If you want to treat yourself to a good British beer or whiskey for a traditional fish & chips snack, there is no need to rush to buy tickets and apply for a visa. You can just come to the "English Embassy" (restaurant, Nizhny Novgorod). Here you will be able to grasp the true taste of English cuisine, get acquainted with truly English hospitality and have a good time in the atmosphere of a truly English pub.
Acquaintance
The English Embassy (restaurant, Nizhny Novgorod) is one of the most colorful establishments, which features a solid history, original interior and a characteristic atmosphere that actually resembles English pubs. The restaurant enjoys considerable deserved popularity. According to reviews, many residents and guests like to be here.
The English Embassy (restaurant, Nizhny Novgorod) is called a restaurant with a special, unique atmosphere that cannot be confused with anything else. Visitors, having crossed its threshold, immediately feel the exclusivity of the created environment.
Exterior decoration
The restaurant's exterior stands out spectacularly among the bulky gray buildings of Zvezdinka and Malaya Pokrovskaya. The bright red-red facade of the building is striking, and thanks to the presence of stylish entrance doors with glass, slats divided into squares, visitors immediately understand where they will go if they decide to enter.
Interior
Special attention in the pub deserves the interior, designed, according to reviews, quite in English and even more spectacular than in many pubs in the UK.
The interior of the establishment recreated the atmosphere of a British pub - a special feeling is created due to the presence of a bar, dark wood tables, soft leather seats, colonial-style textured wallpaper, heavy textured curtains. The central element of the restaurant is a spiral staircase. The institution has 3 floors: the basement houses VIP-halls with a capacity of 8-12 people, stylized as medieval knights, the first floor (smoking room) is a place where a bar is equipped, the second has separate tables and a children's room, smoking is here forbidden.
The interior of the pub is striking, first of all, the presence of many red-brown wooden elements, decorated in red-green tones of leather sofas in vintage style (XIX century), a large and spacious central bar counter, with glasses hanging over it, wine glasses and glasses. A perfect complement to the painting is the shape of the waitresses: plaid skirts, white blouses and red vests. Visitors' reviews note that the interior of the institution looks quite in English - intelligent, noble, but somewhat prim and conservative.
Service
The English Embassy (restaurant, Nizhny Novgorod) is an institution in which, according to reviews, the service is not ideal, but still the service here is quite high quality. Visitors notice in their reviews that at times (especially when it comes to peak hours of guests), it seems as if the staff is unable to cope with the intense work. It seems that the waiters are trying, the guests share, but often they just tumble down from fatigue.
Reviews note situations when guests have encountered cases of openly disregard by the waiters, and which is very sad, the authors share, recently this has been happening more and more often.
English Embassy (Nizhny Novgorod, restaurant): menu
Visitors call the restaurant's cuisine very decent, representing both traditional British and standard European dishes. There is no reason to expect anything special here, but the choice of dishes “for beer” is quite wide. The menu offers a variety of various steaks, meat dishes and salads. If you wish, you can order Wellington beef, which is a veal tenderloin with spinach and mushroom sauce, taste chicken fillet with Bechamel sauce in puff pastry or fish fillet in a batter with potatoes. The restaurant serves light continental and traditional English breakfasts (scrambled eggs and bacon).
Visitors note that the design of dishes in the institution has a number of pleasant details. Croutons are beautifully wrapped in a signature paper bag and served with cheese sauce. Cheese sticks are served in the same way, but another sauce - mustard-honey - is supposed to be served with them. Guests also call jamon with pear slices not bad, both from a gastronomic and aesthetic point of view.
Prices in the "English Embassy", according to the authors of the reviews, are "above average." You can have a hearty dinner or lunch here for 1000-1500 rubles. If you run into steaks, the amount will be more substantial. In a much more modest price range, you can meet just by drinking beer with a light snack or ordering a tea with desserts.
Services
The institution has business lunches (Mon-Fri, 12.00-16.00). A special menu is provided for children. Banquet facilities are available (up to 25 people). The convenience of guests is ensured by the presence in the restaurant: happy hours, breakfasts, background music, VIP rooms, non-smoking tables, wine cards, parking, children's room (from Friday to Sunday, from 12:00 to 22:00). Credit cards accepted: Visa Electron, Maestro, Visa, Eurocard, MasterCard, American Express.
The drinks
"English Embassy" - a restaurant (Nizhny Novgorod), which offers guests a rich selection of different types of beer: light, dark and red. Non-alcoholic is also available. As expected, Guinness is served here with a plentiful thick foam. Many people like El London Pride and London Porter (dark beer). Both drinks, according to guests of the pub, are worthy of high praise. Visitors can also order a glass of exclusive Irish beers here: Carling, Guinness, Kilkenny, Newcastle brown ale, treat yourself to the best whiskeys, hot chocolate, good wine, homemade soft drinks, hot mulled wine, groggies and toddis.
English Embassy (restaurant, Nizhny Novgorod): address
The institution is located in the city center, in one of the old estates, on the street. Zvezdinka 12. Call: +7 (831) 433-61-65. Open from 8 to 24 (Sunday-Thursday), from 8 am to 2 nights (Friday-Saturday).
Conclusion
A visit to the English Embassy restaurant in Nizhny Novgorod leaves a good impression on guests. Many express their firm intention to return here again. Visitors note a pleasant serving of dishes, excellent quality desserts and snacks. Guests consider that the design of the restaurant, as well as its cuisine and service, are quite worthy of appreciation.