Best Romanian restaurant! Server Camellia was very welcoming, knowledgeable on all dishes and attentive. Thank you for a great birthday lunch. We will be back very soon!
Jay Singh
Good authentic Romanian cuisine. I think on hot days, cooler meals are better. We had the pork stew which definitely felt homey but maybe the wrong choice for us.
Wait time is quite long for meals too, not a bad thing as you know your food is being prepared fresh.
George .Berlioz
Romanian Garden – Sunnyside, Queens, NY ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A hidden gem in Queens that delivers authentic Romanian comfort food with heart, warmth, and flavor.
We started with the cascaval pane (fried cheese) and deviled eggs — simple, bold, and perfectly seasoned. The sarmale (cabbage rolls) were easily the star: juicy, tender, and slow-cooked in a tomato-forward sauce with a side of mamaliga (polenta) that was rich and buttery.
I ordered the liver and onions, and I’ll be honest — it exceeded expectations. Perfectly seared, deeply flavorful, and served with rustic potatoes that soaked up every bit of sauce. The Romanian sausages were hearty and packed with spice, paired beautifully with crispy roasted potatoes and a sweet red pepper sauce.
Live music (yes, polka!) made the meal feel like a full experience, not just a dinner. Service was warm, portions were generous, and the vibe felt like stepping into someone’s lively Eastern European kitchen.
Highly recommended for anyone wanting to explore Romanian cuisine in NYC. I’ll definitely be back.
— George Berlioz, Food Traveler (Google Local Guide, reviews
Ang D Sherpa
Great people And Very Good Support Thank You
Tony Vantur
Really amazing authentic Romanian restaurant. It is just like being in Romania. Incredible. Come!
Mihaela Apetrei
Very bad experience! I am proud to be romanian but not proud at all w our romanian restaurants in Queens NY Food was ok nothing special,service was poor and prices up to the sky I will never go back , unfortunately.
Erika Kipen
First time ever having Romanian food with my fellow friends it was superb!! The appetizers was off to a great start, loved everything especially the spicy tomato dip with the homemade sourdough bread and meatballs and traditional dish with polenta and sour cream . Then, I ordered the miteiti (lamb and beef sausage) alongside the traditional drink called must which was also very good! Lastly, the dessert which was reminiscent of a donut has such powerful flavors of the jam and the sweet sour cream which go hand in hand with the dessert. The restaurant was very homely and I would like to extend my deepest thanks to Camelia (sorry if I misspelled your name!) for being so kind and thoughtful and making my Romanian lunch very enlightening and pleasing!! Will definitely tell all my friend now about my memorable experience and come back!
Authentic Romanian food, very good taste especially papanas, so good and delicious soup belly yummy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Romanian Food
Hillary Guzik-Jung
Food is tasty, staff nice. Great place for an authentic meal.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Romanian Food
Miruna Duracu
Terrible experience overall. The food was mid. We asked for a lemonade and they brought us a pre-made one which cost 32 dollars. The glasses were already set on the table and dirty. The bread was already on the table; it was hard and stale. The atmosphere was not great; no Romanian music. They took the chance and added a 20% service fee and had the audacity to hand me a receipt to add the tip. There are better restaurants, even Romanian ones, in the city.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
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Best place to drink some of DRACULA's wine and eat very good transylvanian food.
Băiiiii this place is fantastic!
Best Romanian restaurant! Server Camellia was very welcoming, knowledgeable on all dishes and attentive. Thank you for a great birthday lunch. We will be back very soon!
Good authentic Romanian cuisine. I think on hot days, cooler meals are better. We had the pork stew which definitely felt homey but maybe the wrong choice for us.
Wait time is quite long for meals too, not a bad thing as you know your food is being prepared fresh.
Romanian Garden – Sunnyside, Queens, NY
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A hidden gem in Queens that delivers authentic Romanian comfort food with heart, warmth, and flavor.
We started with the cascaval pane (fried cheese) and deviled eggs — simple, bold, and perfectly seasoned. The sarmale (cabbage rolls) were easily the star: juicy, tender, and slow-cooked in a tomato-forward sauce with a side of mamaliga (polenta) that was rich and buttery.
I ordered the liver and onions, and I’ll be honest — it exceeded expectations. Perfectly seared, deeply flavorful, and served with rustic potatoes that soaked up every bit of sauce. The Romanian sausages were hearty and packed with spice, paired beautifully with crispy roasted potatoes and a sweet red pepper sauce.
Live music (yes, polka!) made the meal feel like a full experience, not just a dinner. Service was warm, portions were generous, and the vibe felt like stepping into someone’s lively Eastern European kitchen.
Highly recommended for anyone wanting to explore Romanian cuisine in NYC. I’ll definitely be back.
— George Berlioz, Food Traveler
(Google Local Guide, reviews
Great people And Very Good Support Thank You
Really amazing authentic Romanian restaurant. It is just like being in Romania. Incredible. Come!
Very bad experience!
I am proud to be romanian but not proud at all w our romanian restaurants in Queens NY
Food was ok nothing special,service was poor and prices up to the sky
I will never go back , unfortunately.
First time ever having Romanian food with my fellow friends it was superb!! The appetizers was off to a great start, loved everything especially the spicy tomato dip with the homemade sourdough bread and meatballs and traditional dish with polenta and sour cream . Then, I ordered the miteiti (lamb and beef sausage) alongside the traditional drink called must which was also very good! Lastly, the dessert which was reminiscent of a donut has such powerful flavors of the jam and the sweet sour cream which go hand in hand with the dessert. The restaurant was very homely and I would like to extend my deepest thanks to Camelia (sorry if I misspelled your name!) for being so kind and thoughtful and making my Romanian lunch very enlightening and pleasing!! Will definitely tell all my friend now about my memorable experience and come back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cold Cuts Appetizer Platter, Cheese Fritters Papanasi, Beef & Lamb Mititei
We ordered the pickled vegetables it made us sick it tasted like Clorox, should try all food before you sell it
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Vegetarian options: They served me cat
Dietary restrictions: Very good goats
Parking: Lots of parking
Kid-friendliness: Good w kids
Wheelchair accessibility: Nice
Recommended dishes: Romanian Food
Restaurantji Recommends
Authentic Romanian food, very good taste especially papanas, so good and delicious soup belly yummy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Romanian Food
Food is tasty, staff nice. Great place for an authentic meal.
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Romanian Food
Terrible experience overall. The food was mid. We asked for a lemonade and they brought us a pre-made one which cost 32 dollars. The glasses were already set on the table and dirty. The bread was already on the table; it was hard and stale. The atmosphere was not great; no Romanian music. They took the chance and added a 20% service fee and had the audacity to hand me a receipt to add the tip. There are better restaurants, even Romanian ones, in the city.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 3
Best place to drink some of DRACULA's wine and eat very good transylvanian food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good enough when you miss Romanian food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Fritters Papanasi, Romanian Food, Beef & Lamb Mititei
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