Isak is owner of Shashlichnaya who has been waiter in restaurants, such as Shashlichnaya, since Isak was fourteen years old in his homeland Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Isak learned the recopies from his grandmother who was a chef for most of her life. When he came to New York Isak continued his work as waiter at random restaurants.

After some time Isak made a few kebabs and chebureks, deep fried dough stuffed with either meat, mushrooms, potatoes, or cabbage, for a friend who never tasted such delicacy. Than he made more kebabs and chebureks for his friends and family who never tasted such tasty food. As he made more and more chebureks for his friends and family the word got around about the tasty crunchy appetizer. As the word spread, Isak decided to open a place where many people can share the taste.

Since May of 2002 he worked in Cheburechnaya has captured the hearts and tastes of many people around the Tri State area, even people from other countries who are visiting New York for the first time. The beginning of Cheburechnaya was a narrow hallway of no more than ten tables which could fit no more than forty people. Thanks to the support of the customers and friends Cheburechnaya has grown three times than what it stated with.

This year Isak opened a new amazing place for friends - restaurant Shashlichnaya. Here you can taste different kebabs, samsa, chebureks and a lot of delicious dishes.