Konoba Karaca — Restaurant in Herceg Novi

I came the first time in this restaurant almost 10 years ago and several times since. Each time it was a delight, especially for the mussels… But today what a disappointment. Appart from the very long waiting time, mussels were no salty and lacking the wonderful traditional bread and olive oil. Chips were not cooked and octopus salad was nothing else than a chewy mixture. The salad was less than basic: a few vegetables sliced without any sauce. The glasses of wine came twice warm and I had to ask each time for ice cubes… I really urge the entire team to improve the food quality and service. I am now very reluctant to come back to this place. Other restaurants nearby like tri like, although also very busy are a much better...

Walking by this restaurant to the old town of Herceg Novi I had a feeling that our dinner place should be this one later on when returning. And I was not disappointed. A gentle young waiter greeted us and remembered our order perfectly without writing anything down. Food was great, I could not finish my juicy Cevapi as the portion was huge and I had to eat all the soft goulash ordered for the toddler as well. My wife ordered the octopus and that was seriously the best Octopus of Montenegro, juicy, soft and the right amount of everything. Well, we ate at many different places in Montenegro, but there is a reason I chose to write my only review about this great foodie castle. Keep up the good work Karaca...

We were recommended this place due to its authentic and warm atmosphere. However our experience was very underwhelming. Olives came straight from a jar and were labelled as authentic, domestic olives - they tasted rather off. Half of the menu was blocked out and we were unable to order what we wanted. The wine tasted like vinegar and like it had been sat opened for a very long time. The meat I had tasted as if it was frozen. Pastas were very bland. Food was very very overpriced for what it was - was very excited to get some nice authentic food but unfortunately we had to pay a big bill for...