Tandoori Deli

Fans of the now-closed Samarkand Restaurant will be thrilled to hear that the owner has now taken over the former New York Deli (Star) space at Parker/Atchison and converted it into a haven of Uzbek, Tajik, Russian, etc. delectables - Tandoori Deli.As you may have guessed, the deli counter is still the main draw near the shop's entrance - and, if you're anything like me, you'll have a difficult time choosing between all the options on offer. One of my favorite ready-to-eat items to consider here is the Uzbek specialty Khanum - large pasta sheets skillfully wrapped around a juicy meat filling. Speaking of proteins, I have to also give praise to Tandoori Deli's selection of Shashlik (grilled kebabs), available with beef, chicken or lamb, and served with a side of either fluffy fried potatoes or mixed roasted veggies to give you the most bang for your buck (or do I mean "Som"?). Anyway, those who've missed the Tajik skewers from David's Kebab House on Leetsdale can find a very worthy replacement here. Another regional specialty, the potato-and-cheese-stuffed Kartofdzhyn (Ossetian pie) is also easily available - and quite substantial too if I may say so [URP]. My point here is that TD provides a picturesque culinary tour of much of the former Soviet Union.You know, after all that savory food, I think I need something sweet to really finish things off. Well, what do I see before me, but one of my favorite desserts - in one of my favorite versions - the honey cake called Medovik. Candidly, I can imagine myself eating several slices in succession before I even know what just happened. Keeping this in mind, perhaps it's safer for me to stick with a couple of Syrniki (farmer's cheese pancakes) or even a single éclair, so I don't get too carried away. I'm certain my sweet tooth will be satiated either way. I of course need to wash all this down with a beverage or two - hmm, will I pick some creamy Kefir today? Or maybe a can of the classic rye-based libation, Kvass, or indeed some Mors (Russian berry punch)? There are just so many choices to consider. And I haven't even gotten into TD's shelves and coolers full of of meats, cheeses, candies, pickles, and so forth. Yes, this little shop in Aurora is full of surprises - so go forth and be suitably dazzled, won't you?

Walked in and saw a sort of half shop/deli storefront. Nice layout. No menu available or on display so I figured it was kind of a buffet/a la carte deal. Asked for three of the items, rice, a sort of chicken mushroom soup looking thingie and some shawarma. Was then told I couldn't order the chicken so I just told them to box up the rice and shawarma. When I got home 10 mins later, I found my food to be room temperature (74 degrees Fahrenheit) even though the food was in chafing dishes. Had to throw it out cause I couldn't trust the food handling and temperature control. Shame cause it smelled really good.

. . . / . 21 22 ( 10) M&I. EBT. I've been here a couple of times. The pancakes are dry. Ready-made food or yesterday's or salty. Buying cakes in a bag, a couple in the middle will give a sashed/broken or something else thread. Anzur with a term of 21 or 22 years (expiration date is a year and they say 10) prices are more expensive than in M&I. They don't accept EBT. I don't recommend

Food was garbage. We placed a 100 dollar online order. When I arrived it seemed like they weren't aware of my order, and then told me basically all of it wasn't available but they would replace it with other stuff. We got way less food than we ordered, and it was very cold. It also tasted bad.I don't know if this is a front for something or if they just desperately need all new employees, but Tandoori Deli is horrible. Two thumbs down.