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| - Forte was mysteriously closed on a recent Saturday night, yet my wife was unable to shake her hunger for Eastern European cuisine. Nothing else would do. You know those Snickers commercials "you're not you when you're hungry"? My wife turned into Dolph Lundgren aka Ivan Drago from Rocky 4. For a brief moment, I feared for my life ;) A Bulgarian friend recommended BG Bistro a while ago and it was the perfect time to give it a shot.
I found it curious that outdoor seating was offered when all to see was a Smith's supermarket parking lot. The cigarette smoke hit me as soon as I entered. Was this their way of staying authentically Eastern Europe? I kinda felt like a tourist. With all the college football games going on that moment, they opted to show golf and soccer on their TV's to enhance the Europeanness. I could see the smoke being a huge turnoff to prospective patrons, definitely wore it upon exit. But on this evening, we would NOT be deterred. DRAGO!!!
Our friendly waitress walked us through the menu and specials. The priciest entrées were the daily specials of lamb chops or grilled trout for only $13. I was so close to getting one of them, but the kufteta was calling my name. Grilled Bulgarian meatballish burger patties made with pork were juicy and accompanied by 3 small salads: potato, bean (blaaand), and cabbage. The tomato sauce on the side went well with the kufteta, we asked for more.
I should have traded out the bean salad for fries topped with Bulgarian feta. Lots of tables ordered that as a stand-alone dish. Bulgarian feta is good stuff. It's quite different from the popular Greek version, creamy while still being firm. That really shines when shredded like in the shopska salad at the start of our meal. It also tasted great when baked in a clay pot with lukanka, egg and tomato sauce. The lukanka had a nice, lean salami and bacon taste to it. I'd love to try their other dried meats. The Bulgarian red wine was served cold and went well with everything. A bottle was only $18. Nazdrave!
Got talked into the biscuit cake for dessert after some arm-twisting.....light twistin..............OK....no freaking twist at all. She simply suggested it and we said yes. Glad we did! It was like a sweeter tiramisu.
So the food definitely made up for the smokiness, but BG Bistro would not be for everyone. Pretty cool that it's in the same plaza as Villa Algarve though. A burgeoning international plaza!!
3.78548287486539693103 stars
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