Terrace. Sea View — Restaurant in Odesa Urban Hromada

To be honest, I would have given this place more stars but there are way too many buts to do that... 1) before we were seated, we were told we need to put down a deposit for a table (I'm sorry WHAT???) Thankfully, a friend who speaks Russian explained that we need to order for a certain amount... Well, okay but the hostess should have done the explaining preferably either in English or Ukrainian (since I don't speak Russian) 2) the waiter was more of a salesman than a serviceman. Don't get me wrong - I appreciate a recommendation but being constantly pushed to buy wine or order food that I am either allergic to or simply uninterested in can be bothersome. 3) once we ordered sushi and drinks (which were decent not out of this world amazing but ok) the waiter disappeared, eventually when we pushed the button to get the check about 4 times - he reappeared. Also, the fact that they do not speak to the client in their language really bothered me, he just assumed I spoke Russian, the same goes for the hostesses, that is a big minus in my book. The place has lovely decor, it is over priced but I can forgive that given the location right on the seashore, however annoying, pushy, sales-type of service doesnt really leave a good impression. I sincerely doubt we...

We really wanted to visit this place for the seafood, especially it having good reviews and such a nice view. But take it no more than a "fancy" place with overpriced dishes. First of all be aware of what you order, the waiter will try to fool you to order another expensive dish. Secondly, we ordered different kind of seafoods on the grill (served all on a plate), the server brought us twice less the no. of shrimps that we ordered. And when we asked him how many portions there are, he was arrogant enough to say that it's the right number. We had to count them in front of him to prove him. And after this, he just said, ok, we will cook more for you now, without even apologizing. After this situation, we were not sure anymore of the other seafoods included in the plate (for which the portions were in grams). The taste was ok. Have eaten seafood in other places, which tasted better and didn't cost a fortune.

And don't get me wrong, I do understand that you also pay for the lovely decorations and the sea view, but the food was not worth it and the waiter tries to scam you, it should be at least transparent for what food you're paying and if you got the...

Beware, foreigners! The place has questionable business practices! They show the prices for their entrees in 100g and then you end up paying 5 times more than you would expect. The waiter Artyom could see that we were foreigners and obviously not familiar with the local specifics, but he didn't bother to explain how things work in their menu. In our country you pay the price indicated in the menu, you don't buy your food in 100g. So, we paid 5 times more than we expected for our entrees and left with a bitter after taste of being cheated. We would have paid this money without problems if we were told upfront, not a nice way to treat customers. Needless to say that it was our last visit to the place, and we decided to spend our money...