Ruta Ukrainian Restaurant 327 7th Street Southeast, Washington, District of Columbia 20003

"The honey cake is so delicious!!! The chicken kyiv is ok, the bass is over cooked and bland, the beef stroganoff is terrible and the dumplings are all bland. Overall, I don't recommend it for savory food but the honey cake is worth the visit."

"The food (which we only ordered what the servers recommended) was incredible, and just as authentic as the food were the servers themselves. Fantastic service and very accommodating for our toddler and reserving us a table when we arrived a little before they opened. Saw them do a staff meeting right before opening to make sure they were all set to go, and the staff truly appeared to enjoy working there and sharing traditions of Ukraine. Will eat there again and highly recommend to friends in DC!"

"I had a lovely meal here. My dining companion was Ukrainian-American so she understood the whole menu, but the server answered all our questions. They've made some adjustments to cater to American tastes, but our food was excellent. We had dumplings to start, and then I had great Chicken Kyiv served with mashed potatoes and sautéed mushrooms. All accompanied by nice Italian wine. We went early because we were going to Shakespeare at the Folger, so our reservation might not have been necessary but by 6:30, the place was full. So make sure to get a reservation."

"Great place! Food is authentic Ukrainian and delicious! Not too much space but hopefully they grow bigger! Drinks were also delicious! Make reservations before you go, the bar area is tight and waiting area as well. Wishing them to open a three times bigger place because people love this place!"