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In New York go to Veselka for a two star meal. Try this spot for cheap eats in the E. Village neighborhood. It's known for its diner style. It's been awarded the Best of Late-night Dining and Best of Cheap Eats awards. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This place features breakfast, brunch, and catering. This place is open late and good for groups.
Just like its neighborhood, Veselka is bustling twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. Its menu continues to expand, with an extensive selection that features traditional homemade Ukrainian foods, American Diner fare, an Eclectic mix of daily specials, as well as beer and wine. Outside tables along second avenue and Ninth Street have been a popular addition. Veselka's fame has spread beyond the borders of New York City, being known as a place that serves great food in a lively but unhurried atmosphere.Veselka is the perfect place whether its for breakfast, lunch, dinner, late night or brunch.Veselka's fame has spread beyond the borders of New York City, being known in Ukraine and other parts of the world as a place that serves great food in a lively but unhurried atmosphere.
5.0 of 5 stars.
oh my god, it's like grandma's cooking here! the atmosphere is very nice and the food is authentic- it is a little americanized though...the prices aren't expensive just a tad high but overall, but i...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Because I haven't found another place in NYC with good pierogies, I'm going to give this place 3 stars, otherwise this place probably deserves 2/2.5. I use to live in Pittsburgh (loooove Pittsburgh),...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Late night in the East Village and desperately in need of something to fill the void in your belly? Crawl into Veselka and rediscover the warming comfort of Eastern Europe. The service is friendly,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My Ukrainian grandmother, having lived through a famine in Ukraine, used to force feed me massive heaping piles of Ukrainian food because she thought I was too skinny. After that, I thought I never...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I came to Veselka a year ago with my cousin from France and a few friends looking to have a big brunch. First of all, we waited forever for a table. When we finally were seated, we didn't go for any...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is truly my go-to comfort food favorite .. The wild ukranian men in the open kitchen, looking so serious.. and the nice patio area (with wifi, ooo)... I even have weird traditions with what I...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not a New Yorker - I'm an Angelino, so I cluelessly spent a lot of my short time in Manhattan wandering around the parts that are a never ending cycle of Duane Reade, H&M, McDonald's and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really, I'd give this place a 3.5 stars, but I rounded up. Went here for brunch last weekend, and had a decent experience. We were able to get a table outside quickly and service was prompt.I highly...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Veselka... great ukrainian comfort food and it is open 24x7. The service is always prompt and they definitely check on you often enough to be helpful.My standard order here consists of:-...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good quality food, with Ukrainian motives75 cents Seltzer won me over!!!
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Rip-off. $14 for one sausage and an ice cream scoop of mashed potatoes. $3.50 for a tiny saucer of kraut. Three people- one drink each, two entrees, and one appetizer = $64.00 tip NEVER AGAIN!
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Food: Somehow this place keeps dragging me back. The food is basically diner food where I can get at any diner across America. Eggs, omelet, home fries, toasted bread, french toast, etc. Yet every...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is okay. nothing super amazing. their cheese pierogies are entirely too sweet. The Mac n Cheese is quite tasty but oily. the delivery is super fast and efficient. Also, you need to ask for ice...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i absolutely love this place after a night of drinking. The kielbasa is as good as it gets and the borscht is the real thing.
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I went at 4:30am and the place was packed, after we got our food we looked around and wondered why all of these people were in this establishment. There are a lot better 24 hour food...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here after a late night party for some post-beer/shots food. I have to say, I've only come back here for their really REALLY tasty potato pancakes. Hmmm.... yumm..I didn't care too much about...
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
open 24hrs. has pirogies. isn't that really all you need to know?
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh Veselka, Veselka. How do I love thee? Enough to make a pilgrimage to your eatery priority number one every time I visit NYC.This place made me fall in love with borscht. If you have not had borscht...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pierogies, blintzes, potato pancakes. Doughy, hot, satisfying and 24 hours. I love this kind of food, and Velseka does it perfectly.
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Best bacon I ever ate. Really.I've only been to Veselka for breakfast, but it is a TERRIFIC breakfast. Best bacon ever: big, thick, delicious. Everything I ate was perfect and the service was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Who doesn't love this place? It's got so much going for it. It's awesome looking, it's 24 hours, it's yet another great place to go for coffee and endless conversation late at night and it has a great...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Romanticized by Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, this East Village eatery is more than just a date spot. This was my first foray into Ukranian food and I didn't know what to expect. They have blue...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dig. We went in not ever having had Ukranian food and just asked the waiter for his reccomendations -everything including borscht, pierogies, cabbage rolls and blintzes were phenomenal. And it's in...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka honestly saved my life.Many, many nights were spent confused, sad, abandoned, alone, and depressed while attending college in the early 2000's. Veselka was my church. I would take a walkman -...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Simple, authentic and yummy Ukrainian food! I go there all the time, if not for dinner, then alone for borcht for lunch. I have been to Ukraine many times and can honestly say that Veselka comes...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Definitely hit or miss.Positives: Open 24 hours, sells pierogis and has many local patrons. Negatives: Not always clean.Case in Point: The last time I went there we saw Ron Silver (from Office Space)...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
cafe glechik is way better! if you're in the mood for diner food polish/ukrainian style then this is the place for you. but if you're looking for traditional homestyle like momma made it then stick to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like that it's 24/7. I went here a couple of years ago with a friend. I forgot what I had. I just remember it was a pleasant experience. I think I had the pierogies.
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In one summer I came here about six or seven times; which, considering all of the food options available to one in NY, is pretty impressive. Where else can I get pierogies and blintzes done just right...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Our waitress was really nice and the food was yummy and relatively cheap. It doesn't match Kiev, the Ukranian masterpiece of a restaurant formerly in existence on the same corner, but it's a pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went with a friend of mine who craved their cherry pie. It was pretty good.. and I don't even like cherry pie. I got their perogies.. and I should have gotten them fried and not boiled. I would go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The raspberry blintzes and borscht are out-of-this-world. And the fact that they stock black & white cookies is the proverbial icing on the cake. The food here is served day long and tastes great no...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: 1. Friendly staff2. Quick Servicecon: 1. Grilled Monte Cristo. This was just not that good. - Turkey, ham, and cheese between two grilled french toasts. I would recommend anything up Monte...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Late night quality snacks apparently delicious perogies, but we had the egg and cheese on a roll, and it was fantastic.Date Rating: 2Pick up Scale: 2Strong Suggestion: Don't cheer on the chefs they...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love the pierogies and great for breakfast. Great East Village location. Go see Stomp and head here after the show.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Why not true this tasty alternative to the 24 hr ubiqitous, greasy, boring , NY diner with mediocre food? Here try the pelmeni and pirogi for a great - and plenty filling - meal.
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great late night snacking here. I always and only get the borsch. BORSCH BORSCH BORSCH.
yelp.com - user review - 08/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great food, friendly waitstaff, and casual dining experience. My favorite comfort dishes: pierogies (spinach & cheese or meat), stuffed cabbage with mushroom sauce, daily specials, and bread. I dine...
yelp.com - user review - 08/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you want to try the Uknanian cuisine in a casual diner environment, this is the place to go. The food is good, it is value for money. The service definitely needs some improvements, not in terms of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Back in my younger, uh...boozier days, this was the place to go after a night of barhopping on 2nd Ave. Don't go there looking for frou-frou haute cuisine or model-hot waiters/waitresses...just go for...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My morning coffee spot. $1.50 for a large and right by the train.
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka has wonderful pierogis and latkes. Prices are reasonable, and the applesauce and sour cream served with the latkes are amazing. Though I've never gone drunk, this would make amazing drunk...
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I just go for the grilled cheese sandwich n fresh orange juice !!
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food at Veselka makes me wish it was a cold winter's night and I was eating one of their dishes in front of a fireplace after some warming shots of wodka. Somehow I had never heard of this place...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've come here most times I've been in NY because it's great. As a vegetarian there's a ton of choices. I usually like to have breakfast, but also love the pierogi and potato pancakes, etc....
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The vegetarian combination was a bounty of food--soup (I had the summer borscht), salad, stuffed cabbage, two potato pierogies, two cheese pierogies and a slice of bread. I occasionally see their...
yelp.com - user review - 06/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went back for seconds and the salad was just as crunchy fresh and the dressing is still great. Marks for consistency! Had the beef stroganoff this time -- another success. Lean meat, good sauce,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went back to this place today and enjoyed myself. It's nice that certain things never change. For an interesting departure, try Kutya on the dessert menu. It is some kind of stewed fruit with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After a long long night of boozing this is were we ended up for our late night gluttony. I actually took it easy this night. Instead of ordering the usual feast, I just ordered a bowl of chicken...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like that they have a good range of veggie options, and I think it's pretty good value for money... although it's getting towards being pricey. Last time I went I got the Chicken Paprikash which was...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad but waaay overrated , overpriced, and too crowded. It's open 24 hours though. East Village Ukrainian is better, cheaper and more cos-ier , and Little Poland up the street is much cheaper and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I had a bowl of their "special" three bean chili with all the toppings (including cheddar) and friend had the mac&cheese with salad and soup. The mac&cheese wasn't that great (my recipe is waaay...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka... an old standby for the East Village, also a Diner which I don't go to often because I always end up eating things I regret later...Looking over the menu, I was surprised they have veggie...
yelp.com - user review - 06/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love that Veselka is open 24 hours. Since it's always packed it comes in handy. It's also great that they deliver.Belgian Waffle: Oh so yummy.Potato Pancakes: Awesome. Some of the best I've come...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka offers a combination of Ukranian and American diner fare. However their Ukranian cooking is what stands out.Delicious perogies and a friendly staff.
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The rotating murals are the best part of Veselka. When I was a wee thing I would revel in the art as I ate my sour cream with a little fried pierogi. I had my first taste of potato leek soup here as...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
CAN'T STAND THE LATENIGHT CASHIER (middle aged Indian Guy):I should be asleep right now but I am so incensed that I had to yelp about how much I despise the Indian guy who works the cash register late...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for the first time with a serious case of the munchies at 3am on a Saturday night ... left with a big smile on my face and a warm fuzzy feeling, two meat dumplings, a cup of borscht and a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As I walked along 2nd Ave thinking to myself, "Huh, I forgot what this street looks like in the daylight," I had an even more pressing thought: "Dang, I'm hongry!"So where do I meet my pals? Veselka!...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
burger was not goodtemperature wrong, was served past well done. fries were okoverall ranking: C
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was wandering around the East Village/LES area looking for lunch when I stumbled upon Veselka. Veselka was very crowded on a Sunday, and I was only able to sit at the counter, but the service was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped in with the wife on our recent trip to NYC. It was a shame we had eaten before and only stopped in for pie and coffee. The Apple Pie a la Mode excellent!!Great late night atmosphere for people...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Very disappointing. I normally go the the Ukrainian Village Restaurant which I adore, but it was a late night so that was closed and I headed to Veselka with friends. The service was kind of slow and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cute outdoor cafe (little version of Veselka with smaller menu). Offers coffee, pastries, soups, sandwiches.
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Can't comment on the pierogis because I haven't had them, but the veal goulash and stuffed cabbage are terrific -- filling but not too heavy. Brunch here is great too, the blintzes are quite yummy....
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is part of my classic Holy Trinity of dining in the EV. Veselka, Kiev (R.I.P.), and Odessa were always reliable sources for amazing pierogies and anything else you'd want in a late night place....
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love Veselka's food (the stuffed cabbage, cheese blintzes with raspberry sauce, baked chocolate custard, all pierogies, potato pancakes, etc.), but the service can be so spotty that it's stressful...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
No one will ever confuse First Park -- where Little Veselka is located -- for the Tuileries Gardens. OK, maybe if you look hard enough you'll see some flowers and shrubs in this park...but a large...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
4.19.09I'm a Ktown kind of girl. Give me late night OB, not tea. Give me late night soon dubu, not pierogies. On a full blown eating binge at 4 in the morning (the last stop after TWO other...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
INCOMING!!!!Listen friends watch your head because the blintzes served with raspberries are the bomb! I've been coming to Veselka from way back when an old boyfriend of mine lived on St. Marks in the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/23/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, that was good. Borscht might be a perfect food to eat after heavy drinking. And everyone likes a cabbage roll...right? Right.
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is definetly worth the trip if you're in the are and you are in the mood for some comfort food, Ukranian style! The perogi sampler was quite good with your choice of various fillings, like ham...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hooray for pancakes and chocolate ice cream at 2am!!~ This awesome, late night diner is just what is needed after a long night out! They have everything you could be craving at the wee...
yelp.com - user review - 04/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
There's only one thing to say: This is my choice any late night for 24hr food. Loyal am I....You can always depend on my loving Veselka. Late night, you can always be assured of a table (even when...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went to Veselka for my second time after moving to New York. A friend who grew up in NY, but moved to Colorado, where I'm from, told me this was an absolute must. He was right.First of all, both...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I passed by this place many times and always wanted to try.. went there for dessert with a friend.. AMAZING.. triple chocolate mousse cake.. MUST TRY..The place is very spacious and they have a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a life long lover of pierogies and this place is a truly satisfying experience! I went late one evening and the place, which resembles a diner, was packed. The waiter was VERY patient and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
In the middle of the East Village with hand painted murals and graffiti walls sits a homemade, middle eastern sort of restaurant. Delicious food for brunch at least, with a diner feel. Sometimes the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is great. I am so glad this place exists. It kind of blows my mind that all the things my grandma makes are available at a restaurant. I wish we had one of these in the Bay Area.
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
well, this isn't ukrainian food. it's the standard american diner version of ukrainian fare, and in that regard, it's pretty good. but i came in under the expectation* that this was traditional...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Pierogies are DELICIOUS!!!!!!A neighborhood institution, been around for decades: Ukrainian food in a Ukrainian neighborhood, now a youngish clientele and very popular. Check out their murals....
yelp.com - user review - 04/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My friends and I stopped by this place because we believe this is the one shown on Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist. Would've been a 4 star but I think the prices were a little pricey for a place like...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my goodness. I could just die. I eat here every time I am in New York. The stuffed cabbage, the pierogies, the brunch, the salad, the cold borscht. It is all good. It's nice home style food, in...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came back today for a leisurely brunch to try out a few menu items that I was curious to inhale. The burgers, the chili, and the cherry crumb dessert. Unfortunate for me, this time I had a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/28/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
E.V's dinner. incredibly good service. They make small portions tough. Still its good if you don't wanna spend so much money. Nice brunch spot.
yelp.com - user review - 03/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You're typical diner. Food here is standard, nothing exceptional but the service is always very friendly and it helps that they're open 24 hrs. As many others have suggested, it has a wonderful homey...
yelp.com - user review - 03/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like this place just because it's probably the most delicious option around the area at 5 am, especially after a night of heavy drinking and/or dancing. Sure, the food is not the best I've ever had,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here late last night, was seated right away, though there was a good crowd all around, and was served quickly. My party got burgers all around and pierogies. The pierogies were standard and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
24 hour Ukrainian diner. Has both typical American diner food and Ukrainian/Polish comfort food. Service was great - my waiter was super nice and attentive. As a Ukrainian food newbie I was eager to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is really delicious! The service is good. But the place is rather noisy... Not for going there for relax or romance. But if to go just to eat, that's a right place.
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'd go through the pain again just to have another bite of that raspberry blitz. You see, I'm lactose intolerant. Somewhat. So when I bit into this crepe-like appetizer stuffed with warm cheese and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Veselka is a popular East Village restaurant, turning out a menu that seems to continually grow larger and larger. There is always a lot of activity, in front and behind...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friends LOVE this place. I am not the biggest fan. Their food is a bit heavy. Although they're not really my thang, I hear the Pierogi's are amazing, and have walked a long way so a friend could...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Me and my husband got severely sick after eating bortsch at Veselka. Stay away from this place at all costs.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. I dream of their borcht. Even my food connoisseur cousin liked the food so THAT means it's great! Being open 24hrs only adds to the appeal...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Get the chili. If nothing else, get the chili with onions. Yes, I'm aware that they have delicious pirogies, and as a guy who grew up near the basement of a Hungarian Reformed Church where Old-World...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I will admit: I came here for burgers. I wasnt looking into the polish/ukrainian food. I was looking for the burgers. and as I looked at the menu, I was torn between the daily special of lamb burger...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had a great lunch here while in New York City. There was a little bit of a wait it was worth it. Everything was good but the borscht was definitley the best and I have been chasing the dragon ever...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dream of their Kasha with Mushroom Sauce and Borscht like once a week. I get it all and more when I order the Deluxe Vegetarian Combination Plate. For a measly $13.25 I get the vegetarian borscht...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went thru an anti-Veselka phase recently - and I must say I enjoyed being anti-Veselka. I had convinced myself that any place where pale-faced perogis roamed was not one I wanted to be in. I did...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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I live two blocks away from Veselka and love the buckwheat pancakes. It's simple food and the place has great history in NYC but the service is terrible.I realize this place is busy but there's a way to be...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/26/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Great for late night dining. The pierogies borscht and breakfast items are the only things I've ever tried, since that's what they do best.
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
oh, veselka. you are one of my east village landmarks.comfort foods from the lands of my forefathers.i have nothing to compare you to, but even if i did, i would love you just the same. meat...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
At 3am this diner is still packed and with good reason. I had some excellent perogies. Despite the fact that many of the patrons at this hour are intoxicated the server was very pleasant and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This spot is great since it's right by the FV station on 1st Ave. They have great coffee (I go for the hazelnut coffee) and breakfast muffin or sandwich specials. $3 for a small coffee and a muffin...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Very good food with a complete variety of options. It has a busy, charming atmosphere, and the 24 hour nature goes beyond handy. The potato pancakes are tasty, but the pierogis are also definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ahhh the hot borscht is perfect in the winter (for those who don't like beet--you can't really taste the beet at all). So is the stuffed cabbage (either with meat or mushrooms)......this place is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for brunch this past Saturday with a group of three girlfriends. They arrived at the perfect time (I, of course, was late) which was about 12:30pm. Shortly thereafter the wait in the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Sure, it's Ukrainian. But it's more East Villagian than anything else. Come for the pierogis, meatballs, kutya, and blueberry pancakes. Stay for the the perfect sub-14th street location, the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a really nice Ukrainian diner. Their interior is fairly large for a diner, and they have outdoor seating too which is great for a unseasonably warm day like yesterday. And unlike most all...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Apple crumb cake with vanilla ice cream. Apple crumb cake...with vanilla ice cream. It really should be saved for special occasions, but hell, Veselka is open 24 hours (and it aint just the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A good destination for a late night snack, this diner-like restaurant has a wide selection of your basic luncheonette foods, along with traditional slavic cooking. There always seems to be an odd...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cheap and yummy Ukranian diner! And they are open 24 hours too! I love their "Meat Combination Plate", it comes with a cup of Borscht soup and a bowl of salad, a slice of sweet bread, 1 meat stuffed...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of Diners that you can rely on whenever something falls off to get in around the area or for hang out to get coffee and etc after late night outings. Good old fashion Diner food with Polish &...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
best. diner. ever.The goulash made me love goulash, and I don't even *like* goulash!potato pancakes and pirogies and apple crumble cake round out the awesomeness.i would take off 1/4 of a star for...
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is one of those places that you have to go to when you live in the East Village...it's 24 hours and they often feature it in movies. I've finally got around to trying their ham and swiss...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Three things:1. In New York, it's rare to find a place at the intersection of "ethnic" and "spacious," but there's Veselka. A roomy citadel of borscht and blintz (with some nice black-and-white tiled...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
a little slice of heaven is what veselka is.
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I like the idea of this place...Ethnic diner open 24/7 to cater to our early morning, hangover and drunken needs - whatever tickles our fancy. I ate here PRE "nick & norah's infinite playlist," which...
yelp.com - user review - 02/07/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Every Saturday and Sunday morning I wake up craving the Veselka blinzes. In a perfect world they would offer delivery.Is everything on the menu traditional Ukrainian food? No way (I should know - my...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes, you're not feeling too great. You've scoured New York searching for a little black sweater and sparkly tights with no success, you're making bupkus on unemployment, the holidays are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Traditional Ukrainian food in an untraditional setting...I don't think there's anything uniquely Ukrainian about this 24 hour all purpose diner, although they do serve hot borscht soup, porogies, and...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
DELICIOUS! Borscht Borscht Borscht - I will be back. They do have other things besides Borscht, like their desserts!
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka's is a wonderfully authentic Ukrainian restaurant. My BIL has spent months at a time in Kiev and swears they have the food exactly right - down to the texture of the bread and the herbs in...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm feeling direct today so I'll design my review to reflect my mood:The pancakes are fantastic...better than Sullivan St Baking Co in my opinion. The chili with a grilled cheese sandwich on the side...
yelp.com - user review - 01/27/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If you feel that there's a deficiency of buckwheat (a.k.a. kasha) in your diet, head to Ukrainian-fabulous Veselka. I've only ever gone for breakfast, so I can only really speak to that, but it is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm a huge blintz fan, so I have to give this place points for that. The cheese blintzes appetizer was yummmmmy! And the vegetarian stuffed cabbage with mushroom sauce to follow was filling -- not the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My friend who decided to take me here for lunch obviously finds this place really wonderfully exotic and ethnic. I grew up in and around Cleveland and could get this type of food at about every third...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
i have some serious emotional attachment to this place because an ex boyfriend took me to this place for the first time. LOVE AND UKRAINIAN FOOD! you can't beat that. and, even if i did not have an...
yelp.com - user review - 01/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As my first exposure to Ukrainian food, I was quite pleased with Veselka. That being said, I have no idea if it was authentic or not, but I left full and happy so that is really all that matters....
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I never again thought I would feel like I was eating in a middle school cafeteria, but Veselka proved me wrong. I did actually close my eyes at one point during the meal and the combination of the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ukrainian soul food could be very, very good and very, very bad for you. I love the pierogis [some broiled some fried], potato pancakes, and blintzes. I get them with different fillings, and ask for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm sure in heaven they have bigos for the Mitchum Man (tm). The bigos, a supernaturally stinky and tasty stew of sauerkraut, pork, and sausage stew (from what I can tell at least), constitutes a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/20/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I wandered into Veselka early one morning (or late one night depending on how you look at it) I was intrigued by their menu's Eastern European origin. Word of a magical Ukranian stomach pleaser...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ahhh...i late night diner.i haven't been here in over 4 years! when i walked in, everything looked and smelled good. we approached the host to be seated and he didn't seem to understand us....
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Velselka is a pretty solid breakfast place. The food is hearty and plentiful and they wont force a mound of fried potatoes on you. Weekends bring grits. service is mostly friendly and on top of...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I found this place on yelp and it had awesome ratings. I mentally wrote down all the dishes that people recommended: fried pierogies, ukranian meatballs, raspberry cheese blintz, ukranian borscht, 3...
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Reviewing some old favorites, and this has to be my favorite 24-hour East Village Ukrainian diner. Where else can you go get stuffed cabbage and kasha anytime, day or night? Well, probably somewhere...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
when my family came to visit me over here in NY, there was one late night where they decided to go eat again because they were hungry. i, stupidly, took a nap that evening and when they came to wake...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Would you judge me if I told you that one of my main motivators for going to yoga right around the corner was to justify post-workout gorging at Veselka? 'Cause...it's true. So don't judge. "Ukrainian...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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I have been wanting to eat Russian food for a long time and was finally able to work it into a NYC vacation. I chose this restaurant based on the the number of people that had reviewed it so highly. However,...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hell motherfuckin yeah! If you know me, you know I love potatos and I love cabbage.The potato pancakes here are pretty badass and so are the stuffed cabbage with mushroom sauce. A little pricey but...
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like Veselka.I like the murals on the walls and I like the food. There are lots of windows which fill the restaurant with light. My favorite dishes are the Beef Stroganoff and the Mac n cheese....
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is great for what it is: hearty, stodgy, eastern european food. It's a bit overpriced, which is unfortunate because the food would be fantastic at a slightly lower price. I love it on a cold...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
By no means am I an Ukrainian food connoisseur, but I think the food at Veselka is very good. I'm not normally a fan of the beety borscht, but I even liked it here.I came here on a weekday afternoon,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Cute polish diner in the east village that has everything from polish comfort food to regular diner fare.I can say that the charbroiled burgers are good here, big thick patties, juiciness factor high...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
In my life I have had many a fortnight, long spans of time in my existence where I have stumbled into Veselka, and not once have I ever had a bad experience (knock on wood).The desserts are great, the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Is it unfair to doc this place because maybe it's a little TOO authentic? Either way, I'm doing it; I need a little more flavor in my food.
yelp.com - user review - 12/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy Veselka and recommend everyone try it at least once. They have a great diner-like breakfast selection, a tasty brunch and fantastic selection of authentic Ukrainian food for lunch and dinner....
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So I finally went to Veselka, the Polish diner whose reputation precedes itself, and I feel all the rumors are true. The prices are good (a burger with fries is $7.50), the place is jumping so...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The friendliest staff and the ABSOLUTE BEST Apple Crumb Cake!
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
BEST APPLE CRUMB CAKE EVER. I'm using all capitals both for extra emphasis and to be a little annoying, but seriously, Veselka's apple crumb is SO good. I was introduced to this place on a random...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Growing up in NYC and not having ventured through the doors before, I didn't know what to expect. Luckily the friend I was meeting got there early and got us a table or else we would have been waiting...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When I first came to New York this was one of my favorite places. While i still like it a lot and would tell everyone to go there its no longer at the top. I would suggest the specials, whenever I go...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Highly recommended for budget travelers. Great food, fun atmosphere, open late.Think diner with eastern European-focused menu. Staple diner foods (omelets, burgers) are on hand, too.I recommend the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have eaten brunch here several times and never had anything bad. Mmmmm deep fried pierogies. How can that be bad:) The blintz's with the berry sauce are amazing too.
yelp.com - user review - 12/20/2008
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I am confused by the few negative reviews. Perhaps they had one bad experience and gave up on the place, which is too bad. Having been born in Ukraine I judge Ukrainian food by the way I know it should...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like that it's open allllllllll day and nite. Our table's usually filled with fried pierogies and Obolon.
yelp.com - user review - 12/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Such a classic standby. Whenever friends and I are in the area and in need of some good comfort food, we head for Veselka. The service may be somewhat brusque but the food is amazing (especially the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/09/2008
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Veselka has only gotten better over the years. I've dined there numerous times as a single late-night party girl, and continue to go at least once a month now as a mom of 4 kids.The food is always fresh and...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have a *thing* for hot Eastern European men. Most of the waiters are Eastern European and have that tortured soul/artist thing going on, which is fun for about 45 minutes. The borscht is amazing....
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you like beets, definitely try the borscht at Veselka. Sure, it may make your pee red, but it's worth it. It's been years since I frequented glassy gentrified-Eastern-Euro eatery Veselka, but not...
yelp.com - user review - 12/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here for dinner for the first time and found the food to be totally bland, flavorless, and overall unsatisfying. I was with an Eastern European friend who assured me that it was completely...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
How have I not reviewed Veselka. The last 5 months I have been on a big nostalgia trip. July marked ten years in the city and before I moved from NJ I had been to Veselka. I am old enough to remember...
yelp.com - user review - 12/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is the only Ukranian food I have ever had so I am no expert, but I really enjoyed the pierogies and borcht soup here. They offer a very large menu on par with most 24hr diners. The deserts...
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I am a late eater. No seriously. I kind of have a thing where I won't eat dinner before 7pm and most of the time I find myself finally having a meal around 10:30 or 11pm. I know it's strange, but...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Go for the Meatballs and the Borcht soup. This is my advice as a noob to Veselka. I choose the chicken soup and the Perogies, blah. Big beers on tap, I have to admit it's a great 24hrs place! I'm left...
yelp.com - user review - 11/28/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've had their pierogies here and they're AWFUL. This is totally the type of place where you go to be seen and not to eat tasty food. The decor is cool and not a bad place to come and chill if you...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Now I'm willing to give New York the advantage in food quality over Chicago in things like Italian and Chinese. Hey, when I'm really drunk I'll even give NYC pizza. But if there's any dining I claim...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You seriously can't go wrong at Veselka. It's low key and casual. Open 24 hours? Yes. Blintzes? Got 'em. Pierogi? You know it. BLINTZES?? PIEROGI?? I'm just repeating myself now... seriously...
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is awesome. Because it's open all the time, it's perfect for a late-night-early-morning drunken meal. What better supplement for drunkeness than fried starchy pierogi goodness?The borscht is...
yelp.com - user review - 11/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First off, let me begin by saying I saw Rachael Ray shooting a segment here once. Given my indifference for Rachael Ray as any sort of food authority, this would usually be a red flag. And...
yelp.com - user review - 11/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Why is this place so popular? Is it because it's open 24/7? And doesn't look like every other 24/7 place? It's certainly not because of the mediocre-at-best food. I've tried to love Veselka. I know...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, I have to agree, this place is way over-rated. But I understand it's function as a wannabe scenester-but-slumming hangout.It is serviceable, basic food, though, and I wouldn't run away screaming...
yelp.com - user review - 11/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yesterday I went to this place out of curiosity. I was very curious to try out Polish cuisine. It was aroused by my Polish friend, who suggested me to try out Polish food someday. And Yay !! It was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Okay, 3.5, maybe 3.75 because it's basic, but done well. I'm sure if you like some of the specialty items, it could tip over to being 4 stars, but I'm never that adventurous when I go. I've been a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Out late in Chinatown on Friday night, I was struck with the urge to down some dumplings.You know what the hotel clerk tells you when you ask where to get dumplings at one in the morning? Well, he...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is known for Ukrainian food, which isn't usually my cup of tea (or Borsch), but I had heard that it has a fantastic burger. It does. The burger is fairly simple, but there is something...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fabulous Eastern European diner food at rock-bottom prices. As long as you don't mind impersonal (but efficient) service you will love this place.
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Before tiptoeing out into the cold the other night my friend asked, "What are you in the mood for?"The answer rolled easily off my tongue: "soup and potatoes."In the next breath he mentioned pierogies...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
True Story: Michael Cera once beat me at a stare down contest. I was walking by the Nick and Nora set on Ave A, and the skinny bastard caught me rubber necking. Frocked in a blue hoodie, he stared...
yelp.com - user review - 10/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious borscht! Huge menu!Slow service, but the restaurant was packed.
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love this place. The food was so filling. I had the borscht, perigis, salad and Ukrainian meatball. The dill salad dressing is to die for. The chocolate milkshake was monstrous and nice to share...
yelp.com - user review - 10/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"If you like meat, and you like Polish food, ..."then go to a polish restaurant.this place is Ukrainian and it's good. not insanely authentic but authentic enough. wish it was cheaper, but saves you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Since I'd read the raves about the food and I heart Jon Stewart I thought that Veselka would be the perfect spot for brunch with my three best ladies this weekend. We sit down, we're excited to eat,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/13/2008
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Just because place survives long enough to boast itself as a "landmark"-does not make its food good. Living in NYC long enough to learn that those "famous" ones should be avoided by all means, because places...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
while my friends and i had quick, efficient service when we came to veselka for dinner, i found the food to be just average.. if by 'average' you mean right on the cusp of 'THIS PLACE JUST GYPPED ME...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you like meat, and you like Polish food, you'll probably like Veselka. I found it to be a bit brutish, but . . .I think that's what it's supposed to be like? The two guys at dinner loved it. The...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
And now for another entry in the series, "American Guy Doesn't Understand What He Just Ate."Okay, really, what did I just eat? I think an animal just walked into a blender and ended up on my plate....
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I was born and raised in Ukrain. I know this culture and cuisine quite well and LOVE it. Last weekend visiting New York we had a meal at Veselka (after reading all these praising reviews). Let me...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't like perogis, but I love the perogis here! go! goat heese and spinanch. go!
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is a safe haven for the drunken east village crowd. If you want an alternative to a greasy diner hamburger at 4 in the morning this is the place for you. Order yourself a plate of pirogi's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I wasn't too impreseed by this Eastern European diner. Having heard about its notoriously bad service, I still decided to give it a shot based on the idea that the food would more than make up for...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
one time i waited outside for 15 minutes after the waiter took my money inside. portions are small and its expensive. plenty of cheaper places around.
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We were hungry in the East Village at 2:30 am, and so happy to find Veselka still open. I recommend their fried mushroom-sauerkraut pierogies with sour cream. I enjoyed the hot sourness of the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I couldn't sleep. My blackberry informed me I could come here at 3am on a Tuesday morning and grab something to eat. Their eastern European fare isn't my favorite, but they had a varied menu with many...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. I generally come here for breakfast everytime I am in the area. The waffles with the raspberry sauce...incredible. Eggs, potatoes, toast and coffee are all good too. I have not...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite neighborhood 24 hr spot. Food is yummy (the borcht, goat cheese arugula pierogis, and stuffed cabbage are my top 3), pleasant staff, and the ambiance is nicer than most 24 hr restaurants...
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is the lifeline of the East Village. Pierogi, borsch, stuffed cabbage, served 24-hours-a-day. Buckwheat pancakes, vegetable soup, bigos.. all served on Veselka's custom dishware... how can...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Where else can you get a fat plate of pork pierogis a bowl of borscht at 3 in the morning, when you're close to keeling over from hunger and alcohol poisoning?The food is not anything special. It's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Props for being open at all hours of the day. I would definitely stop in here in sheer, drunken desperation. It's just wayyy pricey for the cheap food that they serve. The buffalo burger with sweet...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here for brunch. I didn't order off the brunch menu because since it's an "Ukrainian" restaurant, I should order something ethnic, right? I got an appetizer of meatless stuffed cabbage. Pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i hang out here when meeting in groups or for work meetings.people are ok here but they can try a bit harder, i mean if you want to get a good tip, than show how much your interested in good serving...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is my neighborhood coffee/sandwich stand that I can always count on to be quick and efficient. The difference between Little Veselka and any of the other hundreds of stands like it is the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place brings me great memories of my first culinary visit to NYC years ago. I was intrigued by Ukrainian food then and when I found out that there was a place that served Ukrainian in NY, I had...
yelp.com - user review - 08/27/2008
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We went in for dessert after a play at NYU. I had the most fantastic chocolate baked custard that was gluten free!!!
kudzu.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe the best all around value for a sit-down restaurant in the East Village. Decent prices, delicious and hearty food, and service that is usually very friendly. I try to stay away during peak hours...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You must go to Veselka and order the arugula and goat cheese pierogi. Soooooooooooooooooo good. I ordered the potato pancakes (with sour cream AND apple sauce, of course) which are $8.25. I also got a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ukrainian cuisine. They serve all the traditional key ingredients of Eastern European such as meat, and beet. On the menu they also include non-Ukrainan entrA�es . The portions are reasonable. My...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not Ukrainian, but I'll be damned if Veselka doesn't make me want to sing the Shchedryk with every cubic centimeter in my lung capacity. This was my after-work recovery and now remains as my...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious. Great Service. Great seating area. Lovely service. The borsh, is OK, my mom is Russian, and after having her deliciousness I can't handle this mediocre adaptation. But otherwise,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Maybe I'm biased because I'm actually from Eastern Europe, but the food at Veselka just isn't that amazing. Sure, some dishes, like the blintzes, are really good, but overall, the food is just...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good Ukrainian food, a good substitute to my Mom's good ol' fashion Ukrainian cooking.The stuffed cabbage with tomato sauce is the bomb! I've never had a bad meal there, then again, I tend to order...
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is good, but most of it is less than spectacular. The atmosphere is casual, but it all goes to pot when the flies land on your food. The price is moderate, which makes it all acceptable....
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This was a bit of an after-hours standby when I was living in the city.What particularly drew me to it, though, was the fact they had some pretty tasty Ukrainian food. Everyone has their favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Fried perogis (the one w/saukrat is oddly one of my faves), potato pancakes (sour cream & applesauce), blintzes (w/sweet cream & jam), Saurkrat and sausages, meatballs = YUM!!Oh man, I need a fix....
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not so much.I just got delivery from them. Yes it was speedy, but the food was really bland and null. I had the mushroom barley soup that looked very unappetizing-icky! It was a chunky grey mess...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is ok. It is a diner with Ukranian flair. One thing I had to say about this place is that they always bring your coffee on a tray with the mini bowl of creamers and milk sitting in the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you are walking around the East Village on a Sunday morning and there's not many people about, it's because they are all in Veselka. And for good reason.Consistently good food - from the Ukrainian...
yelp.com - user review - 07/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The time: 7:00 AM.The place: a palatial loft, somewhere in Downtown Manhattan.[Michael D's bronzed, toned body is sprawled across a California king bed, fitted with cream-colored, 970 thread count...
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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This was one of the best restaurants on our recent visit. Although we thought it was strictly Polish food, it is more Eastern European. There are a variety of choices. I was very pleased with the pierogis,...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/11/2008
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Veselka is a great place to go late after a night of bar hopping. The service is fast and the food was good. I had the beef stroganoff and I was not disappointed. I practically licked my plate clean.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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Have you ever noticed all the sticky fly traps lining the restaurant? That makes me want to eat about as much as seeing the ones that haven't been caught yet landing on my fork .
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
*Fantastic food*Not too shabby on price*Enjoyable surroundings*Always openI love Veselka. I've eating here several times and I have yet to be disappointed. They have standard diner fare, with a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came in on my own one day for lunch--never ever having tried Ukranian food--and was impressed. I even had really cool company as I ate at the bar and talked with the cooks right in front of me. The...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I was taken to Veselka's as a kid. For ten years I had dreams about their perogies and blinzes and latkes. Then I went back when I was in NY, wished I could eat everything in the restaurant all at...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I was really excited to learn about the 24hr Ukrainian Diner - not only was it conveniently located in my neighborhood but I also heard good reviews. The reason I give this place only 3 stars (even...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is great! Being of eastern European descent, I managed to find a lot of familiar dishes on the menu and enjoyed their take on the region's food. The mushroom barley soup was the second...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Heard great things about this place and was pretty disappointed. Maybe I just don't like Ukrainian food as much. I've only occasionally really enjoyed my food when traveling in eastern europe, the...
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm too picky for most things on the menu here, but the chicken soup was the best I ever had. The kielbasa was awesome. The potato perogies were kinda bland, but not terrible. I want to go back and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As my friend said, Veselka "is like Kiev but less greasy". I've never been to Kiev, so I don't really know what to make of that, but maybe you do...Anyways, this Ukranian place was pretty delicious....
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's a Ukrainian diner, but it has a more sophisticated ambiance. The inside looks like an eastern European Starbucks with character. Prices are very reasonable, unfortunately you get what you pay...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The food is just a little better than any 24hrs diner in the city, but they do have something that make me go there again and again. Their Cheese Blintzes with raspberry sauce, Milkshake and of course...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is a cute place when you're jonesin' for some Ukranian food.The restaurant appears as a typical diner, nothing fancy. The servers are friendly but not really speedy. The food is delectable,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you get the peirogis - get them fried. I really like their peirogis. The other food is okay. The menu is mostly meats. Supposedly the burger is good - one of my friends tried it and he liked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/13/2008
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Let me to tell you what I like in this OK restaurant , you walk in , you order , the food arrive very fast , I eat twice over there and always seated quickly and served quickly. the food is delicious , the mac...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love me some borscht, mommy does even more. We got a quart to go of the ukranian (has meat in it) borscht and were not disappointed. Very hearty and flavorful. The bread that comes with it looks...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Some real talk about Veselka:- The food is good. It's not great, beyond the raspberry pancakes and banana pancakes it's not at all craveworthy, but I've never had anything remotely *bad*. They throw...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I only came here once with a friend (Sam--see Silver Spurs review) who has been here many times (she loves it). Maybe it was Sam hyping it up too much, but I just didn't feel the spark that I was...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2008
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I love weekend breakfasts at Veselka. I dig the atmosphere, no matter what time of the morning- 2am with a buzz on or 10am with a hangover on- no matter, it's always delicious.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
exposed brick- checkperfect location- checklukewarm non-stellar food- checkvindictive elderly eastern european waitresses- check!hipster swarming - checkrank, urine drenched bathroom- checka legacy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I came here, it was late night and someone had told me the cupcakes were good. I'm not sure if it was because it was the end of the day, but that cupcake was REALLY stale. Not even...
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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The raspberry blintzes and pierogies (especially the sweet potato ones!) are very good. The service is not. You shouldn't have to keep asking for water, and the waitresses are on the ditzy side. But the food...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ordered the borscht (with meat) and a vegetarian sampler plate (including assorted cheese, mushroom and other perogies). The borshct was tasty - meaty and flavorful with the perfect...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually come here for "brunch"/breakfast since the specials go to 4pm, though it gets packed really fast during normal hours. The portions are to my liking, and it's a enjoyable setting. I think...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I must say, the speed of service was good, once we were seated. Popular location - the tables small, but the food delicious. Tables outside to sit at, but all full, so took aim at a table inside and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If there's something more scary than a Chinese chef holding a cleaver and yelling in Cantonese it's a skinny Ukranian chef yelling at everybody outside the confines of the kitchen walls. At Veselka,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Being from Chicago, I have eaten and grown up on some of America's finest Ukrainian and Polish food--Chicago has the highest number of Poles outside of Warsaw. None of that good Eastern European food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Back in my day, freshman year at NYU I was queen of the weekend graveyard shift here. It was not glamorous. At 4am the place would fill with all you drunkards and me and this tall polish dude would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food here is very tasty and well portioned, the staff very friendly and prompt - I spent perhaps a little more than I'd intended but think it was worth the price and would happily recommend it to...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's 4 AM, the bars are all closing, and you want pierogies. Where else is there to go but Veselka?Checking out the reviews before mine I noticed that a number of people talk about heading to Veselka...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i got the buckwheat banana pancakes to go..they were pretty nasty - dry and not sweet at all. maybe it's buckwheat - and i should have gotten normal pancakes b/c it seems everytime i get buckwheat i...
yelp.com - user review - 04/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite 24-hour spot in the entire City, hands down.I've been coming here for over a decade, since my college days in the Village, and the food is still delicious although the menu and the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Love the fried Pierogi. Little pockets of cheese, potato, etc. and today they had a seasonal special of Arugula and Goat Cheese Pierogi. Those were the best! Service was pretty slow at 3pm but it's a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know most people in NYC hate college students, but I have to say, some of us are there and some of us like to eat. And more specifically, some of us like pierogis and mushroom-rice stuffed cabbage...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I married into a family with Ukranian heritage and they take their pierogi and stuffed cabbage seriously. Parents in law in town this weekend so we made a beeline to Veselka and waited nervously as...
yelp.com - user review - 03/29/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here after a failed Rai Rai Ken visit (we couldn't find the place) around 2 or 3 am with Arthur O. and Gretchen B., stumbling around drunk trying to make sense of things (notice a pattern with...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I must've been Polish or Ukrainian in my past life because I am in love with Veselka. If it were up to me, I would give it 5 stars but I've also been there with other people and for some reason that I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Your hangover meets its match at this 24-hour East Village mainstay specializing in substantial pancakes, challah french toast, spicy kielbasa, and irresistable pierogis.
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My friends were telling me that this was the greatest thing since sliced bread. While it definitely OK, I don't see any reason to go back. The service was slow, they wouldn't give us the large...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is simply the greatest. Nothing I will say that hasn't been said before. I can't remember how many late nights I cam by for the deluxe meat platter. The bigos is amazing too. Truly a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's obvious everyone loves Veselka and I do too. My first experience with Veselka was on tour with a rock band at 2am going there for an egg cream. It was fantastic. Really good. I went back to NYC a...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I live in San Francisco by way of New York (and what army?). When I think of Veselka, and how very far away it is from me now, it is the only thing that brings a homesick tear to my eye.
yelp.com - user review - 03/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
best special ever:arugula, goat cheese pirogues!my sandwich was bonkers as well.
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Why are all men immature little boys? Why is it so much to ask for a guy to behave like a normal adult person?I don't know, either. And yet I found myself asking these questions quite loudly on 2nd...
yelp.com - user review - 02/20/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Being not too far from it and feeling like having a diner at 2 am, I hopped on the train (which at night is not the best but works). At 2:30 the place was more than half full, with plenty of staff to...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You go here for the borscht and fried perogies meat and potato. The salad also is good there dressing is delicious.Good for brunch and also after a night of partying.Feel good eastern european food....
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
- usually pretty busy- passable food, decent service- would not recommend ordering breakfast food- very affordable
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2008
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I LOVE the BORSCHT!! (winter&summer varieties).It is so good & filling. I...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 02/10/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka has the BEST BORSCHT (summer & winter) around!! I also love the banana cream pie, pierogi's w/sour cream or applesauce (why not be daring & have both?), the meatballs with mushroom gravy, &...
yelp.com - user review - 02/09/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Ukrainian you are not. Just because you have borscht doesn't make you Russian. I would say its more Polish with the Peorgies and Kielbasa. But I was not a fan of this place.Good:Open 24hoursBusy at...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My mom came to visit me for 24 hours the Sunday right before NYE. I had always wanted to try the place so off we went. Luckily, my mom is as in to trying all different kinds of food as I so this was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is my place for Pierogies, specifically for the fried ones stuffed with Arugula and goat cheese. A glass of fresh sqeezed luciously tart lemonade goes well with it.
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
"In Kiev, ve cook chicken vit flamethrower. Vile chicken running."Veselka is where the old Eastern European world meets NYC, and thrives. And when it's Eastern European, it is heavy, starchy and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I guess if you're choosing between Veselka and Yaffa Cafe (or *gasp* Moonstruck, I think it's called), you'll be happy you went with Veselka. But, really, this place is rather over-rated, people....
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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I just don't understand some of the previous reviews. If you want fancy Eastern Block food (as if there is such a thing)--go some place else. If you want hearty fare, at 2 in the morning, served by hard core...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Well, you know, if you find yourself in the East Village craving pierogi, then, sure, stop into Veselka. If you are a pierogi enthusiast, I recommend you journey to Greenpoint and get any pierogi...
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My 100th review naturally goes to The Rainbow. "ODE TO VESELKA" Veselka =Rainbow, Heart of the East Village, HOME. for 50 yrs. you have been feeding your Ukrainian soul food to the tired, the poor,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/01/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I'm not buying into the hype of this Ukranian diner. A bland small bowl of $7 pea soup & a halfway decent $10 sandwich do not a bargain meal make.Granted, I didn't have any Latkes or anything remotely...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My opinions on Veselka have cooled over the years. When I first moved to New York from the south and had never tried Eastern European food, I was mega psyched. Pierogies are a gift from god,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/19/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Latkes and Apple sauce.Blini's with cream cheese and raspberry. Pirogi.Good hearty food, for a good price. Great crowd and always a great time. So if you want good hearty food, a good time for a good...
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Woop! There's something so right about heavy, starchy diner food with an eastern European swing that's perfect for a cold Saturday brunch. Their brunch menu has some standard fare, potato pancakes,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/25/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I had breakfast earlier today. Two scrambled soft with kielbasa, toast and tomato, a side of bacon and chicken noodle soup. A disaster from minute one. I ask the hostess if they sold the Daily News...
yelp.com - user review - 11/24/2007
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i love veselka. when it was first recommended to me, i had no idea how quickly it would become one of my favorite spots in the city. i eat here or get delivery at least once a week. the service is very...
menupages.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
After having a drink or three at a party, my sister and I decided to go to Veselka (Why? I'm not sure - we weren't close to it at all.). Even though it was 4am, it was packed. Our waitress was...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
omg i can't believe i haven't yelped about velseka yet! bad miri.this was also one of the first places i learned about as a nyc institution. my former editor at the voice was the first person to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great coffee/sandwich stand to grab something quick on the run, steps from the 1st ave F stop. Staff is very nice and quick which is good for the morning rush.I buy a large coffee and big muffin for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/20/2007
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This place is one of my favorites -- get the pierogies, and if you're there after a night of drinking at 5am, get some of the world's fluffiest pancakes.
menupages.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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Their Bigos is to kill for. Delicious, and it's so good, I have yet to try anything else!! Get it with the kasha...
menupages.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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Had a very traditional Ukranian dinner plate loaded with a variety of sausage, pierogies, kraut and a giant bowl of the most delicious bortscht I have ever tasted. The staff is friendly and attentive.
menupages.com - user review - 11/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Nice 24 hour eastern euro food place. It's a good late night relax/unwind. The american style dishes are so-so... 've been randomly working my way through the different Polish/Ukranian type foods...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is an Eastern European/Ukranian diner that can make any New Yorker of Eastern European roots (inc. Eastern European Jewish) nostalgic for their grandmother's cooking. It's even good enough to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is a East Village landmark . I don't know why people think this way. I was born in Ukraine and had pleasure of consuming Ukrainian food for 22 years. Last week me and my friends went to...
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I am on the hunt for an awesome neighborhood breffast place, and, sadly, Veselka isn't it. I really wanted to love it, but the food was just mediocre. I've tried a number of breakfast items,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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I had breakfast at Veselka the morning after I moved to New York. I can see it from my bedroom window so it seemed like an obvious choice. Ever since I've had a certain affinity for the place. Sometimes I've...
menupages.com - user review - 10/24/2007
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I have been going to Veselka a few times each week. The blintzes are amazing and the daily specials are always interesting and delicious. I feel like it's one of the best values around!
menupages.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka meaning "Rainbow" in Ukrainian, is a diner with traditional homemade Ukrainian foods w/ side of American Diner fare. As the history of Veselka goes, the founder Wolodymyr Darmochwal with wife...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Freaking worst service ever...and they rearranged the two tables next to us approximately 6 times over the course of an hour waiting for our food, with no one ever sitting there! So annoying!!! Food...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmmmm. Delicious.
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'd wanted to try Veselka for a while, so I went there for breakfast/brunch today. The place is huge inside, and they also have outdoor seating on the sidewalk. Their menu is pretty extensive,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bad cupcakes, but good Riesling. It balances out, somehow. Still, I remember it being better, and I'm not sure what's missing...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Worst service ever.Best waffles ever. (also, most delish perogis outside of greenpoint)You decide :)
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has the best waffles I've ever had.
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The soups here were terrific - the borsht and cabbage soup. Great salad with the dill dressing. The ukrainian meatballs were good too.But we were all dissapointed with the stuffed cabbage, maybe its...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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What happened to this East Village institution? Service at Veselka has always been extremely slow and ridiculously inattentive, but one could rely on the good food and 24-hour convenience. No one would give us...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a great place for late night perogies after a night at the bars. Yummy and cheap!
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you can stand wading through the NYU-a-thon outside, you will be rewarded with some tasty fatty carby treats, just like your Ukrainian granny would make you, if only she existed.I brought my dad...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka was here long before I was born. At some point it transitioned from smokey Ukrainian diner (like the Stage and B&H) to a more gourmet feel.Great Mac and Cheese. Great Eastern European...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am 1/2 Russian which doesn't mean much. Well, aside from the fact that I have sour cream running through my veins, I can drink vodka like a fish and I have an attraction to blonde haired blue eyed...
yelp.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped by after a late night and public peace disturbing session at Rai Rai Ken. We stood outside Cold Stone peering inside hoping that we could somehow get to the sweets, but they were closed. I...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I ordered the pirogies and one blintz after a friend raved about them. They were inexpensive, if you get the appetizer option ($5.50) for four, and you got to mix the fillings like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't seem to find any places like Veselka here in LA...what's up with that? I guess I'll just have to continue my long treks to NYC to get my Eastern European food fix. Love pierogies!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2007
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Great for brunch- especially the challah french toast. But I was not impressed with the dessert.
menupages.com - user review - 08/14/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is THE restaurant of choice for late night nosh in the E.Village. I frequented the place for about 11 years, and highly recommend everyone do the same -- visitors and locals, alike. How else...
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Service is a little spotty here, but the food is great and I love the decor. Get the blintzes or the perogies. (To the gentleman who insinuated that people from the midwest don't appreciate perogies,...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
People from the mid-west should really stay away. It seems that every time someone from Ohio eats here they complain... "What's a pierogi? Eww!"The food is delicious. I eat here often, by myself or...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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i haven't tried the main courses here, but i have been eating the muffins and desserts here for years. they are so good! definitely some of the best in the city. they have a wide variety to choose from, and...
menupages.com - user review - 07/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
snore! the food here is the blandest i've ever eaten. the service also feels really rushed. i guess since they're open 24 hours, they feel like they need to turn over tables pretty quickly to get...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good: prices, portion sizes (not too big, not too small), drink specials, pierogies!, vegetarian pate, borschtNot so good:Service - waiter was kind but confused most of the time.Bathrooms - scary guy...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Why, oh why, do I go to a Ukrainan place and order Mac and Cheese?Cuz that's how I rock n/or roll my friends.The food is well priced, the pirogies are delicious, and the slabs of meat will make you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2007
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I go to Veselka every so often-mostly cause I am nearby- the food is okay- not great but if you're in the mood for a heap of carbs it works. The counter man was very rude on my last visit- I ordered a soup...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
And the search for the perfect blintzes continues...Veselka's blintzes are good. The pancake part is soft, the thickness is right and it has a nice salty-sweet flavor with an eggy consistency. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I had such high hopes for this place after reading these the reviews... maybe 4am was the wrong time to come to this 24 hour diner because the experience was absolutely AWFUL. As a former waitress, I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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Their butternut squash perogies were amazing--the order was very plentiful. The waffle was freshly made--and the challah french toast was also very delicious. Delivery was very speedy. We will definitely order...
menupages.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thank god for Veselka. A reasonably priced meal (in the east village) that is open late and is actually quite tasty. The borscht is awesome. You'll wish you ordered the bowl and not the cup. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great brunch spot - the belgian waffles are delicious. Also, not so loud that you can't hear yourself or your companion. Service is a bit slow, but because it's so busy. Very friendly staff.Also, big...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2007
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It's great to be able to grab some of my favorite pierogies on the go from this little kiosk. Just keep that in mind: this is a kiosk! It's situated in a very small park-ish area with a few tables, but if...
menupages.com - user review - 06/12/2007
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I love their soups.. All homemade, from own stock.. very tasty soups of the day [watermelon soup!].. Atmosphere gives you the idea that this stuff is always prepared fresh, nearly transparent kitchen, wide and...
menupages.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I hadn't been here in years and on a recent trip, I met friends and off we were - running for the gold metal.It started out innocent enough... a few fried perioges as an appetizer. How could we have...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love the pierogies and borscht.My mom loves the blintzes.
yelp.com - user review - 06/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I can't write a review unless I give you the background as to why I happened upon Veselka.about 8 years back, I was in the East Village one morning with my friend and was looking for a place to eat...
yelp.com - user review - 06/05/2007
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An execellent consistent diner. Great outdoor space and amazing blintzes and pierogies. Perfect in every way.
menupages.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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veselka is my favorite non-trendy place to eat in the city. i am always seated quickly and served quickly. the food is delicious - the mac 'n' cheese is my favorite, and i also love the pierogies, grilled...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/02/2007
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I sat at the counter FOREVER!! waiting for someone to take my order. Instead I just asked the soup guy, standing there filling orders, for a cup. It was not a busy afternoon. I asked for the bill repeatedly...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2007
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I have been going to this restaurant for 18 years, starting when I used to...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They have vegetarian borscht! It was fairly concentrated, fairly flavorful, and I felt like I was getting my vitamin A. However, the service is pretty damn terrible. "Adds to the ambience", as another...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It was a beautiful day..and sitting in the outside dining area of Little Veselka just added ever so much more to the experience.... We didn't stay long but just long enough...I love how it's the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
solid, good, stick-to-your-ribs diner food of Eastern European influence....love to go for brunch, or on a bitter cold day when their soups are oh so comforting...staff is surly, and i like that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
no meals before Veselka, was frustratedly hungry..my friend took me this place to make my noisy belly calm down!we were seated by young (?) newly couple, they was holding their hands tightly.. my...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is amazing due to the fact it is 24 hours, great food, and a great vibe.It is truly a New York institution. It is right down the street from my apartment and on a recent 2AM visit there was a...
yelp.com - user review - 05/05/2007
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This place has nothing Ukranian about it. As far as diners go, far below average. Went there for some good comfort food and ended up having to grab dinner elsewhere afterwards. Meat pierogies stuffed with some...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places in NYC because I am a fan of the following: pierogies, 24 hour convinience, cheap, lentil soup.As for pierogies, unless they had blueberry, I usually stuck with a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
love this place...the cabbage soup totally reminds me of how my grandma used to make it! the borscht is also quite yumtry the raspberry blintz, kielbasi, stuffed cabbage, bigos, and the perogies......
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
get a milkshake. you won't regret it.
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fried cheese and potato pierogis with applesauce dipping sauce. La la la! :) A large order of 7 pleeeease! Makes me happy and I'm practically skipping my way out the door. Alas, it makes me a bit sad...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place, I really do. But the service needs work. After 5 minutes at the table, I would like a menu please! Especially during brunch hours on the weekends the restaurant can get crammed and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka happens to be the birthplace of my love for Ukrainian food. Not only do the crispy fried pierogies with sour cream and onions satisfy my starch cravings, but the bright red hot borscht is a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Came to Veselka yesterday for breakfast. This is the result:Aesthetics: Nothing to report other than the very high ceiling and corner location makes for a very roomy, sparce experience.Food: I had the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Supposedly authentic UKRANIAN fare. Was somewhat disappointed at best. I'd only go back if it was TOO cold or TOO wet to hunt out another place to truly grub.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka, I'm here to take your rating down! Others may see you as a svelte, Eastern European Gem in the East Village. I , on the other hand, can see right through you. Sure you have the cutesy little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A 24 hour polish diner! The food is completely hit and miss, but when you hit, you truly hit---latkes, pancakes, eggs, pasteries and coffee. The dinner oriented items, especially those in the fancier...
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is absolutely my favorite restaurant in existence. Having lived three blocks away from it for my two years in NYC, I literally ordered take out from this place four days out of the week....
yelp.com - user review - 03/16/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I think the reviews pretty much say it all, it's hit or miss, overall nothing special, it was better back in the day--or maybe i didn't know what good food was then...hm....anyway it's a fun little...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Between Veselka and Yaffa, how can I return home where the 24-hour selection is pitifully restricted to Happy Donuts and Video Cafe? The coffee is excellent, there's many strong wifi signals around...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2007
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The menu is pretty good, I like how they had choices for both vegetarian and meal lovers. My group had pierogies- which they said tasted great, good portions, I had the Urkanian meatballs- which was awesome!...
menupages.com - user review - 03/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I love Veselka's stick-to-your-ribs Mushroom Barley soup and their sweet cheese blintzes, which taste a lot like my dad's though they look a lot fancier (presented like crepes, an with a side of...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A Ukranian diner that's open 24 hours? Sounds awesome to me! I really wanted to love this place, but ultimately left disappointed. The pierogies were good, but not amazing (GBNA). The chili was...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Like Gina said, the service is nothing to write home about. Although my experience wasn't quite so bad, I did have my soup before I had my egg cream and I had eaten half of my main dish before I got...
yelp.com - user review - 02/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Guess Veselka has been around forever, but the decor suggests otherwise. The place has a new, trendy feel to it (as does the crowd). Veselka is the kind of place you'd hope to find one of those...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
go and a get yourself some blintzes here, people!!! and on your way out, avert your eyes from the bakery case -- if you look directly at one of those monolithic rice-crispy treats you will be...
yelp.com - user review - 02/11/2007
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crowded and noisy, but friendly... the stroller was a tough fit getting to the table, but nobody minded making room
lilaguide.com - user review - 02/08/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great perogies, but don't forget the awesome brunch, too. Take your one night stand to the Strand in the morning, then walk over here for some omelets and heavy petting. Now that's a date to remember.
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I mean, I'm not going to lie, I've hailed a cab from waaaaay uptown, from meat packing, from pretty much wherever I am, just to satisfy that carnal 3:30 am pierogi craving. I think that says it all.
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka tends to be hit or miss: There is often a short wait to be seated, the service can be on the slow side, and the wait staff sometimes a bit curt. The place has so much character, however, that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2007
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Since beginning my time in New York, Veselka has been one of my favorite late night eating joints. Whether I have just finished a show or a night of beers out on the town, few things satisfy like a g...
judysbook.com - user review - 01/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
my boyfriend used to work here and this seems to be our "go-to" place when we can decide on something else!breakfast is great. the menu has everything...it's good to go after the "greens"!my favorite...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Surprisingly crowded weekend brunch spot! Although, really, what isn't. Food was great. Simple, basic, traditionally Ukraine dishes are an option, as are American-style breakfasts and meal choices....
yelp.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Food was average. Pierogies were good, but I have trouble believing they weren't frozen before they got to me.SERVICE WAS TERRIBLE. Service was so bad that I can't believe anyones ever had good...
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
FOOD: 3.0 stars SERVICE: 3.0 stars EXPERIENCE: 5.0 starsMy Jewish/Polish genes cry out in excitement about this place...maybe I didn't realize how similar Ukrainian and Polish food were but this is a...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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When I nearly sliced off my whole ring finger in 1997 the first thing I did...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 01/06/2007
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Veselka--home of the $8 blueberry pancake.
menupages.com - user review - 01/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ah, the eternal ambivalence.A long walk from transportation - but off the busier streets of the Village.Starchy foods - but quite different from the vanilla all-American cuisine.Outdoor seating - but...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sometimes five stars, sometimes 1 star experience, I'm splitting the difference. Love walking in and having the warm smell of good home cooking hit you, mmm delish. Great blintzes, even if you don't...
yelp.com - user review - 12/28/2006
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Veselka, the Ukrainian Restaurant in East Village is a legendary institution, beloved by several generations of New Yorkers and visitors alike - for 50 years. It's not Polish - the name "Veselka" is U...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka has been around forever. When 2nd Avenue was home to the Yiddish Theatre, and Ukranian immigrants lived in the tenements, Veselka had the homemade food the Eastern Europeans craved. Then the...
yelp.com - user review - 12/15/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
For a few months leading up to our trip to New York, our friend who was traveling from San Francisco to New York at the same time as my husband and me raved about Ukranian borscht--heartier than other...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wrote a less favorable review of Veselka a while ago, but I am going to change it completely now.Because I love this placeI had a not great experience there last time, but I love it way too much to...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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The blintzes are amazing---- breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert or as a snack. I eat them all the time. I highly recommend them. The service is quick and the waitresses/waiters are always pleasant. Of course,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yay yay yay, breakfast all day!PS-- really good soups!
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2006
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Great burgers, soups, grilled cheese and perogis (of course). Have been there many times, and at the end of the day, it's just a really really good diner.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/14/2006
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I love that they have your sauerkraut, meat, mushroom, potato and cheese pierogies and then sometimes they'll add a special pumpkin or spinach pierogie to make it that much more difficult to decide. They are...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
C. and I went here for brunch yesterday before a day of history and walking around the city in the rain. We almost went somewhere else because there was quite a crowd gathered outside, but when I put...
yelp.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
excellent pierogi! yum, goat cheese.
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2006
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2 hours later the cold food arrived. Was once my favorite place to eat in the east village until this experience. Don't offer delivery if you can't back it up. Bad experience.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great, great food. The pierogis are to die for. This place has great spirit, a laid-back atmosphere, and friendly staff. Very warm and inviting.anddddd... it's 24 hours! perfect for the pre- or...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2006
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I'm writing this review from the angle of delivery, not dine-in. Also, to qualify me, i am a breakfast fiend. I just ordered their challah french toast, breakfast sausage, and a coffee yesterday, and am super...
menupages.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I loooove Veselka, if only to get the sweet potato pierogies. YUM!It's a cool place to grab some grub before (or after) going bar-hopping around the East Village. The food is cheap and filling and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I used to eat at Veselka quite often back around 1997-98 when I lived in Chelsea and drank at the bars in the Village. My most recent visit was toward the end of August 2006 when I met a friend there...
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2006
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Look, here's the real review. Veselka is OKAY. Just OKAY. Nothing more, nothing less. So many people like to think it's amazing and since food is so much about perception as well as taste they say it's...
menupages.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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Absolutely fabulous Raspberry/Cheese Blintzes! The food was great. We sat outside on the 'patio' area to the side of the buildling, it's better there than in front where there's a lot of traffic. Service was a...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am new fan of Ukrainian food... plus this place is open 24hours - WOW. I had the meat-filled cabbage rolls and it was delicious - really, very tasty with a lovely tomato sauce on top. My friend...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pierogies are wonderful, and the degrees of freedom you have in making your various pierogies, also a pleasant surprise.The waitress brought me the wrong soup twice, and then informed me that the soup...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay place to go if you have a large group that needs to eat and it's 1am. But, if you're looking for great food at great prices you should look elsewhere. The food isn't horrible, but it's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2006
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Stopped by here for late night snack and had a great time for food and atmosphere. Def try their mushroom soup
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm giving Veselka 4 stars because the food is somewhat inconsistent. Sometimes it's amazing, and sometimes you forget why you loved it so much in the first place since it's just so-so. However, as...
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
food was decent.... my friends hated it though....but if i was drunk walkin around the east village again... i would go there.....just not with that same group of friends....
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2006
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This place is one of my favorites and I have brought many friends there. None of whom were less than thrilled. Great pirogies, the best I have ever had this side of Poland. It's fairly popular so be prepared...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Delicious borscht! Contrary to what the disappointing delis of my past would lead you to believe, borscht is not merely boiled beets, but may at times be a hearty yet refreshing stew. Who knew? It's...
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2006
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I'll admit it: The food is pretty good...in fact, when I moved to the neighborhood, I found myself ordering from Veselka several times per week...ordered the same thing every time: chicken salad, chicken...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
my favorite cafe on earth. best vibe ever, plenty for vegetarians and vegans to eat, friendly and more importantly, good looking staff and just fucking all around awesome. you can take anyone here...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i go to veselka primarily for brunch. a little greasy, but oh so satisfying. the omelets burst w/ cheese, the home fries are reminiscent of scalloped potatoes, a side of kielbasa adds some robust...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After getting discombobulated from a flight cancellation and being forced to stay another night in NYC, though I dearly miss my San Francisco.... a wonderful and hugely proportioned Eastern European...
yelp.com - user review - 06/27/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Perfect place to stagger in at the end of a night, slurp down a few cups of damn tasty coffee, bring the menu up close to your face where your beer-hazed eyes can actually make out the words, and put...
yelp.com - user review - 06/19/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Excellent lemonade; I've gone for the sole reason to get a cup to go. The waffles are great. I wouldn't recommend the French toast.
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You know, it's great to have something open 24 hours a day, but I'd rather have a genuine diner any day. It's ok, but the food is certainly less than spectacular, especially if you know real homemade...
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yummy peirogi (spelling?)Reasonable prices, nice atmosphere, open 24 hours in East Village.
yelp.com - user review - 05/29/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm...this is one of the places I go when I start to miss my grandma. Piroshki are awesome, and the potato pancakes are the size of your entire plate. Very filling though, and definitely NOT healthy...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2006
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As the East Village continues to gentrify and hipper, trendier boites take over the area, Veselka is a holdout from gentler times. This Polish/Ukranian cafe on the corner of 2nd and 9th was a pleasan...
judysbook.com - user review - 05/12/2006
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Finally, a place that makes pierogi and holupki like my Baba used to make! Everything was delicious. The borscht was top notch, the kielbasa was lean, and the fruit was very fresh. For dessert, both the cheese...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Dear Veselka, You were my default delivery joint the Winter of 2005/06. On the nights it was too cold to go out (and god forbid I cook), you were there, expectantly waiting for me on speed dial, like...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had borscht before, and it was delicious - filled with fava beans, onions, and pork. You can't go wrong with a hot pink soup! The blintz with raspberry sauce was also really yummy. I don't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Old Ukrainian restaurant in the East Village. Had some perogis and carrot ginger soup and definitely got the trademark gruffness from the waitstaff. As you exit you can get Valentine's hearts at the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/27/2006
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They do have the regular breaka stuff but come here for the Eastern European fare. The pierogies are melt-in-your-mouth, but better boiled than fried. I'm not crazy about blintzes but my boyfriend swears by...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I must've hit this place on a bad night. I was so looking forward to having stuffed cabbage and when it came, it was a big disappointment because it was stuffed with mostly rice and tomato sauce,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I gained 10 pounds here over a period of time & fell in love at one of the tables. I liked it better before it got overly renovated, but hey there is nothing like a dairy (perogie & blintz) breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Albeit an odd choice, but I had one of the first dates with my first big love. Could he have been sending me messages (restaurant that prominently features phallic symbols)? Regardless of the oddity...
yelp.com - user review - 01/31/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Very good pierogies. I had breakfast there one day, and I liked it so much I came back later for dinner. Veselka is one of the nicer late-night places in the neighborhood (and it has a good bathroom,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I went to this place with my girl friend, The place is amazing. Service is great, waitresses are awesome though I was not able to talk to them much as i was with my girl friend :) beers and wines are...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2006
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When you need that something comforting at midnight, this is the place - yeah the service is a little slow, but sometimes I LIKE that!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/09/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
After hours always spells Veselka sunrise & I've no objection!! 'nuff said.
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Classic Ukraine Joint...I def recommend the grilled cheese on Challah bread and a cup of chicken noodle to accompany. The pierogis are incredible as are the blintz...just the best in Eastern European...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Challah french toast with raspberry sauce.. good for breakfast whether you just woke up or never laid down.. ahem.. to sleep that is =)
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Yeah, I always talk obnoxiously loud with friends (a habit; not by intention) or stay FOREVER writing and reading or just staring off into space when I'm at a restuarant, but I've never gotten kicked...
yelp.com - user review - 12/24/2005
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Veselka is the one place I go to everytime I am in NYC. I love the famous christmas borscht as well as the Ukranian borscht (all of the soups really). Saturday I waited 30 minutes for a table, it was worth it....
menupages.com - user review - 12/19/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka is a quality diner and serves up fairly authentic Ukranian grub. My hunter's stew--chicken, sausage, and saukraute were good, as was the mushroom and barley soup; my friends' pierogies were...
yelp.com - user review - 12/07/2005
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My borscht came without sourcream, and when i asked for it they charged me extra... what kind of a ukrainian retaurant serves borsch without sourcream...?!
menupages.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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I have lived by Veselka for about 20 years and almost every weekend I have not failed to get bored of the taste of food, and I have my favorite servers. The space is big and nicely painted, and the value is...
menupages.com - user review - 11/20/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Really good food that you can get at any hour of the day. They have alot of European (I think? I'm not even sure where most of the foods on the menu come from) cuisine here but I'm a baby and usually...
yelp.com - user review - 11/15/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Brilliant. Is. The. Only. Word. For. Veselka. Good food whenever you want it at prices which make it almost guilt-free. If Veselka doesn't make you happy, I don't know what would.It would be a...
yelp.com - user review - 11/09/2005
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Good: old school Ukranian borscht, chicken soup, pork and beef meatloaf, potatoes, plain dip in your soup sweet bread, poppy cake, kutya, fresh lemonade. Not so much: overdone potato pancakes fried in old...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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I heard how Veselka kicks Odessa's dupa, so I decided to temporarily defect over to 2nd Ave. In a word, disappointed. My companion's pork and beef meatloaf with mashed and chicken soup disappeared in no time...
menupages.com - user review - 11/03/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an amazing place! Although the host was unfriendly and the service was mediocre, the quality of the food definitely makes up for it! My roommate and I were pleasantly surprised by how tasty...
yelp.com - user review - 10/31/2005
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This place has the best fried pierogies I have ever had. I love Veselka - I can always get excellent food for a fair price with quick service. Huge selection and open 24 hours, great for late night or any time...
menupages.com - user review - 10/29/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
An old NYC classic since at least the 60s. They even sell their own post cards.I remember it as dark and pleasnt in my old NYU days.
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The first time I went here I hated it. But I was 22 then. Now I'm 25 and love it. Delicious hot borscht - it's pretty much my favorite borscht in The Big City. The other day I ordered a large...
yelp.com - user review - 10/24/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Open 24 hours. Consistent quality of yummy food (think classic Borscht, Perogi, omelettes, potato pancakes, stuff cabbage rolls, huge muffins and decadent brownies....). Good prices. Need I say...
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is so classic I accidentally took a return visitor to New York there on his second time around. You already brought me to this place, but it's ok because it's great, he said. breakfast...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Veselka food tastes good before OR after a night of drinking. The cabbage rolls are fantastic as are the pierogi. You can bring an Eastern European here and not be ashamed that it will come off as a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/18/2005
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How good are their potato pancakes with sour cream, and applesauce? At 4am on Friday night, I walked from 10th Ave to 2nd Ave in stilettos to get them. 'Nuff said.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Breakfast all day and borscht all night. This 24-hour East Village spot offers Eastern European favorites like pirogis, stuffed cabbage, and potato pancakes, in addition to standard diner fare like...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2005
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Went here today and the service was hideous! Usually spot on with food, service and prices, but our waitress was terrible! She was rude and nasty and disappeared for the longest time.........we waited for over...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2005
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I love this place. The food is delicious, though, i usually order the same dish: deluxe vegetarian combination plate. When i first discovered veselka, I would go there once or twice a week. I do not recommend...
menupages.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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This is the kind of place you can eat at several times a week. Perhaps the most reliable, everyday food joint in the east village. The Ukrainian stuff is superb: kielbasa, pierogi, stuffed cabbage, borscht all...
menupages.com - user review - 06/15/2005
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The service is not quite up to par but the place is always so busy I don't really expect my waitress to be everywhere. I love the food. A nice place for late nite food or for lunch. The only european based...
menupages.com - user review - 06/02/2005
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My boyfriend and I ate brunch here on Easter and although we did have to wait 45 mins., the service was prompt and friendly. The porogies were amazing, especially the spinich and cheese. The kielbasa, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/28/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Perogies. Potato Pancakes. 24 Hours a day. A little piece of Ukrainian heaven in the East Village.
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2005
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Crowded and noisy, but friendly. The stroller was a tough fit getting to the table, but nobody minded making room.
lilaguide.com - user review - 03/15/2005
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I have been going to Veselka for a few years now, and they never disappoint. The food is always great, and lathough the staff can be rude sometimes, it does not take away from the experience. The portions that...
menupages.com - user review - 03/04/2005
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I love this place. It had been awhile since we've been there but boy, some of the best hamburgers in the city! You must if you go get the banana cream pie! The best I ever had! Wait staff is a little rushed...
menupages.com - user review - 01/28/2005
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Veselka is a quality diner and serves up fairly authentic Ukranian grub. My hunter's stew--chicken, sausage, and saukraute were good, as was the mushroom and barley soup; my friends' pierogies were also...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/20/2005
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excellent deserts, great atmosphere - great place to stay for a while and people watch
citysearch.com - user review - 01/15/2005
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I am of Ukrainian descent, and my family and I went to Veselka based on the reviews that we had read on this website, and we were so glad that we went! The food was so delicious, and we really enjoyed talking...
menupages.com - user review - 12/24/2004
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I've lived on that block of 9th Street for 30 years and have eaten at Veselka in all its incarnations and regimes. Have to say I think it's better now than it's ever been, though I liked it better when the...
menupages.com - user review - 12/15/2004
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Really good pasteries and the service was fast and couteous. Only problem is that the wait was long but definitely worth it! Even though they were crowded we were not rushed.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2004
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always a classic place to go with out of town guests or friends. busy but in a fun way. i love this place-one of my absolute favorites!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/21/2004
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I've had lots of lunches at veselka, all good standard fare. But this morning I had breakfast there, and my toast was totally burned. I was too lazy to send it back, but during my meal I noticed a couple other...
menupages.com - user review - 08/25/2004
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Veselka leaves alot to be desired. Their menu changes depending on who is working that day and they are well known for their rude waitstaff. Avoid unless you really don't want to wait for the line at the place...
menupages.com - user review - 08/23/2004
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Velselka has really good pierogies. The rest of their food is standard diner fare. If you are hungry and you want polish accented diner food then go here. Definitely not a place to eat if you are looking for...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2004
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Lived in the East Village for a while and frequent Veselka. Just love it. The food is delicious and the prices can't be beat. Almost always get the raspberry blintzes, though their raspberry pancakes are quite...
menupages.com - user review - 08/18/2004
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I remember Veselka when I was a kid and it was a small coffee shop maybe one quarter of its current size today and that was about 30 years ago...Food was great then and still terrific even now. I no longer...
menupages.com - user review - 07/29/2004
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Great food_ the borscht was great as were the meatballs, keilbasa and the pierogi. A must is the rasberry blintz. The service however can use some work. The staff seems distracted and slow.
menupages.com - user review - 06/12/2004
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Summer or winter, their borscht can't be beat! That said, Veselka is what it is: a great place for cheap, stick-to-your-ribs food. The fact that some of it is Ukrainian is just an added bonus.
menupages.com - user review - 05/10/2004
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you must get the meatballs!!! i'm not even a fan of meat, but they were delicious. unlimited coffee refills. but beware of the staff. some are very moody and ignore you until it's time to tip them.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/23/2003
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I visited Veselka seven times during a three week visit to New York and never left dissatisfied. The service was very good though they tended to be a little slow with the check. On the other hand, I never felt...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2003
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diner/student cafe atmosphere. good ethnic choices. recommend.
menupages.com - user review - 08/17/2003
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The best place for hot soup on a cold day, great pierogies and borscht. Be sure to visit J. Bacynsky's across the street for Babka afterward.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/21/2003
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If you are Eastern Eurpoean, Ukranian, and so on, this place will bring you back to time when grandma was rolling out the pierogi dough in her kitchen and frying the onions in tons of butter. I usually come in...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/27/2003
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The great thing about NYC is that there are so many restaurants that you only have to visit the bad ones once. Not that Veselka is horrible, it is just VERY average. Unfortunately it poses as a far...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/09/2003
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Have only been here once. You know those places where you sit down and look at the menu and you can't decide what to order because so many things sound good? This is one of those places. A good mix of...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/01/2003
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My grandma used to take me here when I was little...she used to tell me that they were the only people in the world that make pierogis like hers. And it's true. Maybe I'm biased, but this is a great dive-y...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/24/2003
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If you're looking for great comfort food in a slightly funky, very busy setting, this is the place to go. This is a solid diner, but a diner nonetheless. Veselka's does offer one of the best cups of coffee in...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/18/2003
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It's amazing how many restaurants there are in New York City that rate mediocre at best. Given the number of great establishments you can eat at on every type of budget, mediocrity is not something that should...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2003
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Growing up on homemade Polish food may not sound great to many, but after tasting a few bites of my mothers cooking you would change your mind. I never thought anyone matched her skill in the kitchen, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/03/2003
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having used to work at a bakery where the closing shift ended at 1:30 in the morning, i've grown to appreciate how rare it is to find a really good place to eat that's open any time of day. veselka does...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2003
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This place was simply excelltent, with great staff, service and value. Highly recommended!
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2002
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the mashed potatoes are not too good. the egg noodle side dish is even worse. my order of egg noodles seemed either very old, or undercooked. i think it was both. the corner i sat in was infested by fruit...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/07/2002
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This restaurant has potential but the food was just OK and the service was bad. I felt uncomfortable in the atmosphere....which makes comfort food not as grand.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2002
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I used to love going there for their "stuffed cabbages". They used to make them perfect. I recently ordered it twice and they seem to go downhill. Why? Twice it came back burnt, the filling was hard and burnt...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2002
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Veselka has good diner food in a comfortable atmosphere. Everyone in your group will be able to find something they like and everyone will leave satified.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2002
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Veselka is my absolute FAVORITE place to eat late at night- the food is filling, delicious, and fresh. My favorites are the boiled potato perogis, the cheese blintzes, and the coffee. My fiance LOVES the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/19/2002
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Just so good! Perogies just like my grandfather used to make. My husband and I love the cabbage soup so much, we can't wait for cooler weather to arrive!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/18/2002
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Veselka is one of those East Village 24 hour burgs where the food is rich, and the service bites. Go for the Goloush, the Ukranian Meatballs, the potato pancakes, the blintzes, or the burgers, it's all great,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/17/2002
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Try the Cheese Blintzes and a Mediteranian Omelette. Be prepared to wait 30mins on Sat/Sun 'morning' (2-4). Service sucks, but the coffee is good.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2002
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join the older locals and laugh at the yuppies and hipsters while getting some of the best bargains around. not the 'best' food, but, something for everyone can be found on the menu. sometimes service can be...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2002
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I have never had worse service in my life. I gave this place three chances and each time a different waitress was more rude and less intelligent than I could imagine. The food took forever, and not because it...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2002
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Veselka is my number-one spot for Cheap Eats. Yes, a combination plate will run you $8.95, and you might be able to find a cheaper entree elsewhere. But a combination plate gives you a salad, soup, unlimited...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2002
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i love the food here. my boyfriend's family is ukranian (his mother is a fantastic cook), and HE loves the food. it's a very good deal. the service is sort of slow, but what do you expect--it's a diner. the...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2002
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This is the "Bomb". Good food and service! Great after a busy nite out.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2002
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I have a group of friends that sees a fair amount of theater on the LES, and we always make it a point to trek over to Veselka afterwards. I have two words: raspberry blintzes. Go forth and eat.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2002
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The food is terrific- great variety, great flavors! The service is great, just my all around favorite place!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Good spacious eatery,lots of variety at this 24 hour resteraunt, not another boring cafe.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2002
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Fun place with great food at a good price. Casual atmoshphere, not a date place. But great for after clubbing or a night out drinking. Open 24 hours.
citysearch.com - user review - 07/23/2002
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Thank goodness somewhere's still open all night, and that it's Veselka. Lots of Eastern European favorites with a downtown twist, plus some slightly yuppified offerings, a small but not unpleasantly crowded...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/21/2002
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Whenever the craving hits for hearty eastern European fare at old-world prices, Veselka fits the bill with fluffy and light (if that's possible) pierogi (small doughy envelopes filled with potatoes, cheese, or...
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veselka's!
epinions.com - user review
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true, this neighborhood is full of eastern european diners, but veselkais sprawling selection of pierogi and potato pancakes, blintzes and borscht has made it a local favorite---not to mention the spiffed up...
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"if hearty be thy want, then by all means veselka will warm your heart. warm it on regional specialties such as hunters stew, goulash, & pierogis, or simple fare as in mediocre waffles, burgers, and soup. it's...
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blessed with 24-hour service and a perfect location for feeding the east villageis aprs-club crowds, veselka has become the stop for late-night diners...
nymag.com - user review
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open 24 hours, priced right, and in operation since 1954, the veselka is an east village institution that just won't let you down...
epinions.com - user review
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satisfying ukrainian for east villagers...
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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at this renovated eastern european luncheonette, bohemian angst meets slavic charm over kasha and blintzes. great breakfasts can include hearty buckwheat pancakes, thick potato pancakes or delightful cheese...
nytimes.com - user review
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this is actually a ukranian place.. right in the heart of what...
dine.com - user review
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very good neighborhood restaurant with lots of homemade food...
restaurantrow.com - user review
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while the east village has long been a hip neighborhood, it first was an ethnic community. this ukranian restaurant is a remnant of that history, although it is extremely modern and bright looking since its...
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