Ukrainian East Village Restaurant

Food was good and authentic but not exceptional. Combo plate was great to get a taste of what this place offers and the hot borscht was good too. Small size is in my photo. Waiter wasn’t very welcoming. Cozy atmosphere in one large room though it is pretty loud with conversation and you can hear other tables easily.

The restaurant has a kind of “old charm,” like a grandma’s place, which is actually nice, but the service is terrible and so is the food. When you arrive, the staff clearly sees you but doesn’t acknowledge your presence, leaving you awkwardly waiting and wondering if you should leave. The soups were okay, but the pierogis were terrible, made with the lowest quality meat you can possibly imagine.

Great old world charm. When you want that great comfort food and other foods in the menu this is just great . I had mash and souwerceout. With beef

The food was really good, but the service did struggle. We wanted to split the bill but the waiter said that would not be possible and delayed us for some time, so we are not sure if we will go back. May be get delivery because the food is really nice

Stopped by blindly and loved this place! Great eats and a lovely environment. I had never eaten Ukrainian food before, so I tried the East Village Combo and loved it! Staff are also very kind. When they hit rush hour, it did take a while to get the check, but other than that, no complaints!

the place is in the back of the community center. enter through some inconspicuous doors and walk down a hallway. lovely atmosphere. kinda tacky but in a fun way: wood clad walls, plastic plants etc. the service is sparse but to the point, very new york (very ukrainian). the food is fantastic - depending on what you get. My vegetarian friend got the dumplings with feta and onion. it was a bit lacking. I however highly recommend the stuffed cabbage leaves.

This restaurant is a true gem (a bit hidden at the end of 60 feet hallway). We had halushky with feta and bacon and letcho (Hungarian goulash) with potato pancakes. We have also fried the white borscht (cold soup with buttermilk). Everything looked good and was delicious! Service was fast. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The food was what I was hoping for and very similar to the traditional food my Baba would make. The atmosphere reminded me of the Ukrainian club back home. The prices were not horrible. The service was not the best, it took a very long time (our food didn't though). I think we spent a solid 45 minutes from when our plates were cleared trying to track down our bill.

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!

This place felt very cozy with the windows and homestyle dining chairs and tables. Came on a Sunday evening at 6pm, waited 20-30 minutes to get seated, and the food took around 20 minutes to arrive with a few slices of complimentary bread. We ordered the Combo Plate and Entree (shrimp with 2 sides). The Combo Plate was a good deal for the price, but the shrimp seemed much more expensive for the amount at the same price. The food was authentic and the ambiance was calm, but the service was not as pleasant since the waitress was not as friendly.

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.

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.

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!

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​

This is a hidden gem! We loooved the food! Dumplings with cheese, chicken kotlet, potato pancakes and stuffed peppers were just divine! The place itself is very authentic. Staff is also very nice and friendly. Highly recommend!

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.

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

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.

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!

Excellent Ukrainian home cooking. I started with Horseradish vodka. It was hot but tasty and encouraged sipping. I had cold Bortshe which was terrific. I had the combo which had sausage sauerkraut stuffed cabbage and perigees . A cold night in Manhattan. I felt warm and revived fir the trek home. The decor was pleasant in keeping with the culture. Service is slow so lose your edginess and go for the ride. A local diner came over and coached us on what to order abdominal what to expect. It was very charming.

At times it feels like Manhattan requires all new restaurants to be either 1) fusion 2) a farm to table wine bar or 3) Chipotle, so it was great to revisit this classic spot. The Ukrainian combo was outstanding. Thankfully I went with a work friend from back in the day, so we talked about mysterious promotions and strategies for passing LinkedIn's SEO skills test, preventing me from eating the whole thing in five minutes. The kielbasa was predictably excellent but the stuffed cabbage was probably my favorite component. The combo also includes excellent pierogi and sauerkraut. If you want to extend your celebration of non-Duane Reade NYC, stop by the adjacent Sly Fox for a shot of horseradish vodka.

Best pirogi in NYC. Love the blueberry ones Have been going for over 20 years. Very old world

A cute restaurant with diner vibes! You can tell it's good because many Ukrainians come here Food: they have a very expansive menu! I went with the chicken schnitzel which was really good! It comes with two sides, so I got the fries and kasha. I liked the l kasha but did not like the fries, bc they felt old and soggy Service: good service Ambience: major diner vibes that attracts people from all ages Price: reasonably priced

Slava Ukraini! I've eaten at Veselka a dozen times or more, so wanted to mix it up. This place feels even more humble, but has some great home cooking style comfort food. And at a very reasonable price! Stuffed Cabbage: Not too cabbage-y, just a few thin soft layers. And the filling is a delicious soft mince of meat and spices. Love the tomato sauce on top, to give it extra flavor. So much comfort. Mixed Pierogis (Cheese, Cabbage, Spinach, Meat): Was disappointed that a potato pierogi didn't come in the sampler platter, but the others were so delicious. Especially liked the semi-sweet and squeaky cheese pierogi, which reminded me of fresh crumbled paneer. Cabbage is a classic as is the meat one. Spinach pierogi was just alright, maybe the weakest link and could have been replaced by potato. Kovbasa + Sauerkraut: A very snappy kovbasa, like I had to try a few times to stab it with my pork. Very rich and smoky and fatty, way better then the grocery store stuff. The sauerkraut was essential to contrast the richness. Letcho + Potato Pancakes: I just wanted an excuse to get potato pancakes so ordered this. And I was not disappointed since they were fluffy on the inside and crispy in the outside. Tasted more like mashed/minced potatoes than shredded, which I really liked. The stew was very nice too with super tender beef and a nice sauce and some veggies. Though the meat portion felt a little skimpy compared to the amount of potato pancakes. Apple Strudel: Shockingly we had room for dessert! Good thing because the warm apples wrapped in a thin buttery dough was the perfect way to conclude a meal. Homemade Compote: Refreshing cherry drink with lots of stewed cherries to scoop out, which is more fun than bubble tea. Kinda sweet, which is perfect for me.

Excellent and hearty lunch. Service was great, they move things along. Perfect warm up for a cold March day.

Ukranian East Village Restaurant is located inside an office building and serves delicious Ukrainian comfort food. My food highlights were the borscht (as good as I've had), the kovbasa, and the pierogi. Our server was personable and very helpful. There's a large back room that hosts events. On the Wednesday evening we were there, a lively dance party erupted at 8:pm. It didn't disturb us as there is a door that can be closed to block out most of the noise. Veselka next door may be more popular, but, based specifically on Ukranian food, this place is at least as good. Highly recommended.

Great value. Good ethnic Ukrainian food. A decent alternative if you do not want to wait in long lines at the neighbor's famous place. Authentic Eastern European place.

My friends and I dined here before seeing an amazing show at Theater for the New City nearby. The line for Veselka was too long of a wait so we came here instead - its only a few doors down. We were pleasantly surprised with the authenticity and dining hall experience. The borsch was delicious. I also loved the pierogis.

Fantastic Ukrainian spot in the East Village and, personally, a preferred option over Veselka (which is right next door). There's a whole bunch of classic Ukrainian dishes, with some other Eastern European dishes sprinkled in the menu. Came here for the first time today with a friend and ordered the: - Pelmeni (5/5): I absolutely love pelmeni - these little meat-filled dumplings are so simple yet delicious. You can dip them in the side of sour cream or eat them plain. - Potato pancakes (5/5): Crispy. Crispy. Crispy. Slather (or dip) the apple sauce on top and *chef's kiss*. It might be a strange combo if you've never had it before, but the sweetness of the apple sauce complements the savoriness of the pancakes - must try! - Combo plate (5/5): This is a great option to sample some classics - vareniky (mixed - ours came with spinach, potato, sauerkraut with mushroom), kovbaca (sausage), kasha (buckwheat - or you can choose sauerkraut), and holubtsi (stuffed cabbage with a mushroom gravy). The only thing is that I wish they added the potato vareniky and made their holubtsi with a tomato-based sauce. - Borscht (5/5): Refreshing, light, flavorful, not too salty. Great to have as a side or starter! Perfect place to pop in for a quick, hearty, filling meal that doesn't break the bank. Highly recommend!

Best traditional Ukrainian home cooking supplemented by imported Ukrainian beer at a very reasonable price, hidden in the back of the Ukrainian National home.

Ukrainian Restaurant has been a hidden staple of the East Village for decades. It's well tucked into the Ukrainian National Home building next Sly Fox. You don't come here for trendy aesthetics or the best service, you come here for the comfort foods of Eastern Europe. I've patronized this spot over the years and it's one of the few places that still feels like old (90s/00s) New York. The last time I ventured here, I shared a bowl of pelmeni and ordered the porkchops with a mushroom gravy, potato pancake, and sauerkraut. The porkchop was tender and the potato pancake was massive. The pelmeni appetizer were small addictive little dumplings that could easily become a meal on its own if you ordered a second or third round.

It's a nice restaurant with really reasonable price. The food is decent, feeling very traditional.

Ukrainian East Village Restaurant is certainly one spot we've been wanting to try for a long time! It's nestled in a building that's right next to the popular East Village joint Veselka. We arrived there to find ourselves waiting in a long-ish line. But it was understandable because 1) it was a Saturday, 2) dinner time, 3) Ukraine's not exactly escaped the headlines of lately. I must say once we got in, I liked the decor. It feels homely, and very family-style. Kind of like the understated sibling of Veselka. And, I am sure there are many who come to dine here more often than next-door because it feels more authentic. The prices are better, for sure. We ordered typically authentic Ukrainian dishes, starting with the Ukrainian Borscht. I may be uncultured insofar as I can't tell the difference between this version and the Russian one. I did like it, however, making me wonder why I am not a fan of radishes in the first place. Our main dish was the Ukrainian combo, which we meant to share. When it did arrive, it felt like a dish for 1-1.5 persons, rather than for 2. But it wasn't all that expensive. So, do take all that into consideration if you are hungry! The main dish underwhelmed. It felt bland, and nothing really stood out to us. I suppose I liked the stuffed cabbages with beef. The pierogis with meat were good as well, but the rest was fine, without being exciting. I can't blame it much on the restaurant itself for Ukrainian cuisine might not be my favorite. Rozena thought the same as well. Certainly did not regret our meal here. So, we might return, but we will probably order something else.

After a long day of shopping in Soho, a homely meal was just what the doctor ordered. Service was a bit slow but friendly. The food was all yummy and comforting. We got the goulash, meat perogies, veal dumplings, and krokety. The krokety was my favorite.

Coming through a tunnel entrance, this restaurant was a sight for sore eyes. I wanted to stuff my face with pierogis, soups and potato goodness. Wish granted on this Friday. I also wanted to make my dearest Ukrainian friend feel like home as we both had long crazed weeks. Beer, potato blintzes and sour cream spreads will do it. Loved how homely and wide this restaurant is. The staff are so warm and hospitable to our needs, like how when you come visit home and your parents want to welcome you with a home cooked meal. I enjoyed everything we ate in this place. Even the beef kielbasa hit the spot to add as our protein dish. My favorite of all was the Ukrainian beer, so light and frothy with a gentle buzz. My friend taught me the right way to toast Ukrainian style and it was a good shift from the usual Salud cheers. Comfort food well done. Will come back like the batch of birthday parties we saw come in the restaurant center having the time of their lives.

Great food. Was looking for a reasonably priced place with authentic Ukrainian food. This place got the spot! Makes me feel like I'm home in Ukraine. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Posting more photos of my recent date here. I love the pierogis and also the borscht soup!

I had an appointment in the East Village and on my way back home in the rain, I spotted this place so decided to try my luck. The space is very unique and spacious.. the restaurant is located underground... I ordered the traditional Ukrainian combo plate... sadly it was less than mediocre... they threw some Farfelle pasta on top of it... it was pretty tasteless I am sad to say.. I don't think I will try again

This restaurant is a hidden gem serving up traditional dishes. The wait to be seated was somewhat long and the service may have been slower than usual since the restaurant was filled with multiple large parties. However, the ambiance was comfortable and the food was delicious. My friends and I each ordered the combination platter so that we could try a variety of their foods. The stuffed cabbage, pierogies, and buttery kasha did not disappoint. They were wonderfully seasoned and so filling. The sweet fruit compote beverage was like a dessert for my palate. I highly recommend.

I was at this place with two others after not going originally to B+H Dairy and then seeing the massive line at the more well block away Veselka, we decided to stop here. The food here was tasty and the service was pleasant. I got a glass of Kompot to drink and it was lighter than most places which I don't really mind as some places are a bit overly sweet. I believe it was a mix of cherry, apple, and cranberry but I am unsure. Another person with me got the borscht as an appetizer and I tried a bit of it and it was tasty. For my main dish, I went with the Ukrainian goulash which comes of two sides. As it was just going to be the stew, my sides were egg noodles as well as sauerkraut. The goulash had tender beef and it was tasty though the noodles were a bit overcooked being slightly mushy but I am someone who likes their egg noodles to be someone underdone/a little bit hard. Another person had the Varenyky/pierogi and I tried a part of one of them and it was also tasty. I don't remember the main dish the last person had. The flavors here were light and tasty and there was a nice communal atmosphere. It's not the best food you'll ever have but the prices are reasonable and the portion sizes were nice. Mid/upper 3

I went here on a chilly early evening for a quick bowl of borscht. I'd do back again but for their pierogis!

I used to go to this restaurant when I was in college, in the 70's. I lived nearby. It was wonderful. Decades later, I decided to order from them tonight. I ordered their goulash and potato pancakes. The meat was tender. The sauce was thick and a pleasing color but.... it was so salty that I was unable to eat the dish. The potato pancakes were soggy, strange tasting and mushy. The apple strudel was passable -- but not woth ordering ever again. Sorry to give this once terrific restaurant a failing score.

Yep. Everything was top notch. The crispy potato latkas, the pierogis, the borscht. I'm sad I just haven't had the time to come back. You'll see me soon.

First time visiting an Ukrainian restaurant. Pierogis are similar to what I usually have at Polish places, and I think my favorite flavor was potato! Potato pancakes were also yummy (always a yes to carbs!) Very home-y environment. Would love to visit again!

Wow! I've never been treated as such a peace of garbage in my life. Took my mom for lunch there today and was waiting to be seated for 30 minutes, we were the only ones waiting and the restaurant was less than half full. A lady with short red hair passed by us at least 10 times and refused to acknowledge us so my mom had to seat because she couldn't stand anymore. We couldn't leave because it was pouring rain outside. She finally screamed at us to seat and when I started ordering and asked her one question she screamed at me again, so I lost my appetite and didn't order for me, just for my mom. My mom doesn't speak English so she couldn't say anything. Was this discrimination???? Then she gets mad and says in Ukrainian "stupid girl" (I understood) and left. She literally threw the plates on my mom's face like we were begging for food. After I needed to pay and she was ignoring me again. When I was finally able to get her attention by asking the other waitress she threw the bill at me and said "here sign there" and left. I felt like crying... never ever ever wish somebody treats her that way. I hope she finds peace on whatever she was going though.

Hugely satisfying return after many year's absence. Enjoyed nostalgic dinner of tender, juicy, breaded pork chops; potato pancake and boiled carrots. Complimentary brown bread and butter was so good with the Spanish rosé wine. Warm, homey room; friendly, unobtrusive service. Ridiculously low prices for such a great meal!

This is a no frills restaurant yet it does have some Ukrainian decor here, which is a nice touch. The food was basic yet very tasty & I would go back, but I would recommend not going if you happen to be in a rush. The night I went there was one waitress for everyone who was working alone on a Monday night so she also brought out all the food, sat everyone, made all the payments & cleaned all the tables too & they were a little busy.

Great alternative to Veselka in terms of pierogis, but the meat stew we got was a little tough. It is also tucked away and private, so it's nice to have some quiet within the east village. Also incredibly strong drinks!

So charming! It's in the back of old-school office building type thing, with bright sunflowers and yellow and blue flags guiding the way down the hallway. The food was very hearty and well seasoned - come hungry! We got the pierogies, pelmeni, borscht, compote, blini, and goulash. All the food feels real, like it came from a grandma's kitchen. I've never had blini fresh fried off the griddle before, and it was so addictive. It's definitely a slow meal - service is not in a hurry and you shouldn't be either. Accessibility warning: the bathrooms are down some stairs.

Nataliya's review is spot on. The borscht tasted like pickled beets and vinegar.. and the sour cream costs extra. The varenyiki were just ok - dough a little too thick, and the cheese used tvorog that was way too sweet. The potato ones needed some more flavor for sure. We scarfed it all down after walking all day, but the dishes really need work and love! I hate to tell my visiting Slav parents that the best place is Streecha, which was closed. The beer from Lviv was the best though!

Came in here excited to try some Ukrainian food and left 15 minutes later disappointed in the service. I walked in and waited for 15 min as servers and workers walked past me without even acknowledging my presence. Not even a "hello." Absolutely rude and disrespectful. There were 2 other parties seated and it was evident that the older waitress cared more about collecting their money rather than seating me. I was waiting on my partner to meet me there at which point I just called him and told him to meet me at a different restaurant. HORRIBLE customer service and upon reading reviews here, apparently their food is horrible too and makes people sick. Glad I didn't spend my money here and won't be returning.

Again, amazing place to get Ukrainian and Russian food. 1) I got the beef stroganoff with egg noodles. 10/10, must get. 2) Try the potato varenyky, it is the best version. 3) If you try the blintze, get with cheese and order sour cream.

I lived in NYC over 40 years ago. As a poor young student I relied on the Ukrainian East Village restaurant as a reasonably priced, delicious restaurant. I lived on hearty soups with black bread and blueberry blintzes for dessert. In fact, I stopped eating blintzes because none of them were as good as here. My husband and I ate here this week and it was exactly as remembered. He had beef stroganoff and I had Hungarian goulash and both were excellent. The potato pancakes were the best I ever had. And of course I had the blueberry blintzes. Heaven!

Came here for a late night dinner since it was open late! Started with the tripe soup-- which I never knew was a part of Ukrainian cuisine! It was very hearty and absolutely worth it! Pelmeni were tasty but we should have probably added in sour cream. Compote was delicious!! Way better than usually is at almost all Russian restaurants I've been to. And the lamb chops-- absolutely wow!!!! Delectable and just amazing. Can't wait to come back!!!

Seated quickly but service was slow. Understandable though since it was dinner rush and all the servers were running around. Pierogis were all delicious and the potato pancakes were crispy.

This place is my go-to when Veselka is too packed, and I've never had any problem with the food. There's even a Soviet-looking dining hall one can peer at while waiting for one's food. I will say though the last time I went here, I was with my girlfriend, and though the service was excellent, the only other table was a big one full of older mostly white male NYU professors. Some of them kept looking at her rudely cuz they were hetero and privileged with no LGBTQ friends to speak of.

Fantastic!! Loved everything we got, especially the pelmeni. Also got the Halusky which was amazing.

This was a horror beyond all imagination. I went here with my son on a late Saturday afternoon. I had some vague recollection of a good meal I had here several decades ago. I had never been back. We were walking through the East Village and I saw the nearby "Veselka" was packed to the rafters. All indoor and outdoor tables were full and there was a line. So I told my son "I know another good Ukrainian place near here", and we walked into UEVR. When you go into a restaurant in a busy area and the restaurant is COMPLETELY DESERTED it should have set off red flags. We got there and this HUGE restaurant was TOTALLY EMPTY. NOT A SOUL IN IT. You had to go through a corridor and doorway to get to the UEVR, and I peered through the glass window. I was sure it must have been closed. But then I tried the door and one of the waitresses yelled "Come in, come in!!". I hesitated. Why was there not a single person in there, especially since Veselka, another Slavic restaurant, was standing room only? Foolishly (in hindsight), we went in and sat down. The waitress was friendly, brought us cold water and a menu. This was the apogee of our meal. I won't go into a lot of detail. I'll just briefly mention what we had, since I will NEVER SET FOOT IN THERE AGAIN. My son ordered the red borscht, jellied pork and the kielbasa. He ordered a compote. I ordered the red borscht and the Weiner Schnitzel. And a bottle of beer. Let me preface this part of my review to state that I have eaten all over the world, in street stalls to expensive hotels, and I RARELY GET SICK. I'll be brief. I won't describe the food in too much detail, since I will never go back, and if you value your life and your palate, you won't either. 1) Red borscht. Very ordinary, tasted insipid, watery, like it was made a long time ago. It came with sour cream. I ate it and was unimpressed. 2) My son got the jellied pork. Usually, I love this stuff, including the Jewish version made with cow trotters, called P'tcha. We were served the pork version. It was horrible, melting jelly, off-colored old dill, and tiny flecks of pork. Disgusting. 3) After a long wait, my Weiner Schnitzel arrived. It had an odd odor. The greasy breading immediately fell off, in oily chunks, with no adhesion to the "veal". It definitely smelled slightly spoiled. I don't know what compelled me to eat it, but I did, with the dry mashed potatoes (no gravy, no butter), and the lousy sauerkraut. 4) My son reported the kielbasa, which should be great in a Ukrainian restaurant, did not taste good. I tried it and confirmed it. It was not hot, and it has some strange taste I could not identify, Neither of us liked the food. I was starving, so I ate most of mine. He did not eat most of his. I told him "don't waste food", but he refused to finish it. After a bill of close to $70 for a terrible lunch, we started walking outside. My son said to me: "Do you feel sick?" Yes, I did feel bad. I felt sick and dizzy. We both did. I was planning to walk home to my downtown apartment, but I started to feel so queasy I wasted money on an Uber. On arrival home, I went straight to the toilet. I spent much of the next 24 hours in the toilet. I had ghastly smelling diarrhea. So much for nostalgia and my memories of tasty East Village food from decades ago. This place is disgusting, unclean and a rip-off. I'm sorry to write this. The waitresses were nice, but I feel obligated to warn people off. IF A RESTAURANT IN A BUSY AREA IS EMPTY, THERE IS A REASON. Next time I'll heed my own sixth sense. I can't imagine what kind of morons or brain dead are posting positive reviews about this place. Bleecchhhhhhhh!!!