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How we read reviews →Elsternwick's warm, exposed-brick Russian dining room. borscht, pelmeni and a serious vodka list.
Warm, cosy dining room with exposed brick and chandeliers, plus a private upstairs room for larger celebrations; reviewers describe it as intimate for a couple and lively with live music on weekends.
An extensive house vodka selection, banquet-style set menus for groups, a private upstairs room accommodating around 30 guests, and live music on weekend nights.
Most reviewers, including several Russian and Eastern European diners, praise the food as genuinely authentic and reminiscent of home cooking, though a small number of critical reviews question specific dishes' fidelity to tradition.
Reviewers are split. most find the hearty, home-style cooking worth the moderate price, though several note prices have risen over the years and portions can feel small for banquet pricing.
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