Veselka serves tasty and satisfying East European comfort food. The traditional dishes may be "heavy," but they were prepared with a light, deft touch: the beef in the meat borscht was hearty but tender and lean, the beets rich with flavor and thankfully without added sugar; the cheese blintz was sweet but not overly so (I'd detail my experience with the blintz, but I devoured it too quickly). Everyone has family memories of the "right" way to make stuffed cabbage; Veselka's was neither as sweet nor sour nor salty as various diners may cherish, but the cabbage was soft and the rice and meat finely minced. The prices seemed to me very reasonable for the value.
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Tyler B
3 contribuciones
Didn't like
• 29/7/26
• DoorDash order
No chicken in my chicken noodle soup??? At the East Village location they LOAD up the chicken and noodles, but this location put a good amount of noodles, carrots, but a half nibble of chicken, and good soup. It tastes delicious when they do it right, so I will be ordering again hoping that they ran out of chicken today.
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Robin M
5 contribuciones
Didn't like
• 18/12/25
• DoorDash order
The Borscht was good but the pierogies and soup were encased in plastic and the plastic offgassed into the food. Also you got a pint of soup with the 4 pierogi and was more expensive than getting a quart of Borscht that is separate on the menu.
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jason l
Experto local • 33 contribuciones
Loved
• 16/3/25
• DoorDash review
Veselka is a New York City classic. I have been enjoying Veselka for over 30 years now. Their pierogi are the best in town. So delicious. Wonderful chicken noodle and matzo ball soup. I love their chicken schnitzel entree. amazing crepes. and the potato pancake is divine. Velselka also has fantastic cookies, brownies, and a killer baked chocolate custard. Veselka is a gem!
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Valerie C
Experto local • 40 contribuciones
Didn't like
• 24/10/25
• DoorDash order
Chicken Noodle - Pint was mostly broth while the flavor was good the quality was poor due to the lack of ingredients. The Grilled Cheese was made with basic white bread and they gave me the heel of the bread. For the cost of this sandwich, I expected at least a proper slice of bread. Pickle was included in the box with the sandwich and fries so everything got soggy and no utensils provided.
The Rice Krispie Treat was fresh and delicious with some sprinkles mixed in for a nice presentation.
I would not recommend and would not order again.
