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Weekend crowding at the Brighton Beach Tashkent Supermarket is severe enough that, per Eating With Ziggy, "On weekends they sometimes employ Japanese train pushers to move people by the Plov section" — a description of literal crowd-control staff shoving shoppers along the prepared-food counter.
The same source says they've "had too many in and outs due to the crowds," and notes they now prefer the calmer Avenue Z location over the flagship Brighton Beach store specifically to avoid the crush.
Patterns as reported by press and regulars — not measured by damnlines.
Walk-ins: Yes — retail supermarket, no reservation needed
No specific wait time is reported, but weekend crowds at the Plov section are dense enough that Eating With Ziggy describes staff using "Japanese train pushers to move people" through the aisle.
It's a supermarket with a prepared-food counter, not a sit-down restaurant, so reservations don't apply.
Yes, it's walk-in retail, though Eating With Ziggy warns weekend crowds can make the Plov section a squeeze and recommends the quieter Avenue Z location as an alternative.
Sources: Eating With Ziggy