Ơi! Blin! Saigon - Russian Food & Art Cafe Bistro — Restaurant in Ho Chi Minh City

[ORIGINAL REVIEW]I went there and the staff was very friendly but the owner was a jerk, I was asking about the borscht because they didn't have it on the current menu. I said it once and she didn't understand so I said it again saying "it is a soup with..." politely, the owner proceeded to interrupt me asking why I was explaining what it was to the staff. The food was actually good but I don't know why he was in such a terrible mood. I was hoping to find a good place to try some good Russian food and practice my Russian(I studied in St.Petersburg) but sadly this isn't it.

[AMENDED REVIEW] The owner has apologized below and I really appreciate it. Honestly, if he didn't notice that I was upset by what he said, I can understand why he did not know that he had upset me. I have amended my rating in accordance with his apology and reflecting the quality of the food. As mentioned above, the blini and the borscht were actually very delicious.

As the owner suggested, I will be going in again in hopes that I have a...

I'm Russian, but to be honest, I'm not a very big fan of Russian cuisine. I've been here twice - with my friend and my husband. They both liked Russian salad, but my friend didn't really appreciate the borscht. As for me, I tried beef stroganoff, syrniki, and blinis with cottage cheese. Delicious. I like it when there's less flour in syrniki, but I enjoyed those ones anyway. The staff is very friendly. I ordered blinis with condensed milk, but there was a mistake, and they were served with sour cream. The staff told about it themselves and asked if I wanted a replacement, but I refused as I didn't mind sour cream. I enjoyed my blinis and got a 50% discount despite I told that everything's alright.

The place is really hard to find but I think it's worth visiting. I'll come here again in the future as I'm eager to try Kiev chicken (one has to wait for it for...

This place is so good that I went there 2 days in a row! Their borscht is amazing - very good sour cream and beef. Very nice Blini options and good sized portions. I loved their vareniki and I can’t wait to try the rest of their extensive menu. The prices are very affordable and the staff are friendly and speak English well. There’s interesting decor and in general good atmosphere fitting for an artistic event, friend...