The drink menu is large with many fancy cocktails and some old fashion, old world favorites. I am not a fan of mixing and matching liquors so I settled for a charming glass of Poema Cava. We settled at a cozy corner table by the window, an ideal situation for four girls celebrating a birthday and wanting space to gossip and reminisce.
The waitresses are dressed in fun, alluring costumes. Ours recommended that since the items are all served under the 'small plates' theme we should each order 2 items - a challenge we gladly accepted.
We started with potato croquettes, which came with an Alfredo dipping sauce and a spicy tomato sauce; St. Jacobs Zucchini, fried zucchini with manchego and serrano ham; and Caspian Heaven, crispy oysters with salmon roe and creme fraiche with champagne sauce. Then we moved to Bracciolette; and a Cuban cigar, braised short ribs wrapped in dough with a delightful black bean salad. We ended our journey with mushroom risotto drizzled with truffle oil, beef stroganoff and a skirt steak with a mouth watering chimichuri.
Dessert plates were bigger then the dinner plates. The banana bread was by far the favorite. It was french toast with caramelized bananas, rich vanilla ice cream and fresh whipped cream drizzled with caramel (or in my case chocolate sauce!). We also ordered a mango cheesecake with almond crust and a chocolate cake which was came warm and was richer then any decedent brownie I have EVER tasted! 
All in all, I thought the atmosphere at Cuchi Cuchi was great and definitely made it a place you have to experience. The food is well done but slightly overpriced. You could get comparable quality or even better flavor at a place that is not trying to be so eclectic in its offerings. But, for a fabulous night out with the ladies this is the place to be, and definitely go later in the night around 9-10pm to truly feel like you are in eastern Europe!
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