Moscow on the Hudson

This store is the best grocery store in all of Manhattan!!! I have been shopping here for a very long time now and am so happy to have found Moscow on the Hudson. Shopping here is always a treat the Russian food is authentic always fresh and so yummy, the cakes are so amazing and just too yummy!!!! I don't know how they found such great bakers but I am always so amazed by the cakes. The staff there has always been nothing but nice and so professional to me and my family whether we shop online and get home delivery or go into the store. I truly love Marina and all of her staff I will continue to shop here for many years to come. I just love you all now and always!!!!

Great local shop. Awesome selection and prices for Manhattan. Above and beyond customer service too! Definitely check this spot out! I always get caviar here at a fair rate.

Very cute and small shop) I liked the name of my hometown. Also a very nice and smiling saler , I hope to come back here again.

Nice place, friendly staff, delicious products! I recommend absolutely! The information about "permanent closure" IS A FAKE, spread by malicious concurrence, or simple haters, the store was never closed.

What an amazing shopping experience at this wonderful Russian / Eastern European store. Great variety of food products from gourmet delicacies like caviar and smoked fish to European dairy products, cold cuts and sweets. If you looking for any Eastern European food products this is definitely a place to go in Manhattan. Great customer service, wonderful lady behind the counter was the most helpful sales associate. We are looking forward to visiting this wonderful gourmet store in the near future. Huge plus they do deliver everywhere in Manhattan, just give them a call.

A great store with some amazing products. The owner is also a truly wonderful person which makes the visit even much more pleasant. Highly recommend this place if you’re looking for Eastern European products

A real fast of Russian foods. The staff is nice and the selection is vast for a small neighborhood store. Try this store. You'll love it.

We were on a road trip vacation from MN end of June. On our way home, we spent a day in NYC. My daughters & I stopped here to bring a treat back to hotel for their dad from Ukraine. The ladies behind the counter were so great in helping us find a variety of things. The gentleman that got the sausage was just the best. I wasn't expecting meat to be sliced (other places just gave us chunk of meat) & answered questions about spice levels. He checked us out since ladies had left & after all was totaled, my kid found something more to try & he didn't get annoyed at all. After I paid, he even threw in a bag of cookies for them for free. He chatted with me for a bit about craziness of weather & traffic & tolls in NYC compared to MN. Would definitely make a stop if we get out there again!! Totally recommend visiting!! I need more pickles - do you offer shipping?? 😁

Stopped by here for russian food back when I lived in New York and it was good!! Helped me satisfy cravings for pryaniki and such haha.

Happened upon this place on the way to a family dinner down the block. My husband and I are fond of Russian/Ukrainian/Polish dumplings, so I wanted to see if they had frozen dumplings. They did, so decided to come back after dinner (they were open pretty late for a small family-run shop on Labor Day, 8 pm). Picked up frozen chicken dumplings and two pieces of cake. One was a slab of the honey cake and one was a chocolate ganache covered cake. I thought the taste of the honey cake was really good but I found the texture to be a bit gluey. My husband loved it so it's all his. I LOVED the chocolate cake. So much so I fought my husband over what was left. And both cakes cost $8.80 all together! That's incredible, at any fancy bakery the chocolate cake alone would have been $12-15. We'll definitely be back for cake, hopefully the dumplings are good and we'll be back for them too. Oh and the folks working there were very friendly, including what seemed like a grandmother and granddaughter.

Nice little place with Russian products, including baked goods and deli items. Got a loaf of bread and blintzes.

Amazing shopping experience at this wonderful Russian / Eastern European gourmet store , the only store of this kind worth visiting in Manhattan. Great selection of specialty products. From caviar, smoked fish and other delicacies to European dairy products and everything in between. Super friendly and attentive customer service. They also deliver throughout Manhattan. Highly recommend visiting if you are looking for Eastern European / Russian food products.

Funny thing is, I googled Russian deli near me and this deli is the closest to me; from Eastchester, so I drove from Eastchester . They sell traditional Russian items and pastries. It's a small deli ; was a older lady working there , she was nice and helpful. The deli is small, can't dine in or out. It's a mom and pop store. Parking was hard to find because construction everywhere and a busy street . Will go back in the future.

Good limited selection of Russian groceries. The sweets seem pretty fresh (checked expiration date). Very big variety of meat! My mouth becomes watery even thinking about it! Very friendly young female cashier.

Saturday, May 11, 2019 I go here ALL the time!! This is in my neighborhood (181st Street & Fort Washington Avenue). The Russian herring (SOOO many varieties), salmon, white fish, and the rich tasting chocolate pastry (with liqueur). The counter-lady is a breath of fresh air -- VERY NICE!

Great deli. Great service. Great location. Large variety of sweets. The chocolate alone is with the visit.

I hate to do this. I do. But the last few orders left much to be desired. There were missed items, there was disregard of special requests, and there have been no calls to clarify potential questions. The invoices are unclear - just a printout of your order with vague markings. There are no weigh-ins on the deli sent - I have no idea if it's 0.8 lbs or 1.2 lbs. unless I weigh myself, which is a hassle. Before, they used to call to make sure they got it right. Not anymore. This has been my last delivery order, I'm afraid. If I care to purchase from them again, I'll likely go there. But, frankly, I'm far more likely to take my car from the garage and schlepp over to Fort Lee, Staten Island or Brighton. A shame. They used to be very convenient for Manhattanites. They're ok as far as the product itself goes. But I do not recommend delivery. Not anymore, anyway - and I gave them the benefit of the doubt for the last 3 orders. EDIT: Just noticed they charged me $8.99 for bacon that weighed in below 0.7 lbs (same price adverized on website for 1.5 lbs piece) AND they removed the "best before" part of the sticker. Judging by the lot number compared to same item from other store, a much later lot is best before 2/20/16. So safe to guess it's best before tomorrow (if not yet expired). Disgusting.

Nice to have a store for Russian food in Manhattan and not have to go to Brooklyn or drive to NJ. This place is tiny so don't expect something like Baza (Net Cost Market). Nonetheless, they have the staples. Meat, fish, caviar, desserts, chocolates, prepared foods. I came here specifically for blini (Russian crepes). They accept credit cards with a $10 minimum.

Don't be fooled by Moscow on the Hudson's size. The tiny Store That Could packs in all of The Motherland's essentials. My personal shopping list usually includes: 1) sushki (donut-like tea cookies), 2) "Sherbet" (halva-esque hardened, sticky, dense paste with nuts and raisins), 3) Borodinsky (black) bread, 4) "Rossiski" cheese, 5) pork loin salami, 6) beef/lamb pelmeni (dumplings), 7) beef blitzes (crepes), 8) pecan baklava, 9) Viola cheese spread and, last but not least, 10) Korovki (caramel) candies. MotH has phenomenal cheese, salami and fish selections. Its tightly-packed shelves also offer a large variety of honeys, jams, grains, juices, cakes and chocolate. (Additional note: My parents are huge fans of their Kefir and pickles (ingested separately, mehopes).) And if you're feeling overwhelmed by all of the choices, just ask the jovial lady behind the counter for a suggestion. She's always happy to help.

This place is so cool and random. A little deli completely devoted to Russian food, snacks and kitch in Washington Heights? Sure, why not! I travelled to Russia a few years ago and had... Mixed reviews. The food sure was interesting (they love dill!) and the accommodations... Strange. I randomly stopped by the other day for a pastry and ended up with a huge cookie (see photo). This thing is crunchy on the outside, yet soft on the inside. It's studded with nuts and sandwiched between the two layers is a creamy mousse of unknown flavor. It took me about two days to finish and landed me in a sugar coma. Will I return? Well I'm moving, so probably not.

Online store selection is amazing, unfortunately the actual store front is very tiny smaller than most NY smoke shops and sells mostly deli meats. Limited selection of any kind of foods. It seems to be designed for online orders only which ship more than likely from a warehouse. If your going because you want to save on delivery cost save yourself a trip and order online

This store is the best grocery store in all of Manhattan!!! I have been shopping here for a very long time now and am so happy to have found Moscow on the Hudson. Shopping here is always a treat the Russian food is authentic always fresh and so yummy, the cakes are so amazing and just too yummy!!!! I don't know how they found such great bakers but I am always so amazed by the cakes. The staff there has always been nothing but nice and so professional to me and my family whether we shop online and get home delivery or go into the store. I truly love Marina and all of her staff I will continue to shop here for many years to come. I just love you all now and always!!!!

This is such a cute cozy ethnic grocery store. I went in and discovered all kinds of Russian desserts, cookies, chocolates, herring, cheese, milk and almost everything you could think of as Russian. We sampled their kielbasa, cheese, pickles and pickled tomato and they are delicious! The kielbasa is smoky and dense. I also bought some of the chocolate truffles and they are inexpensive and very good. Would like to come back and try their cakes and pastries!

Russian Food & Grocery. Best spot in Washington Heights. They are stocked to the brim with all things from Russia and neighboring countries and have a great feel for a Russian Store. It's excellent if you're looking to experience something new or a taste of home like my self. The employees are nice & do their best to accommodate you a 110%.

Delivery service is GREAT. I've really enjoyed the variety of goods offered. I like the home made pickles, salad olivye, salamis.

If you're thinking about coming here, or ordering from here, consider instead taking the R train to Queens. Its confusing to me how anyone could screw up Russian staples the way that this place did. I placed an order for some of my favorite items for delivery (pickled cabbage, pickles, vinaigrette salad, Israeli salad, Russian cheese, Russian salami for hubby and some napoleon cake). They don't really give you a delivery time frame, so delivery could be anywhere between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. The delivery guy could not find my office building (I'm in Metlife building. I don't know if it could get any easier) and I spent about 30 minutes on the phone with him (at 9 p.m.!) and the management trying to coordinate me running out of the building in the cold to retrieve my order. I quickly got over that fiasco once my food order arrived packaged quite nicely. The food was bad. The pickled cabbage was inedible. It smelled like garbage, and tastes even worse. I have had pickled cabbage from various stores in Brooklyn and Queens, and never have I ever tasted anything as egregiously disgusting as this. Their vinaigrette had beets, potatoes, kidney beans (?!?) and peas (?!!?) in it and barely anything else. WHY deviate from a classic recipe?!? I don't get it. The "Israeli" salad was not an Israeli salad at all. I would have known that their version was different if they had an image of it on their website as they do most other items, but no, no luck there. I got some sort of eggplant mush and it tastes like mushed eggplant with mayonnaise... All in all, I think their food is either made VERY wrong and/or just really old and near rotten. The pickles were half sour and not good either. Their one saving grace was their Napoleon. It's pretty tasty, hence the 3 stars. Also, it is really expensive in comparison to other Russian stores.

I only went here because I thought Food Palace had closed (they didn't; they just found a bigger location) and I really needed jam. I can only assume this place stays in business thanks to people who aren't willing to walk the extra 6-7 blocks to Food Palace. It's so tiny, you can hardly walk in the door without knocking something over and then good luck finding what it is you want. Everything costs half again as much (with half the selection) as the exact same thing elsewhere (e.g. Food Palace).

This small shop has everything you could possibly want plus the staff is remarkably friendly and knowledgeable. Amazingly, there is no pressure or sales pitch. They know they stock the best and their products speak for themselves. The kielbasa here is actually better than any other place we've purchased it within a 100 mile radius. But I have to admit when it comes to desserts and chocolates you can't beat this place for selections, service or price. The Belgium cookie tins are amazing as are the selections of Russian chocolate boxes and the chocolate stocking stuffers are too much fun to pass up. Plus, as I already stated, the staff is amazing.

Great assortment of Russian and other European goods. They have meats, cheeses and a good variety of sweets and pastries. The guys who work there are really cool and laid back. I will definitely come back there and spend more time trying out the candies and sweets.

If you need pretty much any Russian food or just want to try some new things this is the place to go. My roommate is from Russia so she introduced me to this place which is just a block away from our apartment. The people are friendly and its amazing how many different things you can find there. Check it out!

I recently visited a friend in NY and was telling him about Russian food. He's not Russian but was interested in trying something new. We decided to pick up a few items at Moscow On The Hudson for a picnic-style lunch. The weather was gorgeous and I wanted to enjoy a lunch in the park. We got two varieties of Russian kolbasa, cheese, salad olivier (because how can you not!?!) and a few brined cucumbers. I love the home-made salted variety - not the vinegar pickled ones from the jar. I also grabbed a bottle of kvass so that my friend can try what I call the Russian version of virgin beer :) Our picnic was delicious and we totally lucked out with the weather. I loved this little store and the fact that we can get everything we needed right in the city and didn't have to schlep to Brighton. Totally recommend this deli to the locals and will definitely be back on my next trip!

A veritable oasis of Russian food in Manhattan. This is the kind of place my mom and I would shop at back in Northeast Philadelphia. You can get everything here: kielbasa white cheese Kiev bakery kvass all kinds of pickled goods Baltika cured fish beet salad And so much more

Let us behold Moscow On The Hudson's napoleon. For $2.99, you get a nice, thick slab - I mean slice - of this delightful French pastry. The alternating layers of flaky, crispy, puff pastry rest atop beds of luscious, sweet (but not too sweet) custard. Yum. What's not to like?

Nice and sweet small Russian grocery! Has handful of basic russian treats such as farmers cheese, kefir, rye bread, traditional cold cuts, marinated and pickled veggies, etc. Man behind the counter is very helpful too!l, gave us good advice on the produce he has!

I recently moved to Manhattan and have been looking for a place where I can pick up some Russian comfort food. Having lived in Los Angeles for many years, I was used to having access to Russian stores all around town. In New York however it's a different story. You can't just hop in your car, drive five minutes and stock up on blinchiki with meat, kotleti, and some olivier. Well, I guess you can if you live near Brighton. I found this little place on Yelp and decided to give them a try. First impression is that it's definitely way smaller than the stores I'm used to. They have all the basics that I was looking for though. Most of the familiar salads, freshly prepared deli food and a nice selection of cheeses. I also picked up some staples like buckwheat (love that kasha!), spices for borscht, and my favorite summer drink - kvass.

This store has the best baklava I have ever tasted. Wow, it's so fresh and done just right. I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves baklava.

Nice place with a lot more food that you thought they can show in such a tiny place. I learned about them online - you can order some "kolbasa" and cheese and they actually deliver throughout Manhattan on the same day. I was throwing an ethnic-food party for my friends in the city and were these guys were handy! Quality of the food is impeccable, and that's what counts. They also deliver to other states, but being in Brooklyn I don't really need that :)

It's a lovely nostalgic selection of groceries from Russia. While the store is small and the options are limited, it has a lot of the staples of Russian food (like different grains, Russian dumplings, honeybread, kefir, and a good selection of meats). The cashier was very friendly. All in all, this was a lovely experience and I'll be coming back for sure!

I cannot believe all these good reviews. Either these people are friends of the owner, didn't stumble upon the horrendous "customer service", or simply never had good Russian food. I tried giving this place several chances. I do have to say from what it looks like, it is clean. That's about the only good thing going for it. I tried their pastry - not fresh and have obviously been sitting there for a while. One commentator said their Napoleon was good. Are you kidding me!? Not in a million years! I would much rather take the long trek to, even, Brighton Beach, go into the first Russian deli, and I guarantee you their stuff will be 100 times better! And cheaper! Speaking of the price; I realize being the only Russian place they have a monopoly and obviously no sense of shame. Some of their products are twice as much as you can get across the bridge. It is just mind-boggling! But let me get to the good part. The customer service. I have had the pleasure of dealing with 4 people there, 2 of which left me so angry that I just had to write this review. There is a young dark haired man who is so rude he shouldn't even be near anywhere that caters to others. No pleasantries, just barking out answers and your total, while he speaks Russian to his coworker when you try to address him. Sorry, I am bothering you with my business. The older woman (who looks like she can be his mother) really takes the cake. I once walked in on a very quiet evening, the doors were open mind you, and she greets me with a death stare. I asked if they are closing, and she honest to god, throws her hands in the air, lets out a groan, and practically yells at me that she won't be serving me anything out of the display case if I need it nor will she cut anything for me either. (Neither of which I needed, but that is neither here nor there). I was so taken back that I simply walked out, and vowed never to return. There are simply way too many better options even in this neighborhood to be dealing with nasty people that overcharge you. They should be ashamed of themselves!

Ordered off their website last night for delivery. They called at 3pm (!) today and said they don't deliver today. Kinda pathetic if you ask me, especially since there was no mention of a "no delivery" day on their website. No apologies, welcome to the customer service circa USSR...and all of this on Dec 31...Never again!

Drove from CT to stock up on fresh home made Russian food on a Saturday morning. They had a poor selection of salads and no cooked foods. They didn't even have basic olivya salad. If they reorganized their canned goods section and moved some more stuff to the right of the store they could make room for more fresh Russian food. They had a good selection of meats and cheeses but there's more to Russian food then that! I was disappointed. I got kielbasa under a pound and half a pound of cheese overpriced for total of fifteen bucks. I drove the extra distance to Brighton beach to stock up on the rest of what I was looking for...Russian Food!

really good food. service is pretty good. authentic delicacies. great veal!

I just telephoned Moscow on the Hudson to see what brands of Kvass they seel. Before I could ask if they sold All Stars bakery wheat kvass -- they rudel hung up the telephone on me!! I called back several times and each time they answered the telephone without saying one word they hung the phone again, and again, and again! I live on the Upper East Side and before traveling all the way to 181 st. wanted a simple question answered. I WANTED TO SPEND MONEY IN YOUR SHOP BUT WILL KEEP MY MONEY. Good by. Paca !

Lovely jewel of ethnic groceries. I come here quite a bit for the varieties of frozen Russian pelmeni (meat filled tortellini-like dumplings). They also have a case of pastries and cakes that are quite good, even if the shop and case itself has seen better days. Go for it.

It's a bit hard to look around here since the space is so small and overstuffed, but I try to do all of my shopping here since the food is high-quality, low-priced and the people who work there are really friendly. I've tried a few of their meats, pickled cabbage, caviar-cheese spread, pickled seaweed, kefir, smoked bass, rye bread...all great. I love this shop!

AMAZING! Delicious homemade food and reliable delivery. Courteous and friendly customer service. Thank you moscow on Hudson, I will definitely reorder. Recommend!

This is my favorite little Russian store. I live in the neighborhood and I'm Russian so through the years I've tried everything they've got on sale. My favorites are: in the meat department - the Jewish Beef Salami, from pastries - apple custard pie and honey cake, from the dairy fridge - organic lowfat kefir, from the fish selection - smoked by the pound, skin on. The selection is truly huge and the shelves are bursting with stuff. There a lively sidewalk scene there in the summer with jogers and bikers taking breaks by the Starbucks on the corner, families with babies, etc.

This place is a gem in Manhattan. Rather than driving to Queens or Brighton, you can get real Russian food right here in the heart of town. They are small but have all the basics like caviar, kielbasa, several varieties of cheeses and other dairy products, and lots of Russian salads. If you need catering for an office lunch or even a small party at home, they can customize a menu that will fit pretty much any budget. Yes they are a bit pricier than the stores in other areas, but the convenience is well worth it.

Nice little shop with Russian and Eastern European specialities. Come to find out the owner is Armenian , and so is my wife so we hit it off right away. I spoke Russian and Armenian to her and she still didn't discount me hehehe. It's pretty pricey here FYI. The pastries are traditional and awesome.

Nice store in the area with a large variety of Russian salted goods, salads, meats, cheeses, pastries, etc. I highly recommend the desserts, especially the napoleon and other creme-filled pastries.

Knowing this Russian store for years and have confidence in the quality of food I asked them to catered my birthday party. The owner Ludmila was incredibly accommodative and willing to discuss menu within my budget. I ordered different typical Russian food from assorted pickles to home made main course, which was stuffed cabbage and beef stroganoff. I would definitely recommend that place if you want to catered an event with some russian flavor

moscow on the hudson is a tiny shop of wonders. i could easily spend hours and lots of money here. they sell reasonably priced bulk nuts and dried fruits, cold prepared foods that i haven't tried but look delicious (including some type of marinated mushroom goodness), a vast array of russian candies, the insides of which i'll neither remember nor identify, an interesting selection of mustards, jams, and spreads, an assortment of cookie/cracker/blinis, and a collection of pastries which seems to change pretty frequently. it's a really fun store, the perfect place to pick up something unique or surprising for a potluck or housewarming. and the proprietors aren't the typical fast-paced new yorkers who try to get you in and out as quickly as possible. i like this shop and i'm looking forward to learning more about russian cuisine, especially pastries here.

its one of the few stores in manhattan with Russian food, but the store desperately needs better organization of produce.

It had all the food I wanted to remind me of my semester abroad in Russia.

Cool shop with tons of different Russian food, drinks, snacks, candy, etc. Staff was really friendly and helpful, especially given that we don't speak Russian.