Karas (Malatia-Sebastia)

Karas sits in Malatia and runs on a fast-food format: order at the counter, pick from a menu that spans grilled meat, Georgian-style dough dishes and a full soup list. The barbecue section leads with two set menus (17330֏ and 16700֏) built for sharing, plus khorovats from goat (3730֏), grilled vegetables (1950֏) and chicken or beef kebabs (1420-1530֏). The dough section covers Adjarian khachapuri (1580֏), khachapuri with cheese or beef (480-530֏), and pirozhki with potato or chicken (420֏ each). Khinkali (1850֏) and hot dishes like pork escalope (6200֏), pork ribs (4410֏) and pork macha (3000֏) round out the hot menu. Soups range from borscht and kharcho to solyanka and spas (950-1890֏). Salads include Caesar, Greek, tabbouleh and the house Karas salad (1000-2210֏), and there's a sandwich line with shaurma, icibiri and kebab fillings (1530-1580֏). Fast-food staples - lahmajo, pork shaurma, chicken burgers and country-style potatoes - sit at the lower end of the price range (480-1740֏). Drinks include tan, matsun, natural juice, Jermuk mineral water and Coca-Cola. This suits people who want a quick sit-down meal covering both Armenian and Georgian dishes without a long wait for a table. Average check runs about 8000 AMD.