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| - I was out with my 13 year old son and we were hungry. I was in an unknown area so I turned to yelp. One of the top ranked spots was a Bulgarian restaurant named Forte that I had just seen on Guy Fieri's DDD...so we gave it a try.
Don't let the plaza keep you from trying this place. It's in a predominantly Hispanic plaza anchored by a Mexican market. My son thought I was joking when I pulled in. However, the restaurant inside was quite nice. It felt like a funky restaurant that you would find in San Francisco. Cool colors, cool posters, and a good mix of deep house music playing on the speakers.
Once we walked in we were greeted by some beautiful servers in tight black striped dresses. Behind the bar was the even more beautiful owner that I saw on TV. She was charming and I told her that we were there because the show.
We sat down and our server (I think her name was Nataliya) brought us a loaf of homemade bread and water in a recycled bottle of vodka. She instructed us to dip the bread in olive oil with an optional mix of Bulgarian spices. Delicious.
We happened to be there in the last hour of happy hour so I ordered their Angry Lemonade (delicious cocktail with lemon juice, mint, vodka, and a sprig of rosemary). They serve this in an attractive copper mug.
My son ordered a sprite but the nice touch was the carafe of sprite that they left for refills.
As I said, we were hungry so we ordered the Bulgarian mixed grill, garlic fries, Serrano & Arugula pizza, and Gambas Al Ajillo (delicious shrimp sautéed with garlic, white wine, and other herbs).
I was a little disappointed that the fries came first, but they were delicious. They looked like McDonald's fries covered with herbs and garlic. Only $5.
The shrimp came next and these were unbelievable. It was so good that we immediately ordered another. The shrimp were cooked perfectly and the white wine sauce was so good that we asked for another loaf of bread so we could dip it. Only $7.
The pizza was mediocre. Generous amount of Serrano and arugula...possibly too generous because it was a bit salty. The texture made it tough to eat. I don't think it was cooked long enough. The dough was soft and the pizza was a bit runny. We are less than half of this and took the rest home.
The mixed grill was as delicious as we saw on TV. Homemade sausages grilled with an delicious bean relish and this tomato sauce. Only $11 for this plate. Wow!!
Service was excellent. The food was delicious and very reasonable. The ambience was hip. This is clearly a restaurant that is well-run with attentive owner-operators.
We will be back with the rest of the family. I would return to the bar for the beautiful servers. They were hot!!
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