Blini

I was looking forward to Blini here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The savoury and satisfying character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with sour cream smetana or from scaling up production at the expense of quality. the Russian tea tradition …

I first ate Blini on a trip five years ago and have been searching for a version this good ever since. This restaurant finally delivered the rich and dairy-forward quality I remembered. salted herring was handled correctly — something most restaurants here get slightly wrong. Russian New Year table…

I had never tried Blini before this visit and I wasn't sure what to expect. The hearty and warming taste hit immediately and made sense of the dish in a way descriptions never quite do. sour cream smetana is an ingredient I'd not encountered used quite like this before. The a Moscow restaurant sett…

I went in with low expectations — I'd had mediocre versions before. What I found was Blini made with real commitment to salted herring and technique. The rich and dairy-forward result was more complex and satisfying than anything I'd had before. Russian New Year table is the most important annual f…

Blini opened a door into a cuisine I'd previously known almost nothing about. The hearty and warming flavours are unlike anything in my usual rotation and I mean that positively. Russian New Year table is the most important annual food event, laden with Olivier salad, herring under fur coat, and oth…

Blini rarely gets the international recognition it deserves. The hearty and warming complexity is genuine, not simple, and the technique involved in using dill correctly takes real skill. the Russian tea tradition using a samovar is centuries old and central to social hospitality. I encountered it …

Most people overlook how much the right drink changes Blini. I ordered it with black tea from a samovar and the subtly sour from fermentation elements of the dish sharpened considerably against the pairing. salted herring in particular became more prominent in a good way. Russian New Year table is …

I grew up eating Blini and have strong opinions shaped by memory. The version here triggered that recognition in the first bite — the savoury and satisfying was right, sour cream smetana was handled the way it should be. Russian New Year table is the most important annual food event, laden with Oli…

I'm sceptical of any restaurant claiming to do Blini well, having been disappointed often enough. This one delivered. The hearty and warming base was authentic and the use of dill showed real knowledge. Russian New Year table is the most important annual food event, laden with Olivier salad, herrin…

Having eaten Blini at several restaurants over the past year, I can say this version is the best. The subtly sour from fermentation quality is more pronounced here than anywhere else I've tried. sour cream smetana is handled with real knowledge — you can taste the difference. This is proper a tradi…