Ocean View Cafe

Brighton Beach There’s something special about bringing your child to a place that carries history on every plate. Today I took my son to a traditional Eastern European café on Brighton Beach — a true corner of the former Soviet Union right here in Brooklyn. Walking under the elevated train tracks, hearing Russian spoken on every corner, seeing Cyrillic signs in the windows — it feels like stepping into another world. And the food? Pure nostalgia. We ordered classic dishes prepared the old way — the way they’ve been made for generations. Golden blintzes with sweet jam and sour cream, soft and perfectly pan-seared. A hearty omelet loaded with sausage, tomatoes, and mushrooms — simple, filling, honest food. Fresh bread in a basket, hot tea served in a traditional glass with a metal podstakannik holder — a detail that instantly brings back memories of train rides across Eastern Europe. Nothing here is trendy. Nothing is over-styled. It’s authentic. It’s generous. It’s rooted in tradition. What makes Brighton Beach special is its multicultural blend — Russian, Ukrainian, Georgian, Uzbek, Jewish, Armenian influences — all living side by side, expressed through food that carries stories of migration, resilience, and identity. Introducing my son to these flavors wasn’t just about breakfast. It was about heritage. It was about showing him where part of our culture comes from. It was about keeping traditions alive. The café may not be Michelin-starred. But it serves something just as powerful — memory, warmth, and authenticity. Brighton Beach never disappoints.

My buddy had a craving for borscht while we were on the east coast and with Brighton Beach being little Odessa, thats where we went. I randomly chose this place and when I walked in and saw pictures from the movie Lord of War on the wall (it was filmed here)... I fangirled out! Anyways, the food... Probably the best Russian and Ukrainian food I've had in the States. The pelmeni was superb, the ground chicken cutlet and mashed potatoes were delicious and filling, and for dessert? A couple of shots of Russian Standard and a Ukrainian beer. I also enjoyed the atmosphere. Customers came in, ordered their meals in Russian or Ukrainian, and went about their afternoon. Everyone from mom's with their little kids in tow to babushkas gossiping and enjoying lunch. This was a meal fit for a Lord of War, no doubt.

That was an excellent lunch. Now, I don’t know much about Eastern European food. But that was absolutely delicious. The sea bass and the chicken stroganoff were a delight. We had vareniki, borscht, and stuffed cabbage as apps, all of which were delicious too. And for dessert we had some blintzes with cheese and jelly that were the perfect send off. Not a bad price either, and the service was very quick and to the point (not a lot of small talk but I wouldn’t have expected it either). 100% would recommend

Tight tables, not easy to maneuver. Small 6 oz or less of fruit drink is $6 about 8 Oz of soup is $12. Literally Michelin star prices for a corner Ukranian coffee shop.

Comfortable, clean, friendly staff. We had the Ukrainian borscht and cold borsch, both were delicious. The Ukrainian borscht was hot and perfectly spiced. We had the smoked mackerel with potatoes. The potatoes were amazing with good garlic flavor and went well with the fish. The fish came with red onions which tasted amazing eaten together, the onions and fish flavors blended nicely. We then had the stuffed cabbage. This was the best stuffed cabbage I ever ate. I love stuffed cabbage and have eaten it many times. I have had the Jewish style, comes with raisins and has a sweet and sour taste. It is always good but it couldn’t compare to this heavenly dish of Ukrainian stuffed cabbage. Light spicing, impeccable sauce and the meat tastes like veal. It was so smooth - just fabulous. I can’t wait to go back to try many more items on the menu. This place rocks - go eat here!

Very tasty food and friendly staff! I received this place.

Ocean View Cafe is a fantastic spot. I’m giving it 5 stars because I really enjoyed my time there. The service was great (4 stars) and the atmosphere was beautiful (4 stars). The food was a bit more average (3 stars), but it didn’t take away from a really pleasant visit. Highly recommended for a nice morning out!

Food and service are good. Soup is tasty.

I've been coming to this restaurant since the mid 1980s. It's consistently awesome food. My family loves this restaurant because prices are reasonable, casual, staff is pleasant

Loved - Chicken stroganoff - Ukranian borscht - Stuffed cabbage - Vareniki with potato and mushroom - Attentive service

I like this place. They serve home style Russian food, simple interior and fast service. Prices are very affordable. Good place to eat your lunch.

Understaffed, under the train, and overwhelmingly good. Light green walls and basic interior, some outside tables. Harried waiters, and you may have to wait for the table (though the food came quickly). Authentic noodle offerings, delicious sauces (including the mushroom), good borsht (red, and try the green!)

Oceanview Café seems like a small restaraunt but it did a great job handling a party of 15 people. The waiters were always available to help and were quick to assist us when we needed something. Since we had a big party, we purchased a banquet of about $55 per person. The food was very well prepared and wasn't too salty. The appetizers were usual Russian appetizers (olevei, herring with potatoes, etc.) The second course was dumplings with meat and potatoes with mushrooms. The third course were kebabs with chicken, lamb and pork. For $55 per person this was a banquet of great value. There are many restaurants that are much more expensive and have worse quality food. Also, I want to note you are allowed to bring your own alcohol here. Overall, I had a great experience here and recommend this cafe!

Great food and a friendly attentive staff. There are many authentic menu options. Prices are reasonable.

Aloha. First personal so polite and kind, second food n etc all fresh, delicious n served in most beautiful way. Here u can feel like a home cuz so cozy place. For 100% recommend. U can come alone, with ur gf or with ur family. So respectful and caring in everything n everyone. Thanks a lot for your service.

Absolutely loved this place! Quick and super friendly service, even while packed with local clientele on a Saturday afternoon. Such a great spot for authentic Russian food. My boyfriend said the food reminded him of his childhood.

This is one of my favorite places! I have been going here for over 15 years with my family and cannot get enough. The restaurant is small and gets busy quickly so you know the food is delicious! Some of my favorite things to order are the fried flounder, tabaka, kebabs, pelmini, and the salads. Don't forget to wash it down with kompot! Everything is so fresh and cooked with care. The waitstaff are always on the go and very attentive. Will continue to come here for years.

An unassuming Russian diner with great lunch. My boyfriend and I chose this place on Yelp as we didn't know we were in an area with a large Russian population. A 2pm lunch on a Saturday it was relatively empty but it looked like the locals were keeping them busy - I feel like full days are spent here for some. The waiters were friendly and brought us a basket of simple sliced bread. We ordered the borscht, beef stroganoff, and the meat vareniki because that is what everyone raved about on here. The borscht was delicious - perfect temperature and balance of flavors. It looks like it would taste only of beats but it is quite flavorful. It is great with the sour cream too. The beef stroganoff was like the best comfort food - the gravy and beef for plentiful as well as potatoes. The meat was so tender too. The meat vareniki was filled with a pork and topped with sweet caramelized onions. The salty pork with the sweet onions along with a dab of sour cream blended together so nicely. Service could be slow at times, but it is worth it if the food. Authenticity seems to run here. I'll be happy to return.

TL;DR: An unassuming, authentic Russian restaurant that is borscht & pierogies/vareniki first, easily in my top 3 Eastern European dining arsenal. Highly recommend. While this place is brass tacks--a very casual food spot w less focus on service/ambiance--the chefs pour all that surplus effort into the food. It has the appeal of grandma cooking w/o the occasional pretentiousness of the NYC food scene. We went there for the first time on Saturday for lunch & had: Borchst: A light soup that somehow still holds a bunch of FLAVOR. Tastes very healthy, but has good depth and a nice "vegetable" taste. Handily the best borscht I have EVER had. Meat Ravioli: Smaller than pierogis, but equally flavorful, almost soup dumpling-like with some liquid and meat inside. Stroganoff: This was the middling dish. Not particularly flavorful, but a good option if you want a lot of protein. The meat is well-cooked meat, but dunked in a typical rich cream sauce that doesn't have much seasoning. Overall, this place was AMAZING & I would definitely go back.

An unassuming location by the bustling train station and brisk walking pedestrians. Who cares about the chaos and noise outside when you escape from all that in the comfortable and inviting Oceanview Cafe. After reading mixed reviews my guard was up and I was fault seeking. Honestly I really had a hard time finding something I didn't like. It's a very casual set up/ambiance with a few flat screens dispersed playing soccer at the time. This place feels like a hangout where the locals eat. I very much prefer food over ambiance if I had to choose. Sergei our waiter was attentive, friendly and down to earth. We ordered the popular dishes we read about in Yelp including the Ukrainian borscht, lamb soup (kharcho), meat vareniki, beef stroganoff and for drinks: tarragon soda, pear soda and cherry compot. To start off with, two pairs of soft sandwich style bread with butter were served in a little basket - white and pumpernickel. That was a nice touch and felt homey. Then we were presented with the soups - nice and hot. My spouse loved the lamb soup and even though he's not Eastern European he said it tasted very much like what grandma made for him as a child growing up. His eyes were basically rolling to the back of his head as he savored each spoonful. I was ok with the borscht - I guess I prefer it to be heartier and thicker in texture and more flavorful. The borscht was served with sour cream which complemented it well. Everything served was homemade, fresh out of the kitchen. The meat vareniki was presented in a small soup crock with a generous pile of sautéed onions on top and sour cream on the side. The little bowl seemed bottomless as we kept eating dumpling after dumpling to no end! It tasted really good. The beef stroganoff did not disappoint either. The beef was seasoned well and not chewy. The mashed potatoes were on point. We appreciated that nothing was salty - well maybe the kharcho a bit. This suited our taste better and it's healthier too for the customers. They have salt and pepper on each table - so add to your liking! Everything was made with TLC. You can tell the chef (s) takes his/her food seriously. The drinks - a bit disappointed with the artificial bright green color of the tarragon soda. The pear soda was alright. The two sodas came in large bottles with wine glasses which was a nice presentation but the sodas have the typical syrupy sweetness. The cherry "fruit punch" was the winner for us as far as the drink. It's simple - maybe a tad too diluted -just water and sugar added to a bunch of sour cherries which settled on the bottom of the glass. Tasted the best though and was the heather option! We were ready to explode after eating so much and we can't wait to return and explore the other recommended menu items next time!

This was my first time trying Ukrainian Borscht, so I was not sure what to expect, especially as I have never tried soup with sour cream before, but this was one of the best foods I had in NY and I had tried a huge variety of different NY foods during my vacation here. The soup was very flavorful with a variety of veggies and beets and was not too heavy or salty. The sour cream also compliments the soup's flavor nicely as well. I also had the meat ravioli/pelmeni, which also came with sour cream. These had a heavier meat flavor and the flour was soft and not too thick. Overall tasted pretty good but it's definitely the borscht which is the star of the show. Meal also comes with complementary bread and butter. Service was great as well, the waiters were very respectful.

My daughter took me here last week n it was great. We sat outside n had this beet soup n the most amazing mushroom dumplings.We shared this cake I believe it was sour cream cake n it was delicious. Service was slow but everything was very good.

Best Russian restaurant outside of Russia. Pricing is very good. Everything we ordered was delicious! Love that staff is wearing cute uniform. SUPER clean inside and we know why, because we saw the owner and he looked so neat and cute

CHECK BILL FOR INCLUDED TIP!! I'm Russian and have been coming here for years. It's a great, cute restaurant. Recently I brought a friend - we only spoke English this time. I noticed my (itemized handwritten) bill was a lot higher than I'd expect and sure enough in barely legible handwriting, they added a 25% tip! After I gave my card, they then brought out a printed check with the full (non itemized, tip included) amount and an extra tip request with the suggested tip amounts. Wtf. So disappointed in this place. Please check your receipts and dont tip if you see any unrecognizable charges. Esp if you're not Russian.

I'd rate Oceanview Cafe four and a half stars. Came here for a late dinner with my wife and our aunt. We shared a bunch of dishes including the Greek salad, veal tongue, pelmeni, fried potatoes with mushrooms, blintzes with caviar, pork shish kebabs, and grilled bronzino. Everything was great. My favorite items were the blintzes and the kebabs.

This place is a hidden gem and I'm glad I went here because it was one of the highlights of my trip! My boyfriend and I ordered Borscht and Pelmeni. For the Borscht, we ordered a large and thankfully, they were kind enough to help us split the soup into two separate bowls. The borscht tasted amazing. Never did I imagine loving beets but I knew one thing for sure and that it's going to be my new obsession. You can definitely taste the flavor and the earthiness of the herbs. It wasn't too salty nor was it too sweet, it was perfect. As for the Pelmeni, it was unique and different. The meat inside had enough flavors. It also wasn't under or overcooked to the point where the wrapping would rip. The cream cheese complemented both of the dishes well, and that's coming from someone who doesn't like cottage cheese. Would I come back? Yes!

Came by on a weekday to order some lunch to go. Meat vareniki- pretty good. The meat is flavorful and tastes delicious especially with sour cream. Probably my most favorite out of the other 2 varenikis I've tried. Potato vareniki- I actually ordered "potato and mushrooms" vareniki but I think they gave me the wrong thing cuz there were no mushrooms in it. The potato vareniki was ok. I preferred the meat vareniki more. Sweet cheese vareniki-interesting. Takes a couple bites to get used to. Ukrainian Borscht- flavorful, lots of veggies. I enjoyed the soup!

Very good place to eat - going there for years. The waiters are always friendly. The food is great and authentic. BTW, we were there when the rude women Lidya and Marian who gave one star were arguing with each table including ours. And that after polite note from the owner (and us) to control their children who were bumping into everyone including the waiters risking to spill the hot food. If you do not get people like this sitting next to you, the experience going to the place will be great.

How could I have not written a review for Oceanview Cafe? I love Oceanview Cafe! It's consistent and they have a lot of my comfort food favorites. The service is not unbelievable, but it is consistent, and the staff is very polite. The food is always fresh, the borscht is my favorite, with sour cream of course! I also recommend the cheese or meat blintzes, they are very tasty as well. The cafe has a great selection of beverages as well, including my favorite Georgian pear flavored soda. Prices are very reasonable. Definitely a solid place to grab a hot and tasty meal if you are in the area.

Came on a weekend afternoon and the place was slowly getting crowded but staff were friendly, efficient and detailed. Overall great meal, it was my first time having Ukrainian food and definitely looking forward to trying more. The stuffed cabbage and the blintzes were quite filling. Had some the following day and they were even tastier.

Delicious blini with fruit, whipped cream and chocolate sauce at Ocean View Cafe in Brighton Beach.

Food is good, albeit not great, but big portions. Service is EXCEPTIONAL! Quick, efficient, nothing is a problem. Constant without overbearing and they are happy to stop by for questions or extras. Nothing else like it in Brooklyn OR Manhattan!

Please avoid this place especially if you have kids. Rude manager with no manners. The service is good and waiters are friendly. The manager kicked out mom with kids after they paid and cursed them. Disgusting.

Ok. I'm treading in a neighborhood outside of my comfort zone and I am absolutely thrilled to do it. This unassuming corner establishment between Brighton Beach Third St and Brighton Beach Ave in guess.... Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, has the BEST Ukrainian Borscht I have EVER had. Dare I say better than my Ukrainian friend's mom's famous borscht in Canada. Yes!!! Dang. It's served with a basket of rye and pumpernickel bread, some butter and sour cream on the side. They don't skimp on the shredded cabbage. And that zing and tang and wow never diminishes with every consecutive morsel. So nice to have this hot flavorful dish on a cold winter as a late afternoon snack to tie you over before dinner. You know how to tell if you are at a great ethnic cuisine spot is when nearly everyone in the establishment are speaking the native tongue. This quaint unpretentious spot is clean and cozy and the staff are inviting. As soon as you open the door, all you hear is Russian. I am literally the only non- Russian here (I think). Service is fast. No one bothers you. No one is pushing for you to leave. If you need a waiter he's literally 6-8 ft away. Yes, the place is small, but that's part of the charm. I'm taking some Stuffed Cabbage to go. I've heard they too are awesome.

The impression of delicious food and pleasant service is completely destroyed by the rudeness of the owner or manager of the restaurant. This I haven't seen in any restaurant at any city of the world. We were here with two 3 year olds playing near the window. As a result, the owner or manager of the restaurant said that our children behave like animals in a zoo and literally pushed us out the door. If I could put zero star, I would put zero. Don't go here with kids!

We had lunch at Oceanview Cafe a few weeks ago when we were in NYC for a long weekend and decided to walk around Brighton Beach/Coney Island. We sat outside in their covered seating area (which was soooo hot humid and I wish we'd sat outside not in the covered area or inside). We shared the herring with potato (a cold app), blintzes with famers cheese, and Solyanka soup. I loved the herring and the chilled soup (perfect for summer), but I found the blintzes a little too sweet (personal preference; my husband loved them). He had a tarragon soda, and I had a beer. The service was very good. I thoroughly enjoyed the food and would definitely return - stroganoff, stew with dried apricots and plums, stewed cabbage, kielbasa, borscht, vareniki, pelmeni, khinkali, lobio...they make so many dishes I love that I would try on another occasion! Overall, a great cafe if you're in the area and want some Russian/Eastern European food! I'd be happy to return the next time I'm in the neighborhood!

We stopped for dinner while on vacation in the city. I grew up eating this food and eating here was like going back to my mom's kitchen. Everything we ordered was absolutely delicious and very authentic. The borscht was flavorful. My son enjoyed the chicken soup with vermicelli. We also shared the pelmeni, which were delicate yet flavorful. The herring with potatoes were absolutely delicious. The combination of the warm potatoes with cold marinated herring is a winner! All the dishes had good balance of herbs, particularly dill and parsley. We all agreed that it was one of the culinary highlights of our visit. Would definitely come back for more!

OMG!! I found home away from home (aka my parent's home in CA). As a Russian/Ukrainian, I can attest that Oceanview Cafe has some bomb Slavic food. Let me start with the borscht, it's so flavorful and perfect in temperature. For $7 it's a fairly large portion! Don't forget to mix in some sour cream and enjoy with a slice of bread. The pelmeni (aka "meat ravioli") are incredible too.. and ofcourse we slap on sour cream on that as well!! Hey - it tastes good, don't judge. Lamb shish kabob was pretty yummy too - I ordered it with a side of buckwheat but you can choose something else. Okay but let's talk about the cheese pancakes!! Those were AMAZING! You HAVE to try. We also had kompot (fruit drink, super good too) and vodka shots (so traditional). All in all, the food was amazing!! The inside of the restaurant is a bit small but they have a good amount of seating outside under a tent. Go here if you want to try some delicious Slavic food!! Will definitely be back!

This place is fantastic! The food was excellent and so was the service. The dining room and restrooms are clean and well maintained. The best Russian food I've had! Perfect friendly stuff. We were amazed and highly recommend this place!!

This place was good. Mushroom julien is super good. Quality perogis, and great kabobs. The place is fast, tastes fresh, and is very filling. Ok pricing a little high but quality does hold up. Fries are pretty meh.

I'd enjoy going back to try more from the huge selection Ambiance: Nice airy cafe with seating outside. Unfortunately the name is a tad misleading as it's named after a street nearby rather than the actual view which is that of the El. So you'd probably want to stay inside Service: Very friendly group of people. Food: An exhaustive list of Russian/Ukrainian traditional dishes. We have the lamb pelmeni (with mushroom sauce) and the hearing with potatoes. Both were solid though the mushroom sauce was a little weak. Price: Great value for money by NYC standards. Would want to go back and try some of the less traditional items as well.

The menu included mainly Russian dishes. Thus, Russian speaking clientele and staff. I had pretty good cabbage and potato dumplings (vareniki) for lunch. Service was slow but friendly though - they seemed understaffed and overwhelmed.

Tasty. Worth a stop if in the neighborhood. We had the blintzes with farmer's cheese, vareniki with mushroom and potato (with crispy fried/carmelized onions on top), and the mushroom and barley soup. Liked all of it but it was definitely not health food. I also had a tea with lemon and jam. Lipton, which is fine. You gotta wave down a waiter to order and you gotta ask for tap water, but we knew that going in. I think it was like $40 all-in.

I have eaten in this restaurant several times. The only thing I can say is that ITS DELICIEUX and every time I am in Brighton beach I eat there. I recommend this restaurant to everyone.

Despite there being no actual view of the ocean but instead al fresco dining was the usual interesting sidewalk pedestrians and blaring construction, I would jump at the chance to come back and try more dishes from the menu. The food we ordered (and we definitely over-ordered) was just that good. I went with the pear soda despite the tarragon soda catching my eye - it's the one thing that I'd maybe skip next time because, though nicely cold and fizzy on a hot summer afternoon, it was overbearingly sweet. The avocado salad was a little heavy-handed on the Asian sesame vinaigrette, to the point where that was all I really tasted. That said, they get points for being very generous with the ripe avocado chunks, which is something that more often than not gets skimped on. The best things we ordered by a mile: the cold borscht soup (amazing, could eat this every single day, also I love dill); the ravioli with lamb meat; and the pelmeni with sweet farmers cheese. The latter two come bathed in a nice layer of butter and you'll definitely feel it if you eat too many of these deceptively small babies. My favorite was the sweet pelmeni. We were too stuffed to consider the fruit blintzes but we did find it funny that of the four options listed under beer, two options were simply "Russian" and "Ukrainian." Try to come here before the weekend lunch rush because the outdoor seating filled up fast!

Great place, but when it's no super busy, Special thanks to Sergey, server, amazing guy!

Located on the outskirts of Brooklyn, in the ethnic enclave of Brighton Beach, lies an absolute hidden gem. Oceanview is one of those neighborhood restaurants that many know of, but also, many more do NOT know of. Don't be deceived by its small and secluded location on Brighton Beach Avenue as the restaurant is bustling at all times of the day. To be quite frank, there aren't many Asians (like me) in Brighton Beach, as the neighborhood is known for its high population of Russian-speaking immigrants, but that didn't stop the wife and I from dropping by on a random Sunday afternoon at one of their finer, but small restaurants in the area. We walked in at around 2pm and there was a good number of diners inside already. The restaurant consisted of only about 10-15 tables, so it was a bit tight, but it worked with the young waiters flying up and down the aisles. We were immediately seated at a table in the middle of the restaurant and given menus. The menu was quite large .... and intimidating for first-time diners here like us. All of the items were written in both Russian and English and there were A LOT of items to choose from. However, like the wannabe smarty pants that I am, I did my research ahead of time and we ordered some of supposed traditional favorites. In retrospect, we probably should not have ordered 3 different types of vareniki (aka Russian dumplings), but being a bonehead, I did. We got an order of vareniki with meat, another one with potato and the last with cabbage. Before we could engage in a long conversation, BAM, the dumplings arrived, in small pots, with little shreds of onions garnishing them. For the eaters, with big appetites, don't let the size of the pot fool you as there were quite a lot of vareniki in each order and we shruggled to finish them all. Like I said, I wish we didn't put in 3 orders because all of the vareniki basically had the same flavor. Yes, the filling was different for each type, but at the end of the day they were all small, little dumplings with the same texture. Oh, and don't forget to ask for a side of sour cream to drench the dumplings in! As for taste, I loved the vareniki. Even without the sour cream they were all very tasty. The meat was my favorite and the other 2 were right behind. In addition to the vareniki, we also ordered the blintzes with farmer cheese. Basically, these were small rolled crepes with farmer cheese inside, and sides of sour cream and jam on the plate. Once again, another winner. The best comparison I can make is that it tasted like a bagel with jam and sour cream inside, except these were soft, and not hard like a bagel. One of the most underrated combinations! And it worked perfectly here. Unfortunately, my wife wasn't as enthusiatic about the food as I was. I loved each and every bite of the vareniki, especially when combined with sour cream, and the blintzes, as well. Everything was very tasty, easy to devour, and, the ultimate sign it was good, I couldn't stop eating! As for the waiter service, it was very good. The waiters were young, but were prompt and friendly. Whenever we asked for anything, like sour cream or more water, they came immediately. I'm definitely thankful we have a neighborhood spot like Oceanview Cafe, that isn't too pricey, and not too far away. Next time, if there is one, we'll definitely be trying their popular Beef Stroganoff.

Amazing Russian food, best service. Ambiance is great. Highly recommend if your ever in the Coney Island area.

Yum yum yum in my tum! We can't wait to come back here. Perfect place for comfort Russian cuisine. Wasn't a bad dish we ordered. Everything was so fantastic and prompt service. Skip the Nathan's hotdog and come here for dinner.

I wanted to explore Eastern European cuisine and Googled to find the best restaurants. This restaurant had great reviews, so I figured I would give it a try. I was pleased to find the reviews were not exaggerated. The duck legs with orange sauce were so tender and delicious, I am not ashamed to admit I sucked the meat off the bone. The mash potatoes were super delish. My companion had the Cornish hens with mash potatoes and also found her food to be very delicious. The restaurant gives very generous portions of food. Food pricing is very reasonable too. Even though my companion and I are not a part of the Georgian culture, eating this food gave us a sense of eating a home-cooked meal. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Came here in August on a Monday night. Place was pretty empty so we were seated immediately. Pros: - Very friendly, attentive, and professional staff. This place looks like an unassuming diner, but you can tell they take pride in their business/food. - Vegan friendly! We told our waiter that I was vegan and he promptly explained which items on the menu were right for me. We got the borscht, potato pirogies, and a salad (I think it was the avocado salad?) - Very delicious food! We couldn't help but stuff our faces. Couldn't get enough. Cons: - Out of the way for us city folks! Would love for them to open one up in the city. Overall, I would definitely recommend this place. If you're in the area, please check it out - you won't regret it!

I absolutely love this place and have been coming here for years! I've even brought native Russians here and they have all enjoyed the food. There isn't one thing I've tried that I wouldn't recommend; everything truly tastes homemade. I'm honestly drooling, thinking about all the delicious items that are served here. The herring is perfect as an appetizer, every one of their soups is fantastic, mashed potatoes and are perfect, homemade potatoes with mushrooms are to die for. The service is always great; waiters speak both Russian and English and are always extremely polite and accommodating. I keep coming back to this place whenever I come to Brighton Beach and am never disappointed. Their pelmeni are delicious, the herring is always perfect, homemade cutlets, all the soups. Really, I'll never stop raving about this place. The food here is exceptional, always a great experience. Always great service as well. It's so good, sitting outside, I wasn't even bothered by the above ground subway that runs right past the cafe.

Delicious, authentic Russian style salads and appetizers, and Ukrainian style Borscht. Staff was friendly and helpful.

Amazing food. Air conditioning on a hot day. We got cold borscht, potato vereniki, and tarragon soda. Will definitely go back to try more!

hidden gem! must get the borscht and schnitzel and kielbasa and wrapped cabbage !!! food was 10/10! we were watching the OG grandmothers cook the food with love. will come back!

Oceanview Cafe OVERALL: 7.3/10 The place was very casual vibey. The food was good. The waiter was nice. The bathroom smelled horrible. FOOD: 7.1/10 We got the mushroom and potato dumpling, the farmers cheese blintzes, mackerel and fried potatoes and chicken stroganoff. The dumplings were alright. Didn't really taste or see any mushroom inside, might as well be just potato dumpling. The farmers cheese blintzes were good, I'd say it was the same as Sweet Spot Cafe. The chicken stroganoff was good, although I think they were cheap with the chicken... The mackerel takes absolutely no skill to make besides the potatoes being fried and the fact I had to circumcise the fish myself to eat. Honestly idk why I reviewed this as a 7.1 for food. Maybe cuz it just wasn't too bad. It was decent and a decent is a 7.1 I'd say. SERVICE: 10/10 The waiter was a sweet dude. Seems like he came from another country to work here, hard worker... And very polite. Best wishes to him. CLEANLINESS: 8.1/10 Not one of those you go into and you're like woah it's clean ATMOSPHERE: 7.2/10 Vibe was basic, it got a low score only cuz idk why this place had a Spanish playlist on the whole time when it's a Russian spot but I mean to eat their own altho I'm 100 percent sure that music wasn't being heard by anyone in that place but maybe they were trying to be trendy. #food #oceanside #photography #nofilter #yelp #russian #ukraine #review

Nice cuzy place. I got green bursh. And I loved it. Then tea with Napolien cake. The service is good. I mean it's for a fast snack.