Jadetown Uyghur Cuisine - Auckland

First time trying Chinese middle eastern cuisine and this was delightful. The eggplant dish was the winner for me. They deep fried the eggplant so it doesnt get... read more First time trying Chinese middle eastern cuisine and this was delightful. The eggplant dish was the winner for me. They deep fried the eggplant so it doesnt get soggy and drenched it with that chili tomato sauce I had to told myself back from getting a second serving!. The lamb kebabs nice and tender. Service/staff wonder even when they were busy. Definitely come here again!

This was my first time where I'm consciously aware of eating Uyghur cuisine and I can say it was a pretty decent experience where the food is good quality soulf... read more This was my first time where I'm consciously aware of eating Uyghur cuisine and I can say it was a pretty decent experience where the food is good quality soulful food with large portion sizes. Coming at about $18 per person after splitting the bill I would say its worth every penny.<br/ <br/ I only managed to take one photo but two of the dishes were already eaten as they were really good. From left to right respectively was the stir fried chilli chicken with potatos, stir fried lamb with cumin and Uygher style Stir fried eggplant. The portion of the chicken with pototos was large and tasted decent but not too spicy, however I wish they could have added more noodles that were hidden at the bottom. The stir fried lamb and eggplant was also amazing and satisfied our oily cravings as you can tell. <br/ <br/ Unfortunately I didn't manage to take a photo of the other two dishes we got which I thoroughly enjoyed which was the polo(braised rice with lamb) and the Cho Chura (Uyghur style dumplings). The lamb in the polo had a perfect<br/ balance of sweet and saltiness and the Uyghur was a pleasant hearty twist to the traditional dumplings which I'm used to.<br/ <br/ Also would not reccommend coming here in large groups as its a relatively small restaurant and we had to have 2 separate 4 seat tables for 8 people.<br/ <br/ All in all I am very satisfied with my Uygher experience and may come back again 8/10 .

Get the eggplant. You won't regret it until you've got sudden cravings next week and the day is ruined until you've got more.<br/ <br/ The quality of the food c... read more Get the eggplant. You won't regret it until you've got sudden cravings next week and the day is ruined until you've got more.<br/ <br/ The quality of the food can be hit and miss here. Sometimes extremely hot and crispy, sometimes on its way to being cool and soggy. Nonetheless it has always been tasty.

Authentic Halal restaurant. <br/ <br/ The cumin lamb skewers were well spiced and tender, however it can be a little too oily or greasy. The fried lamb dumpling... read more Authentic Halal restaurant. <br/ <br/ The cumin lamb skewers were well spiced and tender, however it can be a little too oily or greasy. The fried lamb dumplings were also very tasty and tender.<br/ <br/ Their milk tea is very authentic and tasty as well. <br/ <br/ The portions are smaller compared to other Chinese restaurants.<br/ <br/ Food: 8/10<br/ Food presentation: 6.5/10<br/ Service: 8/10<br/ Ambience: 7.5/10<br/ Value for money: 7/10<br/ <br/ Price $25 per person

The kawap is incomparable in Auckland, the meat is really fresh and flavour is just right. So is the polo, which is quite authentic. The laghman, hmmm, is still... read more The kawap is incomparable in Auckland, the meat is really fresh and flavour is just right. So is the polo, which is quite authentic. The laghman, hmmm, is still ok, but not as good as before (I have been a regular customer since they launched), some ingredients in laghman has been replaced I reckon. The naan is far below the genuine Uyghur standard.