Moscow on the Hill

I have been here a total of 3 times over the past 6 years, including once in 2020 right before the pandemic started, and it is refreshing for me to see that this place continues to thrive. Even if I didn't like all the dishes that I have had, I know that this establishment is a gem and needs to be preserved in the Twin Cities because there is not a lot of Russian food representation. Since I speak Russian, I was able to converse with the server in Russian and ordered some of the most commonly seen dishes and drinks, including borscht, pelmeni, and kvas. Both the pelmeni and the vareniki tasted pretty good, and personally I preferred having them with vinegar rather than sour cream, and this time was no exception. The borscht was okay as the beet flavor wasn't potent enough. Normally the co

A very cool and busy restaurant to be in on a Saturday night. The eastern european aesthetic of this restaurant is very well done and even included a musician walking around playing the accordion. They have a large selection of vodka drinks and the escargot and the Lamb Grilled Shashlik were a great experience. Service was fast despite how busy it was, but felt rushed. Dessert options are okay but nothing too impressive. Reservations on the weekend are a must.

I grew up eating homemade Russian food so I was excited to go here. The atmosphere is decent. I like the rugs and paintings but the asian-style lamps are bizzare and not Russian at all. The staff were not friendly and some didn't speak/respond to questions or comments at all. As for the food, we got: bortch, Ukranian beet salad, and Siberian pelmeni (picture below). The beet salad was tasty so I'd reccomend. The bortch was not hot enough, too watery, and very sweet (needed more beets/cabbage and more time to sit). The pelmeni shocked me, honestly. I grew up making and eating Siberian-style pelmeni. They need to be thick, flavorful and ready to be covered in sour cream. The ones they gave me were: as thin as a Chinese dumpling (and shaped like them), bland inside (despite good quality

We enjoyed everything we ordered. I especially liked the Grandma's Golubsty, Chicken Kiev, Sweet Blintz, and Medovik.

This was my first time to Moscow on the Hill. The food was pretty good. The drinks were great. Our server wasn't really warm but was friendly enough and offered suggestions when we asked for them. The atmosphere was great. It was warm and cozy on a cold snowy night.