Old City — Restaurant in Baku City

I stopped by on my way to my nearby Airbnb. The AC was keeping the restaurant on point. The first time I went, I had the pomegranate juice tomato salad, lamb shashlik and a side of rice along with a bottle of local beer. Initially I gave a five star review.

However after I returned the second time I have adjusted my review. I had the mushroom soup. The eggplant salad had medium slices of eggplant coated with breadcrumbs and deep fried. It was served on a bed of arugula salad. However the fried eggplant arrived cold. If it's deep fried it should be hot. Also, I ordered the lamb steak shashlik with a side of rice. Sounds big and delicious, right? What arrived were the two smallest lamb shanks. Literally a bite each. That's not shashlik.

Since I'm on a roll. For the second time I've been there I'm facing a tv monitor that's playing an African safari video. Same as last time. Wild animals eating fresh flesh, hunting etc. IDK maybe, since your decor, the menu and name are "The Old City"put local traditional dancers on a loop or something...

Thirteen of us went out for lunch but had to leave due to the staff's rude behavior. Here’s what happened:

Upon entering, we were immediately informed that only traditional food was available, with a condescending remark that we "might not like it."

When we asked to use the restroom, the staff dismissively stated, "This is a restaurant, not rest room"

We initially ordered seven soups, requesting them to be served first while we decided on the remaining items. However, the staff stated that this was "not a cafe" and demanded a minimum order of 100 AZN per table, to be placed all at once.

This unprofessional attitude left us no choice...

If there is love for walking and exploring and chatting with ppl… u are at the right place… the aesthetics are amazing and this gives the real baku vibes.. 2-3 hrs are just gone like that… street market.. sovereigns … lot of coffee places.. Maiden tower is also here.. there is an entry fees of 15 manat.. Good to spend a day… we went twice here...