City: Almaty
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Most Popular Asian food in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Find out what Asian restaurants to try in Almaty. Almaty /ˈælməti/ (Kazakh: Алматы, Almaty [ɑlmɑˈtə]; Russian: Алматы), formerly known as Alma-Ata /ˌælmə.əˈtɑː/ (Russian: Алма-Ата) and Verny (Russian: Верный Vernyy), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,797,431 people, about 8% of the country's total population. It served as capital of the Kazakh state in its various forms from 1929 to 1997, under the influence of the then Soviet Union and its appointees. Alma-Ata was the host city for a 1978 international conference on Primary Health Care where the Alma Ata Declaration was adopted, marking a paradigm shift in global public health. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Astana in the north of the country, which is about 12 hours away by train.
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10. Paradise
Overall Ratings
4 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By enFerran
Food is delicious, great place to try typical national dishes. Staff is okay. Service a bit slow. I ate on the open-air tables, lying on the carpet, and the atmosphere is really nice and cozy.
9. BAO Sushi & Noodles Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 49 reviews
Reviewed By WeeKee
I wouldn't even use the word 'influenced', much less 'inspired', to describe the so-called Japanese food served here. They would give the food too much credit. The more appropriate description would be 'Japanese acknowledged'. The noodles weren't Japanese, the sushi and makis are imagined to be Japanese, and the baos (the only item good here) aren't even Japanese.Putting side the notion that we are having Japanese food, the food quality here is ordinary at best. They are serviceable but won't surprise you. It looks to us like the main crowd here are students, so they are not exactly very demanding. The deco appeals to its target market and the service is good, which is the saving grace of this restaurant.
8. Kazakh Restaurant Gakku
Overall Ratings
4 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By holsten84
First night in Almaty we wanted to try out real Kazak food. Hotel recommended Gakku and we can assure it was local and real. We tried the sheep head and other national dishes of Kazakhstan. Honestly, it tastes different but still fun to have tried. The place is in a more quite part of Almaty and has a pretty basic design. Try it if you dare to try real Kazak food.Good day!Thank you very much for the review!Come to us else to try new Kazakh traditional dish. You're right, our dishes for adventurous people And we will be very happy to see you again!Best regards.
7. Spice Mantra
Overall Ratings
4 based on 55 reviews
Indian , Thai , Chines , South Indian food .
Reviewed By Wimhugo
I we came for dinner with high expectations. I have eaten India cuisine in many countries including India of course. This establishment was a big let down. Instead of using a mix of powder and fresh peppers, they use only the former. The heat is there, but it only burns and is not complex at all. Quite unfortunate.
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6. Qaimaq
Overall Ratings
4 based on 48 reviews
Qaimaq - with love to national traditions. Kazakh, Uzbek and Uighur kuisine.
Reviewed By PandaHouston
We were staying across the street at DoubleTree Almaty and came for lunch. The seating area is very cozy. The staff speaks English and they have English menus.We ordered:Chicken Samsa Puff (2 pieces) - 800 tenge2 orders of Lagman in Xingjian Style with Beef - 2200 tenge per orderCoke - 600 tengeBeer - 600 tengeThere is a 10% service chargeOur total was 7040 tenge and we paid with a credit card.The food was pretty good. The samsas were hot and tasty. The lagman tasted pretty good but we found the noodles to be a bit on the doughy side. Overall, this is a good option for Kazakh food.Thank youâ¤ï¸â¤ï¸â¤ï¸
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5. Sumo-San
Overall Ratings
4 based on 110 reviews
Reviewed By benjaminmG4583LP
The food here was fantastic. My wife and I ordered two different starters and two different mains, the quality was excellent in all of our dishes. Service was prompt without being overbearing.As others have mentioned, Sumo San has an extensive menu - the four dishes we wanted were available however the out of all the lemonade options (somewhere between 7 and 8 I think) only two were available. This was mildly disappointing, but did not detract from the overall quality of Sumo San.We would happily return, perhaps even with our kids next time (there were plenty of options on the menu for them).
4. Korean House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 69 reviews
Reviewed By dubudave
The restaurant is a quality place. The service was good without being over-attentive; the decor was attractive; the food was very tasty. The pork dishes were the best I've had in Kazakhstan and the garnishes were fresh and delicious.
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3. Tandoor
Overall Ratings
4 based on 109 reviews
Reviewed By Martin G
We had read excellent reviews of Tandor, so expectations were high. We went twice during our stay in Kazakhstan. The decor is superb, probably the best looking Indian restaurant Iâve been to, and just the right atmosphere. My only complaint in that respect is the need for a TV in each room (Itâs really distracting!). On the first visit, we had two thalis, one hot and one not, plus noodles and sizzling chicken, which I ordered mistakenly assuming it was a curry (there seem to be some Chinese dishes on the menu); it was fine, just not what I wanted in an Indian meal. The hot thali was extremely spicy, more so than we were prepared for, so we were more prepared on our second visit. Our second visit was excellent; we had a green chicken curry, a chicken Madras, a mild thali and a small bucket of daal, along with jugs of mango lassee, naan breads, fried and non-fried poppadoms and dips. All were delicious, especially the chicken dishes and the daal. The service was superb (I returned to give a tip after a debate as to whether or not it was expected - our guide book said not) and I would say that, based on the second visit, it was certainly one of the best Indian meals Iâve had (and Iâve had quite a few). It is definitely the most atmospheric and well presented Indian restaurant Iâve been to. Dear Martin G,Thank you very much for the detailed review! we will take into account all the recommendations, we always try to listen to the opinions of our guests.Glad you liked it! hope to see you again.
2. Kishlak
Overall Ratings
4 based on 174 reviews
Reviewed By tamarij
Its a traditional restaurant with all types of local food. Staff doesn't speak anything other than Russian and they are not helpful. So its so hard to get an idea what are you going to eat. And i ended up eating what i didn't expect. Otherwise nice environment
1. Alasha
Overall Ratings
4 based on 334 reviews
Actually an Uzbek restaurant, but you don't have that as an option
Reviewed By scorpioshanghai
A little out of town but worth visiting for a delicious meal (which we were told was mostly Uzbek). Service was friendly & efficient though not much English is spoken. There is an English menu but no pictures. They did however have a picture book which showed some photos of dishes. Prices were a little on the high side but overall reasonable from a tourist point of view. At 8.30 is a nice 30 min cultural show - some singing & dancing. Most colourful & a good snapshot of Central Asian dance styles. The costumes & ladies were beautiful & the show was well choreographed. At the end of final performance, they come round with tambourines where you can place a tip if you enjoyed the performance which we did!They keep topping up your drinks (& of course charging you) without asking so be a little careful about this as it can add up quite quickly. So do check your bill to ensure what they added on was correct. This may be a little trick used by management to increase the spend per head so just be aware. But overall - we had a good time & enjoyed our experience.
