1. It's far. If you're coming from Manhattan, it'll take more than an hour to get there. \r
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2. It seems authentic. Most of the customers spoke something I didn't understand. I don't really know if someone ""looks Uyghuric"". Eat Club, our group, was half Japanese, but the Asian customers here looked very different.\r
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3. It's tastey. The kebabs are familiar, but the addition of special spices (cumin?) makes all the meat taste different, something new. The ""Uyghur ravioli"" I forget the name, was outstanding. \r
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4. They charge for tea.\r
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5. It's Muslim. That means no pork or booze.\r
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6. It's friendly. The cook, waiter and fellow customers were friendly and sociable. There were a lot of regulars and they welcomed the guests.\r
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7. It's COLD. I guess they need to save money on heat, but no one took his/her coat off inside. We saw one young woman (the customers seem to be mostly men) who ate wearing gloves.\r
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Bottom line: worth a visit, but you might want to pick a warm day.
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