Great place to pick up authentic polish food…read more Small place but the best kielbasa I have found in SoCal.

A bit small and narrow but the walls and shelves are packed from top to bottom. You can tell that…read morethis is a local favorite and a community staple since during the entire trip while we were perusing up to checking out, lots of customers came in, knew immediately what to grab and what to get at the counter. Not only do they have imported food, snacks, pickled food, sauces, beauty products, ingredients, alcohol, etc. from Europe, but you can also order food too, such as cold cuts, pierogis, stuffed cabbage, and various cakes and Polish bread. My boyfriend got some alcohol for himself and some deli cold cuts. I got my friend some cute Polish potato chips that were shaped like dogs. We also got some of their Paczi with custard and rose jam filling. These do sell out depending on the filling, so keep that in mind. Reminds me of jelly donuts but much denser and richer in the dough. Yummy treat.

By far the best Polish food I've had in Orange County! Being 50% Polish my dad has always looked…read morefor authentic food and we used to go down to San Diego to find anything decent. That has certainly changed! Everything was fresh and authentic. We had the cabbage rolls, pierogi, kielbasa, pyzy and dessert pierogi. The pierogi was certainly the stand out with excellent dough. Cabbage rolls reminded me of the ones I had in Poland and the kielbasa was solid. If you're familiar with Polish food or looking for something different definitely check out U Babci. The food is wonderful and the atmosphere fits the name! U Babci = At Grandma's and you feel like you're getting a meal cooked by Grandma.

My first time trying Polish food. We came with an actual Polish person and he approved, said it's…read morefood a Polish grandmother would make. Good flavor, generous portions. Potato pancake with Goulash was the favorite, with the meat pie coming in second. Sauerkraut soup was so comforting! Combo is definitely a lot of food, enough for 2 people $28. A sausage in a bun, cabbage roll, sauerkraut and 3 peirogies. Service was good and a very cozy vibe. Highly recommend

Polka is a quality Polish restaurant offering authentic polish foods in a cozy ambiance…read more Our family, including my Krakow-born, Polish-speaking and cuisine-discerning spouse, came to Polka on a Saturday evening. Disappointingly quiet, we entered the cozy restaurant adorned by newspaper clips, polish coats of arms, and were greeted by our friendly waiter. I had the meat patties ($24) which were delectable. Rich ground beef and pork spiced perfectly and fried with an accompanying gravy. Rich, but not greasy. My wife had the chicken schnitzel ($30) which was good but not groundbreaking, and the kids a number of perogis ($25) I found excellent. Accompanying the two adult meals was soup (a delectable tomato and a surprisingly sour savory pickle) and salad. We concluded with a delicious strawberry jam crepe ($15, see photo). The soup and meat paddies were the strongest entries on the menu that evening. The service was warm and genuine, taking our order, giving recommendations, communicating in polish as per our preference, and the restaurant was cozy and clean. Prices, as listed above, were reasonable considering the accompanying soup and salad. Overall, Polka is a solid restaurant with excellent food and service at a good price. Delicious, hearty, and with a cozy atmosphere it is perfect for a date or small family looking for a genuine taste of Eastern Europe. Food: 4.5/5 Ambiance: 4/5 Service: 4.5/5 Value: 4/5

Quiet neighborhood restaurant where you can chow down on some perogies. Got some boiled and some…read morepan fried--both were nice but the pan fried edged out slightly with a little more flavor from the light caramelization on the outside. I wish there had been more caramelized onions to provide a more tasty contrast with the mild perogies. The highlight was the flaming cherries & cheese (it was cream cheese) crepe. Tasty and fun! The modest sounding chocolate pudding is also surprisingly delicious. Service was attentive.

Used to come here all the time when I lived in Santa Monica…read more I drove 1 1/2 hours to eat here. So yes the food is amazing. The staff is awesome Everything about this place reminds me of Poland. One of my all time favorites.

I have wanted to try this restaurant for years, but never had -- until this week. I took some…read morefriends out to celebrate a retirement. The covered patio are is lovely and very comfortable. Our server was charming and helpful with suggestions and answering questions. The food was great! I had the small plate taster, a perfect sampler if you have a smaller appetite, with pierogi, kielbasa and mustard, a potato pancake, and cucumber salad. My companions had the ravioletti, the chicken paprikash, and the hunter's stew (bigos), and had nothing but praise. I'll definitely be back!

A joy and privelege to have a specialty grocer with Russian, Ukrainian, and Latvian goods in Orange…read moreCounty. The cakes are all so yummy. My favorite is the Napoleon cake, but the Medovik (caramelized condensed milk) and meringue cake were all unique and so fun to try. Can't wait to take them home and enjoy with an iced black coffee. Olena (not sure if I spelled her name right!) is so sweet. I really, really recommend stopping by for a visit!

Kiev Sandwich was delish!!!! Took my co-workers here for lunch and although the service took a…read morewhile (10 sandwiches I definitely should have called in the order. Amateur move!!) everything was great (also recommend their soups).

I have no idea why we waited so many years to try this place. This small neighborhood deli may not…read morelook like much from the outside, but it packs a serious punch. We picked up a couple of turkey sandwiches & some potato salad to go, and they were absolutely delicious. The ingredients were fresh, the sandwiches were generously made, and it's easy to see why this place has such a loyal following. The service was equally impressive. Since it was our first visit, the staff took the time to help us navigate the menu, and everyone was incredibly friendly and welcoming. We'll keep this one simple, we can't wait to come back and work our way through the many house-made sausage options. Thanks again for the great food and hospitality!

Best sandwiches in East Orange. The price is reasonable too (mostly)…read more Avoid anything made of chocolate. It is overpriced. Even considering tarriffs, $6 is way too much for a 50mm x 50mm chocolate square.

Babushka is one of those "if you know, you know" places that the Valley always seems to hide to…read morecasual passersby, just waiting to be unearthed. It may just also be my favorite deli in LA for anything vegetable/side dish. As other reviews note, the selection of prepared foods for such a small shop is staggering. I've been coming for three years now, and while I'm guilty of ordering my favorites often, I think I'd have a tough time making my way through all of the foods on offer even if I switched it up on each visit. 4 different types of meatballs (the chicken breast one is to die for), lox, cabbage rolls, at least a half dozen cooked seafood options (shout out fish in tomato sauce), stroganoff, 3-4 different types of couscous and plov....and that's only half of the non veggie section. The cakes are great (Black Forest and walnut go hard). The Russian/Ukranian chip flavors rule. There are specialty candies and jarred foods and good looking fruits and veggies. There's an off menu soup with dill and little chicken meatballs that I'd recommend to anyone ailing in a heartbeat. And then, finally, we arrive at the salads and cold veggies. Nonstop bangers. The beet salad with prunes and garlic may sound wild for non Eastern European tastes, but it's unique and addictive and works. The potato salad Olivier? Best potato salad I've ever had. My wife has recently discovered the zucchini, which looks like a bunch of unassuming diced veggies but tastes savory and complex and herby. You'd be the hero of every picnic or backyard bbq ever grabbing side dishes from here. Seriously. The kind folks who work here will let you sample too, which is helpful when there are so many options. Some places wear their culture on their sleeve, fill your stomach with the love of a home cooked meal, and remind you that diverse communities are the heartbeat of this city. Babushka's is one of them.

Babushka means "Grandma" in Russian in an especially endearing way. Babushka Grandma's Deli…read moreachieves that rare homemade style of handed-down recipes in its well-stocked deli counter of ready-to-eat meals for the whole family. "Grandma's Hands" sums up the comfort many of us associate with Grandma's cooking. The owners and employees are doing a five-star job at forwarding that kind of comfort to the community and customers here. First of all, everything is freaking deliciousness! Admire the always-on-point "People Love Us On Yelp" sign as you arrive. The free parking lot offers nice and ample parking spaces for disabled customers as well as tables upon arrival which can comfortably accommodate wheelchairs. Now don't get me wrong, I love fancy gastronomy featuring tres Nouveau French culinary techniques just like you but I absolutely ADORE borscht, stuffed cabbage and plav equally. (Even more sometimes!) I've been shopping here and picking up takeout here for a long time. My experiences have only been better over the years. The discounts can be incredible and I appreciate sale-priced groceries in today's economy as well as the opportunity to support local and international farms. Sunflower seeds, sunflower oil, low sugar and no sugar added cookies, pastries and cakes, caviar, dried fish, pickled Herring, perfectly ripe berries, smoked fish, halva, cheese spread, jams, and artisan teas, all five stars. But wait. Is it a Russian-American market where I find the most Ukrainian imported groceries and ways to support Ukrainian farming?! Yep! +Heart hands emoji+ This market does a great job of offering a nice seat and friendly conversation to the average dine-in customer. Stop by to sip on an imported pear juice. Try a bite of fresh cream cheese cake with berries. Ask for advice! Go for the Beef Plav which is an employee favorite. The Beef Plav here contains a generous amount of tender, lean beef with carrots, savory buttery rice and whole softly roasted garlic cloves. Yum! (Five stars!) I've found some especially healthy and nutritious food here for my health recovery goals recently. About six years ago, I had been exposed to high levels of radiation according to a good old fashioned Geiger counter. My health began to drastically decline and I became very weak. I could barely stand and I barely survived. I knew about a famous brave Ukrainian woman who had survived radiation exposure thanks to her unborn child. Her survival story led to me requesting female cancer screenings which led to the surgeries that saved my life. (**Confetti flying **) There's a very long list of doctors and people who have helped me survive and recover to whom I live for in gratitude. Our commitment to the people and values which help us survive the impossible compels us to rise to the occasion of coming back stronger and better than we ever could have accomplished before or alone. So I'm drinking bone broth, eating extra protein, taking vitamins. And lifting weights with steadfast determination to recover my strength and then some. (Go Navy!) No market has helped me more in this health effort than this hidden gem. (Many thanks!) I am the customer who buys ALL the boxes of pastilla. (SORRY OTHER CUSTOMERS!) Pastilla is a layered pastry made of baked apples and eggs white, no sugar and nothing else! It's a miracle of a snack! Tastes like apple cake, made of egg whites. Protein in my car after working out? Five million stars. ***** To all y'all spending big bucks on cold bone broth, consider the chilled chicken gelatin dish here. Khoolidets? -It's rich with real collagen, high in protein and perfectly balanced with firm carrots and vegetables.I love this dish! Five stars. A real life look young dish! My personal secret to looking a little younger than my age is recovering from surgeries and serious stuff through nutrition, hard work and most importantly, contributing to my community. Beat the odds. Cimb a mountain. Start a non profit. Save the world. You've got this! And. Yyou're going to look GORGEOUS while you're doing it because you're already beautiful just the way you are. If ever there's a pandemic, a zombie apocalypse, or problem, people will come to each other's aid time and time again. To offer encouragement, advice and help to achieve the impossible. Grandma's Deli Babushka is a good place to be reminded that we're in it together.:) Spaseeeba! I'm on a mission to recover improved again. Heartfelt thanks to everyone who is helping me with this mission! Cheers YELP! :)!

James the bartender was great! Very attentive and engaged. Lots of great beers on tapread more

This is hands down one of my favorite German restaurant in Orange County…read more The Phoenix Club offers a wide variety of German dishes and a large selection of native German beers. Mahlzeit!

Location -- I legit thought I typed in the wrong address on my phone when I was approaching the…read morerestaurant as there are no other restaurants close by. They have a few reserved parking spots. There are a lot of red zones though. Ambiance -- very cute and homey. Hand made rocking chair. Wooden furniture. Earthy wood tones. Even down the the plates and bowls are stinking cute. Great vibe. Crepe -- I would get the plain ones next time with berry sauce. The sweet cottage cheese wasnt worth it for me. Cold Soup -- DELICIOUS. Beautiful presentation, you pour in the soup from the bottle into the bowls of fresh ingredients. Potato Dumplings -- Alright. Served a bit too cold for my liking Mom Please Breakfast -- Lots of delicous flavors! Really recommend if you like anchovy fish and a lot of flavors in one dish Service -- main cashier wasnt very warm. Waitresses were much warmer. Got all my food! Gotta come back for the pizza

It is a Saturday and while I understand it may be peak hour for lunch at 1:00, it isn't acceptable…read moreto take 55 minutes for food to arrive. Servers never came by to also address the wait, had to go up and ask and wonder if our order really ever went in the system. I would suggest for the owner and staff if they expect the wait to be so long to let the customer know before they place an order. I would have happily just acknowledged the wait and went to eat elsewhere. Now I am trapped here in waiting 55 minutes for food I ate in 15 minutes. Frustrating to see many tables that ordered after us get food before us and not be aware of the wait. Food wise, the food was good but not worth a nearly one hour wait. After asking about the wait time, server did give some cookies which was a nice gesture. Sad to write this review as I was quite excited to try Ukrainian food for the first time and this is one of the few spots in LA that serve it. I won't be back solely due to how long the wait was and it NOT being addressed prior to ordering, this is kind of standard practice at any food establishment...a few other patrons also kept going up to ask about the wait time of their order too so letting people know the kitchen is backed up before ordering would go miles.

Amazing Russian cuisine tucked away in an easily missed plaza with a laundromat. The staff are very…read morepolite and professional, the space is a single cozy dining room with Russian trinkets and decorations, there are many Russian speaking guests dining which is a good sign to a place's authenticity and reliability if the locals are there. Everything we tried was fresh, delicious, and reasonably priced.My favorites so far are the chicken blintzes, stroganoff, pelmenis, and a cold glass of kompot. !

Absolutely blown away by this place!…read more We started with the beef dumplings and potato dumplings, and the quality and flavor of both were incredible. Everything tasted fresh, homemade, and full of flavor. But the potatoes with dill were a game changer. The combination of the crispy potatoes and fresh dill was something I wasn't expecting, but it worked so well. And then there was the sauce--I'm not even sure exactly what was in it. It tasted like ketchup with a little horseradish and a touch of spice, and somehow that combination created an incredible flavor. From the dumplings to the potatoes, everything exceeded my expectations. I will absolutely be coming back! by the way, the service was on point talk about old school hospitality