My friend was visiting from out of town and loves Eastern European food, so on a Friday afternoon in Brighton Beach, we decided to try Skovorodka. We had originally planned to check out Tashkent Supermarket, but the hectic energy there triggered my friend’s anxiety, so we looked for a sit-down place instead and found Skovorodka nearby.
As soon as we stepped inside, an older man—possibly the owner or manager—walked right up and just stared at us. I gave a polite wave; he kind of nodded or grunted. Then he suddenly yelled something in another language (maybe at someone behind us?) and said “COME,” motioning us inside. When seating us, he mimicked the way I’d looked around the restaurant—like a weird impression of my head turning—then said “It’s OK” and walked off. It was bizarre, and honestly kind of rude.
The restaurant itself was clean and mostly empty around 5 PM. We got menus and ended up ordering from the same man: I got the chicken noodle soup, and my friend ordered the chicken cutlets. My soup came out almost instantly—it was just OK, mostly broth and noodles, no chicken. After some time passed, the man came back to our table and just stood there silently. Thinking he was checking in, I said, “She’s just waiting on the chicken cutlets.” That triggered some kind of attitude—he threw his hands up like I was complaining and snapped, “Chicken cutlet not like water!” No “coming right up,” no explanation, just hostility.
The whole experience felt awkward and tense. I wasn’t rude, I wasn’t impatient—frankly I go out of my way to be easygoing at restaurants because I know how tough the service industry can be. But this guy made my friend and I feel unwelcome and uncomfortable from the moment we walked in.
The cutlets themselves were actually pretty good, and there was a younger server who seemed much friendlier. But that older man soured the entire visit. I love coming down to Coney and Brighton to explore new spots—but unfortunately, Skovorodka won’t be one I return to.
Sarah P
We were excited to try this place but left underwhelmed. The $30 beef stroganoff tasted like it came from a boxed mix, and we were charged an extra $4 for vegetables—which, to be fair, were the best part of the meal. The duck was extremely dry, the couscous bland, and the borscht inconsistent—one bowl didn’t even have potatoes or beets.
The ambiance wasn’t bad; there was live music that was just okay, and the crowd skewed older. Service was friendly, but a 10% service charge was automatically added, which felt a bit presumptuous. With so many better Russian food options nearby, I wouldn’t return.
Mala Wright
OMG. Don’t know where to begin with this one. We ordered Country Salads and the menu said romaine lettuce. When the salads came to the table it was iceberg and the manager said that’s romaine. Service was horrible. So was the salad. Never going again. Spend your money elsewhere.
Gigi G
Everything was fresh and delicious. The borscht tasted better than my mom's. Very authentic. Will definitely be back
Bublik 1
I called and asked if the borscht was delicious and they said it was very tasty. The borscht arrived and it’s really delicious! I will go more often!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Пельмени
philippe vialleton
Very mixed dining experience: my beef strogonof was ok, the Russian beer on tap totally tasteless. The sausages my wife ordered were not cooked, looked like they came out of the freezer, the accompanying sauce was cold. Other than that, everything is fine
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Anna Wagner
We wanted to have a family dinner! The salads are tasteless, with frozen shrimp, Greek salad without croutons and cheese, dry chicken piece on dying lettuce leaves! I don't recommend it. Extremely negative!
Alejandro Vera
The food is very good and the people are very friendly. I definitely recommend it to eat Russian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yuriy Vinodelov
It's a beautiful place! Here you can eat delicious and not expensive ... If you want to relax and are looking for a quiet place, Brighton is the place to be! Lunch in the afternoon is well priced. In the evening quiet music ... The staff are friendly and good service. One of the best places in Brighton ! Been going for many years and everything is unchanged to a good standard !
Wheelchair accessibility: Toilet on one level , quite a distance between the tables.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Щучью Котлеты С Жареной Картошкой
Spoiled family dinner! The pinnacle of the cook's creativity: hodgepodge and mushroom soup were cooked in the same broth, vegetables were chopped from under an ax, and black greens made an eerie impression. It's impossible to eat. They paid $150 for everything. A DISGRACE!!!!
Roger Lu
The pelmeni, borscht, and beef stroganoff were spot on; meat blini was not the best and kompot was a little too sweet in my opinion, great vibes nonetheless
Beef stroganoff was creamy and delicious but the Skovorodka pierogies surprised us with how fresh they were. Seemed authentic - waiters spoke English but everyone dining were speaking russian/Eastern European language. Live music was fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Stroganoff
Alex Birchak
Not planned to write a comment But borsch is 2/10, poor service Atmosphere of 1990 Not worth a buck Come here if you’re starving and there are no other options as it was in my case
Excellent service!
My friend was visiting from out of town and loves Eastern European food, so on a Friday afternoon in Brighton Beach, we decided to try Skovorodka. We had originally planned to check out Tashkent Supermarket, but the hectic energy there triggered my friend’s anxiety, so we looked for a sit-down place instead and found Skovorodka nearby.
As soon as we stepped inside, an older man—possibly the owner or manager—walked right up and just stared at us. I gave a polite wave; he kind of nodded or grunted. Then he suddenly yelled something in another language (maybe at someone behind us?) and said “COME,” motioning us inside. When seating us, he mimicked the way I’d looked around the restaurant—like a weird impression of my head turning—then said “It’s OK” and walked off. It was bizarre, and honestly kind of rude.
The restaurant itself was clean and mostly empty around 5 PM. We got menus and ended up ordering from the same man: I got the chicken noodle soup, and my friend ordered the chicken cutlets. My soup came out almost instantly—it was just OK, mostly broth and noodles, no chicken. After some time passed, the man came back to our table and just stood there silently. Thinking he was checking in, I said, “She’s just waiting on the chicken cutlets.” That triggered some kind of attitude—he threw his hands up like I was complaining and snapped, “Chicken cutlet not like water!” No “coming right up,” no explanation, just hostility.
The whole experience felt awkward and tense. I wasn’t rude, I wasn’t impatient—frankly I go out of my way to be easygoing at restaurants because I know how tough the service industry can be. But this guy made my friend and I feel unwelcome and uncomfortable from the moment we walked in.
The cutlets themselves were actually pretty good, and there was a younger server who seemed much friendlier. But that older man soured the entire visit. I love coming down to Coney and Brighton to explore new spots—but unfortunately, Skovorodka won’t be one I return to.
We were excited to try this place but left underwhelmed. The $30 beef stroganoff tasted like it came from a boxed mix, and we were charged an extra $4 for vegetables—which, to be fair, were the best part of the meal. The duck was extremely dry, the couscous bland, and the borscht inconsistent—one bowl didn’t even have potatoes or beets.
The ambiance wasn’t bad; there was live music that was just okay, and the crowd skewed older. Service was friendly, but a 10% service charge was automatically added, which felt a bit presumptuous. With so many better Russian food options nearby, I wouldn’t return.
OMG. Don’t know where to begin with this one. We ordered Country Salads and the menu said romaine lettuce. When the salads came to the table it was iceberg and the manager said that’s romaine. Service was horrible. So was the salad. Never going again. Spend your money elsewhere.
Everything was fresh and delicious. The borscht tasted better than my mom's. Very authentic. Will definitely be back
I called and asked if the borscht was delicious and they said it was very tasty. The borscht arrived and it’s really delicious! I will go more often!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Пельмени
Very mixed dining experience: my beef strogonof was ok, the Russian beer on tap totally tasteless. The sausages my wife ordered were not cooked, looked like they came out of the freezer, the accompanying sauce was cold.
Other than that, everything is fine
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
We wanted to have a family dinner! The salads are tasteless, with frozen shrimp, Greek salad without croutons and cheese, dry chicken piece on dying lettuce leaves! I don't recommend it. Extremely negative!
The food is very good and the people are very friendly. I definitely recommend it to eat Russian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
It's a beautiful place! Here you can eat delicious and not expensive ...
If you want to relax and are looking for a quiet place, Brighton is the place to be!
Lunch in the afternoon is well priced. In the evening quiet music ...
The staff are friendly and good service.
One of the best places in Brighton ! Been going for many years and everything is unchanged to a good standard !
Wheelchair accessibility: Toilet on one level , quite a distance between the tables.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Щучью Котлеты С Жареной Картошкой
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Spoiled family dinner! The pinnacle of the cook's creativity: hodgepodge and mushroom soup were cooked in the same broth, vegetables were chopped from under an ax, and black greens made an eerie impression. It's impossible to eat. They paid $150 for everything. A DISGRACE!!!!
The pelmeni, borscht, and beef stroganoff were spot on; meat blini was not the best and kompot was a little too sweet in my opinion, great vibes nonetheless
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Ukrainian Borscht, Pelmeni Siberian, Beef Stroganoff
Beef stroganoff was creamy and delicious but the Skovorodka pierogies surprised us with how fresh they were. Seemed authentic - waiters spoke English but everyone dining were speaking russian/Eastern European language. Live music was fun!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beef Stroganoff
Not planned to write a comment
But borsch is 2/10, poor service
Atmosphere of 1990
Not worth a buck
Come here if you’re starving and there are no other options as it was in my case
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Very good
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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