Vis-a-Vis Restaurant — Restaurant in New York

Wonderful! I have been to Brighton Beach many times and never ate at this amazing restaurant. It has a peaceful front door and unless you are looking for this place it is easy to miss. A relative who has lived in the area for 40 years did not know about it.

This restaurant is French with heavy Russian influence. My friend, who is from Russia knew to order the Salo Borodinsky. If you go here it is a must order for everyone. The dish explodes in your mouth with flavor, spice and textures. It consists of pork which is fatty and smooth like butter while being white not red. It is served with fresh Russian rye bread, powerful mustard and fresh garlic. It is off the charts delicious and for me was the star.

We shared a Greek salad which was extremely good. I had borscht and for the main course the shrimp scampi. The shrimp was excellent with a tasty cream sauce and wild rice.

For dessert we had coffee and the napoleon. It was fairly sweet but very addicting. As someone who does not eat sugar couldn’t stop eating it. The flavors were so fun to swish around in my mouth.

I can’t wait to go back so I can try other items. The staff is kind, friendly and thoughtful. The atmosphere is very spacious, fun, elegant and relaxing. GO EAT HERE! It is expensive...

Had such a great time at this spot! The food was so good—we tried the chili-smoked shrimp with celery root purée and the eggplant burrata salad, and both dishes seriously hit the spot. The shrimp had that perfect kick, and the purée was super smooth and flavorful. The salad? Fresh, creamy, and just plain delicious.

The service was absolutely amazing. Our waiter Alexander was not only super friendly and attentive, but also genuinely made us feel comfortable and well taken care of the whole evening—such a pro! The bartender Anton really impressed us too—his energy, creativity, and attention to detail were next level. I had a mango margarita, and I’m not even joking—it was the best one I’ve had in six months. And I love margaritas, so that says a lot.

Manager Stas was incredibly kind and checked on us during the evening, which was such a thoughtful touch. And the hostess Anastasia welcomed us with such a warm, friendly vibe—it really set the tone for a perfect night.

Definitely coming back. Great food, great drinks, and an amazing team that truly knows how to make guests...

Went on Saturday September 1st. Was looking forward to having some fun, eating some good food, and getting my dance on. Instead I was quite disappointed. The food was OK,however at this price level the food should be amazing. We enjoyed the appetizers more than we did any of the main courses. The service was outstanding. I mean really, really good service. So great job on that front. The music was awful, both in the variety and type of music. The DJ was terrible. He was bad at mixing, he was bad at reading the crowd, he was bad at transitions. Even when he would finally play a song that was well received by the crowd, he would either try to mix something else into it or would interrupt the song, or would just abruptly cut to some other song. The volume of the music was incredibly high. My wife and I left with ringing in our ears and while we're used to loud music this was in a tier of its own.

The desert was barely mediocre. It was part of a banquet and the desert sampling that was brought out, while looking good, was...