The Cheapest Place to Eat. "Canteen №1". St. Petersburg, Russia

[@realrussiablog]

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[@RedRider1600]

Sergey Baklykov / Real Russia That's pretty nice for a cheap place. So what is an average price restaurant like? I thought it would be a lot cheaper in Russia.

[@realrussiablog]

A lot yet cheaper than $5 for four dishes and drink??? Huh???

[@ajaxfenix3576]

Sergey, why the communists did not ban vodka, the venon?

[@geraldinefields1730]

In Texas, this is called a cafeteria. It is relatively inexpensive but decent quality food. You pay for each dish you choose. Around $10 for a meal but less if you only get a small salad. There are chain cafeterias such as Luby's, Wyatt's and Picadilly. This is not a buffet as another commenter mentioned. The difference between a cafeteria and a buffet is, in a buffet, the customer helps himself to food and can go back for whatever food he wants, as many times as he wants. People eat a lot of food. Buffets get a lot of business but the price goes way up with quality. There are cheap, horrible food places to very expensive places where you can eat as much steak and lobster as you want. Las Vegas is great on offering various buffets but it is better not to be cheap. A cafeteria style restaurant like Canteen No.1. is a good value. I really like the interior and the compote drinks look refreshing. We do not have many choices for fruit drinks but we usually have strong, sweet, iced tea in the hot American southern states.

[@titojones642]

hey Sergey are a lot of Russian salads made with mayonesse? I don't want to sound dumb and generalize.

[@stonetooth2506]

I am from America and enjoy learning about Russian culture. Thank you for making these videos.

[@konaken1035]

Me too!

[@RomanStepanovTV]

Sergey that is an awesome review. More reviews of food and restaurants please 👍🏻🤗

[@realrussiablog]

That's what I'm doing, Roman!

[@san1280]

That much amount of food and quality at such a cheap price. It's value for your money.

[@infiltr80r]

How is that quality? Buckwheat porridge is healthy but it's very cheap to make, the cost of the buckwheat is probably $0.15. The vinaigrette is mostly cheap beetroot and carrots I believe. The drink is from a concentrate. Fried chicken is decent. I would not pay that much for it, it's bland taste wise.

[@infiltr80r]

@@GreyWhiteBlue I know the receipes they use. This is soviet era cafeteria food, it's exactly the same in 99% of places. This could be the 1% but it does not look high end so I doubt it.

[@ilyag8044]

@@infiltr80r simple, affordable, balanced food. Can you name smth similar from West cuisine? And are they all made from quality, organic, expensive ingredients ? If so what would be price to customer ?

[@infiltr80r]

@@ilyag8044 Plenty of western places offer you salads, fish, potatoes etc and it's affordable considering the salaries. Ever since the Soviet era, the produce typically is not organic in that large amounts of chemical fertilizer was used. Also nutritionally, just because something isn't GMO, it's not always of better quality. You can have perfectly organic vegetables which grew in poor soil and are low in nutritional value.

[@jamesfreeman7954]

Yeah but how much do they make for a living? $5 to us in the West is cheap but is it cheap to Russians?

[@lordshango4184]

Trust me, you can always find four pea-brained imbeciles who believe there’s everything to dislike about this video!!! Carry on, Sergey. Thank you so much for your informative and educational videos and, most importantly, for promoting peace and love amongst people of different nations. Good job!!

[@andysm1964]

Lord Shango,very well put..love this video as much as that canteen no.1.. remember years ago going to a similar place in Krakov with an ex- g/f of mine..

[@Mumbo_Jumbo_Kiwi.1]

Much rather dine in there than McRubbish anyday.

[@sell3100]

@@Mumbo_Jumbo_Kiwi.1 Me too Shane. McRubbish isn't even real food...

[@okayvision3413]

this looks great. and for a cheap price. please introduce it in my city. russia is awesome !

[@queenjenna2696]

Sergey Sergey Sergey oh ur capturing my heart ♥... I truly find myself patiently awaiting for the next time u upload a video.. As u make it feel like we are accompanied by u giving us tours where to go and best places ever.. Like if we are ur neighbors..Thank u Sergey for making me Luvs Russia even more...

[@realrussiablog]

You're welcome! Stay tuned!

[@ignis2203]

I'm visiting St. Petersburg with my boyfriend in May and honestly, this is exactly the kind of places we plan to go to eat in order to save money, but also to get a more local feeling. Like someone said already, fancy places are the same everywhere! I definitely wouldn't consider this a waste of time as the place looks clean and the food tasty. Thank you for this video and so many others!

[@realrussiablog]

Got you but as the one who have been to many many restaurants I'm not agree on fancy places same everywhere though.

[@nigel8499]

Clean and 'cheap as chips' looks fantastic!

[@kristophermann6528]

Nigel I agree - the quality is there. Pretty servers too.

[@dacheet8174]

Looks very clean and spacious! Food looks good as well. Nice vid!!

[@jasonmymail]

I did a Grand Tour of Russia just last year, 2018. How I wish I'd have seen your channel before my trip!!! St.Pete's my fav place, not just for the amazing sights but absolutely the best people... so much fun and White Nights never to be forgotten :)))

[@jukesd1597]

In the US we have places like this called cafeterias. This place looks great! Very clean and the variety looks good!

[@jukesd1597]

Ex: Furrs Cafeteria en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cafeterias

[@jason4275]

We have a few all you can eat home town Buffet restaurants where i live.

[@Ryan-wx8of]

That was not a great variety...

[@okayvision3413]

@@Ryan-wx8of for some obese people the variety is never good enough...

[@nico5173]

Jukes D there is Luby's ..

[@lev-tovzohar9318]

My kind of food... Honest and inexpensive.

[@ScrapYardDog64]

Thank you friend from the UK, that looks like a nice place to eat, the staff should be congratulated on such a well looked after clean cafe/canteen just as nice as any McDonald's ... Thank you for your channel, we are the same people separated only by a passport ...

[@johnydoe7065]

As an American that looks really good I would love to try all of it .......👍🏻🇺🇸

[@jorjaygonzalez]

Wow. You could never find anything like that in Canada. The food actually looks natural and healthy and for a good price.

[@civilmaterial]

Let s go Brazil man. Try is side Wordl

[@BELLAPHONTOO]

What is a nice guy? It's Sergey!

[@Timenow1]

Greetings from San Diego, California Sergey! ✌🇺🇸 Thx for your videos on Beautiful Russia! May God Bless ya Bro!

[@lilpinche918]

Hello from Texas! Very interesting place!

[@Sidtheguy]

This is why I subscribed! I love watching culture videos like this! Thanks for the detailed video! That place looked great!

[@threeonesixer]

I love Russia. 🇷🇺

[@realrussiablog]

Thanks for Love!

[@thecitizen49]

Good video, Sergey. Very informative showing regular people going about their lives and enjoying a good meal. I have more in common with the Russian people in that canteen than I realized. That place reminds me of a Luby's here in the states except less expensive. The food looks delicious too.

[@johnsymons76]

Thanks for showing a place that I would certainly eat in if I was visiting St. Petersburg! Authentic Russian food, reasonably priced in a very clean and welcoming atmosphere! I enjoy your vlogs as you really try to present subjects that will be interesting to many people. Take care and keep up the good job that you are doing!

[@angus2mac]

Everything looked good and would probably have to return to sample many of the things they offer. Thanks for sharing. ;-)

[@realrussiablog]

You're ewlcome!

[@appletree8441]

I happy that I stumbled upon this channel Thank you

[@claytonwenrich4663]

So much to see and do in St.Petersburg.

[@realrussiablog]

True

[@cduncan64]

Your videos are always very entertaining. You bring us closer together a little bit each time.

[@dennisolof9994]

Oh, that place looks so nice. Love the interior, style and feel of the place. I remember the beverage dispensers from when I was younger, classic style. We only have the more modern or lazy version depending on your point of view, that use carbonic to pump out soda, juice or what you want. I assume they mostly serve more "classic" or "traditional" Russian food. I hope we will get lots of more videos in the future. приятного аппетита from Sweden :-)

[@realrussiablog]

Curious but the only phrase I know in Swedish is Smaklig Moltid! :) Because I used to eat in IKEA sometimes and there is a big lettering saying SMAKLIG MOLTID! :)

[@dennisolof9994]

@@realrussiablog Yes that is correct. I did use google to translate, and there are apps you can install on your phone. Dictionary and other things, useful when you want to expand your vocabulary or have help when you need it for any language. Love your videos and with all the insane things going on in EU for the last 10 years, Eastern Europe sure looks great from here. спасиба for great videos.

[@ericstjern6961]

Sergey..your are explaining the topics well. Keep up with the good videos.

[@ybunnygurl]

In America that would be a cafeteria, because you pay by the plate/item of food and drink. A buffet is different, at a buffet you pay a set price and you can eat has much has you want. Golden Corral (a chain restaurant in the USA) a buffet. I don't think there are many cafeteria's left in the USA most have been replaced by fast food restaurants and food courts.

[@icecorebaby]

ybunnygurl love Golden Corral!

[@tak178]

Golden Corral is amazing.

[@heathglennon7101]

Fuddruckers? Is that still a thing?

[@LoveThyNeighbor316]

Still have lots of cafeterias in the southeast USA.

[@wdm1000]

My thought of a cafeteria as well. Sergey - thank you for sharing your videos. I’d like to visit Russia some day.

[@MrMrmusashi]

It is more like a home cooked meal so it is an understatement if you call it cheap. Quality and quantity , like the video and pretty servers. Posters are awesome.

[@slippperytom496]

Fantastic !

[@widjoh]

Like always, your videos are so great, and I like the ones, that last from 5 to 10 minutes... I can always find time to watch them... Take care and watch your next video soon :-)

[@Andyjoseph8]

Delicious food for a great price🍝🥗 love your videos Sergey

[@realrussiablog]

Thanks for Love!

[@kristinesharp6286]

It’s expensive to travel and eat out for all meals. This actually is a good option for people. Especially foreigners that can see the food up close and make choices instead of relying on a photo.

[@alastairmorton870]

Really impressive, food looks great, incredible value, very clean and tidy place - what's not to like ! I agree with Frits, Russia is awesome ! Thanks as usual Sergey, all your videos are just great, so interesting and informative and fun !

[@VlogsKruiser]

God Bless... Sergy... u have an epic smiling face😀

[@StarDreamMemories]

We also call eateries like this a Diner. Self serve diner. I agree with you on not spending time at places like this. However I don't know if I'll ever visit St Petersburg. Unless I sell all of my valuables, I am a very poor individual 😆 "living in America " I have chose a very simple rural life. Thank you for sharing and taking us with you across Russia

[@realrussiablog]

You're welcome!

[@joewebster903]

Good videos a brings back many memories of the country that I visited in 1974 ! Spent time at the University and at the Leningrad Circus which eventually came to the US and we both hooked up to exchange stories and methods . It was amazing to find so many talented people who did great things with so little at the time

[@damsonahoe2437]

Great price and looks tasty!

[@DrocanisSun]

Another great video Sergey! Thank you!

[@jeffk5724]

I like the variety. Ready to go and eat. I would stop by there.

[@traceyhill4929]

i cant remember how i first came across your channel but i am so glad i did..thanx a gain for sharing

[@Dr_AK33]

I love stolovayas. I am from India studying in kyrgyzstan. And i eat at a local stolovaya most of the time. I like plov, baked chicken and potatoes and kampot😊😋

[@Bentcypress]

We had placed exactly like this in Florida back in the 70's & 80's. They must have used the same designer. And the food was the same too. Always exceptionally good food. I miss those cafeterias.

[@scottish785]

We actually tried a place like this at GUM department store in Red Square. Prices were of course more but let us chose what we wanted and was very good!!

[@terribethreed8464]

You're so lucky to be able to do this on KZbin. I'm a 65 yo Disabled Senior Citizen & have always wanted to travel & experience things like this but never had the opportunity to do so. So I do the next best thing & follow channel's like yours. The closest I get is trying to recreate food's from other country's but when you don't have the same ingredients it's almost impossible.

[@glenngoodale1709]

Hey, that was a pretty girl ..... Great video as always. Very informative, but very understandable

[@realrussiablog]

Thanks for comment!

[@JackFlemingFan1]

Another excellent video from you! I'm glad you post your videos as I really like learning about Russia from you.

[@realrussiablog]

Russia is a POWER!

[@jmsmilfajt]

That's so nice. We have similar buffets here in Prague, just different meals - usually various salads, sauces (Goulash) and meat with rolls or bread or dumplings. All that is usually served with Czech beer or Kofola.

[@AlexMoonXXI]

All Russians who were in Prague are in love with her :)

[@davidduenas3419]

Your such an amazing person showing people around Saint Petersburg Russia with having to go there 👍🏼

[@owainkanaway8345]

I heard the cost of living in St. Petersburg is much cheaper than Moscow. I also heard the other major Russian cites (Yekaterinburg, Kazan, etc) are cheaper than Moscow.

[@realrussiablog]

yes

[@AlexMoonXXI]

Но зарплата в Питере намного меньше: / Я родился и учился в Санкт-Петербурге, и я люблю этот красивый город. Но я не могу расстаться со своей работой в Москве :(

[@zoommer888]

Well the place seemed pretty clean. That's good. Thanks for the video man. Your videos get good inside into how the Russian life style is. I was always fascianted with Russia

[@mikekantor453]

We have restaurants like this here in the states Morrison's, Piccadilly, and S&S Cafeteria.

[@majorkade]

Morrisons was a regular growing up in Alabama. Phased out in the 90s it seems. Have J&S in Asheville, NC, which is exactly the same.

[@autumntatu2681]

These wonderful restaurants are fading fast in the Georgia market as the younger group prefer eating junk food to eating the market fresh cooked vegetables.

[@MC-ii3qk]

Good video choice to share with us. Food looks very good..and the price..wow! Keep the videos coming, we are loving them.

[@pandaland1]

The food looks really good and the place is pretty clean for the price.

[@doreendaykin6693]

Absolutely beautiful city.... so clean...Wonderful canteen. ❣️❣️❣️ I love the posters. Gratitude.

[@RenggaThe]

I eat there and it was tasty and cheap. Good for save money.

[@alialmahanawi8409]

Thanks Sergey I love your videos best wishes 🙏

[@5tevef]

Healthy at a great price! Wow!

[@dreww1818]

Enjoyed the video! Thank you.

[@digitaldiva4285]

Good video thank you

[@realrussiablog]

You're welcome! Stay tuned!

[@Nystad555]

Серёжа, какой ты умничка! Спасибо за твои прекрасные видеообзоры! Мы с мужем с удовольствием смотрим их и обязательно посетим, когда приедем ещё раз в С.Петербург. :-) Удачи!!!

[@nobillclinton]

Quality product. Excellent price. . .good place.

[@opalprestonshirley1700]

Just goes to show you that cheap can be great. It was clean and neat with lots of dishes. Thanks.

[@kansascityonline]

nice video.. but to be clear > a canteen is > a restaurant provided by an organization such as a military camp, college, factory, or company for its soldiers, students, staff, etc. What you are showing is more of a cafeteria / buffet.. A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school. A buffet is a meal consisting of several dishes from which guests serve themselves. Either way - your command of English language is well developed. I enjoy watching you in your beautiful city with its rich history.

[@AlexMoonXXI]

На русском языке "столовая" это также комната в доме, где они едят (столовая).

[@slavodanko1885]

Believe that 99% of people from Russia and Eastern block will say that its a canteen, and there is a reason why.

[@shaggybreeks]

A Soviet canteen totally fits your definition. This place replicates the look and feel of a Soviet workers' canteen.

[@steadfast78]

I seen a few of your videos. Keep it up and thanks for sharing Russian cuisines and cultures.

[@recondrop1]

I love these restaurant videos. It makes me wish the food in America was cheaper

[@alexandrumaran1184]

Excellent video. You do a really nice job!!

[@BlackyBrownDestruction9337]

Try different foods, it looks very interesting and good !

[@mokhtarmetehri4231]

Merci beaucoup!

[@opl500]

Probably "Diner No. 1", canteen means something more like an office kitchen, at least in Murican english. Although looking at what you showed me, it would be more like a "Hometown Buffet" type restaurant. Golden Corral is another chain like that.

[@joeking5679]

A diner has sitdown service, canteen was definitely a cooler wordchoice, since cafeteria has so many lousy connotations.

[@tomerasado8558]

Great vid ,dude!! I enjoy your every time I watch it.

[@1978gingerella]

Летом я до отвала наелась комплексным обедом в "Марчелло" на Невском за 450 руб. Это был самый дорогой обед из предлагаемых. А "Марчелло" далеко не столовка. Так что, в принципе, за те же деньги можно и в ресторане поесть, только в правильное время дня :)

[@LearnRussianStanislavAcademy]

1978gingerella Бизнес-ланчи бывают очень дешёвые и приличные

[@1978gingerella]

@@LearnRussianStanislavAcademy И я о том же.

[@realrussiablog]

Но, видишь, есть ограничения по времени. Также обычно бывают ограничения по выбору и размеру порций.

[@1978gingerella]

@@realrussiablog Согласна, неудобство есть. Но просто как вариант. Можно в столовку, но можно бюджетно и в ресторане.

[@amardeepmishra5547]

Hi sergei! I'm from India and Thanks for your video. I'm in fact planning to visit your country soon, hopefully this year or next. Its good to have a local explaining these things in English

[@reggiep75]

I think an English definition of this would be 'self-service cafeteria' of which there are not that many in the UK (where I live) as large corporate fast-food outlets dominate but there are a most definitely independent self-service cafeterias around.

[@Bobskiboy85]

Will try Canteen No1 next week when I visit St Petersburg...thanks for the video.

[@MrRockydee07]

Must be great owner that cares as you said good food at great price, 5 or so U.S. dollars 👍

[@moxytc]

This would be ideal for students! We ate at a few similar places in Petersburg in 1993 as foreign students, but the food and decor were not of this high quality. Thanks for sharing!

[@melofacertainage]

Reminds me of IKEA! Golden Corral Buffet?

[@mattfinleylive]

So pleased to see it's very nice! -Much love from Pennsylvania, USA! -Loved to see your server #2 waving! ;)

[@mattfinleylive]

5 BUCKS!!! -SCORE!!! ;D

[@burymedeep-be7dm]

That's buffet style. Or maybe cafeteria. That is great price but the best part is how pretty the girls are!

[@ahguanchetok]

I love watching your channel to get to know more about Russia just before I came to Tomsk last year October to study in the university here. I hope you can make a video and review about Tomsk or any town in Siberia as well sometimes soon. :) Anyway, thanks for your video and keep on making video.

[@shahelavi8965]

Вау, $5 копошо еда to quickly eat and continue touristing. С-П cheap places is clean and healthy, Сергей , вы ест high standards wow like restaraunt judge haha... Buckwheat does make you strong, я тоже знает. Приятно апатйтно! Слава Санкт-Петер рестораны!!! ))) 🇷🇺

[@josecoronado1643]

Thank you for sharing, I really like the place you went to eat , it is a nice place to go and have lunch even dinner ,

[@amc3]

Pеальный Россия реальный столовая питание ... Great Russian food for a cold Russian winter, no fries or a burger in sight, wonderful, fresh and served with a smile :) 02:39 .... This girls is now more famous than her tasty canteen food. Food for the people, not your Starbucks generation.

[@kidcat7864]

Exactly what I was thinking. This is real food and it`s affordable. In germany we would call this a "Selbstbedienungsrestaurant" (self service restaurant).

[@amc3]

Yes, many places in Germany are self service, I visit Germany a few times a year as my son lives there, German food is similar, proper food, simple, bust tasty and wholesome.

[@shaggybreeks]

Starbucks food is crap. With the exception of bagels, their food is either grossly overpriced, poorly made, or both, usually both. But to be fair, people don't go to Starbucks for the food. They go for the coffee, to work or study, and often bring their own food.

[@olivesaintpetersburgrussia3101]

Thanks for the review Sergey... I'm happy to know some places here in Spb..🙏

[@macling66]

Sergey... please put complete address and map location

[@MrRadoslav31]

st1.one/#contacts

[@bryanbreuninger8320]

That was awesome! I love places like that

[@roberthagedorn290]

This looks like a very clean, modern, and inexpensive eatery for someone with a limited budget. Thank you again, Sergey. Just out of curiosity, can you explain the poster at 6:16?

[@МаксМ-я9ю]

Чтобы больше иметь надо больше производить. Чтобы больше производить надо больше знать. To have more need to produce more. To produce more need to know more.

[@roberthagedorn290]

@@МаксМ-я9ю Thank you!

[@leeh-xh1iw]

I love your channel and your culture From Jacksonville, Florida U.S.A

[@jason4275]

*_Not me, when I come to Russia, it's going to be, for me, Beef Stroganoff with Extra beef, fish Herring, Vodka, caviar and every single type of Russian dessert, every day, during my entire stay, I will probably end up leaving with a few new extra pounds heavier._*

[@МаксМ-я9ю]

You come in the winter and then there will be no extra pounds.)

[@realrussiablog]

Then you need to "Petrousha" restaurant or "Kvartirka" Soviet Cafe I have visited earlier.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

Those will be QUALITY pounds!

[@CDBD]

Aah I enjoy this video very much. Back in 2014 I was a student and I've spent one wonderful year in Tver'. I used to go to Piter for holidays from time to time and I've had the best time ever there, even during rainy november. I came to the city alone but i've not been alone for a single moment there. So many nice and friendly people, the city was young and alive and just beautiful. There was a super cozy café where you would pay for the time you spend there - tea, coffee and cookies were included and you could just read, play piano, play games and actually meet people. Also I went to Stalovaja No.1 on a daily basis - for breakfast, lunch and dinner :D

[@GParkerDaisyPodcast]

More russian food

[@brittsaunders4621]

It's so cool to see a stolovaya that has been given a modern makeover! That food looks pretty good, and there is far more variety than in any of the ones that I ate at when I lived in St. Petersburg from 1992 to 1996. The old Soviet-style stolovayas had fairly cheap food that was also not very good - watery cabbage soup (shchi) or borshch with a small, grisly piece of meat, a few salads of shredded cabbage, carrots or beets, meat cutlets or pieces of chicken or sometimes fish with mashed or boiled potatoes, somewhat stale pieces of white or black bread. And desserts...usually watery "kompot" (diluted fruit juice with a spoonful of jam added for extra flavor) or semi-sweet crumbly cookies. Of course, those were mostly the university stolovayas. Very interesting and cool video. I will have to remember that place when I go back to visit!

[@usagiynami9937]

Yeah, Boy

[@realrussiablog]

Yeah Boy!

[@blini_kot]

Yummy yum yum! 😋🙌🏼👍🏼 Great video! 👌🏼👏🏼😊

[@packetcreeper]

Sergey, thank you for posting this video! I love to see what life is like in Russia. I wouldn't heed your advice, and would go to this restaurant. The food looks tasty, especially for the price. I hope you'll post more videos!

[@SBY77.]

Hello from America! The English word for this type of a restaurant is "buffet style" or just "buffet" - pronounced buf fay' with the accent on the last syllable. Buffets are very popular in America and it's good to know that I can visit Russia and eat at a buffet style restaurant.

[@tak178]

Soviet "Fast Food"?

[@LearnRussianStanislavAcademy]

tak178 exactly

[@lordshango4184]

Hell, no!!!! This, as you can clearly see, is not fast food and way better than the junk we’re being fed here. This is home cooking, much better and way healthier and has nothing to do with the chemically laced and hormone infused concoction forced down our throats here 😂

[@realrussiablog]

I agree with Lord Shango. It's not a fast food. It's normally (not fast) cooked food.

[@tak178]

@@realrussiablog Understood. I was being more facetious than anything. The food looks excellent for the price. Far better than Mickey D's. 😁

[@tak178]

@@lordshango4184 My comment was clearly meant as a joke. 🤔