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Reviewed 7 October 2023

We had reservation for 4 people, when we arrived no one was at the front desk, we where therefore a bit confused if anybody came to us, but after a short while we stepped in to what seemed the bar, where are waiter asked what...we wanted. We said that we had a reservation for 4, but he did not even ask for our names at said that we should wait, even though the place was almost empty. We where asked if we wanted to have something to drink, which we did and order and sat down. Then another waiter (the 2nd) came at sat us at our table and asked what we wanted to drink, we said that we just ordered drinks, he was a bit confused and left. Not short after there was a 3rd waiter, all a bit confusing with 3 waiters, 2 of them where so arrogant, they did not even look at you or had a little smile on their faces. Then we noticed the tabels where dirty, and the plates was not washed, a bit sad! Then we got our menu, which was a menu printed on normal A4 from a printer held with a paper clip, so bad that a restaurant of this capacity didn't bother to make a more suitable menu presentation. While we waited we noticed 2 empty shelves, where we assume the trophies had been, I mean why not remove them in the first place?! We asked the waiter where the trophies where, and where told that they are up in the private room, we all thought OK, a bit strange, and we where told that there where photos of the trophies, a bit of a joke, if we wanted to see the photos we could have seen them on the internet. We got our food, after 1 hour of wait, 1 hour! The food was great, really good, which sadly is the only thing good about this restaurant. The whole restaurant was a smoking area, there where no non smoking area which is a big no go for us at least, we noticed the a bit odd and old decor with the white trim around the light where yellowed from the smoking. And what is about the big ugly statue at the entrance? He looks fat from a medieval age, what about putting a real look a like statue of him, if that is what you like to. It seems like no body cares here, except for the cooks, the waiters are arrogant and not very service minded. Again the food was great, but you can get similar or better food elsewhere. We would not come back here.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed 5 September 2023

Waiter was very rude. Restaurant was empty and I used a table for four persons. Waiter came out and directed me to a two person table in a very nasty way. He kept talking in Serbian in a very nasty way

Date of visit: February 2023
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Reviewed 18 March 2023

Restaurant is situated close to IN Hotel where I was staying. A very nice place, friendly staff, good variety off food for reasonable prices. A mixed feelings concerning the food. Great chicken soup, one of the best I have eaten. But "čevapčiči" were a big...disappointment. Absolutely too salty. For my taste not well done, some of them were "pinky" insight. Far from the food I would expected in the mid of Belgrade. I have to add very good bread and excellent "dunjevaca".More

Date of visit: March 2023
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Reviewed 9 November 2022

I was very disappointed to see two old men working as waiters , without knowledge of English. One of them recommended to us Serbian brandy ('dunja') which was tasty but extremely expensive in comparison with similar restaurants. Other problem is that prices from site are...different from prices in restaurant (there in menu you can find stickers with higher prices written with pen. Food was OK, but much worse than in my previous visits. Average is good word. Attached invoice for 3 persons. For 105 EUR in Belgrade you can find much better and cheaper solutions for nice dinner. I think that they are only restaurant at New Belgrade with closing hour 10 p.m. Shame on you Mr Srdjan Djokovic!!!More

Date of visit: November 2022
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Reviewed 25 May 2022 via mobile

This isn’t the place to go for for the food. It’s not dog food but it’s more the experience as it’s filled with Novak’s trophies. Staff were inattentive when I first got there and seemed confused about the booking I’d made a month before. It’s...expensive for what you get food wise, though there are daily specials. No pizza or pasta to be seenMore

Date of visit: May 2022
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Reviewed 16 January 2022

Absolutely disgusting food. Manager and staff horrible. Novak got kicked out of Australia for lying. Just like novak family.

Date of visit: January 2022
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Reviewed 7 January 2022

average food, very bad service. One waitress in particular was rude, unhelpful. This was the saddest part of my trip.

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 13 December 2021 via mobile

Staff was extremely rude and behaved very badly with our group. Absolutely no class and food was average. DO NOT RECOMMEND it to anyone. We were visiting from Dubai with a group of mums and kids and when one of us got up from our...seat to serve one of the children, we were told off rudely by the waitress Angela that it was “not allowed” and then she continued on a crazy rant about how we were not at McDonalds. They gave us no plates and no cutlery until we asked many times. Definitely a frustrated lady, with absolutely no class or manners and not someone who’s should be working in hospitality at all!! This put a stain on our otherwise enjoyable trip to Serbia. Food was average. Restaurant very gloomy and run down. Not deserving of the name and would make Novak Djokovic embarrassed to be having people like Angela Mutavdzic and some of the other staff working at his family restaurant.More

Date of visit: December 2021
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Reviewed 29 October 2021

If you have 2 hours to wait for your food then this is the place to visit, but otherwise avoid this place! - Manager can’t resolve the issues with the serving time - Food takes ages to be prepared - no one in the restaurant...knows when then food would be ready and served AVOIDMore

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 21 October 2021 via mobile

horrible. The waiters didn't even see you in, Every guest has to get up to the sledge to order, rudeness, food s3 waits a long time, no one even apologizes, rudeness ... passionate about a restaurant like this

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 20 October 2021

Ordered vegan noodles with tofu. Waited for the meal for about 45min. Got vegan noodles with store bought vegan feta cheese. When complained there's no tofu on my plate, the waiter first tried to convince me that the "cheese" is tofu. 5 min later he...told me they ran out of tofu and replaced it with "another cheese" like no big deal. For all the non vegans - these 2 ingredients, tofu and vegan feta are completely different produce and cannot serve as replacement. Anyway the service is arrogant and ignorant, there are literally 2 vegan options on the menu. A true disappointment, this was my first and last time visit.More

Date of visit: October 2021
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Reviewed 28 September 2021

We went to visit the facility in Dorcol, Belgrade. The tennis courts are world class, the building and restaurant are absoloutely beautifully build and face the courts so you can follow matches during your meal. The food is healthy and delicious.

Date of visit: September 2021
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Reviewed 6 June 2021 via mobile

Really slow service. Not enough cutlery. A long hair in the food, the waiter just looked stupid. No apology, no solution. Reason to not ask for another dish but just to leave asap

Date of visit: June 2021
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Reviewed 15 October 2020 via mobile

Location near highway and hotel IN, there is public parking. The interior must be much better and cozy. Beef steak is very good, selection of vines and rakija is ok. Staff should be more subtle. We are talking about the Novak, one of the best...ever!More

Date of visit: October 2020
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Reviewed 23 January 2020

Whether you are a Novac fan or not, this place is a nice restaurant to visit. Lots and lots of trophies everywhere makes a special ambiance even if you are not interested in tennis. Novac Jokovic is a national hero and that is a good...enough reason for many people to come to this restaurant - but the food is also nice. Good food choices, Serbian and international cuisine. The prices are more or less reasonable, though a bit on the high side.More

Date of visit: November 2019
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  • Food: 4
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