I love this place. The owners are incredibly friendly. It’s so homey. The only restaurant with authentic Balkan food in the entire Bay Area. Cevapi and burek are my favorites. Also check out the grocery store in the back for more delicacies.
Harriet W.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Jose, CA
Great food, nice ambiance, friendly service. I particularly liked the stuffed mushrooms and goulash. The bread was good too. My GPS couldn’t find the restaurant. While the address is El Camino, restaurant and parking are in the back of the building.
Julie B.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Citrus Heights, CA
Always amazing food. Today I had the Turkish coffee — so delicious, woke me up after the first sip Nice personal too, very friendly and helpful. And always our mini trip ends at the Euro Market for some Romanian honey, flour and other goods.
Mahdi S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Alhambra, CA
Food was great, big portions, combination plate is enough for two people The staff were very friendly, we told the guy that we are on a road trip and the guy even gave us free golush for our dinner! Oh, and make sure to try their cold platter
Adnana M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Hayward, CA
Food was great. Ordered the cevape, as definitely up to par to those I love back in Bosnia. Quite a hidden gem and it’s wonderful to see people enjoying food from the Bosnian culture. Only issue I found was how overwhelmed staff seemed to be, most likely understaffed which made the wait for food a little longer, but it is worth it. Great work and keep it up!
Polly F.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Palo Alto, CA
I had a great experience calling in an order for pick up. I ordered burek(giant beef pastry) and sarma(cabbage wraps). Food was ready in 15 minutes as requested, which was great, but the best part was how incredibly nice the owner is. He’s very energetic and talks fast, so he can be hard to understand, but he makes you feel right at home. He even opened up the closed Euro market next door so I could buy some yummy Croatian wafers and chocolates. The food was hearty, delicious, and per my Bosnian friend, totally authentic. I will definitely be back to try some of the other amazing-looking things on the menu.
Imran A.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Diego, CA
Fabulous as always the crepes are dangerously delicious please don’t order them or you will be hooked!!!
Luigi N.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Francisco Bay Area
I came here with two friends a couple of nights ago. I had the goulash and I loved it. The side dishes were mashed potatoes and rice(a lot of starch, I know, but I’m Asian, and we aren’t afraid of starch– especially rice!). The potatoes and rice are great for soaking up the goulash sauce. It isn’t as spicy as other styles of goulash, but it has a great flavor. Both my friends had gyros and they were very pleased. Try the rosehip soda. It’s a refreshing change of flavor from most soft drinks. It’s somewhat cola-like with a tartness(from the rosehips) that is different from just plain lemon.
Kim S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Chicago, IL
the only word to describe our food is WOW. Our food was brought to us quickly and was excellent. My gyro was so good i can only describe it as melt in your mouth delicious. My husband had the cevapi and said they were excellent(and the real reason we drove the hour to get there) highly recommended — cant wait to go back
T L.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Santa Clara, CA
What a nice find … Delicious meats, good portions, good cake. Located literally on the corner of El Camino and Washington and looks like it is part of a house. FOOD: Combination plate — A great way to sample their meats: Small burger patty, two kinds of sausage, chicken skewer. Really liked it all! Their bread is pretty good too. Burek — This is like a flaky pastry used as a sandwich and you can have it with cheese, meat, or spinach be cheese. We got the meat and it was delicious! Chicken noodle soup — Good but nothing special. SERVICE: Wait staff was nice and attentive(there were 3 other small groups having lunch). Brought out our food in a timely manner. Small dining area — maybe can seat up to 25 – 30 people. Looks like a family owned business and has been successful. They also own Euro Market next door with European food and treats. PARKING: There is a small parking lot in the back and street parking. I would go back again!
Linda M.
Rating des Ortes: 4 San Jose, CA
A friend and I each had the combination plate at dinner last night. The food is fresh and delicious. Reminds me of a meal I had in Mostar. The folks who work there are helpful. I would give it another star if there was a small salad or vegetable on the plate.
Aditya D.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Santa Clara, CA
The food was good but somehow something fell short of the mark. Was it the price vs quantity ratio or the fact that on a Sunday afternoon 4pm, the kefir and burek weren’t available. In any case, their ambience felt like a restaurant converted from an apartment which was quite homely. I reserve my judgement for a(quite less) probable second time.
Jacquelynne S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 San Jose, CA
Total hidden gem. The food was delicious, the bread was nice and soft, and the portions were huge. Order the gyro, you won’t be disappointed. Such a quaint family owned restaurant.
Lea S.
Rating des Ortes: 2 San Leandro, CA
What can I say. I’ve been here twice and it seems that it is getting worse and worse. I love Čevapčiči(small sausages) and Pleskavice(patties) and Burek(puff pastry with meat, or Sirnica with cheese). Those were my main reasons for doing this 40 mile drive. But, not anymore. I’m really disappointed. Their menu is growing shorter and shorter and I have no idea why. Is it the lack of people who’d know how to make this type of food, or is it too much fuss for the owners and they just stopped doing certain foods? The first time we got here I wanted to order Burek and Čevapčiči. They didn’t have Burek, so I had a portion of Čevapčiči and was satisfied. They didn’t have Kajmak(type of cheese) to go with the meat(you’ll get it in any place that makes Čevapčiči in Europe and it’s not hard to make at home), but I thought okay, maybe they ran out, so I had Ajvar instead(Yogurt/Sour Cream only goes well with Burek, not with Čevpačiči in my opinion). Meat was well prepared and tasty, so was the Lepinja bread that comes with it. No complaints there. Side note: People are complaining about the food being very salty… it’s actually normal. If you’re gonna try these foods in the Balkans(Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia,…), you’ll have the same problem. It’s just old school, that’s how they’re made, with a lot of salt. It’s bad for you, yes, but nations down there grew up with that. Authentic as you might call it. Ok, next. We came the second time. This time I really wanted to have Burek, but the owner said they don’t have it. Again! Seriously?! They didn’t run out, they simply don’t have it. Then why does the menu say you have it, if you don’t? Not to mention they stopped serving fries, Goulash and Sarme(cabbage rolls). I was told a few weeks later that they’ve changed the menu now, so they don’t offer these things anymore. At least that. But it’s too bad, cause Burek is just a part of their cuisine and it’s such a shame they removed it from the menu. I really am disappointed. I know they probably have their regular clientele that comes and orders same things over and over, and that’s fine, but they used to offer so much more and just stopped. You can still get certain items(frozen) next door in their store(Euro Shop), but it’s not the same. Burek made from scratch is better than any frozen one. I don’t think we’re gonna give them a third try. It is a too long of a ride to come for something they obviously stopped making ages ago. And I can get good Čevapčiči and Pleskavice elsewhere.
Blanka N.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Burlington, VT
Let me first start this by saying that I flew across the country(Vermont to Cali) to enjoy the food here! Just kidding, I was in Cali for work but went out of my way to get to this place. You see, real, authentic Bosnian food in the states is hard to come by so I will do just about anything to find it. And ding, ding– find it I did! This place may be small, pretty boring decoration wise, and slightly out of the way, BUT– it is the real deal! Take it from a native Bosnian. The food that this restaurant serves is the kind of food you want to at least try… and then devour! Upon entry, I was greeted by a young Bosnian who filled me in on the details. The place is family owned and operated. All the food is fresh and as good as it gets– unless you’re planning on flying over to Bosnia, in which case, I am happy to be your guide(you will have to pay my travel expenses(:-p). I ordered your standard Bosnian go to dish– a large Cevapi with sour cream-if you get it without, don’t talk to me– along with a Cokta as a drink. The cevapi were among the best I have tried within the US and Canada. As a matter of fact, they tasted as good as they do in Bosnia. The large cevapi come with 10 pieces of meat and a pita bread– it’s a huge serving! I proudly ate it all, and I would do it again in a heartbeat. The meat not only tasted fresh and juicy but it also had the perfect mix of spices. The pita bread, which we call Lepina, was beyond heavenly and a star part of the meal! So fly, drive, bike, swim, run, or walk– but get yourself to this place!
Angela W.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Campbell, CA
The combo plate. omg. We get nostalgic for Euro classics so we love that we can come to places like this and get our fix. The menu is an interesting mix between things you’d expect at a Mediterranean place, but with some Euro surprises — kebabs, gyros, and burgers but also goulash and a meats sampler with sausage and cold cuts. We shared a combo sampler and it was huge! Two, big and fluffy pieces of bread, lightly toasted, three different kinds of sausage, burger patty, and a delicious chicken kebab. It comes with sour cream, roasted red pepper spread, and onions. Lots of flavor. The décor is nice and modern-ish, very clean. There’s a flat screen that had a recording on loop(might have been nice to have some music instead of the same two minute clip playing again and again). I’ve read reviews that the service is slow– I would say it’s just more relaxed. When we came in there wasn’t a greeter or anything so we just sat down and it was no problem. Overall good experience, we’ll be back!
Ahmed H.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Jose, CA
Ok, like others said. The food is extra salty. I didn’t really realize it until after I left and was drinking tons of water. The food is good though. Really liked the combination meat platter and the borek was my favorite. The borek was actually not very salty. It was perfect. Hands down my favorite thing there!!! I will be back for the borek for sure and some beef sausage. The salad was nice and made with fresh ingredients as well. The owners are really nice and very hospitable. I will be back here for sure. Just got to make sure to drink a of water before and after. Maybe I can ask them to put less salt next time as well.
Lisa C.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Orange County, CA
Their food is SALTY. Head pounding, tongue shriveling salty. My sister thought so as well. 1. Chicken soup — basically canned chicken soup. It’s then understandable that the soup had high sodium content so I forgave them. But that didn’t prepare us for what came next… 2. Gyro — it’s a huge portion! However, not only is the beef overly salted, the bread itself was also packed with sodium. I couldn’t eat more than a few bites because it simply wasn’t edible like that. Side note: They don’t serve fries at the restaurant anymore. Bummer. One extra star for the nice waitress. But don’t waste your money here, it’s not worth it.
Mari m.
Rating des Ortes: 3 San Jose, CA
2nd review …menu changed so asked… told under new mgmt. No goulash, no cabbage rolls, no fresh baked bread. Ok understand but then never came back to take order until we went to get him… one server, one front of house, asked for water 3x. Such a diff experience .wont be back.
Alex L.
Rating des Ortes: 2 San Jose, CA
Destined to try something new for lunch one day, my co-workers and I decided to venture out and try this place. First of all, this place is not visible at all from El Camino at all even though the address is at 980. You must turn into Washington St to find this hole in the wall. The parking lot is extremely tight and so are the spaces so leave your Hummer at home. Once inside, you swear you stepped into a converted home. A very nice Greek gentleman greets you and hands you their menu. Since it was our first time, we look very perplexed so he allowed us to ½ spicy and ½ regular sausage sandwich on their homemade Lepina. Then the waiting game began. We looked behind us and there was only 1 other table behind us with 4 guys who haven’t even got their food yet and another table with a couple who came in after us. After 30 minutes no food for anyone still and I felt the burn as my stomach started digesting itself. Finally after 50 minutes our food came out. Again we were trying to figure out how to lather the sour cream and ajvar spread into the huge nooks and crannies of the super soft bread. Three of the pores of the bread easily decimated the entire cup of the stuff. Although good, the bread did not pair well with the round sausages as everything fell apart as you tried to eat it. The sausages weren’t anything to write home about. It was very blah and tasted store bought. Was definitely not worth the 50 minute wait nor the trek over here. The only thing I can say is that it was cheap, but we all know cheap doesn’t equal good. No plans on coming back nor do we have another 90 minutes to invest in a disappointing lunch.