AiLeng's diary 爱玲的日记: Vintage Bulgaria Restaurant & Bar

Monday 9 September 2013

Vintage Bulgaria Restaurant & Bar

8.9.13 (Sunday)

Since our (a bunch of church buddies and us) last dinner gathering in June'13, we always wanted to go for another gathering..I saw this Groupon deal on a Bulgaria Restaurant, located at Tanjung Bungah, Penang..RM40 for a 3-course authentic Bulgarian dinner for 2 people..So I asked if they were interested and all said YES..hence, 5 Groupon deals bought!

Vintage Bulgaria Restaurant & Bar was owned by a Bulgarian family living in Penang..operated for more than 5 years..

"The restaurant reflects a typical Bulgarian theme and layout where a cosy wooden bar on the mezzanine floor, stocks a variety of beverages – it is a great place to meet up with friends for drinks. The dining area in the lower level is a great setting for a truly romantic dinner with the area being separated into cosy nooks, with plenty of authentic Bulgarian knick-knacks, quaint wooden windows accented with lace curtains and fireplaces. Making your way to the upper floor leads you to the function room. The Bulgarian theme is maintained by way of a countryside mural that stretches along the length of the room. This room also has a bar area and can be booked for private functions."

Since it was a Groupon voucher, prior reservation was a MUST to avoid disappointment..I made the reservation one mth ago (learnt from past experience, better RSVP as early as possible) and I was very impressed with the man who always answered the call (coz due to a large group of people, plans always change and I already made 3 calls to change the date of our dinner)..Andrew, was very polite and made you felt like an important customer to them..We met him in the restaurant and hubby had a casual chat with him too..

The Groupon deal came with a Barbecued Pork/Grilled Salmon + soup + dessert..We had 5 couples (including us) and each couple ordered the grilled pork & grilled salmon..so that we could try both the food..for the kids, I ordered the Chicken & Mushroom pizza..I was told by Andrew that all pizzas of Vintage Bulgaria are freshly baked (upon request)..from kneading the dough, preparing the ingredients till baking it..hence, it takes slightly longer time to be served..

We were sitting at the upper floor, where the bar was and also a pool table..The kids were having fun running around (coz we basically occupied the whole floor) and making lots of noise..till the waiter gotta gave us "warning" to help controlling the kids..You may play a game of pool for free too..Overall, food was nice and we had a good catchup fellowship with one another.