Mink Restaurant

I came here along with my friends to celebrate my birthday. Sadly, I didn't knew they were having a Halloween party on the very weekend I was planing to celebrate. A little lack of information on their website but later on I found out on their facebook page updated that information later on at night.
I would really appreciate if the administration can change the information about the cover charge's information that's posted on the website such that if arrival prior to 10 o'clock. My friends and I got their before 10 but we still got the cover charge fee because it was a special night. This made our first impression of this place not too great, yet this could have been not the case if there was updated information about it posted.
Nevertheless, the place inside looks spectacular. Has a great bar and sitting area. I enjoyed the food along with my friends. The police costume bartender was really funny and made our time more enjoyable.
I was a little astounded by the crowd present that mostly there were Eastern European. IMHO, I think its better if you come along with your friends/crew.

We had planned on attending the grand opening, which was several months ago and being unable to make it, I still had my regrets as I heard it was an awesome affair, filled with great food, drinks, music and a lively crowd. They were advertised to be open for lunch seven days a week, but when I would stop by their doors were closed, so I finally called and a heavy accent explained to me they would not be serving lunch because the summer week days were too slow, when and if this will change is any one's guess.

They are open seven evenings for dining and judging from their parking lot they do a great night life business with a full sports bar and over 40 beers on tap and bottled. They have a happy hour and nightly drink and appetizer specials and you can dance yourself silly as there is music and a floor. If you are looking to have a quiet dinner and conversation go early, as the evening wears on the lights go down and the music goes up.

I love the decor and not sure how to describe it, retro chic? Large yellow and green crushed velvet upholstered horseshoe shaped booths with dark wood curved benches surround each large table. How do I describe those walls, they look like dark yellow vinyl blocks with medallions squaring off each corner, but each wall in this place is different and behind the bar is a wall of TV's. Additional smaller cafe style tables line the mirrored wall in the lounge, yet blend in with the decor of the dining room.The lighting changes colors all over the place and is very cool.

They do have a separate lounge menu and drink specials including ten different $6.00 martini's and they are not shy when they pour. In both the lounge and dining room the appetizers are big enough to share. The cuisine is vast with Russian and Italian food with some French and American influences. For those of you into beef tongue you can have it sliced thin, braised and served with horseradish.

Other cold appetizers are a smoked fish platter, marinated herring, marinated vegetables, a sampling of their meats and stuffed eggplant. Hot appetizers Tsar's baked eggplant stuffed with salmon, mushrooms and goat cheese, Zhulien which is a Russian casserole with chicken, mushrooms, cheese and herbs, they have a huge selection of crepes, meat dumplings, potato and mushroom dumplings and pan seared potato and mushrooms with herbs.

The menu is very exciting with a variety of salads, including a duck breast salad and the tomato and mozzarella salad is huge. Soups range from bolyanka and Ukranian Borscht to a crab bisque or to some of the best French onion soup you will have. Beef stroganoff made with tenderloin, stuffed pork, chops, rack of lamb, chicken Kiev, salmon, striped bass, trout, duck, foie Gras, many kabob entrees and quite a few Italian dishes with a sprinkling of American traditions.

Hubby rarely shares and I so wanted to try the beef stroganoff, but he was in the mood to try different things and his palette goes from meat to potatoes and stops. Torn between the NY strip or the rack of lamb, I convinced him to have the lamb and I would get the Fileto gorganzola ( sauce on the side since he turned up his nose at the thought of bleu cheese ) The lamb and filet were cooked to a perfect rare to medium rare, they were a beautiful presentation and both had outstanding flavor and tenderness, served with roasted potatoes and vegetables.

As our first course(s) we shared the onion soup, which I have already said was wonderful, the smoked fish platter was a real treat and we both love this ( yet he won't eat fish, check it out ) and both the meat and the potato and mushroom dumplings are the number one reason why I will go back, pillows from heaven. I ordered the tomatoes with mozzarella which was wonderful, but most of it went home for sandwiches.

I'm so anxious to return and to try more and lucky us they chose Feasterville to open up in!

If you are looking for a great dining experience go earlier, if you are looking to dine and dance arrive later, they have a DJ Thursday through Sunday, no matter which you choose you have to check them out. Very gluten, vegan and vegetarian friendly, handicap accessible. They do not have a website, so I tried to cover it all.