OTAKOÏ Ukrainian Restaurant

Chapel St's cosy Ukrainian dining room serving varenyky, borscht and chicken Kyiv

Warm, cosy and richly decorated in Ukrainian folk style, with a real fireplace, embroidered staff outfits and a welcome of bread and salt. Reviewers describe a lively yet conversational room, polished enough for a date or birthday.

Bread-and-salt welcome, a real fireplace, staff in folk garments, a small gift stall of hand-beaded items, food made fresh on site, kvas and vodka drinks, and an upstairs space for drinks before dinner.

Strong. Ukrainian-born diners say the dishes match their grandmother's cooking, hosts share stories and traditions, and Ukrainian is heard throughout; the style is traditional with a modern twist.

Mostly described as reasonably priced and good value for the quality, though one diner found $36 for two stuffed cabbage rolls steep and another disliked a Sunday surcharge.

Summary drafted with AI from public reviews.