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| - Review 4/10 for the 10 bookmarked businesses to review before the end of 2016! From Meagan B.'s thread: https://www.yelp.com/topic/phoenix-yelp-phoenixs-10-firsts-of-2016
Holy pierogi, they have some mighty tasty Eastern European food here! We stepped in for dinner and ordered the chef's surprise pierogis, borscht, and a beef cabbage roll for dinner.
After we ordered we were brought some warm bread with seasoned oil. The bread was soft and very lightly sweet, with a crusty exterior. The borscht came next, a hearty bowl of red stewed deliciousness. The flavors were spot on, and it was richly flavored. It was served with sour cream which was a perfect complement to the stew.
The pierogis came next. We got mix of cheese, potato, meat (I think we got beef and pork), and a mushroom/sauerkraut pierogi. We requested them fried, and they were lightly crispy with a chewy doughy exterior. All the pierogis were well seasoned and came with some fried onions, sour cream, and a bacon/pork belly mixture.
The cabbage roll was decent. The beef was a little too dense in texture for my tastes but I did enjoy the tomato sauce it was served with.
They have a wide selection of Eastern European drinks. I indulged in a Russian style Kvas which was delicious. It was like a cross between a soda and a beer, lightly sweet, with a malty taste. It's essentially like a very light beer, with only around 2% alcohol content.
We finished our meal with some dessert pierogis. We had a mix of sweet farmer's cheese and blueberry. Out of the two I enjoyed the farmer's cheese more. The blueberry was made with fresh blueberries but it was a bit dry for me since there wasn't any other additional ingredient in the filling, just whole blueberries.
Service was very warm and friendly. We did have to remind the servers to give us bowls for sharing the soup and we weren't initially served any sour cream with the borscht though.
Overall it was a great meal. I'll be back for more delicious pierogis and borscht!
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