Le Taklamakan

Eugene

5.0

Finally! A proper Uyghur restaurant in Montreal!
I had been missing guiru lagman for months since my trip to Central Asia, & Le Taklamakan brought back memories of some of the best Uyghur food I tried there.
Both versions of lagman - guiru & suiru - were amazing. Properly hand-stretched noodles, flavourful meat, & perfectly cooked vegetables. The pilaf (plov) was also excellent & tasted just like a comforting home-cooked meal.
Definitely 5 stars for the food. I'll absolutely be coming back!

Yevgeniy

5.0

This is the first uyghur restaurant in Montreal.
Great place for handmade laghman noodles & other Central Asian food.

SC

5.0

We loved Le Taklamakan for its fresh ingredients, warm & courteous service, & cleanliness. This restaurant specializes in authentic Uyghur & Xinjiang cuisine. We decided to give this place a try!!

The menu features halal dishes from this Central Asian & Chinese intersection, such as handmade laghman noodles, tender lamb skewers, & the famous'Big Plate Chicken' (da pan ji) made for sharing. I sampled the Samsa as my appetizer. A flaky, savory pastry pocket filled with minced lamb & onions, heavily seasoned with black pepper & baked until golden brown. ❤? We shared the Uyghur Steamed Dumplings, Delicious!! &, we each ordered the savory Dry Fried Noodles.

I learned that authentic Uyghur & Xinjiang cuisine is a vibrant, hearty culinary tradition from China's northwestern Xinjiang region, blending Central Asian heartiness with Silk Road spice profiles & Chinese stir-fry techniques.

Because the Uyghur people are an ancient Turkic ethnic group, the cuisine relies heavily on halal cooking traditions & mirrors flavors found in Uzbek, Turkish, & Middle Eastern kitchens, rather than typical East Asian cuisine.
If you haven't stopped by to sample the menu, I highly recommend you sample their menu.

Sylvie

5.0

Savoureux plats de l'Asie centrale

C

4.0

Good central asian cuisine.Lagman was great & tasty , same as dumlpings & samsa