Russian Tea Room - NYC

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1. J

   Jane

   Jersey

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   Our reservation was for 8pm and we arrived on time, however we had to wait almost 30 mins to be seated,and were not offered anywhere to sit. When we got to our table, we did not receive the hors deuves or bread and had to ask for both, they also did not have the wine we wanted. All in all it was a very expensive but disappointing evening.
   

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   Heraclio

   Miami

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Waiting time even though with reservations could be improved ..
   

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   Patricia M .

   New York City

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great place, usually, holiday not & price fixed menu not! Food mediocre & not hot! That disappointed me greatly! Server very nice! Price too high!
   

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   Patrick

   Denver

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined today

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   Disappointing and way too expensive. Our waiter straight up forgot about us. I never got my drink. We came here for the Christmas dinner and aside from the decor and the food being alright. It was a major let down. I’ve always heard about this place and wanted to go. It was an expensive mistake come here but at least we will only make it once.
   

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   Patty

   VIP

   New York City

   74 reviews

   2.0

   74 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   First it was a pre fixe menu. That wasn’t clear. I looked the menu up that day and that slipped under the radar. The food was probably the worst meal I’ve ever eaten. It’s so unfortunate the atmosphere was iconic. But when your bill is 315.00 for 2 without a tip or drinks that’s very painful.
   

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   ReneK

   Munich

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Our dinner at the Russian Tea Restaurant was a mix of highs and lows. The food was undeniably delicious, showcasing rich flavors and excellent preparation. However, the kaviar tasting felt significantly overpriced for what was offered. Service was another weak spot—our server took an unusually long time to take our orders and came across as unfriendly at first, which put a damper on the experience. Despite these issues, the quality of the food redeemed the evening to some extent.
   

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   Victoria

   Richmond

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   For that very special occasion, the Russian Tearoom is a NYC institution in restaurants. Excellent service, good food and a lovely ambiance comprise a number of reasons that it’s lasted close to 100 years.
   

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   Marie

   VIP

   New York City

   17 reviews

   2.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   Very disappointed with the menu. We were looking forward to having the lamb. The server for got two items that we requested.
   

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   Aimee

   Houston

   29 reviews

   5.0

   29 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Delightful! We reserved a table on the advice of friend and we’re not disappointed. The experience was lovely. Our waiter was extremely competent, the sommelier was knowledgeable, and both the food and wine were above our expectations. Happy holidays to all!
   

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    Robert

    VIP

    New York City

    51 reviews

    4.0

    51 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Theatrical interior and wonderful greet-and wait-staff. Herrings (3 kinds) appetizer was very good. Gravlax appetizer appeared to be normal smoked salmon. Salmon en croute tasted good but doughing was too much. Borscht was well made but plastic-like piece found in it. The manager took the news well and agreed it should not have been in there. He reported the problem to the chef and came back to say that it was a a hard piece of onion. Not really believable. However, the manager tried to make things good by delivering to my table a chocolate mousse dessert, gratis. It would’ve been nice if he had offered to provide a dessert of our choice instead of assuming we’d like the chocolate mousse which was made with too much butter in our opinion. So, overall a decent try, but the food was touch disappointing. And for the prices that were paid, it was really unfortunate. 
    

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