Karen Morshenson

We had a lovely Thanksgiving luncheon at Loft Hot Potato House. Lydia, our waitress was very good and accommodating as well as the food and cozy atmosphere. We recommend the restaurant to all of our friends and thank you so much again. Karen and Harris Morshenson Dorothy Spalter Ruby Schultz Sydelle Zarin Gladys Abend Charlotte Wein Rene Handwerker

Дарья Кравченко

Great café! The food was delicious and fresh, you can tell it’s made with care. The staff were friendly, attentive, and very welcoming. We had a wonderful experience and will definitely come back!

Olivia Celice

The atmosphere at this place is incredible! I'm completely addicted to this restaurant! The prices at LOFT by Hot Potato are decent and vegetables are abundant. The people at LOFT by Hot Potato offer warm interactions. Experience this spot's cooking.

Jiaxi Wu (Josh)

Excellent food and service! They have outdoor seating perfect for dates! They even brought blankets out when it started to get chilly. The food was great and the bathroom was clean too. Got the beef short ribs, small pickles platter, gourmet potato pancakes with caviar, and garlic bread

Nataliya Khrapina

The food was good, their okroshka was the best I’ve ever tried. My niece got crayons and a piece of paper while we were waiting for our food to arrive, it was very nice addition to the service . Now they serve breadsticks as a complimentary snack with beer. Thank you Hot Potato!

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ansen wang

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Had an excellent experience at Loft Hot Potato! The atmosphere was welcoming and relaxed, perfect for enjoying a cold drink. The beer was served perfectly, and the staff was friendly and attentive. Definitely a great spot to unwind and have a good time. Highly recommend!"

Runji Gao

First time visiting here and Brighton beach. Exploring the beach and streets is very relaxing and good. The seafood is very fresh and tasty. Highly recommended this place for family and friends hanging out! Albert who takes care of our table is really friendly and very nice!

Roze

Came here for breakfast with my friend—while they don’t have a specific breakfast menu, they do offer great breakfast-friendly options. I had the cheesy potato pancakes with mushrooms, which were absolutely delicious. My friend ordered the potato dumplings with caramelized onions and sour cream, and she really enjoyed them. The service was great, the staff were friendly, and the restaurant has a charming, cozy vibe. Definitely coming back!

Isaac Lumpkins

I’m writing this review enjoying my leftovers since the portions were so generous. And it tastes amazing while at a reasonable price. Get the signature potato mushroom cheese dish. The staff is totally professional and courteous.

Yi Yang

I had an amazing time at this restaurant! The East European food was the best I've had in New York. The borscht soup was delicious, and I loved the refreshing peach punch. The prosciutto and melon combination was a delightful surprise with great texture. I'll definitely be coming back for more!

Yuriy B

Had a family outing here yesterday. Incredibly professional staff and the kitchen is one of the absolute best in New York and not just for Eastern European fare but more generally. Everything was incredibly fresh. After years of not coming here out of just not knowing of its quality , it’s now my new favorite restaurant in the area.

Everything about this place is phenomenal. Service was great, servers was very attentive. Food was home made, delicious, presentation was on point. The only thing I wasn’t a fan of was prices. I felt like these were city prices, yet its like middle on nowhere-right on the border of Brighton beach and Manhattan beach. I recall going to hot potato and I believe prices were about half per item. To give you a quick example perogies with potato and fried onions $19, asked for sour cream to be added got charged extra for sour cream -like common, who eats that without sour cream🤦‍♂️ so things like that bothered me. However, we still very much enjoyed the food and the atmosphere and I would recommend this place.

Valentina Gordon

On the evening of December 8th, 2024, my family and friends met at “Hot Potato” for our own personal cause. My favorite meaty dish, was taretare (herring I never like) — they cooked that very fish with the taste, thus I didn’t feel any naste. Also, I liked fried potatoes with mushrooms very much, it is my favorite meal, of course; as well as the pierogies were good (served the baked only, fried are only sold in Samarkand Bazaar supermarket). In addition, their rice was classy and not ordinary. During our visit, there was the warm atmosphere with the music, and some little child sang karaoke, and it made me smile and clap for a while. But, the servants must be friendlier, that’s as usual. Our company, naturally, understood, that it’s very hard job. Do be. There is a restroom in the restaurant, and then we had it used. The drinks, that were served to us, were the compote (home-style fruit-bowled drink, like a juice), alcohol, and soda. The staff allowed us to take the remaining food for home. It took us some time to find a parking outside, and there was across the street for my car for free — without a metered machine.

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I really wanted to like this place. The food was just ok, if that. I could have had all of the same foods, and prepared better at home, especially considering the prices. The waitress had this attitude like she was too good to be there, far from warm and pleasant. She was a bit pushy about asking if we want garlic bread but didn’t mention that it had an additional cost and it was just sliced bread that had a dollop of garlic. There were also numerous surprises when the check came. There was apparently a cork fee that was never mentioned, there was a service fee, they charge you to swap side dishes, etc. Then when we paid, the waitress didn’t even offer to give us our change. Definitely do not plan on returning.

Alex Mign

Food was average, waiters were nice, live music -good. Have to mention in the beginning that i personally hate “service fee” being charged without notice at 15% min period, but what really upsets is + “initial fee” on the top at about 5% charged the same way. On the top next thing you will see is “suggested tip” starting another 15%. In this case I fell like to be a decent customer I have to live at least 35% on the top?????

Asked to make reservation and provided credit card information 2 hours before we called them. We came and saw only a couple of tables were occupied. Why did they even bother us with all the reservation issue and giving credit card information if they knew they were not even busy. The girls who served us were nice but not helpful. What ever they advised us to order was not great. The food was not tasty. Two hours later all my family had diarrhea. We paid by cash to avoid additional credit card charges so now we can not even dispute money back for not good quality food. It was my first time visiting this place. I do not recommend it, waisted my time, money and got diarrhea.

Faisal Siddique

I used to order from this place all the time. The food used to be great — fresh, consistent, and worth every dollar. I was a loyal customer who even tipped well every single time, and their own staff always delivered. Then things changed. The food started tasting like it was reheated or left over from the day before. It’s clear they stopped caring about quality or their regular customers. That’s how small businesses ruin themselves — by getting lazy and greedy. Now they’ve added a $40 minimum order. Smart move, right? They’d rather lose loyal customers completely than risk paying a tiny fee on a $35 order. Instead of losing $2 in fees, they’ve lost $35 in business. That’s not clever — that’s just bad math. So here’s the summary: they stopped cooking fresh, started reheating food (presumably leftovers from the day before), got greedy, and pushed away loyal customers. I won’t be ordering again. Best of luck, they'll need it.