First bite at Fshati

My friends and I had high hopes for Fshati, a new destination for traditional food on the new road in Sunny Hill. Despite a nicely done interior (the old radios were especially cool) and a solid menu with promises of “bio and products from Kosovo,” delivery left much to be desired. After ordering a bottle of wine — a 2013 chardonnay from Bodrumi i Vjeter that was a tad warm but otherwise not bad — we were neglected for another 15 minutes or so with menu in hand. We ordered a selection of mezze, roasted goat cheese and a salad. Portions were about half the size you’d expect (including an appallingly small pogace bread), and the food was otherwise nothing special, apart from the goat cheese. One of our diners suspected that the local, bio pershute may have been imported and from a package. After ordering a second of bottle of wine – with a request that it be a little colder, the waiter returned with another warm bottle and ice. We sent it back for chilling with meager results. While I’m not ready to write off Fshati, it doesn’t seem quite ready for prime time.