Wex, Sabina and I had the best dinner tonight – thank you so much! The lack of smoked meat, while disappointing, was not the end of the world and the tongue and chopped liver, kishke, knish, matzo ball soup and salad made the three of us very happy.

See you again soon!

Marilla

I would like to share with you some thoughts after my experience at your Deli today. Since you’re out of smoked meat, I went with: soup of the day (tomato & carrot), borsht and chopped liver ($4 appetizer portion).

Tomato and carrot soup was good (although, it is basically tomato sauce). It could be better if served hot and with something green as garnish (i.e. parsley, cilantro or mint). The croutons were a nice touch.

Chopped liver and onions: This is NOT chopped liver. What you served is called Liver Pate. Were you out of chopped liver, or is this really served as intended? That being said, the pate was good, but I found a long black hair in it and had to abandon it. It could also use a green garnish.

Cabbage Borsht: This is NOT borsht! I must emphasize this, as my mom and all my relatives make this frequently. Borsht is made with beets, not just cabbage. What you served is close to what we call Salyanka — a cabbage soup. On Moscow streets, you will find this served with a tablespoon of sour cream and real black bread (Borodinskiy Xleb). Also, please don’t put shards of smoked meat in this soup! It should instead be fresh meat that is boiled, as the smoked meat gives it an odd taste.

I am not here to bad-mouth your enterprise, as it is obvious a lot of work went into making it happen; I do, however, hope that my comments are helpful to you. Thanks!