UkrainianEastVillageRestaurant

01/12/12

really good food in old world atmosphere

by guy11976

I have been here many times with my father in the 1960s and 1970s and with a lady friend as recently as 2010. The service was good and the food and prices were excellent. Blintzes were my lady friend's meal and she was in heaven. I love stuffed cabbage and veal dishes.

05/08/11

A hair in my food and no apologies

by Sunnyth

I'm Ukrainian and I decided to have a Ukrainian dinner yesterday. I was not impressed at all because 1) as soon as I got my Kiev Chicken and cut it, I discovered a long black hair baked inside. Of course I called the manager and he took the dish away, but I don't think that either manager or the waiter understood what was wrong with the meal because when the waited brought me a new dish, he said to taste THIS ONE and say if THIS ONE tastes better :) Well, and I did not want to say it out loud that it was a HAIR in my previous dish! ugh... The food did not taste very well at all, I'd say kind of all right but very far from what would real Ukrainian home cooking would taste like.

12/23/10

Very disappointing

by maphanya

I am Ukrainian and am visiting New York for the winter break from school. I decided to check out this place since most Ukrainian places in Brooklyn were excellent. I don't know if it's because it is in the city, or because it caters mainly to non-Ukrainian customers, this place simply fails. The styden, jellied chicken, was bitter and too greasy, not how my mom makes it. The jelly itself is supposed to be very clear, it was not, it also did not taste very fresh. Borscht was alright but, it was too sweet, it should not be so sweet. Varenyky, also known as pirogi were the only thing I actually liked and reminded me of proper Ukrainian cooking. However, it was too much dough and not enough filling, I chose the potato. The campote was really good and pretty much the only redeming thing about this meal. The waitress was also very cross and not pleasant at all. If you want excellent and affordable Ukrainian cooking, you will find it in Brooklyn but sadly not in Manhattan.

12/14/09

Great Ukrainian Food and Atmosphere

by OksanaA

Great Restaurant!

I am from Ukraine, came to USA not so long ago, so I can tell what the real Ukrainian food looks/tastes like :).

You can taste it in this restaurant for sure!

I bring all my American friends to this restaurant to taste Ukrainian food. It is great restaurant, located in convenient for us area. Plus, on our way to the restaurant, I do a little tour for my friends, showing them some other Ukrainian attractions/centers in the area (church, bank, school, clubs, store, youth organizations- Plast & SUM).

Yes, not all the waiters speak Ukrainian or Russian. Yes, sometimes they are busy because the place is popular, so you have to wait a bit. But IT IS REALLY worth it! The real Ukrainian food and the nice old fashion Ukrainian interior compensate everything if you really want to try UKRAINIAN food in UKRAINIAN restaurant in Manhattan. If you do not care about it - you can find many other nice places in the area. Two last remarks - this restaurant is one of the places where you can actually hear your friends :), not too noisy (big plus for me!). Also - in current Ukraine, there are A LOT of very modern and nice restaurants, but ones in the old-fashion folk style are among of the coolest and most popular places.

Regards,

Oksana

• Pros: Food, atmosphere, interior with folk motives

05/17/09

Good food and Good prices

by vanessa26

I've been here a number of times with friends and my parents - my father liked that he could talk Russian to the waiter to order. I usually get borscht with blini or stroganoff. They have an assortment of yummy dishes. The prices are very reasonable, and the decor is simply and nice. I look forward to coming back.

• Pros: Ukrainian food you can't get other places
• Cons: none