Traditional Russian Cuisine

I grew up eating Russian food and this lady makes it better than my mother used to make.
The borscht is rich and full of vegetables, as are the piroshki. She has a great selection, an amazing array of choices from a food cart.
This may be the best Russian food I’ve ever had — better than my family made at home, and better than I’ve had in restaurants in Russia. We’ll be coming back regularly.

Pretty good helpings for the price, you will definitely be filled up! Checked out the lamb dumplings and a nice platter item. Both were very good, very fast and professional service, although the lady can be hard to understand sometimes, she is very nice!
Will definitely be coming back!

I had a bliny here. Bliny=crêpe. I had the sweet one that came with strawberries, nutella, whip cream, and chocolate. It normally comes with bananas but I declined. This thing was WAY bigger than I expected. Definitely should have been eaten by at least two people. But no, I ate it all by myself. Before my dinner. I am a winning adult

I’ve had food from this truck twice already. The quality of the food they serve is always going to be a plus for me. So far I’ve had the Russian sampler platter, and the sweet blini.
The Russian sampler platter consisted of a piroshky, a cup of borscht, a cabbage roll, a couple dumplings and a salad for only $ 10. Definitely worth the money for all of that food.
The sweet blini was filled with a hazelnut spread (nutella), strawberries, bananas, whipped cream, and topped with maraschino cherries. It’s awesome, and for only $ 4 that literally fills up a small to-​go box.

Add Russian to the growing list of diverse Portland food cart cuisine that I’ve had. I’m not sure if this is the first Russian cart Portland’s had, but still a rare find. The owners of this cart are from Moscow and want to give the people here a taste of what Russia has to offer. The menu here contains items like pelmeni, borscht, and piroshky.
Piroshky are usually baked buns that can be stuffed with a wide variety of fillings. Savory fillings can have meat or no meat, while sweet fillings are usually fruit-​based.
I first tried the piroshky with lamb, potato, and onion ($ 2.49). A good, light blend of seasonings on the filling. The potatoes were soft and the lamb retained some juiciness. The bun itself looked like a flat strudel-​like item.
The «Very Berry» Piroshky ($ 2.49) at this cart is not a filled bun, but a flattened biscuit with berry jelly and a maraschino cherry on top. I do wish the jelly got injected into the bun here instead of having it spread on top. That way, I’m more likely to get the jelly in my mouth instead of having it end up in the container. It ended up being a bit messy.
All in all, two comforting food items. Nothing extremely memorable on this visit, though.
I’m not an expert on Russian food, so I can’t speak to its authenticity. But hey, with very reasonable prices, this cart is worth a stop.