After an incident involving Susanna and Bev getting drunk on cocktails and missing our planned Indian meal, I managed to salvage the situation with another restaurant option, namely Julija.
We were seated and Bev was worried that it was a bit decadent and expensive for us, as if I hadn’t checked that latter detail before going in. I can imagine that if Bev thought that something wasn’t decent value for money she’d pocket the wine glass or something, but fortunately she has me there to keep some kind of control.
The bread arrived and Bev didn’t worry about waiting for a plate, she’s very much like an unsupervised toddler at times. Steve and I didn’t say anything and Susanna was too busy recovering from her cocktails to notice.
This was predominantly a wine drinking venue and there were some very reasonably priced options. However, I’m more into beer and wine, but had to opt for the slightly generic local lager. It’s like cutlery in airports, the local lager might be functional but it’s not really the real deal.
Beef goulash with polenta, with the meat being tender and the sauce being rich in flavour. I’m not a huge advocate of polenta as I find it a bit bland, but it added some texture to the whole arrangement.
I don’t usually do desserts as I prefer starters, but this apple pie with ice cream tempted me. It was pleasant in taste but served slightly warm rather than cold or hot, I’d prefer that they plumped for one option and committed to it.
Bev was excited by the plum wine and you can see how quickly Susanna moves here when there’s free alcohol involved. Bev was annoyed by the waiter, but I didn’t fall out with him…. The tip screen gave the options of 5%, 15% or 20% which annoyed me, as I wanted to leave 10% and so in the end I went for 5%. I was annoyed at this because they had denied me my right to be moderately generous, instead expecting me to only very slightly generous or ridiculously indulgent.
Anyway, the meal was pleasant and we were pleased with the choice as although it was busy they found us a table relatively quickly. I’d have liked a wider beer menu, but I always want a wider beer menu. The food was reasonably priced and it was well presented, with Susanna being delighted at her pasta. Fortunately I don’t think the waiter heard Bev saying that she didn’t like him, so that was one crisis averted at least.