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Scheduling your trip, pay attention to Old Orhei Archeological Complex and remember to decide where to eat: this restaurant is right aside the mentioned place of interest. Come to Villa Etnica to try perfectly cooked borsch, kebabs and cabbage rolls. A lot of visitors order good ale or delicious wine. This place offers the good tea selection. Visitors don't highly appreciate Scones at this spot.
The cosy atmosphere of this restaurant makes guests feel relaxed and have a good time. A lot of reviewers say that the staff is well-trained here. Villa Etnica is notable for its cool service. Tasty dishes at fair prices are offered here. This place scored 4.3 in the Google rating system.
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ClosedOpens at 12PM
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Price range per person MDL 180 - MDL 440
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Address
Butuceni, Butuceni, Butuceny, Criuleni District, Moldova
Features
Outdoor seating
Wi-Fi
Booking
Сredit cards accepted
No delivery
Takeaway
Not wheelchair accessible
Opening hours
| SundaySun | 12PM-11PM |
| MondayMon | Closed |
| TuesdayTue | Closed |
| WednesdayWed | 12PM-11PM |
| ThursdayThu | 12PM-11PM |
| FridayFri | 12PM-11PM |
| SaturdaySat | 12PM-11PM |
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My husband and I invited 50 of our friends and family to the wedding, many of them making a long journey to see Moldova for the first time.
To have 30 out of 47 of our guests with severe food poisoning after eating Villa Etnica wedding-after lunch is highly embarrassing to us. When we complained they threatened us with police promising to sue us for libel and demanding (yes demanding) proof including hospital discharge letters etc. Their response and threat of litigation is at best comical and at worst insulting. I would like to point out that two of our guests were pregnant and both fell ill as well as their spouses following that meal. There were also two people recovering from operations who were also sick from the food.
We were looking for at least an apology that so many of our guests were sick post the lunch which tarnished their visit to Moldova.
I find their response shocking and would never receive such poor customer service and threats of litigation in the U.K. Ultimately we asked some of our guests (including those who ended up in the hospital as a result) to reply to their email to provide proof; the hospital discharge form was provided also. However, the restaurant just ignored all that and never apologized or admitted the fault. We now feel compelled to share the unfortunate experience of so many of our guests on social media.
It's a shame that we walk away from this country with such memories which are compounded by the attitude expressed by the restaurant.
This type of response befits a soviet era restaurant, it did not work out so well for them as history shows.