We had Easter Brunch and everything was amazing. Excellent waitress that made sure we were well…read moretaken care of. The food was amazing and we will definitely be back. Probably the best service and food in the region!

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Kolasa's Polish Peasant Restaurant in Michigan City…read more The food was awesome, and the wait staff were quite friendly and professional. The owner of the restaurant even stopped by our table to welcome us. She and her husband are highly skilled and trained chefs. You want to go here for the best Polish food in the entire region!

We have been here twice and each time the food has been above and beyond what is expected. The…read moreservice is excellent but if you expecting a fast dining experience this is not the restaurant for you. The craftsmanship of the food takes time so you do need to have patience for it. The ambiance and atmosphere is quiet and cozy which adds to an overall great dining experience.

What a find! Let's call it a more modern approach to polish food with real good cocktails! Fresh…read moreingredients and afterwards I did not feel bloated or full.

Came here for Mother's Day and it was busy! Parking is a bit difficult but we were lucky to get…read morestreet parking. We were seated pretty quickly in the main area but the servers let us know that food takes awhile since everything is made to order so it's best to place the whole order asap. Overall the vibes were good. I enjoyed the rosol and the homemade pierogi (we had the potato cheese and kraut and mushroom). Everyone was also a fan of the potato pancakes, they had a nice crispy edge to them. I split the golonko (pork shank) with my brother, it had great flavor and the meat was super tender and juicy. Also it was a very large portion. The Divoli was also juicy but I feel like could have used more seasoning on that as well as on the kluski. My sister's fiancée got the ribs and really enjoyed them.

Food and service were outstanding and cut rustic decor. European plate is a great way to share and…read morestart and add soup and dumplings

17th and Cermak Rd has been part of my extended neighborhood for over 70 years, and I've driven…read morepast Sawa's here for all that time. Never stopped in. My dumb ass. Then again, the place is in a magnificent sort of decay (on the outside). Remove the cars in the lot, the steady stream of patrons, and the electricity to the signs and you'd swear the joint had been closed for awhile. Zero curb appeal. Yeah, that's what I'm blaming it on. Step inside, and as they say, it's a different bowl of Czarnina. It's OLD old school for sure, and, at least for me, that's a rousing and quite affirmative sign that good eats may be in store. And they were. The nearby Berwyn/Cicero neighborhoods were heavily Czech, and we all grew up eating that hearty, stick-to-your-ribs, pork-laden cuisine. A similar thread runs through German and Polish menus. Swap out the recipes for side dishes, and you're still in the same universe. My ancestry has Polish and German (along with the Italian and Jewish) components, so a lot of this food is familiar, much of it cooked by my Grandmothers; so I went in with a basic knowledge and expectation of the cuisine. Sawa's bills itself as a "Smorgasbord", which was a term still in wide use 60 or so years ago when Sawa's was established; it's a Danish word for "buffet". Back in the day, a resto yclept as such was considered "exotic", even when the fare presented therein was anything but. That Sawa's kept that describer is further evidence of OLD OLD school. (See my words about "old school" above.) Still, Never stopped in. My dumb ass. Inside, it's a bustling, warm and inviting room, if it were German, one would describe it as "gemutlich"-meaning very "home-like". The staff is very personable and cheerful. Some of the tables and chairs have seen better days, but they're all clean. The "Smorgasbord" doesn't have a HUGE selection, but what's there is very good. There's a salad station, de rigueur; which I passed over in favor of the selection of Polish Zakuski: cold appetizing bits like bean salad, pasta salad, cucumbers, etc.. I took a little bit of everything, all great! There were a few soups, but I made a beeline for the Mushroom Soup. I could have had 3 bowls of that with a few of the zakuski, a beer and call it a day! I can't remember what the other soups were- I wasn't interested once I saw "mushroom". Main course offerings included 2 types of Polish sausage-smoked and fresh. You KNOW those were yum! Gołąbki (pronounced go-WUUM-kee) or: Stuffed Cabbage in tomatoe sauce were proper. Pierogis of several different types, all, again delicious. Blintzes, Pork ribs, GREAT kraut, and Haluski, a cabbage/noodle dish my Polish grandmother used to make, which I have not had in almost 50 years. Almost got misty-eyed for this one. There were two anomalies: Fried chicken, which was terrific, And the only sort-of miss on the carte: roast beef which reminded me of Italian Beef, but not quite as highly spiced. Not bad, but not exactly something I'd order (or expect) in a Polish resto. I was there at the end of the Lunch service and saw the stuff they were bringing out for Dinner, including a rockin' big hunk of Roast Pork and a beautiful Whole Ham. The desserts offered were Polish-style Kolackys, very good! And a selection of petit-four type things. There was a ring-shaped dark cookie that was interesting. Close to a gingerbread, but not so ginger-y. Know going into it, Polish baked desserts are apparently not extremely sweet. Decent with coffee, but if you're looking for a sugar punch at the end of your meal, see if they have some non-savory blintzes on the board. There IS soft-serve ice cream available for a more traditional finale. The onliest disappointment was the bread, perched on top of the trad salad cart. It seemed like an afterthought. Even shmeared with butter, it tasted a bit stale and tired. A shame, 'cos good Polish Rye is a thing of beauty and a joy forever. An altogether gentle and most satisfying feed. I wish I had ordered a beer, which would have complimented the cuisine admirably; but didn't 'cos its a long drive home to Stately Breakwind Manor from deepest Broadview. Got to stay in the lane, you know. A Solid 4 stars. I'll be back for Dinner shortly, where I expect that 5th star will be added. Even sweeter 'cos the price is so reasonable. Why did I wait so long to dine at this EXCELLENT Smorgasbord? My dumb ass...

Polish buffet that offers a bit of everything. We went on a Tuesday and they had chicken noodle and…read moretomato soup. Special dish was the meatball in dill sauce, which was light and breaks apart easily with a fork. Very delicious as I never had that. There is a build your own salad bar with fresh ingredients and a variety of salad dressings. They offer a variety of cold side dishes; Cole slaw, pasta salad, potato salad, kidney beans, slices of red beets, jello, sour cream, and many more that I didn't get to try. Next was the hot foods. They offer one type of pierogi for the day, which was cabbage that day. They also had Potato pancakes that were thin and flavorful. Also crispy on the outside and soft inside. There were also Potato dumpling, boiled potatoes with gravy, sauerkraut, corn, and beef slices. First time having stuffed cabbage with ground meat with rice and breaded pork with ground pork. The meat wasn't as dense as I thought it would be, but still very filling. They also had fried chicken. The chicken were moist and just fell off the bones. There were apple blintzes, which was like thin crepe wrapped around slices of apples with powdered sugar. Had a light sweetness to it. Recommend to go add some soft serve ice cream. A variety of small bites of pastries. Kolaczki were amazing and very soft and fresh. They have a small sheet that list out all the items with the prices that they offer at the buffet. They have styrofoam containers to take the food home. Very reasonable prices like the cabbage rolls and breaded pork are $3 each and Kolaczki $0.50 each. Monica our waitress was very quick to take away any empty plates on your table. Refill drinks. Really nice and friendly. Also gave us a pitcher of water so we can refill our glasses. Everything tasted like homemade but even better. Made fresh snd Seasoned well. Weekday buffet dinner for $19 is a great deal. Definitely will come back on another weekday to try another one of their special dish. Recommend to bring cash. They do take credit cards. Oh and the GPS if going East on Cermak rd you can turn into 18th street or turn straight into the restaurant parking lot. Our GPS told us to go down 19th street and turn into an alley to get to the restaurant parking lot.

The pierogies and blintzes are tasty and affordable. They have several vegetarian pierogi options…read more Pierogis start at $0.90 each (cooked), and blintzes are $1.80. I was going to comment that I wish their pierogis came with sour cream or something, but I just saw on their menu that for $0.55, you can add EXTRAS: TOPPINGS (SAUERKRAUT, COLESLAW, SOUR CREAM, APPLE SAUCE, STRAWBERRY) I wish they had online ordering, which would make the individual ordering of each item simpler.

Always check hours online - and watch your step when you walk in the front door. There are a ton…read moreof food items on this menu - including a refrigerated section for soup, frozen pierogies, and there are other salads and desserts. You do get a discount if you pay in CASH. I tried some pierogis - potato and sweet cheese. They appear to be fried as they are a bit crunchy, but I like them like that. They are pretty full pierogis. You can order them frozen to go home and cook on your own - or have them cooked to order. I also got the order of polish sausage w/kraut and some fries. The polish sausage is snappy and the kraut is great. The bun I could do without, but I just removed it and ate on it's own. The fries were salty with a mix of crispy and soggy ones. I will definitely be back to try more options and more pierogis! Inside is small, but they added some extra eating in the room next door. You can dine in if you wish, it never seemed too crowded.

Omg this hit the spot!!!! It was late and we were HUNGRY! My brother and I felt like we hit the…read morejack pot when you left the club at 2 abcs stumbled (literally lol) this hotdog stand right across the street!!! The service was quick nice and super friendly! My brother originally ordered a hot dog I came out and he was on the last bite so of course as the older sister I took it! Then he insisted just ordering more so I (after the tease of 1 bite) asked for a polish add mayo and it was so good it had a nice snap to it was hot and fresh super yummy!!!

Listen Up!!! The Tacos are ridiculous!!!! Ray is the Maestro on the stove! The food was fresh, well…read moreseasoned, DELICIOUS, and good meal for your money. Ray had me hooked up by the time they were done ringing up my bill!!! I had the beef tacos but they let me sample the steak! I am definitely a fan will most certainly make this one of my regular spots!!!! I'd been hearing about the food for some time, and I was already a fan of the polishes. Go there today. I guarantee that you won't leave disappointed!

Very nice and helpful people. My first time there as I am not from the area. I sampled the leśna…read moresausage since I had never had it she asked if I would like to try it and it was very good! It's a small place but you can find many items you would need. It's too bad they don't have a hot bar. I would have bought a bunch from there as I hadn't eaten all day but I understand how it may not be cost effective for them to have that. Great little place!

Good local (Hammond) one stop shop for Polish staples. Items I do not prepare, but Grandma did and…read moreI miss. Parking and traffic can present a challenge.

Maggie was wonderful, bright, cheery and so very welcoming. It was our first time there and will be…read moregoing back. The woodwork with the tables are sturdy and was fun that the resin pour there were lil sharks in the table. So fun. Now the food. Very reminiscent of the Polish restaurants I remembered going to as a child with family on the South side of Chicago. Their house made bread with butter was very good. My husband got a beer and liked it so much he got bottles to go. He had gotten the breaded pork chop stuffed with cheese. I got pierogi and sides of fried cabbage and the sweet and sour beets. Would recommend all of it and would get it all again! Looking forward to our next visit.

The food as absolutely awesome!!! The family that runs this place is so warm and inviting.read more

Excellent! Pleasant surprise, great service, great food! If you love Polish food you will enjoy…read morethis spot! Highly recommended, as someone who visits Poland often and enjoys good food and drinks!

Truly one of the best meals I've had in a very long time in a beautiful, clean restaurant…read more The Polish Plate is worth every dollar. The pierogi were some of the softest, most flavorful ones I've ever had. The gołabki was incredibly tender. The kapusta was sweet and tart in the best way. The pickles with bread were incredible- a hint of spice and garlic. The food came out quickly, and service was great.

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.

Ahead of a few rounds at Revolution Brewery, we stopped by this amazing Polish restaurant. The…read moreatmosphere was a classic Eastern European vibe - dark wood, a well stocked bar, plenty of seating and a separate room for larger parties. The food here was excellent. I had the cheese and potato pierogis which were delicious and covered with grilled onions and bacon. My wife got the stuffed cabbage and enjoy equally. Service was top notch. We ate at the bar and were served promptly and with lots of courtesy.