Gud'OK tries to ooze urban sophistication, with its wall-length prints of nighttime Manhattan and red leather seats, but doesn't quite make it. The food, on the other hand, is lovingly prepared. The prompt service is a boon for nearby railway-station departures.
Gud'OK
Northern European Russia
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