There are four Russian restaurants clustered in Asakusa, and all of them have a reputation for being good. Having already been to Bona Festa, the best-rated one, and Manos, the original, that left two, and of those I stopped by Storovaya first.

Salad

They had course menus too, but we just ordered a la carte. The portions are pretty big, so sharing worked out fine.

Cabbage rolls

A bit behind the original, but still tasty.

Tsuboyaki

Cream soup inside. The menu lineup is not really any different from the other places, and there was nothing particularly distinctive about the flavor either. Unlike the other restaurants, where customers pour in and reservations are hard to get, there was nobody in the dining room but us, which made me wonder whether business was going okay.

Beef stroganoff

This was my third beef stroganoff, and this one was a bit iffy. Not that it tasted bad, mind you.

Bread

Nice bread came out.

Dessert

A seasonal fruit dessert loaded with champagne jelly. The champagne jelly is delicious.

Pumpkin pudding

It looks like a simple dessert, but it tastes great.

Framboise pate

Compared to the other places, the level of the desserts is very high.

And finally, ice cream

Proper homemade ice cream. I get the feeling this is a Russian restaurant that specializes in desserts.

Now that I have been to Storovaya, the only Russian restaurant left in Asakusa is Larousse. That place is on the pricey side, so I have no idea when I will get there. As long as I live in Asakusa, I will make it there someday. Before that, though, I would like to drop by the newly renovated Bona Festa one more time.

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