Stolovaya

"This is the best restaurant I have been to in NYC so far. I've been to about 15 or so. This is the best. Everything was 10/10. The fish, the beer, the sides, dumplings, blintzes, cooked apple, salads, coleslaw, borsch. Everything 10/10. And the prices are very fair. Incredible place. I went here on my birthday. Best birthday feast I've had in a long time."

"Granted this place claims an unique handle on Soviet style food it is still located in New York and should have a menu in English. Our first choice was unlucky. Liver, Turkish style was awful, not fresh, over breaded and very salty. Had to be sent back. Schnitzel was better but still too generously salted. The tap beer is served with a ton of foam on top. There were no sodas on the menu. The borscht was good. Very ordinary place after all. Not sure the cook is good either."

"I enjoyed my visit, just as much as I used to 20 years ago. This place didn't change much, everything is still made fresh, tasty and the bill will surprise you in a good way. The atmosphere is somewhat noisy but nothing excessive. Crowd, as you can expect, composed of ex-USSRs - both babushkas and young people. Dishes are huge. Kompot is a drink you should try, comes in pitchers. Waiters are fast but busy, so they don't trouble you with too many unnecessary questions."

"This is the best cafe with Russian and Ukrainian cuisine. Interesting interior design made in the style of a railway car of the 90s. Separately, I want to mention the male waiters, they are very friendly and friendly."

"I can’t ever get enough of this hidden gem. They’re always consistent every single time and I’ve been ordering from this spot for maybe 15 years now. My go to dishes are the pan fried Branzino with mashed potato’s, lamb ribs, beef stroganoff, chicken broth and or borscht, Vareniki with meat, and everyone gets their Siberian pelmeni. You can even order frozen ones if you want to have some at the ready in your freezer."