Good Polish/American Restaurants in Chicago area

Quoting: regionpolski

As far as I know, everything is made there. They make great sledz, and their sausages are fantastic. They also supply a resteraunt, whose name escapes me, with food. A friend of mine swears on their czanina ( sic ) ( duck's blood soup ).

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Mar 18, 07, 17:58 / #
I went to a very nice Polish Restaurant called Angelica`s in Chicago Its the first time I had Zrazy Wokowe...very delicious!! Also the Ruskie Pierogi was bardzo smacznego. All homemade food awesome!!! I tried a little bit of Barszcz z uszkami strange but good...... I`m starting to get addicted like Polish food....yummy

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06	Mar 18, 07, 18:06 / #
Quoting: sledz Zrazy Wokowe you mean wołowe. Geez allmighty, if you're gonna eat it, you better know what it is you're eating!

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Mar 18, 07, 18:11 / #
Ya thats what I meant Beef rolls with mashed potatos. Proszę wybaczyć mój słaby Polski...

TamaraThreads: 11 Posts: 218 Joined: Mar 1, 07	Mar 18, 07, 19:56 / #
Sledz, Did they have a buffet there as well? I'm trying to remember the name of the restaurant that we visited the last time we were in Chicago?

EurolaThreads: 6 Posts: 2,647 Joined: Dec 2, 06	Mar 18, 07, 20:03 / #
Where is Angelica's? Never heard of this one. Oh, zrazy. Yes! Yes! Remember the scene from "When Harry met Sally"? Did anything like this happen?

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Mar 18, 07, 20:06 / #
Quoting: Tamara Sledz, Did they have a buffet there as well? Its a quiet little place, I`d say maybe 80 person capacity. The food was fantastic the people were very friendly. I didnt see any sort of buffet table, I believe everything is made to order. 3744 N Milwaukee ave. (773) 736-1186 I would most definitely go back.....

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Mar 18, 07, 20:18 / #
Tamara- You might be thinking of the restaurant "Czerwone Jabluszko" they have a big buffet..

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06	Mar 18, 07, 20:53 / #
Quoting: sledz Proszę wybaczyć mój słaby Polski... Of course you're wybaczony.

TamaraThreads: 11 Posts: 218 Joined: Mar 1, 07	Mar 19, 07, 08:26 / #
Yes, we tried the Czerwone Jabluszko too but there was another one but this was a few years back, much could have changed.

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06	Mar 19, 07, 08:36 / #
Jolly Inn has an excellento buffet

brunoThreads: 2 Posts: 51 Joined: Mar 26, 07	Mar 27, 07, 13:50 / #
Just last week I was in Chicago and found this polish deli called Andy's, somewhere _ ok, here is the site andysdeli.com/shop/contact_us.php wouldn't suggest to eat there (as it is just deli), but to take out as much as you can: everything they cook there is just delicious, I bought so much food couldn't fit it in my trunk, well, it's going to feel good to open the fridge for another 3-4 weeks.

regionpolskiThreads: 36 Posts: 164 Joined: Mar 13, 07	Apr 2, 07, 18:49 / #
Boniek's Deli, which is in the shopping center at Foster and Harlem has excellent food.

ArturSzastakThreads: 6 Posts: 828 Joined: Feb 16, 07	Apr 2, 07, 18:54 / #
There aren't any Polish stores in Erie........

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Edited by: sledz Apr 2, 07, 18:54 / #
Bonieks- Thats right by my house but I havent been in there yet, I`ll have to check it out sometime

TamaraThreads: 11 Posts: 218 Joined: Mar 1, 07	Mar 19, 07, 09:44 / #
I dont think we tried that one - wouldn't guess from the name that it was a Polish restaurant

krysiaThreads: 26 Posts: 3,604 Joined: Aug 10, 06	Mar 19, 07, 10:00 / #
Yes, the name throws you off, but it's 100 % pure Polish. Same as "Wally's Deli" which is a Polish store.

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Apr 2, 07, 18:56 / #
Quoting: ArturSzastak There aren't any Polish stores in Erie........ how about restaurants

ArturSzastakThreads: 6 Posts: 828 Joined: Feb 16, 07	Apr 2, 07, 18:59 / #
Quoting: sledz how about restaurants Nope....I keep telling my mom we should start a deli. SOOO many people want to try Polish food, and my mom bakes and cooks sometimes for her company picnincs, and the people love it and take some home to their families. Everyone's always begging us to make them something It could work out.....people would love the food

ArturSzastakThreads: 6 Posts: 828 Joined: Feb 16, 07	Apr 2, 07, 19:01 / #
Well we have Ubarniak Bros. They are a German store that sell some Polish meats, people love the place. But we need a friggin bakery. We can make some nice cakes. (Bab-key, Pone-ch-key, etc.) I can't spell, so I sounded them out

ArturSzastakThreads: 6 Posts: 828 Joined: Feb 16, 07	Apr 2, 07, 19:02 / #
Bab-key is the plural of bab-ka right?? I'm thinking of that bread, with the seeds in it....or is it completely different....i have a bad time memorizing the names of all the great stuff I eat. I just love the tastes

regionpolskiThreads: 36 Posts: 164 Joined: Mar 13, 07	Apr 2, 07, 19:04 / #
Quoting: sledz Bonieks- Thats right by my house but I havent been in there yet, I`ll have to check it out sometime As far as I know, everything is made there. They make great sledz, and their sausages are fantastic. They also supply a resteraunt, whose name escapes me, with food. A friend of mine swears on their czanina ( sic ) ( duck's blood soup ).

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Apr 2, 07, 19:05 / #
Quoting: ArturSzastak I keep telling my mom we should start a deli. SOOO many people want to try Polish food, and my mom bakes and cooks sometimes for her company picnincs you outta give it a try..are there alot of Poles by you? Quoting: ArturSzastak Bab-key* is the plural of bab-ka right?? I'm thinking of that bread I dont know never tried it

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Apr 2, 07, 19:08 / #
Quoting: regionpolski As far as I know, everything is made there. They make great sledz, and their sausages are fantastic. They also supply a resteraunt, whose name escapes me, with food. A friend of mine swears on their czanina ( sic ) ( duck's blood soup ). I`ll have to go there then... I am Devon/Harlem area

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Apr 2, 07, 19:10 / #
Theres alot of little delis around here.. Niles Polish deli is good by milwaukee/Dempster

ArturSzastakThreads: 6 Posts: 828 Joined: Feb 16, 07	Apr 2, 07, 19:10 / #
Quoting: sledz you outta give it a try..are there alot of Poles by you? Actually, Erie,PA used to be almost all Polish and Italian along with many Irish. We built the Erie Canal The Polish traditions and flavors can be seen all around the city. Many people know of the meats, and love the food. Many priests are also Polish. There is a very nice church that is completely Polish. It has paintings of Polish saints, kings, and important people. Their stain-glass windows even have Polish writings. They even have a copy of "The Black Madonna" (Madona? Maddona?) It's a lovely place, was there for confession yesterday Quoting: sledz I dont know never tried it It might be that cake with the spiral of jelly throughout it....hmmm

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Apr 2, 07, 19:13 / #
Quoting: ArturSzastak It might be that cake with the spiral of jelly throughout it....hmmm packzi!!!!!!! I luv them things You should consider it?

ArturSzastakThreads: 6 Posts: 828 Joined: Feb 16, 07	Apr 2, 07, 19:15 / #
Quoting: sledz packzi!!!!!!! I luv them things You should consider it? Yeah I get every name confused. So many to remember, and nowhere to practice my Polish but home. I would love to open up a Polish Deli right down on Peach Street (biggest street in Erie) and put up posters and flyers so all could see

sledzThreads: 29 Posts: 3,202 Joined: Sep 19, 06	Apr 2, 07, 19:18 / #
Open up a Polish nightclub....

ArturSzastakThreads: 6 Posts: 828 Joined: Feb 16, 07	Apr 2, 07, 19:19 / #
Fortunately, we know a guy who makes all his own kilebasa and hams. My mom just got home with 7 pounds of fresh Polish meats So thats a wrap for me. Dobranoc everyone!!! Great being on again

ArturSzastakThreads: 6 Posts: 828 Joined: Feb 16, 07	Apr 2, 07, 19:19 / #
Quoting: sledz Open up a Polish nightclub.... Hmmm. We can serve Ecstasy in the back....with spirytus