Nice cozy spot right around the corner from Vaselka. Actually came here because didn't want to wait in line there haha. Glad I did, really enjoyed this place. Ordered the combo plate and you get a little bit of a few items and it's all delicious and filling. Also have beer from Lviv Ukraine too. I dig it and recommend it. I feel vaselka gets all the attention and it is better vibes there, but feels more homey and authentic here.

Came here with the family on a Friday night for dinner. The restaurant wasn't packed when we got there. There was a tango class to the side of the restaurant. We ordered a range of different dishes. Pretty impressed with the quality of the food. It tasted very home made. The chicken kiev and Wiener schnitzel were delicious. I ordered double size of mashed potatoes with my chicken kiev. The kids really enjoyed the kids spaghetti. It was nice, soft and garlicky. The place is sorta hidden so perhaps not many people know about it? Will definitely be coming back here!

Good food. Weird, but has a ukranian mafia/mob vibe? Didn't feel like I was in danger or anything but still, just weird?

Omgosh, you guys. This is a hidden gem. And, I do mean hidden. You need to walk into a very nondescript building and down some states to find this cute little spot. The food is just some of the best Eastern European fare you'll get in NYC. The service is stellar. This should be on everyone's must do list while in NYC! I've already recommended this spot to dozens of friends!

This place feels like the restaurants I'd visit in the City when I was a kid. While I don't know if the food is more authentic than the other Ukrainian restaurants nearby, the staff and the vibe definitely feel authentic here. The waitstaff is very friendly here. The dining room is not fancy or new. It has a feel of a different decade. That's not a good thing, because it feels very cozy and comfortable. And the food has the charm of food that has probably been made in a similar fashion for many years. I ordered the Chicken Kiev. It was the best Chicken Kiev I've had in NYC. The exterior was nice and crispy. The inside was buttery, but no weirdness that sometimes comes with Kiev. My wife ordered Beef Stroganoff. It tasted homemade, like a grandma made it. It wasn't over salted, like every other beef stroganoff I've had in NYC. This one stood out as my favorite so far within NYC. I'd order the Chicken Kiev again. My wife said she's looking forward to trying something different.

Is this the best food you will ever eat? No. But it's a place where you can forget you are in the Big Apple (maybe in the midwest somewhere?) and chow down in a warm and unpretentious environment with a seriously eclectic group of fellow diners. We went for lunch after taking one look at the Veselka line and deciding we were too hungry and cold to wait. Dark bread with salted butter from those plastic cartons hits the spot. The mushroom barley soup was good, but served lukewarm. I tried the kielbasa and mixed pierogies from the combination plate. Also the potato pancake. All were good. My husband didn't seem too impressed with his borscht or kasha, but we both agreed this place is a gem.

Food: Everything was amazing! (I forgot their names, so please refer to the pictures.) Just the vodka shot was a bit too strong for me haha! Service: The waitress was pretty nice when taking our order and delivering the food Ambiance: I liked the family-style atmosphere. My Ukrainian friend told me that this restaurant's ambiance was pretty close to the restaurants at her home​

I brought my Ukranian coworker here who had just moved to NYC on her own, so she could feel at home. That is exactly the vibe she experienced eating here and she was the one who had ordered what she thought I should try as I'd never had Ukranian food before! For starters we had their Bread Basket and chicken Kolodets (Jellied Bone Broth). I've never had anything like it before but she told me to pair it with their Ukrainian wasabi (I forgot what she called it) and it was really good! Don't judge a dish by the way it looks haha. Then we ordered almost everything on the menu: Cabbage Rolls: This was okay, we ordered with the tomato sauce. I honestly don't remember the taste of this dish too well if I'm going to be honest, but the mashed potatoes on the side were really good! I think I would want to try this with their mushroom gravy next time. Chicken Cutlet: So juicy! When we sliced it open you could see all the butter spilling out and it was so flavorful. Halusky: My favorite dish, I ended up bringing my leftovers to work the next day. It's like gnocchi I believe, and I love the pairing of the sauerkraut and the bacon. Simple but delicious. Potato Pancakes: Delicious. To me it was like eating a huge hash brown lol but it was so good! Not dry Our server was laughing at us because of how much we were ordering, she was very straightforward with us and wanted to make sure we really wanted everything we were ordering. We just ordered the comfort foods that my coworker suggested that I try. And for drinks we ordered Compote and their Horseradish vodka shots, which came with pickles! Budmo, hey!

I am Eastern European heritage so the food served here is totally something I love. As kid yessss I am old I use to go to this hood a lot for the food and Ukrainian experience. The Kompo, Kompot, Schnitzel, ice coffee, brown bread, salmon etc food was all delicious hearty, the real deal trust me.