Kaitlyn Klingensmith

Beef stroganoff was creamy and delicious but the Skovorodka pierogies surprised us with how fresh they were. Seemed authentic - waiters spoke English but everyone dining were speaking russian/Eastern European language. Live music was fun!

Ash N. Smith

Delicious authentic Russian Ukrainian food in a cozy setting. This is as real as it gets in Brighton beach!

+8

Jessie Deardorff

Aggressively cold, thinly veiled rage type customer service. I sat 5 feet from a man behind a desk watching media on the computer, the general theme of which was loud domestic disputes, mistrust, and anguish. Dusty, pseudo fancy, dollar store holiday decor left up year round, a cornucopia of mismatched interior design styles. The leather wall runners with large rhinestones give sweet 16 energy and the TJ Max French bathroom elicits suburban housewife despair. The Jimi Hendricks and chimpanzee with headphones on posters set the mood for my borscht. I dined here cause it was right off the subway & I hadn’t packed a beach lunch. But I was told just now they changed their Google search to say Ukrainian restaurant when it is in fact a Russian establishment. That is deceptive and honestly adds clarity to what I experienced here. Even so, might be back for dinner

Tatiana Valerie

It's not just good Russian food, it is an experience. Generous portions, everything was very fresh and yummy. Kharcho was my favorite from my order but everything else was excellent, too. Great spot to check out!

Maka Nozadze

Food was super. I Had shrimps in white sauce with vegetables and it was delicious. Friend had fish and also was very good. Stuff little slow. . . But because of delicious food worth it to go there.

Anna Kassymova

It was our first time here and we liked it!! Live russian music (you don’t have to pay additionally for it) it just taking you back to 90-s, service is very good, food is tasty. The only thing is that meat in pirozhki and vareniki was processed too finely, not chopped which my husband didn’t like and I didn’t find okroshka and manty in menu.

+10

Paul Cray

Pelmeni were absolutely delicious. The dishes we mainly sampled were appetizers but that’s only because we wanted to try a little of everything that is truly Russian cuisine. It’s on par with my great-grandmother’s recipes as far as quality. The service was also exceptional, more than one server looked after our table to ensure we had the table cleared for new dishes coming from the kitchen and additionally, they spoke both English and Russian.

Boris Shemkar

Good restaurant with good authentic Russian food. The dishes are quite big. Especially I liked the Borscht soup, Kharcho soup, pirogi and the beef stroganoff. What I didn't like is that they automatically included 10% service in the bill and added suggestions for 15% and higher at the end of the bill, so if you don't notice, you will pay double service... Also, their menu says that prices in the menu are subject to change without notice.

+9

Roman Bediner

If going on the weekend, make a reservation!!! Can't go wrong with zharkoye and an apple strudel. No draft beer, but Baltika will do. Fair prices for what it is, live music, avoid table in the hallway. Cesar salad is nothing special. Descent service. Escargot is fun, but pretty oily.

+1

Ms. U's String Class

Service was slow and food was bland. Waiter came by with bread that tasted like stale packaged bread from the supermarket. They could have at least heated up the bread. Ordered some chicken, it was okay. The rice tasted like minute rice. The only other thing on the plate was lettuce, which the chicken was placed on top of and sliced raw red onions. Disappointing meal.