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    Avenue BG

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    Feta Fries...yum!
    Jenni E.

    We were invited by a couple of our Bulgarian friends to have dinner with them at one of their favorite places and we met them here. We almost didn't find it because from the outside it looks more like a convenience store rather than a restaurant. The friendly waitress gave us excellent service all night long and happily brought dish after dish of delicious food. Our friends just ordered a bunch of traditional things for all of us to share: French Fries with Feta Cheese, Feta Cheese Sticks (just like mozzarella sticks but with feta), A platter that had some smoked meat, cheese olives, peppers and some salads, Fried smelt, a pork tenderloin that was stuffed with ham and surrounded by gravy and a chicken breast topped with cheese, mushrooms, peppers, etc., a grilled sausage and traditional cake that had delicate layers filled with custard. We also had a variety of drinks including a mojito with fresh strawberries and the "Avenue BG" which was a mixed cocktail. All of the food was great, but if I came here again I'd probably order a bunch of appetizers and go to town. The appetizers were my favorite especially the fries with thinly shredded feta cheese. I could eat those all day long. I also loved the dessert. The food is priced so that you can order a number of items to share and the atmosphere is great for kids. They have a very large screen at the front of the restaurant where they play music videos on. While we ate dinner there was a gaggle of kids (including ours) who were at the front of the restaurant dancing and singing along. What a great way to distract your kids who don't want to sit still anymore.

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    Pavel K.

    Great to know there is a place like this just few miles away from my house. Very clean and inexpensive, good food and service is great.

    Valeria V.

    First time here And i was quite surpised by How Awesome This place is! Great food. Good prices, very quick service. Clean And coffee was Great. 5 stars.

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    Food is good, service is great ambience is there beverage prices are a little high. $11 for a rum and Coke.

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    Great ICE CREAM CHOICES.. This casual joint has the best sundae and is very affordable.

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    Just came back from there. Great place to eat, the prices are not overpriced. Service is fast. Some nights they have live music, cool place.

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    I always get the shopska salad and mixed grill (chicken or pork) and have plenty of leftovers for the next day's dinner.

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    Balkan Taste

    Balkan Taste

    4.5(59 reviews)
    1.6 mi
    $$

    Food * Vesalica *…read moreCevapicci * Balkan Taste Cake Slice * Bacon-wrapped Pork Loin * Sopska Salata (salad) * Cockta &Cockta (10/10) First you gotta get a cockta with your meal. It pairs so well with the food and it tastes way better than an American Coke. It's also herbal meaning there wasn't caffeine keeping me up at night. & Sopska Salata (7/10) This might be because I'm not a big salad person. & Cevapicci (10/10) This sounds like the most well known Serbian dish and Balkan Taste did an excellent job! Given my dietary restrictions, I wasn't able to put the spread, though others in my party put the spread on the bread and it was even better. Bacon wrapped pork loin (10/10) This was the most tender pork loin I can recall eating! I had some initial doubts whenever I hear "pork loin" though I was so pleasantly surprised. It paired so well with the mashed potatoes. It's a special dish so if it's available, definitely get it!

    Another wonderful meal and our server, Alex was friendly and provided excellent service. The bread…read moreserved with Kaymec Cheese spread was so good. This time I tried their Beet Salad. I was a little nervous since I couldn't have the horseradish removed. Yet it was mild and beets were delicious. Glad I listened to Alex, our server. I again had the Pork Skewers and this time they were too salty for me but the flavor was very good. And those Mashed Potatoes were perfect! We all had some Jaffa Cake slices and would order it again. I took home some of their excellent Feta Cheese. Yum all around. HIghly Recommend.

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    Balkanika Restaurant

    4.1(77 reviews)
    4.3 mi
    $$

    I've visited this place many times. The ambiance is lovely--well-decorated and perfect for spending…read moretime with friends and family. The service is excellent! The staff, especially the girls, are always eager to make sure you're happy and well taken care of. The only thing I'm not completely thrilled about is the food. It's not bad--far from it--but everything I've tried has been just average. I absolutely love octopus and figured I couldn't go wrong with it, but unfortunately, even that didn't compare to other places I've had it. That said, everything else is perfect. Maybe it just comes down to personal taste, but I've tried many dishes here, and none of them really stood out.

    We decided to try this Balkan restaurant. There is a big parking lot in the back and you enter into…read morethe restaurant on the far left side. Each room is different from the next, it makes it more unique. The employees were very pleasant and checked on us often. We ordered beef tongue, cheese bites mix, seafood mix, Balkan style meats, lamb chops, skirt steak, garash cake, creme brûlée. Portion sizes are large and great for sharing with friends or family. We did family style and shared everything. Prices were fair. Overall 4.5. -beef tongue 5 - kind of expensive but worth it. One of the best appetizers to get. Tons of flavor and very little chewing. -cheese bites mix 5 -feta and mozzarella cheese. The mozzarella sticks look different from your average American version. The cheese pull is not as stretchy but it's still well made. -seafood mix 5 - very fresh seafood. Perfect if you want to try a variety. The seafood is tender and moist. -Balkan style meats 4 - I love Balkan meats but the pork chop was painfully dry. The other meats were moist and robust. -lamb chops 5 - lamb chops cooked beautifully medium. Use the sauce provided. The rice was also very good. -skirt steak 5 - very tasty meat. It wasn't dry, cooked medium. Risotto was delicious. -garash cake 5 - The cake was light, not super rich. It's very good. -creme brûlée 5 - very creamy version of the creme brûlée. I never had one this creamy before.

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    Qulinarnia - New Restaurant....highly recommended

    Qulinarnia

    4.3(300 reviews)
    1.6 mi
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    Polish food? No. This is a summary of a pick up order…read more -Beef goulash potato pancakes. The potato pancake imposters were severely burned on one side, over salted, and should not have been offered for consumption. The watery soup, which was supposed to resemble goulash, contained chunks of pork meat with fat chunks attached. I located several mushrooms in the watery liquid. -Seasonal pierogi, described to be mixed variety, some containing lobster and spinach... I was sold cheese and potato pierogi only. They appeared to be deep fried in used oil. I located chunks of unidentified meat like substance mixed in with the pierogi. -Ceviche: chunks of rock hard, not ready for consumption yet, avocado. -Side dish of rice. Really good. I called the restaurant about an hour and 30 minutes after I picked up this order. I spoke with the same person who handed me the order, who related over the phone he has been serving this food for 13 years and no one was ever dissatisfied. He apologized for my experience and offered to refund the $75 I paid, or issue me a coupon for a couple of free of charge meals. I declined the meals and requested a refund. This occurred on 15 May 2026. Today is 21 May 2026. I'm still waiting for the refund...

    Definitely a must try restaurant for anyone who lives nearby. This spot gets everything right-…read moreplenty of parking, fast and friendly service, elegant decor, big portions, and delicious food! Admittedly, I'm not an expert in Polish cuisine, but this restaurant has greatly increased my interest in trying more! Outside of the food, there's many things to like about this restaurant. The decor is nice and modern, and the presentation of the food is good for this price point. The restaurant is comfortable and good for sitting in for a while, with service that is extremely friendly. This reminds me of another excellent restaurant A Thousand Tales, where we are treated like family on every visit - even on the first visit there. It's very clear how proud the staff is of the restaurant and the food they serve, and they take the effort to explain the food to the diner. Fortunately, the food is just as good as it looks. I've been looking for food that's prepared from scratch with high quality ingredients that aren't reliant on heavy sauces, and this really hit the mark. Everything from the bread with herbs and butter to the delicious soups was prepared fresh and tasty. Similarly, with the chips and salsa - it was clear that this was homemade with a great flavor to match. Unsurprisingly, the pastor tacos were full of flavor, with a generous amount of slightly fatty pork, fresh cilantro, and onions served with fresh lime. These were some of the best tacos I've had in recent memory from any restaurant, and I am definitely a huge fan of the preparation (the sweetness of the pineapple juice perfectly matched the bold mix of spices). The sampler platter was also a great option which gave a mix of many different items. The goulash was delicious with the mushrooms and sautee pepper. The pierogis had the perfect firmness and delicious filling. The sausage was flavorful and juicy. The potato pancakes could've been a bit more crisp but the flavor was still good. The breaded pork schnitzel was tasty and had just the right amount of breading. Overall, definitely recommend going to this spot for anything that's looking for high quality made from scratch food at a reasonable price point. The great service and elegant interior is a bonus on top of a very enjoyable and filling meal.

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    Dunav Restaurant

    Dunav Restaurant

    4.5(53 reviews)
    16.1 mi
    $$

    For starters, this was my first experience with Serbian cuisine. It won't be my last…read more How this even hit my radar - I was hanging out at a Brewery in another part of town and struck up a conversation with a couple who recommended it. Strongly. Said it's what they grew up with and they've not had better. The friend I was traveling with was on board so it's how we both ended up having Serbian in Chicago. Lots of parking. Small private lot. Street parking galore. It was a sleepy evening. There was only one party (of four) when we went in. I have to admit, I was skeptical. But the aroma wafting from the kitchen ... My friend and I shared everything. Generous portions. I stuffed myself beyond what I should have. But I couldn't get enough of the grilled meats and roasted vegetables. I could have eaten nothing but the lepinja and kajmak but putting them altogether was so tasty that I just kept eating and eating. The one woman show - she was awesome. Not much English but wasn't needed. She was so pleasant and welcoming and the barrier wasn't an issue - at least for me. As she was a one person team FOH, there were times I wondered if she was also in the back cooking as she would be gone here and there but would show up right when she was needed. I don't know of many Serbian restaurants here in SoCal but when I do (and remember that is), I'll definitely go and see if it compares. I just know it was an excellent meal on my last evening in Chicago for my summer road trip.

    Amazing food. To say it's authentic doesn't do it justice. I am of Serbian descent and speak very…read morelittle. The ladies in the back spoke almost no English. Don't let that deter you though. The menu has pictures and the portions are plenty. This is easily in my top 3 restaurants of all time. Some things to remember: Zdravo=hello Kako se=how are you Hvala ti=thank you Now you're eating and speaking like a real Serb!

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    4.9(82 reviews)
    15.0 miRavenswood, Lincoln Square
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    Someone recommended Coffee Salsticarna Drina when I expressed interest in trying bosnian pita pie!…read moreI was lucky that I was in the area (less than 1 mile from Del Sur Bakery). I walked to a strip mall (which had parking! woot!) into this unexpected little spot. The nice staff let me know that they were still prepping and that it would be amount a 30 minute wait. It was no problem for me as I was able to connect up to an Xfinity wifi spot and take 1 of empty tables! I ordered the sirnica which is a crispy cheesy cheese pie, and wow! It was HUGE. I took half of it back to share with friends, but it was piping hot and the cheese was pretty perfect. It was crispy on the outside with a perfect structure for a crisp but not too hard or difficult to heat. It also reheated beautifully the next day! Prices have gone up to $12 (I saw earlier reviews for $10 burek/sirnica), but still really good value. I'm not in this neighborhood often, but when I am - I'll be back to try the rest of the menu.

    I've already recommended this place to friends, their burek is fantastic! We called in to…read morepre-order the potato burek as I'm pescatarian and love anything potato. They told us since their oven was full, we'd have to wait 1.5 hours. That we did, and we were not disappointed. My bf and I split it and we absolutely loved it. We will definitely be coming back! As a note, this place is cash only so don't forget your cash!

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    Coffee Slasticarna Drina - Sirnica (bosnia cheese bread)!

    Sirnica (bosnia cheese bread)!

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    Avenue BG - modern_european - Updated September 2026

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