Tryzub Reviews

I was visiting a friend and I wanted to try some different food and since I have never had Ukrainian food, I wanted to go. We went on a Friday night and were seated quickly. The service was good and the food was tasty. The perrogi, stuffed cabbage, and stuffed peppers were all very tasty. The downside for my friend and I was the loud singers/ music. They all sang just fine and I assume this was Ukrainain singers (I couldn't understand the lyrics), but it was too loud. I would have stayed longer but went across the street for an after dinner drink.

True ukrainian food. We enjoyed it very much. I'll highly recommend this place. Try borscht (this is a ukrainian national soup).

Cherry, honey and horseradish infused vodkas the best and cheap. $5 Friday. Great for late night snacks and dinner.

There was only one waitress servicing several tables. We ordered drinks that never came. We left without ordering food. This place is very understaffed.

Tryzub Ukrainian Kitchen offers a refreshing change of pace in dining! The restaurant also features lots of unusual cultural decorations as well. Service is good and friendly; portions could be a bit larger. The iced orange cream latte and borshch soup with pork proved superb. The chicken kyiv and new style banosh were good and may have been authentic, but seemed to not fully satisfy.

Delicious Ukranian food (with several vegetarian/pescetarian options), VERY reasonably priced, and impressive collection of folk art/decoration. Attentive service. I'm shocked this place isn't packed. I will be back to stuff my face with the eggplant.

This restaurant is in a Ukrainian neighborhood. Across the street is a wonderful Ukrainian bakery and deli that is a must visit. The food at we had at Tryzub was well prepared but unexciting except for the excellent winter beet borscht with sour cream. The eggplant dish was also quite good although it tasted like a very good eggplant parmigiana, hardly Ukrainian. We added deep fried cauliflower florets and traditional steamed pierogis filled with mashed potatoes and topped with caramelized onions.

First time in this area but really glad with the places we found (like Tryzub). The waiter was very friendly with us and helped us with some reccomendations of the menu. New tastes we had never tried before. We highly recommend it!

The vibe is fantastic. Great decorating. I expected the food to be good. It was better than expected. It was AMAZING. I am now addicted to the borshch, and the varenyky (especially the green sauer kraut and mushrrom) are SO delicious. The cabbage rolls are outstanding. The wait staff are all very nice and attentive, and our waitress had a fantastic sense of humor. Highly recommend and iplan to become a regular customer.

Was visiting the Ukrainian village with my wife and was referred to this establishment. My wife did not really want to have Ukrainian food since we are Ukrainian and have eaten this type of food all our lives. We Ordered the goulash in a pot & chicken crepes it was unbelievable good. Service was great. Coming back to Chicago Ukrainian village in September and will make a point to comeback to eat here!

This restaurant is a must if you're ever in the area. I can't believe I haven't come across it before. I tried the banosh and the wild Carpathian mushroom soup. They were fantastic- so creamy and flavorful!! I also ordered the 'wheel of fun'- a sampling of their house-infused vodkas. This restaurant has so much character and is not just your run-of-the-mill Eastern European joint. Their dishes really have a unique twist to them, and the service was great as well!

If you are after a new experience in a nicely fitted out place with "fusion" food - Tryzub is great. The food tastes good, the place is not noisy, the whole place has a lot of interesting decorations, even the toilet. However, I would not recommend this place if you are craving authentic Ukrainian food. Golubcy is waaaay too dry, and come with a weird sauce (I had to specifically ask for sour cream). Not much OG options for vareniki. No cheese vareniki at all (that was the biggest disappointment 😞 ). You can get potatoes ones which are very close to the ones back home. The rest are either some type of fusion or something I've never ever had. Don't get me wrong, they all taste great, just not what I expected.

This place is a great example of where hospitality can make a great visit and urge you to come back. The apptz were great as well. Went here with a couple friends just to check it out and have a light snack. We were welcomed to the bar by the manager and bartender. The manager explained the decor, some local customs, and we all participated in a Ukrainian shot with him. Very welcoming and kind. Ukrainian beer – nice perfect lager Perogies– Tried two versions - the sauerkraut and the yellow potato/onion types. Both dishes came with plenty to share and try. I really enjoyed the caramelized onion on top. Sour cream is served as a condiment with them. Would go back to try more dishes

Had a recommendation to try this place when I was in town for a conference. I wasn’t aware that there is a Ukrainian Village section of Chicago! The restaurant had both Ukrainians and others, and the food was tasty and filling. I loved the ambiance. Excellent cocktail made with house infused spirits.

This was our first time to have Ukrainian food and we loved it! The menu was slightly different than the menu on their website so we had to reconsider what to get. We decided on the Goulash in a Pot and Party Platter Mix of pierogis. Delicious! The meat in the goulash was so tender. Each type of pierogi was good but the sauce (brynza I think) was phenomenal.

On a rainy October Saturday night, my daughters and I traveled to the Near North side for a belated birthday dinner at an amazing restaurant called Tryzub. The menu describes the food as "Ukrainian cuisine with a fresh modern twist," a perfect description. Our trio started with 2 bowls of Summer Borscht (a creamy beet soup with dill) and Kale Salad (tasty--with beets and specialty cheese). "Outstanding" is the word that comes to mind rating the borscht! As entrees, we shared 3 "small plates" which turned out to be more than sufficient: potato-vegetable pancakes with an outstanding mushroom sauce, stuffed peppers (6 mini-peppers stuffed with ground pork and rice in a paprika tomato sauce) and--of course--traditional pierogi. Every dish was plate-licking good. (No, we didn't!) After dinner, we shared coffee and a delicious drink called "Trembita," aptly described as "sour cherry wine and bubbles." The service was pleasant and professional, the decor is lovely (read the tri-fold table card for further info) and the food achieved perfection. With my husband's birthday coming up in November, I already have a very clear idea of where we'll be dining!

Stopped in here for lunch with the family on a Saturday afternoon. Had great potato pancakes and pierogies. Chicken crepes were tasty, too, but the millet with mushrooms was sort of watery and bland. Otherwise a great meal. Nice neighborhood place I would go back to.

My wife and I stopped by there for a light lunch. My wife had the Winter Borsch, which was exceptional. I had a salad with a super sour cream dressing. Also had a homemade compote, which also was great. The prices are reasonable, and the service was friendly and great.

I’m not even Eastern European, but I feel like I’m home now— home where Mom is gourmet and traditional. We had the varenky (pierogi or dumpling platter)— homemade and awesome! My husband had a shank (Paleo Man food). The salad was transcendent— farmers cheese ❤️ TRY THE HORSERADISH VODKA if you want to know heaven. I’m sorry to not be more descriptive, but I am in love, which does not happen often.

We wanted to try something we can’t get back home. We decided to try Ukrainian food and it was good. I ordered the frittata and it was similar to a egg omelette. We also ordered Borscht and that is similar to beet soup. The chicken wrap was also very tasty. Overall, is was good.

The atmosphere in this restaurant is Old World Beautiful. Lovely chandeliers and artwork, with a very European feel. The three of us were celebrating my birthday. Since it was Good Friday, and we chose not to eat meat, there were several items on the menu that gave us a wonderful meal. The Carpathian Wild Mushroom Soup was served in large bowls with a very tasty brown bread. We shared an order of Crispy Potato Pancakes, served with sour cream and a delicious mushroom sauce. The Potato and Cheese Varenyky ( Pierogi ) were excellent. We also shared the New Style Banosh, which were three balls of polenta with cheese with a mushroom sauce.All the items were very good and presented beautifully with garnishes.For the dessert we ordered the Chocolate Mousse Dome with a liquid caramel center which was fabulous! The service was good, but because the restaurant was quite busy it took our waitress a little longer to get back to us...We will certainly come back again to this restaurant to celebrate my Ukrainian heritage.

This restaurant doesn't look great from the outside, which at first led us to believe it was a neighborhood diner of dubious quality. However, once you come inside, the place looks very nice and the food is quite good. We had chicken Kyiv, wheat risotto, and mushroom buckwheat. We also had a portion of cherry varenyky for dessert. This is Ukrainian food, so it's quite filling. The presentation was good and the service didn't disappoint.

Nothing special, and portion too small. I ordered Varenniki with cherry $9, but it was like 7-8 items.

Well, I'm not an authority on that, but everything we ordered here was something new and different for us, and we enjoyed it all. The pierogi platter, chicken paprikash, and stuffed cabbage were all prepared with a flare for presentation as well and served by a young Ukrainian woman who was watchful of our needs but not intrusive. Ukrainian wine and beer were also a part of our meal and we enjoyed them as well.

My husband and I started with the traditional pierogis (potato and cheese), which were served with caramelized onions and sour cream...they were good. I had the goulash in a pot, which was very good - very tender meat with red peppers and paprika in a thick sauce (served with bread). Very filling. My husband had the chicken paprikash. He liked it, but not as much as my goulash. I thought his dish was bland. He ordered the Ukrainian cheesecake for dessert, but should have asked the server to describe it, as it wasn't what he was expecting (not at all like American cheesecake, which he wasn't expecting - although he should have expected that). I would return for more goulash!

We saw great reviews of this restaurant and were excited to try the perogies. I wish we had time to sit inside and enjoy the ambiance (but ordered to go). I would come back again in a heartbeat. The food was pretty good and service was very nice. Thanks so much! We look forward to enjoying your authentic cuisine again.

The atmosphere and ambience is very nice. Lot of artifacts reminding people of the Ukrainian heritage. They have outdoor seating. Food was good - seems like their online brunch menu is a bit different from the one they actually have. A couple of vegetarian dishes are missing, maybe because of the season. But a couple more vegetarian options would be nice.

Excellent place! Wonderful food, friendly staff, ancient artefacts and great location in the middle of the Ukrainian village.

The food here is unique, authentic Ukrainian offerings in a very nice setting. My wife and I went there after seeing quite a few Churches that were open for the Chicago Architecture Foundation Open House Chicago on October 15th. I had summer borsch and stuffed cabbage, my wife had stuffed peppers (small dishes). We drank water because we are trying to stay away from alcohol, but they offered a lot of options. The food was tasty and I would go back if in the area again.

Our group of 9 tried the soups, the Varnecki, the schnitzel, and the chicken paprikash in roasted pumpkin. All the food was excellent and service was efficient.

Ten of us enjoyed a great meal at Tryzub. We ate only the appetizers which were all wonderful. I am not a big fay of potato pancakes, but eating one there certainly changed my mind. The mini stuffed peppers, the paprika chicken, were all good. The

First time in this restaurant with a large group of people. The place looks authentic and it's in the Ukrainian neighborhood, kinda of proof of authenticity. The recommendation came from an Ukrainian friend and overall I think the food was ok and the amount decent. I didn't like the chicken soup and the chicken meatball were a bit strange (not sure of the authenticity). They serve a pretty good kvas. Desserts were not really Ukrainian so we just crossed the street to grab some piece of cake.

horrible service, zero hospitality, zero tolerance to visitors. The food is ok, some dishes could be better, however overall experience was spoiled by people working there. I will never come back

We sat outside on a wonderful Saturday evening during the Ukrainian Fest. The wait staff is very good, attentive, and efficient. Unfortunately my friend and I found the food to be very mediocre. The best was the stuffed peppers. The borsch was not that good, the meat was very fatty and left a film on the roof of your mouth. The fried egg plant was just ok. I will say the atmosphere of the restaurant is very nice inside. If they can get the quality of the food to match the atmosphere this will be a very nice restaurant in the future.

New brunch menu is just total love! Avocado salmon toast has horseradish cream cheese inside which is super tasty! Apple blueberry pancakes are extremely delicious, even though I don’t like pancakes, but this combination makes me crave those every morning! Anddddd for the dessert cheese pancakes! O my goooood, nothing tastes better! So fluffy, so good! With caramel sauce and mixed berries omg! Definitely recommend you to try breakfasts at Tryzub, it’s life changing!💔

Excellent Hungarian cuisine . The only problem was I couldn't order everything on the menu . The winter Borscht was excellent and what ever entree you chose get a side of pirogies. The beer selection is fun if you are looking for an international brew .

Trip Advisor friends, My wife and I ate there on Saturday. Oct 30. They had fancy bottles of water on the table, I thought they were for decoration. NOPE, if you just want to drink water, they point to that bottle. I had this pork hamburger thing, which was REALLY good. My wife had these stuffed cabbage things, they were pretty small for 12 bucks. The water tasted like tap water, out of like 100+ year old Chicago pipes. I swear you could taste the lead in them. hahahah The wait staff out numbered us, all nice friendly young girls, you would think we would have been swarmed with service. Nope. We went to the deli across the street, and bought some Stuff cabbage rolls to take back to Michigan. Twice as big as the ones in the restaurant, and 3 were like 3 dollars!!! So if you get a drink, I am sure its ok, but do not drink the water on the table. its warm, and taste like OLD tap water. dr. Darrell of Michigan.

Do yourself a favor...if you want to experience good Ukrainian food, go anywhere else but Tryzub. Go to Shokolad if what I would recommend. I don't know what they are trying to do here. Ukrainian, Aztec, Middle Eastern Fusion? It makes no sense. The cabbage rolls taste funny. The pierogi are gummy. When we asked to get a portion without onions, since we had kids at the table and they did not like onions, we were told that could not be done. The bread that was served was not even a rye bread. The service is extremely slow. I will never be coming back here and I recommend that you never do.

I'm Ukrainian, this place has the most horrible Ukrainian food I've ever tried. Borsch does not taste like borsch, it is like a stew with all ingredients put at the same time and no recipe followed. Sour cherry pierogi are disgusting filled with mix of fresh and frozen cherries with some taste like margarine on top. Service is pleasant but slow. The interior is nice but the food has nothing in common with authentic Ukrainian cuisine.

I constantly travel 26+years several different Countries and most every town across United States. I found this place Tryzub after searching Google for 'Pierogies' and 'Ukraine food' while I was traveling around Chicago. There were 3 places listed on Google and I found THIS one to be the best. After I tried food each place and comparision Tryzub definately has more authentic recipes and their quality was much better than the other places. The Borscht soup was hearty, full of ingredients, and great flavor. The Entrees are authentic and carefully prepared. The desserts are great quality. I would definitely recommend everyone visit this place "Tryzub". It is a must visit!

This place has a cool vibe. We went late on a Sunday evening, glad they were open until 9. Wait staff was friendly and helpful, even at the end of what was surely a long day. They were understandably out of a couple items, but we didn't lack for choices. Let's be clear though, this is Ukrainian-American fusion food. Don't go looking for cooking like your Baba would have done it. Baba didn't make holubtsi with red cabbage, ground bison, and wild rice (good stuff BTW). We had the varenyky sampler platter. All varieties were tasty. The pork-mushroom with bryndzia was an especial favorite with our group. The borshch, despite what I said above, was pretty much according to Baba's recipe. Very tasty. I would have liked to see the meat and veggies cut a bit smaller, as some of it was hard to manage gracefully. However the sides of sour cream, black bread, a scallion and genuine Salo was a very nice touch. Even my son who has a phobia about fat thought the Salo was delicious. The apple-black current strudel we had for dessert was also delicious. The pastry was a bit dry and crumbly, but the flavor was excellent and it was nicely presented. The only other thing that should be mentioned is that the tables are works of art, but ours was excessively wobbly. Didn't spill any drinks, but came close - and we were being careful about it. When the check came we felt the price was a tiny bit high, but it was truly a dining experience, so in the end we were ok with the bill.

Really authentic Ukrainian restaurant. Lovely staff, decor within the restaurant was great with a nice atmosphere. We had the mushroom soup which was incredible, we tried the cheese pierogi which weren’t quite as nice as I remember from previous trips to Poland and Ukraine but still nice. Chicken Kiev and goats cheese salad for main, too full for desert! Would definitely recommend a visit.

Tryzub features a new and fresh perspective on Ukrainian comfort food that is not like your Mom or Grandma used to make. Great selection of innovative and flavorful perogies along with a terrific choice of sides and main dishes keep us returning to this gem. Friendly service a nice appointed dinning room always make for a great experience. A great place to bring some friends and try several small dishes which are all well prepared a really flavorful.

Had dinner here: Mushroom soup, pork schnitzel, ukrainian lager. Charming and good. Service a bit slow, but a friendly server. Ukrainian music videos on big screen, kitsch decor. I loved it. I will return.

Tryzub recently opened. Parking on Chicago Ave. was easy at 1:30 PM on Friday, when we went. The decor, tables and chairs are well-spaced and modern. It has a large, well-equipped bar. We (my wife and I) were seated promptly and provided with lunch menus. Modern Ukrainian music played softly in the background. With only a few others dining, the background noise level was comfortably low. My wife liked the sour cherry wine; too sweet for my taste, however. We sampled the pierogis and recommend the "Traditional" (potato, cheese with wonderful lardons) and "Orange" (pork, onions mushrooms) ones. We also got potato vegetable pancakes and a schnitzel (breaded pork cutlet) sandwich. The potato vegetable pancakes were tasty but thin, so perhaps overly crispy for my taste. The schnitzel doesn't get any better: tender, slightly crisp breading, flavorful. Not sure if putting it in a crusty "French bread" loaf is a good idea, though. The bread was good, but actually tougher than the schnitzel. Kind of like a schnitzel Po' Boy? The pickle wedges were crisp, really good. The schnitzel also came with fingerling potatoes, but I was so full I took those and most of the schnitzel sandwich home. Tryzub is new and has some growing pains. We filled our own water glasses from a snazzy bottle provided on the table. The decor is a bit minimalist, including condiments. No salt or pepper on any of the tables. We spent $22 each (including generous tip), with food taken home. We definitely would come back again.

It was a little bit of a way to help support Ukraine in these troubled times. Tryzub was a lovely little restaurant in the Ukrainian area of Chicago Decorated with items of the country and softly playing music made dinner more enjoyable. Spouse had the Cabbage Rolls and I had the Banosh, crispy polenta spheres with brynza cheese and mushroom sauce. We also split the Carpathian wild mushroom soup. Everything was delicious. Our Ukrainian server was helpful and attentive. You should should come here. Parking is at meters on the street.

We live a block away, so we often meet friends or family there. It’s Ukrainian cuisine with a creative twist. It’s designed like a fashionable restaurant in actual Ukraine, not like a US-style ethnic restaurant. It’s a decent place to try some Ukrainian specialties, such as the borscht. There is a bar and a variety of drinks on the menu. A good one to try is horseradish-infused vodka called khrenovukha. It’s pretty cool. Traditionally, you’d get it with a spread of cold cuts, including the cold pork belly called “salo.” Overall, I’d recommend going there not so much for the food as for the cultural experience.

Loved the ambience: art, photography, books, architecture, history, and humor all rolled into one. Place was clean and food was good. Service could be better. There were three tables with 2-3 people already eating when I walked in. Rest of the place was empty. Waitstaff acted like they could care less and spoke in a bored tone when I asked for recommendations.

I'll start with a took a long time to get the attention of any wait-staff to get a seat even with a fair amount of people walking around. Aside from from that, once we were seated service was great, food was fantastic (pictured). Fantastic pierogis. We actually normally go to Shokolad but it had an event, glad it brought us here to try.

Some of the best food we’ve eaten anywhere. We had the summer borscht, several varieties of pierogis, and the fish trio - all were scrumptious, and all accompanied by wonderful Ukrainian bread. There is also a great assortment of biers and wines, plus killer desserts! Prices very reasonable.

I stopped by with 3 teens for lunch. My fearful one was able to get kababs and Nutella crepes. My limited one tried polenta with pork belly and mushrooms. My try "anything that takes time" child really loved the borscht. My biggest problem was making a decision. This is exactly the place you want to bring a group. Enough options for everyone to find something, but anything but dull. Everything was excellent. To boot there was a mini museum with artifacts and cultural information to go with the lovely decore. You should not miss this place if you are looking for a little culture or some excellent food in Chicago.

Great vodka sampler. Excellent food. I normally don't eggplant, but this place changed my mind. Food presentation is beyond the norm. It's eating a 4 star restaurant ant a two star price. Centered in the Ukrainian Village on W. Chicago, easy to get to and plenty of cultural sites to visit.

We found ourselves in the Ukrainian Village during a hot blistery week at the end of June and wandered into this delicious and surprising culinary respite. The food was very fresh and imaginative - new spins on welcome standards. Actually, we ate here five times during our nine day stay in the neighborhood. We have traveled quite a bit over the years, for both work and pleasure, and Tryzub stands out as memorable, comparable to many of our best dining experiences abroad. The chocolate walnut cake, summer borscht, and three fish trio — ah! The prices are very reasonable and the menu itself offers a historical context which adds an element of thoughtfulness. Lovely artwork and ambiance: we’ll try the vodkas next time. Our various relatives - we brought several groups here - enjoyed the beers and appreciated the “Old World” drinks menu.