Get ready for a meal with a whole lotta history. Order up a koldunai (meat dumpling) and you'll sink your teeth into the fruits of a recipe brought from Lithuania during WWII. When conversation hits a lull, admire the walls that once held hand-woven tapestries brought to the U.S. after a period at a German DP camp. (The originals were too fragile to leave up, but beautiful imitations maintain the idea.)

Owner Grazina Biciunas Santoski took over the restaurant from her parents but did little to alter its authenticity: Everything is simple, made from scratch and fresh—even my blueberry pancake was loaded with fresh berries handpicked by Santoski in Michigan. If you're eager to come because of its "Healthy Food" moniker, try the wheat, oat bran and buckwheat pancakes for or the "Healthy Shake," which includes wheat germ, honey and Lithuanian yogurt.

Though its menu is filled with typical breakfast dishes, don't be afraid to sample the authentic Lithuanian fare ($7-$9), which is where the restaurant really shines. Many of the Lithuanian dishes take after the Santoski's mother's recipes, ranging from kugelis, a flavorful potato patty, to blynai, a crepe-like pancake.

Grazina's mother, who had eight children, attended culinary school in Lithuania but never expected to put the skills to use. Once in the U.S., she was told that if she could cook for 10 from one salary, she could cook for a 100. She bravely accepted the task and much of the restaurant maintains her flair. Cash only.

Centerstage Reviewer: Steph Yiu