“Old Yerevan” is a network of Armenian cuisine cafes with cozy interiors and delicious home-made food. A great place for meeting friends or family vacations, as well as for banquets and corporate parties.
History
The first cafe appeared in 2007, it was small, accommodating only 30 people, but very comfortable. In 2009, the institution moved to become more spacious. In 2010, an art cafe with a modern and cozy design appeared, and in February 2012 another cafe was opened in the city center. And finally, in 2014, the last institution was opened on Engels Street. Now this is a network, which currently includes three institutions.
Cafe "Old Yerevan": menu
First of all, it is worth paying attention to kebabs and kebab. Shish kebab is prepared not only from the usual pork, chicken, beef, but also from turkey, vegetables, heart and ram liver.
For an appetizer - an Armenian cheese plate (feta cheese, suluguni, chanakhi, greens), tsitsak (savory hot pepper), home-made boiled pork, pickles (wild garlic, cucumbers, garlic, okra, tomatoes, cabbage and pepper), pita rolls with fillings.
At first you can try the Armenian ancient soup saved, which is made with yogurt made from young wheat, lamb pity with vegetables, kharcho, Armenian okroshka. It is very delicious to cook roast in pots or in a pan, manti with lamb or mushrooms.
For dessert - baklava, homemade jam from dogwood, walnuts, pumpkin, tuta, eggplant or rose petals.
All dishes are prepared according to old recipes, in compliance with national traditions.
When ordering, pay attention to the fact that the cafe “Old Yerevan” (Chelyabinsk) adds 10% to the bill for the service.
Beverages
As a complement to the meal, you can choose tea with natural herbs (thyme, mint, mountain rosehips, blackberries), green, black or flavored, or coffee made in several different ways, coffee cocktails.
Among alcoholic drinks there is draft and bottled beer, including branded beer, which is called “Old Yerevan”.
The selection of spirits is also good. You can try several varieties of vodka, including Armenian mulberry, apricot, pomegranate or cornel, Armenian cognacs. In addition, there are whiskey, rum, tequila, liquors and vermouth.
The wine list includes Italy, France, Germany, Chile and, of course, Armenia: pomegranate, cherry, plum, blackberry, quince.
It is worth paying attention to cocktails, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic. There are both classic mixes and created according to original recipes.
Addresses
“Old Yerevan” is already a network of cafes, which includes three establishments. The first is located at: st. Molodogvardeytsev, 68. To reserve a table, you need to call 223-28-08.
The second cafe is located on Lenin Avenue, 71a. Phone for reserve: 265-30-31. And the last institution can be found at: st. Engels, 42-b. Phone for information and reservation: 778-15-51.
The restaurant has an official website and groups on social networks Facebook and VKontakte. You can also follow the news on Twitter and Instagram.
Through the site you can ask a question directly to the director, for this a special convenient form is provided, there is also a form for booking a table. To order a banquet, you need to call 215-99-72.
Promotions and entertainment
All guests who visit the Old Yerevan Cafe from Monday to Friday, from 12 to 15, are entitled to a 40% discount on the entire menu.
Also, concerts of outstanding performers are regularly held here, photo reports on past events can be viewed on the website or in a group on social networks.
You can try the hookah at affordable prices in the cafe on Molodogvardeytsev. They offer hookah on an earthenware bowl, on an apple, orange or grapefruit. As a flask filler, you can choose milk, wine or cognac.
Personal cook
If you are planning a grand celebration and want to surprise your guests with gourmet cuisine, it is a great idea to use the “Personal Cook” service. A professional in your field will help you create a menu, calculate the size and number of servings, make a list of products and tell you where it is better to make purchases.
Also, a personal chef will show how to prepare and decorate dishes and drinks, share professional secrets and, of course, prepare all the dishes for a banquet, organize a festive table where you specify, outdoors or indoors.
The cost of the service is low. If the banquet for up to ten people is 1500 rubles, the price includes no more than twelve hours of work. You can also invite a waiter: one person at a banquet for up to twenty people.
It is possible to prepare dishes not only from your products, but also from cafe products, if you do not have time to shop.
You can find examples of ready-made dishes and decor on the cafe website.
Interior
Each cafe network has its own unique atmosphere, but at the same time there is a general mood.
At the Molodogvardeytsev institution there is a lot of natural wood, cozy warm colors, soft light of crystal chandeliers, comfortable sofas, household utensils on the shelves. It seems that you are in a hospitable house with a warm atmosphere, where everyone who comes is very welcome.
Cafe "Old Yerevan" on Lenin Avenue is also stylized as a house, but the atmosphere in it is a little more strict, but no less comfortable. A bit rough wooden furniture, textiles, paintings on the walls, a fireplace with firewood, soft sofas, urban motifs painted on the walls - all this invites you to travel, immerses you in a relaxing atmosphere, sets up for relaxation.
Finally, “Old Yerevan” (Chelyabinsk) on Engels is, perhaps, an institution with the most modern design. Despite the fact that common motifs are preserved - natural wood, soft warm colors, the design looks more stylish. Unusual elements of decor, space, huge windows, lanterns, stylized antique. The place is no longer like a house, it is a beautiful restaurant.
Delivery
Delicious dishes of the menu can be served for dinner or a festive table; for this, the cafe has a delivery service. A nice 40% discount applies to dishes ordered at home.
To place an order, you need to call numbers 26-11-777 or 776-87-81 from 11.00 to 23.00. With a certain order amount, delivery becomes free. The amount depends on the remoteness of the area.
The menu includes kebabs, kebab, pizza, salads, khachapuri, lamajo, Armenian juices and desserts, spirits.
Please note that the minimum weight of any dish is 200 grams, the exact cost will be known after weighing the dish, the final amount will be reported by the operator.
Payment is possible not only in cash, but also using a bank card or the Sberbank Online service.
"Old Yerevan": reviews
On the service "Tripadvisor" about this institution left about twenty responses. The average score was four points out of five possible. Reviews about the cafe “Old Yerevan” (Chelyabinsk) are mostly good, but there are also negative ones.
Guests write that there is good Armenian cuisine, delicious meat and wine, especially praise kebab and kebab, also note the low prices. Also, those who come to dine during the day like the café because the 40% discount makes the prices of dishes especially pleasant, and they cook almost everything deliciously. They note the colorful atmosphere and Caucasian hospitality, live music.
Good reviews are left about the dishes that the delivery service brings to the house, praising both the quality of the meat and the size of the servings.
The negative points include the fact that the bill includes 10% for the service. Also, not everyone is happy with its quality. There are comments about the kitchen: they say that it is an amateur.