Hye Life Cafe & Bar

A culinary tour across the former Soviet Union This restaurant offers am unusual menu, delivered well, by a friendly staff. They definitely earned their five star ranking. The menu items come from Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, Georgia, and Uzbekistan (I hope I didn't miss anyone)...a collection of crowd favorites from each country. I got to taste the borscht soup, potato salad, stuffed chicken breast, and rice pilaf - all were delicious and I would order them again. The sitting was cozy. But it is an unusual space, with an extensive bar area, and multiple screens that were showing what looked like a promotional video of Miami. Lots of aerial views. How unexpected. My suggestion is to call ahead and try to make a reservation, if you plan to come at a busy time on the weekend. The staff deserve special mention. The two I interacted with were so nice. In fact, my colleague forgot reading glasses at the table, so the guy came running to the parking lot trying to find us before we would drive away, to save us the trip back to pick up the glasses. In how many restaurants would you see a waiter rush to the street, trying to find a customer that just left? That was really nice of him. Bottom line: I'm very glad I found this place.

The food was fantastic. Everything was delicious. The Lahmacun was really flavorful served with a ton of herbs. The borscht was tangy and a little sweet, good beet flavor. We Also tried the chicken filled crepes, they come rolled up like an egg roll, the dough was soft, little sweet and crispy seared, chicken was savory inside. The beef kabob and the bbq pork was very juicy. The in-house dessert was dense and creamy, layers of thick cream. Definitely coming back again.

Delicious food. Fast and nice service. I like this place. I ate solyanka, hinkali and Ukrainian pancakes- my favorite ❤️🇺🇦! Highly recommend 🫶

The dishes here are amazing - great portions, delicious while being unique. We got the chef's recommended BBQ party plates, Borsch soup, honey cake, and Ukrainian cake. The honey cake had a really pleasant raw honey taste with soft texture and was totally worth a try! The Ukrainian cake came with sour cream and it wasn't much of my type, though its homemade berry sauce was great. The staff was super nice and gave great recommendations. Many eastern European people were eating there and I took it as a sign this place serves authentic cuisine.

Today we had breakfast at our favorite cafe! Everything was delicious and homemade, as always! Katya served us today! She brightened our mood for the whole day... such a kind and understanding person! She kept checking on us to see if we wanted anything else! Thank you! We need more employees like her!

Truly a gem! Excellent solyanka soup — generous portion, reasonable price, I really enjoyed it and can’t wait to come back!

This place is a gem! Delicious food, and a bang for your buck! Taste is pretty authentic as well. I loved the bread that came with the borsch, so warm and soft.