Voza Restaurant

949 Columbus Ave
(between 106th St & 107th St)
New York, NY 10025 (212) 666-8602

My girlfriend and I went here last Saturday night around 7 and there wasn't a soul in the place. Normally I would head the other way, but the interior was nice and the place is about half a block from my apartment. It is bring your own alcohol so we picked up a bottle of wine.

The food was excellent. I would recommend the pork chop, and the salad we had was simple, but made with quality ingredients. The interior is nice, as was the woman from Albania who runs the place. There are only about 5 tables and you can see the chef cooking from your table. He wanted to be sure we enjoyed ourselves, and we did. We had poached pear with Valhrona chocolate and ice cream for dessert, which was delicious.

In case you were wondering about the name Voza, it means wine barrel in Albanian.

A great neighborhood restaurant where you can have a nice meal for 2 for about $60 (wine included).