Passage Restaurant

Great place! Very festive interior, super good food! Hosted private events here and was invited for multiple birthdays/​baby showers/​bridal showers here and the service and food was great each time. Probably one of the first Ukrainian restaurants that have been in business for a number of years… Keep up the good work!

Friends 30^th birthday party at Passage Restaurant in NE Philly. If anyone is familiar with the Russian restaurant scene in Philly you know all the available options. This is the first time we were there since the new owners bought it and changed the name from 1001 Nights. It’s a smaller place for to hold 60 people at the most. The one man band for the music was just ok, typical Russian and American songs. The food however was very good. Pictured we have a small potato latke with red caviar and sour cream on top. It’s always a fan favorite and did not disappoint. Also pictured is an assortment of Japanese style salads such as Kani and seaweed salad. Typical taste as all the Russian restaurants and same quality you can purchase at any Russian supermarket. The bottom picture is an assortment of fish. Grilled sea bass skewers, shrimp and sea bass filets all covered in a creamy and subtly spicy sauce. I thought it was very good compared to other Russian joints. My wife disagreed but whatever. I’m drunk on vodka and everything tasted good.
Basically, overall, it was a cozy atmosphere with solid food. Nothing extraordinary and nothing terrible. I would recommend it for a smaller party and would definitely return.

I’ve been here a few times now and while the menu reflects to same fare as most of the Russian restaurants in the area they are actually more successful at a majority of the dishes.
Know first a foremost that like all the other restaurants in this category food is served family style on the tables. The cold appetizers and salads are good with a wide variety so you are pretty assured that there is something for everyone. Same goes for the hot appetizers. You can tweak and adjust the menu to include or exclude items as you need. With that said if you want good shish kabobs this is not the best option as they are the weakest of their menu items. The waitstaff and quick, polite and attentive to the point that they will flow one course of food seamlessly into the next. On the weekends there is a live singer playing & singing mostly Ukrainian songs so you can have a lively dance floor but also make the place very loud. So if you are looking for a place to have a nice conversation over dinner this is not the time/​spot. For a quieter meal I recommend coming midweek or during lunch times.

This place is absolutely amazing!!!
Stop looking at reviews — just go there. The only thing more impressive than the food is the people.

What a fantastic place!
My fiancée had her bridal shower here recently and a truly amazing experience. The food is world class. So many tasty items almost too many to choose. There were excellent fish dishes — sea bass and salmon. Lot of excellent seafood — shrimp and mussels. Plus all the normal chicken, beef, pork were all perfectly tender and seasoned. I’m glad we have a lot of leftovers because I could (and will) eat this food for days.
The service was terrific. The staff was super accommodating, friendly, and helpful. The waiters were well dressed and groomed; very attentive and polite.
There is an ample amount of parking, and it is very visible off of Bustleton, so it is easy ti find, even for someone like me who is still getting to know the area.
Will definitely be back soon!