All products we bought were high quality. The owner is very nice. Were a bit far away now, but we stop by whenever we have a chance.

Lots of Russian specialty items. Good selection of tea.

Great selection of Eastern European foods. I love the little chocolates they keep in stock. And the in-house piroshki are delicious!

This is my new favorite restaurant in Walnut Creek! Refreshingly unique in the area and stands right alongside Cinderella Bakery in SF. Incredible food, really friend staff, strong dessert game. Chicken Kiev, dumplings, and piroskis were some of the best Ive had. Cool ambience, well lit space with chandeliers and Eastern European decorations. Great drinks selection too: Hungarian wines, Czech and Polish beers, Russian vodka, etc. Will absolutely be returning, highly recommend!

I love this little deli. It has tons of imported Eastern European foods as well as freshly made delicacies. Definitely stop in and take your time browsing. Theyre a small store so its easy to miss the good stuff if you move too quickly.

The food is delicious. It is Russian with a little French flare. Everything we ordered were flavorful and kept you wanting for more.

Great dining experience, delicious food, cozy atmosphere and good wine selection. Each time I come here the service is excellent and the food is amazing. Do try the wine and cocktails here, you wont forget them!

We went there I believe on Christmas day, and returned on January 15 to try the deli. We started with chicken liver pate spread on toasted brioche. Th pate is extremely smooth and creamy, one of the best I tasted, even if slightly sweet. I bought more during our trip to the deli, and will try the goose pate later.At the start of our dinner, I ordered a Fairytale Blossom cocktail, smooth Russian vodka, shaved ice and elderflower which was smooth with delicate flavors. I tend to dislike cocktails in general as tastes and sweetness tend to be overpowering but this is exceptional. I had in mind to order chicken Kyiv but changed it to Pelmeni, mine with beef and pork with a brothy sauce drizzled over them and surrounded by sour cream garnished with sprouts. Warm dumplings and cool cream. A very interesting combination of flavors and textures which, taken in combination with the Fairytale Blossom, bring up thoughts of wintry hikes. My wife had the rack of lamb, ordered medium rare.It is lightly seared and fatty bits were removed by the Chef. I have had poor experiences with lamb meat in the past, but this tasted great, the meat almost melting in your mouth.I also tried an Estonian beer which proved very satisfying, with light fruit tones but not sweet.The service is prompt and attentive and thankfully knowledgeable as I was unfamiliar with much of the menu. As for the food, Babushka is blessed with a Chef with a capital C.

Awesome Customer Service! Excellent authentic Russian food!

1st time eating Russian food and it was soooooo good! I highly recommend this place and they have excellent service!! They give you a starter which is the shot glass- pureed potato soup with whipped sour cream and garnish- that was heavenly! For my appetizer we ordered chicken pate and Kahchapuri- my favorite on the menu!- The entree I got Perlini ( I apologize if I botched that..) its a pork and beef dumplings with whipped sour cream, delicious!! Dessert was lemon sorbet, sooo good! Five out of five stars!!! Excellent!! The alcohol beverage I believe was called Babushka my Love really good. Its a sweet drink. The soup is the Borscht- also really good! Highly recommend this place! Cant say it enough!

Love this store, great selection! They have an adjacent kitchen and make tons of things themselves, which are delicious 😋 the owner is friendly and funny, great fella!

Very good Deli Market, Chocolates, Sodas, Wine,Cookies, Fish, Caviar, Meats firts quality

Incredibly tasty and comforting food. First time here and everything was delicious. We started with the toasted rye bread and eggplant dip called baklajani. The bread was lightly toasted and so fresh and the dip was warm and delicious even though I typically do not care for eggplant.We also had the piroshkis with potato for the wife and beef for me. The buttery and flaky pastry was perfect with the rich flavored beef filling. One of the best filled puffed pastries Ive ever had.The golden fish salad was also great. The capers hard boiled egg and the salmon roe made a great bite with the smoked salmon and greens. The pop of that salmon row and oily texture really worked well with the saltiness of the salmon and capers.The borscht was a first for me. It is a nice beet soup that is texturally pleasing with minced beets in a nice broth with a touch of cream to add richness and depth.For the main course I had the beef stroganoff. This has a nice piece of short rib that falls apart when cutting into it. The sauce with the mushrooms was delicious and the mash potatoes were the softest and creamiest potatoes Ive had. They were so tasty when soaking up some of the sauce with each bite.My wife had the vareniki which is a potato dumpling with a garlic cream sauce and crispy shallots. This dish was like a potato filled ravioli that was so pillowy soft. The sauce was rich and savory with the crispy shallots adding a nice contrasting texture.Finally for dessert we had the hot chocolate cake. This cake takes 15 minutes or so before it is delivered to your table, but well worth it. The cake came out hot and super moist in the middle. Served with a berry and passion fruit sauce and vanilla ice cream. This was a great finish to our lunch. The only thing I would ask for is a bit more sauce on the plate to dip each bite in.With neither of us having much experience with Russian cuisine we were highly pleased with each dish. We will definitely recommend this place and look forward to coming back.

I had the Vareniki and it was superb. My coworker loved his beet soup(shocking I know).This restaurant is absolutely phenomenal. We had the pleasure of being served by Varvara and she was the epitome of excellent service. Will definitely be coming back here in the near future.

Really awesome food and hospitality. But tucked away in a corner of the downtown.

Ive not been to the restaurant but I shop at the deli all the time. Their homemade soups, particularly the chicken soup, is delicious, as is the potato salad. I also buy salmon row from them at half the cost of whole foods. Super nice people. Happy to support them in these difficult times

Average food with extremely small portion sizes ... Total rip off !! Outdoor patio was good but its not worth the tiny portion sizes and prices.I ordered the Lagman which was okay & my friend ordered the Golubtsy.

Nice place, good service, good food.

Easy to rate this place five stars. They made great decisions and suggestions a out both wine and food. The only problem was that the food was so good I didnt want to stop eating.

Love the selection.

Best place in East Bay for authentic Russian food!

My absolute FAVORITE restaurant in the world. The food is to die for. Service is great and everyone there is so welcoming and catering to all your needs it doesnt get any better than this place here

I take my family to this lovely place quite often! This is my favorite spot to to have a good dinner. I visit this place regularly. The food is just great, the team is courteous and the price is reasonable. I like going in this restaurant for a good dinner.

The chicken Kiev and the borsht were both superb!

Personnel are so professional and nice. Food is extra tasty. Go with recommendation.

We met with friends at this restaurant for lunch. This restaurant was recommended to us by a friend. Well, it was very nice. The staff members were extremely nice and we had a great feeling. The meal was delicious. We loved this spot a lot and we will definitely return to this restaurant. We recommend this place to all.

Wow, try the double smoked bacon. It was amazing. They speak English and Russian. Good selection of meats and standard Russian foods.

This restaurant is my number one site. Of all restaurants I know I like it most. I never miss an opportunity to go to this restaurant. everytime I I need a superb dinner, this restaurant comes straightaway to my mind. extremely good and many types of food and a large menu.trained team, and good ambience. And very important, the bill is good. I praise this place with pleasure.

Great food and warm atmosphere . Nice to bring friends and have a good conversation . Very friendly staff. I highly recommend this restaurant. You have to check it out at leas once. I come here with my friends often.

A birthday dinner for four!! I cant say enough on how delicious everything we had was. They did not disappoint with their wait staff or their food. Excellent wine choices as well. Try it you will love it. Mine was the lamb shank and it melted in your mouth!!

Babushka Restaurant is one of those very interesting restaurants that serve up Russian food. They do it well and even tho I love in Berkeley would go there again. Their borscht is completely authentic, (I should know as my mother made the best and I followed her recipe) and the chicken kiev hit home. If you want the flavors of this country, thats the place.

What a gem. Delicious freshly made eastern European cuisine with a more modern approach to recipes I grew up with from my own babushka. Service friendly and helpful. We will be back.

One of my go-to places to eat. excellent location, always clean, and fantastic service. I highly recommend them!

The food here was absolutely delicious. there wasnt a lot on the menu but what was there was certainly cooked to Perfection. I enjoyed the foreign beers on the menu which were equally as good. Parking is a little tight service was excellent definitely a place to recommend.

So so good the best pierogies

Trying Russian food for the first time here was a great experience. My favorite was the chicken. It was probably the best chicken Ive ever had. The service was excellent as all of the staff were very friendly. They deserve a 10/10.

The food is so different. Its Russian and area around there. I ate all my meal and took some beet salad home. I had dumplings with cream sauce,good, and borsht soup. Service was wonderful, waitress was very kind and friendly. Its extremely clean and beautiful wall decorations. I will go back again.

If you go to a restaurant for the food. This is a restaurant to go to. Service was outstanding. The place was clean. And did I say the food was good yet? The food was great! Just like my Russian grandmother used to make. If I had a Russian grandmother.

Great food. Great ambience and staff. Food portions are on the small side though and its a bit pricey for the amount of food you get.

I have been to Babushkas twice now and both times were absolutely splendid experiences. The staff are friendly and attentive. They are quick to refill your glass or take your order. The food is divine. I have tried the borscht, piroshkis (the spinach is the best), chicken Kiev-and have yet to be disappointed. The restaurant has a relaxing atmosphere, and is great for a date or with a group of friends. I highly recommend you try out this hidden gem in Walnut Creek.

As newcomers to Walnut Creek. and very much into the ethnic dining experiences offered here, we enjoyed Babushka this evening. We liked the relatively unfamiliar cuisine. The service and attention from the management in this family restaurant were quite exceptional. Ive always believed that a local cuisine and local wines are meant for each other. That said, Russian and Romanian red wines are a little sweet for our taste, but you can take your own for a very modest corkage fee.Well be back to Babushka.

Great place for borscht.

Absolutely a wonderful experience! The food was out of this world good and the services was exceptional. I was really impressed with how welcoming it felt and how intimate the experience it was. I would definitely come back!

Amazing food at a great price. Customer service is top notch. This place is underrated and deserves way more customers. Probably the best sit down in Walnut Creek.

Went here with my family while visiting. Truly memorable experience! None of us knew what to expect; our closest experience was Polish food. We started with two appetizers; Khachipuri and Scallops. The Khachipuri was similar to a quiche and very tasty. The scallops were raw with peeled segments of pomelo and a salmon colored foam. I had the Golubtsy as an entree. It is turkey and pork with carrots wrapped in cabbage with a chile-pear cream. I also had a pear soda which was amazing! I dont know how this isnt a major soda flavor, but Fanta, Crush or Sunkist needs to get on it right now.The service was also impeccable. The servers were prompt, attentive and helpful. First class all the way! If youre in Walnut Creek do not pass up the opportunity to try this excellent restaurant.

It is a great restaurant with delicious food. The Borscht is to die for!! I believe they have dishes from other Eastern European countries. They have a cucumber salad that reminded me a lot of the Bulgarian Shopska salad.

This is probably the best Russian food in the U.S. I was in Walnut Creek for business several months ago, and was blown away--it has been months since I ate there and Im still thinking about how amazing the food was! There are truly culinary geniuses at work here, and they are working with the freshest ingredients. My companion and I had the golubtsy and chicken kiev, and I will never look at these dishes the same way again! Both were absolutely flavorful, the meat tender, and everything felt decadent yet healthy. The honey cake for dessert was also divine. I hope I have a reason to go to Walnut Creek again in the near future, just so that I can enjoy another meal at this place.

This place is amazing. We came here on a whim and we are so glad we did. We got the piroshkis which were awesome, and the stroganoff and Kiev chicken. It was all so good. They really have the sauces down here, not to mention everything else. The server was super nice also and very informative

Awesome Russian food. Also, glad they are so good because it is the only Russian spot I know of!

I had Vareniki. This is probably the best dish I have ever had. Each bite had 4 to 5 distinguishable flavors in it. I savored every bite. Phenomenal.I also had the Fairytale Blossom cocktail.It was sweet fairy heaven. Pear, Elderflower and violet flavor. OMG. So good.I also had the Red Caviar. It was good. I miss the Champagne Marmalade that used to come with it.

The food was delicious. The recently remodeled interior and the quiet atmosphere where we could actually carry on a conversation made for a lovely evening. A return visit is in order to try more items on the traditional Russian menu.

Maybe the best food in Walnut Creek. Highly recommend the borscht.

Fantastic service and products from the deli. The owner helped me find exactly what I needed. The fresh sausage was amazing. Great selection of ethnic foods for those wanting to prepare Russian, Dalmatian and other Eastern European cuisine.

The best russian deli and restaurant.

Excellent!! Great food, friendly & knowledgeable service, beautiful & quiet atmosphere. Our first of many more visits! Many thanks

Very good place but once we bought mushrooms with expired date

Very tasty food and friendly service. Calm ambiance. It was perfect for our date night.

The most amazing service ever!! Everyone was so kind. Dont let me get started with the food. I fell in love as soon as it tou ccx had my mouth the tast was beyond this world. I highly recommend this place.

We were two couples for dinner. I didnt care for my entree which was a lamb and rice which I thought was going to have some sort of sauce. For me it was too dry my wife had the stroganoff and she loved it the other couple had chicken Kiev and her husband had the same thing I had and he was the same opinion. We all had Russian Caesar salad and that was a Miss for all of us. The dressing wasnt right. It was to charge and didnt have much complexity of flavor. Portions were okay and prices were reasonable. If I were to go back I would have the stroganoff.

Very good food. Love the beet salad. So garlicky and great!

Came here to try some of the famous Piroshki’s and completely amazed with how good they are. The owner is also the chef and really knows how to give good hospitality at his Russian restaurant !!!

Super delicious and very friendly staff. Will definitely return! Thank you, Nikolai!

Delicious food and excellent service. Had piroshki, stroganoff, and a cocktail, and all were very tasty. Will be coming back again

If not a very tiny size, Id give it 5 stars. Has good amount of russian grocery that one may need. Friendly stuff.Cooked dishes like sauerkraut or pickles are way overpriced though.

What a fantastic small restaurant with an easy atmosphere and a chef who obviously cares about what hes doing! I was only able to order the Stroganoff, but it was worth it! The egg noodles were cooked perfectly, the fresh chanterelles where a wonderful touch and the short ribs added a beautiful finish to it all. Highly recommended.

Delicious food and great service!

Food was good, service was great. Was a little cool in the restaurant though.

Food is nice and quite authentic but is very overpriced.

Good food and great staff

Excellent food that my Russian girlfriend confirmed as quite authentic. Wonderful wait staff and nice outdoor dining area.

Great Russian Wedding reception there. Awesome staff! Great experience.

This place has fantastic food. The smoked fish is to die for. The wine selection could be better, which is why it is not five stars, but wow is the food good.

Always great service & good food. Unique mix of French & Russian

They make AWESOME foods for a very responsible price. You must check them out. Youll be amazed!

Love their Russian food and Deli

Incredible flavor! Each dish has very different flavors, spices, textures. I have gone several times and due to my mother–in–law`s superb Hungarian cooking I can attestto the authenticity of the menus, ingredients and cooking styles. I have many Russian/ Ukrainian/Khazak/ and Turkish friends. This is GREAT peasant food.

This is one of our favorite places since they opened, and they just keep getting better!!

Awesome service and great food! Reminds me of my moms cooking! Borsht was amazing and so was the Stroganoff! And with a deli attached in the back I can bring food home with me too!

High quality ingredients with truly rich and aromatic flavors. A dining treat when you need a taste of eastern European cuisine.

Yes, do not expect a quick meal here but to me thats part of the experience. The food here is really excellent and I like their selection of Eastern European wines. All in all, we love coming here.

Excellent food and wait staff

Good food good decor good service

Nice restaurant and Russian grocery store.

12 Stars!!! Amazing, fresh, hand-made, reasonable, family owned and operated. I wanted to lick the plate. Had Piroshki, grandma’s garden salad, Solyanka bowl (sausage soup mmmm) and Pelmeni (dumplings in veal sauce 😲)-OMG!! ❤️❤️❤️ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Good Russian food. Very little onsite parking but a short walk from Broadway plaza

Dinner was nine one inch raviolis (dumplings) for $17...what a rip off. Pretty unfriendly. Flavor ok but value is horrible. Definitely do not recommend.

Wonderful food and service! The chicken patè is amazing, as are the dumplings. I highly recommend it!

Love that place.if you are looking for some European products: sausage pastry,cheese and smoked fish..etc there is also a nice restaurant upfront worth a try.

Good service but limited menu

Very nice staff, great food, clean bathrooms. There is also a Russian deli-shop adjacent to Babushka run by the same owner.

Wonderful restaurant with great cocktails and food. Pleasant atmosphere, good for groups

Great food and very friendly people. Thank you very much!!!!!

So glad to have this great Russian deli in Walnut Creek!

Small market with a larger dining area in the back. While theres not a huge selection, the market has plenty of good baked items, sweets, imported candies, cakes, pre-made Russian salads and other deli items. There is also a freezer with bags of pelmeni. Good stuff!

Great food great people.

Great Russian food. Pretty authentic.

The dining area is good but the shop is small. We usually go there to buy some specific Russian/international products you cant find in other places nearby

I wanted to be as transparent as possible with my review, as I work as a server for this restaurant. I am not Russian ethnically, nor do I speak the language. Also, prior to working here, I had little to no knowledge of Russian cuisine.Still, I was given a chance to learn, serve, and work. I have worked for different restaurants in different cities-- but Babushka stands out for me because of Chef Zori and front of the house manager, Vavana. They are exceptionally kind and generous bosses. And as a result, I have been given the opportunity to sample an example of every dish.Chef Zori is Russian ethnically but raised as a child in the Bay Area. He has been French trained in culinary school and apprenticed in Napa. In other words, he is the best of many worlds-- and therefore has his menu reflect his respect for good ingredients, prepared well, with elegant plating and inobtrusive seasoning. The Chicken Kiev with grilled vegetables is a wonderful example with its generous portion and understated coating.My personal favorite is the grilled Rack of Lamb served over polenta-- savory and hearty. The soups are all Seinfeld worthy-- especially the Cream of Mushroom (with truffle oil).Vavana is gracious and extremely knowledgeable of both front and back of the house affairs. She is THE wine steward, pastry chef, bartender, and head server.I didnt know whether to give 4 or 5 stars because on the one hand, nothing is truly perfect. However, if you cant give your own restaurant 5 stars-- what is it that you dont believe in?To the negative, as it were-- there is no microwave oven in the kitchen and almost everything is made to order and fresh fresh fresh. But that being said, good food takes time. The Chicken Kiev typically takes 20 minutes from when the order is placed.To the positive, and there are many positives, the food is delicious. For Walnut Creek, there is ample parking. There is also a hidden gem of an outdoor patio; and the restaurant caters to sizeable parties and events. There is even a dance floor complete with mirror ball. Finally, there is the deli, which many locals know very well.All in all, for an elegant night out; or sit down lunch that is out of the ordinary-- come visit Babushka.

The unexpected russian food is muy rico and delicious!

Fantastic, authentic Russian food. Highly recommend Chicken Kiev - very tender and juicy chicken, delicious sauce, cant say enough. Loved the borscht, so goid! Im funny and love to add onions & red cabbage when making borscht at home. My husband and friends loved the Piroshkis, the Beef Stroganoff, and the lamb dish (Lagman Superior Farms), and we all loved the beet salad (Svekolnik Salat). Finished off with chocolate mousse trio - heaven in a bowl.We will be back, often!! Glad we dont live close by, Id put on twice my body weight pretty quickly.