I recently ordered from Russian Samovar through Uber Eats Pozharsky cutlet with mashed potatoes,…read moretwo borschts, black bread, and Olivier salad. The main issue I experienced was with the delivery process rather than the food itself. I was carefully tracking my order through the Uber Eats app and stepped away briefly, assuming no driver had yet picked up the order. When I returned, the delivery window was already ending. After calling the restaurant, I learned somewhat confusingly that they do not directly work with Uber Eats drivers and instead use a separate delivery service. Unfortunately, this was not clearly communicated through the Uber Eats platform. I later discovered missed calls and notifications from a third-party delivery service while I was away, which I hadn't seen because all my attention was on the Uber Eats tracking system. As a result, I received the order noticeably later and expected the food to arrive cold. To my surprise the borscht was still hot and absolutely excellent. Rich flavor, very comforting, and clearly made with care. While meat is not included by default (it can be added for an extra $5), the soup itself was outstanding. The black bread was nicely toasted, the mashed potatoes tasted homemade exactly what you hope for with a classic cutlet dish. The Pozharsky cutlet had a great crispy exterior while remaining juicy and well-seasoned inside. The Olivier salad was also excellent. A couple of details were missing: the mushroom gravy mentioned in the description was not included, and utensils requested in the order were forgotten. Kitchen / Food: Delivery experience: (minus one star for missing utensils) Ordering system clarity: Customer communication: Overall, I'm giving this place 4 stars because the food quality truly stands out. The kitchen clearly knows what it's doing, and the flavors were authentic and satisfying. There is room for improvement in communication and delivery coordination, but I would absolutely order again. Thank you to the chefs for such delicious food.

I've been wanting to try Russian Samovar and Piano Bar, as it has been on my to-try list for years…read more Came on Saturday night after Christmas. I got lucky. For a solo diner, they seated me right next to the piano, where the pianist and guitarist were playing lively music. Food was brought out quickly. The Borscht was hot and tasty! Perfect for a snowy night in New York. I loved this. Between the Pelmeni or Vareniki, I chose pelmeni because it has meat. I was pleasantly surprised by the quantity of the dumplings. Russian Black Bread was simple, nothing remarkable. For dessert, I chose the Medovik, the Ukrainian layered honey cake. This was soft and sweet, and a far better medovik than my first time trying it at another Russian restaurant nearby. Maybe I because came during a dinner rush (I came in around 6pm), but it was hard to get service's attention when I needed water or when I was done eating. When I did catch one of the waiters' attention, he acted like he was kind of annoyed. And while my waitress was nice, there were several times I tried to get her attention, and she kept walking past me. It was really awkward, especially when I wanted to pay and was ready to hurry out of there.

This place is legit authentic. Food was excellent (beef stroganoff and hot borscht). The two vodkas…read morethe server recommended were very different from each other but both great. The piano and singing was great too. Strongly recommend.

Randomly stumbled across this place. So happy we did. Live music, delicious vodka, what else can…read moreyou ask for. Service was cherry on top! So good.

I had read about this place a while ago and was happy that a friend suggested it for dinner…read more Charming atmosphere. The staff were lovely. Great cocktails. Learned that Beluga vodka is made in Montenegro (who knew?). Pet peeve- bread service as a menu item. The bread was good, but really? Just charge 50 cents more for everything. The food was excellent. We shared the eggplant salad, the blini with smoked salmon and the artichoke salad to start. I had beef stroganoff for the first time. It was excellent. Really rich, couldn't finish it. My wife had the Kamchatka, same thing. I had a bite of a friend's chicken Kiev (is it transgressive to eat this in a Russian restaurant?) and it was delicious. We were too full for dessert. Unique atmosphere. Excellent, but very rich food. Worth checking out.

I've been here plenty of times. The food is really good. It's one of the only restaurants in the…read morecity that have authentic Russian food. They also have Ukranian, Georgian dishes. The decor is fun: the Imperial style wallpaper covered with writing all over - peoples names, dates, etc, white table cloths, chandeliers. Charming for queens and everyday ladies alike. If you're into tea service, their desserts are so so delicious. The service is a hit or miss.. mostly pretty good though. They check your coat in the winter.

Reservations were honored without any hiccups. Honestly, the service was a little confusing at…read morefirst- seeing others getting their order but they were seated after me- I think they realized the issue and quickly stepped their attention to detail up a notch. I had the Czar's Eggs, the mixed breadbasket (the almond croissant was ALL THAT!), and a glass of Veuve. My husband had scrambled eggs, fingerling potatoes, and some orange juice. I appreciated the choice between brunch options or tea and sandwich service. The decor is fairytale like- gorgeous paintings, perfect lighting, and beautiful red leather booths. Gold gilding accents the molding and ceiling. This is the kind of place that isn't touristy, it's like if you know, you know- if you don't, you probably never will. I look forward to my next visit! I'm going to do the tea and sandwich service with a glass of Veuve. Dosvedanya!

We waited 20 minutes and had to flag someone down to find out waiter so we could at least be given…read morewater. The waiter claimed that the reason our orders were coming out slow, even the caviar for one of our drinks, was that the only service station that wasn't overrun was the dessert station. The food is overpriced and the main draw is for the ambience and decor which is elaborate and decadent. The second floor has a tree with lit colored glass eggs and a spinning bear aquarium reminiscent of a Russian dancing bear. I only ordered the honey cake because we had already eaten and were visiting friends. It was moist and delicious, but certainly not enough to make me return. Others in my group spent $33 for a handful of Pelmeni dumpling in a sauce. Although they were deemed delicious, seems overly expensive for beef, for sour cream, mushrooms, and peas. The espresso martini was also deemed one of the best they've had. The French onion soup was vinegary and not good - I can after to the vinegary nature because I could smell it several seats away.

My last time to Brighton beach was well over 20 years ago. I remember it well. All of the…read morestorefronts with. Cyrillic writing, clothes, food with wonderful smells, trays and trays of caviar, just bursting out the door. And, a Starbucks. Today, not too many Eastern European businesses are left. Now, it's banks, cellular, provider, stores urgent care, a 7-11, even a Popeyes freaking fried chicken. Oh, and the Starbucks is still there. After walking out of a very bad experience at imereti Georgian cafe down the street (see separate review) I found this place. Boy, am I glad I did. I was seated in the front. The restaurant was gorgeous. ! I could hear a beautiful voice singing, Eastern European songs in the back of the restaurant and at one point,, he switched to Elvis's "I can't help falling in love with you" in English. That made me a little emotional, because that was my late partner's and my song... Anyway, I decided to go for the crêpes with red caviar (salmon roe), and the Ukrainian borscht. Bread and butter is brought to my table. The white bread was OK, but the brown bread had a deep rich flavor. The crêpes come first, and they were amazing. The crêpes were very warm, soft and delicious. I loved the "red caviar". A little bit salty, more briny than fishy, and a wonderful explosion of flavor when the eggs "pop." in the mouth. I was very happy. Next came the borscht. It had cabbage, beets, potatoes, and either beef or pork. I'm not sure which one. The meat , beets and potatoes was very tender, and the soup was delicious and not too rich. A very satisfying flavor., the beets gave it a little bit of an earthy flavor. The sour cream that came with it, just added a creamy richness to it without overtaking the flavor of the borscht. 1000% a home run. Dinner wasn't cheap. Two dishes, two iced teas (I found out they charge for refills), and tax, and it came out to about $48 before tip, .I didn't care. I don't mind paying extra if the food is that good, and this food was absolutely beyond awesome. I would be glad to come back and try other items on the menu. Thank you!

Nice service from the owner/manager, very empty at 2pm on a Friday but a charming vintage…read moreatmosphere. Kotlety, bliny with caviar and meat were all great. Golubtsi was delicious but only 3 smaller sized ones. Greek salad was delicious with the cured meat on top. Lamb shashlyk was great too. Only average thing was the smetana which was a bit liquidy. Overall it was 4.99/5 and I look forward to returning.

Not sure if there's been a change in ownership but the menu was updated and the service was much…read morefriendlier. We had the Israeli salad, bread, babaganush, and four skewers (not fatty lamb ribs, salmon, lalya, and chicken wings). We enjoyed everything except the lalya- never had it before. The music wasn't crazy loud so it was nice to sit and eat and chat.

Was here last night with a couple of associates. Beautiful people and amazing food! I'll…read moredefinitely be coming back.

good food and atmosphere long waits during meal for different courses. if you have a lot of time…read moreand patience its worth it. If you want your food within a normal timeframe for NYC go elsewhere

Excellent food. Exotic good tasting . Went 3 months ago. 3.5 hours wait total to take order be…read moreserved get bill etc .I'd give it 3 stars. It is attached to a health spa and we could see they got faster service. We the 5 of us 4 months ago won't be back until we know for a fact that restaurant and health spa orders have equal sense of urgency

While at the Shoprite of Livingston plaza, I stopped inside Babushka's Deli and bought a few…read moregoodies. I picked up Ahmad Tea and a few sweet treats to go along with it. I was so happy to see Kopobka sold here! I used to buy these snacks when I lived in Brooklyn years ago from a local shop, but haven't come across them since I left. The market items are in front and left of the store. The deli counter and bakery cases are further in the shop and along the right wall. There were tables towards the back left. The register is up front. The man who rang me up at the register today was polite and friendly. This was my first time shopping here. I had a good experience and there's quite a variety of products sold. Hoping to try out the bakery and deli soon. Would recommend just for the sweets and international market items here.

Honey cake!!! I've been wanting to try you for so long!…read more Babushka's consists of a deli, grocery, and bakery. I was giddy when my eyes fell upon the massive honey cake in the display. They sell it by the pound (around $12), along with various other cakes, smetannik, which Googling tells me are layer cakes. If you are a baked goods connoisseur, the honey cake is worth trying. With all of its layers, it's a special and unique confection. In the grocery section, Babushka's has a bunch of canned goods, especially pickled veggies, from Eastern Europe. A couple of freezers contained meals and other items. I will have to purchase some of their prepared foods next time I'm in the area.

no I just say this I stars for the quality of food one star for the absolute outrageous pricing…read moreof the food so I was away for a few years back in Russia came back and my girlfriend is obsessed with the store she's like oh my God you gotta go there because I hate cooking come on guys are you crazy $3-$4 dollars for I don't know how to say it in English it's like cooked dough with either meat or cherries cabbage inside one must cost them a penny to make you charging four dollars or salad nine dollars a pound come on that's ridiculous and you know what the they could get away with it other store near us that's like them but if a store did open they would be in and prices have to go down which I mean it is a lot cheaper than that other stupid store on route four which is absolutely a rip off I mean I really don't understand where these people get their pricing just imagine numbers up in their head that storm before I wouldn't even go if it was the last store in the world to buy food I'd rather not get sunflower oil for $10 are you serious what am I Donald Trump so they get away with murder like I said awesome food but pricing I'm sorry I'd rather go without it's absolutely ridiculous I got three things and it was like $46 come on heard so I guess we're paying for the remodel now chocolate waffle cake waffle like nothing crazy and nine dollars So again food pricing absolutely overpriced people in awesome owner awesome oh my God I mean I could not believe I couldn't even afford it if I wanted to go there on my paycheck constantly

Each meal reminds me why I fell for this place initially. The kitchen respected our time. Employees…read moreshowed warm attention while providing information with smiles. The dishes appear artful and taste delicious. I'd tell everyone seeking quality about this place.