The cafe is located in an ancient building on the basement floor, low ceilings with radial arches and many columns and small spaces, very cozy though dark (an ideal place for a beer bar).
The portions are very small, if you are hungry, you need to order soup and two hot ones (or a salad), it will cost 70-80 rubles plus a drink - in total, it easily runs up $ 30 per person - prices are greatly inflated even considering the location.
The waiting time for dishes is 40 minutes-an hour.
The kitchen is very mediocre. Draniki are fresh, borscht is 6/10, dumplings are dry and they cause heartburn. The choice of dishes is extremely limited and of the same type.
A delicious and atmospheric place
Draniki with Machanka Borscht and Salad with duck and Buryak are straight top, and a Cornflower cocktail (light but gives you good to be vigilant)
Everything is fine, but of course the music spoils the whole atmosphere, pop music and strawberries are playing (I understand that most likely it's the staff themselves listening to the background), but I won't lower my rating for this, since everything else is at an excellent level, I recommend