Kusan Uyghur Cuisine in San Jose

Im not so sure about these high ratings. Ive had Uyghur Cuisine before in China and thoroughly enjoyed it. I cant say the same about this place. Service is something to be desired as well. We asked for an extra plate, but instead got for bowls...which we definitely didnt need. they didnt have enough glasses for water, so ended up handing out plastic cups.#Uyghureats:~ Eggplant With Mashed Garlic - 2/5I dont know what happened here...This was no bueno! The eggplant dish was odd. Almost like having diced raw eggplant; chopped up raw eggplant Salad is the best way I can describe this.~ Big Plate Chicken - 4/5Talk about generous portions! This dish was massive, not as many noodles in there though. We ended up ordering another extra side of noodles. The chicken was good, but they served all sorts of extra pieces, like the neck...not used to eating such parts. It did have some good flavor.~ Polo - 3.5/5Maybe the kitchen had an off day? The beef dish was bland, lacked flavor or spices. Good size portions tho...~ Braised Lamb Shank With Naan - 5/5The Lamb Shank was excellent! Great flavor, cooked to perfection, just fell off the bone...not gamey at all!~ Dumpling - Beef with Celery (10 Dumplings) - 3/5Dumplings were just mediocre, nothing really to it. Had a of a tough exterior.Perhaps we went on an off day...I doubt Id return

I would recommend the lamb wrap, it’s flavorful and refreshing.The big plate chicken with noodles is slightly below my expectation. I’ve been to the north-west of China, I know how it tastes. This dish here is a bit light to me, I expect the sauce/broth to taste much stronger and more flavorful. Overall it’s still delicious, not to be picky.

Having lived in Xinjiang province in early 1990s I’m very familiar with this type of food and was looking forward to trying this restaurant / not easy to find outside Xinjiang. It fell shot : lamb shank wasn’t crispy or cooked enough - kebabs weren’t seasoned in traditional manner and naan was more like trader joe’s reheated on stove definitely not from clay oven. Service was attentive albeit forgetful at time. Menu had nice options - cold cucumber fish was good as was cold chicken - noodles were subpar.

Great little hidden gem. Nice to try something from a lesser-represented part of the culinary world. The laghman is really good and, as other reviewers mentioned, portion sizes are very good.

Order off a qr code at the table, menu is online, requires everyone who wants to view the menu to sign in unfortunately which was annoying. Parking is located in the back of the restaurant, one handicap spot in the front. Lot is shared with the catering service and the fireplace store next door. We ordered the salsa, lamb kabob, lamb wrap and chicken wrap. The wraps come 2 wraps per order on top of 2 naans per wrap. There was a nice pickled vegetable combo under the meat, the vegetables included jalapenos . The lamb kabob was spicy. Overall food was great, just spicer than expected.

Nice cozy atmosphere, well Persian decorated restaurant. Foods was great, well marinated. I had the lamb chop and I was really happy with it. Noodles and Salads were great too. My friends ordered for me. Some of the dishes I do not know. You can see the pix I posted here. They have beers too. Group meals should be great.Large parking in the back. Quick and attentive servers. Prices was good. I will definitely come back at no time.

OMG, I just had an amazing lunch in here, we had Uyghur Langman. Samsa,And Polo, Sheep feet, which is new on the menu. Love the foods in here, Prices are very reasonable and dishes are testy . Service is also great . Will definitely visit more often

Great food, we had the big plate chicken and it was so huge it can feed a whole family. And the beef noodles soup was amazing too. Lamb kebabs are a must!-1 star just for service, they brought everything very very slow and one by one so we couldn’t eat together

Unique flavors that are familiar yet different. We ordered the polo, lamb shank, lamb kebabs, larghman, and a butter tea. Polo is related to pilaf. Flavorful meats on a tomato based rice. The lamb shank is beautiful cooked and served on a naan. The lamb kebabs is tasty, spicy and tender. Larghman is wheat noodles with a lamb meat sauce, the silk road style jajangmyun. I can imagine the butter tea would be using camel or goat cream, but I guess they are not as easily found in the Bay area. Good specialty food that makes me want to go to Xinjiang one day.

Tried this completely new cuisine with my partner. We had following items:The big chicken plate- regular size: It was spicy(not hot), aromatic and very very delicious. Chicken pieces were very soft and juicy! Noodles went so well with the spice. The quantity was good, enough to feed two people with a moderate appetite.Chicken Wrap: It had a smokey chicken flavour, some kind of yogurt sauce on top and tasted really refreshing. The salt was a little less as for my taste.Kat-Kat: Amazing! Mild honey taste along with the yogurt topping went so well with the cake/pancake. The texture was like a dense pancake.Bakali: This sweet dish also had a dense-cake texture and a strong honey taste. It was not bad but too dense. I enjoyed KatKat more.I will definitely return to try other menu items. Really want people to know more about this restaurant!