Another restaurant has just recently opened in Yerevan, and of course I have to express my opinions on this site.
The restaurant "Charlies", which I used to visit quite frequently, closed down last year, and has now been replaced by the hip new restaurant "SOHO" (which has been open for just over a week.) The restaurant is owned by the Jivanian Family from Syria, who also own "Phoenicia", the upper class restaurant by Cascade.
The decor is quite nice, and very unique for Armenia. The waiters are also dressed quite decent. The food is not bad, though not outstanding either. Now the sad part ... the prices are ridiculously expensive compared to other restaurants in Yerevan. A simple cheeseburger plate is almost 5,000 drams, about $9 US. I used to think Marriott's burger at 2,900 drams was peaking it. The other complaint is that when I picture a restaurant like this in any other city around the world, they are usually cozier and more inviting, yet SOHO lacks that, and the aura seems somewhat cold.
Next door used to be an old barbershop taking up about half a block. That has finally been torn down and is under construction. That section of Abovyan Street (north of Sayat Nova) has been dead for quite some time, but hopefully we'll see some decent shops and restaurants opening up there soon. Cafes are no exception, I can tell they are building at least one. What is that? Yerevan cafe #500?
The restaurant "Charlies", which I used to visit quite frequently, closed down last year, and has now been replaced by the hip new restaurant "SOHO" (which has been open for just over a week.) The restaurant is owned by the Jivanian Family from Syria, who also own "Phoenicia", the upper class restaurant by Cascade.
The decor is quite nice, and very unique for Armenia. The waiters are also dressed quite decent. The food is not bad, though not outstanding either. Now the sad part ... the prices are ridiculously expensive compared to other restaurants in Yerevan. A simple cheeseburger plate is almost 5,000 drams, about $9 US. I used to think Marriott's burger at 2,900 drams was peaking it. The other complaint is that when I picture a restaurant like this in any other city around the world, they are usually cozier and more inviting, yet SOHO lacks that, and the aura seems somewhat cold.
Next door used to be an old barbershop taking up about half a block. That has finally been torn down and is under construction. That section of Abovyan Street (north of Sayat Nova) has been dead for quite some time, but hopefully we'll see some decent shops and restaurants opening up there soon. Cafes are no exception, I can tell they are building at least one. What is that? Yerevan cafe #500?
posted by Der Hova at 2:15 AM
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