I went out with some friends on Saturday night. We met up at One More Bar at #12 Shishman.  I think it's a relatively new bar/cafe/lunch spot. We had a good time. Once we found it.

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Here's the thing, it's worth searching for.  Sure it does not have the best name ever but don't worry. Aside from the less than memorable name there's a lot to like. <!--more-->The bar is maybe two blocks from the National Assembly but set back from the street.  There's a fence on the sidewalk, a small bronze plaque with the bar number and name and beyond that a concrete patio before you make it into the actual bar.

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In fact, my friend and I walked up and down Shishman a few times one afternoon when we went scouting for the bar.  Yep, in broad daylight we missed the bar. Good thing we went looking for it and made a reservation there before we met friends on Saturday night.

The interior is great. It's fresh and open. The colors and patterns in the bar are eye catching--shades of blue, pine tables and the yellow and gray stripping is pretty hard to overlook.  Moreover, they've got great control over both the lighting and the music within the space and adjusted both as necessary throughout the night.

But the thing I care the most about is service.  The service was pretty outstanding. The waiter was friendly, generally quick about things, and he spoke both Bulgarian and English. I guess the one drawback might be that the menu both drinks and food is only in Bulgarian. Luckily this wasn't a problem for me--turns out that after a year and half I can make out most menus in Bulgaria. (Wow! It's kind of like I am learning the language. Who knew!)

I will say that the waiter was really kind and offered to talk through the food menu/translate if we had any questions or wanted any food.  I am not sure I've ever been anywhere in which a waiter has offered this in Bulgaria so that was pretty impressive.  Maybe it was just the waiter but it's the kind of gesture that encourages one to return.  It's the kind of thing that brings a smile to your face. And that's a pretty good sign when it comes to bars in Sofia.

Oh and if you're trying to procrastinate, just want to know more or you don't think my review is good enough I guess that you could check out the <a href="http://www.programata.bg/?p=69&amp;l=2&amp;c=1&amp;id=5886">programata review</a>. I mean it was good enough to convince me and my friends to go and check it out.