I went on a Saturday around 4pm. Apart from me there was just a family of 3, but given the time and the fact that the intersection Tropicana/Spencer is maybe not the most popular, I guess it's not too unusual. I received a very warm welcome by the Russian waitress. The place itself is quite large with a stage area as well as a bar section. It's a bit darkish and quite cozy, but your mileage may vary.
Because I wasn't really hungry but I wanted to check out the restaurant anyway, I just had the JULIEN (mushrooms in cream sauce and cheese), the SOLYANKA (typical Russian soup with good chunks of sausage) as well as the NAPOLEON cake.
I found all things to be very tasty.
I liked their homemade KVAS as well. A little bit of a warning, even though KVAS is supposed to have like 1% alcohol, after a few refills I did feel something. This is no criticism, just to warn those who are not supposed to drink any alcohol at all.
I'll be back soon to try their main courses.