I've always liked this cafe on Independence, especially the terrace, friendly staff and good cuisine, but lately I've probably just been unlucky when I get there. A couple of days ago, a friend and I came to drink cocktails and have lunch, but they did not cook hot dishes that day, since there was no cook, although it was a day off. An aperol, which did not feel like alcohol at all, although we did not order a non-alcoholic one. A few weeks earlier, I went in for lunch and regretted that I had made an order because I had to wait, but all this time I was uncomfortable because a drunk customer was sitting behind my back, sleeping, periodically waking up and yelling at the entire terrace; the workers meekly tried to make a remark to him, but it all went on and no one else reacted. In addition, I ordered a beef carpacho, but unfortunately it did not look like a carpacho, not to taste, not by sight. They were just thickly sliced shapeless pieces of meat.But thanks to the admin-the girl reacted and suggested not to include carpacho in the bill. I like many dishes there, especially salads and lunch menus. But alas, there is something to work on-in terms of atmosphere and cuisine.
We came by chance on Friday evening. Surprisingly, there were empty seats. The cafe is quite simple but cozy. Pleasant background music is playing. They were served quickly. Prices are average in Minsk. The tongue salad was very good. The Irish coffee is just great.
She has lived half of her life in a house opposite the building where this cafe is now located. Therefore, I have been here many times, this place was famous in Minsk and the food here was always delicious and satisfying. Until today... I wasn't going to write anything, but I can't calm down from indignation and an unpleasant feeling that I was deceived in every way... I decided to go there with my friend, who has never been here, and I confidently told her that this is the place where I usually meet with my friends and colleagues. From the first minutes when I picked up the menu, I couldn't figure out where I was.... The menu completely disappointed me. A meager assortment of hot dishes and salads, and the price tag for salads (24 rubles) was almost equal to the cost of hot dishes. As a result, we both ordered pancakes with salmon and cheese sauce (a hot dish). On a large plate there were three thin (2mm thick, 6cm by 4cm) crispy shingles (more than one potato did not go into their preparation)... Instead of the declared raw sauce (I did not immediately realize that this was it), a tiny rose was squeezed out on each shingle with a syringe) 1cm in diameter, which it was impossible to anoint even this miniature shingle. Well, instead of salmon, we were put three tiny pieces (approx. 2 by 4cm) of soaked salted salmon, and I had to spit out the 4th piece, because they obviously did not have time to soak it... And this outrage cost me 28 rubles... Angry and hungry, we went to another place to eat... I strongly do not recommend this place!!! We waited for this work of culinary art for at least half an hour, it's good that we were still in a great mood and had something to talk about. Just a shame to the owner of this place!!!