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Loved the place when it first opened. The food was great, Western, and interesting. However after a few months, it became blah. The service was the best, now just mediocre. The atmosphere was lively, now only so-so. Definitely not a place to go out of your way to find or visit. If I'm in the neighborhood, I will stop in for a beer, but that is about it. |
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This restaurant boasts 4 different rooms. Greek, Ukrainian, Blue and Red. (Never heard of the later nationalities, but so be it.) The interesting thing is that in the various "halls" you will find Spanish food, Japanese Teriyaki, French meat dishes, and American desserts. Thus - a little of everything for everyone. A truly International kitchen and establishment. Live music every evening and the place is never empty. Maybe Ukrainians are becoming a "restaurant society" after all. |
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When first opened it promised so much for a town starved for a good pub. However, it never came to pass. If you find yourself on the left bank, you should definitely stop in for a cold one, but to make a special trip? I don't think so. Food is so-so. $$
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Voted #1 by Kyiv Post readers as Best Cup O' Mud. Great and varied coffees but little else. Nice decor if you don't mind sitting on children's stools. Why didn't anyone think of introducing good desserts with the good coffee? $
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Not being fond of Ukrainian hotel cuisines (after having spent the first two years here having to eat it almost daily), I reserve my judgment and refer you to some of the Kyiv dining guides for direction.. So be guided accordingly and enjoy. By the way - The General Director of the hotel, Mr. Ivan Arkhipov, is one of the more progressive hotel managers in Kyiv and tries very hard to please his clients. $$$
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For an interesting review on this and other Ukrainian restaurants see the 13-19 December issue of What's On Magazine page 24. From the moment you walk in onto this floating restaurant, you feel that you are in for an adventure. The decor and atmosphere is definitely Ukrainian (until you are spoken to in Russian by the staff). The place is very popular with tourists and my US friends head there whenever they are in town. Food is very good and plentiful. This is a good place to sample Ukrainian fare at its country best. Music on weekends and the outdoor section is booked solid during the summer months. $$
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With the opening of the Up-Scale Chinese restaurants like Mandarin and Lun Van, this eatery will have to do something special to attract customers. $$
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Park location and Ukrainian cuisine could make for an interesting outing. $$
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A favorite among the Ukrainian political and business elite. High prices and indifferent service makes this a difficult place to judge. However the food is excellent and the decor impeccable. $$$
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If you are planning a party, or an outing with your staff or friends, or if you have visitors from abroad (who understand Ukrainian), this is a wonderful place to take them. I had one of the most enjoyable experiences when I took our office staff to this theater/restaurant. The food is good (but not exceptional) but the whole experience is enjoyable. Decor is basic old theater-like but this adds to the atmosphere. $
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Enchanting and interesting establishment. Read more about it in some of Kyiv's dining guides. $$$
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I was recently visiting a friend who lives in the neighborhood of Kozachok and was invited there for diner. What a treat! This is the type of food that you imagine enjoying if you were living in a Ukrainian village. Hearty, tasty, filling, and conducive to good times. Try the "deruny" or pancakes and varenyky here. You won't be disappointed (unless you are trying to maintain a diet). The musicians, the rustic setting, and the country cuisine make for a most memorable evening. The restaurant is designed as a local Ukrainian village pub or "shynok" and in the summer it offers outside seating. Prices are most reasonable. |
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For an interesting review on this and other Ukrainian restaurants see the 13-19 December issue of What's On Magazine page 24. Wonderful and reasonably priced Ukrainian restaurant with a Kozak theme. Part of the Arizona group, this restaurant features a large number of authentic Ukrainian dishes from borsch to varenyky. Whenever my friends come in from the US or Canada, this is one restaurant that they always visit. If I want to know who is in town from the "Diaspora" all I need to do is talk to the waiters and waitresses. The service is excellent and attentive; the ambiance - pleasant; and the decor, with its "Cossacks on the river" settings, very interesting. You can't go wrong when you are in the center of town by visiting this establishment. Great place for business lunches also. Strolling Ukrainian musicians on most evenings and weekends. Recently rated as one of the best for Ukrainian cuisine by What's On in their 13-19 December 2002 issue. $$$
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Once considered one of the better restaurants in Kyiv and due to its association with Nika it had and continues to have the freshest ingredients. Variety of Ukrainian and European dishes, all well prepared. I have not been there for a long time so my recollections are a little blurry. $$$$
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Typical Ukrainian fare. Nothing spectacular. Reasonably priced. Best thing about this restaurant is that if you want to throw a large banquet or party, it will not set you back too far in your budget. $$
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Typical Ukrainian fare. Nothing special. Reasonably priced. The food is relatively cheap, filling, and representative of Ukrainian kitchens. You will never starve in a Ukrainian hotel. $$$
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Many different style pizzas in an oven that you can watch your pizza turn from a pile of ingredients to a tasty treat. Desserts abound with some specialties offered. Nice place with attentive service. $$$
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Once managed by my friend Pandelis, this up-scale and fashionable restaurant replaced "The Studio" which once was the in-place of Kyiv. No matter what you order from the menu, you will not be disappointed. The food, service, wine selection, and presentations are all great. My only reservation is that the restaurant is too often empty and is beginning to fray along the edges. (Chipped tiles, frayed carpets, worn cushions, etc). It would be a shame if Kyiv were to lose such a wonderful restaurant to inattention. $$$$
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Since Liudmilla Luganova took over the Dnipro Hotel, the restaurants (now overseen by Pandelis Kouris) have become markedly professional and unlike their counterparts up the hill. This one happens to be one of the better hotel restaurants in the city and it can be highly recommended. |
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Something for everyone. Try it and let us know. $
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When I was presented the bill here after a mediocre meal, I almost went into shock. Huge prices for uninteresting and un-tasty Vietnamese fare. My taste buds, so carefully cultivated in Hanoi for real Vietnamese food, were offended. I would not recommend it. $$$
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Lviv is famous for its roast chicken and this place does not disappoint. Nice decor of the Carpathian themes. Very inexpensive. $
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Good hotel dining with some specialties that you might enjoy. So if you are headed for "111" in the subterranean section and feel a little hungry, maybe you should stop upstairs and enjoy a nice meal before starting to party. $$
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To take this name from the capital of French Culinary Art and defile it in such a manner should be punishable by having to eat McDonald's Cheese Burgers for the rest of one's life. Totally uninteresting "French" food done in a Ukrainian manner at very high prices. The only positive here is "location". The area is starved for good restaurants (aside from the great "Apollo"). $$$
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Chinese cooking was once considered the most reasonable and affordable in the US. This is why it became so popular there. I don't even want to mention the prices of Chinese food in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, etc. So why is it that in Kyiv, it is considered normal to charge high prices for simple Chinese food. Is it to make us pay for the decor? For importing Chinese cooks? It certainly can't be the ingredients. Although the food is very good at Lun Van, the portions are small and the prices need to come down to make the place affordable and popular. How many "Up-Scale" restaurants does Kyiv need? Most already sit empty anyway. $$$$
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When using the term "Haute Cuisine" - Ukrainian would be one of the last adjectives that one would confer to it. However, surprisingly, this restaurant does it, and does it well. Everything about Lypskyj Osobnyak is exceptional. From the decor, to the service, to the best wine selection in Kyiv, to the food, and to the sumptuous desserts. I particularly loved the duck dishes (and I have tried them all). I once considered Peking Duck or duck prepared in Prague as the best around. Now I have found an equal. Definitely make this your favorite also. It is mine. $$$$
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