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2012-10-14
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I've been curious to try Buyan since it opened last year but also heard it was quite expensive, so when it participated in Restaurant Week it was the perfect chance to try it out for just $25 for a three course lunch. Starter: Schi (cabbage soup)The starter was a choice of soup or salad, and I opted for the traditional cabbage soup called Schi. It's a vegetable soup with a slightly sour taste. I imagine it's very comforting if you grew up eating this, but it's nothing special. It was also serv
Starter: Schi (cabbage soup)
The starter was a choice of soup or salad, and I opted for the traditional cabbage soup called Schi. It's a vegetable soup with a slightly sour taste. I imagine it's very comforting if you grew up eating this, but it's nothing special. It was also served with one piece of brown bread per diner.Main course: Chicken kiev
For the main I went with the classic Chicken Kiev - chicken breast wrapped around herbed butter, breaded, and fried. It was very crispy and when you cut into it the melted butter leaked out. It was quite good with the accompanying sauce. The side was a small portion of roasted potatoes and vegetables (broccoli, carrot). They were under-seasoned but dipping them in the sauce fixed that. On the dinner menu chicken kiev is priced at $26 -- if this is the same portion size as for dinner, I would be disappointed. Dessert: honey cake
This was my favorite part of the meal - a sliver of cake with alternating layers of graham cracker-y crumbs and honey. It was served with a berry coulis that was fresh and tart and balanced nicely with the sweet cake. I also ordered a cappuccino to go with dessert which was reasonably priced at $4.
Overall I was happy with the meal for the special restaurant week pricing. But honestly Russian food isn't that great, especially if you're used to eating Asian food which has bold flavors and lots of spice.
Inside the restaurant is very lovely with an impressive bar and beautiful paintings on the walls. I'd love to come here to sample some vodka and try the bar snacks, but probably wouldn't come here for the full dinner.
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