Staria Chinar Restaurant — Restaurant in Varna

The best place ever! The food is incredible, everything is made there, no pre-bought, frozen or reheated dishes. Forget the salads, go with the traditional and seasonal meze- liutenica, kiopoolu, tarama, grilled vegetables, right now is the red bell peppers season, amazing!; forget about the chicken- go with pork, beef and game, perfectly prepared dishes and bbq, here you can have things that you will not find anywhere else, like duck hearts or, if you call earlyer- entire pigglet or lamb cooked to perfection in the stone oven... If after all that food you still crave something sweet, you won't be disappointed- homemade desserts, that will fill your belly and melt your heart :D My best words though must be for the staff- friendly and well informed, great sense of humour, you have not only great service but also a fresh chit-chat and they will do their best to make you feel happy and content; today for example we had mulled red wine although there is no such on the menu! This is their first restaurant, opened in 2003 and the quality has been a constant ever since. After all this, I should mention the only one downside- it's always crowded and too hot inside, but you must totally go and visit, make sure to make a reservation though. Thank you all for taking such a good care for us in all...

The food is solid but the service is AWFUL. They will act very hassled and annoyed if you try to speak English or ask basic questions. They tried to rush me and kick me out early during my meal. They also charged me a higher price for the fish I ordered than the one my waiter had told me. And when they speak to you, it's always very gruff, confrontational, rude English: "Here!" "What you want, mister??" "What you talking about?!?" Etc. I spent walked a good 20 minutes to the sketchier part of Varna where this restaurant is located and paid over $20 for dinner. For that price and time commitment , although again their chef is talented, you could absolutely do...

We had a great time here and felt welcomed. We were in luck to get a table without reservation and the waiter was real welcoming, spoke great english and explained the items in the menu. Also mentioed without asking the daily fresh fish and most people dont do that without asking. The service was fast, the food was great, would definitely go there again next time. We had the lamb and chicken filet in platter and for the lamb as a side dish instead of the salad we had the special rice they cook it with and it was great. The waiter also explained how they cook the special dishes that was nice to find out and helped us decide on...