tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656881569336871801.post8145566605507918206..comments2024-02-23T11:07:06.781+02:00Comments on 8 Months In Ukraine: HungryCrazy About Ukrainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16990920799981173553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656881569336871801.post-87300185883200314192012-11-16T12:51:17.835+02:002012-11-16T12:51:17.835+02:00Hi Sergiy, thanks for the tips! Will definitely pu...Hi Sergiy, thanks for the tips! Will definitely put Взлетающий Дракон on the list. If you and your girlfriend feel like Chinese food while you're in Kharkov, maybe we can even visit it together. I did eat once at that cafe in Barabashova. It was like being transported to another country because you're right, there were no Ukrainians there, only Asians! We had really cheap and delicious pho. It was so good that I didn't even mind feeling bad afterwards :p But if you say you've never had a problem after eating there, I'll give them another shot.Crazy About Ukrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16990920799981173553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3656881569336871801.post-77956653807809042482012-11-07T04:02:02.500+02:002012-11-07T04:02:02.500+02:00There's at least one more Chinese restaurant t...There's at least one more Chinese restaurant that I know of. It's called Взлетающий Дракон - http://www.dragon.com.ua/ . It used to be REALLY good. It's rather fancy and definitely not cheap, but if you like Chinese food I'd recommend trying it.<br /><br />On the lower price range there's another interesting option. But you have to be adventurous enough :) As you probably know there's a million and one Asian workers at Barabashova market (it still exists, right?). As much as I hated the damn place and avoided it at all costs, their "food court" is worth checking out. Essentially it's an Asian food market that sells produce, spices, sauces and meat/fish, just like what you'd see in any China town in America. Ukrainians are suspicious about that stuff so it's mostly for Asians who work at the market. On the second floor there's a cafe that serves Vietnamese and Chinese food. It's the opposite of fancy, but definitely authentic. It looks quite shady, but authentic as it could be and I've eaten there many times with no problem.<br /><br />Finally, regarding the smoking ban as of Dec 16th. I won't believe it until I see it, so don't hold your breath. No pun intended. Irish pubs, upscale restaurants with rows of Porsche Cayennes parked at the entrance, Caucasian cafes that you mentioned - I don't believe their clientele will give up smoking, no matter what the law says. I know Ukraine is not first and people here and in Europe were skeptical too, but no other country had the entire population with Ukrainian mentality :) We'll see :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16841182442117813797noreply@blogger.com