The food was so good!! Good pricing, cute decor and friendly staff. All handmade fresh food not frozen. I absolutely recommend this place!
I had a great lunch at Begin today. It was my first experience with Uzbikistani food. Asked the waiter for help in ordering. He made some great suggestions. The food was wonderful. All home made. Healthy and flavorful. This is my new regular place.
Very tasty food. Strongly recommended to visit the Begim cafe. Friendly atmosphere and very nice music and always fresh and delicious food. Traditional Uzbek food are very tasty and music is great .
Green tea - delicious! fruity aroma and very mild
Uzbek Osh (sp?) - delicate spices made this dish very flavourful. Topped with a whole roasted bulb of garlic that I pinched the pieces out to mix in with the meal. Generous portion so lots left for my lunch next day.
Meat Samsa - their version of a samosa. Again very big portion so half for my lunch next day. And well flavoured.
Nothing was spicy hot but definitely was spicy flavourful.
I recommend going if you want a leisurely meal. The venue isn't large but if it gets full the kitchen backs up because there isn't a large cooking staff and everything is made fresh from scratch except some of the desserts.
I’ve been here for dinner with friends. Never eaten Uzbeki food before, so we ordered a lot. The only thing I remember eating is something called Manti...because it was delicious. I couldn’t stop eating it and I wanted more, so I took some home for later. The service here is pretty amazing. Other than the bill at the end of our meal, I felt like I was having dinner at a friends house. It’s in a house, but it’s no longer a house. It feels like home. I will return for more Manti, soon!!!
![Zomato]( "Recensione")
Went on a Thursday night with a friend and I am so glad we did, because their Thursday night special is the meat-filled giant dumplings. Unbelievably delicious - light, fluffy dumpling dough, filled with delicious seasoned meat, and topped with some kind of tomato reduction sauce and fresh herbs. Unlike anything I had eaten before, but so good I have already made plans to go back and get more. We also tried their meat samosa, same beautiful meat filling as in the dumplings, but this time in a delicious, freshly made flaky pastry dough. I was in heaven. Their tomato & onion salad and Osh were also fantastic, albeit the Osh was slightly oily but I think that was from the roasted lamb chunks on top of the rice. The Osh came with a whole head of confit garlic on top, which seemed unusual at first, but the server explained you pop them out of the skins and eat it with the rice and meat and it adds an unbelievable sweet warmth to the meal. Not harsh like fresh garlic, the confit stuff was creamy and sweet. Service was attentive and warm, the decor is homey and the place is very clean. Prices were fair for everything being scratch made, and you could legit taste the love in every bite. I felt like I had gone to my Uzbek grandma's house for dinner, and I am not even Uzbek lol. This place defines family owned small business, and it's a fantastic adventure into a well kept secret and delicious new cuisine. I genuinely can't understand their rating on Zomato, please don't be deterred, go try the food for yourself and you'll be shocked that anyone would rate this place less than stellar.
I love this place! Small, but beautifully decorated place, friendly service. Food is excellent, especially somsa. I could eat it every day :-)
The decor is beautiful and service was excellent and very friendly. We all enjoyed the food especially the somsas. We will absolutely go back again.
I love every visit to Begim! Unique, delicious and hearty food priced fairly and served with great care. The staff will be more than happy to share their recommendations or answer any questions you have about the menu, although you cannot go wrong with any choice!
love this place! food is unique and delicious. the restaurant is small and a bit drafty, so sit away from the door on cold days. gets busy, so make a reso!
My friends and I went here with a plan to try as many different dishes as we could and this place did not disappoint! We had 6 mains and 4 desserts between the seven of us. When we left, we basically rolled out the door. Each of us had a different favourite - I really liked the Somsa and this dumpling dish.
The decor isn't fancy but it is comfortable and the owner was so friendly! We asked many questions about the food and culture of Uzbekistan and he took the time to answer all of them.
I'll definitely be back - possibly on a night when they make some of the speciality dishes that you can only get once a week!
You heard of Uzbekistan food? Yeah, me neither. That just means it’s the perfect time to become acquainted with a new cuisine. Uzbek food is a mix of Asian, Persian, Middle Eastern and Russian. If you look up where Uzbekistan is, it’ll make a lot more sense to you; it’s linked to the Silk Road (the ancient trade route). Hence, all the different influences. I randomly stumbled upon this gem when I was looking up new places to try! They’ve only been open for a few months but it sounds like they’re doing very well.
Food was great. Gotta eat with hands for the best experience!
I will definitely be back for the Crispy Pata. It was my first time having it and it will not be the last. Thanks again for lunch.
Make a reservation
Order online
Find the best restaurant in Calgary
An error has occurred! Please try again in a few minutes