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Just great, like being at my Serbian grandfathers house if he cooked gourmet! Everything was excellent! I suggest if your reading this to just get up and go there.
solid place, very friendly service. better for meat eaters
i'm vegetarian, and was pleasantly surprised at how good the vegetarian options looked. i didn't think the serbs really did veggie food. they mushroom risotto was great. it had this parmesan "basket" which was melted parm wedges, melted together to form a half-diamond, and contained a little salad. the large tomato basil bisque, which i had as an appetizer, was quite tasty. my only issue is that i have a feeling i'd get tired of the vegetarian options were i to visit the restaurant many times. it's definitely a great place to visit infrequently as a vegetarian.
We returned to the Kantina for a second time because our first experience was completely fantastic. This second visit wasn't as good, but we still enjoyed the meal and look forward to returning.
Since our first visit, they've renovated the place a little; improving the seating arrangement and adding a bit of privacy. It's not a big change and the place is still tiny and 'cozy' feeling, but it's definitely an improvement.
My disappointment was the menu. Apparently it changes frequently (bad idea in my opinion) and so the the dish I had enjoyed so much the first time (beef stew) wasn't available. In fact, there was no beef on the menu at all (that's a kiss of death for this reviewer). There was a lamb stew but that's not for me, so I reluctantly settled for chicken. In fact we both had chicken.
Now as far a chicken goes, it was excellent. We received a generous serving, nicely cooked and well dressed with accompaniments and sauce. It was one of the better chicken dishes I'd ever eaten; but it was no substitute for the beef dish I craved.
As before, we found the service attentive, competent and friendly; more than adequate for a restaurant of this nature (what I'd call an upscale cafe with an eastern Europe charm and laid-back style).
Certainly we'll be back as it's clear the owner is passionately committed to the Kantina and is continually improving the guest experience.
Not far from the John Labatt Centre and the bustling Convent Garden Market, the Kantina Cafe & Restaurant occupies a convenient, although little-trodden position on Talbot Street to the south. The word ‘Cafe’ is misleading as it is no longer open during the afternoon.
One would be extremely impressed by a very comfortable lounge at the front, should you be required to wait. The beautiful decor creates a comfortable atmosphere with a line of tables on one side and individual cubicles on the other. The lighting is perfect. But it was a little disconcerting to see the owner dressed in very ragged jeans that better suited a construction site - if this was a construction site, perhaps, customers should not have been permitted.
There is a reasonable lunch menu available - the dinner menu is more attractive, and both change frequently (Their Website menu only provides an example). We tried a potato soup containing small bits of bacon that is given the strange title of ‘French Fries Soup’ ... it was very good even though the french fries were not evident. I was very surprised, when the server came to take away the soup bowl, that she removed the used soup spoon and placed it on the table for the next course. Lamb Stew became the main entree which was totally rich in chunks of luscious lamb, and contained grains of fresh ground black pepper which worked well as a pleasing occasional taste. Nevertheless, there were no vegetables or, even, some rice ... not even a piece lettuce or bread. I feel that this is unfortunate for a restaurant that is sometimes described as ‘fine dining’. I am unable to comment on the desert, a chocolate ice-cream mixed with bacon bits, I will leave that to others.
Should you feel that these comments are unfair, let me also say that the lunch bill (including a questionable 15% tip) equalled $50 per person.
Maybe my expectations were set too high,since for many months I had wanted to visit and had heard wonderful things...
I noticed some construction material upon entering, so it was apparent they had just gone through some renovations.The restaurant was also quite cool.
I had hoped there might be some daily specials in addition to the regular menu- but there were none. and the Serbian rolls were off the menu, apparently the chef didn't have time to prepare them.
The presentation on the lamb and schnitzel was wonderful-but the flavours were just okay.Ordered a couple of glasses of wine from New Zealand,but was a little disappointed there weren't more labels from Eastern Europe.
Would have liked a coffee with my baklava(which was a very satisfying), but apparently the electrical system was not fully fixed, and the espresso machine was out of action...
The host/server was attentive, but there was something missing...
Overall we thought it was very good, but not reaching the levels we had anticipated. Maybe things weren't quite ready after the renovations.
