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| - Came here to this Russian + American fusion restaurant with the hubs with a groupon that was a gift from a friend (thanks, friend!) Our groupon came with an appetizer and two entrees. I was eager to try Russian food. Unfortunately, we didn't have a great experience.
For the appetizer, we ordered pickled vegetables. Seems like every culture has its own version of pickled vegetables, and we enjoy most of them! Our came with shredded carrots, tomatoes, and long slivers of pickle. The pickled carrot had a nice kick and it was definitely our favorite. Our server told us that to the Russians, the tomatoes were the best because it went the best with vodka!
Onto the entrees. The hubs ordered the pork chop and I ordered the Maine lobster tail (with an extra cost of $5, since it wasn't part of the groupon deal.) I was grateful that the owner accommodated us with the lobster. Both came with carrots and pilaf/mashed potatoes. My husband had a hard time with the pork chop - it was pretty salty and it had the taste of ham. It was a mix of salty and sweet, with the chopped apple topping. The lobster I had was pretty plentiful (3 tails!) but I could tell it wasn't the freshest lobster ever. I have the feelings that a lot of the food is not the freshest fare - maybe frozen or otherwise. Much of the food reminded me of a dorm cafeteria, unfortunately...
The best part was our server. She was kind, attentive, accommodating...and she really wanted to make sure that we had a good time.
They do have an ice bar and a large party room - probably fun for large and rowdy family parties. :)
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