Great place. A bit hard to find at first as there are no signs but well worth it!
Sholly
the food was mmmm...yummy. Service friendly and vodka good! Recommend this restaurant for celebrations or a quiet dinner!
Natasha
I enjoyed my birthday party celebration at Erebuni. We had the banquet menu where all the starters are on the table for everyone to share - plenty of food to fill you up and very good quality. They then brought out the mains for everyone to share: Shashlik and Lula kebab which was to die for. My birthday was great - the music and drinks just added to all the fun!
Melinda
Erebuni Restaurant is one of those places where you are surprised that such a place could be so fun and where the food is so surprisingly good, when compared to other Russian or Eastern restaurants. The prices are worth the quality the restaurant provides. I think if you are up for something new, this is the place to go - especially if you are planning a party!
Peter
We ate at Erebuni a few weeks ago and enjoyed it very much. The food was great! I had Russian food before in London and this was by far my favourite. The atmosphere and service was friendly. Would recommend to go and try for yourselves!
Arthur
We actually had the intention of going to Nikita’s for a Russian meal but we spent three hours looking for it and somehow we ended up in Kensington. The nice owner of a Russian shop told us Erebuni was around here but failed to mention that it was actually inside a hotel! Luckily we bumped into a man who was staying in the hotel and we asked him for directions, and he dutifully informed us we had to go into the hotel and downstairs. Hell to find, but well worth it.
I’ve never actually been to Russia but I was told that the décor was very authentic - low lighting, hearty colours like red on green. We came at a bit of an awkward time and we were the only diners at the restaurant, which was fine with us. My date decided to order for me since I knew nothing of Russian cuisine, and it turned out to be an excellent decision. She started me off with something safe: an ukha po-domashnemu (clear fish broth), which was fine, but with the Russian bread as an accompaniment really I wanted something more savoury so I ended up trading for her mysnaya solyanka (sour meat soup - almost a porridge). She was afraid that I wouldn’t like it but I actually really enjoyed it. The flavour was unlike anything I had ever eaten - packed with spices and a strong zesty punch. I do admit it is a bit of a refined taste, and I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone.
For the main I had kartoshka (fried potatoes with creamed onions and mushrooms). I was shocked that I enjoyed a vegetarian dish so much since I considered myself a hardcore carnivore, but this was simply amazing. Potatoes are such versatile vegetables but I can’t remember a dish better utilising it than this one. My favourite of the evening.
For dessert we both had a napoleon (Russian pastry filled with whipped cream). Deliciously flaky and light, but didn’t feel much different from any other pastries. I still finished the whole thing however (perhaps I shouldn’t have, the portions were quite large) with some Armenian coffee to balance off the rich and sweetness.
The waitress was great, spoke perfect Russian to my date and probably made some jokes at my expense. ;) The soundtrack to the evening was some repeats of cheesy Russian pop, which was fine since I didn’t understand a thing but apparently the lyrics were terrible. Worth a visit if you want to venture down into the Russian underworld but don’t dare to go to Piter.
Lena
I visited this restaurant and had a great experience. The food was great - the menu is vast. It may seem pricey but it's worth it. My favourite was the Armenian-style kebab presented on a skewer and with Armenian style "Lavash". Very recommendable place.
Tom W.- NY, USA
The food here is wonderfully authentic, with a variety of dishes from all over the former USSR- soups are great, and their chicken kiev is cooked to a delightful deep golden brown and loaded with garlic!-desserts don't meet the quality of the entrees, but were perfectly fine-Don't be put off by its location in the basement of a lower end hotel- its worth the effort to seek this place out!
