Tengri Tagh Uigur Restaurant

I came around 5 pm on a Sunday, and the restaurant was packed. I did not have reservation, but I was seated at the high table (bar) because I was alone. I ordered rice with beef+veggies and some kind of dumplings. They taste good, but not extraordinary, maybe because I am used to this kind of Asian food. The rice was a bit too hard to my liking, and the beef and dumplings were a bit too salty, but still enjoyable. The portion was huge for me, so I had to take the dumplings leftover home. The waiting time to get my food was a bit long, but I guess it made sense because the restaurant was packed. They do accept card payment, not sure since when because many people posted that they only accepted cash. The restaurant was nicely air-conditioned.

Visited this restaurant with about 8 other summer interns staying in Dusseldorf. It was quite difficult to secure a table for a large party, so we had to walk around for 30 minutes and come back. I don't think they were able to split the bill fully. The food was delicious and novel for me (this was the first time trying this cuisine). However, the portions were slightly small for a family-style sharing meal. I would recommend getting your own entrees.

Food were exceptional. Staffs were friendly and service was great and fast. Running a restaurant that serves such high degree of excellence is no small feat. I walked in late in the evening and dined alone, when I looked up while enjoying my food. It felt like watching a performance up close while the flavours were dancing inside my mouth as I take on every single bite. Every staffs were tentative to the tables, every orders delivered swiftly, every dish cooked to perfection. I am utterly amazed and touched to be able to eat such authentic and delicious Uighur meal in a land far from their home. It’s a meal I will not forget in my life, flavours that lingers well beyond the table and sealed deeply in my memories. Thank you!

I had the fried noodles with wild garlic and a baked dumpling filled with lamb and beef. The noodles had a satisfying chewy texture, which I really enjoyed. However, I wish there had been more meat in the dish, and that it had a richer, more pronounced flavor to better complement the noodles. The baked dumpling, while flavorful, turned out a bit dry. I was expecting a lighter, crispier dough, but it was denser and didn’t quite deliver on that contrast in texture I was hoping for.

This was a decent restaurant. We had their mapo tofu, which was more a sweet and sour tofu dish than a traditional mapo tofu. We had the peanut chicken, which was fairly tasty, a tad bit salty, but a good overall taste. The other two dishes were also decent, but nothing really stood out. Service was reasonable, and it was a busy atmosphere.