I recently revisited Zelen and it was a great meal. I am so happy that it is still doing well. On the Thursday afternoon I was there, the restaurant was full. I had the bean salad which was an excellent starter along with many other dishes. The yogurt was outstanding as expected. The star of the meal was the stuffed peppers. I am a sucker for stuffed pappers and they are top notch here. The pepper skin just melts off and the rice is fluffy with the savory meat. We also had an stew dish. I forget the name of it but it had potatoes and pork and cheese. Also excellent. The food here is great. The service can be a bit slow, but the place is so busy that it is understandable. I also wish they had a bread basket or something because there were so many sauces that needed a bit of sopping up. Finally...the place isn't cheap. I recommend you get the couple sets (the coursed meals) or call in advance to order a whole shank of lamb, roast salmon, or rabbit. zelen Zelen: Fine Bulga...

Behind the Hamilton Hotel and next to Three Alley.   These two guys are the brothers that run the restaurant. Lentil Soup with Bacon. Oh, my god, delicious, This meatball dish was awesome as well. The meat had body and was perfectly cooked without getting dry. The potatoes were oven roasted and the sauce gave just the right amount of tang. I guess this is the Bulgarian version of Mom's Meatloaf. The Chicken dish was a bit charred so it tasted too smokey and not in a good way. The cheese on top didn't add much. On the other hand, the bread was hearty and crusty- just the way I like it.   The salads are super cute and with nice chunks of feta. It's all about the yogurt. It's homemade and it's luscious. Topped with honey and walnuts, it blows Red Mango out of the water.   Say hi to the chef. Zelen 02 749-0600 English is spoken. Prices range from 8,000 to 25,000 Lunch Specials: 18,000