Butler — Restaurant in Presnensky District

Amazing exterior and entourage. Worth visiting for sure at least for having stunning pictures. Especially in winter time. Interiors are also fine and they definitely match the overall atmosphere of the institution. BUT not the upper floor which used to be (short-in-use) hotel rooms. *tip: ask for ground floor only while making a reservation. As for food it’s a seafood restaurant and the products presented and delivered are really good and fresh. BUT, try to order those ones which come plain and have as little sauces as possible, it seems the chef is keen on experimenting with the topic;) Well so, urchins and shrimps are waiting for you. Shrimp carpaccio is to creamy hiding the natural flavor of the product. Pasta. Well, well. Again the ingredients themselves are top of the top BUT again with chef’s experimental soul. Bottarga spaghetti should be great with bottarga and spaghetti;) and a few olive oil drops. Herbs and olives are definitely unnecessary here. In general the meals are fine but far from their original looks and flavors. As far as the staff is concerned must be admitted very attentive and elegant what is the half of the business value. The public is less elegant and if you expect to see here average Patriki inhabitants you will be...

A really beautiful place.

Terrifying cuisine, bordering on the unbelievable.

VERY BAD pizza, from a supermarket counter (discount) , not uniform, heavy and low quality seasoning.

Pasta with cheese and pepper is overcooked, heavy, disproportionate throughout, non-existent creaminess, rather similar to a cement mixture.

Pasta with clams suitable for a hospital ward, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about taste . Overcooked, bland and tasteless.

Starters OK (they were all raw so nothing to cook)

WHITE GLOVE SERVICE ABSOLUTELY INADEQUATE, they put on gloves to show off and the waiter forgets 2 courses (nocellara olives and pancetta), and does not repeat the order to confirm therefore professionalism 0

In Moscow, fortunately given the high quality of the others, it will last 2 seasons.

Price on the standard

REALLY, VERY...

If it were less expensive I’d rate it at 4*. Vibe: amazingly beautiful mansion, but decorated tastelessly with artificial white “snow” and Christmas lights - too bright, too kitsch. They had a performer singing Xmas tunes - unnecessary and impossible to converse at the table. Food: solidly good and tasty, but neither original nor new. Dessert (melting chocolate ball) was poured with not a hot thick sauce but hot watery milk of some sort, so it ended up being a milk soup - felt like the chef didn’t understand the assignment. Service: excellent, but a security asked us to leave the premise unless we have a reservation which was unwelcoming and rude. Overall: good option for once a year festive dinner to make an IG story (if you’re...