Veselka

Good but more of a late night, post-drinking place. I like it but I'm not sure it's something you should plan as a destination... REPLY (36 Replies) (by kathryn, created September 5, 2011)

While not a lounge-y atmosphere, I recently (over the summer) had a family gathering of just this sort at Veselka, just one block (9th & 2nd) from your desired corner.

We started as a group of six and took over some tables along the back wall of the diner. We casually ordered lunch, drinks, desserts, and the waitstaff tolerated a few other drop-ins/orders as time progressed. Granted, this was...+READ While not a lounge-y atmosphere, I recently (over the summer) had a family gathering of just this sort at Veselka, just one block (9th & 2nd) from your desired corner.

We started as a group of six and took over some tables along the back wall of the diner. We casually ordered lunch, drinks, desserts, and the waitstaff tolerated a few other drop-ins/orders as time progressed. Granted, this was during a weekday afternoon, so you may not be able to do this on a busy Saturday night...

Veselka is a 24-hour diner and the food isn't anything outrageous, but it fit our needs for a central meeting place to nosh without being rushed out the door.

Good luck!-COLLAPSE / REPLY (11 Replies) (by PlomeekSoup, created December 27, 2009)

I second the vote for Veselka...really great borscht...be on the lookout for when they have the cold borscht (it's even better!) REPLY (11 Replies) (by BoozeClues, created December 14, 2009)