If you, arriving in Tatarstan, are in search of real national cuisine, then be sure to visit Timerkhan, a restaurant in Kazan, where President Vladimir Putin dined 12 years ago.
Upon entering the institution, columns with gilded bars immediately rush into the eyes. Wooden panels on the walls, glossy sheen of the suspended ceiling, crystal chandeliers - as if in one place they gathered all the luxury of the 90s. But first things first.
Location
The cultural and entertainment center plate installed on the building is somewhat outdated. Previously functioning billiards, a sports bar and a golf room have long been closed. In a huge empty lobby, an impressive fountain has dried up. And on the faces of cloakrooms you can read only one emotion: "boring." If you include the imagination, then you can easily imagine on a grand scale ten years ago there were celebrations here. But today the Timerkhan restaurant is crossing the threshold of a hotel in Kazan and is not so impressive. There is a feeling that I went to the museum.
Based on some observations, we can say that the institution is not located in the most convenient place. Korolenko is not the street where his potential customers live. But before, the restaurant was considered the most popular place, for the visit of which many traveled through half a city. But as they say, tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis (times are changing, we ourselves are changing). There are many large and beautiful restaurants in the city center, and the “iron ruler”, hidden among the Khrushchevs, will not surprise anyone.
Kitchen
In total, the institution has 4 halls, and in the largest of them (with a capacity of 270 seats), you can have a fun anniversary or a noisy wedding. Would you like to retire from prying eyes? Not a problem! There are VIP lounges for this:
- large - with a capacity of up to 30 people;
- small - for 12 seats.
For conferences or business negotiations, there is a conference room, the comfort and rigor of which will allow you to conduct and successfully conclude important transactions. Capacity - up to 20 people.
The menu of the Timerkhan restaurant in Kazan is quite voluminous - about 500 dishes. The first pages are devoted to the gastronomy of Tatar cuisine. But another thing is surprising: the Indian chef is Raj Kumar. However, judging by the reviews, he cooks superbly.
Having made an order at the institution, you will understand that Tatar dishes have not lost their originality. If national cuisine preserves the ancient traditions of cooking, then the chef enriches them, changing for the better.
In addition to food, the Timerkhan restaurant in Kazan offers its visitors more than 150 varieties of alcoholic beverages, including wines from Spain, Georgia, Chile, Italy, Israel, France, as well as the famous cognacs Camus, Meukow, Hennessy. And as an exclusive offer, you can try one of the latest creations of the French “Hennessy” - Richard Hennessy.
Reviews about the restaurant "Timerkhan" in Kazan
Visitors to the institution noted that the menu does not contain a description of the dishes. Of course, the inhabitants of the country should know their cuisine, but it is difficult for guests to understand. As for food, not a single sharp criticism was found. Although there were minor complaints.
For example, many at C grade appreciated the taste of roast Kazan. According to visitors, the hot dish is more reminiscent of an Asian shurpa with lamb. Speaking of meat: it turned out to be harsh in many cases. But the presence of zest in the form of prunes among other ingredients is very difficult to assess.
About lamb a la pan unless odes were not sung. For those who do not speak French and are far from high cuisine, we explain: we are talking about fried potatoes with a lamb loin with garlic and champignons. The guests of the Timerkhan restaurant in Kazan paid special attention to the presentation method. The dish does not appear on the table on a plate, but in a hot pan, and so that the ingredients on the way do not burn (during delivery from the kitchen to the visitor), a cabbage leaf is placed under the kitchen utensils.
Are there anyone who doesn't like sweets? Of course, yes, but there are few such people, so you can discuss the most delicious dessert in the Timerkhan restaurant in Kazan.
The traditional Tatar sweet chuck-chak in the form of pieces of fried dough and honey can be bought for only 90 rubles. No less tasty, according to guest reviews, is also baked goods called ryamyach - fried meat pie. But there is one point - you have to wait an entire hour to submit.
And finally, about the service
According to visitors, the service of the Timerkhan restaurant in Kazan is one of the best. The waiters are trained at a professional level: they know the name of each dish (it’s worth recalling that their number reaches 500 on the menu), they have a pleasant and tidy appearance, and also react with humor to uneaten dishes, saying that they will surely shame the cook.