Imagine a magical land where the smell of pierogies wafts through the air like a warm hug from your Polish grandmother. Now, stop imagining, because Krakus Polish Deli & Market in Boardman, Ohio, is that magical land, and it is the holy grail of pierogies, kielbasa, and all things Polish food-related. If you haven't been yet, your taste buds are straight-up missing out. First of all, let's talk pierogies, these little pockets of heaven are to die for. Like, not even exaggerating. I tried the classic cheese and potato ones, and I'm pretty sure I saw a light flash before my eyes. Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, these pierogies are so good they should be illegal. But wait--there's more! They do weekly pierogi specials, and trust me, each week is a new flavor adventure you won't want to miss. The cabbage roll; Heavenly. The sausages... Let me tell you, if there's a better kielbasa on the planet, I don't know it. The market is like a treasure chest of authentic Polish foods, we're talking everything my Polish grandfather used to keep stashed around the house, like sauerkraut pickle jars (which I'm 100% sure he got directly from the motherland), obscure teas, crunchy wafers, and probably some mysterious cured meats you didn't even know you needed in your life. And then there's the prices. I don't know how they're doing it, but you could feed an entire village of hungry Babcias (grandmas) on a budget here. Incredible value, folks. But--here's the catch--the hours are... um, "quirky." Like, if you're planning to roll up for a late-night pierogi binge, you might want to double-check their hours because they close early. It's kind of like they really want you to enjoy the pierogies, but on their schedule. So, don't be that guy who rolls in at 7:15 pm and finds the door locked. Trust me, I've been that guy. So, check the hours, make sure you're ready to dive headfirst into some of the best Polish food you'll ever eat, and prepare to have your mind--and stomach--blown. Krakus is like stepping into your Polish grandma's kitchen, if your grandma was a magical food wizard who had a secret stash of pierogies she didn't share with anyone. GO HERE. Seriously. If I could give this place 6 stars, I would. read more

Delicious food and the staff was very friendly. I will go back when I'm back in town.

Just come in for the smells if you do nothing by else. Then see that they make wonderful food and wish you had enough hands to carry everything. The kolachi is made fresh. They have perogies and everything you can think of from the Poland area. Bring a friend to talk you out of buying the entire store. read more

Really great food. The pierogis especially were a stand out, I wish I had gotten a ton of them to just glutton myself on lol Super neat assortment of imported items too. The milka bars are killer. read more

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Hey, while the DO NOT sell Krakus ham products, they DO sell an unbelievable array of imported, delicious, fantastic, items. As well as home made pierogis. I bought a dozen cheese and potato, a jar of horseradish w/beets. Condensed Borscht (add your own beef consommé) and wifey got couple packages of soups. Oh, and a thing of butter cookies. Posted bunch of pix. They were friendly, helpful, and located on Market St in that plaza right where Cocas pizza is. I drove by it first attempt. But turned around cuz that is how much I wanted this. And pert durned happy I did!!! read more

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My husband and I shared two platters: the Polish platter and the Stuffed Cabbage platter. The latter is just like the former except that it doesn't have any kielbasa. It was all really delicious. The kielbasa is seasoned perfectly and the stuffed cabbage was so tender you could cut it with a fork. We would definitely come again if ever in the wider Youngstown area. Highly recommend. read more

Best Pierogies Always super fresh. The store was fully stocked so many sweet treats a reminder of a childhood with a Polish Grandma. Today I was so happy to find they extended the varieties of what they have. Always a joy to come here. They will explain anything you are curious about. My favorite of all Polish Places to shop. read more

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Very nice spot in Boardman. A variety of smoked and dried sausages. Take home meals. Pastries also.

Good Polish Deli for it's size. Small but good sampling of Polish Kielbasa and cheese's. These items are imported from what I am told Chicago. Freshness us good also. A little pricey but that is most the cost of shipping to them I guess. Not much can be done about that. They do make fresh cooked items also. They do catering too some extent. All together much better than than sinking Polish Deli in the Pittsburgh strip district. I do recommend it. read more

This place is BANGIN! An absolute party in my mouth. Blew me right out of my socks. Delightful experience.

Great Polish food. The kolbasa is smoked really well. Sauerkraut is excellent,and perogies are really good. Will be back.

Went there yesterday for the first time, we didn't even know it was there. Very good authentic Polish food and the customer service was great. This is a very well ran family business and we will be going there again. Thank you read more

This place has fantastic food. The hours are a bit quirky as they close early on weekends at 3pm and they are only open till 6pm on weekdays. Only To Go- pick up. Order in advance or order there. It is well worth it. The food is so-o-o good! read more

Taste just like my grandmothers homemade Pierogies and stuffed cabbage.Very Good ! Will definitely be back for more.

There is no seating here. Food is to go but so worth it! We had the cabbage rolls and two kinds of pierogis: potato and cheese, and sauerkraut and mushroom. Everything was delicious, fresh and tasted like my husbands Polish grandmother cooked it! Friendly staff and all kinds of Polish foods to buy in their little store. read more

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I purchased some raspberry jam, and kalotchi from here and then noticed the date on jam when I got in the car. I brought it back in and tried to find a good one. They were all expired so I pulled them from shelf and set them on a rack. The woman working was very rude, refunded me and never said a word. She then put all of the expired jam back on the shelf!!! I will NEVER buy anything from this store again. I couldn't trust them to be using fresh ingredients in there food th3y ar3 preparing. read more

Up visiting from south Florida where finding good Polish or German food is almost impossible. Very friendly staff and for such a small place offers a pretty good selection. I ordered the full sampler which included perogies, stuffed cabbage, noodles and cabbage, smoked kielbasa, and Polish sauerkraut. Absolutely delicious! Added to my "must go to" list for any future visits. read more

This place,in a word,is awesome. Pierogies? Keilbasa? No worries. Stop by and you'll be in heaven. Food is fresh,food is delish, and the women who wait on you are so nice and accommodating. I happened to saunter in last week from New Jersey in search of the perfect Kielbasa sandwich and pierogies.... and I struck gold. If you're in the mood for any Polish fare,be it fresh daily specials,grocery items or souvenirs you must come here. A hidden gem for sure. PS- Go on Tuesday...the buffalo chicken pierogies are insane! You will pass out in extacy! Is there anything better than a buffalo chicken pierogie?! NO there isn't! Trust me! read more

I feel like this place deserves more attention than it's getting. I had no idea there was even a Polish Deli in Boardman. But then the words Polish and deli appeared before me on Yelp and I decided it would be worth a try. So I stride confidently inside, glance around and see only a few shelves of goods. No tables, no indication of obtaining a meal. "Uhh, is there some kind of lunch menu or something?" I ask. An excited lady behind the counter informs me that there is. I am handed a small menu; among a few other things, there is a Kielbasa sub and Pierogies, different kinds for about every day of the week. On Saturday, the pierogies contain potatoes and cheese, so thats what I got. My food was done and ready to go in a few minutes, thus completing my exceptional experience. Krakaus has won me over. I shall be back to taste more. read more

Very rarely do I ever give a 5 star review, but Krakus is AMAZING. I'm a bit of a Polish food snob, and Krakus is the best that I have ever had. I recommend a half order of the Cheese and Onion Pierogis and a Kilbasa sub with Sauerkraut and Mustard. Again, DELICIOUS! read more

Excellent food and groceries. Great service. During weekdays, they are open until four thur-ty! read more

Fantastic Polish food and super customer service. Warm and welcoming that include all of my childhood comfort foods, I will be back for sure! Their pierogies are out of this world. Their kielbasa and kraut is not to be missed either! Dobre!!! read more

I have never liked pierogis very much, until I ate food from Krakus!!! I justwas there last week, and back already. Today, they had only a few left- so call ahead and earlier if you want many! They are PERFECTLY made!! The pasta on the outside is just right- and not egg tasting. The filling is plentiful and absolutely delicious!!! Nothing like any other pierogi I've had. Try the ginger chocolate topped, plum filled cookies- soooo soft, and a great snack for those who usually do not eat carbs. :) Go and enjoy! read more

What a treat that I found this place wile visiting a client. The food is amazing! Fresh and yummy- the owner and staff are delightful- definitely stop in! read more

Love the hot food and also they have good soups and things from overseas on the shelves.

My wife and I had no idea there was a Polish Deli in Boardman. We found this out on Yelp the other day and we usually have my brother in Michigan get home made Polish items from a Polish store close to him and he would bring it down to us. Anyway, we stopped today and the experience was awesome and the food was fantastic. Aside from home made, the stuffed cabbage is the best I have ever had. Perfect sauce to the meat/rice stuffing. The Halushki was great as well as the kielbasa we purchased. Get the wedding kielbasa. The best. I am so stoked to know there is food of my heritage close to me now. We will definitely be back to try more. read more

Some of the best food I've had since my great-grandmother passed away. It reminds me of her cooking and that was awesome. Everything is homemade and fresh. The stuffed cabbage is moist, tasty and the sauce is just right. Her pierogis are so good and she has a few different types to pick from including sweet for dessert. I will recommend to anyone looking for genuine home-cooked polish food. read more

Stuffed cabbage was authentic and my kielbasa sub was good. The portions and prices were Also fair. We will return in the future. Hope the can get more drink options and seating. We also enjoyed the wide variety of authentic polish food. read more

Today was our first time, we are hooked! It is rare to find authentic ethnic food around here, and hand made to boot! Most of what we bought never made it home!! And to top it all off, the service was top notch! read more

I can't say enough good things about the food and specialty items. The staff is very friendly and explained the different meats to me. There's nothing on the menu I wouldn't recommend. My wife and I love the Bigos (sp). The pierogi are really good and I would also recommend some of the wedding or the smoked kielbasa. I will not eat the typical grocery store brands. I think they're all very greasy. But I will eat the kielbasa from Krakus. The pastries are very good as well. read more

I love this place, best Polish food I've had since my grandmothers cooking. Kielbasa comes in a tie with my mom's. My only complaint is that they do not offer "online ordering". So, Im limited to getting the product when Im in Youngstown. I hope they consider adding online ordering for customers who live out of the state. read more

literally used to love this place so much but we've noticed that they switched from fresh daily pierogis to frozen ones and it negatively impacts the flavor. also, strangely enough, the same time we noticed they made this switch they also raised the prices? not sure what that's about, but it leaves us feeling a little "ehh" about the place. stuffed cabbage is still unquestionably excellent tho read more

sorry guys, I know what are halusky and sausages supposed to taste like and this is definitely not like that. I found only one place near Youngstown where you can find real halusky (I mean real dumplings) and not crappy noodles. Please don't put a shame on your nation and don't sell the low-quality fat sausages instead of meaty ones. People here and all the Polish guys don't deserve to eat something like this. I'm not picky, but your food is the worst European food I've ever eaten here. I bought your "kolaczky mix" box as well. I find it so tasteless and not properly baked what makes me wonder why do you call that small box for 4.60 "mix" when the only flavor is "sweet" cheese (even though it wasn't sweet)? I'm glad for you that all the reviews I can read here are so positive, but you don't deserve to be praised for your food at all. I truly hope that next time when I visit your market to check your improvement, I'll be very surprised. The only thing which is great about you is your politeness - you are very nice and friendly. read more

It was so nice to find this hidden gem near Poland, OH. They feature a different type of pierogi daily. I happened to be there on potato and onion day - delicious! I am a big fan of pierogi and these did not disappoint. The Polish grocery selection is also very nice with packaged foods from Poland available - including concentrated soup in a jar. Delicious baked goods are also available. I tried the raspberry and apricot filled Kotaczski. The pastry was flaky and delicious, not too sweet and the filling was also nicely flavored without a lot of unnecessary sweetness. If you are looking for Polish groceries, baked goods deli items and sausages this is the place to go! read more

Went in once and it was enough. Being Hungarian, I wanted to try the stuffed cabbage. It was filled with all rice and no meat. For the price I paid, I'll make my own. read more

Some of the best cheese pierogis in the area. The dough is soft and the filling is extremely flavorful.

I have lived in Youngstown for over 40+ years. I have had my share of amazing polish food from family and great locations that do prepared foods. We moved to another state in the past two years and decided to try this location for pierogi. I chose lekvar, my family loves the flavor. Unfortunately, my review comes from this. We got our dozen preorder lekvar and it tasted sour. Now this was not solely my opinion but the company I was serving for Christmas Eve. The kielbasa casing was tough, we had to remove the casing to finish eating it that evening, the pierogi were not eaten and were unfortunately thrown away. While this was our staple for the evening I went with it however decided to call and speak to them personally. Where I was questioned on my cooking vs the product quality. There was no offering to rectify the situation just a quick answer of "I have not had any issues arise outside of this today". The unfortunate part is you need to understand that things happen but taking care of customer keeps them coming back and this unfortunately will not keep us coming back. read more

On a business trip to Poland, OH and found this little gem. They topped my expectation by many folds about Polish food. We had potato & cheese pierogi, cabbage wrap (or stuffed cabbage) with ground beef & rice, and homemade sausage veggie soup. All of them are delicious and flavorful. We plan to go back again tomorrow. They make different kind of pierogis everyday of the week besides the regular one. Keep in mind they close at 6 pm so make sure you get there early. Also it is a take-out place and not a sit-down and eat place. The food is delicious nonetheless. read more

First time customer.. Found this place through Yelp and its a real gem. Very clean and organized and it smells wonderful! Ordered 3 different things off the menu and they're all delicious. Definitely a repeat customer. Highly recommended! read more

Best food in town!! This deli is exactly what Youngstown needed! The staff is amazing.. Marta the owner is a amazing cook! Her stuffed cabbage is just like grandma's.. and the buffalo ogies ... Amazing!!!!!! Please stop by and support this local business. It's great! read more