Russian Tea Time

Beginnings

• Mushroom Barley Soup

  Fully vegetarian, hearty enough to protect you from fierce Chicago winds

  • CupUS$7.00
  • BowlUS$14.00

• Ukrainian Borscht

  Sweet and sour soup of beets, cabbage, carrots, ns, potatoes and tomatoes, served hot with sour cream

  • CupUS$7.00
  • BowlUS$14.00

• Mini Potato PiroshkiesUS$11.00

  Five mini turnovers of mashed potatoes, sautéed onions, side of sour cream

• Blinchiki with BeefUS$16.00

  3 blintzes (crepes) filled with ground beef and caramelized onions. Sautéed in butter, served over greens and drizzled with an avocado-coriander cream

• Mesclun-Field Green SaladUS$10.00

  Succulent Mesclun afield greens, feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, sugared walnuts, balsamic vinaigrette

• Blinchiki with CabbageUS$12.00

  3 blintzes (crepes) filled with sautéed cabbage, carrots and onions and fried to crispy brown

• Lamb SamsaUS$12.00

  Puff pastry dish from Uzbekistan, stuffed with chopped lamb, onions, touch of cumin

• Traditional Caesar SaladUS$9.00

  Chicago favorite! Crisp romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese, croutons, anchovies, Caesar dressing

  • With Grilled ChickenUS$15.00
  • With Smoked SalmonUS$18.00

• Stuffed Mushroom Caps, Azerbaijani StyleUS$12.00

  Baked white mushrooms (four) stuffed with spinach, onions, feta and Swiss cheese

• Asparagus VarenikiUS$12.00

  6 dumplings filled with asparagus, red pepper, and feta cheese. Drizzled with a lemon basil butter

• Pumpkin VarenikiUS$12.00

  6 dumplings filled with pumpkin, farmer's cheese, garlic, and onion with cinnamon butter

• LatkesUS$12.00

  5 potato latkes served with apple sauce and sour cream

• Russian HerringUS$15.00

  Marinated delicious filet chunks with sliced onions, Beet Vinaigrette Salad tomatoes and cucumbers

• Genuine Russian Dumplings Pelmeni

  Making first-class Pelmeni takes a truly special skill! The dough is rolled very thin and hand swaddled. We offer our wonderful dumplings of seasoned ground beef and onions, boiled and topped with melted butter. Served with touch of carrot salad, sour cream and yogurt sauce

  • 6 PcsUS$12.00
  • 12 PcsUS$17.00

• Baked Baby Sweet PeppersUS$8.00

  stuffed with sautéed vegetables

• Pumpkin PiroshkiesUS$12.00

  2 Baked puff pastry Piroshkies filled with pumpkin and onion, Seasoned with salt and pepper

• Chopped Beef Liver PateUS$14.00

  With crackers and chopped onions

• Cold Vegetarian Assortment PlatterUS$18.00

  Eggplant Orientale, Beet Caviar, Tashkent Carrot, Pink Vinaigrette Salad, Eggplant Sate Medley, Cabbage Apple, Chick Pea Spread and Cracked Wheat Salads

• Ukrainian Potato Dumplings Vareniki

  Classic dish of potato dumplings, boiled, tossed in butter

  • 6 PcsUS$12.00
  • 12 PcsUS$17.00

• SardinesUS$12.00

  Served with onions on pumpernickel toast

Celebrating Beets

Not only is this Russian staple delicious and wholesome! Beets are a unique source of phytonutrients pigments called betalains and lutein. Betalains provide meaningful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and detoxification support. Lutein is carotenoid phytonutrient and plays an important role in the health of our eyes. Na Zdorovie, To Your Health!

• Salad of Baked BeetsUS$9.00

  oranges, white cabbage, feta cheese with flavorful vinegar dressing, olive oil

• Salad of Baked BeetsUS$9.00

  Daikon, onions, feta, vinaigrette dressing

• Salad of Baked BeetsUS$9.00

  Garbanzo beans, Spinach, fresh garlic, red onions, balsamic vinegar

• Delicate Marinated Baked BeetsUS$13.00

  layered on pumpernickel toast and topped with slices of Smoked salmon

• Beet CaviarUS$9.00

  grated beets, prunes, and walnuts, with fresh garlic, mixed with touch of mayo

• HerringUS$14.00

  served with a scoop of Russian Beets Vinaigrette Salad

A Tribute To Eggplant

• EggplantUS$9.00

  sautéed sprinkled with fresh tomatoes, cilantro, garlic, olive oil

• Eggplant DuetUS$13.00

  Combination of Sautéed Eggplant and Eggplant Orientale

• Eggplant Sate Medley PiquantUS$11.00

  chilled dish of sautéed onions, garlic, butternut squash, tomatoes, Chinese eggplant

Main Courses

• Beef Stew – Russkaya PodzharkaUS$22.00

  The newest addition to our delicious portfolio. Beef stew served over mashed potatoes with carrot salad, sweet baby peppers and baby pickle

• Russkie Chicken Kotletkas PattiesUS$18.00

  Three sautéed Ground Chicken breast Kotletkas, served with shitake mushroom béchamel sauce, mashed potatoes, sauerkraut, baby pickle

• Pork Loin SchnitzelUS$18.00

  Pork Loin Schnitzel with Hunter Kielbasa and beef tongue served with mashed potatoes, garlic sauce, sauerkraut and horseradish

• Lamb ShankUS$25.00

  Braised lamb shank in a rich stew of carrots, red peppers, celery, tomatoes, garlic and spices. Served over mashed potatoes and sautéed spinach

• Vegetarian Stuffed EggplantUS$14.00

  Baby eggplant stuffed with sautéed onions, carrots, red and green pepper, turnip and celery. Served on a bed of rice with tomato sauce, marinated beets and carrot salad

• Tilapia Filet en PappilloteUS$18.00

  Enveloped in foil with fresh basil and tomatoes, steamed to order, tantalizing. Served with red pepper coulis, mashed sauerkraut sautéed with fresh cabbage

• Salmon Crepe Blinchik s Lososinoi I s IkroiUS$38.00

  4 Thin crepes served with Norwegian smoked salmon, salmon caviar, and sour cream. Garnished with lemon, cucumber, tomato and chopped onions

• Guriev BliniUS$16.00

  Two pancakes served with melted butter, raspberry sauce and sour cream

  • With Salmon CaviarUS$32.00

• Chicken Duran SchnitzelUS$16.00

  Lightly sautéed and battered chicken breast, sautéed to golden brown, served with mashed potatoes and baked sweet pepper stuffed with carrot salad

• Uzbek Mung Bean Stew MashkitchiriUS$16.00

  An import from India has been a vegetarian darling in Uzbekistan, now nourishes Chicagoans

• Uzbek Vegetarian "Layer" Stew DomlamaUS$15.00

  A vegetarian must! A delightful stew of potatoes, carrots, beets, cabbage, tomatoes, garlic, red peppers and onions with a touch of cumin. The secret to this dish is that we slowly cook the layered vegetables, allowing the flavors to complement each other

• Stuffed Green Bell PepperUS$14.00

  Green bell pepper stuffed with a combination of sautéed vegetables celery, potatoes, carrots, turnips, onions, paprika, and cilantro. Served with brown rice, carrot salad, marinated beets

• Uzbek Chick Pea Stew NukhatUS$16.00

  A traditional dish of chick peas slowly simmered with onions, tomatoes and a hint of cinnamon. Topped with chopped onions, served with Tashkent Carrot and Vinaigrette salads

• Chicken Liver SchnitzelUS$16.00

  Lightly sautéed and served on the bed of buckwheat kasha with sauerkraut, horseradish and carrot salad

• Chicken Croquettes Pozharskie Kotleti

  Fluffy and delicate ground chicken patties rolled in bread cubes, baked and served with buckwheat kasha, marinated beets, carrot salad, and Béchamel mushroom cream sauce

  • 1 PcUS$16.00
  • 2 PcUS$20.00

• Chicken Breast RouladeUS$18.00

  Skin-on chicken breast stuffed with spinach and ground chicken. Served with a savory mushroom sauce, sautéed baby spinach, carrot salad and mashed potatoes

• Chicken Kebob ShashlikUS$17.00

  White meat Kabobs marinated then grilled to perfection. Served on a bed of brown rice, fresh onions, carrot salad and Uzbek tomato

• Chicken Medley EntréeUS$17.00

  Chicken Medley Entrée – combination of slice Chicken Roulade, Chicken Kotletka and Chicken kebob served with brown rice and sautéed spinach

• Moldavian MeatballsUS$17.00

  Meatballs of ground chicken and onions, simmered in a sweet and sour tomato sauce. Served on a bed of buckwheat kasha, with marinated beets and sauerkraut sautéed with fresh cabbage

• Classic Stuffed Cabbage Golubtsi

  Cabbage roll stuffed with a filling of ground beef, chicken, carrots, and sautéed onions. Simmered in sweet and sour tomato sauce. Served with buckwheat kasha, sour cream, carrot salad

  • 1 RollUS$16.00
  • 2 RollsUS$19.00

• Classic Beef StroganoffUS$21.00

  Our most popular entrée! Lean sirloin beef sautéed and simmered in whipping and sour cream, Madeira wine, mushrooms, onions, dill. Served with buckwheat kasha mixed with noodles, with carrot salad and beets

• Chicken PaprikashUS$18.00

  Chicken breast, simmered in the rich sauce of sour cream and paprika, served over polenta

Family-Style Platters

• Seafood Platter

  An astounding platter of: smoked Norwegian and smoked Pastrami salmon, smoked fish of the day, 2 oz. Caspian salmon caviar, sardines, 4 fresh crepes and a garnish of chopped onions, cucumbers, tomato, carrot salad and Russian Style potatoes

  • For 2US$70.00

• Vegetarian Platter

  Begins with a tasting of potato dumplings, stuffed mushrooms, carrot salad, beet caviar, chickpea spread, and cracked wheat and vinaigrette salads. Followed by an assortment of our finest vegetarian fare; stuffed eggplant, stuffed bell pepper, vegetable layered stew (Domlama), Mung bean stew, Chickpea and onion stew and brown

  • For 2US$55.00

• Russian Tea Time Platter

  To tantalize your palate we start with a tasting of meat dumplings, chicken kebob, stuffed mushrooms, carrot salad, beet caviar, chick pea spread, and cracked wheat and vinaigrette salads. Followed by a sampling of our most timeless dishes; beef stroganoff, stuffed cabbage, Moldavian meatballs, chicken Pozharskie, and brown rice

  • For 2US$68.00