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| - I have to admit...I am not a big Vodka person. And I wish I had such a hearty liver that I would be able try all the vodka's at Pravda in one sitting, but alas, I can only attest to my fave, the Zubrowka Vodka from Poland. Let the party begin!
Intro. I was invited to a special birthday fete at Pravda and was very excited. I mentioned the place to a couple of my coworkers and all said they had a great time. The inside of Pravda is swathed in lush reds with statues of Stalin and other bearded, patrician looking men all around the restaurant. I am led upstairs...and upstairs to a private-ish area where I could see a stocked bar and cozy seating for a good 9-10 people.
I ordered the Black Bison Martini which is my FAVE - made with Zubrowka Vodka (this Vodka is made of some parts of the grass in a special magical field where the Bison's graze...I don't know if I truly liked the Vodka, or rather the fairy tale marketing gimmick). In any event, it was a berry-licious drink...with lots of alcohol. Let me have another order please! My amour had the Chocolate and then the Espresso Martini which was very tasty as well considering I usually don't like coffee-ish drinks. At the very start of the night, the manager (I presume) came up...I was thinking to wish the birthday boy, but it was more of a warning for us not to have drinks in hand while over the balcony. He explained that many a party before, people would dance with drinks over balcony = alcoholic drinks with cranberry or grape juice splashed on patrons below = gross.
Food. Soggy Tempura was the first dish. I found it weird to be served a typical Japanese dish in a not-so Japanese restaurant. Not my fave. But, as the birthday boy told me later on while recounting how drunk I was, the perogies were AMAZING! And I do remember they were big, thick and covered in a creamy sauce. YUM! Then, there was a salmon with lox and a beef dish. All in all, you wouldn't come to Pravda for the food, but its food that goes well with a lot of alcohol (thereby allowing you to drink more...YESSSS!)
Ambiance. I really liked Pravda. I don't like bars, clubs usually because of the dance floor, as in, being jabbed by elbows and hands and the inability for one to dance without bumping into someone else followed by evil stares. We had the most upper floor to ourselves so dancing and drinking was FUN. I do agree with another review I read about the trek to the bathroom which is all the way downstairs. Towards the latter latter part of the night, the place was PACKED! Going downstairs to the loo meant clawing your way around people and finally gathering your breath downstairs...I see it as exercising the perogies I ate, so not a complete bad point, but just something to be aware.
I think Pravda would be a GREAT stop over for vodka martini's after work or even before shows at the Sony Centre. It's within walking distance of Union Station, although if you're going for a night of debauchery, taxi's are a plenty. Great for groups...it is just a fun, fun, place to be.
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