Leleka

"Delicious Ukrainian cuisine in downtown San Francisco. Pierogi in chicken broth, the famous syrniki cheese cake, they have main courses and desserts, too. Loved everything, thank you!"

"I got very confused and frustrated by this place. I was very happy to have some good Eastern European food- pictures looked great. I love the borscht so I have ordered it- it is not borscht , it was a weird brown yellow liquid with chickpeas- no beets. It is not a borscht… Pelmeni were great, nothing special, but good enough. Cabbage rolls- it was a weird Russian Italian fusion because of the tomato sauce. Cabbage way overcooked, bad presentation. I hope it just was a bad day, but I think they could do much better."

"Cozy, a throwback atmosphere of years gone by. Wonderful opportunity to try Ukranian cuisine. We were lucky to get there before the lunch crowd packed the place. Dumplings and borscht were good. Their special hot dessert cherry dumplings were amazing."

"We finally made it to Leleka, and it did not disappoint! Our favorite items were the chicken and beef hand pies as well as the lamb dumplings. The lamb ones were particularly tender meat, and the mint in them just makes you want to down them as quickly as possible. We enjoyed the selection of Ukrainian beers as well! I really liked my honey beer. The service is quick and the food prices are comparable to the other casual restaurants in the area. Leleka made me wish I worked nearby again so I could come for lunch!"

"First time trying Ukrainian food and It was so tasty. I ordered both meat and veggie dumplings with broth and they were very filling. Meat dumplings were my favorite The vibe of the restaurant was pretty relaxed with a nice outdoor covered area. I hope to come back and try other menue items!"