The erstwhile Siberia Restaurant is now the East West Seafood & Steaks.<\/p>\n
Executive chef Boris Shugal said the traditional Russian restaurant has been re-branded into a Western-themed one to cater to the taste buds of tourists and locals alike.<\/p>\n
Anita Go, F&B manager, said it all boils down to American food being more popular among tourists\u2014especially Russians\u2014compared to what the old Siberia Restaurant offered.<\/p>\n
Shugal said East West is basically a steakhouse that is comparable to the price market here on island.<\/p>\n
Among their bestsellers so far include beef short ribs, filet mignon, T-bone steak, and lamb. They also serve pasta dishes and a varied salad menu, with Scallops Caesar scoring high marks among customers.<\/p>\n
However, unlike other steakhouses on island, East West\u2019s portions are American-size, which gives diners more bang for their buck.<\/p>\n
East West\u2019s executive chef also joked that because of the quality of their food, they hope to cool tensions between the West and Russia, which he calls \u201cdiplomacy through food.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to combine East and West cuisines, especially now there is tension between Russia and the U.S.,\u201d he said, smiling.<\/p>\n
Shugal admitted there\u2019s also a certain comfort level in shifting back to a more continental cuisine.<\/p>\n
\u201cWestern cuisine is easier for me now because I worked in the U.S. for so long,\u201d said the executive chef, who is a graduate of the French Culinary Institute in New York.<\/p>\n
East West also boasts of an extensive wine list that has never failed to surprise diners due to its relative inexpensiveness. \u201cWhere else can you buy a good glass of wine for a mere $4?\u201d asked Go.<\/p>\n
As for Russian tourists pining for their homeland\u2019s food, they won\u2019t have to go far, as East West has retained some of their more popular dishes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe continue to serve Russian food and in fact we still retained our old Siberian menu. We still have our Siberian menu because Russian children, usually after a week vacationing here, start to pine for Russian food. If people on the island also want to try Russian food we can still serve Siberia Restaurant\u2019s most popular dishes.\u201d<\/p>\n
Go said that East West is also open for private parties for a minimum of 30 guests and its pricing varies.<\/p>\n
For example, during the last private party the restaurant catered for involved 60 people and it only charged $15 a plate for a spread that included five kinds of salads, four entrees, a pasta dish, and rice. It also came with a children\u2019s buffet that serves pizza, chicken nuggets, and fries.<\/p>\n
In the pipeline, according to Shugal, is East West\u2019s plan to introduce more unique dishes, among them German-style and seafood sausages.<\/p>\n
East West comfortably seats up to 60 guests and is open from 10am to 11pm daily. For reservations and for more information, call 233-7722.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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