Masha and the Bear Russian Cafe

"Fantastic and charming spot for great Slavic and Eastern European cuisine. My mom is of Slavic descent and is a fantastic cook, so I am quite picky when it comes to things like Borscht or Pelmeni! Nonetheless, everything we tried was some of the best of this kind of cuisine I’ve ever had in any restaurant! The three of us ordered several dishes and shared, such as the Borscht, Pelmeni, Tefteli, and Hinkali. The Borscht is Ukrainian style like my Mom makes, with a very flavorful broth. The Tefteli was a huge serving with some of the best meatballs any of us have had! We loved both of the dumpling entrees, and was our first time trying Georgian Hinkali. They reminded me a lot of tasty Chinese soup dumplings. Very friendly owner as well, and lovely and quaint interior!"

"Very home cooked taste. Comfort food all the way. Everything we ordered was wonderful. My favorite was the borscht. I love beets so it was amazing to me. The stroganoff was cooked perfectly and there was plenty of beef in the sauce. The crab salad was tasty. I think I’ll save it for crackers and a sandwich. The portions are definitely sizable. I’d love to be able to dine in next time. Definitely worth a visit! I can’t wait to try other dishes from here."

"Had a delicious lunch here! It’s a lot of options in Russian/Ukrainian food in menu there. So fresh and tasty! Highly recommend Crab Salad and Mashed Potatoes. Absolutely friendly and professional stuff, clean tabes and restroom."

"We were hungry so we got a cup of borscht each (generous portion), plov, beef stroganoff and hinkali to share, with kvass to drink which was good. The server lady was very polite and the food came out pretty fast. The borscht was decent, not as hearty as I'd like, and more on the watery side, but I still enjoyed it with sour cream and a lot pepper. The hinkali were probably the best since they were well-spiced and juicy and just very tasty. Meat had good texture. Beef stroganoff came a bit colder than I'd like, just warm. The sauce was pretty great and smooth though. Generous amount of meat on this one. The plov was good but I also wish it were a bit more насыщенный. Not enough meat, not enough raisins, not enough spice, but the rice was tender so that was nice. Athmosphere was great and definitely gave me the nostalgia I was looking for, with "Ну, Погоди" playing on the TV as well. Overall it was almost as good as my first time a couple years ago, but I feel like the food was lacking a bit of passion. Still the best Russian Restaurant in Denver that I know!"

"Wowzers, what a slice of heaven! Unassuming from the outside but once in; you get teleported to another world! The borscht and solynka left us craving more and the potato dumplings were perfectly dense and doughy! The meat roll, my personal favorite, was full of exotic flavors, and the Stroganoff was superb with the buckwheat! 10/10 worth the drive from Denver!! I’ll be back."