Veslo Family Restaurant

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Veslo Family Restaurant
Veslo Family Restaurant
Restaurant information
Established2007
Owner(s)Culum family
Food type Serbian
Street address100 Arnold St.
CityKitchener, Ontario
CountryCanada
Coordinates 43°28′04″N80°29′06″W / 43.467812°N 80.484988°W / 43.467812; -80.484988
Seating capacity40
Other locationsGrand Bent, Ont.
(8788 Lakeshore Rd)
Website www.veslofamilyrestaurant.com

Veslo Family Restaurant is an eastern European restaurant in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, located at 100 Arnold St. [1]

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History

Bob and Vesna Culum moved from Yugoslava to Canada in 1997; they later opened a specialty grocery store in Guelph, Ontario. [2] Bob and Vesna opened Veslo in 2007. [2] [3] In 2015, they opened a second location in Grand Bend, Ontario, which included a motel, bar, and restaurant. [3] Their children, Miki and Alex Culum, co-own the Kitchener restaurant as of 2019. [3] [4]

Overview and menu

Veslo Family Restaurant is located on 100 Arnold St. in Kitchener, Ontario, [1] "hiding on the edge of a residential neighbourhood". [5] Its two dining rooms seat 40 people. [1] The restaurant, a converted house, has a red brick exterior and is described as a place "you don't notice as you drive by". [1] [5] The interior uses wood furniture and has a European feel, according to a 2017 Record article. [1]

The restaurant specializes in Serbian cuisine. [1] [6] The 2017 Record article described the menu as "hearty, sometimes smoky, and often [featuring] substantial portions of meat". [1] Options for appetizers include Serbian salad and goulash. [7] [5] [4] Some main dishes served include schnitzels, sausage, minced steak, and chevapi. [1] [5] According to a 2018 Record article, the Karadjordjeva Schnitzel is a customer favourite. [3] Dessert options include baklava and krempita. [1]

Reception

Veslo Family Restaurant was reviewed by The Record in 2008, [5] 2014, [7] and 2017. [1] In 2008, Drew Edwards, praised the food and atmosphere, writing "eating at Veslo is like eating in [the owners] home kitchen". [5] Edwards rated the restaurant 3.5 on The Record's 4-point scale. [5] Sylvia Pond's 2014 review praised the large portions, service, atmosphere, and food. [7] In Jasmine Mangalaseril's 2017 review, they praised the food, but disliked the service and timings. [1] They rated the restaurant 1.5 out of 4 (between "fair" and "good"). [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Mangalaseril, Jasmine (November 26, 2017). "Hearty, European flavours await diners at Veslo Family Restaurant". Waterloo Region Record . Kitchener, Ont.
  2. 1 2 Hillman-Rapley, Lynda (November 25, 2015). "Authentic family friendly European dining at Veslos". Grand Bend Lakeshore Advance. Grand Bend, Ont. A23.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Waterloo Region Record writers (October 9, 2018). "Making a perfect schnitzel reminds us of our German heritage". The Record. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
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