Not to draw the ire of the proprietor of Kraina, but he reminds the world of that lovable “Seinfeld” character, the Soup Nazi.

Luckily, the Campustown location of Kraina is far removed from the urban squalor of New York City, and the atmosphere at Kraina is in total contrast to the “No soup for you!” attitude prevailing in the Big Apple.

Kraina is located on Welch Ave. in the same building as the Head Shop, and is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

If you go, you will enjoy a Serbian dining experience that rivals many in Ames, if not all of Iowa.

The restaurant’s walls are covered with letters of thanks, congratulations, and postcards from around the world, and presents a very lively feeling that making dining pleasurable.

In addition to the wall coverings, Kraina pumps in a very nice musical selection of Eastern European folk music (as far as we can tell).

It is a pleasing backdrop to the delicious selection of authentic Old World foodstuffs.

Tom: The turkey sandwich I ordered definitely had a unique flavor, a sort of radish-cucumber hodgepodge. Unfortunately, I am a big fan of American turkey sandwiches. An interesting variant, but not my favorite.

The bread was a different story: rich, soft yet firm, wonderful stuff.

For $5.19, I received a good amount of food, but some sort of side dish would have been nice.

Pete: I have eaten at Kraina three times now, and, being a creature of habit and a pawn of the Hat Magician, I ordered my “usual”: the chicken Serbian roll.

The roll was soft, warm and simply wonderful, and the chicken and cheese that stuffed the roll were, as always, pleasantly seasoned and served at the perfect temperature.

Gooey cheese and plentiful chunks of meat: a tasty treat.

There are three varieties of Serbian roll: the chicken, which I enjoyed, the ham and the veggie, both of which are quite spicy, I am told.

RC Cola. How many of you will admit it is a guilty pleasure? We will!

Stand with us all you RC fans, and show your support for the Kraina if for no other reason than the Royal Crown products served for a dollar with customary free refills.

We liked eating at Kraina, and it seems to be a near-breeding ground for professors on their lunch break. If the people who teach us eat there, I think its a safe bet we should too — if for no other reason than to score points with a casually dropped reference to Serbian folk music.

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Peter Gudlewski and Tom Hanks live in the Quad City area, though on opposite river banks, and are sophomores at Iowa State.