Hidden gem with nice atmosphere and great service. Food was very tasty, homemade and fresh with tons of flavour. Amazing homemade bread and fried calamari was awesome! Entrees (Schnitzel & GURMANSKA PLESKAVICA) were also very yummy. Highly recommended and great value.
Great place, great food, great staff. Recommend the Goulash.
Name is a bit deceiving but it's Balkan cuisine and it's worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
White Buffalo
After many months of searching for a new (to me) Balkan-style restaurant to try, I finally made the trek to California Restaurant & Bar, excited to give their various ethnic dishes a try. I don't know if we caught them on an off day- it was dead when we went-, but sadly, the Karadjordjeva schnitzel we were served was very near inedible. The cut of meat used was extremely lean and overcooked + under-seasoned, and further, extremely thick- much thicker than is required for the dish. Frankly, the piece of meat used was downright repulsive. Further, the stuffing inside is a far-cry from what the dish authentically calls for, which is kajmak, though I see they see on the menu they state it's a cream cheese interior, which this was- but it's just not authentic, and makes a big difference. Our shopska salad, which is hard to mess up, seemed to have zero seasoning beyond the low-quality feta scantly sprinkled atop it, with tomatoes which we seriously questioned the freshness of. And speaking of freshness, the complimentary bread served to us was extremely stale. I'm giving two stars and not one, because the cevapi and gurmanska pleskavica we ordered were considerably better than that poor excuse of a Karadjordjeva, but not good enough to salvage the score anymore. Even for those two dishes, there are other Balkan restaurants in the city I much prefer. On the plus, our server was very warm and attentive. Hoping we just hit it up on the wrong day, want to give benefit of the doubt.
Jaysen Francis
Great burger 🍔
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Martin Buckle
The patio space is great, sitting under vines, slightly shaded, watching the world go by. Wonderful owners and staff. Limited beers on tap but well maintained and clean.
Grew up in Skopje and it was so nice to have a taste of home :) Service was great, drinks were tasty and food was delicious.
Claudio “Jr” Ar
Great spot. Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
kat day
Ordered goulash (recommended by the waitress) and not only was it cold, they used instant mashed potatoes! I couldn't even eat it. The only good thing was the bread. Also, there was someone fixing the bar stools so every time he drilled we had to stop talking. Weird. Not worth the price for lunch at all. I'm never going back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Homemade Bread
Brain Puddle
Got to say I went in asked question about menu, server was so rude I walked out!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
Ljuba B
What a great restaurant. The food is “home made” and delicious ?and the service is top notch. ?? A great restaurant.
Very tasty traditional Macedonia food, the service and food was great and the bartender was very welcoming and she had a conversation with us in Macedonian. Not my first time coming, and every time it’s a great experience, absolutely recommend.
A staple restaurant in a quiet location. The staff is wonderful and I've never been disappointed. Lots of local street parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banket Burger and Fries
Katherine Stewart
I bought a friend with me last night. I have brought him with me several times befire but this time it didn't go well. The waitress yelled at my friend for parking out back as she didn't recognize him. Even after recognizing me as a regular, she was still not friendly to my friend, even getting upset at the amount of sugar he used in his tea. While both Danny, the owner and Gordana the other waitress were great hosts Julie's behaviour was very unfriendly. I wiuld hate to think ny friend's race played a part in the behaviour but as he did nothing wrong, I wonder. Will be awhile before my husband and I return. My friend will likely not return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Kugan Subra
Not my first time coming here. Untill tonight I would rate this place 5 stars. But tonight the bartender with the black hair gave me a hard time as soon as I parked my car saying "you can't park here, for customers only!" Then when there was some confusion with the bill (was our fault and we immediately apologized) she was still pissed off. Also gave a dirty look when I used all the sugar packs after 4 pots of tea. Is "triple triple" unheard of?Jordana & the owner are excellent kind people, owner even bought us a final round of drinks, great food and atmosphere. But bartender with the black hair soured the experience to the point I likely won't be back. Can't help but feel because I don't fit the age or race demographic, I was singled out by this particular employee. Sad as this was a great go to bar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
santiago lopez
delicious food and very good atmosphere, and for the price the portions are
Hidden gem with nice atmosphere and great service. Food was very tasty, homemade and fresh with tons of flavour. Amazing homemade bread and fried calamari was awesome! Entrees (Schnitzel & GURMANSKA PLESKAVICA) were also very yummy. Highly recommended and great value.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Homemade Bread, Pork Schnitzel, Pleskavica, Fried Calamari
Great place, great food, great staff. Recommend the Goulash.
Name is a bit deceiving but it's Balkan cuisine and it's worth it.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
After many months of searching for a new (to me) Balkan-style restaurant to try, I finally made the trek to California Restaurant & Bar, excited to give their various ethnic dishes a try. I don't know if we caught them on an off day- it was dead when we went-, but sadly, the Karadjordjeva schnitzel we were served was very near inedible. The cut of meat used was extremely lean and overcooked + under-seasoned, and further, extremely thick- much thicker than is required for the dish. Frankly, the piece of meat used was downright repulsive. Further, the stuffing inside is a far-cry from what the dish authentically calls for, which is kajmak, though I see they see on the menu they state it's a cream cheese interior, which this was- but it's just not authentic, and makes a big difference. Our shopska salad, which is hard to mess up, seemed to have zero seasoning beyond the low-quality feta scantly sprinkled atop it, with tomatoes which we seriously questioned the freshness of. And speaking of freshness, the complimentary bread served to us was extremely stale. I'm giving two stars and not one, because the cevapi and gurmanska pleskavica we ordered were considerably better than that poor excuse of a Karadjordjeva, but not good enough to salvage the score anymore. Even for those two dishes, there are other Balkan restaurants in the city I much prefer. On the plus, our server was very warm and attentive. Hoping we just hit it up on the wrong day, want to give benefit of the doubt.
Great burger 🍔
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The patio space is great, sitting under vines, slightly shaded, watching the world go by. Wonderful owners and staff. Limited beers on tap but well maintained and clean.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Vienna Schnitzel, Fried Calamari, Shopska Salad
Grew up in Skopje and it was so nice to have a taste of home :) Service was great, drinks were tasty and food was delicious.
Great spot. Great service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ordered goulash (recommended by the waitress) and not only was it cold, they used instant mashed potatoes! I couldn't even eat it. The only good thing was the bread. Also, there was someone fixing the bar stools so every time he drilled we had to stop talking. Weird. Not worth the price for lunch at all. I'm never going back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Homemade Bread
Got to say I went in asked question about menu, server was so rude I walked out!
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 3
What a great restaurant. The food is “home made” and delicious ?and the service is top notch. ??
A great restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Homemade Bread, Cevapi Chae-Vap-EE, Shopska Salad
Restaurantji Recommends
Very tasty traditional Macedonia food, the service and food was great and the bartender was very welcoming and she had a conversation with us in Macedonian. Not my first time coming, and every time it’s a great experience, absolutely recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Homemade Bread, Ajvar, Banket Burger and Fries, Cevapi Chae-Vap-EE, Fried Calamari
A staple restaurant in a quiet location. The staff is wonderful and I've never been disappointed. Lots of local street parking.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Banket Burger and Fries
I bought a friend with me last night. I have brought him with me several times befire but this time it didn't go well. The waitress yelled at my friend for parking out back as she didn't recognize him. Even after recognizing me as a regular, she was still not friendly to my friend, even getting upset at the amount of sugar he used in his tea. While both Danny, the owner and Gordana the other waitress were great hosts Julie's behaviour was very unfriendly. I wiuld hate to think ny friend's race played a part in the behaviour but as he did nothing wrong, I wonder. Will be awhile before my husband and I return. My friend will likely not return.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
Not my first time coming here. Untill tonight I would rate this place 5 stars. But tonight the bartender with the black hair gave me a hard time as soon as I parked my car saying "you can't park here, for customers only!" Then when there was some confusion with the bill (was our fault and we immediately apologized) she was still pissed off. Also gave a dirty look when I used all the sugar packs after 4 pots of tea. Is "triple triple" unheard of?Jordana & the owner are excellent kind people, owner even bought us a final round of drinks, great food and atmosphere. But bartender with the black hair soured the experience to the point I likely won't be back. Can't help but feel because I don't fit the age or race demographic, I was singled out by this particular employee. Sad as this was a great go to bar.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 2
delicious food and very good atmosphere, and for the price the portions are
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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