Excellent, authentic polish food. A very unassuming restaurant with good service and delicious food. My husband had the borscht, beet soup with dumplings. It was a hearty and classic. A bowl was $10, a bit high but the quality was very good. I had the breaded chicken, it came with 3 healing scoops of mashed potatoes. The chicken was so tender you could cut it with a fork. My husband had the stuffed cabbage rolls, with mashed potatoes. We also shared an order of pierogis, meat and cheese and potato. This was the standout dish. The pierogis were light, and so well made. Prices were a bit high and I did not appreciate I was charged for a refill of ice tea, and would have appreciated bread to accompany our meals. However, the food was so good, we will be back. read more

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Homemade Polish food! Been to this restaurant a handful of times and it doesn't disappoint. Favorite items are the soups, breaded pork, and the beef rollups. Desserts are fabulous too! Restaurant itself is cozy - choice of booths or tables; full bar. Looking forward to coming back! read more

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This place deserves a lot of reviews! Such great place! Probably the best polish food I have had in Chicagoland area. Fresh, not salty, well flavored. The potatoes pancake is unreal. I don't usually like potatoes pancake, not even when my friends homemade it. But these are well balance between crisp, and soft and well seasoned! Sandwiched goulash in between! Heaven! Polish sausage is really good too. The skin just popped! You won't bite into like chunks of fat like those served at some other places. They have quite a few imported beers on list! Def. E back to try other stuff on the menu! read more

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I am an originally from Chicago but have moved to San Francisco. I spent this week with my friend in Barrington and my sister. I was excited when I found this restaurant with many of the comfort foods I grew up with. I loved every bit of. We got the pierogies polish cabbage rolls they were excellent! Highly Definitely will be back next time next time I'm in town. read more

Well prepared and fast service. Looking forward to coming back to sample more of the menu. read more

The Polish American Bistro - Goulash, Stuffed Cabbage with Tomato Sauce - Bars Near Me - Barrington, Illinois

I'm not al all Polish, but I make it a point to visit this restaurant every time I'm in the area. So far, Ive had the pierogi, potato dumplings, sausage, cabbage rolls and of course, mashed potatoes. Server is wonderful, and the food never disappoints. Good sized portions and reasonably priced. They don't always have desert, but when they do, by all means get some. read more

My mom got pierogi and I had stuffed cabbage. There were three little cabbage rolls that were basically filled with all rice. They were not cheap. The pierogi though just asking for potato and cheddar ones had grilled onions on top. Soggy grilled onions. It was a strange flavor. While the place looked nice and pretty clean the food I had was just not like home. Guess that's why it's a polish American bistro and not just a Polish bistro. Service was slow despite being 2 people in an empty place. Waiter was a little rude but whatever. Won't be back anyway. read more

Just like Babcia cooked! Tasty pierogi. Mouth watering goulash. Oh but those potato pancakes will have you craving more for days to come. Cost restaurant seats in booth, tables or bar side. Quick friendly service. Well thought out menu & will come back for Ukrainian Borsch. read more

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In discussion of a place to eat tonight, I decided to try the new reincarnation of Remembering Charlottes: Polish American Bistro! Called and spoke with Darek, The Owner, who let us know our 4:30PM reservation was accepted. We Showed up a few minutes late, and the place was already filling up. Our Table was set to go. Eventually Anna, the Chef & Owner stopped by to introduce us some items not in the menu. We were served Compote, a very traditional option to Non-Alcoholic drinks; Definitely homemade and quite refreshing, we ordered more. Our appetizers consisted of Potato & cheese Pierogi, Cheese Curds, my Son's opted for Tripe Soup, a delicacy which they completely enjoyed and told me they would order it again. My sons entree was Meat Pierogi, The rest of us chose Breaded Pork Cutlets, with mashed potatoes; all dishes came with three sides of Cabbage, Carrot & Cucumber Salads, properly prepared and seasoned ( my in laws, parents and Family Tradition would be proud!) The portions were not on the timid size. Some of us needed to get take away containers, which meant another time to enjoy these meals. The previous owner, Brian was also in attendance! Had a chance to catch up, introduced him to my family. Happy to have a great tasting wonderful venue to enjoy in the heart of my hometown! Looking forward to trying more! Btw, when we left, there was a queue for having a spot to eat! Darek & Anna have got a winner! Smacznego & Nazdrowie! read more

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It's been over two weeks since my family and I visited The Polish American Bistro. It would be remiss of me not to leave a wonderful review of this lovely restaurant! Ania and Darek, the owners, are the nicest and most hospitable people ever! Since I have family in Poland, it was fun to talk to them about their homeland. Now about their food . . . it's completely amazing! I ordered galumpki (ground beef and rice wrapped in cabbage). The tomato sauce on top was so delicious, it spun circles around the sauce my grandma used to make (sorry, Grandma!)! My husband ate a breaded pork cutlet with mashed potatoes. SO tasty! And my daughter opted for a cheeseburger that looked and tasted so great that we even returned the next day to order another cheeseburger to go! Our entrees were accompanied by a side of two types of salad - one made of marinated red cabbage, and the other was their super delectable authentic Polish sour cream, cucumbers and dill. As you can tell, our dinner itself was a 5-star experience. Last but not least, I must discuss their DESSERTS! When you walk into Ania and Darek's restaurant, your eyes will immediately be drawn to their multi-tier display of desserts. Unfortunately, since our stomachs were full after our delicious dinner, we couldn't even think of dessert. However, take-home was still an option! So I asked Ania to escort me to the dessert case and tell me about her sweet treats. It turns out she owns a bakery in another suburb, and all the desserts are made on location at the bakery FROM SCRATCH! So we took a few home (see photo), ate them the next evening, and they did not disappoint! I loved them all, especially the vanilla custard inside the eclair and fruit tart! The chocolately hazelnut dessert was a Kinder Bueno torte. I want to go back and try more of these amazing treats! You should really go check out The Polish American Bistro, whether or not you are Polish! They have food for everyone. Dziękuję Ania and Darek! read more

The Polish American Bistro - three desserts - Bars Near Me - Barrington, Illinois

Newly opened restaurant- perhaps already my favorite in Barrington! Came here for dinner - started with complementary bread with herb butter. Everything we ordered was delicious. Very authentic European food. Great portion too. The only downside is that the service is a bit slow. Only one staff member working. Might not be the place if you are in a hurry. read more

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The food is made from scratch and you can tell. We had the Borscht and Pickle Soup, Potato Pancakes, and Summer Berry Salad. All of them were outstanding! We will make this a regular spot for us. read more

I called ahead since we were coming from Wisconsin, but their phone wasn't working. Googlemaps said they were open, but when we got there, an hour and a half later, it was closed. What a let down. read more

The last time my husband and I were there was March 29. We usually like to have a couple of drinks at the bar but had to wait quite a bit because there was only one server who had to take carryout food orders over the phone, wait on the bar and wait on tables. She was angry and sullen and acted like she didn't like being there. When we finally were able to order our drinks I asked for Canadian Club which she said she had but instead gave me bourbon which I can't stand so I couldn't drink it. All the time she was behind the bar arranging flowers for the tables, she didn't speak to us.My husband ordered potato pancakes with his dinner, but she brought them to the bar as an appetizer although we did not want an appetizer at the bar so we had her take them back and bring them back later with our meal at the table. Her attitude ruined our evening. read more

Nice interior, friendly service but slow and didn't hit the spot for the nostalgic taste of my polish grandmothers cooking. I wanted to really like it and high hopes but it just wasn't for us. Menu was a bit limited we thought. read more

Our expectations were complete. The food was fabulous. I had the stuffed cabbage rolls. Missed the sweet cheese pierogis. Service was attentive and friendly. The deserts are homemade and were excellent. Great dinner. read more

The Polish American Bistro - Great food. - Bars Near Me - Barrington, Illinois

Outstanding Polish food. Perogi's are fresh made and excellent. Cabbage Rolls are very good. Pork Shank is perfect. ......and.......Burger w/ Fries are superb.... as exclaimed from one of us who doesn't like Polish food.Ha! The place is clean and neat. The owner is very efficient and polite. No problems here. Will return when in the area. read more

Such a gem. Good food - good people. Everything was delicious. Not crowded. Homemade food. read more

The Polish American Bistro - Pierogi - Bars Near Me - Barrington, Illinois

Very tasteful decor, friendly, and attentive service. Extensive menu. Had Pierogis; Polish sandwich, and Blue Collar sandwich (breaded pork chop) All well prepared, nicely presented, and tasty. This place is the real deal. read more

Great Polish food and very friendly staff. Everything on the menu so far has been spot on.

Great food!!!. I have had a lot of Polish food in my life but this place truly stands out. Very fresh, great flavors. Really nice atmosphere. I like everything about the interior. Service is very good. They are offering so much more than what you just see on the menu. It is a must try. read more

The Polish American Bistro - Hungarian goulash (potato pancake is so crunchy) - Bars Near Me - Barrington, Illinois

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What a wonderful experience! Authentic Polish. You can taste the love in every bite, really. Obviously made fresh! Highly recommend the pork shank and pork cutlet main courses. The kraut and mush pierogis were just wonderful were the salads of cucumber and beets. We feel we found a gem! read more

The Polish American Bistro - Pork shank, pork cutlets and pierogis! So good! - Bars Near Me - Barrington, Illinois

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Horrible I was so the my friends trying to have a nice dinner and when we ordered we wanted to split the bill and the worker said they didn't split bills and also it took them almost an hour for the food to come and it was horrible. read more

So great to have autistic ethnic food in Barrington. I ordered the grilled polish sausage with mash potatoes and stew onions for take out. Fabulous! Fast friendly service, too. read more

The best Polish food, I've had in years. The staff was friendly and desserts scrumptious! We will definitely go back!

My dad and I had a wonderful lunch here! The pierogi were light and delicious. The potato pancakes were truly the best I have ever had - crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. The goulash and breaded pork chop with mushrooms were absolutely gourmet. Wonderful Polish food, but honestly, just great food all around. We will be back often - next time we need to try the baked goods in the case! read more

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All Good . Good Food , prompt Service and reasonable prices... just recommend. Typical Polish cuisine , just like home

Tried this place last night for dinner and were very pleased. Very authentic Polish food prepared well and served in a pleasant space by eager to please staff. We had very good pork shank and my wife had the bone in pork chop. The pork shank was very meaty, not too fatty with great smoked flavor. There were 3 unique side salads that I really enjoyed and garnished with mashed potatoes, micro greens and a nice creamy sauerkraut dish with sausage and grated carrot. The pork chop was good quality with a tasty breading and well prepared. Three of us shared two desserts, tiramisu and a napoleon. Portions are huge and we took a lot home. We all started the meal with homemade mushroom soup that was also generous and also partially taken home. Service is extra friendly and eager to please. They own a bakery in Wood Dale called Sweet Generation, which supplies desserts. Real ethnic Polish food at reasonable prices with a full bar. read more

This restaurant is clean and inviting. It is bigger than you would guess from the outside. The server and cook (husband and wife?) were very nice. The food was fresh and very good. The beef barley soup and homemade pierogis were favorites. The pierogis came with sauteed onions and bacon bits and sour cream This place provides carryout and they have a liquor license, so they will definitely get another visit from us I recommend a website so that more customers can discover this place! read more

All good, but expect to wait a bit for your food. I had the Perogi and the cheese and potato was very good. The meat was good but not great. My husband had polish sausage and it was very good. Also the Greek salad was very fresh. It's very "bar-ish" small eating area. The bartender was very nice and efficient. read more

If you want to try something different in the area, definitely try this place! Homemade polish bistro! I had the beef rollups with dumplings and gravy that were excellent! Don't forget to try the homemade desserts from their little bakery counter you won't be disappointed! read more

The Polish American Bistro - Beef rollups with dumplings and gravy and a summer berry salad - Bars Near Me - Barrington, Illinois

All I can say is Wow! Food is authentic and oh so good. Best pierogi I have ever had, and I am Polish so I should know. Goulash with potato pancakes, fantastic. Save room for dessert because that is good also. read more

This place was awesome! We ate here today for a late lunch. It was clean, service was prompt and the food was delicious. The food was really fresh - you have to try the pierogis and the desserts. We will definitely be back - loved it! read more

The food is great, as are the servers. It's nice to have authentic Polish food at a restaurant (a wonderful change from sit-down chain restaurants). read more

Not a fan. Mostly American food. Felt it was overpriced. We didn't get bread with the grilled polish think twice before trying.

Everything was great!!!!!!!! Service, food, everything. Definitely recommend and will be coming back! read more

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Great food and service! Came in for the first time today. All the food is amazing! Highly recommend! Everything is very fresh and tasty! We will definitely be back to try more dishes. Service is excellent! Definitely our new go to Polish place. 5 stars! read more

The Polish American Bistro - Pork hack 5 stars! - Bars Near Me - Barrington, Illinois

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I recommend the potato and cheese pierogis, spinach pierogis, pork chops, and beet salad! Next visit, I plan to try the potato pancakes and cucumber salad. We liked the decor, service, and location!! read more

Wonderful surprise! Had not noticed this restaurant until it popped up on the internet. Decided to try it rather than driving to the old neighborhood. Great choice!!! Rivals the best we have had in Chicago. Highly recommended. read more

Delicious Polish food. Great service. Nice bar.... Pierogi were great as was the Hungarian pancake. Will be back!!!