Matryoshka

The management here is doing a very very bad job. Lunch start at 12pm and workers coming to work same time, they to greedy to pay them from 11am. Plus the they start charging $ 10 for cork charge for the liquor. which is not acceptable in Russian place, most of the russian people from wall street go here to drink not for the 2+ food. My guys will never come back.

best russian food in the area, so good!!! I highly recommend it, best homestyle food in the neighborhood, exactly like home.

DO NOT ORDER FROM THIS PLACE! One star is too generous. I ordered from seamless and the prices are incredibly too high for the portion size and quality of the food. The beef stroganoff is horrible, my mother makes it far better. The mashed potatoes are lumpy and disgusting. I don’t know how the hell someone could mess up mashed potatoes Just save your money and trust me when I say it’s AWFUL! Waste of money. I’m so angry

Just ordered from this place on seamless. For the price, the portion is very small. The beef stroganoff has very weird meat and taste terrible. very disappointed. this is the second time that I have ordered from here and I will never order again. do not order from this place.

This is a review for a restaurant that is by all accounts inside a Russian banya. I was eating next to a guy sitting around in nothing but an open bathrobe and tighty whities with quite a spread in front of him, smoked salmon, beef stroganoff, caviar, mineral water, vodka, other delicacies I missed. Now there’s a guy who knows how to live. I was half expecting him to tie a napkin around his neck and demand a heated blankie or perhaps vodka soaked gummy bears. What I’m saying is most of your dining companions will be in boxers and makeshift bikinis, which might be fine for you. My friend and I came here just for dinner. I was wearing my coat. I really wanted to bring my friend to El Gran Castillo de Jagua after that because I’m greedy so we shared and ate relatively lightly.
This is authentic Russian/​Ukrainian food, simple with not a staple missed. Stuffed cabbage, vareniki (cherry dumplings), kharcho (lamb soup), maybe fifteen items on the menu, simple and direct. I tried the frikadeli (chicken meatball) soup, which is usually prescribed as part of a bland diet. Meaning I usually totally hate it. It was lovely and salty. The stuffed cabbage was tender outer leaves and meat, with a tasty sauce. Probably numbering among the best stuffed cabbage I’ve had (and they didn’t cut the minced meat with no rice either!) We ended our meal with cherry vareniki because I insisted. They were quite good, though with a bit too much cherry sauce on top. I probably enjoyed the first two courses the most because I was surprised how good food can taste in a restaurant inside a Russian banya. And how they can make a dish that’s usually last on my list a favorite part of the meal. Though it’s expensive and I have some kind of fear of actually bathing in a banya (it’s weird I know), I want to at least come back to the restaurant. I’ll try to forget that my friend and I peeked into one of the private rooms with a pool table and a tv and saw one of the guys in robes lying around flop naked. Um sorry dude.

The management here is doing a great job. Matryoshka is almost as good as anything you’ll find in Brighton Beach.
Great service at the restaurant. I always see the same waiter but he is extra attentive and quick. Very nice guy too.
The borscht and pilmeyni are very authentic. The same for the blintzes. I’m Russian and this tastes just like my grandma’s food. Bonus points for the kompot which is spot on.
I’ve ordered delivery from there once and it was super fast and everything was piping hot. I was entertaining a large group and everyone enjoyed the food. In fact, Russian culture and politics became the topic of discussion for e rest of the evening because of the food. They have a $ 30 minimum, but I think that’s more than fair. This isn’t exactly fast food.
I’ve never tried the dessert but looking forward to the Napoleon based on their other reviews.
Overall, Matroyska is A+++ for service and quality of food. I predict it will be the next «hipster hangout» and Wall St. investment banker dinner spot.

Love the pelmeni and the stroganoff !!!
The verenki with cherry is delicious and the Napoleon cake hit the spot.

This place is a hidden gem!
You have to walk through a maze to find it, but once you arrive you’ll be comforted with home style Russian food. Everything is good. The Borscht, the cutlets, heck even the tomato salad. The fresh herbs will hit your nose before the plate arrives. Lunch specials are ~$ 12 and comes with your drink which makes it a good deal for the area.
Just ask the person at the front desk where the restaurant is or follow the signs. This is a great place to impress someone for a business lunch and you’ll get bonus points if their grandma feed them Eastern European cuisine.

I was excited that a Russian restaurant finally offered delivery to our area. Yeah, think again. Here is the run-​down:
Borscht — some of my least favorite in NYC. Just doesn’t taste right and I can barely tell what some of the vegetables in it are. Also very expensive for the small portion you get.
Vareniki (cherry) — mediocre. Has funky aftertaste.
Blintzes (cheese) — actually pretty good in principle, but completely burned the second time I had them.
Beef stroganoff — meh.
Fish assortment platter — absolutely terrible, stay away!!! Greasy, oversalted, and full of bones. Just don’t go there.
The free cake they throw in is actually quite good.
I really wish these guys would hire a better cook because I badly WANT to like them. Another downside: $ 30 minimum for delivery.