Restauracja Smak Ukrainski - Krakow

Very good restaurant Price are very affordable, the Ukrainian beers are very good and the food super tasty. We were craving for eating vegetables

Super delicious food and amazing service! Will definitely come back and recommend to my friends!

Having just visited Lviv, we tried here for market research, excellent solanka pierogi

Our first time at a Ukrainian restaurant. I will do a course by course breakdown of what we had, after my initial thoughts on the establishment. The ‘straunt (short for restaurant) is tidy and cosy, adorned with traditional Ukrainian folk patterns, hosted by waitresses wearing classic Ukrainian attire. There were two drunk boys harassing a baby- not the restaurants fault, I just found it funny if not a little odd… the baby HATED them. The lady who served us (I wish I had got her name) was very kind and warm, talking us through the menu which was rather intimidating at first. STARTER For our starter, we both got bacon wrapped plums. ‘Bacon wrapped plums???!!’ I hear you ask! Yes, bacon wrapped plums. They were delicious! The bacon was crispy, perfectly salty, not too greasy, and the ideal fattiness. This, combined with the fruity sweetness of the plum enwrapped with it, made for a yummy appetiser; despite the curious idea, it really paid off. Ukrainians know how to appetise! STARTER pt 2 We also got meat dumplings as a starter, deciding to forego a dessert to sample this iconic Eastern European delicacy. They were also very good! They look very bland in this image, and I suppose they are, but the sour cream and vinaigrette they are served with make them really shine. The meat within them is also very nice, perfectly seasoned, with a soft bite- not at all a soggy or greasy mouthfeel, which I feared when ordering. MAIN I forget what my friend got, so I will have to speak exclusively about mine. My main was not too exciting, but I knew this when I was ordering it. I was honestly just craving fried chicken, so thats what I got. It was bland, but really crispy (in the best way). Nothing special, but good all the same. WINE This place has an extensive wine list, with a selection of Georgian, ‘New world’, and other wines. I opted for a white wine from Georgia, which was very delicious; translucent, apple heavy, with a tart citrus aftertaste. Overall, I liked this little restaurant and would reccomend.

I never write reviews, but this one must be a warning to everyone going to this restaurant. Please look at the photos. There are hairs in the food! (you can imagine what kind... The meat also smells rotten! The Solianka soup is just a bowl of smoked sausages. It can barely be called soup. The salad is very poor quality and not fresh at all. The Chicken Kiev looks like burnt chicken fingers and tastes horrible I've never seen anything like it and found far better in frozen packaging. I like Ukrainian food, but whatever was served today was one of the worst meals I ever ordered. Everything is going to the garbage. Be warned! If you come away from this place without getting sick, consider yourself very lucky.