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Originally Posted by Table 5
NP. Oh, and considering your heritage, you might want to consider heading out to Brighton Beach (it's out in Brooklyn by Coney Island). Really huge Russian community there with a lot of crazy Russian nightclubs and restaurants...a lot of people go there just for that experience, whether they are Russian or not.
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I went to Tatyana's and I have a mixed review. It's a cool setup, there is entertainment (although cheesey, cornball Cirque do Soleil and bad singers with poor porduction) and there is more food served in the banquet than I have ever seen in my life, but for over $100USD each plus booze, it's not really worth it. It's the kind of good place the company takes you to. If you're Russian you'll probably like it and the food was good, but it wasn't outstanding, nor did they serve much you can't find anywhere else. For the money and the distance from Manhattan, I wouldn't really recommend it personally.
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Originally Posted by Table 5
The Bohemian Beer Hall (bohemianhall.com) in Queens is probably my favorite, but it might be a little too daunting to get to from Manhattan. It's not that hard though and if its a beautiful day out, it can be worth it. Then again you might not want to waste an entire afternoon lingering in the sun on a picnic bench with cold beer and czech sausages.
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You know, I wasn't impressed. Czech beers aren't my favourites and that monopolized the menu (obviously, being a Czech place). I liked that they had decent live rock playing and the atmosphere was good, but it was just a big backyard. It was like a bigger version of that house/pub on 53rd Ave off of MacLeod that is a house converted into a pub with a backyard opening for seating.
It can't touch the outdoor pub in Montreal at St. Supice, that place is epic.
Grimaldi's though, I will vouch for. Excellent, excellent pizza.