Menu is big. Food quality is excellent and the service is fast and friendly. Ambiente is ok for lunch. read more

Nice place. We found for a co-worker that wanted Russian food for lunch. The dishes were fantastic and the selection of meat was to die for. This must be a place to try. You can ask what it is if you don't speak Russian. This is a truly a great place to eat. read more

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I don't know what took me so long to write my memory about this place. We've enjoyed the food here at least half a dozen times and every visit is great. Since I am not particularly familiar with Eastern European cuisine, I appreciate how patient & helpful the staff is whenever I have questions about their Russian/Ukrainian specialties. The process here is straightforward and organized. You start at the counter service section where an attendant guides you through the various cases, helping you select and package your items in compostable containers. Once you have finished making your choices, they bring everything to the register where a separate cashier handles the final transaction. Even when the shop is busy, the line moves efficiently and the food cases are constantly replenished. The majority of what we tried were delicious (plov, cabbage rolls, rubleni, stuffed fish rolls, vareniki, samsa, chicken rolls, syrniki). Some dishes can be a bit heavy on the salt for my personal taste (borscht, meatball soup). Overall their food is hearty, warm and comforting. Beyond the prepared hot food, they offer an impressive variety of refrigerated goods, pastries, and deli staples. I appreciate that this establishment has convenient hours where I can stop by after work to bring home a quick dinner (10am-8pm except Sundays). We have yet to eat at their adjoining brunch restaurant which is under a separate listing called Elena's Cafe. read more

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This is a hidden spot. It has Ukranian/Eastern European food. It's hidden under the guise in an office mall area. It is near Mcclellan airplace and the contractors store. They are open early to late in the evening 8pm. During regular meal hours it seems they have a regular lunch menu, smoothies, coffee, the other side are ready made meals, freshly made bread, salads, desserts, drinks, ice cream, tea, etc!! Nice indoor seating, plenty of space. Plenty of parking-it's a little hidden and if you weren't looking for it you might miss it. Highly recommend this spot for brunch, lunch or quick dinner pick up. read more

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It's our first time here, the food is really authentic, the pizza is really good, we have ordered a lot and finished everything. Kids loved their pancakes, really interesting. read more

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At my work, we placed a large catering order for lunch. We decided on the cold lunch (sandwiches and wraps) with a side salad. On the day of delivery, the driver was super helpful with helping us load the food on a dolly so we could deliver to staff. It was such a large order, and took quite a while to get everything loaded and distributed. The driver was very patient which was very much appreciated. The staff really enjoyed the food. For the price, it was a decent amount of meat. Also, the side salads were tasty too! I will definitely keep this place in mind for future catering events. read more

First visit. We had heard how unique Elena's is. We really enjoyed everything from a vast assortment. Service was excellent. A very well run place. A Ukraine based huge menu. Good photos which describe what the foods are. Your selection is weighed then you pay, cafeteria style. All very fresh. Not many English speakers but they try to understand you. We are adventurous eaters so we tried things which were new to us and enjoyed it all. Recommend on your first visit you walk through to see the assortments first before getting in line. And save room for dessert! This is a really wonderful place! A must try. Many people go in for take out, we enjoyed eating there. We will be back! read more

We regularly order catering for work from Elena's Kitchen and Catering, and they never disappoint. Their service is always exceptional -- professional, punctual, and so easy to work with. Everything arrives on time, well-organized, and ready to serve, which makes coordinating work events completely stress-free. The food is consistently delicious, and their stuffed fish is hands down the number one item we order every time. It's always perfectly cooked, flavorful, and a huge hit with everyone in the department. You can truly taste the care and quality in every dish. Highly recommend Elena's Kitchen and Catering for any event. read more

Amazing food and service, if you are looking to try some traditional Slavic cuisine this is the place to go.

Must try: Chicken kebab Roasted potatoes Kharcho soup Mango avocado salad Mango chia seed Cherry drink Cabbage pickle Ok: Beef brisket Duck leg read more

After hearing about this place, we decided to check it out. We looked online before going, but, we're not prepared for what we walked into. It was a huge place with so much to see and choose from. With the help of our coworkers, who were already there, we ordered food to go. Everything looked delicious from the hot foods to pastries. They also have a coffee bar with great seasonal options. We will definitely be returning! read more

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They added some new stuff. I'm glad I stopped by and checked it out. You got a good amount of food for how much you spent here and it's all fresh very fast pace and very busy around lunchtime lots of family come here and children. I'm so glad this place is around because it has a variety of a little bit of everything. Definitely check it out very clean and professional. read more

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This place has a cafe and a cafeteria type style with two separate entrances which was really confusing initially since they're open different hours. The cafe was alright but nothing super special. The service was nice but there was a language barrier so they didn't know got to communicate what certain items were. Overall it was a nice little drop in spot to grab a bite. read more

Elena's Kitchen & Catering - I came over an hour to try this place. Hours online state 830 to 7. But it's wrong. I wasn't able to try this place - Caterers Near Me - North Highlands, California

I recently had my first experience with Eastern European cuisine and decided to try the chicken kebab plate. The dish featured succulent chicken kebabs served alongside crispy fried mini potatoes and a refreshing arugula salad drizzled with zesty lemon dressing. A sweet red sauce accompanied the meal, which I found delightful for dipping everything in. In hindsight, I regret not saving room for dessert--it seemed like the perfect way to cap off the meal! Service was good !! Can't wait to try other things on the Menu !!! read more

I purchased a few salads and kebabs and duck legs. Everything was delicious. The store is so clean and modern.

Great service and amazing food. We got the prosciutto pizza which was recommended and made by Yura. Pizza tasted great, thin crispy crust and loaded with goodies. The Dubai croissant, smoothie, and americano were also delicious. read more

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Nice place , different food and sweets variety, enough to choose from. My favorite find was pistachio croissant, so yummy and melts in my mouth. Place was clean and everyone was so friendly and helpful. read more

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I had the pleasure of dining here multiple times while in town on business. I found the food interesting and unique, the service friendly, and the ambiance welcoming. I noticed it was busy every day and at all hours when I would visit. I'm American with no knowledge of Russian or Ukrainian food and everyone was more than happy to explain all the different foods and pastries. I can't recommend this place enough and I'll for sure visit every time I pass through! read more

Great food. Slavic cuisine, and Elena herself is an incredible person to support. Foods taste really good. Very big variety and very fresh

Recently, I placed an order with "Elena's Kitchen & Catering" for a party of 20 people. To begin with, I was carefully listened to by the manager, Irina, and received helpful advice on the order, taking all my wishes into account. Then I received an email with a detailed list of all the dishes and their prices. This eliminated any possible misunderstandings. The order was delivered exactly at the scheduled time. I would especially like to highlight the quality of the delivery. All the dishes were packed in special containers: those that were supposed to be hot were hot, and those that were supposed to be cold were cold. The driver was exceptionally polite and helped with unloading, announcing each dish as he did so. We were pleasantly surprised to find serving spoons and tongs included with the order. The taste of the dishes was beyond praise. Among the wide variety, I would like to highlight the Vegetarian Cabbage Rolls, Vareniki, peeled yellow potatoes with creamy garlic dill sauce, beef tongue, honey cake, and creamy beet salad with prunes, garlic, and almonds. I believe I can recommend "Elena's Kitchen & Catering" to anyone planning a home party with a large number of guests in the Sacramento area. read more

Elena's Kitchen has a nice mix of European and American dishes, and as a Romanian I find this spot to be a good choice when I'm looking for something familiar yet different. The flavors are comforting and remind me of home, while still offering options that fit the American side of the menu. You can stop in for dine-in and enjoy the cozy atmosphere, or grab takeout that holds up well. The staff is kind, and the food comes out fresh and well-prepared. It's not a fine dining place, but it feels genuine, approachable, and welcoming--exactly the kind of kitchen you want in the neighborhood. read more

This place is great! A hot food section, a deli, bakery and cafe in one. I was surprised to pass by and when I stopped to poke my head in, I was amazed to see all the wonderful things they had to offer. I couldn't resist their Strawberry Matcha Latte and some of their hot foods. I'm so happy such a place has opened nearby and I will definitely be frequenting this establishment! read more

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Their Broccoli salad is the BEST I've tasted, loaded with fresh Broccoli crowns, red onion, sunflower seeds, raisins, dried cranberries in a delicious Mayo based sweet creamy dressing. This salad is addictive. Also their Pavlov rice dish is hearty with chunks of tender beef & seasoned rice. read more

I absolutely love this place. The variety, the authenticity, over all well made food with such a large variety. The only thing is it is such a large selection I want to try everything. read more

Tasty european cousine. Plov, meats, soups are excellent. Not cheap, but affordable prices. I would say $$. Usually fast, but it the lunch time have to wait around 20 minutes. read more

This place is really nice inside. I love the market/cafe combo. They have so many different things here, I will definitely have to return to try other items. I got the mini pancakes this time with a passionfruit lemonade and it was 10/10. The custard and raspberry syrup with fresh berries put those pancakes in a league of their own. The lemonade was quite refreshing too. read more

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For our family, it's the best place to eat to celebrate and just to be together!!! Place has a bunch of different meals - and what I like the most- prices are Not high !!!!! It's a very clean and modern café !! Workers are super nice and polite !!! Food is always fresh !!!! read more

This place is a gem! it's tucked in a light industrial area and/so there's plenty of parking; I imagine the rent is lower here so they can really focus on the fantastic food! We'd heard of this place and are so glad we tried it! I know little about this kind of cuisine and it's been wonderful to expand my horizons. I'm obsessed with pelmeni and any kind of dumpling and theirs are fantasmagorical. Yum! Also LOVE their borscht! Their honey cake is divine, I've never had anything like it before and it beats the heck out of the same old boring chocolate cake you get everywhere. I love the vibe there too! I'm embarrassed that I don't speak the language they speak there but they're super nice and put up with me anyway :) It's so fun to go on a Sunday and see everyone dressed up from church getting treats! Love this place! read more

Food at the cafe is top notch. Pleasant and clean environment. We ordered the borscht, chicken pelmeni, chicken bacon sandwich, and potato pancakes. So delicious. Made to order food. Workers are nice and helpful! Next time we will try the deli and bakery. read more

Many different delicious dish options. Fast service, fresh food, indoor and outdoor seating. read more

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Authentic Russian comfort foods, all the home cook foods. Great value, good prices, friendly staff.

The worst customer service ever. All of the products are listed in Russian and English, but cashier and sells people only speak Ukrainian. If you tell them you don't speak Ukrainian they become irritated and openly aggressive. read more

First time coming here today. Husband and I loved it, Cafe has a lovely atmosphere! And a very kind and welcoming staff. We got the solyanka, village potatoes, and syrniki. Didn't get a pic of the Syrniki but they were so delicious! Definitely will be returning read more

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Really good servers, food is really nice and tasty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

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Behind of my every my review is real story. So when I lived in Bay Area for 5 years at winter time I was visiting Lake Tahoe for snowboarding. And every time on my way I was visiting Elena's at previous location, which was pretty small, but food was delicious. Circumstances brought me to live in Sacramento and of course I started exploring city and growing top-10 places to eat. And I found Elena's at new location, which was pretty big and selection of food was better. I started visiting this place and I was enjoying with "bliny", "oladee" for breakfast and other food options. I recommended to all my friends and they was excited and happy to visit this place too. Some employees was speaking in Russian, some of them in Ukrainian. I prefer to speak in Russian if someone can't speak in English. I absolutely respect everyone and don't want to be mean, but most of the employees was speaking with me in Ukrainian, which is rude, because I have no clue what they saying. The same time some of them was speaking Russian before. I started getting upset and trying to explain to speak in English or Russian, but not Ukrainian. Probably because of politics they are reacting for Russian speech agressive and demand to serve in Ukrainian. I called to manager to explain about situation, so I want to be far from politics and want to buy food and leave. Instead of explaining employees so better to speak in English and behave professionally she start blaming me so I hate Ukrainian speech and I'm behaving and treating bad. Ridiculous and absolute lie. Manager was on the same level as employees. I said I absolutely don't care about Russian or Ukrainian language and I just want professional service. And if you live in US please speak in English, because it's probably international and local language. She didn't admit anything and was arguing nonstop. Second time I was visiting this place, one of the visitors start screaming because I blocked access to plastic spoons. I was paying at cashier with kids and communicating with them in Russian. I find out later so visitor was Ukrainian. We almost got into the fight, because he was yelling at me. Later he start filming me. Such a loser. In short my last experiences was horrible. This place has negative personalities and hate for not Ukrainians I guess, which is dumb. Funny fact they are hiring barrista and post was in English and Russian. Such a hypocrites! Unprofessional service and poor communication skills can ruin everything! read more

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I got 4 platters (each platter says it feeds 30 people each) which total to over $500 and it still wasn't enough to feed the party of 30. I ended up having to order pizza for the event. Also I was trying to call them the day before and the morning of the event and they did not contact until 1 hour before they were supposed to be there. The food was good but definitely not worth the headache. read more

Today my family and I visited the cafe shop! Very tasty food! For every taste and color. A varied menu. We often come here! I recommend!!! read more

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I was really looking forward to trying this place, but after buying the potato pancakes, I was totally disappointed. Not only did they taste terrible (with minced white onion mixed in), but I paid $30 for myself and one other person who also got the potato pancakes. Yuck. I can make my own much better. I have not tried the desserts so I cannot judge that. They look delicious. read more

This is like a genuine 5 star update. I don't often give out five stars, but this place; their frozen (Beef) Pelmeni, just wonderful, a delight. Probably the best Pelmeni I've ever had. My family has roots to Slavic cuisine and I've eaten many Russian foods, especially Pelmeni. This absolutely crushed the competition (every Pelmeni I've eaten in the past) I remember finding out they sold some frozen ones a few weeks ago, I usually just get my usual order so I never thought about it (crazy ik) it's been a while since I've eaten Pelmeni and I sorta missed the bland flavor. I always thought that it was supposed to taste one dimensional, in the past that I bought it, it just wasn't very savory if at all, so it's more like an occasional meal for me. I often pondered why people liked it so much. But, this dumpling was a flavor bomb. It's soupy, but the right amount and not overdone, seems like no MSG was used, but it's quite savory (if the dumpling skin didn't break during cooking, but then I guess it flavors the soup) It is very oily though even with boiling, I do find eating it often makes me wanna throw up for some reason, so like an occasional weekly meal is the best. I like to eat the Pelmeni plain, no additions, maybe a bit of fruit on the side but the dumplings are good on its own. One complaint is that they close the bag too tight and it's impossible to open at times without destroying the bag. Which is kind of a bummer since I was planning to reuse them. Good flavor. Peace read more

This is our second time using Alana's Kitchen & Catering, and once again, they absolutely delivered -- literally and figuratively. We ordered the Italian lunch for our event, which came with chicken Alfredo penne pasta, garlic bread, Caesar salad, a penne vegetable salad, and we opted for the vegetable lasagna. It also included tea and water, all delivered right on time. The food was amazing -- every guest raved about it. The flavors were on point, and the portions were extremely generous (we always end up with leftovers, which is not a bad problem to have). The entire experience was seamless and stress-free. Highly recommend them for any event, and we'll definitely be using them again! read more