Went here awhile ago with two other friends (around 3 years ago) It was surprisingly empty. The owner came out from the kitchen/employee side and greeted us with a warm smile. He was so helpful with guiding us what to get and suggesting popular dishes The appetizers were delicious! I remember it being a type of bread and red sauce We had lamb as our main dish with other sides which was amazing! The food was so tender and rich in flavor I was shocked by it At the end the owner gave us some Russian chocolate and talked about his business with us. It was a lovely conversation and the chocolates were some of the best chocolate I've ever had I was so shocked to see why the place was so empty, it was clean, well kept, beautiful decorations, and a warm vibe! (Then again it was during Covid times) The outside of the restaurant isn't the best but what can you expect from LA? I still think about this place and the amazing experience I had which was years ago. I've always wanted to write a review and now I am! Amazing food and service, I do hope it's bustling in business read more

Great Armenian food, great service. Clean and nice atmosphere. Ordered 2 soups, 1 entree and 1 hot appetizer for two people. Price was about $50 per person with drinks. read more

Robert's Russian Cuisine - Russian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Came into for some dinner since I live next door. Sooo, sooo good. The food is amazing and fresh. They are so kind and the service is great. Can't wait to come back and dine in. read more

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A sign of the times. It was bound to happen sooner or later. Declining patrons and mediocre food along with indifferent service killed this once-popular eatery. Now permanently closed after 36 years in business. A for-lease sign is now posted on the storefront. read more

#abkhaziaisgeorgia Worst khinkali ever! Feozen and no taste at all Service better than food but still not great Deserves zero stars if I had the option read more

Robert's Russian Cuisine - Worst Khinkali EVER - Russian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The whole experience was unpleasant. I came in around 230pm on a Saturday. The restaurant only had two tables. I ordered the beef stroganoff which comes with a soup and choice of 2 sides. I opted for the borcht soup as that's what I see what other reviewers are getting. The side of soup just tasted like boiled beets water with some cabbage and 1 potatoe. I assume there would be meat as well..but mine didn't have any. No flavor. For my sides, of the 3 available choices of rice, potatoes and vegetables. I requested veggies and potatoes and was told they didn't have any and they can do mashed potatoes instead. I said that was fine. 5 mins later the waitress said they don't have any mashed potatoes and if I was ok with double veggies. I wasn't thrilled and I didn't have much other options. I thought that was weird for them to not have 2 of 3 sides available. Not like I came late and they run out... The whole time while waiting I hear some coughing coming from the kitchen and I was a bit worried since no one wore mask and I heard they used the microwave pretty frequently. They had a few people come in to pick up to go orders. That shows me that the food is not fresh because it's just reheated food. After a bit my came out and it looks like hospital cafeteria food. The veggies are boiled with no seasoning. Bland. The beef stroganoff was decent. I sat by the front of the entrance. While eating I was put off by people smoking in front outside. A lot of the staff hangout in front and smoke. Every time the door open I get a whiff of cigarette smoke while eating and I do not like the smell. Halfway eating my meal I notice two dishes came out which looks a lot like the potatoes that I originally wanted. I asked for the check and inquired about the potatoes I saw and she said it was rice not potatoes. I know what I saw. Then another guy tried to show me the menu and i said yes, that's what I wanted. He said, but you ordered vegetables. I said, yeah cause I was told that's all yall had! (I didn't want rice). He said sorry and the girl acknowledged her mistake. At this point the whole experience was not great and paid $22 for a meal I did not enjoy. I quickly got out of there... read more

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Everything was great kebab was very good , Khincali was very tasty and juicy .Pilmeni was excellent too. Highly recommended..

I dined with my husband at the restaurant after the Nova Music Festival exhibition in Culver City. We were very pleased with our dining experience there. The environment was nice and decorated with Russian souvenirs. The hostess was friendly (do not take her serious face as a bad service - she will warm up to you and perform a great service) We were given the complimentary salad along with the bread after we did the orders The beer was great - I got Kalik (lager beer). We ordered the entree that comes with soup (we got borscht along with sour cream and black bread). I got Chicken La Kiev and my husband got the beef stroganoff. Mashed potatoes were good. Vegetables were decent. We also got Napoleon Cake (great one!) aliong with espresso. Pretty great food with great service. We were happy we came there for a dinner before we went home outside of LA. ;-) read more

My favorite Russian restaurant. The parking is easy considering the location. The food is not very expensive compared to other Russian restaurants. The staff are super friendly. The atmosphere is formal as the decorations are super cute. I have nothing bad to say about this restaurant. I will always come back. The price went up since the last time I came (10 months ago) read more

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Okay first of all, who is Robert? Totally not a Russian name. However, as an Eastern European food destination: Robert's Cuisine delivered. I came here to catch up with some friends who live in LA. They know I'm obsessed with khinkali dumplings and we were trying to settle on a place to eat that worked for everyone & considering LA traffic, so this place won out based on convenience. Well, it nailed the experience -- so if you're looking for an affordable, authentic experience to Eastern European food, Robert's Russian Cuisine is a great destination. PARKING: Was able to find a spot at the restaurant, although they can be hard to get. FOOD: Khinkali - delicious appetizer if you like soup dumplings...I'm a total addict. I had a Sturgeon Kabob which was delicious and affordable, served with pomegranate sauce. Definitely recommend! SERVICE: Kind, unassuming and attentive. Everything you would want. Give it a try. read more

Food is great 8/10 Service is very timely 9/10 Ambience could be better but it is very Russian/armenian homey kinda vibe 7.5/10 I come home periodically with family and will continue coming back read more

I dined here with a large group of women in late June. We chose Robert's because we had just seen the ballet performance of Anna Karenina and wanted to round-out or Russian experience. Per the recommendation of the waitress, we ordered and assortment of foods to share between the nine of us, family style. The amount of food was perfect and we were treated very well. read more

I'm just updating my review because this place has been consistently great, their borscht, Pelmeni and delicious appetizer bread but the stand out dish for me is the sturgeon with the pomegranate sauce! I could eat it everyday it's so good! Highly recommend! read more

Robert's Restaurant was a great place to eat! It was some of the best food I've ever had! The service was very friendly and helpful, and the atmosphere was perfect for a date night! read more

My wife and I love visiting this small but superb place on a regular basis to enjoy mouthwatering Russian food. We usually get a variety of things including Grilled Combo and Blinchiki. Really: Blinchiki is a must. I can never get enough of them. At the end of our little ceremony, we always enjoy Russian tea with preserved cherries. What you see on the picture are pelmeni (in the red plate) and blinchiki. The service is great; dishes are served hot from the heart. :) The owner is super friendly and always does his very best to make the dinner memorable with small but heart-warming talk. read more

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racist!!!!! that's it that's all ....dont even bother asking to see a menu they will tell u to go back outside and look at the one in the glass as if there's none in the restaurant. will not be returning read more

A variety of dishes from the former Soviet republics, Armenian, Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian...Grilled sturgeon was excellent, we will be back to try Robert's other seafood options like Branzino and salmon. Table next to us ordered chicken Tabaka and beef stroganoff and it looked delicious. Armenian coffee with Napoleon cake paired really well. Service was great! read more

Delicious! Came in during the day, so only a few tables were occupied. The lunch started off with complimentary bread and pita that came along with slightly spicy sauce with a minor kick. I then ordered something I have always wanted to try ever since I saw that Rugrats episode as a child - borscht! Every spoonful was amazing. The vegetables mixed with a bit of sour cream created a light and delightful combination. By far, this soup was one of my favorite portions of the entire meal. I believe my eyes were extremely hungry and I ended up ordering many items that looked good even though I could not finish everything in that one sitting. Three blintzes (crepes with beef) came next, but I had to take them home with me. I made more room for the chicken shish kabob, the main event. There was so much flavor in this dish. The marinated and skinless chicken skewered and charbroiled was just enough to make this whole experience satisfying. Later that day, I finished the blintzes and knew that I had made the right choice by stopping here for a bite. read more

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Home atmosphere. .Several dishes I like very much. Great portions shareable Recommended for nice meeting for lunch read more

Great food, great service. Very friendly staff. Very clean place.Easy to make reservations.

We used to come here all of the time 10 years ago. It was one of our favorite restaurants. This weekend we decided to come back for dinner. We had a HORRIBLE experience. The food, at best, was below mediocre and the service was ABSOLUTELY AWFUL. Both the owner and the waitress were constantly smoking outside, never asked once if we needed anything. The smoking outside is completely unsanitary and ruins the aroma of the food and the air. We were missing one of our food items so when I asked the owner she said "what do you want? For me to bring them raw?" She said this in a completely demeaning attitude. Will never be back, and neither should you. read more

Super affordable spread of Russian + food! We have enjoyed this place for over 20 years and to this day it doesn't disappoint. We ordered a la cart and enjoyed several salads, mushroom Julian, kabobs and chicken Kiev. The staff was accommodating and offered suggestions throughout the evening. Favorite dish was the chicken Kiev and potatoes. The pickled veggies are a personal favorite as well. The only thing I'll say is that the smoking from outside drifts in, but over all great food and venue. read more

I've had Russian food my whole life, and when I tried Robert's cuisine it totally reminded of my grandmother's cooking brought back a lot of memories. Food is delicious, and the service was amazing! Keep up the good work! I highly recommend this restaurant! read more

Really good beef stroganoff and dumplings! The bread they have is AMAZING with their spicy marinara sauce with it kinda makes an adult lunchable pizza. Excellent pizza and it looks like they have parking. 100% worth a stop! Never had russian food, man was I missing out! read more

You can tell the restaurant is very old school when you walk in. The manager was very friendly and the waitress was helpful on what was on the menu since we weren't really familiar with Russian food. We order two dumplings, soup, eggplant caviar, and greek salad. We could have done with the greek salad. The manage taught us how to eat the dumplings and it was a fun dining experience. read more

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I had the borscht, beef Stroganoff and the khinkali. The borscht a.k.a the Russian/Ukrainian beet soup was so bad that I didn't care to finish it and I thought that I had a pretty low bar for borscht. The beef Stroganoff a.k.a. the Russian sautéd beef in sour cream tasted weird too. The gravy was too milky, fattening and thick with that sugary taste from the milk. Yack. But the beef was cooked pretty good. The khinkalis a.k.a Georgian dumplings with minced beef/pork filling and trapped meat juices had really good meat but they were undercooked to the point that I could see flour as I bit into the top, the dough was pretty thick. They were juicy too. Portions were good size. I hope I get better luck next time but now I have no idea when's that next time going to be. read more

Wouldn't let me, a paying customer use the restroom. Smells like musty cigarettes inside. If you aren't Russian you aren't welcome here.

I'm 8 months pregnant and needed a restroom break I pulled in their driveway and the woman working was so mad we even parked there stared me and my husband down as if we had hit her car and refused to let me use their perfectly vacant restroom and said it was " broken" , besides the shitty food reviews stay away from these mean people no wonder it was an empty house. read more

Ordered delivery today, came blazing fast and hot in sad styrofoam but I was pleased by the temp ‍ Here's what I got: Golubtsy: These came piping hot, the styrofoam container they were in was mad struggling. The golubtsy were very flavorful and super soft... a little bit *too* soft for my liking. Starting to get borderline soggy, falling apart in a maybe-a-tad-overcooked way but flavor was great. Three pieces per order. Olivier salad: Not the traditional way I have it at home, seems to be missing eggs and the protein was chicken (?) rather than traditional smoked beef sausage. I guess that wasn't specified on their Uber Eats menu. The chicken was very shredded and a bit bland. Potatoes could have been cooked a couple minutes more. Overall the peas were a but overpowering, and the salad in general tasted like they were sitting in a deli tray for a while. I would pass on this next time. Khinkali: Overpowering cilantro flavor, but comforting and soupy nevertheless. Skin was thicker than what I usually prefer. But this is my first time trying this Georgian dish so I don't have much to compare to! On the other hand the thicker skin guaranteed that the filling was deliciously soupy, so +1 for that! Chicken kholodets: This was our favorite! Clean, light, taste, nice balance between chicken and dill. Would definitely get this again. A little under-seasoned compared to the other dishes we got but it was refreshing. The food came with some Arabic bread (store-bought) but I'm not sure which dish it specifically came with. I'm not entirely sure if I would come back again but if I did I think I would try an entirely new set of dishes. While none of the food I got was BAD, it wasn't super impressive either. Maybe it's what I ordered but it didn't taste like fresh homemade food but rather reheated food from a deli counter/prepped the day before and reheated. But they are close, fast, and convenient. Maybe dining in house and trying some of their kabob plates may be better! read more

Fun find. Random recommendation from a friend of my son. Mix of Armenian, Ukrainian and Russian. Great service paired with tasty meals. Bear selection is unique and desert options are fantastic! A fun diversion a bit off the standard path. You won't be disappointed. read more

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I'm from the east coast, and I'm always looking for Russian food in LA/OC. I passed this place on the way to work & decided to turn around.. I'm so glad I did. I ordered the vareniki and the baklava. read more

Robert's Russian Cuisine - Vareniki - Russian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Amazing Russian restaurant! Food is great! Nice service! I like the beef Lula a lot! It's very close to my apartment. read more

Robert's Russian Cuisine - Russian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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Great spot for delicious Russian food. Try the lamb chops , borscht , beef stroganoff and top it off with a super fresh Napoleon cake. Have been coming to this place since 2003, always great service and welcoming atmosphere. read more

Came here with my Russian family for my graduation celebration and the food is great! Portions are a bit on the smaller side but the most accurate and authentic to genuine Slavic cuisine that I've tried in LA. inside it's well kept and neatly decorated but slightly smells of cigarettes lol reminded me of home. read more

Ordered olivier salad for $17. It's 16oz small tray with 2 days old salad very sour . Not even fresh read more

Robert's Russian Cuisine - Russian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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The food was very delicious. We ordered the beef stroganoff and tasted really great! The service was also very good and fast. Highly recommended for trying the authentic Russian cuisine. read more

Robert's Russian Cuisine - Beef Stroganoff - Russian Near Me - Los Angeles, California

no meat in borsch. poorly made vareniki, felt like they were done a week ago. dont order here, save your money and nerves read more

HIGHLY RECOMMEND! We dropped by one evening a few weeks ago and had an amazing time! The staff was super friendly and refilled our bread twice! We were really hungry at the time and so was just so good. This was my first time having Russian food and I was SO happy we came to Robert's! Everything was super tasty and they do not skimp on the portion sizes. We ended up with leftovers for the next day! read more

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I am actually impressed with this place. The menu is fairly extensive and it has most Soviet cuisine on it (Russian, Ukranian, Armenian, Georgian). Their meals are BIG, you should not be hungry after even an appetizer with no entrees. I thought the food was delicious, even the dessert was yum, which is often butchered. If I lived in the area I'd be eating here frequently. read more

This restaurant is an experience everyone must try. The food is unique and it's cooked and seasoned so well that I was honestly shocked by how much I fell in love with the food. Plus, the food did not feel heavy at all. I get full really easily but I was able to eat my plate (Beef Lula) , my soup (Kharcho) , my appetizer (bread) , and Pelmeni. Or maybe I just loved it so much that I could not get enough! The service was amazing too, the waiter was really kind and he tended to our needs. Lastly, try out the chocolates! I regret not buying a pack of chocolate because that was the best chocolate I've ever had. Had an absolute blast eating here and I will definitely come back and make sure everyone hears about it. read more