Located two blocks east of the Strip, serving authentic traditional Russian and Ukrainian dishes, including pelmeni, vareniki, golubtsy, borscht, solianka, and beef Stroganoff, plus an extended menu of American burgers, Italian pastas, etc., for the less-adventurous diner. Full bar features Russian vodkas, Moldovian and Georgian wine, and Baltica (Russian bottled beer). Full menu is available all day.
This restaurant was reviewed in the March 2006 LVA when it was the Europa House European & Russian Restaurant; some of the information contained in this review may no longer be accurate. This long-operating Russian/Eastern European restaurant at W. Flamingo and Decatur was formerly called Eliseevsky. We weren’t crazy about the entire Europa House experience, but we can make a specific recommendation for this place. A few dishes, predominantly appetizers, aren’t found in many other restaurants. The red caviar is an example. It’s lower-grade, but unless you’re a caviar connoisseur, you won’t know the difference once you apply the fixin’s, and it’s just $10. Other good appetizers are the smoked salmon ($10) and vareniki ($8); vareniki are the potato dumplings better known as pierogi. The restaurant doesn’t have a liquor license, which is a drawback with this food, but there’s a convenience store next door and you might be able to negotiate bringing in your own.