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    Little Poland

    3.9 (473 reviews)
    ModerateDiners, Polish
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
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    LITTLE POLAND ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Potato  1/2 Potato with mushroom sauce
    Terri S.

    I came home from visiting Poland and wanted a taste of my travels at home. Since I didn't want a big plate of food I had a cup of borscht (which was not like any of the soup I had in Poland but still enjoyable, although I wasn't a fan of the big red beans in it). The bread on the side was ordinary sliced sandwich bread and nothing special, I'd have preferred a small slice of challah with it (which they offer for an additional charge). Mushroom sauce served beside a 1/2 order of dumplings satisfied my craving. My friend has a bowl of matzo ball soup and was delighted! As I was leaving I saw some eating a plate with little dumplings, sauerkraut some other food with mushroom sauce which is what I must try next time...and there will be a next time. Arriving at 6:30 on a weeknight it was crowded by the time we left almost every table was taken.

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    Shana T.

    Never had Polish food before and this seems to be the spot to try authentic dishes as approved by an actual Polish person. We started off with the combination platter which had their well known dishes such as pierogis, stuffed cabbage, kielbasy and bigos. Next was breaded pork chop which not too oily at all, potato pancakes and last was cheese blintzes. Everything was very homely and of course had cabbage in most of the dishes. I definitely enjoyed most of it and would go back to try other dishes. As for the service, even though they were not that busy we kinda had to chase down our waitress to order food and get the check. The inside is comfy and seems to match the style back home as per my companion. Overall had a good experience.

    First time here
    Inverleith F.

    I love me a local owned NYC restaurant that has been preparing home cooked meals for decades in a very consistent way. Polish perogies, white borscht and blintzes are a staple here. The white borscht was tasty and reminded me of a chowder minus the clams because of the thinkness and smokiness from the kielbasa. And a half sliced hard boiled egg in the bottle of the cup. The perogies were tasty with their generous cheese, potato and spinach fillings and the potato pancakes were on point. I could taste the shredded onion too. The star was the cheese blintz whose filling tasted like my hubby's. You can taste the orange zest in the light filling. On point! Definitely give this place a try!

    Polish Combination Platter
    Emily P.

    This place was amazing! Authentic Polish service, all the waiters were very kind. The food was absolutely delicious too. Big portions, fresh and hot pierogis, almost everything comes with a side sauce or dish too. The place is very cozy, small and quiet for the most part. I have gone to Poland and tried their food there and will vouch the quality is similar! I would definitely come back.

    Garlic bread and Red Borscht Soup
    Juliette P.

    It was a lovely evening as my husband and I sat down for an outdoor meal -- I ordered the kompot which was delicious! He had the red borscht, garlic bread, and pierogi. I had the stuff cabbage which came with a huge portion of sauerkraut and potato salad. I also had the tomato sauce as a topping for the stuffed cabbage but it wasn't necessary as the cabbage was so flavorful on its own. I'd happily come back -- and next time I hope to bring more people to try! The servers were nice, too.

    Mushroom Barley Soup
    Zoe D.

    Little Poland is an absolute gem in the East Village. When you enter, it's like you're being welcomed in to somebody's home. It's frequently busy, so there might be a small wait to get a table, but believe me, it's worth it! Frequent business is just a testament to how good a restaurant is, in my opinion. The last two times I've been here, I've gotten the mushroom barley soup, which is the ultimate Eastern European comfort food. It's the perfect thing to eat on a cold day. Each soup is served with bread, and I'd absolutely recommend getting their challah on the side. Two thick-cut, soft, doughy slices of challah are the perfect compliment to their already amazing soup. Their pierogis are also absolutely to die for! With a little bit of sour cream on top- YUM! They have several different variations of pierogis too, so there's something for everyone. I've also had their kompot, which is like Polish fruit punch, sans all the artificial colors and flavors. It was the perfect mix of fruit flavors, and has actual chunks of fruit inside. I'd also highly recommend their homemade apple cake- they give you a huge portion, so I would recommend sharing it if you order it. As I mentioned before, since they do get busy, I'd recommend going at an off-hour. Last time I went, they were mildly short-staffed, but thankfully my party and I weren't in a rush. We managed to flag down the waitress, and it ended up being all good. Overall, this is an amazing place with authentic Polish food. The flavors of their food always hits the spot.

    Hungarian Style Potato Pancakes, 2 potato blintz & stuffed cabbage
    Victoria L.

    Not too long of a line to wait on a Saturday night, unlike passing by neighboring Ukrainian restaurants. We got Hungarian style potato pancake, which is such crispy goodness over savory beef goulash. Comes with some boiled vegetables. Pretty good value it's a hefty thing. I can't remember but I am 90% sure that is what I got last time. We realized after the fact that you can get gravy and sautéed onion upon request. Next time. We also got 2 potato blintz and stuffed cabbage with mushroom gravy. There is so much dill in the potato blintz...herby and delicious!

    Vegetarian Stuffed Cabbage with mashed potatoes and cucumber salad
    Bill A.

    when I couldn't get into Veselka, I decided to try a little Poland again where I hadn't been for quite a while. Less prone to eating big plates of kielbasa that I was 10 years ago it turns out they make a vegetarian stuffed cabbage with Kasha and mushrooms that was not exactly light but lighter and very tasty.

    Beef Stroganoff
    Christopher C.

    Such sweet staff for our group of five-- the meat platter looked quite solid, but I really do like a good beef stroganoff! Need to try one of those burgers Cheers!

    Tiffany L.

    Love the homey vibes! Soups were amazing and fried pierogis had much better texture than boiled, though both were relatively lacking in flavor. Will be back to try other dishes!

    Combination platter
    Amanda C.

    Cute little diner serving Polish food. Came on one of those cold NY winter nights and I HAD to get the soul. Got the red borscht and mushroom barley. Red vkrs hot definitely had more of a punch in terms of flavor but the mushroom barley was very comforting. Soup was a little on the lukewarm side, my preference would've been hotter but regardless they were good. Also got the combination platter which came with pierogis that you can choose fried or boiled and a single flavor or a combo of flavors. Combination platter allows you to taste a little of everything and the portions were huge. Server was nice did not feel rushed and people were even doing work with their laptops. I'm not an expert in what good polish food tastes like, but I know that this spot was one worth checking out especially on a cold day.

    Charles R.

    The combo plate had pirogies, Kielbasa and stuffed cabbage all were outstanding and their Sauerkraut was the best I've had. Worth the drive to the city.

    Mixed platter
    Diane Rukmini B.

    Amazing food! Great service. My favorites are all the different borschts, and the blintzes. Highly recommend.

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    Delish. Very casual low key environment but outstanding Polish food and try the Polish beer too!

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    Consistently great tasting food. Big portion sizes. Lots of soup options. Decent prices (for Manhattan)

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    Beef stroganoff. Underwhelming. Definitely not going back. Food was premade. Table wasn't wiped down.

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