Monastery - Norfolk

Definitely a Go-to if you want a unique culinary experience and a kitchen (central/local Europeans) that you don't get every day. The co-owner seems to be very present in her remains and came personally to check on her table. She's proud of her business and that's going to dinner. Our main courses (filet and schnitzel) were solid. The Schnitzel would have benefited from a Crasper bread and a bit more taste. The true highlights came from the cheese and bread store and the decreasing dessert. Service was great, and the ambience felt higher than most other fine dining connections in the area (yes felt secret).

So delicious. Beautiful atmosphere and waitresses are so friendly. Step outside your comfort zone and try it. They won't be disappointed. I had the salmon and I'm not sure what man had, but it came in his own pot lol.

Unique and delicious food with a pleasant environment. From employees to the cooking owners you are treated like friends and family. Great lentil soup, roast duck with sauerkraut and dumplings, filled cabbage and best cup regularly brewed coffee I've ever had!

One of the best restaurants I've ever been to. It is not only about the quality and uniqueness of the food, but also about the service, the ambience of the place, the friendly and yet professional way to know another culture through the food and the people it is. What a great pleasure! Let me begin with this; if you are provided with warm bread and cheese (and apple) in a restaurant while waiting for your entrée, you know that there is only a very small risk for things that go wrong in this place. I had served the escargot and the roasted duck with the creamy sour wort and dumplings. I just loved the Escargot, it was very well seasoned. The duck was cooked for perfection; delicate inside and crispy skin outside. The sauerkraut was the best I ever had, and I literally swapped it from the plate with the dumplings. Husband had served the green lens soup and Serbian goulash with dumplings and both were very delicious and exquisite. It was really sweet when one of the owners and chef came to our table and insisted on bringing more dumplings to my husband so that he can finish the sauce of the goulash. I would also recommend the Hungarian wine Egri Bikaver if you never did. It was very good with the food we had. Very good wine selection, but there are only a few that are usually used by glass from the bottle. There were also about 4-5 Czech and German beers. You also have great dessert options, we had the raspberry filled dumplings with cheese (probably cottage cheese) and powder sugar, sooo good and not too sweet! The complementary din in experience is on the luxurious side, but it is worth it completely. The portions are more than enough! Would definitely recommend and will be back!

Fabulous high class dining experience here. The service was phenomenal, the atmosphere gorgeous yet cozy. I had a half plate of the Escargot (tastes similar to mussels, if you've never had them before), the Tomato Feta Salad (a cold, simple dish, but incredibly well seasoned), the Apricot Palačinki (crepes filled with apricot jam), and the Blackberry Pierogi (soft dumpling stuffed with sweet blackberries and topped with tangy cottage cheese and sugar; absolutely excellent) companion had the Steak Tartare and Apple Strudel. We were provided complimentary bread with soft and hard cheeses as well as an apple to pair it with. All of it was absolutely delicious, and obviously made of quality ingredients (demanding it, even can't imagine how a steak tartare is made with low quality meat). According to our server, the owners themselves were cooking our food, which is just amazing from what I saw, they actually came out to speak with a table celebrating a birthday, and seemed incredibly kind. Food took around <10 15 minutes to hit our table after ordering. Beer and cocktail menu is limited they only had about four beers (all imported, I believe) and a nonexistent cocktail menu (server explained she could make most classic cocktails) but their wine list is extensive. As noted above, the interior is gorgeous (brickwork, stucco, rich textures, old mirrors, paintings, faux flowers, chandeliers, candles), but it's also very dim, so bring your glasses if you've got issues reading in limited lighting! Only hiccup for my friend and I was the entry point the door you walk in leads straight into the dining room, and if staff isn't there to greet you, you're left wondering if you walked into the right point and if you're supposed to just seat yourself; I imagine they have a staff member managing all this on days they're actually busy, though we came on a slow, low staff day that was apparently oddly high volume. All in all, this was a luxurious dining experience well worth the price we paid for it!