Dinner Menu

(served all day Saturday and Sunday and weekdays after 4:00 p.m.)

BEGINININGS

           Mushroom Barley Soup

Fully vegetarian and hearty enough to protect you from fierce Chicago winds.

Cup…4.00   Big Hearty Bowl…8.00

Ukrainian Borscht

World Classic!  Sweet and sour soup of beets, cabbage, carrots, onions, potatoes and tomatoes.  Served hot with sour cream.

Cup…4.00   Big Hearty Bowl…8.00

Blinchiki

2 blintzes (crepes) filled with ground beef and caramelized onions. Sautéed in butter, served over greens and drizzled with an avocado-coriander cream…11.95

Latkes – Classic Potato Pancakes

Five pieces with sour cream and warm applesauce… 8.95

Mesclun-Field Green Salad

Succulent mix of mesclun and field greens, goat cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes and sugared walnuts. Tossed with a balsamic vinaigrette…8.95

Eggplant/Zucchini Duet

Sautéed with delicious hints of garlic and coriander … 8.95

Summer Salad

Baby Spinach, asparagus, oranges and toasted almonds dressed with a light white balsamic vinaigrette… 8.95

Traditional Caesar Salad

A Chicago‑favorite!  Crisp romaine lettuce with Parmesan cheese, croutons, anchovies andCaesar dressing…6.95   with smoked salmon…14.95

Stuffed Mushroom Caps, Azerbaijani Style

Baked white mushrooms (four) stuffed with spinach, onions, feta and Swiss cheese… 8.95

Russian Herring- Seliedka

Chilled slices of vinegar-marinated herring, sliced onions, boiled potatoes with touch of butter and fresh dill.  A marvelous Russian delicacy!... 9.95

Sardines

Oil cured sardines served with egg salad, carrot salad, toast, tomato and chopped onions… 10.95

Chopped Liver Pate

Served in Martini glass, accompanied by Lavoush crackers and chopped onions…9.95

Smoked Duck Strudel

Flaky filo dough filled with smoked duck and chicken breast, walnuts, raisins and port wine. Served over baby greens with a port wine reduction….15.95

Lamb Samsa

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

Served with Tashkent carrot salad… 8.95

Eggplant Duet

Combination of Sautéed Eggplant and Eggplant Orientale… 12.95

Pumpkin Vareniky

6 dumplings filled with pumpkin, farmer's cheese, garlic, and onion with cinnamon butter...  8.95

Asparagus Vareniky

6 dumplings filled with asparagus, red pepper and feta cheese. Drizzled with a lemon basil butter 8.95

Ukrainian Potato Dumplings ‑‑ Vareniky

A traditional dish of dumplings (six), filled with potatoes and shaped as a half‑moon, boiled and then tossed in butter. Served with carrot salad and  sour cream.5 pieces…8.95  14 pieces entrée… 17.95

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.  Enjoy!

6 pieces…8.95                       14 pieces entrée portion… 17.95

Dumpling Combination Platter

Enjoy the combination of four Vareniky (potato) and four Pelmeni (beef) dumplings with a touch of carrot salad and sour cream ….10.95

          Pumpkin Piroshki

2 Baked puff  pastry Piroshki filled with pumpkin and onion, Seasoned with salt and pepper … 8.95

  MAIN COURSES

CLASSIC DISHES OF THE RUSSIAN CZARIST COURT AND TRADITIONAL SPECIALTIES OF THE FORMER SOVIET REPUBLICS

Salmon Crepe ‑ Blinchik s Lososinoi I s Ikroi

4 Thin crepes served with Norwegian smoked salmon, salmon caviar, and sour cream.

Garnished with lemon, cucumber, tomato and chopped onions… 28.95

(add an additional crepe for …1.50)

Guriev Blini

Two Russian pancakes served with melted butter, raspberry sauce and sour cream on the side.

(please allow 20 minutes)…13.95

With 2oz salmon caviar… 27.00

Uzbek Vegetarian "Layer" Stew  ‑ Domlama

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 compliment each other. Accompanied by salad of beets and white beans…17.95

Vegetarian Stuffed Eggplant

Two baby eggplants stuffed with sautéed onions, carrots, red and green pepper, turnip and celery.

Served on a bed of rice with tomato sauce, vinaigrette salad and carrot salad… 17.95

Uzbek Mung Bean Stew -- Mashkitchiri

A staple in India has become a vegetarian darling in both Tashkent and Chicago alike.  Served with Tashkent Carrot and Vinaigrette salads on the side… 16.95

Uzbek Chick Pea Stew -- Nukhat

A traditional dish of chick peas slowly simmered with onions, tomatoes and a hint of cinnamon.  Topped with chopped onion and served with Tashkent Carrot and Vinaigrette salads… 16.95

Stuffed Potato Patty - Kartofelnik

Seasoned baked potato patty stuffed with cabbage, onions and mushrooms.

Served with a green salad and carrot salad….16.95

Stuffed Green Bell Peppers

Two green bell peppers stuffed with a combination of sautéed vegetables ‑ celery, potatoes, carrots, turnips, onions, paprika and cilantro. Served with rice pilaf, carrot salad and vinaigrette salad…16.95

Sauteed Chicken Livers

Sautéed with caramelized onions and red wine. Served with kasha, carrot salad, sauerkraut and vinaigrette salad… 16.95

          Chicken Breast Ragu

Tender Chicken Breast marinated in fresh mint then grilled with portabella mushrooms, onions and tomatoes. Served with a zesty tomato sauce, sautéed eggplant and kasha …17.95

 Chicken Croquettes Pozharski ‑ Pozharskie Kotlety

Two fluffy and delicate ground chicken patties rolled in bread cubes, baked and served with buckwheat kasha, beet salad, white bean salad and mushroom cream sauce… 18.95

Chicken Breast Roulette

Skin on chicken breast stuffed with spinach and ground chicken. Served with a savory mushroom sauce, sautéed baby spinach and rice pilaf… 19.95

Georgian Chicken Tapaka

Whole tender baby chicken, flattened, brushed with pepper, paprika and garlic, then sautéed to a golden crust; served with rice, spicy tomato sauce and Tashkent carrot salad… 19.95

Chicken Kebob Shashlik

In Uzbekistan, there is a custom of special ritual-like preparation of marinades and cooking particularly with shashliks and rice pilaf. This tradition is continued with these white meat Kabobs. They are marinated then grilled to perfection. Served on a bed of rice, fresh onions and Uzbek tomato sauce… 18.95

Moldavian Meatballs

Meatballs of ground chicken and onions, simmered in a sweet and sour tomato sauce.

Served on a bed of kasha with beet salad and white bean salad… 18.95

Classic Stuffed Cabbage ‑ Golubtsi

Two cabbage rolls stuffed with a traditional filling of ground beef, carrots, and sautéed onions. Simmered in sweet and sour tomato sauce.  Served with kasha, and beets-and-beans salad on the side… 18.95

Classic Beef Stroganoff

Our most popular entrée!  Lean sirloin beef pieces sautéed and simmered in sour cream, Madeira wine, mushrooms and onions dill. Served over noodles… 19.95

Russian Cutlets

Pan-fried chicken and pork patties, served with mashed potatoes and sautéed eggplant … 18.95

Wild Game Sausages

Kielbasa along with Wild Venison and Wild Buffalo Sausages are broiled then served over baby greens with sautéed eggplant, zucchini and carrot salad … 21.00

Wild Quail

2 Sautéed game quail seasoned with a Cumin and Pomegranate marinade, served with warmed polenta, sautéed baby spinach and a Cherry and Madera wine Sauce… 23.95

Wild Moulard Duck Leg

This Moulard Duck Leg is Roasted then served with a lovely plum Sauce that has just a hint of clove. With sautéed sauerkraut and a traditional Russian grain …22.95

Duck Breast

Peking duck breast, roasted to medium rare, accompanied by peanut sauce and salad of beets and white beans … 23.95

Lamb Shank

Braised lamb shank over garlic mashed potatoes in a rich stew of carrots, red peppers, celery, tomatoes, garlic and spices… 19.95

Grilled Atlantic Salmon

Atlantic salmon under a delicate spinach cream sauce served with garlic mashed potatoes and grilled asparagus… 22.95

PLATTERS

Seafood Platter for 2

Vegetarian Platter for 2

Russian Tea Time Platter For 2

Please join us for a fantastic afternoon tea service, yes, with scones, Devonshire cream, lemon curd, tea sandwiches, and petit fours.  Daily, from 2:30-4:30 p.m.  Escape from the hustle and bustle of the busy office.  Drink tea, enjoy life!