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Veselka
- Restaurants
- New York, NY
About this business
While the East Village has long been a hip neighborhood, it was first known as an ethnic community. The Ukrainian restaurant Veselka is a remnant of that history. This combination luncheonette and sidewalk cafe with an Eastern European air features breakfast muffins, bagels, potato pancakes and cheese blintzes among other selections. For lunch, a hearty borscht and their famouspierogies should do the trick, while a dinnermeal ofkielbasa or veal goulash should leave you smiling and satisfied.
Location details
144 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10003, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
always worth the wait – 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.
Good Food, Terrible Service – 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 really great here, so is their matzoh ball soup. However, the service is consistently bad. The waitstaff is is rude and apathetic and don't seem to care about the customer at all.
Delivery nightmare – 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.
Yummy cheese blintzes – 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 little lacking - but I've found that's pretty normal for NYC in general.
Good food and normal prices – Stopped by here for late night snack and had a great time for food and atmosphere. Def try their mushroom soup
Best Pirogies, Off The Hook! – 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 for a wait at peak times. Open 24 hours and a real New York feel to it. Service is good in general sometimes great depending on whom you get. I have never ordered anything I was not happy with, all homemade and place is clean. Great value for the money. Can't go wrong.
Decent food, HORRIBLE service – 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 noodle soup, a soda. Three times the order was incorrect when I got to my home...today was the last straw: called and ordered the same thing as always, had them put it on my credit card they had on file, got my delivery and discovered they sent me potato salad instead of chicken salad. I calle... read more
Ukranian Delight – 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 blintzes and the kutya were delightful. There are a variety of sampler plates available to those who want to try everything (including a vegetarian plate), but there are also traditional diner dishes on the menu as well. It's a great place to go to for Sunday brunch.
When you don't feel like eggs for breakfast.. – 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 them and I see they are very popular here. Great fresh squeezed juice too. I plan to dig into some borscht, meatloaf and stuffed cabbage next time. Save room for dessert- the baked chocolate custard is addictive. Its always crowded (for good reason!) so you may have to wait ... read more
Frequently asked questions about Veselka
How is Veselka rated?
Veselka has a 4.6 star rating with 7,265 reviews.
When is Veselka open?
Veselka is closed now. It will open at 9:00 a.m.
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