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Pervak

str. Rognedinskaya, 2, Kiev, Ukraine
235-09-52
Ranked #29 of 277 restaurants in Kiev
4.0 of 5 stars 47 Reviews
Cuisines: Ukrainian
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Good for: Local cuisine
Dining options: Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours
Neighbourhood: Lypky
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47 reviews from our community

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Senior Contributor
46 reviews 46 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2012 NEW

This place certainly has it's charms. The "rustic barnyard"appearance is in line with many Ukrainian restaurants with self-imposing themes and you just have to laugh at it. The food was really good though, go here for authentic varenykyj (dumplings), bortscht (beet soup), and potato pancakes. Everything was delicious! Oh and make sure you grab a honey pepper vodka shot off... More

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GA
Senior Contributor
29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Had dinner there today. I just read other reviews that talk about bad service. I guess we were at the "right place / right time" as I can't say enough about the great service we received. It took a few minutes beofre someone came to our table, but not enough to get our panties in the bunch. After that everything... More

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Stockholm, Sweden
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

As said, the food was just fine, however, the service was terrible. The waiters were bordering to being rude, just doing the minimum amount of talking they could get away with and not a glimpse of a smile anywhere. He also pressed us for a 10% tip, even though it wasn't stated anywhere in the menu. The food would have... More

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Uppland
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58 reviews 58 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We have visisted this restaurant before and enjoyed it, but this time we got another waiter. The food was very good, and the restaurant itself is pleasant enough, even though the music was a bit too loud. We had a nice stay until it was time to leave. Our waiter had done his job well enough, even though he never... More

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Kyiv
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Pervak rates itself as good city restaurant. From the first glance it is true but before trying the service. Service is not good and not responsive. I think, that management is not professional and staff is not motivated. From my own opinion - management does not care about the staff's service skills and does not manage the restaurant properly. Had... More

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Milano
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

Very nice and good looking hotel, located very close to the main street in Kiev, close to the Premier Palace Hotel. The restaurant is on two floors and very cozy and lot of green inside. It's a restaurant for local food (borsch, variniki, any kind of meat, potatos etc) and quality of fod is medium-high level considering also that it's... More

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Kyiv
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

Very good place with great interior. Style - Kiev in the beginning of XX century, including staff costumes. Very good food, like home-made. Simple, hearty meals served with elegance. Ukrainian specialities are recommended. More

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Kiev, Ukraine
Senior Contributor
43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

nic etypical Ukrainian style restaurant. Fair price, good food. My favourite from ukrainian food places More

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Kansas
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

Every night at 8pm live music starts, most of the time pretty good and not hard to listen to... The food is pretty good too. No outside patio but it's centrally located, close to Krechatik... Ask for their free bread with "trio" of condiments including soft salo...Good stuff! More

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Zagreb, Croatia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 January 2012

Decent restorant, good service, medium to high prices More

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