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Are there any good Russian Restaurants in the area?
Posted by:
Food Czar
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Date: June 10, 2012 12:27AM
I'm looking to try something new and realized I've never had any Russian food before. Does anyone know of any good Russian Restaurants in the area?
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Re: Are there any good Russian Restaurants in the area?
Posted by:
Misty
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Date: June 10, 2012 05:04AM
Greybeard Wrote:
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> "Good" and "Russian food" might be an oxymoron,
> but Russia House in Herndon has been there a long
> time and has a decent reputation.
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> Ask for the "Vory special"!
I came here for an anniversary dinner on Monday. I have wanted to come here for a while but for one reason or another had not tried it until then. I can't comment on the authenticity of the meal being Russian however the website states to expect a French influence due to Russian czars hiring French chefs. I agreed that the food definitely had a French flair to it.
The location is a bit odd - office building - but we had no problems finding it because my husband works nearby. The decor is a bit traditional ( or outdated based on your way of looking at it) with white tablecloths, items from Russia, gold and burgundy drapes and chairs, etc. However the funky paintings of Russia kept it from looking stale, IMO.
We both had vodka drinks, and until now, I thought that I did not like vodka. Apparently I have been drinking low quality! They were delicious. We had the snails, Russian style, for an appetizer - they were also great tasting. For our entree, I had sauted trout and my husband had the grilled fillet mignon. I thought that my husband's steak was better tasting than my trout bc the trout had a slightly fishy taste that I don't care for. I wouldn't blame the trouts taste on the way it was prepared as often that can vary based on the fish (when it was caught, where it came from, etc) It is, after all, a fish! However it did not stop me from eating it all. Even the vegetables were great tasting. We finished with dessert - chocolate mousse for me and apple strudel for my husband. My chocolate mousse was divine! They were out of duck for this visit - something about the supplier being behind in the deliveries. O well - now I have a reason to come back!
The service was superb - looking at the photos, it appears our server was also the owner :) He was friendly, prompt and was able to handle all the occupied tables himself (about 5 were there at time we visited).
Loved it - it was pricey but we felt like it was money well spent on a memorable night out.
Re: Are there any good Russian Restaurants in the area?
Posted by:
WestfieldDad
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Date: June 10, 2012 10:22AM
Misty -
Since you liked Russia House, the same people have a place called the Serbian Crown off Clovin Run near Rt. 7 that has an emphasis on more traditional Russian (read high-end dacha) food, though also includes French.
Re: Are there any good Russian Restaurants in the area?
Posted by:
IvanTheTerrible
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Date: June 10, 2012 10:49AM
A co-worker of mine went to Moscow during the Soviet
era and when she came back told us that Russian
food was terrible. There were no American or other
ethnic restaurants at the time and she was really
disappointed. That's all changed now but like the
old days, they're still importing chefs from around
the world.
Russian Gourmet-various locations, small stores. They do have bear meat. I do dread that the bear is from the one that couldn't ride the unicycle, but its still good.
When I was college, our main dining hall had chicken kiev once a month or so. I'd eat three of them. That and the buttered noodles they served with them.
Probably a 2500 calorie meal, but you could get away with that back then.