Korochka Tavern — Restaurant in Seattle

Oh, boy! Korocha Tavern is a wonderful little bar/restaurant in Wallingford that my partner and I finally discovered! We decided to give it a try, and were we in for a treat! 🌟

First, the cold borscht was so refreshing for the summer - a perfect choice! The pickled cabbage and cucumbers added a nice crunchy and acidic texture and taste to the mouthwatering Vareneki, and the Russian sour cream was simply delicious! Can you imagine Russian dumplings without it? 😋

We also tried the chicken piroshky, and it was a tasty delight! But let me tell you about the star of the show - the Lenin Drop cocktail! It had beet-infused vodka, fresh lemon juice, and simple syrup, and holy cow, it’s easily the best drink I’ve had this year! 🍹

Also, let’s not forget about the super nice bartender with those sweet bangs and hair - a true bonus to the already fantastic experience! Super friendly and welcoming!

Last but not least, the honey cake was out-of-this-world good! I’ve been to other Russian restaurants in Washington, but Korocha Tavern takes the cake (literally!) for the best honey cake!

If you’re up for a delicious and fun time, make sure to visit Korocha Tavern. You won’t regret it! Trust me, the Lenin Drop will make your taste buds dance, and their honey cake will leave you saying “thank you” for days! 🌺

We ordered:

Potato and cheese Vareneki 🥟 Pickled cabbage 🥬 Pickles cucumbers 🥒 Cold summer borscht 🥣 Piroshky 🥖 The Lenin Drop...

Korochka Tavern is an excellent place to get some Russian food. I have been interested in visiting for years and when they left Lake City, I was pretty disappointed, but was happy to hear they got a space in Wallingford. I finally visited on a Saturday afternoon after ordering online and enjoyed the dark interior of the bar with the wooden booths and wallpaper. My food was a to-go order of a borsch, piroshki, and large portion of pelmeni. Everything was excellent. Having grown up with all of those dishes, I’m always interested to see all the different variations of flavors. The borsch had a great red hue and lots of shredded cabbage and carrots. It was nice to have hot or cold as well. The piroshki had an excellent ground beef filling and the bun was nice and fluffy which is more like a Chinese style bun which was a nice variation. Finally, the pelmeni was amazing. The meat filling was not too heavy and didn’t have the meaty aftertaste that so many pelmeni have. Korochka definitely has some of the best pelmeni in the city. I plan to return soon and recommend everyone to...

Incredible bar, now my favorite tavern in Seattle. Excellent food and unique drinks, many of which are inspired by their house special beet vodka. ...I know, I know, 'beet vodka?' you're thinking, 'gross'... but what a gem, no clue I'd love it and find myself wanting to fill up on it again and again and again. But if that's not your thing there are plenty of standard alcohols and beers on tap as expected.

The real pleasures of coming here are: -the quiant and well done Russian atmosphere that's not too much and still keeps the bar unique -free to play traditional Tetris arcade machine -the traditional menu of Russian foods centered around various dumplings, pickle plates, and ending on some general potatoes options. All delicious. -and last but not least by bar are the owner's and bartender's attitudes. Working along side each other they are the most pleasurable people, quite obviously taking care and pride in their work and business.

Overall 10/10, hidden gem,...