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    Samovar Cafe

    3.4 (15 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Gift shops

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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    the lovely Nina
    Robert B.

    The ride out to this town through the beautiful hilly fireweed covered countryside alone is worth the money Nina will extract from your wallet. Nina and her cafe / gift shop are unique, fun, and intimidating. All are getting older, dustier, and crustier- but a treat just the same. The sign on the building said "open" when we arrived but the door was locked and no one in sight. By the time I read all the notes on the door, Nina drove up from her house across the road. She got out of her car and asked if we came to look or eat- if it was just to look she wasn't going to open for us. "Lucky" for us we came to eat. She opening the door, told us to "take your shoes off" and we followed her to the inner sanctum gift shop / roped off special seating place. She explained the menu and that we would need a reservation for the "full Russian experience" given at the special seating place. The menu had 5 or 6 items but 3 weren't available unless you had a reservation. Nina cooked us borcht, pel'meni, homemade fireweed bread, fireweed tea, and dessert- all were tasty. We sat in the cafe area in front and Nina passed us our food thru a window to her kitchen area. We were the only people there but Nina is having trouble walking so we didn't mind getting up and serving ourselves. Bring your reading glasses cause every time we asked Nina a question, she pulled out some paper or brochure and told us to read about it. She has signs and printed info everywhere. Turns out she has a masters degree in electrical engineering. She also has a doctorate in money extraction- but was worth the experience. Would I go back? Probably not. Do I regret going? Absolutely not!!!

    Nina

    We really enjoyed this beautiful and unique place! We did not come to Nikolaevsk just for Nikolaevsk - we came to meet Nina! She is an amazing woman! The food was great. Everything is home made; Nina grows her own berries and herbs to make tea, jam, bread - I highly recommend trying these! she told us a lot about the history of the village and first Russian immigrants. Nina is a wonderful person, the store is cozy and full of pieces of Russian culture. We are happy we managed to meet her. We called in advance to make a reservation, and I recommend doing so. Thank you Nina for this beautiful experience! Wish you all the best. Elena, Sergey, Xenia, Nick

    Nina bringing dessert
    Chris L.

    This cafe really isn't a restaurant in the traditional American meaning, more of a Russian family meal with the owner, Nina as your host. The menu is very limited with only 2 starters (Borscht and Piroshki, 3 entrees (Beef Plemeni, Polish sausage and a combo of the two) and one dessert. Most likely Nina will pick the best for you or may be out of one or the other if you dont book in advance. Make sure to check out the tea - it has a rather original taste. If you purchase a gift over $25 Nina can give you a talk About the town, Old believers while cooking the food. Also dress children in traditional Russian clothes. We didn't go for this however - just tried the great borscht and plemeni.

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    Matt C.

    5 star entertainment factor with Nina, 3 star food but hits the spot after a long drive out here. Prepare to laugh

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    If you purchase a gift over $25 Nina can give you a talk About the town, Old believers while cooking the food.

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