Alyonka Russian Cuisine

This place is easily one of the best restaurants in Boise. The staff is very friendly and the space is intimate and tasteful. The food is outstanding without being overly reliant on salt or oil. The natural flavors of the ingredients are brought out in each dish and are complimented well by the generous dill and green onion garnish. Definitely get the cabbage rolls if they are available! The tomato sauce it comes with is incredible with the rice.

Fantastic food. Very personable service. Just in case, make reservations. They only have a few tables inside, but when sunny, there are more seats outside on the patio. Expect to leave FULL. Most of the menu is rich & authentic. Where else can you order a beef stroganoff with choice of buckwheat? Make sure to get hibiscus tea, which tastes like healthy Kool-Aid, & the beet salad. Listen to the server when she recommends how to eat the beef dumpling (with broth). The blini is more like a large crepe you open up & fill. But fair warning, it's all you need. Shaved beet salad may sound blah, but it's garlicky mayo goodness grows on you. I could eat just this with the tea & be fulfilled.

Good home cooked Russian food, the chef/owner is very sweet and does all the cooking herself. The food wasn’t anything great really good, and so were the traditional Russian drinks. Outdoor patio dinings available

Absolutely delicious! I had the pleasure of bringing home food from Alyonka Russian Cuisine and was blown away by the flavors and quality. The Beef Stroganoff was creamy and rich—classic comfort food done right. The Chebureki was slightly greasy but incredibly flavorful, and the Honey Cake was light and satisfying. The real standout was the Pavlova—perfectly crisp on the outside, soft inside, and truly superb. I also tried Alyonka’s Favorite Assorted Desserts, a heavenly sampler that offered a taste of everything sweet and wonderful. This place is a gem—highly recommend for anyone craving authentic, satisfying Russian cuisine! I shared a tiny bit of the Stroganoff with my dog, Richard, and he gave it 5 paw prints!

I’ve been wanting to try Alyonka’s for awhile now and I’m so glad we finally made it there! The food was delicious and service was fantastic. We had the blini, stroganoff, pelmeni dumplings, and pavlova and it was all amazing. It made for a wonderful belated Valentine’s dinner. Thank you Alyonka’s!

Ordered they famous honey cake, and assorted dessert box - which includes honey cake, Royal chocolate ganache poppy seed cake, lemon mousse, and baked Russian cookies. The honey cake was very unique, I hadn’t tried this flavour before. The ganache poppy seed cake was SO GOOD. Definitely going back to try their food menu. Update - went back in person and had their salad sampler platter. The smoked Gouda cheese was delicious. The beets and the marinated carrots was decent but not extraordinary IMO. The hibiscus drink was refreshing in the hot summer.

Disappointed with the food here. Really wanted to like it after hearing so many good things, but just didn’t live up to the hype/standard. To start, the Chebureki was an appetizer with good fried bread, but the inner meat tasted like a previous frozen Salisbury steak. Not flavored and very small portion. The beef stroganoff was just okay. Nothing to call home about and could get something just as good from the frozen aisle in the grocery store. The Pelmeni was similar meat (if not the same) as the Chebureki. It was unseasoned and tasted a bit gamey perhaps. It was a small portion that was very average or below. The recommend Russian drink was bready and a bit tangy? It was not my favorite. This is likely just a regional preference, so not holding this against Alyonka. However, the rest of the meal really missed the mark. 2 star - Not great, lower value

Really, really good. I was surprised by how fresh and tasty everything was. The blini platter is incredible. Salad Oliver is fresh and tasty. All the desserts seem to be made fresh, really delicious. Kids loved the Vareniki. A great spot for lunch. Really chill and pleasant inside. Update: came in again. The Borsht is great! Really tasty and high quality ingredients.