Elza Fancy Food

Reviews

• Michelle T.

  star star star star star 12 June 2026

  Oh boy why did I not discover this place earlier! Thank you my fellow yelpers for writing fantastic detailed reviews about this place!
  
  Started off with a small eggplant salad. I loved it, especially because I love eggplants in general. Then ordered the lagman noodles and cold kuksu noodles! Lagman was delicious and filling. Really liked the noodle texture. The soup base was like a thick tomato vegetable soup base. The cold kuksu was refreshing and filled with different pickled vegetables and beef. Everything was delicious and I will be back.
  
  I wanted to ask if this was a fusion uzbek Korean style flavor or was it more traditional on either culture. Too bad the ladies didn't understand English but then that's how you know they are authentic!

• Susan L.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  Came here on the hottest day of summer and boy their A.C didn't work.
  
  Service: pretty attentive but the food did come a bit slow.
  
  Kuksu 5/5: This is another version of nengmyeon (cold noodles) but they don't use glass noodles for this one. I love the tangy flavor of the soup and it was a great refresher for hot summer days since the kuksu was a cold dish. The kuksu was almost like a bimbimbap and I really enjoyed it. I would defiantly get it again.
  
  Overall, I would come back here to try out their other things on their menu.~

• Catharine C.

  star star star star star_border 27 May 2026

  After trying Cafe at your Mother-in-Law's near the Brighton beach area, I was very pleasantly surprised to find that they have a TINY location in the Bensonhurst area.
  
  I was in the mood for a COLD noodle dish on a 90 degree day, and their Guksu delivered. You can have the option of ordering the noodles cold or hot, but I personally really liked it cold, whereas my boyfriend preferred it to be hot. We parked our Guksu with the delicious Cucumber salad. It has a spicy kick to it, which I can definitely appreciate.
  
  Overall, the food and the service was absolutely amazing. I took off one star just because this location really isn't made for in store diners. There are only two small tables at this location and when I walked in, both tables had clutter on them. The staff quickly cleaned up for us, but they definitely weren't expecting us to dine in, as this is a mostly take-out joint. That being said, definitely check this place out because their food is delicious!

• Karen Y.

  star star star star star_border 20 May 2026

  Updated: 10/18/2018
  
  I've been back for quite a few times and it never disappoints when it comes to their cold salads.  Love the fernbrake, bean sprouts, cucumber and napa cabbage salads! Very flavorful and goes well with whatever main (rice, noodle, congee, dumplings) you're enjoying! I've tried all the combos and personally, ramen & rice hits the spot!
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  I've passed by this place for the last 10 years and never gave it a 2nd thought... But after seeing Yelp food pics, I decided to try the ban-chan.. Side dishes cuz I love Korean side dishes!  I noted to self: as suggested by many Yelpers, this is a fusion of North Korean & Russian good eats.
  
  I can only speak to the following items I've devoured!
  -Bean sprout salad, clean, simple, delicious & different from the South Korean version with no hint of sesame oil flavoring but packs a nice punch with the cilantro and red pepper powder (FYI - Korean red pepper powder is slightly sweet and spicy!).
  -Fernbrake salad, I LOVED it! It was very different from the usually mild "salt & sesame oil" of the South, & usually in stew or bibimbaps... This one has intense chili oil, vinegar, red pepper, & salt taste (probably originally preserved in a salted water package. These have to be imported from Korea... The States don't have these wild growing veggie roots here) - it goes really well with a bowl of plain white rice or noodles!
  -Cucumber salad, this version was soaked in red pepper & lots of vinegar (possibly apple cider vinegar).  It's like pickled but the strong sourness makes you crave some meat to compliment each other.  
  -Meat & Rice dumplings (don't know the name, the nice lady recommended)... We didn't love it... Bc unlike the side dishes... This one lacked serious flavor... Very bland.  It does however come with a red pepper paste as dipping sauce. It is very spicy and not everyone will like this.  
  
  Overall, while some items are very pricey (fernbrake salad sets you back $15/lb!!!), definitely worth giving it a go!  I heard the cold noodle soup is good but we're Chinese... We tend to like our noodle soup piping hot!
  
  Happy feasting Yelp peeps!

• Ceylan T.

  star star star star star 15 May 2026

  My sib and I were ecstatic when we came here together.  She had already visited so she knew what to expect.  There is literally one table with few chairs and a display case with food items.  The Koryo-Saram lady greeted us and we gave her our order.  
  
  My sib had ordered the Kuksi and decided to order it again. I ordered the lagman.  We also ordered two kompots.  Everything was good.  If you don't speak Russian it's alright because you can point at the menu and she's very nice.  
  
  We were so happy to see that her restaurant had been interviewed by Kore-am, the now defunct magazine.  She was so eager to show us and beamed with pride.  I am so glad this place had gotten popular and spread awareness of this type of this type of cuisine.