My parents were born in Czechoslovakia, so my Mom made pierogi - light as a feather. But she lived in NJ, and I lived in Illinois. Years ago, I met a Polish lady. I asked her if she made Pierogi? 'No, I buy Alexandra's.' I thought if a Polish person bought these, I had to find this store. I did, and have been buying Alexandra's pierogi ever since. Their factory store is bright and inviting. The people working there are pleasant and efficient. The pierogi are wonderful, the flavors great. Some of the pierogi appear to be hand crimped. With more than a dozen varieties, and other items, there is something for everyone. Almost as good as my Mom's. Almost. I have to admit, though, they do not make the prune pierogi my Mom used to make. She'd simmer pitted prunes in water till plump and put one in each pierogi. I buy Alexandra's plum as a substitute, which are delicious. Still, I miss prune pierogi! Maybe they'd like to add prune to their line up? Thank you, Alexandra, for producing such delicious comfort food. A real treat! read more

Great variety of frozen pierogies of all types cheese meat, fruits, cheese, blintzes, excellent selection, very clean excellent business the product is superior quality. I boil the pierogies and water and brown them in a pan a little bit with some butter and some chives or green onion and they never disappoint. They always hit the spot. read more

Alexandra Foods - Meat pierogi and a couple boiled eggs I made. The pierogis are easy to make and always taste great. - Imported Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

They sell pirogies and blintzes . The pirogies are absolutely delicious! .,)They have I'll name a few Meat 5 Kraut & mushroom . Cabbage , and so many more . It's a definitely a must try read more

love this store and the variety of blintzes, pierogi (large and small for soup) dumplings. next to homemade (and who has the time or skill) they are wonderful read more

This is not a restaurant, but they have a TON of different varieties of pierogies to take home. My favorite is the mushroom. It is a little more expensive than some of the other varieties, but stuffed FULL of mushrooms & 100% worth it! I also love the potato and cheddar. Those 2 are my go-to selection, especially since I never see only mushroom in the stores. I recently tried one of the fruit pierogies, the blueberry one. They are stuffed with tons of blueberries (not pie filling type, just blueberries). I pan fried mine, sprinkled with a little sugar and served them à la mode with some vanilla bean ice cream. Very good, and I'm excited to checknout some of the other fruit varieties. They take cash & card. There is a parking lot directly north on the side of the building. read more

Alexandra Foods - I like mine pan fried! Mushroom to the left Potato cheddar to the right Pork chops in the middle are mine... still 5 stars, lol - Imported Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

What happened with Alexandra's pierogi? It used to be the only place I would get pierogi for my family. Not anymore more. For the past year the quality dropped tremendously. Pierogi are dark with black speckles in it- not sure if this is that kind of flour or maybe pepper. The cheese and potato filling is tasteless with mostly potatoes present. Pierogi fall apart while cooking. Definitely not the pierogi they used to make. We will not buy them anymore from Alexandra that is for sure. I wish they kept their quality that they had in the past years. read more

All very good! Wish they were open later though, 4 PM, really? It is fine for some people, but not for most of us.

Who doesn't love pierogi? They have the best prices and quality here, just ask all the Polish grandmas who line up on weekends. The cashiers are all bilingual (Polish and English) so don't feel weird if everyone before you is ordering in a language you can't understand read more

The best place for polish pierogi! So many flavors ! Potatoes, bacon, cheese, blueberry, meat, kraut and mushrooms. The best in Chicago! read more

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Best tasting pierogi with a great flavor selection. Favorites are potato & cheese and kraut, potato & bacon. Service is always pleasant and quick, great prices. read more

The atmosphere at this place is fun. They have old MTV videos playing GenXer music, which made me happy. The food is phenomenal. The staff was very nice. I recommend the meatball sandwich. It was a good value. read more

A great one stop shop for one of my favorites, pierogi's. They have all kinds of pierogi from sweet to savory as well as cheese blintzes, dumplings and other Polish delicacies. Now it's not a restaurant only a shop and go store. Still, they are all made fresh then frozen and packaged attractively. It's a great way to buy only a package or two or twenty or you favorite and take home to enjoy or take home and freeze for later on down the road at a very reasonable price. But as with any Polish food ya gotta be careful or you'll get addicted and well too many pierogi's or dumplings will turn you into a dumpling. Not that theirs anything wrong with that but ya know what I mean. It's a snap, you walk in the menu is on the wall over the freezers, the counter person gets what you want, you pay up and walk out. I went for one package of a dozen savory pierogi and left with cheese blintzes and sweet pierogi's too. It is usually pretty light on traffic, but it does get busy around holidays for sure. Try them out you won't sorry and you'll be supporting local folks. read more

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Great pierogi and blintzes. You can find a big variety of pierogi. Quick and friendly service.

Rosa J. has expanded her "Yelp" business! This time she recruited Mama J. to explore around the new neighborhood. Well, Rosa J. yelped without any compensation, but Mama J. was sent to Alexandra's Pierogi on Central Ave., in between Addison and Belmont. I'm a fan of pierogi, so having Alexandra's within walking distance to our house is extraordinarily exciting. According what Mama J. commented, the clerk confidently recommended these three (3) flavors: spinach, kraut/potatoes/bacon, and CHERRY. For fixing the pierogi, there shouldn't be any difficulty. Boil water and drop those bad boys into the pot. Each package is consisted of a dozen pieces, so a total of thirty-six (36) pieces plus some other side dishes in the refrigerator should be a hearty dinner for a family of four (4). - spinach: it was my favorite out of the three (3) contenders. Spinach was chopped and mixed with cheese. It might be slightly salty for some, yet I preferred to be done this way. - kraut/potatoes/bacon: it was Mama J.'s favorite because of the abundance of the filling. You would probably detect that your stomach was half-way full after consuming three (3) of them! - cherry: it might sound strange to see fruit filling in a dumpling. Just think that you're eating a "savory" dessert. The cherry filling was very juicy, so be aware of the juicy splashing out of the wrap. By the way, Mama J. paid $9.50 for these three (3) packs. I've heard that the more you purchase, the less it will cost per pack. I will have to validate this statement since I didn't personally accompany Mama J. FOR SURE I will be back, without a doubt. read more

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MSG added! Monosodium glutamate added! Check the INGREDIENTS for other products. read more

Alexandra Foods - MSG added - Imported Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Last time we were in Chi, we picked up a few packs of Alexandra Pierogi at a Polish grocer. They were so delicious that I vowed we'd visit the factory store to stock up. Today was that day. If you're stopping, know that they do have a few dedicated parking spots adjacent to the store. The interior is large and pretty sterile - just a giant counter with cases of pierogi in coolers. I understand that around Christmas and Easter the store is nuts, but we were pretty much the only ones inside today. For pierogies, there are a dozen or so choices - cheese, potato/cheese, meat, mushroom, spinach, maltascher and then several fruit flavors. Prices are cheaper than local stores and decrease the more you buy (we paid around $3/pack - our local stores are around $5). They also make uszka ,meat filled mini dumplings, great in soup) and Silesian dumplings. Service is very Polish meaning more efficient than friendly. English is spoken but it seems like many customers speak primarily Polish. Looking forward to many pierogi feasts to come!! read more

I've been going here for my pierogi for over 10 years now. Even though I have occasionally tried others that I bought in grocery stores, I haven't found anything else that compares. Alexandra is the best! My favorite ones are the kraut & mushroom and the potato & cheese. Whenever I'm in the area, I pick up 10 packs (which comes out to be $25 + tax) and keep them in my freezer until I'm ready to cook. So delicious. read more

I made the frozen Pierogi according to the directions. They stuck together, stuck to the pan and ultimately decintigrated and were inedible. Called to express my concerns. Phone picks up. No one on the line. read more

The Best!! I stock Up when I go!! Alway Fun to Bring someone new on Polish Adventure! My favorite after Kraut is the Potato, Bacon, Kraut.

If you want to try some of the best traditional pierogi's in Chicago you have to stop by Alexandra's Foods. It is basically a wholesale outlet for the items they distribute throughout Chicago. You can usually find Alexandra in your local markets, but once you try them you will want to take advantage of the discounts available at the outlet store. My favorite pierogi's are the sauerkraut, sauerkraut & mushroom and the potato & cheese. The dough is not heavy and the flavors are amazing. read more

Why buy pierogis from a middleman when you can go directly to the factory!?! OK, the sign on the side of the building says "Alexandra Foods" but the little round one up off the roof tells the truth- you've found the pierogi factory! So you walk thru the front door into a small room with a couple of counters straight ahead. Step up and tell the girl how many packs of which pierogis you need (don't forget the Blueberry!), pay the amazingly small bill and head home. The pierogis are fresh, really good and CHEAP! Not cheap in the bad way, cheap 'cause you eliminated the middleman and went to the factory! YEAH PIEROGI FACTORY! read more

Alexandra Foods - Pierogi Factory! - Imported Food Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

Best frozen, ready to cook pierogis we have found in the city. My husband is obsessed with pierogis, so much so, he orders them from New Jersey where he grew up. He recently found Alexandra's and now our long distance pierogi relationship is over. We have eaten the spinach, sauerkraut and mushroom, and the potato and cheese. All of them were delicious but the sauerkraut was my personal favorite. Next time I plan to try some of the fruit ones. The price is great! The more you order the cheaper it is. As long as you have the freezer space you may as well go for the big order. There is also free parking, which is a plus since this is not in our neighborhood and we need to drive. If you haven't tried Alexandra's pierogis then you are for sure missing out as we were for the past few years. Glad we found it! read more

I've been purchasing pierogi from this factory store for years. They are so delicious and we love the selection. They also have uszka, pyzy, blintzes, finger dumplings, and silesian dumplings. Everything is frozen with cooking instructions on the packaging. The store takes all forms of credit and the staff speaks English, Polish, Ukrainian, etc. Free parking is on the north side of the building with signs. read more

If there was such a thing as Pierogi Heaven...this would be it! Take-out, homemade, fresh, all flavors imaginable! Buy three or more packages...better price. The more you buy...the cheaper the are. Not the most warm & fuzzy staff if you don't speak Polish...but who cares...the Pierogis are worth it! NOTE: These are uncooked...you must cook them at home (or where ever you get your Pierogi fix on) But they are super easy to either boil or fry. Don't forget the sour cream and/or applesauce! The "M" family favorites... 1. Meat 2. Kraut & Mushroom 3. Potato & Cheese I walked out of there with six dozen for only $14.40! THE best Pierogis this side of Warsaw, not that I have ever been to Warsaw. read more

This place is a riot. Not actually a FUN riot, but a riot. I used to go on these pilgrimages every Christmas down to northern Indiana to buy pierogi for Christmas Eve dinner - exchanging goods for cash in White Castle parking lots, etc. Really. But the guy working on our hours last year (ah, Wally) said "NO!! You spend too much! You have to go to Alexandra!" So this year we did. First of all, know what to expect. You walk in. There's nothing but a counter with a huge row of freezers behind the workers and someone shoves a little clipboard in your hand. While you wait, you check off how many of everything you want. So, BE PREPARED or at least know you'll have to step to the side. Got to the counter. Everyone tried speaking to me in Polish. I was flattered, but am Ukrainian-Russian and had to just look bewildered and helpless till they figured it out. Got my Pierogi and was out of there. I have never seen such efficiency in my life. My head was spinning. Reviews: the cheddar in the potato and cheddar is NOT american (thank god, it's a pet peeve of mine and common). People who love mushrooms loved the mushroom ones. The sweet cheese are perfect. Sweet cheese and potato are perfect. I have yet to try to try the blintzes. They aren't QUITE my grandmas but very very very good, and I'll definitely be back...and prepared! read more

Without a doubt, Alexandra has the best pierogies in town. This place is a pierogi factory with a tiny storefront outlet along Central, but it seems all the Polish people know about it. I stopped in here to stock up for Christmas. In case you didn't know, Christmas Eve is a major pierogi-eating holiday in both Polish and Ukrainian tradition. I usually come in December to get Uszka, which translates into "ears" (little mushroom-kraut pierogies). The line was to the door but the 4 ladies working the counter kept things moving quickly and I was out in under 10 minutes. Seems everyone buys at least $20-$50 worth of frozen pierogies, often by the case-ful. Bulk discounts allow you to get a lower price if you buy more packs. The language spoken by the employees and customers is almost exclusively Polish, though the price list is in English too. To the uninitiated, it can be a scary cultural immersion. Behind me in line was a stereotypical, older Polish woman complete with a babushka, fine moustache on her face, and a bulky handbag. I suspect that she was sizing me up as an all-American boy having no business being here. I was expecting a dirty look from her if I should stumble in placing my order. The moment of truth came. In the best Polish I could muster, I ordered uszka, potato & cheese(Ruskie) pierogies, kraut & mushroom pierogies, and some Sloske kluski for my mom. Bam! I paid and they filled my order on the spot. The fruit-filled pierogies are really an individual preference as I'm not into fruity ones. I like sauerkraut & mushroom or potato & cheese much better. They are always fresh indeed as Kasia M. says. Cultural differences aside, warm some up at home for dinner with lots of butter on top and freeze the rest for next time. You can also find Alexandra pierogies at other Polish stores, including Jerry's Fruit Market in Niles. Alexandra is in the process of expanding all the way to the corner of School St., opening a storefront twice the size in 2008. read more

I can't describe in words how good Alexandra's pierogis are. My husband is 100% polish, and these are better than anything his grandmother, mother, and aunts have ever made. The mushroom pierogi are phenomenal and my favorite on the menu. The farmer cheese and potato are also wonderful. I'm not usually a sauerkraut/cabbage fan (aka kapusta), but these were great. The way we cooked them at home is by boiling until they float and puff up. Then saute with a little butter and serve with sour cream, apple sauce and caramelized onions. ::cue stomach growling::. I highly recommend Alexandra's for non-polish people who want to try authentic polish food, and for polish people who want pierogis better than grandma used to make! read more

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i have been eating pierogi of Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Lithuanian, Slovak and Czech varieties for a long time. Al\exandra's kapusta/ sauer kraut pierogi are awful.... so bitter and tart was the filling, I threw the whole plate of 'em directly in the garbage! I could NOT eat them they were nasty.......! Yuk! The dough was not much better, about the same consistency as Wrigley's gum! They were just awful, the first pierogi I ever threw in the trash and rightly so..... Awful ! read more

I heard about this place from my water aerobics ladies at the gym and just HAD to check it out since I am a true Polack at heart!! And I LOVEEEE me some pierogi! There was really no quick way to get here from VP but it was totally worth the drive out! It is a warehouse-y storefront that sells refrigerated and frozen pierogi, dumplings and blintzes. And the prices are AMAZING! The more you buy, the cheaper they are! So, of course, I had to get the best deal and get 10 packages which made each package only $2.50/dozen! Yes! That cheap!! I was just as stunned as you are! HA! I went with the kraut and mushroom, kraut, potato and cheddar and sweet cheese. So far I have tried the kraut and mushroom and potato and cheddar and both were fabulous! The best Polish style pierogi we've ever had! They tasted so fresh despite being previously frozen and the dough was perfectly chewy and crisped up nicely when fried in a bit of butter and oil. I cannot wait to try the other flavors because I know they are going to be just as good! If you are on the lookout for great Polish style pierogi, head over to Alexandra and grab a dozen or 10 (and save more money). It is so worth it! See you soon Alex! read more

All pierogi all the time. This is a great place to pick up all the pierogi in all the flavors you want or need. I cooked some up tonight, added a little butter and sauteed onions and it was wonderful! It is basically a factory outlet store, so why not shop the source? Good pierogi, reasonable prices! read more

OMG I LOVE PIEROGI And compared to Kasia's Pierogi which SUCK they are the best. If you buy over 10? packs you get em for like 2 bucks each and if you go to a store a block away from there you have to pay 3 bucks for the same box lol... I'm Polish so I take in about 20 pounds on Christmas Eve haha They actually made this store bigger now because of the big lines on some days and since it is a factory that delivers to many stores Try the Potato and Cheese (Ruskie) Kraut and Mushrooms (Kapusta i Grzyby) read more

Simply amazing pierogi. Meat is just WOW. Kraut and Mushroom is my second favorite. I hate the cheese ones usually because the cheese is always dry in the middle. Not here. It was the best cheese pierogi I've ever had. My husband wants to try the fruit ones. I most definitely will buy him some. He can have those, I'm not a fan of the sweet ones :D read more

This place is the best.. the more packages you buy the less you pay per package. Always fresh and always good.. Yummm read more

Best pierogi anywhere. The only place where i had a better pierogi, was my grandma's house- many years ago. Those here are the closest to home made, and the best ones i had in many years. they are priced good too! read more

Wow. I came here with two other friends, one being Polish and said that this is as close to her moms as it gets. No kidding! I bought one of each, and today had the pork & spinach...OMG. It's like a Polish potsticker! I had orders for friends of mine, so the more you buy, the price gets discounted. Such an easy dinner to make for a family. Love it! read more

They are very good pierogi I have to go back again, and buy a few packs ,it's worth the ride over there They are reasonable read more

I love when people call them "pierogis". First of all, it's pierogi, even in the plural form. Please don't tell me to "pass the pierogeezz". And don't get me started on "puunchki". Argh!! Anyways, this place is the best for pierogi. Yes, you do have to take them home and cook them yourself, but that takes all of 3 minutes or so. Totally worth the few minutes of effort. They are absolutely delicious and there is a large variety to choose from. You can also get kopitki, blintzes, pyzy. Yum... Go visit now! read more

Outstanding pierogies! Its been years since i could purchase a pierogi that tast like my grandma made. Loved by everyone

Hands down the best pierogi you will find in Chicago. The sweet cheese is my personal favorite. Other flavors i tried: sauerkraut & cabbage,spinach, mashroom,cherry,blueberry, and strawberry one. All were really tasty, the fruit ones are great with whipped cream. They sell uszka as well. That's basically a smaller version of dumplings, made with meat or mashroom ( great with barszcz- borscht)They might have other flavors, but I'm not sure. Alexandra's pierogi are as close to homemade that you will get. I agree with previous reviews that they run this place like a little factory. You come in, and all you see is a long counter, different pierogi options written above with prices. The ladies working the counter are nice. I can't remember the price exactly, but it's around $3 per pack, each contains 12. Around Christmas times it gets crazy busy, lines all the way out the door. So keep that in mind. Well deserved 5 stars. read more

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This is an ideal store for purchasing pierogi's. Even though most clerks are Polish, they did speak English, which was a help to me. We loaded up on pierogi's as the reviews stated they were sooooo good. Nice, clean store. read more