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Russian Tea Room
New York, New York, United States
New York, New York, United States
10019
212-581-7100
russiantearoomnyc.com
The Russian Tea Room is a well-known restaurant in midtown NYC. It's located next to Carnegie Hall and they always have a doorman dressed up in a recognizable 'costume' to open the door for patrons. We visited during the Winter 2012 Restaurant Week where they offered a limited menu. The appetizers and desserts were OK, but the entrees were pretty good. The atmosphere felt a bit rushed and crowded - it felt like they were trying to get through as many people as possible during restaurant week. Our experience at the Russian Tea Room wasn't good enough to make us want to go back to try their full menu. There are many other better places in NYC for the same price.
Dress
Business casual. Jackets aren't needed, but you wouldn't look out of place in one either.
Cost
It's usually quite pricey, but during restaurant week it was $35/person.
Service
The service seemed a bit rushed, but that may only be because we visited during restaurant week
Reservations
Reservations are strongly recommended.
Items Ordered
Tea Room Market Salad
Mixed field greens, pears, shaved fennel and Grana Padano cheese tossed in a fig and balsamic vinaigrette.
The market salad was quite disappointing. It was very dry - just some pieces of lettuce with a bit of cheese and pear. The pear was nice, but the salad was otherwise very bland. It's possible they forgot to put the dressing on our salad.
Goat Cheese and Wild Mushroom Blinchik
Crêpe filled with mixed mushrooms, goat cheese, melted onions and lingonberries.
The mushroom blinchik was pretty good, but also quite small - much smaller than the salad. It was just a bit or two. The cheese and mushrooms were wrapped in a small crepe and went nicely with the light sauce it was served with.
Chicken à la King
Sautéed free-range chicken breast with mixed roasted peppers and mushrooms in a light cream sauce over herb spätzle.
The entrees at the Russian Tea Room were quite good. The chicken was a bit on the dry side, but the cream sauce helped keep it moist. The spätzle was excellent, although I thought there could have been some more peppers and mushrooms.
Filet of Beef
Mashed garlic potatoes served with baby vegetables and red wine sauce.
The beef was also very good. They didn't ask how I wanted it cooked, and was served medium-well. Despite that, it was still fairly tender. The red wine sauce added a lot of flavor and also made the mashed potatoes taste excellent.
Chocolate Pyramid and Traditional Cheesecake
Chocolate Pyramid - Bittersweet chocolate mousse with a raspberry filling.
Traditional Cheesecake - Vanilla cheesecake covered with chocolate curls and fresh berries.
The desserts were just OK. The chocolate pyramid was dry and had some weird gummy candy in the inside (the 'raspberry filling'). The cheesecake had a very strong cheese flavor, but also had a decent texture. It wasn't really 'covered' in fresh berries - there was one raspberry and one blackberry, same as the chocolate cake.
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