Uncle Vanya (Russian, Midtown)

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Location:
315 W. 54th St. (between 8th and 9th Aves.)
north side of the street

Cuisine:
Russian

Fave Dishes:
Russian Beet Salad (Salad, $4.75)
Ribez (Appetizer, $7.00)
Smoked Salmon (Appetizer, $7.75)
Pelmeni (Entree, $8.00)
Beef Stroganoff (Entree, $11.00)
Golubsty (Entree, $10.00)
Chicken Kiev (Entree, $11.50)
Russian Tea with Preserved Cherries (Beverage)

Ambiance:
According to Russian Girl (who is not doing this review, so I thought I would), one of the best places in Manhattan to find decent Russian food, if you're too lazy to trek all the way to Brighton Beach. And it's all about the appetizers. I'm sure I don't have all of them down, I just don't remember all of the food. Russian meals, apparently, are one of those meals where you have multiple courses and you sit for hours sitting, talking, eating. Leisure activity. Everything is either cooked in a shitload of butter or pickled. Mainly pickled. Kitschy decor (you know, fake bird in a cage, lighted frames, the whole shibang) and bar in front.

Detractors:
Sometimes the waiters are slow, but they're very accomodating. This place is tiny. But worth it.