This little place is gorgeous... I think it means "frying pan" in Russian. There's an impressive array of copper pans hanging in the center. The food is like 1/2 the price of the ocean-front restaurants and better. The front seems a little more formal, immaculate tablecloth & service. At the back, they have a large screen tv that plays Russian music videos. I always bring my friends here if we're visitng Coney Island. It's a nice escape and worth the trek. Oh, and the waitstaff don't always speak fluent english, so some knowledge of the menu beforehand helps! read more

Skovorodka - is one of the best restaurants out there! Great food, great, family-like atmosphere, honest, great service, good people. Boris, the owner is a Mensch! Yan, the manager is a great guy and a professional. Everything goes smooth with those guys, never a problem. We had 2 B-day parties and just came back for a 2015 New year party - it was a bliss! Plenty of food - delicious food! Music is great! Marcel - is a "Gold Saxophone of Brighton" - as he calls himself and righteously so! Great variety of styles from Discoteca of 80th, through Russian hits, Swing Era Big Bands (don't forget he plays live great!), hits of today! He had a Great female singer with him on a New year night! This place is highly recommended if you are looking for a good family event, hassle free! Thanks Guys - this is how a good restaurant business has to be ran! read more

My favourite Russian restaurant in NYC. It's a little bit of a trek from Manhattan but you won't find better food, quality service and price anywhere else. Loved the baked mushroom dish and every entree we tried. read more

Came here to celebrate my moms birthday, the food was blah and drowned in sause so that always makes me think what are they hiding. Everything was very salty and service was pretty bad. Music is terrible as well. Would not bother coming back. read more

Being a Russian-Ukranian, this particular place feels like home to me! I've been to many Russian restaurants in nyc, and Skovorodka offers you the most authentic flavor, in my opinion. It feels like my grandma prepared all the homie food :))) Mmmm.. The menu is so diverse, I wish my stomach was much bigger! Borsch, beef stroganoff, pancakes with caviar... Just to die for. I wish I came here more often, as I live in Queens. I definitely recommend this restaurant! read more

Just like all restaurants in Brighton, this one caters to the traditional Russian taste and atmosphere. We had the blini and caviar with our Russian Standard (vodka) toast. The caviar was a bit dry - not very fresh but otherwise pretty good. Traditional Siberian pelmeni was pretty good - not too garlicky. My mother had roast hen and mashed potatoes. A rather large portion that would likely feed two. The chicken was perhaps undercooked because she didn't like it, though our server didn't seem to care very much. Great Russian vodka selection, good atmosphere, but average food. read more

This is amazing Restoran for family and friends,food outstanding,taste I can't even explain how good .We love this place.All staff wery professional and helpful.Everybody ho love good food just go don't even think about.This place our second home . read more

Fabulous Russian food, huge menu, fun vibe. Neighborhood is where real local people live/shop. No trouble with parking.

I ordered lunch and had to throw it out. Everything was too salty and just terrible. Seemed like it was all not fresh. Disappointed!!!

Despite its usual popularity, it was not nearly as full as one may have expected at lunchtime. The borscht was very good, and the ranch salad (I was feeling adventurous) tasted most likely as it should have and was very filling. Perhaps I would have more to contribute had I ordered something more typical (varenyky, etc). read more

Amazing food, friendly service, reasonable prices! Definitely a recommendation! If you are craving for European food, this is the best place to go! read more

Skovorodka - Russian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Very Russian, very pleasant. Reasonably priced dishes. Pelmeni and Cherry Vareniki--both with Sour Cream--were as good as in Russia.

I usually don't write reviews due to the overabundance of interesting and good restaurants in this city, but this one is definitely an exception. There's a reason why this is such a local hit with the Russian diaspora here. Every single dish is made with neither shortcuts nor afterthought, and every single one was a hit. The borscht here is the tastiest I've ever had in my life, with a deep vegetal and meaty flavor and a delightful savoryness and sweetness that is very balanced. The meat vareniki was creamy and the dough was perfectly made, with the right amount of glutinous texture and bite. A surprising star of the meal was actually the trout, which was PERFECTLY COOKED. Neither overdone or underdone, bringing out the oils in the fish in the absolute best way without being greasy, with the skin actually adding nice texture and bite. Every single flake of that trout was perfect. read more

Borscht! Salad! Dumplings! This is the best jewel in the neighborhood. My friend and I went over and over again all summer long on our bike trips to the beach. Only thing I didn't like was the "compote" drink (which was a little like the syrup from canned fruit). Other than that, it's a royal feast. Ingredients are so fresh. Absolute heaven. Makes me happy just thinking about it. read more

I love this place! The food is good and cheap, service is nice and fast! I will come here again and again!

We will return. A very delightful experience. After reading some of the Yelp reviews, we were concerned about our ability to communicate with the wait staff, since we don't speak Russian, but that was totally not an issue. The wait staff understood us just fine. I enjoyed the herring and potato appetizer; the delicious garlicky warm potatoes were a pleasant surprise. Portion sizes were very generous and price points lower than what we're used to paying for this quality of food. The country garden salad, without sour cream, was perfect, and I enjoyed eating it along with the herring and potatoes. For those of you, like me, who are familiar with herring in cream sauce or vinegar, herring in Russian restaurants is different; it is somewhat salty and moist (probably from having been packed in oil previous to being served). Having grown up in Brooklyn, and living for the past 30 years in New Jersey, it was a hoot for us to hear the B train bing bong while we were dining. read more

Good find near Coney Island!! We were looking for a place to go nearby the coney island area and we found that one, which is actually closer to Brighton Beach. We wanted russian cuisine and were amazed by this place. It was exactly what we wanted, nice dumplings, good borsch, beef strogonoff, potato soup+meat with a huge crispy dough thing on top, good and huge russian beer bottles, russian telenovelas on TV, crooner singing at the back and real russian people all around us. Service was careful and on time, and the place looks renovated from what we have figured. It was a trip out of New York and it was a success, we travelled by going to this place. I see myself going again while in the area. Try it. read more

After a long day at brighton beach, this place hits the spot. this was my first time having russian/ukrainian food so i have nothing else to compare it to (well i've been to veselka but i didn't get any actual ukrainian food, just got pancakes LOL) but it was pretty darn good. we got some pierogies and shared a beef and a chicken stroganoff. it's a bit heavy for my taste so i'm glad we shared them, but it was pretty good. everything was pretty good and it just all hit the spot after a long day. would recommend. read more

Worst service ever! We had to wait for our food for 2 hours. The waiter was extremely rude and they didn't even apologize for the delay

Waited for 2hours for the freaking pelmeni which takes 10min to make. No food came in 2 hours for the whole table.

The place was almost deserted when we arrived, which gave is some misgivings. But my husband said the borscht was the best he ever had, and it was fun to try shots of different Russian vodkas. The waiter was attentive without being a pest. I had the Kavkaz salad with fresh vegetables, pickles, feta cheese, and basturma. We shared a sturgeon shish kebab and finished off with espresso. Fabulous meal! read more

We had been waiting for our order during 2 hours! And even after 2 hours it was not ready. We had just appetizers. Finally, we left hungry. No explanation or excuses from the waiter. Very bad service. read more

Very good food, takes a little while to make but this is because they make it from scratch. Slightly over priced but I am willing to shed out extra money for great food . Service was excellent staff was very friendly and attentive read more

This was my choice of the brunch to go to (thank you Yelp) on the first day of my trip to NYC. I will start by saying that I am Russian and one of my prime directives on any trip to the city is to have good Russian food, so I spent some time researching this question... It didn't disappoint! Except for the coffee, but then I must say that it is especially difficult to find good coffee in NYC. Small portions, coffee-wise and no refills. You're better off going to Starbucks next door, no matter how much Starbucks is also not the best coffee ever. But I digress... their menu is fairly extensive and has all of the usual staples of Russian and Ukrainian cuisine one might expect to find. Executed with aplomb: our stuffed cabbage rolls were my favorite ever, actually. I highly recommend. Good service, good food, pleasant ambience, and while it was not as cheap as some of the other places around here for Russian food, it was worthwhile. I would recommend it as one of the better places in the area to sample Russian food. Plenty of Russians and locals appear to frequent it, which is a good sign. read more

We had a late lunch here on a Wednesday. The food here is fresh, well-balanced and very flavorful. The decor doesn't do the kitchen justice. The service was very good. read more

First time here and it certainly didn't disappoint. The owner was very friendly and helpful, folks were dancing in the back, and their was live music that made a fun environment. I ordered the beef stroganoff and my date had the home style beef stew and both were delicious and were enough to fill my large belly. I left completely satisfied. read more

The place is great. Food is fresh and it's delivered to your table fast and with nice smile. Friendly staff. I will be recommending this place to everyone who wants some Russian food in Brooklyn. read more

This is so yummy. Home cooking in a nice clean atmosphere. THe staff is EXTREMELY helpful. Dont forget to get the pomidorchiki. The best pickled tomatoes EVER! and the pirozki to die for! =) Live Music Friday - Sunday =) read more

Probably my favorite Russian restaurant anywhere. Great food, good service and great prices. I would recommend to come hungry and do the whole 4 course salad, soup, main and desert, of course with cold pickled plate and couple of shots of Vodka. read more

Skovorodka - Russian Near Me - Brooklyn, New York

Very good food, nice music and friendly employees. The Ukrainian borscht soup and filet mignon were delicious. Good price as well, for the quality. read more

A great variety of meat, fish and vegetarian dishes; mushroom soup was superb. In otber dishes, too much salt for the contemporary American palate (and healthy eating guidelines). read more

My friends and I are in New York for 6 weeks for a ballet intensive. Over the weekend we wanted to hit the beach to get away from the city life. In Brighton beach there was many options to choose from for dinner but we wanted something that out friends Pasha and Petr would be use to since they are from Russia and barely speak any English. We came across this restaurant and it was great! It reminded me of my mothers true Russian cooking and reminded them of home! It was something we all needed before a long week ahead! We all got separate things but anything with potatoes was amazing! I recommend all of you New Yorkers or tourists to try this place!!! read more

The food here is well worth the trip... from anywhere! Between us, we had the cold green borsch, which was the most perfect refreshing starter for summer, and the julienne mushrooms baked with cheese, which were obscenely delicious! My husband found the chicken cutlet (a blend of chicken and potato rolled in breadcrumbs and baked) wonderful with a clean flavor. His buckwheat was hearty and flavorful. I had to try the beef Stroganoff, which was more oniony than I expected, but it was an interesting and valid interpretation. It would have been nice if our appetizers had arrived together, and I would have preferred having out main courses delivered after our appetizer plates were removed, but the staff was very nice and welcoming, so I'll just attribute these tiny issues to cultural differences. This was a wonderful and affordable meal. We'll make the trip again! read more

I'm used to Baltimore Russian restaurants, and this place is solid, in my opinion. The selection is generous, with plenty of authentic Soviet options. A few American options like Cesar Salad are also available. I wish the Russians waiters would provide a service with a smile. Unfortunately, it is not a custom for Russians to smile at strangers, but the managers of restaurants can do training on this. The manager should also train the waiters how to make recommendations. My waiter was not very helpful. The service was good otherwise. Some of the items seemed to be a little overpriced. Maybe that's to be expected since it's a prime location and interior decor is pleasant. Most of the pricing was within reason. I could not believe they don't have chicken Kiev! How could such a popular dish be off the menu? Maybe I'm asking for too much here. Overall we had a good experience,and I would recommend this place for out of towners looking for authentic Russian dining in the heart of Brighton Beach. read more

Me and my friend got 2 orders of vareniky: with potatoes and with cherries. Both were priced as appetizers but were big enough to be entrees! They were fresh, small and plentiful and most importantly delicious! The place looks a little rough on the outside but the inside is nice and spacious and clean. My friend even forgot his bag at the restaurant and as we were just turning around to head back we saw our waiter running to return it to him. Great service, great food, and very reasonable prices. read more

Ukrainian borscht and beef stroganoff were awesome! First bite of stroganoff burned my tongue. It was so good I didn't care, second bite went in immediately. read more

We went to Skovorodka last Sunday for lunch and OMG. SO AMAZING))) The food was surprisingly delicious. We ordered the salmon tartar (absolutely delicious), tuna tartar, pickled vegetable platter (awesome, especially tomatoes)))), Ukrainian Borscht, Solyanka (very good and portions were huge). Also friendly staff, fruit compote and cold, good quality vodka made this place unforgettable. read more

Very cosy atmosphere! Good good, delisious!!! In the evening there is life music. When i go there i am always happy and full

A solid Russian restaurant with delicious food and a nice mix of local clientele and beachgoers. It's the perfect place to stuff your face full of pelmeni (dumplings) and borscht after a long day at the beach. read more

Borsh, chicken stroganoff and desert were really good. We also liked blintz with meat russian and french versions. We had a chance to meet Boris and Yan who helped us with the food selection. Overall it was a good experience. Thank you Boris. read more