I wish I had more than 5 stars. We know what good Russian food tastes like, and this is definitely first class. We came here for dinner with my wife and had several dishes to share. Olivier salad and tomato salad were excellent. Checked out...the selection of three different drinks ( horseradish, cedar and herbal vodkas). Borsch and mushroom soup (assorted fresh mushrooms)were exquisite. Pelmeni were top of the line. And finished it with vareniki with cherries for dessert and tea. Special gratitude to wonderful and very knowledgeable hostess Yulia( without her advice the dinner would have been incomplete.)Definitely recommend to anybody who would like to experience excellent traditional Russian cuisine. We have tasted plenty, and Gogol restaurant so far in the best.More