I enjoyed my meal here very much! Couldn't decide between the roast 1/4 of duck or breaded pork…read moretenderloin so I had the combo meal! The pork was crispy, thin and delicious! Not sure what happened with other experiences because for us, the gravy was great! It was tasty and thick enough but definitely not gloppy. I was told the dumplings are homemade and you can tell! So light and fluffy! I didn't have the sauerkraut but instead had the cucumber salad. This was not a creamy salad as I'm used to but a light, sweet with just enough sour vinaigrette type sauce it was delightful! My friend had a similar meal but with no duck. She loved it. We started out with superb liver-dumpling soup and finished with a perfect and homemade kolacky! Washed it all down with a tasty Czech beer. It was a wonderful meal. I cannot forget out knowledgeable and doting server, Agnes. The busboy was around every few minutes to clear spent plates and drinks. In other words, service was top-notch. The ambiance is a perfect mix of old-world kitsch and 70's supper club. It was clean and inviting. The bar is an old, 70's winding island of a bar that welcomes customers with comfy, cushioned stools. I even walked out with my very own, "Last of The Bohemians" t-shirts! Perfect night.

McCook has great Eastern European food and a wide variety of libations. I started coming here with…read moremy husband and his softball crew that make it here on Monday nights. We have had many of the menu items that have all been outstanding, very traditional and very well done. Lynn is a great bartender and hostess to everyone who walks in - there's a bar in the front and a restaurant area in the back, nice cozy feel and off the beaten path.

Wow! For a small restaurant, there was a lot of great food. The server was really attentive. He had…read morea lot of tables but checked on me often. I even got good for my picky eater. I got chicken schnitzel and he got Wiener schnitzel. We'll have food for tomorrow, too! Yay!! Music and conversations are in the background, but it's still easy to talk and hear whomever wants to talk.

We found this restaurant by accident and are so glad we did. The food is phenomenal and so much of…read moreit! We started with a bowl, not a cup of Beef Goulash. It was a meal in itself. I brought the remainder home and we ate it twice. Delicious. Moved on to the Breaded Pork Chops with Bread Dumplings and Cucumber Salad made with vinegar and it too was delicious. Again brought a bunch home with extra gravy and had another 2 meals. SIL also had a stuffed cabbage and loved it! You also get a dessert to finish the meal. Cannot say enough good things about the food. Also service was outstanding and the place is cozy and clean. If you like Ethnic Eastern European cuisine this is the place to try!

The Czech roast beef was rich in flavor, but the beef by itself was a little dry. However, the…read moresauce made the beef taste better. The Czech bacon bread dumplings perfectly complements the dish since it helps soak the sauce and enhances the dish. The complimentary bread with pate was delicious though. The server was attentive since they paid close attention to customers and made sure the glasses of water were never empty for long periods of time.

If you looking for fresh beer and delicious food this is the place…read more From deer mushroom goulash to roasted rabbit and amazing grass fed beef burgers soups everything you can wish for fish as well best place around hands down !!! Staff is 5 stars ! Trust me

Coming from a Polish background, I was so excited to head to Sawa's . I read many reviews about it…read moreand I know it's legendary. Walking in, you feel like you were in an old school comfortable family type restaurant. The buffet is incredibly large filled with so many goodies. You have choices of many different salads, American style as well as Polish! The cucumber with dill salad was so refreshing . Loved the kielbasa and pierogis - so flavorful too. Beer served to a perfection - you can't go wrong with a Żywiec draft! If you are visiting Chicago - take the journey here - you will come out feeling like you just had dinner with one huge family. LOVED IT!

The food was really good. It hit the spot. Both types of sausage really resonated with me. The…read morestuffed cabbage rolls were really good. Mashed potatoes, gravy. I didn't really have much of the salad bar with coleslaw and whatnot. It looked decent. The bread is on the top of one of the sections. A couple of people I was with missed those pieces of bread, but I'm glad they said something because we were able to point them to it. The chicken, the sauerkraut, the pierogies were all good. We had the lunch menu, so it's a little bit different than the dinner menu, but everything was tasty and tasted fresh. The desserts were absolutely out of this world. I didn't know what everything was. I asked my waitress or server, who was picking up our plates and whatnot, and she told me. I have to say it was a revelation to know that they actually make all of their desserts as well. Absolutely fantastic. Good flavor. Our server was really excellent. I'm sorry I didn't get her name. She gave us some good information about meat pierogies being available or other types of pierogies if they're not on the lunch bar, which was really cool. For a lot of people, the place may be a little difficult to get into with a walk and whatnot. I wasn't really aware of all the entrances, but one thing to note is it is on the more dimly lit side. Not so much so as to be annoying, it actually sets a nice vibe. I absolutely love that the staff has a sign up there to discourage unattended children from running rampant by the food bar, which I think is very fair and nicely stated. That made me feel good, too, that we had quality control in effect versus other cafes that I've been to where I know the places try, but they don't do a really good job of monitoring the situation. No such issue with Sawa. They did a great job on that front. One issue I did have was with the bathroom. It seemed like a stall. The door opens up really wide into the area where we've been washing our hands, but everything was well maintained and well kept. That made me feel good. Overall, I will say I enjoyed the experience, and I'm looking forward to going back. I specifically want to check out the dinner options because I really enjoyed the lunch, but I want to try out a few other things that they have for the dinner menu. My pictures did not turn out with the lighting, so I'm not going to post them, but needless to say, the food was very good, and I'm definitely looking forward to going back, as I mentioned. The service was excellent, and I think the price was pretty fair for all the food I just ate, so I was definitely pleased.

Really nice interior building, like a club really. But the food is just okay. I had the cevaps and…read morethey were decent, but it's almost like eating at a grease pit in a beautiful fine dining experience. The cevap comes with underwhelming fries, okay cheese, and some cut up red onion. Feeling so classy with the red onions cut up! NOT. I bet when this place has performances/events it's fun though so in a rare 1st time I give an extra star for the wonderful "atmosphere" here at Skadarliya, best of all it's right near one of my fav arcades.

Great food and friendly staff. They were very helpful with the questions I had as a vegetarian and…read morehelped me navigate the menu as it's been about 10 years since I was in Serbia, Croatia, and the surrounding area.

Staropolska is a gem! The menu is affordable, the food is great and street parking was easily…read moreaffordable. We made a reservation as we were a group of 5 and it was not an issue, but it could be on a weekend. There was only one server, but she was on top of her game. The restaurant is European, so it's not designed to be the American rush to eat. We started with potato pierogi to share. They were so amazing! My entree was stuffed chick with dumplings and a lovely cucumber salad. Very good, decent portion. The only detractor could be the restroom which is down a flight of stairs, and could be a challenge for anyone with mobility issues. Def worth checking out.

Chicago reportedly has a large Polish immigrant population, so I tried Polish food here for the…read morefirst time. It was quite unique and commendable. Sour Rye Soup: Not bad, but honestly, I wouldn't order it again... the fermented sourness was just too direct and intense. Polish Hunters Stew: Apparently a national dish of Poland. The first bite tasted like Italian meat sauce, with a rich tomato flavor and a slight smoky aroma; then I discovered the ingredients included sausage, cured beef brisket, minced meat, and sauerkraut, making it quite substantial and much more satisfying than Italian meat sauce. Overall, it was a rich, sweet and sour flavor, perfect with rice, pasta, or bread. Sauerkraut & Mushroom Pierogi: Dumplings, but the Polish version. The sauerkraut was only slightly sour, refreshing and delicious with the mushrooms, while the sour cream added a touch of creaminess and richness. Unfortunately, the skin was thick and sticky, as if it had been boiled for a long time. For better dumplings skin, please turn to a Northeastern Chinese. Half Duck: Strangely, it reminded me of confit de canard. The meat was incredibly tender, falling off the bone with a gentle pull; the melt-in-your-mouth texture was truly delightful. The cranberry sauce was perfectly balanced between sweet and sour, with a rich fruity and fermented aroma. The rosemary emerged in the aftertaste, enriching the flavors and cutting through the richness. The accompanying sauerkraut was even better than the duck, with a crunchy texture and a mild, pleasant sourness, enveloped in a rich buttery and creamy flavor. The accompanying fpotatoes were also soft and delicious, but the roasted pear was too overpowering in its softness and sweetness, not meeting my expectations for a palate cleanser. Table Bread: The bread itself was unremarkable, but the generous amount of butter was commendable. I cannot believe that there is only one server for all the tables.

The food was amazing. I got the European plate and my mom got the perogis. All very delicious…read more Wonderful service, fast and helpful. We went on Sunday evening, there was a live and fun polish band. Can't wait to go back!

It was a little awkward trying to find the parking, but once we got that settled, we were instantly…read moreobsessed with the ambience. It's definitely popular with families on Sundays, but the service was relaxed and friendly. Excellent, filling food. Be prepared to take some home, as I definitely thought I could eat more pierogi than humanely possible after the potato pancakes

Last night we celebrated a birthday at Edelweiss. If you stick to the sandwiches and salads…read more($14-$18), it can easily be an affordable weekend night out--but with so many amazing choices on the Edelweiss Signatures menu ($28-$35), it's hard to resist! ​The layout is great: an inviting biergarten on one side, an interior bar on the other, and a large main dining room with classic Bavarian decor past the hostess stand. We started at the bar, where I tried a non-alcoholic Clausthaler (which reminded me a bit of Heineken), while a friend ordered the massive 32-ounce "big-as-your-head" Hacker-Pschorr Weissbier. Since the weather was perfect, we sat outdoors in the spacious biergarten, which easily accommodates groups of any size. ​We started with the Sausage Sampler ($18)--a trio of sausage served over sauerkraut (the kraut was so good on its own you definitely shouldn't skip it). For mains, my husband chose a favorite, the Stuffed Cabbage Rolls ($28), which did not disappoint. Our friends ordered the Beef Stroganoff ($28), Jäger Schnitzel ($29), and Rouladen ($30). I opted for the Bayerischer Schweinshaxe ($35)--a 3lb roasted pork shank that turned out to be the absolute best value on the table, as it was easily enough for four meals! ​For sides, the cucumber salad was refreshing and tangy, the spätzle (a German take on pasta) was perfectly tender, and the vegetable of the day (sautéed summer squash) was flavorful and satisfying. We ended the night by sharing a huge slice of German Chocolate Cake. ​To top it off, our two-person service team was fantastic--constantly keeping drinks refilled and clearing plates to keep everything running smoothly. Highly recommend!

German-American cuisine is an appropriate way to consider Edelweiss…read more Granted, take the salt with me saying i come from a German family so we can be wanting for traditional meals, so keep that in mind! First we can talk about the restaurant itself, very big! Huge bar when you walk in and tons of dining space, I can't imagine a day you can't get a seat for lunch or dinner so don't worry if you haven't planned ahead! The whole place is decorated very well and has a true feeling of Germany. Renee was our server and she was sweet, happy and incredibly attentive in a good way. She answered our questions and honestly we're very accurate. We started with a pretzel Ofcourse, it was fresh warm and we could have had two easily! I decided to try their sauerbraten, I will say, it's nearly not sour enough for me. It was on the sweeter end but I have a feeling they try to gear the meals towards more people Enjoying them, it wasn't for me however unfortunately The dessert was sadly another let down. My favorite cake is black Forrest and it was far from traditional. Overall. I will still give the restaurant a decent rating as I think many other people will truly enjoy the food here, but for someone who grew up in a German household, spent time in Germany and ate from the homeland quite a bit, it simply wasn't for me.

Laschet's Inn in Chicago is probably the best and most authentic German food I've found in the…read moreMidwest and I say that having lived in Germany for seven years and dining out there often. Finding good German food that hasn't been Americanized is difficult and few places actually serve German cuisine like it is in Germany with their high food quality over there. So I ordered the daily special that was Jägerschnitzel (hunter's schnizel/breaded pork tenderloin with a mushroom gravy or sauce) and for an appetizer I ordered jalapeño poppers along with the authentic German goulash soup and pumpernickel bread were very good. The Jägerschnitzel sauce that is a mushroom sauce was a little unique but very good. I especially liked the spatzle noodles and the red cabbage (rotkohl) and it's just like I would get in Germany so I loved both side dishes a lot. Cool, old-timey feel to the restaurant and the service is impeccable as well. I left full and was sorry I didn't have room for the strudel they make in house, maybe next time!

What a cool and charming place. The bartender is cool and the customers are as well…read more Saw a half chicken dish that looked amazing. This place is cool and funky. Come check it out.

Great variety of frozen pierogies of all types cheese meat, fruits, cheese, blintzes, excellent…read moreselection, very clean excellent business the product is superior quality. I boil the pierogies and water and brown them in a pan a little bit with some butter and some chives or green onion and they never disappoint. They always hit the spot.

They sell pirogies and blintzes . The pirogies are absolutely delicious! .,)They have I'll name a…read morefew Meat 5 Kraut & mushroom . Cabbage , and so many more . It's a definitely a must try