Restaurant «BEEF meat&wine» (11 Shota Rustaveli Str.)
After reading the name of the establishment, it is easy to guess in which direction the conceptual work «BEEF meat & wine» - of course this meat restaurant, which with the help of wine reveals all the charm of a favorite product. Of course, the title of the meat can be assigned to a restaurant and favorite barbecue, but here's another story. The location, a self-contained interior, the menu prices and decent food make us aware that we are in the establishment of premium class. This is confirmed by the majority of positions of the menu:"Caesar salad with prawns" (135 hrn), "Tartar of veal" (78 hrn), "Chicken liver pate with toast" (55 hrn), "Veal tenderloin with sauce" Sherry "," (158 hrn), "Rack of lamb on the edges "(77hrn/100g.) and, of course, tasty steaks from mature classic meat (price per weight in the raw form):" Chateaubriand steak Grand-BEEF »(460 hrn/400g.)" Ribeye "(290 hgrn/400), "The Cowboy steak Grand-BEEF» (540 hrn/700g) and "Filet of mignon" (340hrn/250 ). Also to to your attention a good selection of burgers and sandwiches, ranging in price from 65 to 79 hryvnia and dishes prepared on the grill - here and "Kebabsostrich" (109 hrn) Gourmet, and the most common "Pork is on the bone" (119 hrn). With all due respect to the meat of bulls breed "Black Angus", an open kitchen, exclusive contemporary furniture restaurant correct colors and shapes have to admit - the main criterion for the attitude of this restaurant in the category of VIP nevertheless became the price. It's not so difficult today aesthetically well-arrange the furniture and create a good (and it is really above all praise) menu. Needed atmosphere, and this including people, that in the case with the restaurant - their staff. With this in «BEEF meat & wine», unfortunately (hopefully because of the "young" institution), not good. In any case, «BEEF meat & wine» clearly deserves attentionmore precisely wonderful cuisine of this restaurant. Food is the main thing, everything else - details
«Cult Ra» (4 Vladimirskaya Str.)
In the category "Places to surprise," "The Cult of Ra" clearly could take a prize. This restaurant is interesting to all: an extraordinary interior architecture in the Old Slavonic traditions with pictures, paintings, decorative details and a la Gapchinskaya, soundly wooden furniture, rituals, traditions and the specific aesthetic, friendly and affordable menu with the national colors of the unique and unlike anyone else another culture, light atmosphere. Rather, "The Cult of Ra" - the club with poetry readings, acoustic concerts, private parties and themed folkloric performances, where the narrow group of people united by love for their country meet, share information and feel comfortable.
In addition to the foregoing, in the establishment is also fed, in fact - quite well. The menu offers dishes very accurately reflecting the content and the concept of institution. For example, you can try the "Salad with artichoke" (47 hrn) and the "Salad with pumpkin" (49 hrn), "Karasik, fried in sour cream" (55 hrn) and "Duck roasted with apples in red wine" (86 hrn) "Dumplings with turnip cheese" (37 hrn), and "Buckwheat porridge with mushrooms, sour cream and pancakes" (38 hrv). And the "sweet", as the menu, you can order "Сottage cheese pudding with currants and snowball" (45 hrn) or "Baked apple with hazelnuts, cheese, dried apricots and honey." And yet, in "The Cult of Ra" you can taste the milk of goat (22 hrn) (not slip), baked with honey (18 hrn) and "Honey zbiten" (29 hrn) from herbs, roots, spices, steamed with honey and juice fresh cranberries. As you can see people for spiritual and menu to match - a healthy, low calorie and very useful.
«Jean-Claude Brasserie» (Bessarabskaya squere 2)
Another establishment, where the emphasis is on the name. Jean Claude Tissot, an experienced man in the restaurant business, opened a brasserie - a place for devotees of the simple and delicious food. In the classic definition of brasserie less formal than a restaurant, but not so ordinary, like a bistro or cafe. By virtue of the location - and this building, "Bessarabian Market" - the style of the Kiev institutions provide very high ceilings, mirrors, small tables, standing close to each other, and huge windows. Completes this staging neighborhood with a supermarket deli and central. The menu offers a mix of regional French cuisine:fish soup "Bouillabaisse" (187 hrn), "Snails in Bourgogne with garlic and parsley" (6 ./87 grn), "Braised rabbit with fresh pasta" (163 hrn), "The lamb roasted with spices and figs" (235 hrn). Also in the «Jean-Claude Brasserie» happy and stable financial situation you can order oysters, grilled salmon, beef Bourguignon, the ragout of white beans and chocolate mousse. Average check in the "informal" institution in the order of 350 - 400 hryvnia on one person, without alcohol. Certainly, in the «Jean-Claude Brasserie» excellently prepared and the price matches the quality, but on the other hand - if the brasserie restaurant as a kind of direction aims to teach the people of Kiev to the available French format, pricing is not very clear and not very acceptable to the majority. Incidentally, the service «Jean-Claude Brasserie» very good.
Restaurant «CHEZ RV» (28 Fuzkultury Srt.
Judging by the activity of French chefs, 2011 promises to be the year of French food in Kiev. Why? Because just recently in the capital has been presented one more French restaurant. «CHEZ RV» - establishment notorious and highly social and active media Hervé Bourdon, who became the proud owner of his own creation, based on first impressions - carries only positive emotions.)
The interior is ruled by air, space and milky colors of olive, orange dot diluted with warm. Everything else - tables, sofas, flowers in vases - just complete the harmony of the modern Mediterranean. Judging from the menu, Mr. Burdon proponent of minimalism and brevity. The list of dishes all laid out on shelves, with great taste and love to the cause of concern. Most of the establishment work with local food, much to be proud of. For the first dating order I recommend "Goat cheese souffle with a walnut flavor" (90 hrn) - very juicy and incredibly tasty, then pay attention to the "Duck consomme with mushroom quenelle" (60 hrn), I think you'll like. In the main dishes of the selection is small, that is, in my opinion, added a score in the restaurant. Good "Mullet fillet with vegetables in saffron sauce" (95 hrn), "Rabbit Provencal in style with" baby "vegetables" (147 hrn) and "Duck breast with winter fruit sauce of red wine" (145 hrn). And for dessert, try a gentle "Chocolate souffle with a scoop of homemade ice cream" (65 hrn). Prices in the «CHEZ RV» not inflated to the skies, very high quality food, service decent. Therefore, even though not the best view from the window (hello aesthetes!) the establishment has the potential to become a favorite holiday destination for people who appreciate a panoramic view of their own plates.
Pizza «Il Molino» (17 Moskovskaya Str.)
Despite the fact that we already wrote about this promising metropolitan institution in the previous review, as they say about good can and should mention more often. In «Il Molino» things are going well, I feel that the "watermill" as a talisman, actually works. Mill, flour bags in place, the Italian chef is busy, narrow menu and informative, the food is delicious and timely filed, the staff is still happy to see us.
As for the dishes presented in the menu, but today we want to begin with appetizers and salads. In «Il Molino» you can begin with the "Italian deli meats" (95 hrn) - Parma ham, salami, and Kopp, "Salad with roasted eggplant" (55 hrn), "carpaccio with fresh salmon" (79 hrn) and " Mozzarella tomatoes and pesto sauce "(69 hrn). Also recommend you try the "Fettuccine with salmon" (79 hrn), "Rizotto with porcini mushrooms" (79 hrn) and "Pork on the bone" (115 hrn) with a vegetable stew and mustard sauce. Well, if you prefer pizza, then the more you come to the right place. You will not be disappointed «Sirena» (89 hrn), generously filled with tiger prawns, mozarella, garlic, zucchini and parsley; firm «Americana» (95 hrn) with tomato, mozarella, sausage, corn and potato chips; «Quatro Formaggi» (129 hrn) with mozzarella, Gorgonzola, Grana Padano, and chocolate Asyago sweet pizza (59 hrn) with Nutella cream, nuts and powdered sugar. Enjoy and bon appetit!