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Food was great, atmosphere was authentic and unique, and the people made you feel like you were in a dream.

Avoid the tourist guidebook / blog following crowd and head to this place, the next time you're up for some Eastern European brunch. Way too much food to finish and unlike Veselka, it's not bland and mediocre. The smoked sausage here is SMOKED and the portions are grandiose. That said, the staff is attentive and the location is quite charming. Not another place similar too, so it's a good break from brunch monotony.

I went there for brunch and was delighted by the killer french toast! I'm a big boy and I could barely finish it.

We had a great meal and great experience. For fans of Serbian cuisine, they will truly appreciate a great offering in NY! For those not familiar, it is a great introduction with top quality food in an informal, but intimate atmosphere. Look forward to our next visit and sending friends.

There is a lovely dreamy quality to this low-key candlelit restaurant. Maybe its typical Serbian, but to this American it felt like a trip to the past, like a restaurant near someone's summer home. Antique photos, mirrors, wood paneling shaping the ceiling like a hipped roof. Let your darling server recommend a Serbian wine. For appetizers, share the cabbage or beet salad, or the vegetable one with ham and mayo mixed in. There is a creamy cheese spread on earthy bread, a savory feta/phyllo pastry, and sometimes fried fish which is great with lemon. Main courses might remind you of Eastern European fare, smoked meats, grilled fish, a log-like but delicious ham and cheese schnitzel. The portions are decently sized. Our favorite dessert is the creamy grain pudding that we are sure our Serbian mother would have made for us often! Just a few more dollars than the diner and a world away.

This place has consistently been an excellent hang out spot of trendy Europeans (lots of Greeks, Serbs, you name it) looking for food in the East Village that not your typical greasy American stuff. There are MANY young people who just come in and hang out. Dishes are good, and I agree with the other reviews that they're authentic and taste like home cooking.

If you look at the decor details at this restaurant, you will notice that the owner really did a great job for such a small space. There are lots of black and white photos from the old days... very cool. As for the food, I've eaten there twice and each time it was great. You can hang out here for a quick bite or stay 3 hours and no one will care, it's a very chill atmosphere. Note that the restaurant used to take cash only, I dunno if they got their credit card machines yet (but it's not really an issue for me b/c the food is not too expensive and I usually have enough cash). Best dishes: anything with meat! Serbian food encorporates a lot of basic, fresh ingredients, the best of which are added to the meat dishes. Try the cevapi (kind of like meat kebabs) and karadjordeva. But you really can't go wrong with anything.