Chateau Yaffa — Restaurant in New York

Great place!

Let me start by saying that I’m typically not a fan of the “russian” style restaurants in Brooklyn. Having lived on Long Island for nearly 30 years, we’ve come to prefer our local spots for their convenience, friendly atmosphere, and classy vibe.

But…there are always exceptions to the rule! 😀 We recently had a family gathering at Chateau Yaffa to celebrate my father’s 80th birthday, and I was beyond impressed.

The service was excellent. Andrey and his team were polite, accommodating, and a pleasure to deal with. The atmosphere was wonderful. It felt like we were guests in the home of incredibly welcoming hosts. And the food…wow. Alik’s signature dishes, which I remember from many years ago, were even better this time around. Everything was fresh and absolutely delicious, from the pate to the sour cherry pirogi, from the chalahach and kutabi to the desserts. If I could give 1000 stars out of 10, I’d do it with pleasure!

A huge thank you to Alik and his team for making the evening so memorable with great food and a...

Attended a birthday gathering and was very impressed with the comfort of the room, the lighting was great, The acoustics were good. It was a terrific place for a party. The food presentation was gorgeous. Bountiful table was set with appetizers. Everyone enjoyed, and then the waiters started coming with platters from the kitchen. The kitchen is right in the room with you, but obscured with the screen. Which must be the secret to their timing. Our waiters, Alex and George were attentive and charming. Our wine glasses were never empty, and the bottled water was always replenished. The foods that were chosen and served were exceptional. I am still thinking about that layered mushroom crêpe dish. My husband says the prawns were some of the best he has had So good and the desserts! especially that fruit platter - how beautiful! Fresh fresh It was Easy to enjoy our friends and the celebration with such exceptional service Will come back...

In recent years, the building has been occupied by a number of different restaurants, including a Chinese restaurant, a pizza place, and a Mexican restaurant, this current restaurant I think is better than anything that was there before. The place was full with clients, only one or two tables were available. Food was very tasty, the soups tasted the way they supposed to, I took Kharcho, it tasted right and had good amount of meat in it. Pâté was very good, I finished an entire order by myself. They had a good choice of beers that were priced right. Heard they have good pastrami sandwiches, but that I decided to take next time. Place is clean, waiters are very attentive and helpful. You should also try their vareniki and pastries btw,...