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There is no liquor and no pork here. If you are prepared to eat as a Muslim you will be happy. If you want more choices in Balkan food try Kafana in the East Village instead.

My husband and I found this restaurant by accident last week on our 10th anniversary trip to NYC. We decided to try it, and absolutely loved it. Having never had Balkan food before, we tried the mousaka and goulash - both were outstanding, and the service was great (although we were there late in the afternoon, before the dinner crowd, so we had the place to ourselves. A very filling meal. We plan to return on our next trip.

Pros: Good place to stuff yourself like a pig for cheap. Friendly personable waiters. Greasy, tasty stuffed cabbage rolls are about $10 and burek slice for abut $4. Cons: nothing refined / sophisticated about this food. It is a chow hall after all. But that is not to say that rustic, simple and homemade can't be refined and well prepared. The food quality is inconsistant. My lunch was way better than my dinner and I ordered the same thing. The location is awkward.

This certainly is the destination for good, authentic, and reasonably priced Balkan food outside of Astoria ... or your Balkan mother's kitchen. For a quick meal, enjoy a slice of burek with either meat or cheese to start, follow it up with small order of cevapi or sarma with a cockta, and finish it up with your choice of dessert. Say hvala to your waitress, and enjoy the food!

I am surprised to find such mixed reviews as I thoroughly enjoyed my meal today. I didn't quite know what to order or expect as I have never had Balkan food before. I was greeted by a friendly waiter who suggested that I try their chunky bean stew with freshly baked breads as it was just prepared. My food came exactly as described. The bean stew was delicious and definitely not pre-made or reheated. I can tell the difference! My bread was fresh out of the oven with a light golden crust. The crust was not overdone which is suggestive indicator that my bread was indeed freshly prepared, not reheated. My waiter said that the cook prepares it all from scratch in the morning. He seemed very fond of his excellent cook and righly so. My meal was deliciously sattisfying and just excellent. My only complaint is that I couldn't order the real espresso. Imagine that! I had to run down the street to the Starbucks for my midday fix. All in all, my experience in Djerdan was a very happy one. I will go back.

The food is good- if you know what you're going there for. You are in a bosnian restaurant that specializes in cevapa and burek, why would u order mashed potatoes in the first place? People need to realize where they are dining, and if you go to a specific kind of restaurant, its to try that type of cuisine. Thats like ordering a steak at a diner and expecting it to be Smith&Wolensky quality... if u go to a specific kind of restaurant, ask for their specialties, otherwise stick to ur neighborhood coffee shop/diner.

Its astonishing to find a place in the middle of NYC that has burek pies identical to back home. You cannot beat a spinach pie with a cup of home made yogurt. Great musaka and grilled dishes are pretty good too.