I also don't understand why there is so much praise over Buddies Cafe. Good for everyone that really likes the place, but I tried it and wasn't impressed at all.
The décor was unattractive, the food was average at best, and the prices were no less ridiculous than most Moscow restaurants. To top it all off, the "smoke-free" dining hall reeked of smoke. As the waiters continuously walked back and forth from the smoking bar area to the kitchen doors they brought the smoke with them. Message: 4 Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:52:10 +0300 From: Stan Parker <[email protected]> Subject: Re[2]: Expat List In Praise of Buddies Cafe Actually, I have no ideas why you are praising the cafe. It's empty, and expensive. I often dining at Tourandot (tURANDOT, Tverskoy Blvd, 26/5), and my bill is around 1000 roubles: - vegetarian soup 250 rub - hot salad 350 rub - whiskey 220 rub - tea 120 rub Which one you prefer? My opinion - prices in Buddies are overpriced. Totally. They should be 3 times cheaper at least. Then they might have a success in a student niche - that's exactly how they look and service. Well, a spoon of honey, food there is ok. I liked the design of spring rolls and they tested good as well. SP -----Original Message----- From: Sarah Watterson <[email protected]> To: The Moscow Expat List <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 11:39:59 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: Expat List In Praise of Buddies Cafe > Go, go, go it's yummy and the spring rolls are delicious too. > > > On Mar 5, 2009, at 1:35 AM, "M.B." <[email protected]> wrote: > > I like Asian food, so after reading Kelvin Pang's email from this Expat List, I went to his Buddies Cafe. It's a sport bar & > Asian food cafe on Tverskaya, near Tverskaya/Pushkinskaya metro (buddiescafe.ru). > > The interior is clean, stylish, and very new-feeling. Sports jerseys on the wall let you know that the TV's won't be playing telenovelas or game shows. > > Kelvin happened to be at the bar and introduced himself. He recommended the Beef Curry and I took him up on it. It was one of the best dishes I've have in Moscow. It was simply and obviously made from fresh, top-quality ingredients. The meat was tender, the curry was lively, all sitting on fluffy jasmine rice, everything in balance. I don't remember the price, but it was around 700-900 ru. > > If you're fiending for some good food that isn't overcooked or bland, I recommend Buddies Cafe. It has a great atmosphere for a drink and conversation as well. _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
