Paul's Pel'meni

positively surprised by the similarity of this beef pelmeni to Turkish manti. The only difference is the latter is served with garlic yoghurt and melted butter and crushed red pepper/tomato sauce on top as in the photo (cooked by spouse). i liked the hot sauce and cilantro combination only. next time we’ll buy in bulk and boil at home.

I found this gem on TikTok and I have to say, it wasn’t half bad. It’s a small place downtown Madison with friendly and quick staff. The dumplings were really good and I like how you can get a mix of potato and beef. You can also choose your own toppings for more flavor. I will say, they didn’t have as much flavor as I was hoping for. They have a huge dining room to enjoy in house as well. The portions are HUGE and really reasonably priced!

Never had Pel’meni ( Russian Dumplings) before, so I really don’t know what to compare it to. However, a comparison is not even relative when the product is simply unique and very tasty. You can’t beat a very delicious and filling lunch for under $12. Order the “Full order mix, double works”. You will get some delicious potatoes and ground beef dumplings doused within sweet chili sauce , yellow mustard powder, and topped with sour cream and fresh cilantro. This is really a prime example of how simplicity works. Boiled dumpling. Who would have thought!!!