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Ukrainian Village

4.1 (187 reviews)
ModerateUkrainian
Closed • 1:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Pep T.

Service was great and food was authentic, not greasy to me. I also enjoy the ambiance , it was comfortable .

Chicken Paprika
Mary C.

Not fancy outside but very quaint inside and the food was very good. Service was direct and friendly. I enjoyed the Ukrainian Dinner which is big enough for 2 people to share. The sausage was flavourful, and the cabbage roll was stuff with meat and some rice. Also came with 6 perogies and you can select a variety, so I got onion, sauerkraut, and cheddar. My friend had the Chicken Paprika and she tough it was just ok. Next time she would get the cabbage roll and soup. We also finished the evening with a slice of Napoleon cake to share and it was also good. Prices were reasonable and the food hearty and delicious, we will be back.

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Jonny M.

I've ate at my share of places along Denman Street so I was surprised to discover that I've never seen Ukrainian Village before. It's located next to Holy Guacamole. The inside has more tables than you'd think. The waitress (aka. the only one working the front) did a great job. Dinner menu is split into soups, salads, appetizers, specialities, main dishes and desserts. Trip #1 We dropped in on a Tuesday evening (around 6:30pm). - Chicken soup ($6.95) - good but a tad small for the price. - Ukrainian dinner ($22.95) - this is the best way to sample everything. Cabbage rolls were excellent; essentially, meatloaf wrapped in cabbage. The meat was incredibly juicy. We tried all three perogy options (potato & cheddar cheese, potato & fried onion and sauerkraut). They're homemade with a thicker wrapper (which we liked) but the filling was a tad bland. It needed a dip into the sour cream. The Ukrainian sausage was satisfying and perfect to dip in the slightly spicy mustard. - Roasted duck ($18.45) - the apple is subtle; I could only taste it on the skin but the duck was a solid portion. The two dollops of mashed potatoes underneath were light and fluffy while the coleslaw, red beets and pickle rounded things off nicely. Trip #2 We dropped in on a Friday evening (around 7:00pm). - Vegetarian dinner ($20.95) - N was feeling the vegetarian option but if you're picking between the two, we preferred the Ukrainian dinner option. The cabbage rolls were healthy but missing a much needed sauce. Perogies hit the spot and again, you get three types. Side of coleslaw and a gherkin added some crunch. - Siberian pelmeny ($17.45) - everyone's first time trying pelmeny (Russian stuffed dumplings). Delicious! Filling was plump, texture had hearty bite and filled with all meat. Would definitely get these again. - Lamb shanks ($25.95 for 2 pieces) - the lamb shanks were a good size with plenty of meat. My favourite parts were from the bone itself. Happy to have found a homey Ukrainian/Russian spot!

Pelmini
Jake B.

Loved this place, the pelminis were fantastic! Would definitely recommend

This is the mom and pop place I was talking about. the Ukraine village restaurant.
David D.

I was traveling to Vancouver. I arrived after lunch. I was thinking about what I wanted to eat . Having dropped my bags at the hotel, I ventured out to explore the different places to eat. Of course, I was looking for something unique . Most of the places I saw were similar, or the food was similar to restaurants that I go to where I live in California . Continuing my exploring of the local culinary establishments, I saw this restaurant, a small mom and pop place called Ukrainian village .This was definitely unique and fit the qualifications I was looking for.The food was great tasting, not that I had anything to compare it to. Just the fact that I enjoyed it was good enough for me.

Ukrainian Dinner
Lindsay K.

I come from a Ukrainian background and have been eating Ukrainian meals for most of my life. this is the REAL deal! All the food tastes really homemade and authentic. Perogies, cabbage rolls, sausage I will be back soon!

Memorabilia
Simon B.

We' d been cycling nearly half the day at this point, and I said to my old companion: "I'll need to fuel up before we tackle the Stanley Park seawall". (he dined earlier ) " Why don't we check out Denman Street near the park entrance? " The west end of Vancouver is Canada's most densely populated square mile, 1000 plus eating options! but we chose Ukrainian Village. Got a warm welcome. Invited to park our bikes and chain em safely at the front window of the restaurant where we could keep an eye on em. Seated promptly and orders taken. Water / coffee for the table really quick. Tiny place seats less than 35. Clean nicely decorated. Memories of back 'home', Ukrainian / Russian themed. I hadn't been in for more than 25 years, but FOOD was GREAT back then. I ordered Dairy and Gluten free, no problem says server: Cabbage rolls, tomato based sauce, rice, fermented coleslaw pickle a HUGE plate for HONGRY travellin' man. Real deal authentic home cooked DELICIOUSNESS. I slowly worked my way through it, savoured each bite. My dining companion had a large fresh salad, again BIG generous portion executed well. Priced fairly for this area where real estate is SKY high. Not a lotta chat from lone server, but the food did the talkin', Twas as good as I remember 'back in the day'. Special when 'some things don't change' in this whirled we live in. Vancouver's transition in past 40 years is dramatic, from a village in the rainforest on the edge of the Pacific coast of Canada, to the megalopolis urban jungle of today. We enjoyed our yummy meal, got back to the bikes and rode round the Stanley Park seawall stopping occasionally to view sun setting. Special day. Great weather in Vancouver is always treasured. Price to quality ratio for this meal is good, my MAIN was 20 cdn approx 15 usd, huge salad and coffee a tenner = value 5 on the Yelp meter. 4's all round other things considered = 4. 5 on the yelp meter. Would return and recommend. Round up to FIVE STARS.

Cabbage Rolls rule!!!!
Lana P.

We were seated fast and this about the only positive side of this review. We came many times before and guessing maybe management has changed. We weren't really greeted, our waiter dropped menus at our table and gave us a sign where to sit. Waiter was short with no small talk. We ordered borsch was was extremely under salted. Waiter was out of sight, no water refills unless asked for. The place is so freakin hot it's like stepping into a sauna. Come on fix this!!! Above all this place needs help!!! Won't be back unless they fix their service:(

Pickled herring
Guerric H.

Decided to finally try this place out after wondering for a long time. Eastern European places are fairly rare, and I have had some tasty food traveling in that region, so I was looking forward to this! First things first - the place has a rustic, cozy kind of feel that reminded me of visiting my grandparents, with flowers and paintings and carpet and wooden chairs, and I quite liked that. The portions are also huge - if you come here, even just for one main course, it seems impossible you'd leave hungry. Service was a bit slow, but there was clearly only one person working front of house on a busy night, so it must have been tough for them; I think they may just have been short staffed that day. But in the end, a lot of the food tasted rather plain. I had the beef stroganoff, which was fine but didn't taste like much; and I shared perogies, sausage, and herring with my friend, and all of those were okay but not great. The sausage skin was a bit tough, but aside from that there wasn't anything wrong with the food - it just tasted plain. The one thing that really stood out to me was the strong, powerful horseradish mustard - it took me by surprise and I quite liked it as a condiment to the sausage! If you like meat-and-wheat style meals without heavy seasoning, I can imagine you might like this place a lot. But personally, I felt the food needed an extra kick of flavour - maybe more fat, or more spice or paprika or aromatics, or even more salt? Something's missing, in any case. Not bad, but nothing to write home about either.

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The food was good but they shorted me 6 Pierogi on my Dash order which was annoying. Might be better in person.

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Absolutely delicious. Some of the best pierogies and sausage I've ever had. Friendly staff, too. I highly recommend it.

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Kozak Ukrainian Restaurant - Salo Canape

Kozak Ukrainian Restaurant

4.6(123 reviews)
2.5 km•Gastown, Downtown
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4.5/5 We came here…read moreon the evening of October 15, 2026 (Thursday) for a date night and it did not disappoint. This place has been on our radar for a while so we were very glad to finally check it out. Also to note, we are not the biggest fan of sour cream but in many of these dishes, it went well and we actually enjoyed the sour cream they served. This was what we got and the order we got them in: Strawberry Super Lemonade $7.50 4/5 As the description on the menu mentioned, it was the right amount of sweetness. It was quite refreshing. Holubtsi Cabbage Rolls (Half Pork, Half Beef) $19.75 4/5 These came in 4s, and we were able to try both pork and beef for $3 more. The cabbage rolls were solid. Nothing wowing or anything but solid. We enjoyed the beef, but we both preferred the pork as we felt like it went better with their tomato sauce and cabbage. Traditional Borsch with Beef (with the Salo Experience) $27.75 3.25/5 With an added $9.25, we also got the "Salo Experience", which consisted of 7 mini slices of their rye, 7 slices of salo (cured pork belly), and horseradish sauce. The borsch was hearty, and having it with the raw garlic (dipped in salt) on the side and sour cream mixed in completed the dish, especially as someone who loves garlic. You do get a pretty intense garlic breath after though lol The Salo Experience was unfortunately a miss for us. We thought the rye bread was quite hard and dry, and putting salo and the horseradish sauce did not change that. We found the salo to be okay, and my partner said the horseradish sauce was a bit spicy (which is expected), but I found it to be on the sour side than expected. Herring Platter $23 4.5/5 We loved the herring. It was nicely salted, which went well with the red onions and the rye bread. But again, the rye bread was even harder as it was toasted (?), and it was so hard that I couldn't really pierce it with a fork when I tried. The potatoes were nice, albeit a bit random but I think the dish usually comes with potatoes in Ukraine (and besides, the herb aioli was lovely). Nonetheless, I REALLY liked the herrings. I could have an entire plate to myself so I told my partner we can order 2 plates next time, to which she disagreed since there are other dishes we want to try next time so I guess we'll order a single Herring Platter next time as well. Wild Boar Pierogies $25 5/5 Not that we are well versed in pierogies, but this may have been the best pierogies we've had. We're really excited to try the other pierogies they have but their Wild Boar Pierogies were amazing. I can't think of anything I would want to improve. The strawberry and wine reduction went really well, and the meat was delicious. The crispy caramelized onions were also a great touch that we couldn't get enough of. Overall, the experience was great. The service was also great, with the staff checking in from time to time. The only hiccup was that after placing our order, we asked the waitress if we can get the dish one by one instead of as they make it since we initially told her that we would have the dish as they come (after being asked which we prefer). The dishes came in record time and while we are fast eaters, we had three dishes that barely fit on the table, so we felt like we had to eat quickly before some of the dishes get cold. The order in which it came was quite interesting as well. I think the waitress just forgot to let the chefs know. Lastly, when we went to the front, I sampled their Dark Chocolate Babka. The lady at the front was also very kind and patient with us when we were trying to figure out which pastry to get. She was great, and I just felt like it should be mentioned here although we do not know her name (but I reckon the restaurant reading this would know based on the date and time of our visit). Dark Chocolate Babka $5.75 (slice) 4.75/5 It was amazing. Especially when we put it in the airfryer for a bit, it got a bit crunchy on some of the outside and gooey on the inside. As it was called a Dark Chocolate Babka, I wouldn't mind if it was a little less sweet and more bitter, but it wasn't overwhelmingly sweet or anything. I love sweets, but I hate it when things are overwhelmingly sweet, and this was not that. My partner wanted asked for a loaf, but when she saw how big it was, she asked to switch it to a slice. But now, she is regretting that we didn't get a loaf. lol Needless to say, we will be back in the future.

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!!!

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Magdalena's Creperie

Magdalena's Creperie

3.8(167 reviews)
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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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