| Veslo Family Restaurant | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2007 |
| Owner(s) | Culum family |
| Food type | Serbian |
| Street address | 100 Arnold St. |
| City | Kitchener, Ontario |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°28′04″N80°29′06″W / 43.467812°N 80.484988°W |
| Seating capacity | 40 |
| Other locations | Grand Bent, Ont. (8788 Lakeshore Rd) |
| Website | www |
Veslo Family Restaurant is an eastern European restaurant in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, located at 100 Arnold St. [1]
Bob and Vesna Culum moved from Yugoslavia 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]
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]
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]