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At the center of it all was owner Kristina Balayan, who served us dolmas, trout, pickled vegetables, roasted potatoes, lubu shorva (red bean soup) and other specialties.—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026 Women in colorful hijabs patiently queue for plates piled high with dolmas stuffed with rice, onions, and peppers.—Richard Collett, Saveur, 2 July 2025 Pair with charcuterie and grape leaf wrapped dolma.—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 Highlights include tender, flavorful dolma ($10), garlicky haydari ($10), juicy lamb shish kebab ($25) and more.—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024 The second is to lean heavily into pantry items that provide the foundation of easy dinners, like pastas, olives, dolmas, and tapenades.—The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 19 July 2024 Gołabki is like a larger version of dolma, but with a Slavic spin, featuring ground pork.—Nikki O'Neill, Chicago Tribune, 18 Apr. 2023 Kavuran, in a blue hoodie, exclaimed excitedly over the dolmas, which reminded him of home.—Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023