Restaurant: Vama Veche km 0
This restaurant brags about “Large quantities for workman’s prices” which should be exactly what some philosophers are looking for (because we all know that you can’t think on an empty stomach). What attracted us to Vama Veche restaurant weren’t the gates, nor the prices, but the atmosphere and the terrace.
Although the street has melted like an ice cream held in the sun, on the terrace, in the shade, we were protected by the vine and the weather just seemed milder. And when the lemonade came, life started again.
lemonade, 7 lei
Although the prices in the menu aren't exactly "for workmen", the variety of dishes and the delicious promises make up for it (chicken and mushrooms crepes 15 lei, gigantic schnitzels 15 lei, cooked dishes 12 lei, beef for about 25, tuna-filed orange 12 lei).
Considering the heat, we just could not handle the meat dishes, so we settled for a salad. By the time it arrived, we were ready to eat anything.
Caesar Salad, 14 lei
House Salad, 11 lei
We were curious to see what the inside of the building looks like, so we took a tour to find the restroom, which never ceases to amaze. After getting dizzy walking around in circles on the stairs, we found ourselves in front a door with a woman's shoe over it. We went in.. thinking it's the wrong address. When we looked closer though, we found ourselves in that magical, private place.
Although we enjoy the bohemian retro pub upstairs, we recommend the terrace, with a note that after 23h you might get yelled at by some neighbors if you don't keep your voice down.
When our salads were served (really slow for some dishes that require no cooking whatsoever), we were wondering why we received knives. The answer was evident when we held up the fork and the content had no visible end. :-)
We gloriously finished up our lunch at Vama Veche km 0 (which reminded us of the sea side location of Vama Veche because of the fishing net in the entrance) with a colossal ice cream (10 lei).
The restaurant is close to Gradina Icoanei, Cristofor Columb street, 13.
