Came in on a Sunday afternoon around 1pm. Not too packed, but I'm sure it was early for Sunday dinner. The team was lovely and welcomed me as soon as I hit the door. Walking in, the sound of bouncy music (not too loud, but enough to know it's there. Myron Floren from his album, "24 Polka's Greatest Hits") was playing in the background. Christmas decor was still up, but it kept the atmosphere light and refreshing with the winter chill. Wide selection of alcohol beverages, wine, and other spirits. They also have some beer by the can if you're interested in the cold case.
I had ordered the following for a decent tasting:
1. Pierogi Polish Dinner
2. Meatball dinner.
3. And the combination plate with City Chicken, cabbage rolls, and kielbasa.
4. Beef brisket dinner.
(All dinners included mash with gravy, veggie, kapusta, and bread with butter)
5. Dill Pickle soup (no chicken noodle today )
And for dessert:
1. Apple pie
2. Lava cake
3. 6 layer carrot cake.
Placed my order at about 1:10. Desserts were prepped by 1:19, and the food was ready for pickup around 1:35. 16 minutes for all the above. Awesome timing.
All the dinners came with mash and gravy. First off, I've met several a potato that NEEDED gravy because of lack of flavor. This one did not. The gravy is what I would consider ice cream to my slice of cake; a nice addition, but NOT necessary.
Vegetable today was green beans. Not sure if they cycle different veg, but these were good. They were fresh
Meatballs: tender, full of flavor, and moist. Homemade and you can tell. Noodles: your basic egg noodle, but NECESSARY with these meatballs to feel like Grandma cooked your meal.
Pierogi: sautéed nicely, tender and filled with potato cheese. You can taste the butter they were cooked in. A+ with a little sour cream.
City chicken: not a big fan, but the other folks I had at the tasting were very impressed. Browned nicely, tender, and spiced well.
Cabbage rolls: my mother used to make them like this. A nice taste of home with some of the mash along side it.
Beef Brisket: this went the fastest. Tender, pull-apart an a well cooked piece of meat. I enjoyed the...2 bites I got. Lol.
Dill pickle soup: I've tasted DPS at several places: Pickles and Rye, a couple of other delis, even at the Wawel Polish restaurant in Sterling heights. Nothing stands up to this. Dill, creamy, warm, a soup you can either enjoy with crackers, or bathe in. Whatever pleases you. Lovely on a cold day.
Apple pie and chocolate lava cake were decent, well worth the price. But the real winner was the carrot cake. Moist, cream cheese frosting in between each layer, and enough walnuts for you to know, someone took their time with this.
My bill? $83. BUT, I ordered 4 dinners, soup, and three desserts. Well worth it if you want home cooked and do NOT want to do it yourAll in all, a lovely place to go for a nice Sunday dinner with family and some libations. Not to mention, any other day of the week. Watching the service crew attend to every table multiple times ensuring drinks kept flowing and food kept coming, I will definitely be coming back here again! read more