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Zhivago's

15480 Clayton Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011 Get directions Cross Streets: Near the intersection of Clayton Rd and Clayheath Ct
38.608202 -90.568361
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About:The decor in Zhivago's is elegant, with crystal chandeliers. Adding to the ambience, many of the patrons and most of the waiters carry on conversations in Russian. You will find Russian fare with Asian and Mediterranean influences on the menu. Appetizers, or zakuski , come in ample portions that some would call a meal in itself. As for entrees, the lamb tenderloin with spicy sauce and beef stroganoff are both highly recommended. For dessert, try the cream cheese blini with a nice glass of wine or one of 15 varieties of Russian vodka.
Hours:Mo to Su from 11:00am to 02:00pm,Mo to Su from 05:00pm to 01:00am
Categories:Steak Houses, French Restaurants, Seafood Restaurants, Continental Restaurants, Restaurants
Payment:MasterCard, Visa, Discover, American Express
Specialities:Dim Lights
Amenities:Award Winning, Game Menu, Parking, Reservations
Cuisine:Seafood, French, Eastern European, East European, Steaks
Ambiance:Romantic
Feature:Bar, Late Night
Reservations Policy:Accepted
Dress Code:Business Casual
Price:$10 - $20
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  1. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by Bob G.
    01/23/2006
    Superb dining experience!: While this is not the place to go on a daily basis (due to cost), it is an excellent place to go for fine dining with classic Russian fare. The wait staff, ownership, and chef's are all authentic Russians, or from neighboring countries. If you speak Russian, it's a great way to keep using your language skills too! The food is excellent, and the atmosphere is very pleasant indeed. Don't worry if you don't speak Russian. Everybody there speaks English too!

    Highly recommended for special occassions. The Borcht is one of the best I've ever had! The one thing I do miss is the orginal Georgian style bread they used to bake themselves there a couple of years ago. You can get Caviar (Beluga is the best if you like it), and many other fine menu choices. My favorites there are the steaks (always done to perfection), and the Chicken Kiev.

    Appetizers are many and varied, but for a truely awesome sampling, try the Dough Based Sampler platter, but make sure you have 4 people or more in your group, or you'll be too stuffed for the rest of your dinner!

    You can eat very well for around $25 per person depending on what you get.

    This is one place you will want to come back to again and again.
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  2. User Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    by Working Person
    09/14/2005
    This is a must try restaurant for all. Wonderful!: This restaurant is an elegant place for a quiet dinner. The food is superb, fresh and tasty. They are for about the last year under new management and the service is wonderful. They also have a vodka (martini) bar with a huge choice of vodka's.. they also keep a few of the finer ones frozen for super smooth shots. I recommend this restaurant highly!
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