Family Food Traditional & Grill — Restaurant in Bashkia Sarandë

——STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE —- we decided to go to this restaurant because of the comments on google( very high rate based on more than 800 reviews ). we have been welcome by the waiter who speaks a good english and ordered some drinks. the menu’ is simple and has pictures of the food ( which is not a good sign most of the times ) the owner came to collect the food order. -my gf asked for grilled shrimps and grilled fish: the owner said that they don’t have a fish ( which is super weird in a restaurant on the sea). my gf ordered some “makkaroni with shrimps” which on the picture looks like spaghetti or linguine pasta but the owner said that she only has penne so she can make penne with shrimps ( my gf said ok, but it’s another very bad indicator ). i have choosen some local baked cheese and another local appetizer ( which were decent) and lamb chops, which were less than the average in this region as per quality as per the way they have been grilled ( too many spices ). when the penne with shrimps arrived they were overcooked and made with frozen shrimps; when the grilled shrimps arrived, they were more boiled than grilled and impossible to peel,even if we have tried to do it “bare hands” so not eatable. the waiter came and we’ve explained what occurred with the food , she applogised ( first time i hear this , it has never happened before , etc. etc.) and she passed the message to the owner. when the owner arrived, not a single word on what happened just took the payment and said good bye ( kind of like she was offended to have served a very very poor dinner to us ). please, don’t go to this place unless u want to eat with less quality than a fast food, wait way longer to get served and pay for a very poor dinner which has nothing to do with a “family style...

Really lovely spot for traditional Albanian food at a good price & great taste!

We stopped in for dinner on Saturday around 8:15pm and had no issue getting a table outside. We were greeted by a lovely woman with a big smile.

F&B: We started with .5L of white wine, it was very delicious and kept cold in the little carafe they gave. Then for food we ordered Starter veggie balls (like fritters), very lightly fried and came with a nice tzatziki to dip in Ricotta stuffed peppers/tomato, these were SO good. The flavor of the peppers alone was enough to make me say mmhmm! The cheese inside was super flavorful Half portion of the grilled lamb, also incredibly tasty. The lamb was grilled with a nice char and super tender. Very generous portion as well

What we ordered was definitely enough for two people, we left pleasantly full but not stuffed.

Service: Everyone we interacted with was lovely. They seemed pleased we found their restaurant and enjoyed the meal. Would absolutely visit again

Ambiance: It’s a very clean and warm place with indoor and outdoor tables. You can see some of the sunset, but you also are right next to the main road. So, if you’re looking for a super scenic spot, this may not be it, but it’s totally doable and the food is wonderful!

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Ever since we arrived at the venue, the lady, whom I assume was the owner, had a very superior attitude towards us, and it was difficult to get her to agree to combine two tables so that all of us (a group of 7 people) could have a place to sit, even though there was no one else on the terrace. She was bothered by our presence there while we were ordering our food. When the food arrived, some of the people at the table received something they hadn't ordered, but they didn't mention it. My boyfriend received a portion of shrimp that was listed under Main Course in the menu, but this portion had 3 large shrimp and a few tiny ones. When the waitress was called over to be asked how this portion could be so small for 8.5 euros, she felt offended and responded in a raised tone, saying that the dish is actually an appetizer and accusing my boyfriend of having eaten some of the portion. We pointed out the difference between what he received and what was shown in the pictures on the menu, and she started making accusations again. She then said she would prepare a larger portion, but we declined. Why should you have to be yelled at in order to be served a portion like the one in the pictures only after you complain? Overall, the food was okay, but the...