Russian Tea Room - NYC

Russian Tea Room - NYC reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Louis VIP

   Washington DC19 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We went for lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the splurge in this historically rich treasure box! The service was welcoming and attentive. The ambiance was opulent and beautiful. The menu offered a variety of options including a special (and expensive) caviar tasting special and an afternoon tea. Our waitress was thoughtful, inviting us to taste wine before ordering and sharing detailed descriptions of menu items to guide our selections. She was also very knowledgeable about the Tea Room’s history. We opted for traditional favorites … borscht with peroshki, beef stroganoff, and baked Alaska along with scallops in butternut squash purée. Everything was nicely presented and delicious! The tea is a highlight to accompany any meal … the tea menu has an outstanding variety of house blended selections, including both caffeinated and herbal decaffeinated varieties. The tea is served in a generous large pot, which I love because it lasts through the meal (I drink a lot of tea). The serving of tea leaves was generous, and the waiter refilled the tea pot with hot water to enjoy during dessert. Cherries in syrup are a fun, traditional, accompaniment to sweeten the tea in addition to usual milk and sugar.
   

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   Larry VIP

   St. Louis68 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Outstanding food. Creative presentation. Olivia was my server and she was excellent. Lauren at the host stand was very helpful in changing my reservation and was very personable.
   

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   Carmela

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The ambiance and service were wonderful. It was such an enjoyable way to spend the afternoon.
   

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   Matteo

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great experience! Food, service, decor were amazing! Thank you
   

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   Skye VIP

   Central Coast10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I read a lot of mixed reviews before making the reservation. I'm glad I went ahead and booked it. My husband and I took our daughter for a 11:30 tea before a 2:00 matinee. It was perfect, delicious tea, tasty sandwiches, and overwhelming desserts. It was a ton of food and we ended up having to take almost all of our desserts to go. They packaged everything up neatly and all of the staff was wonderful.
   

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   Chadik

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 21, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We dined on a Monday night and chose the pre theatre menu. Borscht was excellent, beef stroganoff was tender and a perfect portion size and dessert ( chocolate mousse cake and Ukrainian honey cake) was a generous size and very good. Great ambiance and staff were friendly and highly attentive. Would definitely return.
   

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   Elaina VIP

   Philadelphia54 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely ecperience, excellent food, superlative staff! They even have matches!!!
   

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   Anne VIP

   Atlanta5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   An absolutely perfect remnder of how elegant old NY was … with an eye on today’s trends. Wonderful people.
   

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   Joel

   New York City1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 19, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Good! My wife and I had a really good time! The staff was very friendly, and the food, really good quality!
   

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    Brandon

    Minneapolis10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    You can't find a better setting for a relaxing, comfortable dinner. The staff could not have been more attentive and friendly. They thought my drink was taking too long and apologized probably 4 times (it wasn't even that much of a delay). Will definitely be returning on my next trip to the city.
    

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