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Tzarevna

Tzarevna

154 Orchard St, New York, United States Of America, 10002

Fish • Meat • Coffee • Cheese


"My main dish was the Duck plov/ or rice pilaf with cumin, carrots, and barberries. This was very tasty with a good amount of shredded duck. The berries added some extra sourness and overall I would say it reminded me of some of the Plov you find more in Azeri cuisine because of the fruitier flavor. Another person ordered the stroganoff which is pricey on the main menu but fantastic. I'm surprised the most expensive dish is on the prix-fixe but sure why not. Their only complaint about the latter is that there wasn't enough of the sauce to go with the buckwheat. I also tried a dumpling from someone else which was fine. I started with the Solyanka/ a soup made with salami (or listed with smoked ham on the main menu and I'm sure if there's actually a difference, olives, and mushrooms and served with sour cream of course. I've had the soup prior with fish and with meat and compared to other places, I would say perhaps it was a little bit less sour then the usual but it was still very tasty. I tried a piece of their khachapuri from someone else's non prix-fixe menu which was fine as well as the Shuba/Herring under a fur coat which was a tasty version though less fishy then the usual. My main dish was the Duck plov/ or rice pilaf with cumin, carrots, and barberries. This was very tasty with a good amount of shredded duck. The berries added some extra sourness and overall I would say it reminded me of some of the Plov you find more in Azeri cuisine because of the fruiter flavor. Another person ordered the stroganoff which is pricey on the main menu but fantastic. I'm surprised the most expensive dish is on the prix-fixe but sure why not. Their only complaint about the latter is that there wasn't enough of the sauce to go with the buckwheat. I also tried a dumpling from someone else which was fine. As there's only two choices of desserts, I ordered the Honey Cake/Medovik/ and another person had the Syrniki/ or quark pancakes served with condensed milk and jam. The honey cake is fine but I'm spoiled by the very good one found in some other spots so we both preferred the latter which was very well made. Overall the food here was very tasty. I'm not sure if I would have found the menu to be as reasonable if said prix-fixe menu wasn't there but as of right now, I would say it's worth it."

Temper Grille

Temper Grille

1213 East University Dr., Granger, United States

Wine • Beer • Tapas • Dining


"For my reservation on Open Table I requested a booth explaining that my 2 friends were celebrating birthdays so we had gifts and wanted the comfort and extra space of one of their large booths. They were not busy when we arrived yet we were told we couldn 't have a booth, as they save them for larger groups (which by the way I have sat with 5 others in a booth and it was very crowded and uncomfortable). Of the 3 booths only 2 were used all evening, so the 3 of us could have been seated in one. This was Disappointment #1. The service was fair. As they had many empty tables all evening, the service should have been better...Disappointment #2. The food took quiet a while to start coming out, which was odd because they weren 't that busy. Some of the food we wanted to enjoy together and we mentioned this to our server. Generally the dishes stream in and overlap, but we had 1 dish delivered and then nothing for quite some time, then all of a sudden several were delivered at the same time and finally our last dish came out much later after most everything else was consumed...Disappointment #3. My friends paid with credit cards, and I paid with cash. Imagine my surprise when no money/change was returned. The server kept the $7 change assuming it was the tip from my share...Disappointment #4. And finally the overall experience just isn 't what it used to be. The prices have increased, yet the portions are smaller. The time spent there just isn 't that special anymore. We have heard more and more unfavorable reviews about Temper Grille and sadly my friends and I have been disappointed the last 2 times we were there. Perhaps the owner/chef needs to review his own restaurant and look around to see all of the new homegrown eateries that are popping up getting attention. We have been fans of TG since it opened, but it needs to step up it 's game plan to stay competitive and well-liked. Otherwise people will find new places to spend their valuable time and money."

La Mula Terca

La Mula Terca

2053 S Beechwood StPA 19145, Philadelphia, United States

Steak • Tacos • Brunch • Mexican


"It was Cinco de Mayo ... I read the reviews in the 'Inky and Mr. LeBan had this place on this list of preferences for Mexican food that does not replicate the franchisees of 'THE BELL. ' Reservations were made and the first challenge if you are not used to Philly streets is navigating your way to La Mula Terrca through an array of narrow one-way streets usually partially blocked by local residents ' cars. If you can find parking (On the street folks so work on your parallel parking before you head out to eat. within 3 or 4 blocks of their location by all means PARK!!!! We lucked out on our second trip circling the restaurant and parked within sight of this small corner eatery (Groups definitely won 't fit in. . La Mula Terca has limited seating but gives a warm welcome. On the day of our visit there were tables set outside along the street but we chose to eat indoors. So, here 's where the loss of the star happened ... if you read my opening few words ... IT WAS CINCO de MAYO ... and one would think, hope, and dream that a amazingly special restaurant featuring Mexican food would offer an extensive menu of choices (Ok, not as extensive as the many Americanized-Mexican restaurants around the nation but still a menu with perhaps more than a handful of options. but NOOOOOOOOOOO! I have to admit that the VERY LIMITED menu made choosing everything rather simple. I did ask if the corn for the Mexican street corn (elote loco was fresh and I was assured 'fresh and sweet ' so it was ordered! They did not have the highly recommended 'Spicy Mango Guacamole ' (See note about the limited Cinco de Mayo menu. so we went with regular GUAC Chips. So, this is merely a note but for some a concern. The really tasty and fresh GUAC is served with six large chips rather than a basket of small fried corn tortillas. SIX!!! But they worked for us because we could do the mathematical division necessary to calculate that meant 3 chips a piece and we did have spoons to deliver the excess yummy GUAC to our mouths. The Elote Loco was so fresh and so good ... every spec of seasoning was consumed and it was a predictor of the entrees to come! The Tres Tacos Spicy Mango Chicken provided perhaps one of the very best bites I have ever had when ordering tacos. YUMMYNESS heaven, which made me forget about the limited menu because we had struck gold. The second entree was the highly recommended (By the Philadelphia Inquirer 's food evaluator no less Churrasco Steak and it was deserving of all the accolades! As we headed back to the narrow streets of Philadelphia and whatever traffic nightmares might await navigating this community we knew the right choice had been made for Cinco de Mayo knowing it would be a good choice for dinner on any other occasion as well!"