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.”
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“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.”
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“But even before Covid, it was mediocre at best. The Ukrainian specialties were acceptable. Everything else was super greasy diner food at high prices.”
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“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.”
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“I’m probably going to get skewered for saying this, but I absolutely hated the pierogis I tried from Veselka in Grand Central.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“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.”
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“Everything had been pre cooked and was stale and lukewarm warm.”
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“honestly I just loved it, everything was just so tasty”
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“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.”
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“Pierogi, borscht, and stuffed cabbage from Veselka are just the thing on a cold day”
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“Veselka pierogis”
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“Veselka is top tier. Homemade with large shredded pieces and can get latke on side”
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“Borscht (or soup of choice) from Veselka typically hits the spot.”
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“Hands down Vaselka. Went there today. Best coned beef hash, fresh not canned.”
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“I love the mushroom barley at Veselka”
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“veselka is a classic and the foods great but theres sometimes a wait and the interior isnt as charming and its a bit loud.”
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“It’s gone way downhill. The value is as late-night drunk food now”
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“the fried short rib pirogies are still as amazing as ever. That’s what I get every time I go and maybe a potato pancake. And every time it’s a 10 outta 10!”
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“But it's not that great, it's more of a celebrity status type thing. Even their borsch is honestly mediocre.”
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“Pierogis are elite drunk food”
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“Agreed. Veselka needs to either lower their prices or raise the quality, cause right now it's absurdly overpriced for mid basic Ukrainian diner food.”
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“Veselka is still around, definitely worth checking out for a comforting breakfast!”
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“Get the borscht.”
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“I always just get potato pancakes and they’ve always been great.”
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“Was just there recently, I thought it still held up, those short rib pierogis still taste just as good as they did before.”
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“I was quite disappointed by their pierogi”
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“Chicken noodle soup from vesselka”
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“Honestly, I really enjoy the latkes (very thin, hashbrown-esque) from veselka”
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“I still say Veselka, also because of consistency”
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“Final NYC meal before the airport and she did not disappoint. A latke, bacon-egg-cheese pierogies, and a raspberry blintz to finish. A perfect send-off. 5/5”
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“Veselka for the baked chocolate custard. And yes, Veselka is a nice restaurant, so sayeth I.”
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“Veselka is more about the late night vibes than the food”
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“Seconded, I love the borscht at Veselka!”
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“Go to Veselka for pierogies in the East village,”
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“Pea soup at Veselka”
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“Matzoball soup from Veselka”
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“To me, the perfect Veselka meal is hot borscht to start, the pierogi sampler with onion bacon compote as a main, and a blintz with blueberry sauce for dessert.”
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“Veselka is an aggressively mid restaurant that only really had an excuse when it was an all-night diner, and they’re just coasting on influencer hype and reputation these days.”
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“Latkes, stuffed cabbage, the baked chocolate custard! Those are my faves.”
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“The borscht is still pretty good and the mushroom barley is really good.”
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“I had the potato pancakes plate with the chicken , the bortsch soup and it was almost a 10/10”
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“Buckwheat pancakes at Veselka”
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“Veselka in the East Village. Get the perogies.”
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“Veselka Honey Cake”
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“The pierogen with fried onions are superior to the mediocrities served at Veselka.”
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“Service has always been great for me.”
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“Veselka matzoh ball or chicken noodle!”
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“Veselka (ukrainian pierogies & blintzes)”
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“Today I went to Veselka. I LOVE their blueberry buckwheat pancakes.”
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