postVeselka164 pts
“I was told Veselka fell off post-pandemic but did not expect it to be this bad. I randomly popped in for lunch recently, craving the comfort of food from my younger days as a NYer and was sadly disappointed.”
H3
5.4/10AmericanEastern European
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Get the and the . Those hold up best, and the has its own following. People argue about whether it fell off after the pandemic. Plenty say it's overpriced diner food coasting on hype, with plates arriving lukewarm. Regulars counter that the soups are still the real thing.
NYC classic — Ukrainian refugees Wolodymyr and Olha Darmochwal opened Veselka, meaning "rainbow," as an East Village candy store and newsstand in 1954, merging it with an adjoining luncheonette in 1960. Still run by the founders' grandson, it became a round-the-clock neighborhood fixture turning out some 3,000 hand-made pierogi a day along with its borscht. Wikipedia
“I was told Veselka fell off post-pandemic but did not expect it to be this bad. I randomly popped in for lunch recently, craving the comfort of food from my younger days as a NYer and was sadly disappointed.”
H3
“But even before Covid, it was mediocre at best. The Ukrainian specialties were acceptable. Everything else was super greasy diner food at high prices.”
H3
“The food had a produce sticker label in it and we brought it to the attention of the staff. The manager came over completely unfazed and argued with me saying it’s a non-issue. Never went back after that.”
H3
“I’m probably going to get skewered for saying this, but I absolutely hated the pierogis I tried from Veselka in Grand Central.”
H3
“I just went to Veselka, it was alrightish. The latke was the standout: size and shape of a 1” tall, 3” across burger patty, and it was deliciously fluffy and fried on the outside 🤤 I would go back just for that.”
H3
“I have never understood the hype. The first time I ordered their borscht, I actually brought it back because I thought it was a mistake. It was 90% liquid with just a few thin slivers of cabbage and beet.”
H3
“Veselka is very good. However word of warning. When ordering Varenyka don’t order the fried version. As a Canadian /Ukrainian I expected this to be fried in Butter and Onions. However it turned out to be deep fried. Otherwise very good food.”
H3
“Everything had been pre cooked and was stale and lukewarm warm.”
H3
“honestly I just loved it, everything was just so tasty”
H2
“Veselka. Really did not like their food but it gets mentioned both because it's a popular tourist spot but also see people mention it places like here. I tried one of those platters that came with a ton of different stuff and nothing was good.”
H2
“Pierogi, borscht, and stuffed cabbage from Veselka are just the thing on a cold day”
H2
“Veselka pierogis”
H2