My curiosity is piqued every time I find a rare Balkan cuisine spot, and I make trying their food and testing the ambiance for authenticity a priority.
This restaurant is the size of an average cafe and kept dark and cool most days. The bar at the end is typically occupied by a lot of gruff, affable Balkan expats watching sports and smoking, something we could see but not smell from our spot due to what I assume is excellent ventilation.
Don't let the size of the venue fool you, they serve up some serious grub. The šopska salata was fresh, delicious, and spot-on. The sarma was beautifully-constructed but the kisela kupus had taste/texture of having been frozen (not that big of a deal). The sampling of beers and spirits from the region was wonderful and punctated a great walk down memory lane, We left so full and happy that we can't wait to come back.