Here are three of the dim sum choices on offer at the new Briusly location. Photo courtesy of Briusly.
VILNIUS — Yesterday reopening of popular Bruisly restaurant and bar means the return of not only the dragon, but also reasonably-priced Asian food, progressive electronic music and a colorful, ultra-modern atmosphere.
The restaurant is the new and upgraded version of its former self, which closed down earlier in the year after a the rent price was trebled. Now another Asian restaurant Banzai occupies that location, offering similar fare.
Briusly manager Asta Viršilienė said that the food at the new location has new, more authentic ingredients and is better value for money.
“This is just what Vilnius needs — well-priced, good quality Asian food,” Viršilienė told Baltic Reports.
After tasting the new menu, which includes dishes and influences from all over the eastern continent, I can confirm that too. The big thing on the new menu is the dim sum selection, which is the real deal, just like in Hong Kong.
Dim sum lands in Vilnius
The only difference between dim sum in Lithuania and Hong Kong is perhaps the selection of items — Briusly is not yet able to offer 50 different items, but the quality is the same.
Siopao cost five litai each and go well with the dipping soy sauce. Photo courtesy of Briusly.
For those who haven’t had dim sum before, it’s comparable Chinese version of Spanish tapas. You order small portions of food and share them among friends with chopsticks and dipping sauce.
The chefs so far offer just four dim sum options: Siopao, a Filipino style sticky pork bun, Gioza, Japanese pork dumplings, Wonton, Chinese pork and shrimp dumpings and Shui Mai, Chinese dumplings with chicken and spinach.
All the dim sum servings are under six litai (€1.74) and is easily shared among friends. In traditional style, the dim sum servings come out immediately in baskets with sauces and chopsticks.
After trying the dim sum, which could either be a main meal or a entree, order either the home made Thai ice cream at six litai or the Philippine lemon cake at seven litai.
The interior is funky with a dominant orange and white theme punctuating the floor, which is restaurant by day and dance floor by night. Photos of the establishment’s namesake doing kung fu moves are prominently featured.
Drink prices are standard among Vilnius bars — seven litai for a beer, and around 15 litai for most cocktails.
Free wireless internet is available in the cafe.
Briusly Kavinė Baras
Islandijos st. 4
+370 (5) 2612753
Open weekdays 11 a.m. until late, weekends 12 p.m. until late.
