that Moscow has become really Americanized? is that true, and also has anybody ever been to the Pushkin Cafe? If so was it good?
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that Moscow has become really Americanized? is that true, and also has anybody ever been to the Pushkin Cafe? If so was it good?
What do you mean? :oQuote:
Originally Posted by SapphireEyes
i dunno just a lot of American stuff, just not genuine Russian atmosphere..Quote:
Originally Posted by gRomoZeka
I was at Pushkin cafe, what about it? Expensive!
I don't know how americanized you can say it is... I mean, as far as I saw, Lenin wasn't holding a big mac and the kreml didn't have any starbucks signs attached to it. You might see a little more colorful advertisments on the street than during the 1920's, but what is there to expect?
yeah lol i did hear the Pushkin Cafe was really expensive, but its my moms treat so lol, i am excited, does it have good food and all that?Quote:
Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
The food is excellent! The pelmeni there was heaven sent!
Man, your mom is cool. Not every foster mom treats their child to their home country and Pushkin cafe!
yeah i know i am pretty lucky to be in this family, omg i love pelmeni.....lol how are the portions?Quote:
Originally Posted by kalinka_vinnie
Cafe Pushkin is excellent!...if you've got the cash.
Their borsch is the best I've ever had, anywhere, including babushka- homemade. And I'll second the pelmeni.
Took my parents there last year, and they still continue to rave, saying it was one of the best meals of their lives.
Even had this 'godfather'-looking fellow in a seriously expensive suit and lots of gold jewelry sitting alone at a corner, lamp-lit table, and holding court. And guys, also in seriously expensive suits and jewelry would come in periodically, and deferentially sit at the table, and then ask this guy for something, then be sent away. It was hilarious! Right out of a Scorsese film! We were convinced that he was either mafia, or some seriously powerful Muskovite.
Cafe Pushkin? How expensive is it? Is it something new? For some reason I've never heard of it (or my memory is failing me).
it is expensive, shick, lux kinnda place
all moscow beau-monde (showbiz and businessman) likes hanging out there
Yes, I'd be interested to see how much money it costs for a 3 course meal.
Andy
I got that, but how expensive? How much for a plate?Quote:
Originally Posted by kasper
see the link http://msk.afisha.ru/restaurants/restaurant/?id=2430
K, thanks. It is something new. Last time I was in Moscow, there were very few decent restaurants. Well, I am spoiled by Montreal, it's a totally different culture, people would go out every other day. I wonder if one needs a reservation.
well actually we got here so many restaurants that sometimes you can be lost in your choice ;)
and every restaurant implicates its own clients :)
or some of them can be covered up by grey door and absence of any sign ;) and these are the best as well :)))))
Well, a good guide is always of great help. Same everywhere, the best restaurants are not always the fanciest or the most obvious. I just tried a few places and I was not very impressed. What was that place that was not too bad? Argh! It is a chain of some sort. Yolki-palki?
oohhh nooooo
Елки-палки is not even a restaurant....it's like McDonalds IMHO :lol:
(don't get me wrong) Are you crazy? Have you ever gone to Ёлки-Палки? There's no fast food there. Why do you call it MacDonalds then? I left 500 roubles (about $17) a couple of weeks ago at this restaurant. I remember visiting a restaurant in Toronto, then I left about 230 roubles!
McDonalds is a restaurant. I would not eat there, but that's not the point. I would always prefer food to any sort of "fancy service", candles and super-duper trained waiters, I've had enough of this nonsense already. You go to the smelliest restaurant hidden on a second floor in Chinatown, and that's where you get real food.
i know that there is no fast food there but anyway it's not the best i've ever been to :)
and of cource it depends on your favourite cuisine
well, man, the best restaurant I've ever been to costed me over 100 bucks, but I would not go there often. Certainly, you can get hooked on this food, but it's just not my price range. It's for business meetings, to impress american guests with the best of french cuisine.
if you want i can make a list of my favourite places here, in Moscow! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by adoc
by all means
ok
just give me a time to think over it :)
i'm really bad with names ;)
yeah i will probably have to dress nice since we are going there for lunch, maybe dinne not sure, but yeah my mom is paying heheQuote:
Originally Posted by Dobry
Yolki-palki is just great!Quote:
Originally Posted by adoc
230р for "телега" (unlimited snacks, very tasty) + 130р for 1 liter of beer = 360р and eat until you can't eat anymore! Great for командировка! :D
And it is by no means americanized. Genuine Russian village style.
Take your time, no problem. But I do want them eventually.Quote:
Originally Posted by kasper
You guys sure eat at expensive places! :o I never go to those places in Moscow center. They are for rich tourists.
When we are in Moscow, we are rich tourists :lol:
Seriously, I love restaurants. And there are no good Russian places in Montreal, or anywhere close to it. Chinese, indian, italian, french, irish, german, corean, vietnamese, japanese, and what have ya, but not Russian.
The best and most real Russian food is not in those places, it's at Grandma's house! :wink:
Totally agree, but my grandma passed away years ago. Now the professionals take care of my tummy.
Well since I dont go there often it is a treat for me..Quote:
Originally Posted by JB
Oh, puleeze! :roll: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by JB
Pushkin's one of the top 3 restaurants in Moscow. It's very popular with the Moscow elite and the power-brokers. The food is soooo good!
Sapphire, you will have a fantastically tasty time there. I do recommend getting a reservation. :thumbs:
well if you don't want, i won't strain myself 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by adoc
Hey! this is the opposite of what I've said.Quote:
Originally Posted by kasper
oooopppsss sorry
i've been mistaken :oops:
i thought you wrote " i DON'T want..."
heheheh i'm becoming blind :oops:
thanks, we probably will get a reservation, is it busy even for lunch?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dobry
Well,here is my list:
Courvoisier Cafe (very nice place)
Che (mexican food + crazy night club)
Gusto (italian food)
kEtama (super place in the center of Moscow)
Sport Bar (sushi + karaoke and so on)
The Real McCoy (also a club)
Академия (really worth goin to)
Бiблiотека (very nice interior, shelfes with books)
Беж (nice cafe)
Венеция ( food is great)
Восточная комната
Джаганат (вегетарианский ресторан)
Джусто
Карма Бар ( panasian food, sushi + night club + latin dancing)
Кебаб-сити
Коконатс ( latin and mexican food + club)
Марракеш ( even waterpipe)
Москва-Берлин
Санта Фе
Суп-кафе (super soups)
Шашлык-машлык
Эль Гаучо (argentinian food)
heheheh but these are the main of my favourites and not very expensive :wink:
location and opinions you can find here http://msk.afisha.ru/places/restaurants/?id=968263
Sapphire,
Yes, could be busy at lunch depending on the day...I'd make a reservation to be safe. If there's a concierge at your hotel (most probably), just simply ask the concierge to call in a reservation, that's her/his job. Very easy. Also, there is usually a hostess on duty at Pushkin who speaks English, if you're concerned about your Russian.
:dunno: When we went there for lunch, we had no trouble finding a seat without reservations...