Reviews for Veselka in New York, NY
One of my favorite restaurants in NYC. It?s definitely a spot you shouldn?t miss. I?ve always loved the vibe in here and the... service is excellent. Nice staff and servers. Love going here for brunch. Their pierogis are a must try for sure. I love thatthey have seasonal specials as well which is always good to try. Highly recommend this place. Read more
Unforgettable dinner! Quick and friendly service, they were also generous with advice as I wasn?t super familiar with Ukrainian... food (but very willing to learn). Each of the three courses was delicious, particularly the fried pierogi. Read more
This was my father?s favorite restaurant for many years, and he would often organize his recreational activities so that he... would end up nearby. Such an interesting and eclectic East Village crowd. There?s an interesting assortment of pierogies,borscht, stuffed cabbage, and other east European specialties. There is frequently a line to get in, but it moves prettyquickly, and the staff is always working very hard to please customers. This is very basic stuff, do not expect subtle flavorsor artistic presentation but you will leave happy with a full stomach and not a tremendous dent in your wallet. Read more
Both the of the borscht were amazing. One of the best soups I have ever had. We got two different combination plates: the latke... with beef stroganoff and the cabbage roll with the different pierogis and a sausage. The side additions were so flavorful.Always such fast service as well Read more
Great food!!!! Only issue I had was it went too fast and my stomach didn't have room for more. Wish I lived in NY to eat more of... this. Waitress was really knowledgeable and helpful, nice too! Great place to try. You won't regret it! Read more
I write this review knowing that the reputation of Veselka more than precedes it, but I am doing so anyway because I simply had... to share my experience. (Case in point: I told a friend I ate at a Ukrainian restaurant Downtown, and he immediately replied,"Veselka?") The day I patronised the restaurant was particularly cold, and there was a line outside to get in. It would havebeen a miserably frostbitten experience but for the heat lamps along the way and the reassurances of the kind staff that ourparty would soon be seated. Once inside, we were attended to and subsequently served almost instantly, despite how busy it wasduring lunchtime. And this brings us to the food: simply wonderful! Although most of us were first-timers (more on that in aminute), my friend whose family is Ukrainian and Slovak swears by the dishes here, and with good reason. Every plate was pickedclean within minutes! And the pricing, considering the quality and city, was quite fair. As we left the restaurant, I made sureto tell the gentleman who appeared to be the owner and/or manager how so many of us had never been before ? but that we wouldbe back. Read more
I had their Beef Stroganoff and a Cappuccino. The crowd was medium, and we got a table without reservation at around 9 a in the... morning. The food is so so delicious. Loved our first experience of Ukrainian food. Would love to return when we revisit NYC. Read more
Absolutely amazing and probably my favorite restaurant that I visited while in NYC. I knew I wanted to visit for months before... actually arriving in NY and drug my husband around to all the places I wanted to go, Veselka included. We were sat outside withno wait and our server attended to us quickly. It was not the overly friendly service I think we are accustomed to as Americansbut I felt that made it seem a little more authentic. I took a risk (I'm not one for that usually) and tried the Ukrainianborscht, thinking I probably wouldn't like it and I didn't. I LOVED IT. We had several different items and my husband ended upordering 2 entrees while I finished my one because he enjoyed the first so much and wanted more food. We also took therecommendation of our server to get the honey cake and that was very tasty as well. I can't wait for the next time I visit andcan come back here. Read more