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The Russian Tea Room Menu

lunch

appetizers
Traditional Tea Room Red Borscht pickled red beets, seasonal vegetables and dill in a short rib broth served with a braised beef pirozhok       18
Onion Soup caramelized onion soup served with gruyère and parmesan cheese and a crouton       22
Pelmeni choice of braised beef pelmeni in a capon and truffle consommé with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms or siberian style with sour cream, peas and dill       22
Seafood Blinchik mixed seafood wrapped in a crepe served with a lobster reduction       22
Salad Olivier poached chicken, peas, potatoes, eggs and roasted red peppers with a sour cream dill dressing       18
Lobster Salad warm butter poached lobster, jicama and radish salad with mango coulis       32
Tea Room Market Salad mixed greens with pickled carrots, tomatoes, comté cheese, shaved fennel, hearts of palm and a honey lemon vinaigrette       18
Spring Pea Soup fresh spring peas and mint soup topped with crab meat       20
Beet Salad thinly sliced yellow and red beets, crumbled blue cheese, spiced walnuts and mâche in walnut and beet vinaigrette       18
Caviar Tasting three buckwheat blinis with sour cream, chopped boiled eggs, onion, parsley, top with trout, salmon and white fish roes       35
Wedge Salad iceberg lettuce topped with bacon, house made blue cheese dressing, eggs and tomatoes       18
House Cured Salmon Gravlax vodka, dill and mixed peppered gin gravlax served with chive potato blinis and sour cream       24
Smoked Salmon Salad smoked salmon, frisée lettuce, poached egg and capers with a lemon dressing       26
Shrimp Salad shrimp and avocado salad with tomato, romaine lettuce and rémoulade       26
entrees
Omelette red caviar or smoked salmon with sour cream, fine herbs and rösti potatoes       28
Vegetable Tarelka mixed grilled vegetables with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar reduction       24
Boeuf à la Stroganoff red wine braised beef short ribs with house-made thick noodles tossed in creamy mushroom and black truffle cream sauce       39
Kulebiaka salmon with slow cooked onions, mushrooms and vegetables wrapped in pastry, with mixed pattypan squash, pearl onion, baby carrots and yogurt dill sauce       38
Tuna sesame crusted, pan seared tuna, potatoes, haricots verts, tomatoes, black olives and capers in a mustard vinaigrette       38
Salmon Salad quickly pan-seared slices of marinated salmon served atop a bed of arugula with a lemon vinaigrette and fried capers       32
Vareniki daily selection of russian-style ravioli       24
Chicken Kiev herb butter stuffed in a breaded chicken breast with a coriander and jasmine rice plov, baby vegetables and a fresh sauté of cherries with mixed grapes       38
Rtr Cobb Salad balsamic marinated chicken breast grilled atop a traditional cobb salad       32
Skirt Steak Salad grilled marinated skirt steak sliced over arugula, tomatoes and hearts of palm with a sesame soy vinaigrette       32
Rtr Sliders tasting of three mini "pojarski" burgers with herb fries. salmon, avocado, tomato and cucumber with rémoulade and pickled onions. veal with comté cheese, wild mushrooms and melted onions. kobe beef with black truffle, gruyère cheese, caramelized onions and foie gras       26
Kobe Burger grilled kobe beef burger with grilled vidalia onions and maytag blue cheese on toasted garlic sourdough bread, served with sweet potato fries       28

dinner

appetizers
Traditional Tea Room Red Borscht pickled red beets, seasonal vegetables and dill in a short rib broth served with a braised beef pirozhok       18
Onion Soup caramelized onion soup served with gruyère and parmesan cheese and a crouton       22
Pelmeni choice of braised beef pelmeni in a capon and truffle consommé with seasonal vegetables and mushrooms or siberian style with sour cream, peas and dill       22
Seafood Blinchik mixed seafood wrapped in a crepe served with a lobster reduction       22
Olivier Salad poached chicken, peas, potatoes, eggs and roasted red peppers with a sour cream dill dressing       18
Lobster Salad warm butter poached lobster, jicama and radish salad with mango coulis       32
Tea Room Market Salad mixed greens with pickled carrots, tomatoes, comté cheese, shaved fennel, hearts of palm and a honey lemon vinaigrette       18
Spring Pea Soup fresh spring peas and mint soup topped with crab meat       20
Herring pickled herring fillets with sliced potatoes, capers, parsley, and extra virgin olive oil with toasted black bread and sour cream on the side       22
Caviar Tasting three buckwheat blinis with sour cream, chopped boiled eggs, onion, parsley, top with trout, salmon and white fish roes       35
House Cured Salmon Gravlax vodka, dill and mixed peppered gin gravlax served with chive potato blinis and sour cream       24
Smoked Salmon Salad smoked salmon, frisée lettuce, poached egg and capers with a lemon dressing       26
entrees
Trout Ukha pan braised trout with baby vegetables in fish fumé and pike quenelles       39
Vegetable Tarelka mixed grilled vegetables with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar reduction       24
Boeuf à la Stroganoff red wine braised beef short ribs with house-made thick noodles tossed in creamy mushroom and black truffle cream sauce       39
Kulebiaka salmon with slow cooked onions, mushrooms and vegetables wrapped in pastry, with mixed pattypan squash, pearl onion, baby carrots and yogurt dill sauce       38
Scallops pan seared scallops in a pea fava mushroom ragu and braised romaine lettuce with a scallop almond beurre blanc       38
Seafood Shashlik marinated grilled shrimp and halibut skewers served with a couscous salad       42
Chicken Kiev herb butter stuffed in a breaded chicken breast with a coriander and jasmine rice plov, baby vegetables and a fresh sauté of cherries with mixed grapes       38
Kobe Tasting Perigord kobe beef and american grass-fed beef tasting with truffle mashed potatoes, asparagus with hollandaise and sauce au poivre       48
New York Strip n.y. strip steak with roasted garlic and fingerling potatoes       48
Brined Pork Chop honey glazed house brined pork chop served with braised cabbage galubsi and bacon-mashed potatoes       38
Veal Chop à la Soblianka pan seared veal chop with seared sweetbreads, mushrooms, potatoes and turnips in a creamed veal brandy sauce       48

brunch

viennoiserie
Raspberry Danish       4.50
Pain Aux Amandes       4.50
Pain Au Chocolat       5
Glazed Doughnut       4.50
Croissant       4.50
Blueberry Muffin       4.50
mixed basket $16
Croissant      
Pain Au Chocolat      
Blueberry Muffin      
Pain Aux Amandes      
Russian Yogurt fresh berries and spiced roasted almonds       12
Steel Cut Irish Oats served with caramelized spiced bananas       13
Fruit Plate chef’s selection of seasonal fruit       14
Truffle Quiche bacon, leeks, black truffle, potato and gruyère cheese       19
Cinnamon Russian Toast cinnamon toast pan sautéed with vanilla and spices, topped with whipped sweet cream       18
Pecan Pancakes pecan studded pancakes with macerated strawberries and maple syrup       18
Eggs Florentine house cured pancetta, spinach, toasted english muffin, poached eggs and mustard hollandaise sauce       18
Czar’s Eggs two eggs soft boiled, topped with salmon roe, served with blini and traditional accompaniments       25
eggs
Served With Guest’s Choice of White or Wheat Toast
Caviar Omelette red caviar with sour cream, fine herbs and rösti potatoes       28
Scrambled Eggs With Smoked Scottish Salmon rösti potatoes, sour cream and dill       25
Two Eggs preparation of your choice with bacon and potatoes       12
Golden Egg White Omelette spinach with sautéed mushrooms and gruyère cheese       16
Tea Room Red Borscht pickled red beets, seasonal vegetables and dill in a short rib broth served with a braised beef pirozhok       18
Onion Soup caramelized onion soup served with gruyère and parmesan cheese and a crouton       22
Salad Olivier poached chicken, peas, potato, eggs and roasted red peppers with a sour cream dill dressing       18
Seafood Blinchik mixed seafood wrapped in a crepe served with a lobster reduction       22
Rtr Cobb Salad balsamic marinated chicken breast grilled atop traditional cobb salad       32
Rtr Sliders tasting of three mini "pojarski" burgers with herb fries salmon, avocado, tomato and cucumber with rémoulade and pickled onions. veal with comté cheese, wild mushrooms and melted onions. kobe beef with black truffle, gruyère cheese, caramelized onions and foie gras       26
Boeuf à la Stroganoff red wine braised beef short ribs with house-made thick noodles tossed in creamy mushroom and black truffle cream sauce       39
Chicken Kiev herb butter stuffed in a breaded chicken breast with a coriander and jasmine rice plov, baby vegetables and a fresh sauté of cherries with mixed grapes       38
Tuna sesame crusted, pan seared tuna, potatoes, haricots verts, tomatoes, black olives and capers in a mustard vinaigrette       38
Kobe Burger grilled kobe beef burger with grilled vidalia onions and maytag blue cheese on toasted garlic sourdough bread, served with sweet potato fries       28
Steak and Eggs sirloin steak topped with sunny side eggs and a foie gras potato hash       (10oz) 38
desserts
Czar’s Gold and Caviar Parfait nougat cream, toasted almonds, chocolate sauce and 24-karat edible gold       10
Famous Tea Room Blintzes cherry and cheese blintzes with vanilla ice cream       18
Chocolate Mi-cuit chocolate cake with a molten center, cherry ice cream and a grand marnier cherry sauce       18
Crème Brûlée lavender honey vanilla crème brûlée with mixed berries       18
Tiramisu traditional tiramisu with chocolate sauce and chocolate pearls       18
Select Cheeses       24
Coffee, Espresso       8
Cappuccino, café Au Lait       8
sides
Toast       4
Bacon       10
Apple Smoked Sausage chicken or pork       10
drinks
Champagne prepared with charles de fére, brut cuvée bellini, champagne cocktail, mimosa       15
Bloody Mary       12
Juices orange, grapefruit, apple       10
Fruit Smoothies very berry, strawberry banana, pineapple coconut, mango lassi q r brunch caviar served with warm buckwheat blini and traditional accompaniments imported black caviar golden caspian osetra 1oz. 295 sevruga of the caspian sea 1oz. 275 european farm raised russian osetra 1oz. 185 siberian osetra 1oz. 175 italian white sturgeon 1oz. 180 american wild american hackleback 1oz. 95 california white sturgeon 1oz. 125 american paddlefish roe 1oz. 105 wild alaskan salmon roe 2oz. 60       12

business express lunch $40 per person

starters
Goat Cheese and Wild Mushroom Blinchik crêpe filled with mixed mushrooms, goat cheese, melted onions and lingonberries      
Tea Room Market Salad mixed greens with pickled carrots, tomatoes, comté cheese, shaved fennel, hearts of palm and a honey lemon vinaigrette      
Traditional Tea Room Red Borscht pickled red beets, seasonal vegetables and dill in a short rib broth served with a braised beef pirozhok      
Beet Salad thinly sliced yellow and red beets, crumbled blue cheese, spiced walnuts and mâche in walnut and beet vinaigrette      
main courses
Chicken Kiev herb butter stuffed in a breaded chicken breast with a coriander and jasmine rice plov, baby vegetables and a fresh sauté of cherries with mixed grapes       supp 10
Boeuf à la Stroganoff red wine braised beef short ribs with house-made thick noodles tossed in creamy mushroom and black truffle cream sauce       supp 10
Salmon Salad quickly pan-seared slices of marinated salmon served atop a bed of arugula with a lemon vinaigrette, candied lemon rind and fried capers      
Rtr Cobb Salad balsamic marinated chicken breast grilled atop traditional cobb salad      
Vareniki daily selection of russian-style ravioli      
Skirt Steak Salad grilled marinated skirt steak sliced over arugula, tomatoes and hearts of palm with a sesame soy vinaigrette      
desserts
Chocolate Pyramid bittersweet chocolate mousse with a raspberry filling      
Traditional Cheesecake vanilla cheesecake covered with chocolate curls and fresh berries      
Tiramisu traditional tiramisu with chocolate sauce and chocolate pearls      

caviar

Served With Warm Buckwheat Blini and Traditional Accompaniments

imported black caviar
1Oz
Golden Caspian Osetra       295
Sevruga of the Caspian Sea       275
european farm raised
1Oz
Russian Osetra       185
Siberian Osetra       175
Italian White Sturgeon       180
american
Wild American Hackleback       (1oz) 95
California White Sturgeon       (1oz) 125
American Paddlefish Roe       (1oz) 105
Wild Alaskan Salmon Roe       (2oz) 60
dessert
Czar’s Gold and Caviar Parfait nougat cream, toasted almonds, chocolate sauce and 24-karat edible gold       supp 10
Traditional Cheesecake vanilla cheesecake covered with chocolate curls and fresh berries      
Famous Tea Room Blintzes cheese and cherry blintzes with vanilla ice cream      
Chocolate Mi-cuit chocolate cake with a molten center, cherry ice cream and a grand marnier cherry sauce      
Chocolate Pyramid bittersweet chocolate mousse with a raspberry filling      
Crème Brûlée lavender honey vanilla crème brûlée with mixed berries      
Tiramisu traditional tiramisu with chocolate sauce and chocolate pearls      
Each Dessert       18
Coffee, Espresso       8
Cappuccino, café Au lait, Latte       8
ice cream
Strawberry      
Chocolate      
Vanilla      
Pistachio      
Cherry      
sorbets
Raspberry      
Mango      
Passion Fruit      
Guava      

high tea $50 per person

Offered Daily From 2pm - 4:30pm

sandwiches and blinis
Curried Chicken Salad with raisins and pecans      
Shrimp Salad with rémoulade      
Smoked Scottish Salmon with chive cream cheese and cucumber      
Artichoke with red pepper and a sun-dried tomato goat cheese      
Smoked Ham and Turkey with truffle croque monsieur      
N.y Smoked Sturgeon with dill and sour cream      
Roquefort Bleu Cheese and Pear with walnuts      
A Tasting of Two American Caviars on Blinis      
Assorted Seasonal scones, Cupcakes and Petits Fours      
loose tea
English Breakfast ceylon tea; brisk      
Darjeeling indian black tea      
Formosa Oolong delicate flavor      
Chamomile delicate sweet notes      
Mint Verbena pure peppermint      
Rooibos Chai south african red bush with indian spices      

$75 with champagne pierre jouet, grand brut moët & chandon rosé

royal high tea $85 per person

Offered Daily From 2pm - 4:30pm

sandwiches and blinis
Curried Chicken Salad with raisins and pecans      
Shrimp Salad with rémoulade      
Smoked Scottish Salmon with chive cream cheese and cucumber      
Artichoke with red pepper and a sun-dried tomato goat cheese      
Smoked Ham and Turkey with truffle croque monsieur      
N.y Smoked Sturgeon with dill and sour cream      
Roquefort Bleu Cheese and Pear with walnuts      
caviars on blinis
Siberian osetra, Russian osetra, Hackleback and Paddlefish      
Assorted Seasonal scones, Cupcakes and Petits Fours      
loose tea
English Breakfast ceylon tea; brisk      
Darjeeling indian black tea      
Formosa Oolong delicate flavor      
Chamomile delicate sweet notes      
Mint Verbena pure peppermint      
Rooibos Chai south african red bush with indian spices      

$115 with champagne pierre jouet, grand brut moët & chandon rosé

children’s tea $35 per person

carousel of tea sandwiches and blini
Pb&j on Blini      
Grilled Trio of Cheeses      
Little Pig-in-a-blanket      
Miniature Blt      
Cucumber with chive cream cheese      
Classic Tuna Fish      
Chopped Egg Salad      
desserts
Traditional Warm Scone      
Crisp Apple Slices with creamy caramel      
Red Velvet Cupcake with sprinkles      
Chocolate Mousse Topped with mixed berries      
decaffeinated tea selection
Raspberry Zinger raspberry with herbal hibiscus      
Mint Verbena pure peppermint      
Rooibos Chai south african red bush with indian spices      
Lotus Green tea with subtle essence of lotus blossoms      
Ginger Tea slightly spicy & fruity citrus notes      
Chamomile delicate sweet notes      
The Russian Tea Room's Signature Hot Chocolate Served with whipped cream & marshmallows      

for a true russian tea room experience: add one blini with paddlefish caviar for $10

pre & post theatre $60 per person

Pre: 4:45pm- 6:15pm post:10pm- 11pm

starters
Traditional Tea Room Red Borscht pickled red beets, seasonal vegetables and dill in a short rib broth served with a braised beef pirozhok      
Buckwheat Blini and Red Caviar wild alaskan salmon roe with chopped egg, red onion and sour cream      
Tea Room Market Salad mixed field greens, pears, shaved fennel and grana padano cheese tossed in a fig and balsamic vinaigrette      
Goat Cheese and Wild Mushroom Blinchik crêpe filled with mixed mushrooms, goat cheese, melted onions and lingonberries      
main courses
Kulebiaka salmon with slow cooked onions, mushrooms and vegetables wrapped in pastry, mixed roasted baby beets and pearl onions with a yogurt dill sauce      
Chicken Kiev herb butter stuffed in a breaded chicken breast with a coriander and jasmine rice plov, baby vegetables and a fresh sauté of cherries with mixed grapes      
Boeuf à la Stroganoff red wine braised beef short ribs with house-made thick noodles tossed in creamy mushroom and black truffle cream sauce      
Market Fish daily seasonal preparation      
Vareniki daily selection of russian-style ravioli      
desserts
Chocolate Pyramid bittersweet chocolate mousse with a raspberry filling      
Traditional Cheesecake vanilla cheesecake covered with chocolate curls and fresh berries      
Tiramisu traditional tiramisu with chocolate sauce and chocolate pearls      

tea selection $10

Served With Chef’s Selection of Cookies

black tea
St. Petersburg citrus, red fruits and caramel      
Anastasia earl grey, lemon and orange blossom      
Earl Grey ceylon black tea with a bergamot flavor      
Darjeeling indian black tea      
Russian Morning russian blend of black chinese and indian tea      
Russian Evening brews very dark and coppery green color almost verging on black with low caffeine      
Troika earl grey, orange and mandarin      
Prince Vladimir citrus, vanilla and spices      
Lapsang Souchong chinese black tea with a smoky flavor      
English Breakfast ceylon tea with a brisk flavor      
Russian Country soft, smoky blend of keemun, assam, ceylon and formosa oolong teas with a touch of lapsang souchong      
oolong tea
Wuyi Oolong mild grassy notes with a sweet finish      
Formosa Oolong slight nutty aroma with a delicate flavor      
green tea
Sencha japanese variety with a delicate, grassy aroma      
Hoji Cha japanese green tea roasted over charcoal      
Lung Ching roasted japanese green tea with a nutty aroma      
white tea
Winter White Earl Grey silver budded chinese tea with citrus bergamot oil      
herbal tea
Chamomile chamomile with delicate sweet notes      
Rooibos Chai south african red bush with indian spices      
Ginger Twist slightly spicy with fruity citrus notes      
Mint Verbena pure peppermint      
bar
Seafood Blinchik mixed seafood wrapped in a crepe served with a lobster reduction       22
Zakuski a tasting of smoked meat and fish with house pickled vegetables and toast points       25
Traditional Tea Room Red Borscht pickled red beets, seasonal vegetables and dill in a short rib broth served with a braised beef pirozhok       18
Rtr Sliders tasting of three mini "pojarski" burgers with herb fries salmon, avocado, tomato and cucumber, with rémoulade and pickled onions. veal with comté cheese, wild mushrooms and melted onions. kobe beef with black truffle, gruyère cheese, caramelized onions and foie gras       26
Pelmeni siberian style with sour cream, peas, dill and mixed mushrooms       22
Kobe Burger grilled kobe beef burger with grilled vidalia onions and maytag blue cheese on garlic sourdough bread, served with sweet potato fries       28
Vegetable Tarelka mixed grilled vegetables with extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar reduction       24
Beet Salad thinly sliced yellow and red beets, crumbled blue cheese, spiced walnuts and mâche in walnut and beet vinaigrette       18
Vareniki daily selection of russian-style ravioli       24
Select Cheeses With Seasonal Garnish       24
beer
Bud Light usa       10
Amstel Light holland       10
Heineken holland       10
Pilsner Urquell czech republic       10
Samuel Smith Nut Brown Ale england       12
Baltas Alus lithuania       (16oz) 14
Chimay Rouge belgium       14
Chimay Blue belgium       14
Baltica russia     (16oz) 3   lg 14
Russia     (16oz) 6   porter 14
Russia     (16oz) 7   lg 14
cocktails
The Cavitini imperia vodka made from wheat and rye served dry, chilled and up with 10-grams hackleback caviar and olives. dirty yet luxurious       25
Moscow Mule a tangy blend of russian standard vodka, ginger puree, lime juice and bitters, sophisticatedly dry with a kick of russian attitude       16
Cosmonaut a wild bilberry and cranberry blast of jewel of russia wild berry accented with lime and cranberry. sweet aligns with tart for a lift-off on your palate       18
Russian Margarita hanger one kaffir lime infused grape and grain vodka takes you to a siberian cinco de mayo, with russian standard vodka, cointreau and fresh lime       16
Chocotini russian standard vodka for an ultra smooth finish that can only be outdone by the lavishly silky godiva white chocolate and kahlua       18
Ivan the Terrible with a reputation this bad, it better be good. canadian rye whisky marries the herbaceous legend of green chartreuse and bacardi rum in a ménage à trois that proves being terrible is good       16
Boyer Imperial sour cherry preserves, russian standard vodka, and chambord make this a luscious sweet indulgence       14
Gorki warm flavors of orange infused spice cake come from the blend of cointreau, benedictine, russian standard vodka and a touch of milk       16
Rasputin 16 frangelico’s seductive hypnotic scent and russian standard vodka’s smooth finish creates a deliciously nutty concoction       16
Nureyev crème de cacao and vanilla vodka       14
The Ballet Russe ketel oranje, absolut citron, grand marnier dance in step with lychee puree and cherries       16
&Quot;1917" the revolutionary blend of bacardi rum, bacardi limon, pomegranate juice and cointreau make a strong case for equal participation       18
From Russia With Love iz rossiyi s lyubovyu! champagne, godiva chocolate liquor and chambord in one glass. lovely!       18

wines by the glass

champagne
Moët & chandon, ‘impérial'       24
Nicolas feuillatte, ‘brut’       22
Nicolas feuillatte, ‘rosé’       25
white wines
Le fredis, Pinot grigio, friuli, Italy       12
Concilio, Pinot grigio, trentino, Italy       12
Rocca Delle macìe, vermentino, Occhio a vento, Italy       12
Catamayor, Sauvignon blanc, Region San jose, Uruguay       12
Giesen, Sauvignon blanc, marlborough, New Zealand       14
Murphy-goode, Sauvignon blanc, Sonoma county, California       14
Sterling, chardonnay, Central coast, California       12
Beaulieu vineyard, chardonnay, Sonoma county, California       12
Louis latour, chardonnay, pouilly-fuissé, France       14
Château Ste michelle, riesling, Columbia Valley       14
Château montelena, riesling, Potter valley, California       16
Trimbach ribeauville, riesling, alcace, France       16
red wines
Alto Tierruca reserva, Pinot noir, Lontue valley, Chile       12
Les Fumées blanches, Pinot noir, Vin de Pays d’oc, France       12
Beaulieu vineyard, Pinot noir, Coastal estates, California       16
Misterio, malbec, mendoza, Argentina       14
Granducato, Montepulciano d’abruzzo, Italy       12
Tormaresca, Cabernet-primitivo blend, puglia, Italy       12
Bodega norton, Cabernet sauvignon, mendoza, Argentina       12
De Loach vineyards, merlot, California       12
Sterling, Vintner’s collection, merlot, Central coast, California       12
Columbia crest, merlotmerlot-cabernet, ‘two vines’, Columbia Valley,washington       12
Cape mentelle, cabernet-merlot, Margaret river, Australia       14
rosè wines
Château de campuget, Costières de nîmes, France       14
dessert wines
Madame fleur, sauternes, France       12
Beaulieu vineyard, muscat, Napa valley, California       18
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