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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 |
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 the city (when the brew is fresh). If you're going for weekend brunch, try the raspberry pancakes. The desserts are also solidly respectable, if you still have room after all those pierogi.
Excelling in Mediocrity – 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 be tolerated in New York. Veselka perhaps slips under the radar because of their eclectic menu -- I can't think of too many places where I can choose between pierogies, chili, mac and cheese, and borscht -- to name a few. But sadly, everything I've tried here is just ok; fine if you're passing... read more
Home Cooking – 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 Veselka does up some of my classic favorites to delight. Try the glumpki (stuffed cabbage) or Peirogies (like ravioli's). They will not disappoint.
yay, 24hours – 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 breakfast all day and night, and their waffles with raspberry sauce are killer (they make a mean omlette too). unfortunately my friends and I rarely get the chance to enjoy all their wonderful food...because we've gotten so addicted to their bacon burgers. a good burger with everything is hard to find in this c... read more
Excellent Food-Great Value! – This place was simply excelltent, with great staff, service and value. Highly recommended!
nice space, bad mashed potatoes – 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 flies. the place itself is nice. the service is teeters between mediocre and bad.
Uncomfortable food – 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.
EVERYTHING GREAT BUT... – 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 and nothing as delicious it used to be. Overall, i love their food & portions. Great home warming meals and quick service.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Veselka
How is Veselka rated?
Veselka has a 4.6 star rating with 7,361 reviews.
When is Veselka open?
Veselka is closed now. It will open on Monday at 9:00 a.m.
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