Vostochniy Palace Cafe

Byob! What a find. We had the borsh, pirogi, stuffed cabbage and lamb kabob… everything was fresh and light. Combined with the wine we brought dinner was perfect. Friendly and cozy. Must try!

After eating at the restaurant three different times I’ve come to the conclusion that the food varies greatly depending on who is in the kitchen the day you are there. The food is always good– other times it’s great. The décor is nothing exciting. That much said, I will definitely be back.

I was reassured walking into this place that the chatter behind the counter was Russian, check the box for authentic at this restaurant. My also authentically Russian wife and I enjoyed a lunch of classic and nicely prepared eastern European staples, soup, dumplings, etc. Great stop for an authentic low key meal.

I’m always searching for new food in the area to have more options. Found this place on Unilocal and and I’m so glad I tried it. The food was delicious and prices are very reasonable. Their menu seems designed so you can order lots of plates to try for yourself or share. The stuffed cabbage was delicious, barley mushroom soup had great flavor, the borsh soup was tasty too. Perfect meals for the cold nights to come. Good hearty food that tastes like home cooking. Also didn’t make me feel lethargic or thirsty all night like some restaurants do

I will say that having a Russian place in the middle of no where is great. I come from a polish background so I appreciate Eastern European cuisine. We tried the kababs, $ 4, the Should Have bigger chunks of meet on them. They wimpy but tasty. The Greek salad was delicious but for $ 7 it wasn’t enough for me. It comes on a small plate. My favorite the pelmeni «little pierogis» are delicious. The beef stroganoff was ok, nothing special. Lots of kasha and a little bit of meat. I feel there portions are small. The charge $ 7 for a plate. I would charge $ 10 and put more food on the plate. The soups were tasty as well as the apps. I’ll keep coming back since there not a lot of places to go around there. It’s great overall if you want to try something new.

i’m sorry to say that i have to agree with Ken on this one. I really wanted to love this place but it is not the same as when it opened a year ago. They’ve introduced… The microwave… to reheat stuff. Tried telling them that it is very noticeable… especially when their flaky feta cheese in pastry comes out as limp as old noodle but i’m sure they will be stubborn and not pay attention and wonder where all the customers went. If you read this Vostochniy please READ what i say before you close down and say … oh they just don’t like russian food here in pennsylvania. That couldn’t be further from the truth. We do and you will do well… but we want something authentic. Not something reheated in a microwave. I can make stuffed cabbage and meat dumplings at home myself and reheat them in a microwave. Please throw that damn thing in the dumpster… and make smaller portions from scratch so i’m not eating something you made over a week ago … defrosted and then served cold in the middle and hot (and tough pasta) on the outside thanks to microwave cooking. That doesn’t belong in a professional kitchen EVER. It’s noticeable… and you’re not fooling anyone. This isn’t a review to make you look bad. It’s to let you realize why you’re not doing as well as when you first opened. Stop cutting corners! I want to come back and love your food for the next 10 years. Please listen to us… we want to love you. We really do… please go back to the enthusiasm and quality you had when you first opened and we will be there for you. Cheers!

I’m writing this with a joyfully content full stomach. I drive 30 miles just to come and enjoy a real authentic Eastern European dish.
Their crepes with cheese are like my momma’s. Their lamb kebab melts in your mouth. I happily ordered their delicious «Napoleon» cake to split with my sister… Which after the first bite I regretted the split. Amazing!!! Get a side of coffee. Worth the drive! The waitress is a sweetheart too. Great atmosphere.

I’ve been here twice and I really do enjoy the food. I’ve had the plov two different ways, the lamb kebab, all of the apps have been great, really enjoyed the samsa. It’s a very affordable option with fresh food that is different than the pub and pizza places found around the area. We’ve brought bottles of vodka one time and wine the next. I do enjoy BYOB places and with good food to match I’ll be back again.

Went here in July when visiting my grandma with my mom and aunt. We’re Russian and thought this place would bring back memories to my mom and aunt from when their relatives would make homemade stuffed cabbage, pierogis, and beet soup. Let me tell you this place was amazing and brought back so many memories of homemade meals. We all got a starter and a meal and the bill was cheap! Such great food and can definitely tell it was homemade. When we come back to pa to visit my grandma we are definitely coming back here.

I was on vacation in the Lake Wallenpaupack Region and this is by far the best Eastern European food. The Perogies were out of this world and the beef stroganoff was moist and tender. Also BYOB applies here. The hidden gem within Hawley!

Enjoyed our dining experience. We ordered a few different dishes and we were happy with each one. We will definitely return.

We’ve been here quite a few times over the last few months. When they first opened the food was outstanding. We would tell everyone in the area about how great the food here was. The samsa was fresh, flaky and flavorful. The herring was high quality with fluffy mashed potatoes, and the stuffed cabbage and borsch were delicious. We’ve been back to the area and decided to try it again and boy were we disappointed. The borsch was cold, the cabbage was watery and the herring was tasteless and the samsa was tough and chewy. So disappointed…

My wife and I live in a (partly) Russian neighborhood in Brooklyn, and the food at Vostochniy Palace was as good as, if not better, than what we can find around our home. The waitress was also unfailingly helpful and friendly, and was able to handle multiple large tables at once without missing a beat. We enjoyed our lunch so much that we ordered more food to go, and heated it up later for dinner. Next time we’re in northeast PA, we’ll be purposely detouring through Hawley to eat here again.

Fantastic little café in Hawley. The family that runs the place is straight from the Ukraine. Very friendly and accommodating. The menu is authentic as it comes, and quite inexpensive which allowed us to try many things. The mushroom soup was absolutely delicious! We had a lil o everything including soup, Plov, pierogi, stuffed cabbage, chicken skewer, and a flaky pastry filled with garlic and cheese (can’t remember what it’s called). Very clean place. Perfect for a tasty European meal.

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We were expecting much more due to the high rating.
Two foodies from New York with a weekend house close by. It is BYOB, but we were never told when making reservations Borscht was only watery hot cabbage soup. My wife ordered the stuffed cabbage
and got a large portion of cold cabbage and rice, no meat
in sight. My beef stroganoff was OK but cold.
I chose the lo mein noodles as a side. Very strange to see lo men on a eastern European menu. Flat egg noodles would be a better option. Drinks are out of a deli cooler. Good: clean, attentive staff. Low prices.
Bad: food was served cold and not as expected.
We will not return.

The food in the Poconos is getting better! Over the last 20 years I have suffered through some pretty mediocre meals. Things are looking up.
While staying in Hawley and we decided to try Vostochniy and it was great.
The prices were cheap enough that you could try a lot of stuff.
We ordered Perogies, Borsht, stuffed Cabbage, a lamb Kabab and a grain dish. Everything was very good and a little different than what I was use to.
The Borscht was hot and had more cabbage than beets. It also has tender chunks of pork. The stuffed cabbage and Perogies were also deliciously diferent.
This place is worth a try. The staff was very friendly and accurately explained the menu. Our bill was about $ 40. I wish we had one on Long Island.

Very delicious food. We shared the Borch soup, grape leaves, stuffed cabbage and a chicken kabob and we would order all of it again! Fresh homemade food. Will be coming back!

Such a great little restaurant in the middle of a small town! The food was very good and the price is well worth it. Staff is friendly as well. Oh, and the 70’s music station in the background just completed the experience.

What a wonderful new addition to restaurants in our region. Our party of 4 had a great time sharing dishes and trying everything on the menu. Each dish from appetizers, soups and salads through the fantastic entrees was a hit. Friendly, professional service and a charming environment. We’ll be going back again and again. Extremely reasonable price range for the excellent quality. Enjoy!

Recently opened, the Vostochniy Palace Café has some of the tastiest food I’ve had in the area. The prices are very reasonable. Lunch for three, with three main dishes, two soups and an appetizer came to $ 40.
For mains, we ordered stuffed cabbage, plov (meat, rice and carrot), and beef stroganoff with a side of buckweat. The stuffed cabbage was about, if not the, best stuff cabbage I’ve ever had. Three came to an order for $ 6.
For our starter courses, we had hot borsh, dumlings in chicken broth, and samsa (baked ground lamb with onion in dough.
They are open 10 am — 9 pm Monday to Saturday and noon to 7 pm on Sunday. They do take out. Because they are so new, their menu seems to be in a bit of flux. A patron that came in after us commented to the waitress that several of the dishes he enjoyed were discontinued from the menu.
All in all, I was very impressed with Vostochniy Palace Café. The food was tasty, the prices were reasonable. I’ll definitely stop back next time I’m in Wayne County.