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Veselka
144 Second Ave., New York, NY, 10003
at 9th St.
212-228-9682
| 5.8 | "Mixed Reviews" Average Reader Rating on a Scale of 10 |  |
Greasy Diner
spoonfeed from 10010 | Posted on 12/13/09
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This restaurant only vaguely resembles Eastern European home cooking. The dough in the pirogi is too thick, and the fillings are too bland. The "blintzes" are not even rolled into form, and are comprised of oily crepes stuffed with 2 inches of sweet cream topped with powdered sugar to absorb the oil. The service is rude and the hostess attempted to steer us into a door like a herd of cows. The interior reveals what other parts of this establishment try to hide... its a quasi-american diner.
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The pierogis are heavenly, but try the burger!
TheForestEnds from 10003-4170 | Posted on 3/3/09
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Yes, their pierogis are some of the best I've had, but their burger, thick, juicy and delicious, keeps me coming back. I know burgers, and they've got it goin' on.
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Poor Service at a Mediocre Restaurant
apfeifer from 10003 | Posted on 2/1/09
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We considered ourselves fairly regular customers at Veselka, until recently, when their service became so terrible. We were actually kicked out of the restaurant on Sunday after "we stayed too long." I've been to many restaurants in New York, Europe, and the US and so far I've never been told to leave after finishing my meal. We were appalled and plan never to go back to this place. What a way to treat customers! Their food is not nearly good enough to offset their treatment of customers.
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Shevchenko would be proud
jamesviola79 from 10009 | Posted on 10/25/07
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My first experience of Veselka was at 5AM the morning after I moved to New York. I can see the place from my bedroom window so it seemed an obvious choice, and ever since I've had a sort of affinity for the place. The staff are friendly, chatty and make you feel like a local regular immediately. The coffee has a strange taste I haven't found anywhere else. At first I thought it was the jet-lag, but it hasn't prevented me going back for breakfast. There was a fight on 2nd Ave a couple of Saturdays ago in which Veselka's outdoor chairs and tables were knocked over. This hurt me deeply, but fortunately no permanent damage was done.
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Ukraine Diner
OTORO from 10003 | Posted on 3/15/04
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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 true magic lies within it's heart: 24 Hours, and catering to a mix like you'll find in very few places in the world. They all come here, because they know...it's open.
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