Babushka Cafe
“Chicken blini: these were solid, I think they're gonna be my go to to get on the side with borscht.”
“I especially liked the pan-fried blinis with farmer's cheese and blueberries because they were lighter than I expected and not too sweet.”
“The food was delish– had the stuffed cabbage and friend had meat pelmeni and reasonably priced, although the portions were a bit small.”
Babushka Cafe
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
3 reviews
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Interesting and exciting drinks ($2.50 – $3.00): all new and foreign but exciting for me. Kavs, fermented rye bread with a tiny amount of alcohol, in the drinks was listed in my must book. After reading about how it's made, I wanted to try.
One sip, took me to a new territory of the flavors; sour-sweetness with the Coca-Cola like flavor. That unique combination drink was my first and really enjoyed it. But there were more new drinks to try, Mros, Kompot, and Kisel. I can not wait to try them.
Russian-Ukrainian Pierogi/Manti dumplings ($9.00 – $10.00/6):
Meat dumplings w/ sweet sautéed onion – satisfied my craving for good dumplings. My hubby gobbled up three of them when I finished one. Just right ratio of the meat filing and chewy dough creating a nice balance. The pan fried dumpling skin, no too thick or too thin, was lightly crunchy-chewy and packed with meat. I downed with Kvass and I was taken to the taste of Russia in my home. Not like garlicky Chinese dumplings – but I like those dumplings too.
Simply boiled sour-cherry dumplings drizzling with olive oil – were slippery in a good way, not heavy, and felt light. The sour and tart-sweet cherry worked beautifully. It was not a main dish nor dessert, two in one, fantastic. I enjoyed the slippery-chewy dough a lot. There was a cherry pit in one of the dumplings telling me it has a fresh cherry(?).
Red Borscht – I had it better. Adding sour cream that came with helped. I tasted earth in the soup. I know it's from the skin of beets. I made the same mistake by not peeling it's skin when I made my first Borscht at home.
Free Russian candies (2) ware a sweet gesture. I haven't tried them yet but my husband really likes them.
Definitely prices are more than the East Europe restaurants in East Village. But I enjoyed the quality and thoughtful execution.
Cute little place with yummy authentic food. Perfect for a quick take out. Dumplings can be boiled or fried, so you choose whether you're feeling healthy or indulgent. They give you a sweet milk candy to finish your meal, which is a nice touch and keeps you from ordering a full size dessert.
Location: this is the first time I had some Russian dumplings!
The store is small so most people chose to take-out option. I was there on a very late night – 8pm. Although Yelp shows this they kinda closed but I just wanted to try and see if I can have a late- night – ethnic -food experience. Luckily, I was not the only one. There was apparently someone in the store so I went straight to order my thing
Food: just get their regular dumplings with onion. It's good, but the inside is like … The sauce is unique with the dumpling brought me with an unique sense of coldness from Russian.
Price: pricy for sure and the size is just small.
Overall: I'd rather try something at somewhere else with the same amount of money.
2.5