This restaurant is so good. The portions are well served for the price and food is always fresh. I love the samsas!

Best Babganoush!!! I've gone to STIX plenty of times and ALWAYS order their Babganoush. Nobody makes it better. It has a delicious smokiness to it that can't be beat. Order their Tandoori Bread to go along with it. Besides their Babganoush, order any of their Kebabs. You can't go wrong. We've tried a variety of Kebabs, and they were all delicious; served on skewers, with rings of raw onions. Tasty and fabulous; especially their lamb and lamb rib Kebabs. STIX has a pretty extensive menu, so there are plenty of other items to try besides their Kebabs. We've tried a variety of soups, salads, dumplings, hot appetizers, etc, and everything has always been great. They even have $12.95 lunch specials! Customer service can be hit or miss. Sometimes they're great, but sometimes they seem understaffed and/or have inexperienced servers. But their food is consistently great, so GO!!!

Upon our arrival, we were seated smack-dab in the middle of the well-lit and busy restaurant. Our waitress was nice and attentive. This restaurant specializes in cuisine from Uzbekistan and is Glatt Kosher. From my knowledge of Uzbeki food, I know it is a beautiful blend of Persian and Eastern influences. My friend asked the waitress for some starter recommendations and she suggested "Cheburek". I have had these before at Marani (Georgian cuisine) and I was not a fan. These, too, failed to impress. The dough and fry were beautiful but beef lacked seasoning, specifically ginger-garlic. But we did not let this bland beef deter us, as the complimentary break was delicious, fresh and hot. We ordered baba ganoush and it was so good. So good that I ordered another plate of it to go but sadly, they ran out! The hummus was mediocre, nothing to write home about. For our entrees, we ordered some platters with skewered boneless chicken with rice and pickled cabbage and onions. The chicken was moist and flavorful. The rice was very good, as were the pickled vegetables. Everything was well-seasoned, although I could have gone for more spice. Prices are on the higher end but I would give this place another opportunity. Plus, I do want to try the borscht.

Wide variety of kebabs on a metal stick. My favorite is the lamb, though the chicken offerings are a close second. Lagman soup is outstanding. Salads are Uzbek style, heavy on pickling, which is an acquired taste. Service is good. Open table seating is noisy when the restaurant is busy. Lunch special is a good deal.

I've been to this long running Bukharian/Uzbek Jewish place a few times commonly with large groups and this space is plenty large to accommodate them. The prices here are reasonable and the food here is pretty good but I prefer some other spots but most of the spots I prefer happened to be in Brooklyn and I think this partial comes down to preferring the Azeri Jewish versions of dishes (as well as the standard Uzbek versions.) The service is fine here and it's casual so don't expect the best but they are pretty friendly. The Babaganush/Babaghanoush is pretty solid. Nicely smokey but there are better ones. Same applies to the okay hummus. The tandoori bread aka Obi Non/Noni Toki is a thick bread and goes well with the dips or you can have it with the meats of course. The samsa we had one time was fine. The Asian Pilaf or Plov is alright here. One time, the meat was tender but the rice was bland and the other time, the meat wasn't and the rice was still bland. I heavily prefer the plov at several other places and I think some of this comes to inconsistency or them premaking things and sometimes stuff just doesn't taste as good heated up. You go here for their shashlik/shashlyk or in short kebabs. They are either served on a platter or you can order individual sticks and they come out on the very hot metal they were cooked on. Their Lola Kebab; or I find more frequently spelled lula/lulya in other spots depending on which Central Asian country it is; is my favorite of their selection and a very good version. The meat, in this case a mixture of lamb and beef, was tender and well flavored. The Lamb Kebab was good though perhaps a bit chewy. One time we had the Veal Liver Kebab and it was solid but the most recent time I was there, I found it a bit underdone which made it not that appetizing with an unpleasant texture. Surprisingly good was the Salmon Kebab. Usually I find salmon in many of these type of spots to be dry but this was moist and excellent and easily the second best of all the kebabs. While I definitely prefer some other Central Asian spots, the food here is pretty good. It's hard to go wrong with the price point but as said stick to the kebabs. The kebabs get around an upper 3/low 4, the appetizer gets a low 3, and the plov gets a low 3/upper 2. Mid 3 rounded up for the price point.

Pleasant surprise on first visit on a drizzly afternoon! Lunch wasnt busy and service was attentive. My companion never had Uzbek food and I ordered a bunch of classics. Salad achukchuk, with juicy sweet tomatoes and marinated onions. Lepeshka came out of crispy and hot. While we waited for kebabs (beef, lamb, liver and Lulia ) we got 2 samsa and 2 manty, both excellent and samsa juicy and filled with meat. The Shurpa was excellent and not so much for the meat but for the broth that was rich and satisfying. All the kebabs were excellent and nothing was overcooked or chewy.

Why do I live NY you ask? It's because here you get a chance to befriend people from all walks of life. Today I met up with my favorite girlfriend from Ukraine for lunch. She suggested this restaurant and I was sincerely impressed. We started with hummus, bread and salad. Out comes this still warm from the oven bread. Immediately I'm happy. I was hungry but this hummus was excellent. I could've mad a meal out it by itself. However the salad was refreshingly crisp with crunch cucumbers and tasty julienne carrots and tomatoes. Also so good. My entree was salmon while she had lamb and chicken kabobs. Grilled just enough for the skin to be crispy yet the salmon was still moist. I thoroughly enjoyed every bite. Her pieces of meat were nice big chunks that she could barely finish. I learned not to underestimate kosher dining. This place knows how to use seasoning accordingly. Come here and you too will leave pleasantly surprised as well.

Stix Kosher Restaurant had some really fantastic food and is definitely worthy of visiting. I went here on a work dinner and everything was great, whether it's the kebabs, samsa or anything else. Definitely try the kompot as well! Overall, I am happy I got to try this place and hope to venture back soon.

Platters come with rice or fries and a couple of kebabs. Asian pilaf is a shareable plate with tender lamb stew so we now prefer to order different kebabs to eat with it - Lamb, Lula (ground lamb and beef), Salmon, veal liver. Lamb rib kebab is not as meaty. Prefer the fried over steamed mantu/dumplings, similar fillings. Lunch specials are $12.95 with rice, soup- broth with some potatoes and carrots, soda and a choice from 3 kebabs. Both sweet for me so a small bite was enough of the desserts - liked the lavs with pistachio than the baklava. From the outside, thought it was a small place, like the others nearby but surprised by the large dining area. Great service.

Lovely Uzbek dining spot off 67th Street subway station in Forest Hills. Samsa is delicious and Pilaf can satisfy as both appetizer and main dish! The skewers are a delight so make sure to try a variety. Went with Lola, Lamb Sea Bass, and Veal liver. The Salmon fish entree is also a huge serving. Phenomenal!! For desserts, the chocolate souffle and lavs are perfect. Service with a friendly smile. Highly recommended!