YUG — Restaurant in Odesa Urban Hromada

Recently visited YUG restaurant in Odessa with friends to celebrate a birthday. The place really stands out with its stunning Black Sea view—especially from the terrace, where you feel like you’re on a cruise ship. The interior is sleek and modern, with wooden accents and an open kitchen, giving off a premium vibe. The atmosphere is chill, especially at night when the lights come on. We ordered some Mediterranean dishes: the burrata with tomatoes and olive oil was fresh and creamy—loved it; fried zucchini flowers as an appetizer were crispy and light, so good we got a second round; the steak was juicy, but the portion could’ve been bigger for the price. The fish soup felt a bit plain, almost watered down with potatoes, but overall, the food was tasty and fresh, with a focus on seafood. Cocktails (tried the Bergamo) were great and refreshing. The wine, recommended by the sommelier, was spot-on. Service was generally solid—our server, Julia, was attentive, gave good menu suggestions, and brought blankets when it got chilly in the evening. But things felt a bit hectic at times; we waited about 20 minutes longer than promised for our food. Prices are about average for a place like this: around 1500 UAH for two with wine and dessert, which isn’t shocking but not cheap either. One downside—the menu’s all over the place, from Italian to Greek, and it feels like they’re not fully nailing any one thing. Overall, YUG is more about the vibe and the view than groundbreaking food. I’d recommend it for a romantic dinner or sunset drinks, but if you’re after something super unique, it might not hit the mark. We’ll probably come back, but not...

Our waitress was very nice but when we asked a wine she forwarded another lady to help us for choosing the right wine. We have already chosen a wine from California (a rose one) when she arrived our table she said there is no option from California even though it’s already on the list and she did not say any apology words for that. Also she suggested another wine for us and added “it’s not expensive”! How dare you said to us it’s not expensive!!! It’s not your job, lady!!! And the worst thing when she was saying that she has a bad & weird attitude and approach. We changed our mind and ordered a cocktail for us. It’s obvious she is not happy to work there or she has fought with her Mom or her boyfriend! It’s not good to have such an employee for such a high quality restaurant! For information the owner or HR department of this...

This place is so meh. Literally 2 stars only for the view. The restaurant offers cuisine from different countries and I chose two from Moldova. Both were okay nothing special and I have tried the same dishes but much better. This place is a dream come true only for Instagrammers and not someone who wants to eat good food. The next door restaurant, Katran, has better food and the same view. My husband was given an aluminium fork with his steak and I had to give him my fork to use with the meat... How is that okay? Cheap cutlery like in some kind of eatery. The cost is of some good expensive restaurant yet the food was mediocre at best and the fork was the topping of the mediocre cake. I guess the image of this restaurant is more important than the actual quality. We were very...