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Lacrimi și Sfinți

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🫤 Briefly: Overrated restaurant. The location is very cozy. The waiters were prompt and professional but also stiff. The food was acceptable at best, nowhere near the quality expected based on the extravagant descriptions from the menu. The beef was dry and had an ordinary taste. The pork was acceptab... People often mention good, restaurant, nice, service, Romanian, traditional, recommend, atmosphere, taste, wine,


Address

Strada Șepcari 16, București 030167, Romania

Website

www.lacrimisisfinti.com

Contact

+40 725 558 286

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.20 (4K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Sunday: 12 pm to 2 am
  • Monday: 4 pm to 2 am
  • Tuesday: 12 pm to 2 am
  • Wednesday: 12 pm to 2 am
  • Thursday: 12 pm to 2 am
  • Friday: 12 pm to 2 am
  • Saturday: 12 pm to 2 am

Featured Reviews


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  • 5/5 Фома Фомич �. 2 years ago on Google
    Pretty nice place. Eclectic dishes, excellent service. If you're feeling adventurous, it is the only place I know of to get turkey testes, apparently they are quite good, I opted for the pork.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 AB D. 2 years ago on Google
    Briefly: Overrated restaurant. The location is very cozy. The waiters were prompt and professional but also stiff. The food was acceptable at best, nowhere near the quality expected based on the extravagant descriptions from the menu. The beef was dry and had an ordinary taste. The pork was acceptable but not succulent. Most plates were filled with potatoes. At these prices you can eat much better elsewhere, I'd suggest you to avoid it.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Andrei 4 years ago on Google
    The food was pretty good although, as others have mentioned, the portions were rather small. Prices were about what you'd expect for such a place (a bit too high considering the portion size). The service was quite good, food arrived quickly. We were a party of 7 and everybody was satisfied. It's a fairly chill place, close to the subway.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Codruta R. 4 years ago on Google
    Overrated and overpriced. Utterly disappointed. Ordered a juicy turkey breast, stuffed with plums, ginger, dates and garlic, with a side of caramelized peas - their description. Received a very dry turkey meat. The ginger and garlic were...subtle. And the peas, it felt as though they were tortured in that pan, mistreatment that left them without any savour.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ghenadie P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I ordered an old fisherman's brine, the delivery without polenta arrived with the fallen dessert and crushing the brine attempt with an absolutely horrible smell, a very bad experience, I would even say the spike. 1 star, worthy of consumer protection. (Original) Am comandat o saramura de pescari vechi, a ajuns livrarea fara mamaliga cu desertul cazut si strivind tentativa de saramura cu un miros absolut oribil, experienta foarte proasta, as zice chiar teapa. 1 stea, demn de protectia consumatorului.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Bálint T. 10 months ago on Google
    Nice late night option in the center, had no issue with seating us at almost 10pm. Service was quick, a little impersonal, but nothing too bad. Food was tasty and fair, the price okay for the center. My order of a soup, main, water and two serving of bread came to 136RON.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Michael L. 8 months ago on Google
    The staff was very friendly but that was about it unfortunately. Don’t recommend to order the steak even though the menu description made it sound amazing. Ordered medium rare rib eye and not sure what I received but it was over cooked and lukewarm at best. Service was very friendly and acknowledged our complaints.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Florin C. 1 month ago on Google • 359 reviews New
    I found some mutton chop that I couldn't even cut with a knife brought from the kitchen. 3 quarters we gave back. But the other diners had excellent food. Fiddlers, service, ambience, location, all superlative

  • 4/5 Werner 3. 1 month ago on Google • 313 reviews New
    Authentic Romanian restaurant with music. My Wiener Schnitzel was huge and tasted very good. However, the mashed potatoes, which tasted like nothing, could have been left out, especially since there wasn't even any sauce included. All in all ok, but the prices are almost the same as in Germany.

  • 1/5 Richard T. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food. However, they charged us far too much for the wine. It was meant to be 60 for 1L and they charged 80 for 750ml without asking. Also, the food took an hour to arrive.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Simona M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food, nice atmosphere, ok service but a bit expensive (Original) Mancarea buna, atmosfera placuta, servire ok dar cam scump
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ioana G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Recommended! Tasty Romanian food as you rarely meet. Good services. (Original) Recomand! Mancare romaneasca gustoasa cum rar mai intalnesti. Servicii bune.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 active e. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Positive As Lacrimi and Saints is self-characterized it is an atypical Romanian restaurant with a modern / contemporary kitchen but with a friendly and dedicated staff. The ladies in the kitchen are in a continuous movement and contrary to many energies released, the food is very good; I do not know how local and organic the ingredients are, but most of them liked the taste that you feel very rarely in restaurants. Very good desert The arrangement was made mostly with pieces of furniture or wooden elements recovered from various areas of the country; the whole look is not a chitch but a very pleasant one The vessels are outdated "and sometimes broken but visually or practically non-disturbing. Negative: the carpets seem to have been boiled for a long time before, possibly by mistake; anyway the taste was not pleasant. Specialties such as the Moravuri Brigade are far from the real or ideal taste and appearance; they look and taste more like "pork pomane". Much more mushrooms than specialties, which I did not find anyway; because either they look like pulp or mostly, other ingredients are. Overall, a) the preparations are of note 8 b) staff of 8 c) lautariums of 7 d) the kitchen of 7 e) prices of 6, which is a little higher, but given the effort made to gather the raw materials needed for the preparations, I tend to believe that 7 is more appropriate Recommended! (Original) Pozitiv Asa cum se autocaracterizeaza Lacrimi și Sfinți este un restaurant românesc atipic cu o bucătărie modernă/contemporană dar cu un personal amabil si dedicat meseriei. Doamnele de la bucatarie sunt intr-o miscare continua si contrar multei energii eliberate, mancarea este foarte buna; Nu stiu cat de locale si organice sunt ingredientele dar cele mai multe au gust placut ce il simti foarte rar prin restaurante. Desertul foarte bun Amenajarea a fost făcută in mare parte cu piese de mobilier sau elemente din lemn recuperate din diverse zone ale tarii; aspectul total nu este de chitch ci unul foarte placut Vasele sunt invechite" si pe alocuri sparte dar nederanjante vizual sau practic. Negativ: cartifii par a fi fierti cu mult timp inainte, posibil sa gresesc; oricum gustul nu a fost placut. Specialitatile precum Brigada Moravuri sunt departe de gustul si aspectul real sau ideal; arata si au gustul mai mult de "pomana porcului". Mult mai multe ciuperci decat specialitati, pe care oricum nu PREA le-am gasit; deoarece ori au aspect de pulpa ori in mare parte, altele sunt ingredientele. Per total, a) preparatele sunt de nota 8 b) personalul de 8 c) lautarii de 7 d) bucataria de 7 e) preturile de 6 adica putin cam mari, dar avand in vedere efortul depus pentru adunarea materiei prime necesare preparatelor, tind sa cred ca 7 este mai potrivit RECOMAND!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Priboi si A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Congratulations, Mr. Dinescu! An exceptional restaurant, the Priboi and Asociatii team will recommend you everywhere! Bravo! (Original) Felicitari, domnule Dinescu! Un restaurant exceptional, echipa Priboi si Asociatii va recomanda peste tot! Bravo!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lucian B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) An interesting place with traditional food called fistiches. The wine was also good and the atmosphere interesting, seasoned with live music that is interesting when you hear from other tables, but exciting when you move to your table and you want to have a conversation with friends. Service a bit disorganized and slow. (Original) Un local interesant cu mancare traditionala cu nume fistichii. Vinul a fost de asemena bun si atmosfera intersanta, asezonata cu muzica live care e interesanta cand se aude de la alte mese, dar agasanta cand se mute la masa ta si tu vrei sa faci conversatie cu prietenii. Serviciul un pic dezorganizat si lent.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Gabriela D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I consumed cabernet sauvignon wine of very poor quality. Glass 80 lei of 750 ml. I do not recommend! The person who served us was friendly and attentive to our requests. (Original) Am consumat vin cabernet sauvignon de foarte proastă calitate. Sticla 80 lei de 750 ml. Nu recomand! Persoana care ne-a servit a fost amabila și atentă la solicitările noastre.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Mihai T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A little pricey but the food is good, so is the atmosphere (Original) Un pic scumputz dar mâncarea este buna, atmosfera la fel
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Valeriu R. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Chosen food! Unusual location! Traditional music! Dinescu's place! (Original) Mâncare aleasă! Locatie inedită! Muzica lautareasca! Localul lui Dinescu!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ciprian H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) They have original food. The menu is made to order ... prompt in serving. Deserve. Moderate prices. It's not cheap. (Original) Au mâncăruri originale. Meniul e făcut la mișto... promtitudine în servire. Merita. Preturi moderate. Nu e ieftin.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Corina F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Superb and very good restaurant in the Old Center of Bucharest. The beautiful architecture, the old building, also has a terrace. Visited July 2016 (Original) Superb si foarte bun restaurant in Centrul Vechi al Bucurestiului. Arhitectura frumoasa, cladire veche, are si terasa. Visitat un iulie 2016
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Bogdan B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Compared to the last years, I may have lost taste. I took a belly soup (water with cream and vinegar) and some raw parjoale. Disappointed. (Original) Față de anii din urma, mi se poate ca au pierdut la capitolul gust. Am luat o ciorba de burta (apa cu smântână și oțet) și niște parjoale crude. Dezamăgit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Yossi O. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice place, in the old center, the open kitchen looks, gorgeous, I can not comment on the food, I did not eat. (Original) Loc frumos, la centrul veche, bucătăria deschisa arată, superba, nu pot comenta mâncarea, nu am mâncat.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nicolae T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A good, rustic place with full and good food. But the attitude of the staff leaves much to be desired. (Original) Un local bun, rustic cu mancare sățioasă si bună. Insa atitudinea personalului lasa de dorit.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Madalina I. 4 years ago on Google
    I had "Ciorba de potroace" for takeout, which was such a horrible experience. Nothing to do with what it actually means, very small portion, bland, expensive (not 500g as advertised) and overall a bad experience. I always wanted to go there, but now that i had this experience I will definitely not and will not recommend it to anyone. Classical tourist trap.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Mariana Tanța D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Authentic, tasty food, good service, but also the old CIOBITE porcelain dishes are part of the CONCEPT? (Original) Mancare autentica, gustoasa, servire buna, dar si farfuriile din portelan vechi CIOBITE fac parte din CONCEPT ?
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex C. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the quieter places in the old town, which is a good thing, as you can hear each other speak, while having really great food. The menu is traditional Romanian, but there are some fusion and modern twists in there, as well. The food quality is excellent, well prepared, with top quality ingredients. Prices are mid to high range, but worth the quality. Definitely worth the visit!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Clio G. 2 years ago on Google
    We went here for dinner on our first night in Bucharest after reading on a travel blog that it was highly recommend for reasonable but traditional local Romanian food. It wasn't bad, but it was only okay. It was quiet when we arrived at 7:30pm, maybe a bit too quiet as there were only two other tables taken. The interior is nicely done and the staff were friendly enough if just a bit slow. The mains were okay, if maybe a bit on the dry side (but I did have the turkey breast which is notoriously hard to cook without it drying out...) but the wine was lovely and vine leaves with cheese were also very enjoyable. Would I recommend it as a must visit in the city for food? No. But if you are in Bucharest for a few nights or a week, it is a relatively alright place for dinner some night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Livia B. 2 years ago on Google
    The food was good, not excellent though. The ram pastrami was way too chewy. The fish was very good, though. Concerning the desserts, we've tried almost all of them (big table) and only the cheese pie was very good. The apple pie was meh and so was the plum dumplings (made with plum jam or something).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Evelina B. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food, modern but based on home made, great service , highly recommended
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sarah J. 1 year ago on Google
    We had AMAZING sarmale here. The staff were friendly and efficient even when the restaurant was full. Some fun musicians added a nice atmosphere. Prices were reasonable considering the quality of the food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gayle K. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely splendid experience. Helpful staff and extremely fast service. Food was absolutely incredible, especially the Moldavian meatballs, pastrami, and the pan fried macaroni. Everything was bursting with flavor and I couldn't stop drooling. Absolutely pull up.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nadim N. 11 months ago on Google
    Very good food, nice setting, love the open kitchen to the main dining area. Service impeccable. Food menu is diversified. The fries were too soggy and schnitzel served cold, which explains the 4 stars. Would have deserved 5 otherwise.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Izabela P. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice restaurant in the heart of the old town in Bucharest. Every dish was prepared and cooked nicely. The staff members were very welcoming and provided attentive service!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Κυριάκος �. 9 months ago on Google
    In our opinion one of the best choices for food in the center of bucharest. Traditional homemade food in a pleasant environment. We suggest trying the sarmale as well as the mushroom soup
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Raiane S. 5 months ago on Google
    This place is overpriced!! Food was ok, sarmale was very good, but the pastrami barbecue did not meet our expectation. The waiters were nice but when they brought the bill they charged us more than 10% for bacsis and said that we had to pay it. As we didn’t know we paid it but then we got to know that he was lying and this was not mandatory but it was the waiters optional service included. That makes my review be 1/5 even thought the food was not bad.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sibel �. 1 month ago on Google • 202 reviews New
    The food is good but it did not appeal to our taste very much. The portions are quite large. You can get help in English. They have all the local dishes. The presentations are quite frequent. But the restoration of the place is amazing.

  • 3/5 Simran B. 4 years ago on Google
    1 hour and 20 minutes to wait for a main course, no apology from the waitress. Also overcharged for the wine and she wouldn't agree. Admittedly very, very good food though. Shame about the service

  • 4/5 Simion C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Portions a bit small and a little expensive (Original) Porții cam micuțe și cam scumpe

  • 5/5 Inês M. 4 years ago on Google
    The food was delicious, true Romanian food. We had the tripe soup and the sarmale with mamaliga, The portions are generous for what you are paying. The restaurant itself was beautiful and the floor below has some kind of ruins that make for a nice ambience.

  • 5/5 I O. 4 years ago on Google
    We had a perfect dining experience. Delicious traditional food. The portions weren't small at all IMO, quite the opposite. We had a soup and a main and were completely stuffed. The service was excellent and the decor was also delightful.

  • 5/5 Aviv N. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good restaurant. Service is great. I really recommend for anyone who want to taste good Romanian food.

  • 4/5 Olteanu L. 4 years ago on Google
    Interesting traditional Romanian food selection. A little bit more expensive than other similar restaurants but the food is tasty. Not the most Confortable chairs but great servicesm waiters are very polite and helpful. I recommend the salad "I want more" or something similar. I don't remember exactly.

  • 5/5 Serban D. 4 years ago on Google
    I keep having good experiences here. Romanian food made properly.

  • 3/5 Raz S. 4 years ago on Google
    I expected better from Dinescu's place. I ate 'Guilty pleasure' and it had a fridge smell and taste... plus the quantity much less than the price would make you think it is. The desert....hmmm... I think Dinescu left this place.

  • 5/5 Adrian P. 4 years ago on Google
    Good wine and food

  • 4/5 Alina B. 4 years ago on Google
    Good traditional romanian food with a rustic vibe

  • 5/5 adrian b. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good food in a rustic atmosphere. (Original) Mâncare bună într-o atmosferă rustică.

  • 5/5 Valentin V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant atmosphere and very good food. (Original) Atmosferă plăcută si măncare foarte bună.

  • 5/5 Widder I. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fantastic welcome from the waiters dressed in traditional clothes and not to believe two traditional orchestras who play for the pleasure of traditional diners. The TOP for traditional cuisine! I recommend to all tourists who want to immerse themselves in the ancient flavors of Bucharest! (Original) Accoglienza fantastica dai camerieri vestiti con abiti tradizionali e non a credere due orchestrali tradizionali che suonano per il piacere dei commensali musiche tradizionali. Il TOP per quanto riguarda la cucina tradizionale! Consiglio a tutti i turisti che vogliono immergersi nei sapori antichi di Bucarest!

  • 5/5 Teodor G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent food, prompt service ? (Original) Excelenta mâncare, serviciu prompt ?

  • 5/5 Witold K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great restaurant, very good food, my favorite sarmals are served here in a pot providing warmth, excellent starters, very nice and instant service. It's also nice to look into the kitchen, at all these pots on the stove. At the bottom of the stone basement decor, toaelate also looks interesting. In a word, it's worth to look there and spend a nice evening. (Original) Świetna restauracja, bardzo dobre jedzenie, moje ulubione sarmale podawane są tutaj w garnku zapewniającym ciepło, doskonałe przystawki, bardzo miła i błyskawiczna obsługa. Fajnie jest też popatrzeć do kuchni, na wszystkie te garnki na piecu. Na dole wystrój kamiennej piwnicy, toaelate też ciekawie wygląda. Jednym słowem warto tam zajrzeć i spędzić miły wieczór.

  • 5/5 sonia f. 4 years ago on Google
    Very authentic! A must

  • 5/5 Fabian K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Romanian specialties and good beer without alcohol ? (Original) Plats spécialités roumaines et ils ont de la bonne bière sans alcool ?

  • 5/5 Ferenczy Attila S. 4 years ago on Google
    Good romanian food

  • 4/5 Laurentiu G. 4 years ago on Google
    Excelent food, a bit too hot downstairs..

  • 5/5 andrei b. 4 years ago on Google
    Exquisite foods, a great and cosy restaurant located in the heart of Bucharest. And the decorations inside the restaurant, are brilliant and also quite funny. Overall, it's a delight!

  • 4/5 Yigit O. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice ambiance with good food. Was not my best Romanian food but it was OK. Wine was not good enough. Had the chargrilled aubergine, lamb chops, veal steak, mushroom risotto, sarmali and sausages. All were OK but not perfect. They also started some live music which was not very good but seemed authentic.

  • 5/5 Sylvain D. 5 years ago on Google
    Really good restaurant around the touristic zone (Lipascani), the food was good, the wine also. And some singers came and I was really nice !

  • 5/5 Marko 4 years ago on Google
    simple but very lovely restaurant in the old town. They claim everything is local, and the food was very good and tasty. I had an aubergine dip for starter and a “sarmale” (meat wrapped in sauerkraut) dish for main (very Turkish like). Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Bethany R. 3 years ago on Google
    romanian food at this location - very tasty. visited fri evening i think. nothing but pleasant experiences here.

  • 5/5 Terpsi s. 5 years ago on Google
    Really good food. Typical Romanian atmosphere with musician playing and singing in the restaurant. The mutton Pastrami was delicious. I really recommend this restaurant

  • 5/5 Renata Anna B. 6 years ago on Google
    Tasty place with traditional food and wine from owner's winery. Nice staff and live music. Liked it a lot.

  • 3/5 Tiberiu S. 3 years ago on Google
    Expensive food, small quantities and not so good at taste. The place is nicely decorated and the waiters are respectfull.

  • 5/5 Sebastien T. 7 years ago on Google
    Wonderful homey restaurant in the center of Bucharest. Excellent food, delightful atmosphere and friendly staff. One of my favourites in the city!

  • 5/5 Ana-Maria A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good Romanian food, pies with extraordinary cheese. Soups a bit expensive (Original) Mâncare romaneasca buna, placintele cu branza extraordinare.Ciorbele cam scumpe

  • 1/5 Ciprian A. 3 years ago on Google
    Bad food. I'm not going for the second time.

  • 1/5 Mihail C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too bad he turned my stomach upside down for both me and my wife. I don't want to explain graphically what happened to us. I think the food was spoiled but the restaurant has a great location, looks great inside and the service is perfect. It was probably an accident but we will never step on its doorstep again. Note: We live in California and the restaurant was visited 2 years ago but only now I had the opportunity to make this comment. (Original) Tare rau, ne-a intors stomacul pe dos atat mie cat si sotiei mele. Nu vreau sa explic grafic ce ni s-a intamplat. Cred ca mancarea a fost stricata insa restaurantul are o locatie grozava, arata tare bine in interior iar serviciul este perfect. Probabil ca a fost un accident insa nu vom mai calca vreodata pragul sau. Nota: Locuim in California si restaurantul a fost vizitat acum 2 ani insa abia acum am avut ocazia de a face acest comentariu.

  • 5/5 Alex B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) recommend (Original) Recomand

  • 1/5 andrei s. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Disappointing, average to bad food (Original) Dezamagitor, mancare medie spre proasta

  • 5/5 Anastasia 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious national food! Great atmosphere. (Original) Вкусная национальная еда! Прекрасная атмосфера.

  • 5/5 stefan nicolae n. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant atmosphere (Original) Atmosfera plăcută

  • 5/5 Flavius M. 3 years ago on Google
    Genuine romanian traditional food with a nice twist

  • 5/5 Radu Nicolae S. 3 years ago on Google
    Rustic place where you can eat well

  • 5/5 Andrei M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) and mixed frt I cried I ate I prayed finally return (Original) e misto frt am plans am mancat m am rugat in fine revin

  • 5/5 Evan26 S. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent location for tasty Romanian food. Normally I would have posted a pic but food looked so good I couldn't stop.

  • 5/5 Giulia U. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good dishes, the chef is grade 10 (Original) Preparate foarte bune, bucătarul este de nota 10

  • 5/5 Raluca A. 3 years ago on Google
    good food and great service!

  • 4/5 Gugiu T. 3 years ago on Google
    Food is more than often very good. Once the duck was not freshly cooked and another time I received a sweet white wine with the pork, without being asked what kind of wine I prefer with that dish. The ice cream is definitely the best in town. Friendly serving. Highly recommended for whoever want to taste good romanian traditional food.

  • 3/5 Simona A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pleasant atmosphere, a quieter place compared to other restaurants in the Old Center. Prompt service. Medium food (eg salad - tasteless, belly soup - a fatty juice with vinegar, folded cheese - good, dumplings with plums - very sweet, with magic plums, not fresh, even in season) (Original) Atmosfera placuta, un loc mai linistit in comparatie cu celelalte restaurante din Centrul Vechi. Servirea prompta. Mancarea medie (ex. salata - fara gust, ciorba de burta - o zeama grasa cu otet, branza impaturita - buna, galusti cu prune - foarte dulci, cu prune magiun, nu proaspete, chiar in sezon)

  • 5/5 Anda C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Excellent food! (Original) Mancare excelenta!

  • 5/5 Ion G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good. (Original) Sehr gut.

  • 4/5 mircea b. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) a local OK. It's worth visiting (Original) un local OK. merita vizitat

  • 5/5 Cioci C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Like grandparents! (Original) Ca la bunici!

  • 5/5 L H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) So good, very good food. (Original) Vraiment très bien, nourriture très bonne.

  • 5/5 Con M. 3 years ago on Google
    Outstanding Romanian cuisine. Try the roe salad, the "potroace" stew and the sarmale. Prices are more than OK for the quality of the food.

  • 5/5 Christophore 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place, nice food, happy people!

  • 5/5 Marco B. 3 years ago on Google
    i have eat many times in this restaurant. i not love just the romanian food, no..... but can you tast if some one cook, or cook with love? tray it, and you feel and taste it here

  • 5/5 Ionuț P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I would come back here anytime 🌹🌹🌹 (Original) Oricand as reveni aici 🌹🌹🌹

  • 5/5 lidia t. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful restaurant where you can taste the typical Romanian cuisine, I was there with a dear friend of mine from Romania who made me discover it, the welcome is wonderful with the friendly waiters, the food is delicious, from the first to the dessert, and to make still pleasant everything is present of the musicians who sing and make serenade. I highly recommend !!! (Original) Bellissimo ristorante dove si può assaggiare la cucina tipica Romena, so'o stata lì con una carissima amica mia Romena che me lha fatto scoprire, l accoglienza è stupenda con i camerieri cordiali, il cibo è buonissimo, dal primo al dessert, e per rendere ancora piacevole il tutto è presente dei musicisti che cantano e fanno delle serenade.raccomando vivamente!!!

  • 4/5 Alexandru B. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere, good foods, distressed personnel though

  • 4/5 Mark T. 4 years ago on Google
    Relax and eat!

  • 5/5 Rimants G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A little Romanian flavor. Very tasty. Ample servings. Fairly quick service. Friendly staff. Relatively not expensive. Recommend. We will return to Bucharest, definitely visit again, and we recommend it to friends. (Original) Немного Румынского колорит. Очень вкусно. Обильные порции. Достаточно быстрое обслуживание. Приветливый персонал. Относительно не дорого. Рекомендую. Вернёмся в Бухарест-однозначно посетим ещё раз, и по рекомендуем друзьям.

  • 5/5 Harold P. 2 years ago on Google
    Hidden restaurant in the heart of Bucharest touristic city center. In between all the germans and Irish pubs, you'll find this wonderful restaurant serving local-ish meals for an affordable price. Definetly a place you should go to!

  • 4/5 corina z. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is delicious with special dishes of traditional romanian food, the indoor part is much better then the outdoor. In the end, one of the staff made us leave in a not so diplomatic way, saying that they are closing, even though it was before the closing time, which made the experience less pleasant. Overall it was a nice diner, the supervisor was checking on us from time to time.

  • 5/5 Marian G. 2 years ago on Google
    Genuinely Romanian food, unaltered taste, simple but flavorful ingredients. The fish soup with a side of polenta, the duck leg over baked cabbage, and the dumplings with plum filling were some of the very best I have ever had. The house wine goes well with pretty much everything. This restaurant is at the level of a Michelin star.

  • 5/5 Alina M. 2 years ago on Google
    Good traditional food. A good place to take your parents. Quality stays consistent over the years.

  • 5/5 Marj 2 years ago on Google
    The first waiter seemed asleep and I clearly felt like I was disturbing him. Not very friendly ... that's why I would have rated 4.5 / 5 ... but that's not possible so I rate 5/5 because the food was amazing and the wine too. I tried the Ciorba de peste (even better than in the Danube Delta, and had tried several there) and the Moldovan meatballs… wow !!! Really very good. Although my 1st server was not really pleasant. The rest of the team were really on top and the service was quick. I couldn't go back for many reasons but of course I will as soon as I get back to Bucharest PS: a personal message for the bartender (if you see him going to the bathroom, call him "Croissant", with the French accent please): I finally tried and the French are much better !! !

  • 2/5 Andrei T. 2 years ago on Google
    Understaffed and overrated. The 2 (a waitress and a bartender) tried their best to substitute and serve two terraces and an interior that seemed full. Result: poor service. Food been served cold. Conclusion: disappointment for what been expected to be a memorable dining experience

  • 2/5 Carlos Fernandez A. 2 years ago on Google
    As it seems to be a common theme in Romania, staff were not very nice. The menu looked amazing, but the food didn't deliver. Meatballs were quite dry and the pastrami a bit hard. The venue itself is very nice,hence the 2 stars. Really unimpressed though.

  • 3/5 V M R. 2 years ago on Google
    We went here for the first time but we wanted to go for a long time so we finally managed to go. Unfortunately the dishes were disappointing very plain and no much taste. The lamb chops were very chewy and hard. The fish looked and tasted like it was deep fried. Not a great experience.

  • 4/5 Roger W. 2 years ago on Google
    Calm and relaxed restaurant. I was recommended Sarmale, but i already eaten this during lunch, so after another recommendation i had the meatballs. It was very nice.

  • 5/5 G & K N. 2 years ago on Google
    Outstanding food, service, and ambience for traditional Romanian food.

  • 5/5 Alix G. 2 years ago on Google
    Excellent food, traditional modernized with good choices Super friendly service Nice atmosphere and well decorated Do not hesitate

  • 5/5 Sabina M. 2 years ago on Google
    Small, cozy, rustic place. Very good food. Service could have been faster (dessert took a long time).

  • 4/5 Christian B. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely rustic restaurant that serves local Romanian food. I tried the Sarmale and was pleasantly surprised (although I also don’t have a comparison to the same dish at other outlets). The food took quite a bit of time and the waiters could have been a bit friendlier but the atmosphere in the restaurant is very pleasant.

  • 4/5 Jo 2 years ago on Google
    Delicious juicy turkey with caramelised peas. Also recommend the plum dumplings. Interesting evening.

  • 5/5 Coffeelover 2 years ago on Google
    Good food, wine & atmosphere. You should try the fish soup & Dinescu’s white wine.

  • 5/5 Bartosz P. 2 years ago on Google
    Incredible place! Rural, traditional style decorated. Live cello, violin music, in our case, my most favourite tango. Food is fantastic. Served traditional way. Service is so kind and nice They smiled all the time. You can observe how they prepare it through huge windows. Must go place in Bucureşti! Thank You!

  • 4/5 Amanda M. 1 year ago on Google
    I only stayed Bucarest two days, for Romanian traditional food, this is the best I have been in Bucharest. The decoration is lovely and you can tell the menu is also a part of the whole design. I appreciated the details!

  • 3/5 Alex-GenTLe 1 year ago on Google
    Food was undoubtedly good as like as the place which is warm and nice. You have a view on the kitchen and all. But the service seems a bit unprofessional, and not from the youngest of them, but from the older ones, especially considering that the restaurant wasn't at all full. First you bring the beverages and AFTER you bring the food, then you should explain a bit what you are serving: if you have a plate with 4 cheeses at least tell the customer what is what, if you bring a dish which is composed of 3 bowls then explain how the dish should be eaten. And also leave always a menu on the table, not that the customer has to ask for it all the time he wants to order something else. Finally be more present, I have been left alone for 15/20 minutes, with closed menù on the table (clearly I had finished to read it), before I asked if I could make my 1st order (as none asked me in that time what I wanted to have for dinner). Finally the prices are quite high, the tip is calculated within the bill by them and, if I have seen right, it's like 50lei... Which is quite a lot and more than 20% of the bill itself. Prices too aren't great in respect to similar places... Quite on the high side (I spent like a restaurant in Italy...)

  • 4/5 Лера �. 1 year ago on Google
    The atmosphere of the restaurant is very warm. The waiters speak English. The order is delivered fairly quickly. The restaurant is quite spacious, there are several floors. Tipping is included in the bill and is 10 percent of the order. We ordered 3 meat dishes and a salad. Everything was delicious except for 1 dish. I ordered lamb chops and the food was very tough, the meat was hard to chew and my teeth hurt. But this is the only negative that spoiled the evening, in general, the dishes were tasty and satisfying. The waiters were friendly and the prices were average. In general, I recommend the restaurant and recommend to try “forget me not" cabbage meat rolls.

  • 4/5 Angus M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food good, but not amazing. Service poor and delivered quite slowly and in a flat, unsmiling sort of way from both of the serving waiters. The stuffed vine leaves were good, the ice cream also very good. Decent salad served up with fired goats cheese. Fish soup also very nice.

  • 5/5 Dariusz W. 11 months ago on Google
    Delicious traditional local food and wines. Traditional decor, original music, nice and helpful staff. The food is delicious, it's worth asking for help in choosing local dishes... Reasonable prices, the service speaks English. I definitely recommend - must try in Bucharest!

  • 3/5 J L. 11 months ago on Google
    This is the first Romania restaurant we went to, so I was pretty excited given the raving reviews. However, the food wasn't what I expected. We kinda expected the "One more salad" to have a good mix of lentils, roasted peppers, avocado, onions etc. The bowl that came looked like a full bowl of lentils with some condiments. Might as well put it as a side, not a salad. I was so disappointed, it didn't even get a photograph. None of my friends liked their food either. 'God Help me' meat balls were nice but they were lost in the sea of mashed potatoes. So may God help me with the potatoes.

  • 4/5 Nacho C. 1 year ago on Google
    Great experience (from somebody who doesn't know anything from Romania). Typical romanian food really tasty and the ambient as well, with the live music 😉🎻🪗

  • 2/5 AlSoonDae �. 8 months ago on Google
    Not bad ribeye with chips but not hot enough to melt the big piece of cold butter put on top with pieces of parsley. Cooked potatoes on the side of lamb chops and fish really bad. Overselled on the menu, definitely not worth the 1 hour 40 minutes wait on a monday night. Not pleased by the waiter wanting in addition to be paid in a certain way for his convenience. A bad experience.

  • 5/5 Л. �. 7 months ago on Google
    We had sarmale and vitel here, it was really delicious. The waiters were so polite and nice. It’s really the best place we visited since coming to Bucharest 😊

  • 5/5 Francesca M. 6 months ago on Google
    Definitely the best restaurant in the old town centre of Bucarest. Quality food and the only one with kind waiters. Very nice location also. Good experience I recommend.

  • 4/5 Dan P. 5 months ago on Google
    The food was delicious. The service was a bit slow. I'd recommend it, overall.

  • 3/5 Alejandro José Soriano M. 1 month ago on Google • 97 reviews New
    We went to this place for dinner because it was in the center and it had been recommended to us. I personally didn't like the atmosphere too much, perhaps because it was during the week and there weren't many people. The lower part, which was empty, had the charm of looking like a wine cellar, but the upper part was very cold. The food dishes were good, but rather small in size and the price was more expensive than other restaurants with a similar theme.


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