It's not often that you walk into an empty restaurant and disturb the owner watching her Russian talk show at the bar. How lucky we were! That should have been the sign to turn around and leave. However, not us! We were on a mission to try something different and that we did. Microwaved soups, fatty cuts of meat, and cold salsa (??? for Russian food) as our sauce. Yum! Who wouldn't want all of that? And to top it off, never a soul entered during our entire meal so the restaurant remained empty. Can't believe everyone is staying away from this gem. Do yourself a favor: if you are nearby, go to any of the other restaurants in the strip mall. I guarantee they will be better. read more

I've been here a couple times, and the food is fantastic. Try everything. My personal favorites are the pelmeni, potato dumplings, vareniki and white cheese blinsis! Service is solid. I would totally consider it for dinner and/or a drink after work. read more

Love this restaurant!! Great food, even my picky children love it! I've enjoyed every single thing I've ordered.

BUYER BE WARNED - They do not accept any purchased Groupons anymore. Food was decent, though in small portions for the price. Server was great, tho she was handling kind of a strange table loudly arguing on the phone while simultaneously taking care of us. Atmosphere was bizarre - very bright, no music, people loudly gambling at the bar (poker I think?) Overall, not terrible by any means, but disappointing read more

It's kind of a fancy-looking place, and the food and service are very good. I did not know what to expect, but my brother had been there before and I joined him this time. We ordered dumplings and a salad to start. Simple and very good. Later I had a tasty Ukranian beer and the chicken Kiev, which is lightly stuffed and breaded and came with some fantastic au gratin potatoes. Stuffed cabbage was also very good. We will be back! read more

An elegant tiny bistro with extremely attentive service and an authentic menu, Astoria is a delightful place to visit, dine, and drink.

I ate at this restaurant for a coworkers 10 year anniversary party. We were served family style with some of the food options being off menu. The table setting was really nice and our group rented out the entire restaurant. We started with a slew of appetizers and booze. So many appetizers I can't remember the names of any of them, however I can say I thoroughly enjoyed everything I tried. I really enjoyed the salads, pickled veggies, stuffed fish and the smoked fish appetizers. We enjoyed Russian Standard Vodka as well as one of the most delectable Georgian red wines I've ever tasted. After we'd gorged ourselves on appetizers the main entrees were served. We were all a little surprised and wishing we hadn't devoured the apps, because the lamb rice was outstanding! We also ate baked chicken that was super yummy as well. I'll definitely return to this restaurant. The owner is spunky and the service was great! Plus I love good vodka. read more

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Terrible food, loud music, claustrophobic place. Unless you crave a good poisoning do not go there

Finally, I got the family to eat here with me for a special occasion. Fortunately, ever enjoyed it and I loved it. My grandmother, who was Lithuanian, used to make beat soup and meat dumplings for me when I was growing up. The Russian/Ukrainian versions are slightly different, but the this one of only a couple places in the St. Louis area where I can get anything close. The borscht (beat soup) and Pelmini (meat dumplings) were excellent. My sons both really liked the pelmini. They're juicy and flavorful and perfect with sour cream. The borscht was chock full of beat and potato and athe ingredients were tender. Everyone also liked the meat blinsis. They're a bit like a mini burrito in appearance. The meat is different than in the dumplings in that it is minced- more like the consistency of ravioli filling. We were less impressed with the smoked fish and caviar. But tue octopus salad that came with the smoked fish was delicious. As far as entrées, we were all blown away by the lamb and chicken kebabs. Maybe the best kebabs I've had. Finally, we shared vareniki for dessert. They're another dumpling. This time filled with cheese and cherry filling. Exceeded expectations. I'll definitely be back. read more

Astoria Bistro - Borscht - Russian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

I am not going to rate this place any lower, the reason being it may just may be my palate that is not as refined as I would like it to be to enjoy Russian cuisine. As I can never recall having Russian cuisine other than when I ate here. Most of the other reviews seem to like this place, so until I had a chance to give it one more try this is my review. We had a variety of dishes and the smoked fish platter was good, the other foods were all to pickled, or sour for my liking. I enjoy sweet meats mostly or either a spicy...exploding dish full of flavor and buttery, or creamy and milky. To me it seems as though everything had pickles or sour dill flavors to it and sometimes so much dill that is was way to overpowering for my taste buds. A lot of dill is used in their dishes. I am sure I can find something in the Russian cuisines that I would love, I will just have to try more Russian dishes to find it. If everything is dill heavy, I will not love Russian food probably ever...so I am not going to knock this place as the server was great and the food looked very appealing. I will tell you the one part of the meal I thought was great but a bit pricey...the Russian Vodka, man that stuff was great. It is just as I named it, Russian Vodka, I have no idea what kind, but I really enjoyed that. Maybe you are supposed to have a few of the Russian vodkas and the food will be great? Nothing bad can be said about this place by me, as I never give a restaurant a bad kick, because I have an undeveloped pallet, so by the next time I eat Russian cuisine again, hopefully my taste buds are more adapt at enjoying this cuisine. read more

Astoria was amazing, the food was awesome. Unfortunately they only had one waitress there and it took a while, but that was no fault of theirs. There was an extremely large party of people as well. Even with them being super busy everything was fantastic! Will definitely be going there again even if it's just for the customer service! read more

Astoria Bistro - Russian beer - Russian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

I have now tried this place for the fourth time. Problem is their open hours must be for them, it's not for their customers, I've gotten there at their site hours and even called, doors locked and no one answered the phone each and every time. I will never attempt another try. Period! read more

Will continue to go back. Love the people who work there. It's a small establishment but they make you feel warm and welcomed, not to mention that the food is fantastic! read more

Super delicious and the staff makes you feel very welcome. We have came for numerous of my grandparents birthdays and they love it. Nicely decorated as well. read more

This place is lovely. Wonderful service and delicious food. The Russian dark beer was delicious as was the dumplings, salad and stroganoff! read more

3.5/5 Asotria Russian Bistro is an authentic Russian restaurant located in Creve Coeur. Although I have never been to Russia, I could tell by the Russian accents and language of the staff, and the Russian TV show that was on at the bar that this place is truly a Russian restaurant. I came here last night with my sister courtesy of a Groupon deal. The dining room had about three other tables of diners there besides us while we were there. Our waitress quickly greeted us and flled our water glasses and took and fulfilled our drink orders. However, she then didn't come back to our table for about another 15-20 minutes to take our food order because she was running around the restaurant catering to the other guests. She was the only server working the entire restaurant on a Saturday night. She was very friendly and accomodating. The restaurant itself has a nice, upscale atmosphere. The tables have white linen table cloths and white linen napkins, and nice jazz music played in the background. There's a full bar here and they even have a stage in the corner of the dining room. For dinner, I ordered the Spring salad (basically cucumber salad) and lamb shishkebob with potatoes. It was all very good. My sister ordered the chicken shishkebab. When it arrived, our waitress told her that the chicken is cooked with a marinade and if she doesn't like it, to let her know. Sure enough, after the first bite, my sister hated it. I didn't find anything wrong with it when she let me try it. It had a unique flavor, but it wasn't bad in my opinion. We'll say my sister has a "sensitve pallate", also known as "picky". We flagged the waitress back and she offered to make her a different dish. My sister went with the Chicken Kiev. About 20-25 minutes later, she finally got the Kiev. At this point, I was finishing my dish. My sister liked the Kiev but then had to rush to eat. Our waitress suggested dessert and brought out a dessert tray with a variety of desserts. Keep in mind, none of the desserts that were brought out on display were listed on the dessert section of the menu. We selected the Black Forest cake. It was good, however the cherry on top was stuck in this mound of whip cream that seemed to have settled. It wasn't hard but it wasn't at all light and fluffy as it should have been. When the bill came, we saw that we had been charged $9 for the slice of Black Forest cake. Now, I accept that this cake was good, but it wasn't THAT good. The prices here aren't too bad, in that our dishes were each $16, which is the average price of the entrees on the menu. I would recommend coming here if you'd like to try a different type of cuisine than typical American fare but I can't see too many people who aren't of this heritage making this place their regular dining locale. read more

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The people were nice. Food was not bad. I kept feeling bugs on my legs. I'm so sorry because I wanted to give this a better review.

How on earth this place got a five star review is beyond me! I used a groupon here and I was ready to walk out as soon as I sat down and just consider my groupon a donation. Here is our night here: We are greeted very politely and we are sat within a minute of arriving inside (fantastic!) We are then given two small glasses of water...make that tiny. We look at the entree list there are only 6 maybe 7 items to choose from.... Kids do not have a menu much less anything to color with...sad We wait 25 minutes and watch the one server going around to the 17 full tables... We ask the waiter to come over his name is "Sergey (something like that)" he just says he is busy and can't help us. We then wait another bit of time, in about 32 minutes we finally get the busy Sergey to take our order...great now we have to wait for our food! We then wait another 25 minutes for our food, I didn't even get what I ordered! Our water glasses were never refilled so we just got to eat without anything to drink. I think the portion sizes were cut down for grouponers...it was tiny and for $16 for a normal price that is ridiculous! Some girl waitress comes and scans our groupon...i sit around another 10 minutes waiting for my check so i can pay the taxes...she never comes... I put a whopping $3 on the table hoping to cover taxes with no tip...i ALWAYS tip, i just couldn't bring myself to do this! DO NOT BUY A GROUPON HERE!!!! Now to groupon....they refunded my groupon with groupon bucks...i couldn't be happier :) with no hassle...i love you groupon! Astoria I very much dislike you and will NEVER come back! You make me angry!!!! read more

Rude owner, unpleasant atmosphere, kitchen is very tiny, underpaid staff, expensive prices, awful restroom - small things that make a huge impact. "Russian borshch" is on the menu, and it's actually not Russian, borshch is an authentic Ukrainian national dish. read more

The Astoria is one of the first Russian restaurants that I have ever been too. I have eaten eastern European food before but never Russian. I was not sure what to expect, maybe lots of cabbage and vodka. Well what I got was much more. At the Astoria I was pleasantly surprised by vast amount of food that they had. I really enjoyed their stuffed grape leaves and the borscht soup was amazing. The little bit of sour cream brought the flavor even more of the soup. Along with my meal I got to try a new beer, which I am always open to very much. It was Baltika number 9, which was nice and strong. Baltika beer rangers numerically in which the higher the number, the higher the alcohol content of it. The beer went down smooth and had a wonderful aftertaste that brought out the flavor of the food. The Astoria is a nice little Russian restaurant that I enjoy very much. read more

Astoria Bistro - Russian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

Came to STL with my boyfriend last week and found a groupon for this place and had to go- bf is from Russia and always craves traditional food but we lack a place for it back home. Groupon was for 2 entrees and 2 glasses of wine at 50%off, and we ordered the chicken tabaka and golubtsi (cabbage rolls) for that, but bf added a lot of other stuff to our meal as well. Herring (tasty but overpriced for the portion size), Borscht (tasted like it was missing something) and solyanka (BF devoured but I did not like as much). Had the potato salad with our entrees, and that was probably my favorite thing. Bf chowed down on the chicken entree, but I was not impressed. I really liked the cabbage rolls though, and after the rest of our meal found that one was filling enough. The wine we were offered was not Russia, but because it was included with the groupon, we didn't care much. We had the vareniki for dessert, which was sweet and buttery (and I'm not into sweets)- I found the dish interesting but it isn't something I'll order again. In closing, this place is worth a visit if you like Russian food or have an adventurous side and would like to try it, the Russian potato salad was stellar and the cabbage rolls are a tasty choice, but the meal becomes a bit pricey without much justification. If you plan on going, definitely check for a groupon first- though they were kind of rude about us using it in the first place, even though we were their only lunch time table. read more

LOVE this place!!!!! This is where I come when I need an authentic russian home cooked meal, the borsch itself takes me back to my mothers cooking if not better!!!! Saturdays is definitely my favorite day, music dancing eating laughing If you need help with the menu on Saturday night come to my table, I'll be the one eating Borsch read more

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Delicious!!!! Staff member from Urkraine was missing home and Lana created a beautiful, memorable lunch for our team! We learned about various authentic Ukrainian food- fresh, delicious!!!! Something for everyone! Outstanding!!!! Will be back for myself!! read more

This place was so delicious and unique! The food was outstanding. We used a groupon. We got the lamb kabob and the beef cabbage rolls. The sides were great as well, and there was even complimentary bread and butter. We will definitely return! read more

Astoria Bistro - Beef cabbage rolls - Russian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

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Overpriced. The owner is RUDE! She should learn proper customer svs. Dont waste ur money guys! read more

This is some of the best food I have ever had. It was a totally different type of cuisine than I have ever had and it was amazing. I order the stroganoff and it was delicious ! We will definitely go back. read more

Used a Groupon. We had dinner on a Wednesday night, and service was very good. I had chicken kiev and my fiancée had something with cabbage and beef, which he liked. Complimentary bread with dinner. Nice environment. I would go back. read more

Yummmmm and home made , I was very impressed ! It's a nice way to change things up , very tasty ! They also can make a baked duck not on the menu read more

Never really had full Russian restaurant experience before and I'm glad I tried. I was kinda nervous because there was only one other table but the food was very good. Everything was good. Portion was smaller but it was perfect for us so we could order different stuff. Price was very reasonable anx service was on point. We tried some russian beer and the taste was lighter than I expected. Lol Will definitely go back!! read more

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After reading reviews I was expecting a good meal. The stroganoff was disgusting. A bowl of mush over over-cooked noodles drowning in oil. Gordon Ramsey would have a field day with this place!!! read more

Astoria Bistro - Disgusting stroganoff!! - Russian Near Me - Saint Louis, Missouri

This restaurant is delicious. I felt as if I was back in Moscow again with the atmosphere and the food. The owner served us and was absolutely friendly and great to speak with. read more

Before I start this review, I just want to state that I'm no stranger to artery-clogging food. I can get down with a greasy porkchop (or let's be real, a piece of fried chicken) with the best of 'em. Deep fried twinkie? Bring it on. A double-down from KFC? (for you suckers who don't know, it's a 'sandwich' with cheese and bacon, except instead of bread, they use fried chicken. I KNOWWWW.) An ice cream sundae the size of my head? Come on, that's the best you've got? What I'm trying to say is, I love fatty food. The greasier the better. Butter? Bring it on. I'll bring Paula Deen to tears. I mean...have you SEEN me lately? Moo. So sorry so fat. Anyway, I went to Astoria a few weeks ago with some friends. We arrived on a Friday night, and aside from one other group of 4, the place was pretty empty. I had pored over the menu the day before, so I already knew what I was going to order: The Golubtzy. Cabbage stuffed with ground beef? Count me in. My food arrived pretty quickly, and came with a side of potatoes. It looked and smelled amazing. I quickly dug in, ignoring the orange sheen that seemed to coat everything on my plate. "Must be spicy Russian seasonings!" I told myself as I shoveled the food into my mouth. Oh, what do you mean Russian food isn't typically spicy? I'm willfully ignorant. I have a Chemistry degree; I'm not a history aficionado. Anyway, after a few bites, I noticed that my food wasn't spicy. Nor did it have much flavor otherwise. So what WAS that orange glaze that coated everything? And why was it slowly solidifying? I looked on my friend's plate of stroganoff. Hers had the same orange glow. And so did my other friend's plate. I looked at them. They looked at me. I looked at them. I dropped my fork. "This," I deadpanned, "...is fat." And it wasn't the good kind of fat, my friends. You know...the kind that gives duck it's amazing flavor, or the stuff that's marbled into expensive steak, or even the stuff that drips down your chin when you take a bite of fried chicken and reminds you that you are, in fact, in AMURRRICAH?! THAT'S tasty fat. No, this was flavorless, greasy fatty fat that reminds you of your mortality. Reminds you that one day, your heart WILL stop beating and you will DIE. Needless to say, I ended my meal right then. We all did. We didn't have the heart to tell our amazingly gorgeous, Russian-accented server (god, I'm so shallow) that our food sucked. Instead, we silently paid, took our to-go boxes, and left. No wonder the place was so dead on a Friday night. Never again. read more

Great little Russian restaurant. They close in the afternoon and we walked in at closing without knowing. The owner told us to not worry and served us the best beef stroganoff I've had on a long time. We also had the goblutzy, I liked it. We had the caviar, it tasted like salmon roe. I'm not a fan, but at the price I shouldn't have expected beluga. Thank you read more