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Neighborhood: Grant Park Museums

77 E. Adams St.

Chicago, IL 60603

312-360-0000

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Not just a tea house as the name suggests, Russian Tea Time is a full-service restaurant, a family enterprise run by former caterer Klara Muchnik. A native of the city of Tashkent in the former Soviet Republic of Uzbekistan in Central Asia, she came to the United States in the early 1990s. As she found little Russian cuisine here, opening a restaurant seemed like a promising idea. She was right; her choice of slightly Americanized Russian dishes has been well received by Chicagoans, especially the pre-symphony concert crowd. Surprisingly, however, only about 10-percent of the customers are Russian, by Muchnik's estimate. Celebrity diners have included former Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director Daniel Barenboim, Julia Roberts and Dustin Hoffman.

Getting There

Cross Streets:: Adams and Michigan.

Parking:: Free Lot and Street Parking Difficult. Free Lot: Pay Lots nearby (North and South Grant Park Garages.

Wheelchair Access:: Yes

The Basics

Hours:: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday- Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m.Friday and Saturday.

Cuisine:: Russian and Ukrainian

Meals Served:: Dinner, Lunch, and Tea. Tea: 2:30-4:30 p.m. daily.

Price Range:: $$$ ($16-$25)

Reservations:: Accepted. Strongly recommended for pre-concert dinners.

Alcohol:: Full Bar. Extensive vodka list.

Features

Carryout:: Yes

Features:: Kids Menu. No catering. No buffet.

Facilities:: Private Party and Banquet Facilities. For up to 100

Worth Noting:: Critic's choice. Recommended.

Specialties:: Cuisine from the former Soviet Union. Chicken croquettes pojarski; beet ("poor man's") caviar with walnuts and prunes; Tashkent carrot salad served with all main entrees or as salad; tea blended in-house daily.

Payment Methods:: American Express, Discover Card, Mastercard, and Visa

Outdoor Seating:: No

Delivery:: No

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"The food was great. ..."

By Magee from Huntsville, AL, August 27, 2007

The food was great. The Vodka sampler was wonderfully suggested from our server. The tea was fabulous.

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"We decided to try a..."

By karlomarx from Chicago, IL, July 25, 2007

We decided to try a new place and after a drawing from a hat... RussianTeaTime was it! The cliffs notes version of our experience was that the foo...

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"They advertise Sunday afternoon tea..."

By Mary J from Chicago, IL, May 13, 2007

They advertise Sunday afternoon tea on a marquee in front, and because I'd had a good experience there before I took my daughter and was very disap...

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