Pravda

02/17/2008 Posted by reviewsreviews

Such a great spot , great drinks, great staff...but one HUGE complaint which will cause me to go elsewhere next time I'm in that area. The entire place reeks of urine. We left wtih headaches from the stench. It's 2 floors and the smell managed to cosume both. If the bathrooms are kept in such poor conditions, I wonder how the kitchens are....its a shame, b/c the place has potential.

01/14/2008 Posted by jennifer_anderson

I visit Pravda once in a while and I have always liked it. But this vodka called Karlsson's from Sweden was not like any other vodka I have ever tasted! Usually I'm not even a big vodkatini fan, but that has certainly changed! Wow.. Thank you!

11/14/2007 Posted by feifeiny

Was here this past sat9 and its a pretty good place. I had the chocolate martini which was jus alright. What I really loved was their infused vodka shots, the fig is really yummy!! Highly recommended. Also, the mini burgers and fries are pretty good as well. The décor and the ambiance of the place is not too bad, kinda russian feeling w low lights and reddish paint job on the walls. It can get rather crowded and loud though and the waitresses are hard to get once they bring ur order but it’s a cool place and I would def go back at least to try all the other flavored shots!

Pros: Great flavored shots!

Cons: Can get rather loud and crowded

04/01/2007 Posted by pjancz

Been there a couple of times, most recently about a month ago. Nice chill place, the decor is very retro. The drinks are great, and expense reflects the location. But it can get really busy at times and becomes a drag when you have to wait 20 minutes to get a drink or can't get a table cause it's so crowded.

Pros: Great drinks, nice ambiance

Cons: crowded

11/16/2006 Posted by Chapaev

Love the low ceilings and the cavernous setting. Drinks are not spectacular but good enough. Though for $13 a pop they should be spectacular..good martinis, good caprioska (but not better then let's say Yuca Bar which has them for $5 at happy hour and $8 otherwise). Vodka infusions are decent (best is chile horseradish) but not nearly as good as in the Russian Vodka Room. Overall the place wins with ambience and a good looking clientele. It also has some good appetizers (caviar eggs, ham croquettes) and a surprisingly great warm chocolate cake with sour cherry compote ($8).

Pros: Ambience, Appetizers, Drinks

Cons: Prices, Overcrowded on Weekends

11/16/2006 Posted by maureenuw

Pravda has a great ambiance and serves some good specialty cocktails, though they're a bit expensive. It's a fun place to grab a drink, but best avoided late-night when it becomes quite a scene and overcrowding can make it hard to even get to the bar for a refill.

Pros: Drink specials

Cons: Overcrowding, high cost

11/07/2006 Posted by b00pi3flak3s

The Russian vibe in here is undeniable and the lounge is filled with some of the trendiest people alive. Ambiance aside, the basement lounge sports some of the most interesting vodka mixes available. Be sure to bring plenty of $$ for your date or group night out.

Pros: Drinks, Service

Cons: Prices, Crowded

10/21/2006 Posted by heapchk

I never thought I'd long for the days when the bouncers enfored an impossible velvet rope, but this place could actually benefit from turning a few people away. It's so crowded you can't even move, and a space that could have been fantastically intimate has become a noisehall where you can't hear what anyone is saying and you're always in fear the drunk guy crammed next to you is going to spill his drink on your shoes. On the bright side, though, they do have a large selection of martinis and they are good.

08/24/2006 Posted by lesfoodie4

Pravda has me so spoiled. In comparison, chocolate martinis at other bars taste my grandma's ensure.

Pros: chocolate and apple martini

Cons: price...but it is worth it...

07/17/2006 Posted by lindseynagel

By far, Pravda makes some of the best drinks in the city. Everything was made to perfection. Pravda has a great atmosphere as well. I got there on a crowded night, but was still seated at a table promptly. The bar got very crowded, which made it difficult to order a drink when I wasn't sitting at the table. This is a great place to start the night.

Pros: Drinks, Atmosphere

Cons: a little pricey