Cheburechnaya

Tune out the diners speaking Russian too loudly into their cell phones and lose yourself in these good, hearty, kosher Uzbek eats. The various $2 samsas (meat turnovers) are tasty and cheap, and Grandma-style stews are $4.25 per big bowl. Try the lagman, a Bukharian specialty, heaped with house-made noodles, sliced lamb, red peppers and kohlrabi in a tomato-based sauce.