Eerkin's Uyghur Cuisine & Tea Bar

Absolutely amazing food and lovely service! There first floor definitely needs some interior design improvements because it does not look welcoming to come into but once you go up to the stairs, the tables up there have a welcoming and comforting aura, just like the food. I thoroughly recommend the Chicken skewers, Gambian noodle dish, and mango lassi. This is, without a doubt, a hidden gem.

Uyghur is such a unique cuisine style and it is worth coming to this location specifically. Big fan of this spot - the portions are perfect to order family style so you can try different dishes. The traditional laghman - homemade and goyro - are both so great. It’s a noodle based dish with veggies and meat. I also recommend the dumplings - they’re made with different spices than any other dumplings I’ve had. The lamb skewers were unreal. We ordered two full orders of them.

Very happy that Eerkin's survived 2020 and even expanded out to Rockville in place of awfully-run Amici Miei. Now, unique flavors aside, this place makes kebabs JUST like I remember from my childhood, and all the Russian spots around just couldn't nail the flavor I remember like Eerkin's did! Rest of the story is on my blog.

The food at any of Eerkin’s locations is amazing and reliable. The dishes are large and plenty of food for 1-2 people, and the lamb is amazing. The hand pulled noodles are always worth the drive, but they also deliver which is great! The spring rolls are fresh and everything actually tasted amazing. This location seems to have new owners so the mint lemonade wasn’t what were used to, but the service was very friendly and of course we will be back!👍🏽👍🏽

I wish I could give this place 10 stars because of Van, the waitress. She is great! Quick, cordial, considerate. These qualities are rarity these days in waiters/waitresses most of whom think they are entitled to tips without providing excellent service. Van knows when a customer is running out of napkins. In most places you need beg for extra napkins and wait. I usually go to Eerkin's - whether in Fairfax or DC - to eat gam bian soman. "Bostan" makes it too but Eerkins' is exceptional. Delicious sambosa (samsa) too. Eerkin's in DC is cozy and beautifully decorated too. Highly recommending it.