I've walked by this restaurant a number of times. Every time I've done so, I think: I should go there. Don't forget.
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Then I forget.

Or I'd walk by in the middle of the afternoon having already eaten lunch and it would be too early for dinner.
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Or I could remember seeing the restaurant but I couldn't remember the name. Another time I could remember the name but didn't know exactly where it was. Then there was the time I was going out with big group of friends and didn't want to suggest a restaurant I'd never been to before.

Anyhow, this visit has been a long time coming. In fact, I am glad that I have friends who like to try out restaurants and drag me along with them or I might not have ever made it to Made in Home.
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As soon as read the menu, I was kicking myself for not having visited sooner and while I was reading the menu I was picking out two different orders--one for eating that night as well as what I'd order the next time I came. That's what a nut I am.
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The interior of the restaurant is a hodge-podge of mis-match tables and chairs. It's sort of an antique shabby-chic look. My first impression was that everything goes together but I wasn't sure exactly how. We sat a table that was made from an old front door. The table top had been made level and smooth with the application of a clear  lacquer. The latch was still attached to the table. Very cool.

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The menus were hand written in notebooks. We ended up with two English language menus to share between three people. This was just fine with us. I probably could have ordered from the Bulgarian menu but there were lots of "exotic" foods for Bulgaria so I am not sure I'd have know all of the names in Bulgarian. Oh and then there's the added challenge of trying to read Bulgarian handwriting.

We ended up ordering a quinoa, blue cheese and avocado salad and tomato bruschetta to share. Then I did the mix and match homemade pasta and sauce. I picked the spinach pasta and paired it with the walnut sauce. This was a match made in heaven. The pasta was smooth with a good bite and the sauce was thick with walnuts. The dish was topped off with a more than generous amount of shredded parmesan cheese.
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A. ordered a hot bulgur wheat dish with mushrooms and onions. It was hearty and filling. It was also served steaming hot. There are very few times in Bulgaria where I've seen a dish served this hot. Bravo, Made in Home, bravo! And M. ordered one of the daily specials which was pork loin served in a sauce with mushrooms. This dish was also tasty and felt perfect for the onset of autumn.

The portion sizes are generous. A. ate half of her meal and took the other half home. I probably should have done the same but I didn't think that my pasta would re-heat nicely nor did I want to eat it cold for lunch at school the next day.So I ate what I could and then encouraged my friends to eat what was left.

At the end of the night when we got our bill, I was surprised to see that our waitress had written in the names of the dishes in English above each of the items on the bill. I've never seen this done before and it's a really nice touch. Sure I can read Bulgarian but she didn't know that and so I have to say: what a nice (and thoughtful) thing to do.