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Kozak Ukranian Eatery

4.4 (154 reviews)
InexpensiveBakeries, Ukrainian
Closed • 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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KOZAK UKRANIAN EATERY ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Maya Mayuko T.

I visited Kozak Ukrainian Restaurant and thoroughly enjoyed their unique and delicious Ukrainian food. Additionally, they own several bakery locations across the Lower Mainland, one of which I'm very familiar with and visit often. Their bakery participated in the Vancouver Croissant Crawl, offering a limited special item. Ube & Passion Fruit Cube Croissant A fusion of Asian and tropical flavours, blending the nutty richness of Ube (Purple Yam) with the vibrant citrusy notes of passionfruit Their cube croissant is very famous, and they offer various flavors. This special item featured ube and passion fruit. The cube croissant is quite large and had plenty of ube cream filling. The croissant dough was crispy on the outside, making it simply delicious when paired with the ube cream filling. It was an absolute treat! They also offer chocolate babka, which I found absolutely addictive, along with a variety of other Ukrainian baked goods. I will definitely revisit to try different items!

Lisa A.

I love coming here when I'm in the area, even if it's just for a pastry (the selection is fantastic and fresh) and a loaf of the delicious roasted garlic sourdough bread!!! They have an awesome selection of Ukrainian foods including pirogies and borscht and there are plenty of vegetarian options which is always a bonus. The indoor seating area is small but there are a couple additional tables outside. It always smells delicious inside so I'd opt for that. The ladies at the counter are always friendly, you order at the counter then they will bring it to your table if you are dining in. Also Lots of items prepackaged to take to go!

Pastries
Greg T.

Such a welcoming place! The staff are so friendly. Baked goods are fresh and tasty. I had the borsch and it was delicious. Sour cream, salt, and garlic are served on the side. They didn't have bread ready but she brought it out fresh when it was done. Both baked goods I tried were good - the cheddar cheese and green onion bun, and the pistachio roll. The real winner is their free Americano with the purchase of a baked good. Such a good deal. Their coffee was not bad either. Cozy inside seating with a handful of seats. There's 1 table outside with 2 seats, but otherwise not a ton of space to eat there. Plenty of parking nearby, either metered on the street or free on the side streets. Lots of people coming and going every time I've been there. Seems like a popular place in the neighborhood.

Kate C.

I only tried their ube passion fruit cube crossaint and it was quite disappointing. I preordered and arrived exactly at pick up time. My croissant came from the fridge which was unusual. From the looks of other people's croissants, the inside is a thick cream with different jam or flavoring. Mine was a runny mess. You cut open the cube and it just all runs out. We had to scoop the soup onto everyones piece. It was also super expensive at $17.

The platter.
Stephen M.

A great spot for Ukrainian staples. Amazing borscht, perogies, and cabbage rolls. Their pastries are to die for. Friendly staff and great service. I highly recommend the platter. And don't forget to take some home. The country sourdough is divine.

Elizabeth Z.

The most underrated bakery I visited @kozakukrainianfood for the first time over the weekend and was blown away by their pastry selection. Kozak is a well known chain of Ukrainian restaurants and cafes in Vancouver. The owners originally started the business by selling baked goods at farmers markets in 2012, and gradually grew into their first brick and mortar in 2015. Their location in New Westminster is a small, but mighty bakery and cafe. You'll be able to find a wide array of pastries and breads, in addition to a menu full of Kozak's signature Ukrainian dishes, as well as a selection of their pickled veggies and sauerkraut. This location is also offering a FREE AMERICANO with a purchase of any pastry over $3 daily before 11am. I honestly can't believe I hadn't tried out Kozak's pastries sooner, because everything was so dang good. All of their croissants had the perfect lamination, and the breads were also impressive. They have unique pastries like their Ukrainian inspired croissant cube which is filled with a lemon curd and topped with blue cream and blueberries; taking inspiration from the Ukrainian flag. As well as more traditional treats like their amazing Dark Chocolate Babka, and Fresh Fruit Danish. Dark Chocolate Babka Milk Chocolate Babka w/ Almond Frangipane Cube Croissant Fresh Fruit Danish Sour Cherry Pampushok I really enjoyed all the baked goods I picked out, but my favourites were definitely the Dark Chocolate Babka, Fruit Danish, and Sour Cherry Pampushok. I can't wait to come back to try their hot dishes. Have you guys ever been to Kozak? 10/10 ‍10/10 $ (approx. $5-$25/person) Kozak Bakery & Cafe | 444 6th St, New Westminster Thank you to @kozakukrainianfood for the treats and @morokokoko for the invite

Holubtsi Cabbage Rolls
Michael X.

Upon looking up interesting and delicious food in the New Westminster area, Kozak Ukranian Eatery popped up as an interesting option to try! I personally haven't been to a Ukranian bakery/restaurant before, and was interested in trying this cuisine so we decided to swing by on a Sunday around noon and had no wait time to order our food. The eatery itself is more of a bakery style, with loads of delicious pastries laid out for purchase - There were so many scrumptious looking options to try! In addition to all the pastries, there was a menu over the top of the baked goods with popular delicious Ukrainian dishes from latkes to borsch and many more! We ordered a good amount of things to try, which I'll review down below: Holubtsi - Cabbage Rolls ($13): These are some delicious cabbage rolls - both the lettuce wrapping and the meat and mushroom filling was tender and combined with the tomato and sour cream sauce, it does make for a tasty dish. It feels like you do only get 3 cabbage rolls per order, which isn't super filling, but will get your taste buds rolling. Deruny - Latkes ($16): Yum - these are some scrumptious potato pancakes! The crust is crispy, light, and not too oily. These pancakes are topped with choice of bacon or mushrooms, or both and served with a small dish of sour cream on the side. I liked that there is onion scattered throughout the dish, both in the pancakes and as a garnish - this gives this dish a nice fragrant flavor profile. The sour cream also provides a layer of richness that is pleasing. Babka ($5): Oh man, I haven't had a babka before and this is a delicious pastry! There are good amount of layers as you can see in the picture, and every layer is coated with a deep dark chocolate flavor. The pastry itself feels like it is coated in a thin harden glaze, which is absolutely scrumptious - as you start to bite you the pastry starts hard and gets soft, which is a great texture. I would get this pastry again! Overall, I would say that Kozak is a solid place to visit if you in the mood for some delicious pastries and wanted to try or even revisit dishes from Ukraine. There were so many pastry options in the display that I would definitely like to come back and try the many other delicious options that Kozak has to offer! (4.5 stars)

Ricky C.

I tried the Mama combo, which includes 3 pierogies, cabbage roll, and Kovbasa and the Hungry Tato Combo , which includes Borsch, 2 varenyky, 1 cabbage roll, and 1 nalysnky. Overall these are nice combos to try that comes with bit a of everything. At first I thought the food was a bit bland when you taste each food individually, but once you try out the other dishes one by one it all starts meshing together quite nicely. Its comfort food and I had a pleasant experiencing dining in.

Vitaliya Y.

Visiting Canada we decided to stop by and have lunch at Kazak. The service, food and atmosphere were beyond 5+. We were greeted by friendly staff and were seated right away. Our server was great, and funny. We had a great time. The food was phenomenal. Everything was so delicious. Definetly recommend this place.

Homemade Ukraine pastry and food
Janet W.

Great customer service and yummy homemade pastries and breads. They also have lunch soups , pierogie and cabbage rolls to stay or take away..

Shop front.
Carolyn L.

I have tried more items here, particularly the baked goods. They are all so good. My favorite is still the chocolate babka. The honey cake is wonderful with tea. My friend loves the apple strudel and cinnamon roll. For the cooked food, I still love the cabbage rolls.

Hungry Tato's Lunch Combo (forgot to take pic of the Borsht soup and bread)
Amy T.

I didn't expect the Hungry Tato's Lunch Combo to be so filling but I couldn't finish it. Ordered take out and everything was packaged beautifully with paper products and eco friendly containers to prevent as much waste as possible. The lunch combo has 2 cabbage rolls, 2 perogies, meat crepe (veggie option available), bread and meat Borsht soup (non meat available). The soup was my favorite followed by the perogies. Cabbage rolls were definitely up there and then followed by the crepe, which I didn't care for, but that's my own preference. I just wanted to be able to sample as much as I can . The owner seems very pleasant and cares about their business. I hope they stick around as long as possible.

Mama's Combo
Toby L.

It is a nice and clean location that serves fresh and delicious food. The staff is very friendly and came by to refill our tea. First of all the mama's combo is quite tasty and decently portioned. Second of all the dumplings are delicious either fried or boiled. Then third of all their pastries look really amazing, we tried the poppyseed bun and were really happy with the choice. We would like to come back and try more pastries/breads.

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Yummy baked goods. Great service. Parking can be tricky but so worth it I've been to 2 of their locations and they are both great

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Food is so good. Love the potato latkes. Great coffee and desserts. Go there everytime I get to New West.

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4.6(122 reviews)
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There are restaurants where you go to eat, and then there are restaurants where, somewhere between…read morethe first bite and the last piece of bread, you realize you're being told a story. Kozak Ukrainian Restaurant & Bakery is very much the latter. Irina and Sergii came to British Columbia in 2012. They started small--renting tables at farmers markets and showing up at pop-ups--and three short years later, in 2015, opened their first store. The New Westminster location became the beginning of what is now five locations. That's one heck of a journey. And in my humble opinion, Kozak serves some of the best Ukrainian food you'll find outside Ukraine itself. The secret, if there is one, isn't particularly sexy. There's no culinary magic, no gimmick, no attempt to reinvent something that never needed fixing. It's simply a stubborn commitment to making good food with natural, local, organic ingredients. The kind of food that doesn't need an explanation once it hits the table. I'm particularly weak when it comes to the baked goods. Their sourdough bread is the sort of thing that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with supermarket bread in the first place. The Chocolate Babka is another dangerous proposition. And then there are the pirogies. If you need to bend my proverbial arm when it comes to choosing what to eat, these are an easy sell. In my book, some of the best in town. Got friends? Got an appetite? Get the Kozak Board. It's less a plate than a declaration of intent--a glorious spread of deliciousness designed for sharing, although I wouldn't judge you for attempting the whole thing yourself. I could keep listing the menu, but here's the thing: food and baked goods aren't where Irina and Sergii have chosen to put all their energy. When war broke out in their homeland, they didn't simply hang a Ukrainian flag in the window and call it solidarity. They rolled up their sleeves and helped. They've supported countless people both back home and here in British Columbia, including hiring more than 100 refugees. That matters. Because the immigrant success story is often reduced to a tidy little slogan: come to Canada, work hard, build a business, live the dream. The reality is messier, harder, and infinitely more human. Kozak is what that dream looks like when you don't leave your culture behind to achieve it. You bring it with you. You feed people with it. You build something with it. And when others need help, you make room at the table. So drop by. Get yourself a bowl of borscht. Have a cabbage roll. Try the ribs. Buy some sourdough. Take home a Chocolate Babka and tell yourself it's for later. Most of all, enjoy the food--and take a moment to appreciate the story behind it. This is a Canadian success story worth tasting. CHEERS!!!

I'm so glad we were able to book a table at Kozak Ukrainian Restaurant! We made the reservation…read morejust one day ahead and were a little worried we wouldn't be able to get a spot since it was a weekend and also during the Mid-Autumn Festival. Luckily, we got in! We ended up getting such a cute table tucked away in the back, away from everyone else. It honestly felt like we had our own little corner of the restaurant, which made the whole dinner feel extra cozy. Our waitress was also so sweet and friendly. She recommended some dishes for us, and she did such a great job because everything she suggested was so good! We ordered borscht, chicken skewers, potato and dill pierogies, lamb stew, and a Salo board. The borscht and chicken skewers were definitely our two favorites!The borscht was SO good and easily became our favorite dish of the night. The chicken skewers were also amazing and something we would absolutely order again. My husband really loved everything and said the food tasted like home, which made the meal even more special. My cousin and friend had never tried Ukrainian food before, so they were excited to try something new, and they ended up really loving it too! The restaurant itself is also so cute, with all the Ukrainian-inspired decor and cozy little details throughout the space. It definitely has such a cute vibe for dinner, and I'm really happy we got to experience it while we were in Gastown!

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I love this restaurant. We have lived in Bellingham for a short while and will be moving soon; but…read moreeven when we do we will definitely be returning as we have had nothing but good experiences here. The food is prepared with quality ingredients that are loaded with flavor and it is is obvious that the preparation is thought out and that the owner is passionate about sharing her recipes to the world. Ambiance: Everything feels home-like and traditional. It's cozy and well taken care of. The service is always good. Everyone here is friendly and attentive. We are vegetarian and normally I don't just bring that up but I am especially impressed by the staff remembering this about us. A good example was this morning our waitress saw us look at the specials board for the soup and making our day by letting us know that they had forgotten to put up a second option available that didn't have meat. There are so many places that would not care to take that extra step to please their customers and would have a "take it or leave it" response to people with dietary concerns. Because this is so common these days- Magdalenas stands out. We have tried a lot of different dishes here and theyve all been good-; Turkish cilbur, mushroom sandwich, breakfast bowl, the entree salads, and their omelets are especially good (I've had bad luck with omelets not being good from other restaurants and Magdalenas made me a fan again). The soups are perfect for the Washington weather. I am not much of a sweets person but their scones are perfect, as well as the donuts, cinnamon rolls etc. As far as drinks- the seasonal winter tea hits the spot. Mint or lavender lemonades have been good during warmer days and various espresso based beverages to choose from. Though I don't normally drink, their mulled spiced wine sounds very good and I hope to make an exception to try it before we move from here.

Fast, friendly service. We each ordered crepe #2 (with Sautéed veggies, mushrooms, fontina cheese,…read moregarlic, and yogurt with fresh dill, with buckwheat batter for $1 extra). Also, we shared a small order (6) of mushroom and cabbage pierogi. Our order came in less than 10 minutes. We loved the crepes. Though they were expensive ($18.50 each, +$1), they were unique and delicious. We enjoyed the pierogi, the taste was unlike any other we've had. But at $3 each, they were not worth the price to us. We thought they'd be a bit bigger and have more filling for that price. It's basically an $18 appetizer (and a small one at that). Our total lunch came to nearly $60 before tax and tip, yet we left a bit hungry. It was worth having the experience, but for me, the cost wasn't commensurate with the amount.

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