My daughter was home from college and I took her on my Saturday northern NJ food run. I decided on…read morelunch at Tatra Haus, my daughter hasn't had much Polish food and this place is great. Our waitress Olivia was friendly and professional, solid recommendations throughout the meal. We went with fried pierogi for an appetizer, absolutely divine! My daughter played it safe with the chicken cutlet and fries but she enjoyed it very much and said that the seasoning differed from an Italian cutlet. I took advantage of the weekend special and had the mountain dumplings with mushroom gravy and side of goulash. Certainly a heavy dish but it was outstanding! Couldn't pass up the pistachio cake for dessert! Place is so good, I'll have to keep bringing family members!

Tatra Haus is my go-to spot for Polish food. The restaurant strongly reminds me of Zakopane, with a…read moredistinctly Góralski atmosphere that I really enjoy. The food is generally good, though on occasion the quality can be a bit inconsistent, so that may be an area worth refining. The drinks are very good, especially their house-brewed Tatra beer. During the winter months, I highly recommend the Grzaniec. Overall, it's a pleasant place with a great ambiance and, in my opinion, the best Polish restaurant in the Tri-Borough area.

OMG. A long time I am trying to have a good beef goulash and Kraku gave me it…read more Food was amazing. Diana was lovely . My husband had pork cutlets it was fenomenal. I highly recommend recommending this place.

The pierogi's were delicious and the crepes too. Very friendly and nice staff. Conveniently located…read moreclose to my office. Been in Garfield for a long time. Give this place a try. You will not be sorry.

As of January 25th, 2025, this business is CLOSED…read more We came in on the last day of business and the no longer had pierogis and were Colombian deli on the last day of business operations. Staff member didn't speak English. Someone come the kitchen came out to tell us they are permanently closing after today.

The counter help doesn't understand English too well, which is challenging…read more I find often they are out of many items. last night I had the potatoes and roasted garlic and they tasted like only potato, in the past most of what they had was good I don't know if it's new ownership, but I'll have to just wait and try another package. See what happens.

The best paczki in USA. Have been going since I was a little kid, no bakery better. Best Polish…read morebakery you will find.

Have tried several different Polish bakeries & this one(at least as far as babka goes) is by far…read morethe best. I get two of the 3 types Cheese & 7 sisters both very good. The 7 Sisters is very similar to the one Pechters used to make when they had an attached retail bakery for the public(which sadly closed for good during the pandemic) Other items were cheesecake(more like ricotta not two sweet & despite appearance it's surprisingly moist with a layer of chocolate icing), crystal sugar coated creme horns, layered apple cake & until the last couple of visits very good of all things Florentine Lace cookies(which originated from Italy or France depending on who you talk to). All items are fresh & last 5-7 days. Workers are always polite & even though all Polish do speak enough English to properly serve their non-Polish speaking customers. The bakery is very small so any specialty items I always order ahead. As far as the parking I would just park in the lot next door but on my last visit this past Xmas Eve there was a sign on the bakery door warning not to do that because you may get ticketed &/or towed. Fortunately, I was able to find a spot on the same block on the street. The lot as usual was less than 1/4 full so the town of Passaic needs to use their brains & realize making it harder for small business to succeed(especially one where the local clientele has changed drastically over the years) is only going to cost the town in the long run. At least during this visit the meters were covered so no worries about getting a parking ticket. I will continue to patronize this establishment as long as I can park within a block or two.

Fantastic Everything you need for happiness…read more Soup..is delicious. Great service. Options. Options.

Beyond done with this place. I have been there 12 times asking for chicken soup and everything I…read morego its a different day. They say Tuesday I go then they say Wednesday I go then they say Saturday I go and its not today next Saturday I go and its Tuesday. Absolutely ridiculous I'm done. Go to bratek in garfield at least they have it when they say.

It's an unpretentious spot. Very casual but the food is authentic polish bites. The owner is…read moreattentive and provides professional service. It's a welcome place with diverse food.

I've had this on my list for years to take my wife since she is half Polish and loves all the food…read more We finally came and it did not disappoint. It's such a cozy spot and you feel like you're walking straight into a bar in Poland. We got 2 different types of pierogies, kielbasa and, galobki. Everything was so good and authentic. We also got cold Polish beers that were refreshing and a really good size. Can't wait to come back!

8/21/24 It's a…read morelittle grocery store. Can't have more than 5 people inside at a time. Take out only. They have packaged items as well as many store made items. The only issue is, the lady behind the counter doesn't know much English. We had to wait for someone in the back to come help. I've started to google things where labeled to help us move the ordering along. Depending on the time of day, cooked food came be coming out as you order or they can run out of what you want for the day. I forgot to take pics of our orders. But we've been here 3x this last month. We like their Borscht Soup, Turkish Salad, Eggplant Caviar. The Duck is delicious when they have it, it's kind of like bbq style. One of the times had more bakery items, trying to remember if it was a weekend or weekday.... The sweet cheese bread was good and wanted to try another flavor.

This used to be an excellent place but it seems to have gone through a change of ownership…read more Completely different staff. Now things aren't fresh. Hair in food. I asked for a receipt because it looked like something odd happened and they said something like "the previous transaction gets deleted". It's become a strange place. I would avoid.

Stopped in on a rainy Saturday at around 2 and the place was pretty poppin. This was my first…read moreexperience at a Polish grocery store, so I didn't really know what to expect. They have everything here - produce, fresh kielbasa, household items, skincare, pastries, and hot foods just to name a few. The pastries are just kind of on a shelf out in the open, which didn't seem too sanitary (or the buffet for that matter) because the store is VERY tight and the aisles are narrow, so I could see it being easy to knock a hand into it, not to mention the conversations happening next to the cramped buffet station. We ended up ordering hot food from behind the counter since none of the buffet items appealed to us anyway. Nothing was labeled so you have to either know what you want, or guess what the food items are. Or if you want to roll the dice and just point, that works too. It seemed there was only one person behind the counter who spoke English but she was busy helping other customers. We ended up getting the stuffed cabbage. You can order the food by weight, or a dinner portion ($9) where you get an entree, potatoes (choose from 3 different styles) and a salad. We did the roasted potatoes and beet salad and both were great, especially the beet salad. The stuff cabbage was just okay. I thought stuffed cabbage was supposed to be mostly meat, but this one was mostly rice with a few specks of meat. We dug into some of it in the parking lot and it was already cold. I wouldn't order this again. Maybe we just didn't order the right thing. I do wish they had cooked kielbasa behind the hot food counter because I would have loved to try those. There's also a packaged cold food section (i.e. various salads, stews, and pierogies) you can bring home and heat up. I ended up getting a quart of half sour pickles to take home. I wouldn't mind giving this spot another try - possibly some of the kielbasa to throw on the grill at home. I don't know of many Polish grocery stores around, especially with such a variety, so I can see why it's so popular.

I'm not exactly Polish and do not speak the language, but I love this packed store, which I…read morediscovered after visiting its affiliate, the Pastrami Grill. On the right as you enter there is a section with all kinds of Polish dairy products, butter, farmer cheese, etc., herring and smoked fish. Continue and you come to a hot food bar, which is attended. So far we have tried the stuffed cabbage and the red cabbage, both very good. La Portena picked up a container of beef tripe soup. A bit salty, but very tender. Continue on, and you will come to a deli counter with many types of kielbasa, kabanosy, hams and all manner of Polish pork products. If you're like me, you'll want to find an English speaker, or you can just gesture. Prices are modest, quality is high. There's a large baked goods section as well. I'm always a little nervous about pastry items in these places, but the rye bread was excellent. The pastries look the part. Along the far wall, you'll find pierogies and the excellent pickles they also sell at the Pastrami Grill. As you wait to pay, you can peruse the selection of herbs, spices, and dried mushrooms. Unfortunately for me, the packaging is all in Polish. Check out is pretty efficient. Overall, I would say the store is friendlier than the Polish places I used to visit in Greenpoint, and it has become my favorite store of its type in the tri-state area. Recommended.

The people who work at Varenyk House are nice and not chatty. There isn't seating available. I was…read morejust in the other day and it looks like they got a bunch of new freezers and offer hot food to go now, too, not just fresh frozen! I bought a bag of frozen potato and cheese varenyk (pirogies), and they were delicious. Attaching a photo of what they looked like after I cooked them at home (boiled and then sautéed in butter with diced onion and spices).

Came on a Thursday night a few minutes before closing and they had such a large selection of…read moreUkrainian goodies! the staff were still hard away making dumplings in the back. Once stepping into the store, you are met with large freezers and fridges stuffed to the brim with all things Ukrainian. Many of their dumpling items are in large packages (2-3lbs a pack) and range from $8-$15 per lb depending on the filling. $15 a pound for their lamb and short rib Pierogis. Price-wise, it's very fair! And you can taste to quality and heart they put into these Pierogis. Can't go wrong with any flavor. I got the lamb and it was stuffed with tender lamb pieces, no filler. And they make for great quick meals! I also snagged a box of cabbage rolls stuffed with a pork and rice filling. Simple home-y flavor and better than rolls I've gotten from restaurants. Just reheat and it's ready to go! $15 for 5 large cabbage rolls was a great deal as well! Would get again. The only thing I wouldn't get again is their soup dumplings, as it was a bit difficult to cook and was a little too doughy near the top of the dumpling. Flavor wise, it was delicious and had a nice broth (assuming you didn't pop them. Only 1 didn't pop). But it was a difficult item to cook right in boiling water, like the instructions mention. Perhaps, user error. Every item is sold by weight and labeled after selecting your items. But they're happy to check the weight/explain price before purchasing.

Out shopping with my wife and needed food. We found the Pierogis House reviews and saw it was…read moreclose, so stopped in for lunch. Small but clean and well decorated shop with a few tables inside and out. She had the Onion & Cheese, I had the Spinach & Feta. We shared the pickles. Everything was delicious. The food was served hot and cooked perfectly (we ordered the pan fried). We will be back when we're in the neighborhood--great spot for a casual meal or takeout.

This place is so cute! It has limited seating so I don't recommend going with a party larger than…read morefour. We order the potato onion pierogies large which includes nine pierogies and potato pancakes. We got the fried pierogies which were perfectly crisp and perfectly soft on the inside. They were delicious. The potato pancakes (3) came light and crisp. Also, incredibly delicious. It was about $36 for this plus two cans of cokes and was perfect for a date. The food was delicious and filling. The food took about 15 minutes to be prepared and service was good! We will definitely be back. Highly considering getting take out next time.