Great food, great owner) thank you
We were hungry so we got a cup of borscht each (generous portion), plov, beef stroganoff and hinkali to share, with kvass to drink which was good. The server lady was very polite and the food came out pretty fast. The borscht was decent, not as hearty as I'd like, and more on the watery side, but I still enjoyed it with sour cream and a lot pepper. The hinkali were probably the best since they were well-spiced and juicy and just very tasty. Meat had good texture. Beef stroganoff came a bit colder than I'd like, just warm. The sauce was pretty great and smooth though. Generous amount of meat on this one. The plov was good but I also wish it were a bit more насыщенный. Not enough meat, not enough raisins, not enough spice, but the rice was tender so that was nice. Athmosphere was great and definitely gave me the nostalgia I was looking for, with "Ну, Погоди" playing on the TV as well. Overall it was almost as good as my first time a couple years ago, but I feel like the food was lacking a bit of passion. Still the best Russian Restaurant in Denver that I know!
It has a classic cafe hole-in-the-wall feel. Immaculately clean, soft music, but the food is the real star. The borscht is a must try, our whole table loved it (including a picky grandmother who was absolutely floored that beets could be in soup). The pelmeni (meat dumplings) came out piping hot. While they look humble, the flavor is anything but. We also tried the chicken cutlet, which was melt in your mouth delicious. I have never had ground chicken like that and it was so good. Highly recommend for either lunch or dinner.
So good! Like granny’s cooking ❤️
Worth a 30 minute drive for this unique and affordable tour of Eastern European and Russian cuisine. The cabbage roll, borscht, and dumpling selection were all 10/10