom, it was ok. Nothing special. Also tried their meat manty - didn't like this, the skin was dry and tough to eat, the meat was a little gamey - perhaps bc it's lamb. We also got their fern salad and the sauce, delish! Soak it up with the toasted bread and your belly will thank you! The price is ok, not too crazy but also not an everyday lunch outing. Overall would come back for the Yu-KajJan & Fern salad.”

“Wonderful experience at Cafe Lily. Great delicious food at a very fair price. We ordered the tripe salad, beef tongue Tashkent salad, the beef manty, the Korean fern salad, and the Kuk-Si. Everything had really lovely flavor and I really enjoyed the combo of Korean and Central Asian flavors. The filling on the manty and the kuk-Si were particularly spectacular. Try this place out!”