The inn positions itself as a hospitable establishment with long-forgotten dishes of Old Slavic cuisine and original liqueurs. Soft music is playing inside. The choice of distinctive cuisine here is rich and varied. The prices are reasonable. The staff is in uniform of a national character.
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Gastronomic journey through Belarus, part 3. Grodno tavern "Horseshoe".
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April 24, 2024
Welcome to our channel! The Horseshoe tavern is located in a quiet place, not far from the center of Grodno, on Kirova Street, 9. It was there that we went one spring day, either for a late lunch or an early dinner.
Atmosphere.
The name on the main sign is not indicated, you can only understand that it is a "Horseshoe" by getting closer to the entrance group. The inn positions itself as a hospitable establishment with long-forgotten dishes of Old Slavic cuisine and original liqueurs. Soft music is playing inside. The choice of distinctive cuisine here is rich and varied. The prices are reasonable. The staff is in uniform of a national character. For six years now, gastronomic festivals have been held in the tavern in spring and autumn, offering visitors various interesting sets, for example, an interpretation of the festive feast among the peasants of the Polessky village from the novel by the Belarusian writer Ivan Melezh, or a set based on Peter 1's favorite dinner dishes. It's a pity that we didn't catch this gastrofest, but we will appreciate It's like a reason to come back here!
Interior.
The interior design is typical for an inn. There are a lot of seats, the furniture arrangement is quite wide. The walls are finished with natural dark wood bricks, the halls are furnished with rough, massive furniture. The warm, subdued lighting resembles the natural light of the evening sun. The brutal decoration, linen tablecloths, large bottles of tinctures, an oven and other details of 19th-20th century everyday life are all very consistent with the overall style and concept of the establishment.
Menu.
It is made of wood and resembles a fairy-tale box.
Inside, the description is in two languages, the grammars are in place, there are no pictures. If you believe the stereotypes, then potatoes are present in almost all dishes of Belarus, and despite the versatility of the cuisine of this country, we suggest that you personally verify this stereotype by looking at the menu and reading the article to the end.
We taste culture and traditions.
We place an order and after 10 minutes the "Royal fish from overseas" appears on the table. Tender salmon, cut into identical pieces, gave the broth a golden color and a good broth, and spicy vegetables - richness and flavor. The fish soup was followed by one of the most famous dishes of Belarusian cuisine, the most popular of which is perhaps draniki - this is "Bulbyanaya babka". It has everything not to think about hunger for a long time. Overall, everything was delicious, high in calories, and we barely got up from the table.
It is a very sincere institution and it is not at all surprising that places need to be booked in advance. There is a separate room for a large company and a closing door, when we visited, someone celebrated a holiday in it, I don't know how big it is. The day we booked the table came a little earlier, the girls were very polite and accommodated us without any problems. According to the occupancy of the hall and the number of waiting guests in the lobby of an empty table, it was clear about the popularity of this institution.
Service: quickly, we took orders and gave the dishes to everyone together. There was no such thing that someone would already get there, and someone was sitting and bored. The waiters know the menu, can tell and advise.
As for the dishes. The portions are decent, considering their cost, a very pleasant ratio. Of course, there is a small remark about the zeppelins, they "fell apart", the potatoes floated around the edges and looked more like wet mashed potatoes.
Come, you definitely won't regret it, compared to another institution, from which we were mildly shocked.
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Delicious cuisine, large portions, reasonable prices. But it is very difficult to get to the inn on weekends and holidays, you need to book a table in advance. I didn't like that the waitresses didn't take the plates away after the guests had finished their dish. There was a situation when a new dish was brought, but there was nowhere to put it because the whole table was filled with boards with empty plates. The entrance area and wardrobe are also inconveniently organized, but probably the taste of the dishes exceeds the disadvantages.