Went there to meet my brother and some other family members. The food was delish and since i can make some killer polish food, i wasn't expecting much. They proved me wrong on everything i tasted and it was delicious. Prices are very very reasonable. Now when i am lazy no need to spend hours in the kitchen i can just go to Sabina's....the only problem is that we live 25 or 30 miles away but we will definitely be back!! read more

I've been coming to this amazing little polish restaurant for over ten years and always consistent delicious hot food. Excellent job Sabina ! read more

I have lived in Melvindale all my life and never stopped in here until this year! First of all, you can't beat the price! I've tried the Reuben sandwich, which is great. I love the dill pickle soup as its unique. However, the first time I tried it, I had such high expectations that I think it tasted bland to me and not really like a pickle. The second time around (maybe after lowering my expectations), I really liked it! And finally, omg, if they have the coconut mouse cake in, please get it! I had to go back the next day to get another slice. This is probably the only pricey thing they have as it costs around $4 for a slice of cake. I'm not saying this in a bad way at all, but it's funny to see the demographic of the people in here. Every time I've went (5 times), there are so many white, old people! Lol. Again, not saying this is a bad thing at all. read more

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The absolute friendliest service. The most delicious Polish food (the combo plate is huge). The cleanest place. Very reasonable prices. So glad we visited!! These compliments are coming from two Polish people. read more

I have to say first off that the food was absolutely delicious. However I have never in my life been treated so rudely by a waitress before. I don't think I'll ever return to this restaurant again because I just don't want to run into somebody that rude and nasty. I left truly stunned and wondering how somebody would even feel comfortable treating another person like that. I don't post videos but I gotta say that truly was worthy of a Karen video. It's a shame because the owner of the restaurant doesn't even know that you're running customers off. read more

This restaurant was a compromise for me. Ron C. had recommended Polonia in Hamtramck as a great place to try Polish food. Only problem was, I drove there on Monday....they are closed on Mondays. So on to Plan B. Sabina's was only a mile or so from my hotel so I figured I'd check it out. Service was fine - After sitting there for almost 10 minutes until they finally acknowledged me. I sat there and made eye contact with three different employees before someone took pity on me and brought me a menu and let me know someone would be over. Apparently silverware rolling comes before customers here. I'll make it brief. I got the combo platter which was alright but as most people know, Polish food is the one cuisine that makes Irish food seem like a walk on the wild side. It's filling and well, it's filling. There's were more seniors here than an old folk's home so it's pretty quiet. Decor is pretty sparse with some Polish stuff scattered around the white walls. They didn't give me any reason to plan on coming back. read more

Amazing authentic polish food! I had a combination plate but it was so good! Cabbage roll, meatball, kielbasa, mashed potatoes, green beans, cabbage! read more

Amazing food!! 100% authentic polish! If it's your first time, get the combination plate. If you're polish, you'll most likely love it!! Customer service, not the best but I guess it depends who were talking about.. When I was there, our waitress was great but there were two other waitresses bickering about whether or not a table was cleaned good. One said "I don't know! IS IT?!", sarcastically and quite rudely while she was frantically moving all the silver wear and place matts into a pile and telling the other woman to clean it herself.. The placemats were then left in the corner in a pile and the table was never cleaned by either of them. When some customers came in to sit there, a different waitress came and fixed there placemats and silver ware.. I was a little taken back by this kind of behavior from the two girls.. They were obviously both aggravated for one reason or another but this is no way to act at work in front of customers! Seating arrangement was pretty screwy with no room to move your chair out and barely room to walk past tables. I was uncomfortable the whole time eating because I was right up against the table while my chair was touching the person's behind mine (We were both of average size). Food gets 5 stars!! Everything else, makes this business fall to 3 stars, unfortunately. read more

Sabina's Restaurant - Combination plate. Deliciously authentic - Polish Near Me - Melvindale, Michigan

I got a combo plate -- pierogi, gołąbki, kielbasa, meatballs, potatoes and corn. It's a hearty and filling meal for only $9.50. I loved the gołąbki but wasn't too crazy about kielbasa. Service is fair and I would go back. read more

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Combination plate. Can't beat it. Outstanding for the $$. Very Delicious Stuffed Cabbage Roll are just like Grandma's read more

I am currently eating and enjoying my carryout from Sabina' s. The stuffed cabbage is to die for! I got a side of dill pickle soup. While I could go without the barley in that, its still vey good. They are a little place, but my carryout was there waiting for me, even though they were packed out. The lady at the counter was very nice as well. This was my first time there but, won't be my last read more

Sabina's Restaurant - My delicious carryout. Stuffed cabbage and dill pickle soup. - Polish Near Me - Melvindale, Michigan

Love them hole in the wall joints. Came here with my (former) co-worked one of my first weeks at work. AMBIANCE- As he (Nigerian) and I (Filipino) walked in, you could almost here the record player screech to a halt. Didn't matter, the people working there were extremely friendly and had us take a seat. The place is not huge by any means, and doesn't have too many tables, but we still got right in. Not too much on the decoration, but that's not what's important to me anyways. SERVICE- our server was very nice, and could tell neither one of us were really that well versed on Polish food. She took time to explain what everything was, and gave us a few recommendations. MENU- since I haven't been to too many polish joints, I can't say how their menu stacks up. I saw Pierogis, sausages, and figured that covers everything I know. They also do breakfast, which we got there for just a hair too late. Oh well. I tried their super sampler, and my friend did a sandwich (he was not feeling quite as adventurous). FOOD- my friend's sandwich was just ok, and I felt similarly about the food that I had. It was good, of course I was comparing to the other Polish food I've had, which was home cooked by my friend's grandma. I will say they did load it up, so I certainly appreciated that. OVERALL- probably wouldn't go out of my way to go this place again, of course, it is just down the block, so I'm sure I'll be back at some point. CELEBRITY RATING- some Red Wings player, whose name escapes me at this moment. read more

So good. A hidden gem. I think the meatloaf sandwich was my favorite. Tried a few other things and everything was good. Even the bread on the sandwich bag at the table haha. read more

Service was excellent and food was delicious! The beet soup and potato pancakes are the best!

Sabina's has, hands down, the best Farmer's Cheese pierogies I've ever tasted. Very old, family diner feel, packed like sardines in a can, but oh-so worth any wait you may experience. Extremely affordable, all the waitresses are sweet and endearing, and the staff is extremely welcoming and friendly. Immediately, one of my favorite places in the Downriver area. read more

OMG! This place have some of the best polish food I've had since we moved from hamtramck in the 70's! We all get the comb meal with alittle of the the best. New weekly customer! read more

Been a year since I've been here and it's just as good as the first time I came! The fresh kielbasa is to die for and the pierogi...awesome with onions and bacon! I think I just might have dinner here for the rest of the week before I go back home to Alabama. The service here is top notch and you couldn't ask for a better atmosphere, thanks for a great dinner! read more

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The food is always delicious, the waitstaff is always great. So glad they've weathered the pandemic well.

Its a really good place to eat relax the food was amazing this is my third time going. I took my sisters which they loved it. The waitress are very kind . I really recommend it. read more

Love this place! Great spot for lunch with coworkers. Great comfort food, great prices and totally low key vibe. Also a perfect place to satisfy a potato pancake craving :) read more

Sabina's Restaurant - Potato pancakes with sour cream annnd applesauce and a cabbage roll! - Polish Near Me - Melvindale, Michigan

All homemade like you're sitting in Grandma's kitchen. This place is outstanding. Cant go wrong with the combo. Chicken noodle soup is also delicious and one of my favorites and I'm picky about soup. read more

This place is a treat. Supposedly a diner, it sports real, authentic Polish food (owners are from Poland). Great selection of dishes, well-seasoned and properly salted. My favorites are flaki (tripe soup) and goulash (again, authentic - cubed beef stewed in paprika sauce) over a potato pancake. Portions are huge, and the prices are very reasonable. Friendly staff and great service make for a wonderful experience. I visit the Downriver area once or twice a year, but I make it a point to stop there each time or at least get takeout. Kudos! read more

This is the only restaurant I have been to that does Polish cuisine justice. I got the combo plate and it came with bread and rolls and butter and my favorite.. pierogis. I haven't had decent farmer's cheese pierogis anywhere else. Not like Grandma used to make. I bought some frozen to take home, too, since I live over an hour's drive away. Everyone in our family, picky eaters and vegetarians included have found something they like to eat here. Homey atmosphere and friendly service. I look forward to eating there as often as possible. You can make reservations and I suggest you do because this place gets very busy. read more

One of the ladies at work mentioned this place and that I should give it a try and so we did. My wife decided on a lazy Saturday to take a long drive downriver to try out some good Polish food. We tried the combo platters which consisted of Kilbasa, meatballs, saurkraut, stuffed cabbage, mashed potatoes , pierogis, and veggies. We also split a couple of potato pancakes which we both agreed were amazing. I enjoyed a cup of cabbage soup and for dessert I tried the apple berry crumb cake which was very good and my wife had a strawberry crepe. We both agreed that the food was not only excellent but the quanity of items received made for a great value. We both have enough left for lunch tomorrow. Our server Korina ( not 100% sure of the spelling) did a nice job of taking care of us and even managed to comp my dessert seeing as to how I was a first time customer. We will for sure give this place another try sometime in the future..... read more

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Finally got to try Sabina's and my goodness you get so much food!!! It was also absolutely delicious and when I picked up our takeout order the lady at the counter was just as sweet as can be. I'll definitely be going back, I wish they were closer but it's definitely worth the drive. read more

This place is fantastic and I drive a long way, across town, to rest here. It's better than the two places in Hamtramck and the other notable spots around town. They are lightning fast, the food is always perfect and hot! The soups are to die for, particularly the dill pickle soup and the cucumber salad is a must have along with the crumb cake, to go. read more

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Wow! The food and the service is top notch. I felt like I was at home in my Grandmother's kitchen. Santi was our server and she was so wonderful. I can't say enough. I highly recommend the cheddar pierogies, breaded pork chops, the chicken dumplings (Tuesday only) and strawberry crepes. Yes, we feasted! read more

Sabinas is all home cooked Polish cuisine. There's not a whole lot around in the area even if there was I'd still go to Sabina's

This place is yummy - they have some great Polish food! It's quite busy at lunch and the parking lot is kinda small - but it's worth it. My brother-in-law came in from out of town and they were here for a couple days. He even requested this place, so that's saying a lot (he lives in Austin where there's amazing food and is also a flight attendant so he's been around). It's very much a diner with vinyl and metal everywhere, plastic cups, plain silverware and dishes, and all the tables are squeezed in nice and tight. I actually ended up with the same waitress both times - and she was nice. The only thing that keeps me from going to this place for dinner is that they don't have any beer/wine. Overall good place to lunch! read more

Somewhere along the past decade I lost my Polishness. It took me a good while to realize golambek is the singular of golambki -- derrrr. For a language that I used to converse in as a child, I'm a disgrace that I can't make it past dzien dobry. My shame for failing at my cultural roots aside, I still identify with the food. I still make pierogi, paczki and golambki. And I still know that kapusta, kielbasa, and kluski all make me very happy. Despite Hamtramck and it's residual Polish population is in my back yard, I find it depressing and irritating to try to find parking to go to one of the restaurants that runs more like a Greektown factory. You're in, things get microwaved, and you're out. Nothing tastes like it has any bit of the secret ingredient in it -- babushka sweat (true fact). Sabina's is different. It's still really Polish. They actually make their own pierogi in house (and not importing from a pierogi factory). They refer to cheese as "farmer's cheese" and I bet you they make THAT in house too! They even make their own KAPUSTA in house. Seriously! That's unheard of. They are basically a self supplying true to its roots down home real Polish food. As if your babcia was in back making it for you. What is TRULY unique about this place is they make their own desserts. And I mean, authentic, desserts. Nothing with artificial preservative enhanced super unnaturally colored desserts. No, I mean real desserts you'll find at Easter dinner. And in true European style, they aren't sickeningly sweet either. But more focus on the richness than sweetness. Ex: marbled cream cake, poppyseed something delicious (we Poles LOVE poppyseed as a dessert item), farmer's cheese cheesecake, etc etc. They have different desserts every day. In summary: 1. Golambki are really great, just as good, or maybe even better than I make them. 2. Kielbasa isn't their own recipe as far as I can tell, but still satisfying. 3. The kapusta is fresh -- so it's actually more crunchy and less sour than you will find elsewhere. I'm used to the already made saurkraut, so I didn't really enjoy their kapusta pierogi as much as I could have. 4. They use farmer's cheese and actually make the sweetened farmer's cheese pierogi! 5. A super warm friendly polka-music playing kind of atmosphere. 6. Really homemade food, made to order. 7. You can actually request for BOILED pierogi instead of fried! I sometimes just really like 'em boiled over frying them. 8. It's got this awesome American-diner feel to it. You immediately feel welcomed. It's not dark and depressing like the other "traditional" Polish restaurants. 9. Really interesting and unique Polish desserts. 10. They use a pile of corn as a side dish -- this is so American-Polish I can't even begin to explain it. I've had a pile of corn on my plate for every single family gathering. It really made me smile to see it on the combo platter. I just don't love their pierogi. They only have 3 kinds: potato-cheddar, farmer's cheese, and kapusta. I would love if they had a meat pierogi or a potato-farmer's cheese version. But the 3 kinds they have are pretty meh. Overall, a real gem to find so close to my work! Hurray! read more

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Hey, cheap asses...I've found a place for you! I would easily give this place 5 stars for the quality of the food and quantity. I just wish the place was not as sterile as it is. If you don't mine the bright lights and formica tables, than by all means come here! When I am in the area, my to go to meal is a bowl of their savory dill pickle soup, a side of their cucumber salad and a 1/4 order of their potato pancakes. There is so much more to choose from but I call this my cucumber and pickle lunch place. For less than $8.00 I am happily stuffed. Of course Sabina's has the obligatory Polish fare of pork chops, kielbasa, pierogies and some really good sandwiches, some traditional, some open faced. All the food is delicious, hearty and a screaming deal. Not the most romantic place, but a place you come to eat delicious, homemade Polish food...just like Grandma made back in the Old Country! read more

Sabina's is a quaint little polish diner. The food is honestly not great, though the prices are reasonable and the restaurant is clean. The food was greasy and the fried items were not even crispy. read more

Ahhhh. for those that just can't get enough ethnic food at home, try here. I had the combo plate - 2 pierogi, kapusta, golambek, mashed taters and meatballs for $7.50....actually $8.00, they charged .50 to change my pierogi to sauerkraut..hmmmm whats up with that??? but they were good! I'm not a big fan of stuffed cabbage generally, but theirs was worthy of inclusion....yummy! The meatballs were good too as was the gravy.....I was too stuffed to think of desert...but I did notice they actually give NORMAL slices of desert....hahaha, not the itty bitty slivers most restaurants give and charge you an arm and leg for..... I saw a plate go by with potato pancakes....wow these looked awesome, they're huge, and real shredded potatoes....(guess we know what I'm trying next visit!!). All in all thumbs up....parking is a little bit dicey....we went at noon during the workday, and it was packed.....but our server was perky and happy, and our food came fairly fast and hot....so no complaints!! read more

It kills me to give this place 3 stars. Sabina's is a part of my regular rotation and I genuinely enjoy the food and atmosphere. The reason I'm giving it 3 stars is because I'm probably extremely biased -- I'm half Polish so the food reminds me of Mom and Grandma and it feels like I'm back in a basement at a family get-together while I'm there. If you have Polish ties, I guarantee you'll really love this place. It's always filled with Polish folks old and young who will remind you of family members you haven't seen in years. You'll order food that will "hit the spot" like only kielbasa, pierogi, golambki, and dill pickle soup can. On the other hand, if you don't have Polish ties -- you might be disappointed (hence, my honest 3 star rating). // It's a small, family restaurant, which means it closes at 8pm, they won't take your carryout order after 7:30pm, and they may just randomly be closed for a week or so at at time. // The food is good, but may not be great if you're not used to it. (Plus, I've had under-cooked sausage several times and the veggies are nothing more than bland.) // Service is basically what you would expect from a Coney Island restaurant. // The desserts are a huge letdown for Sabina herself being a "pastry chef". (Actually, the $0.75 apple crumb cake is hit-or-miss and can be quite good.) What to order? Start with Dill Pickle Soup, try it all with the Polish Combination Dinner, and finish with the Apple Crumb Cake (ask them to warm it up). read more

Sabina's is one of those places you have to be LOOKING for. Otherwise, there's nothing about the place that will grab your attention. But, since you're reading this, YOU know to look for it. The inside is essentially a big white box with sparse Polish decorations. The average customer is somewhere in the vicinity of 65-70 years old. But the food is fantastic, the service lightning fast, and the prices are good. Hubby always gets the same thing - city chicken with a fried pork chop on the side. As for me, it varies. Sometimes I do the combo platter, with kielbasa, meatballs, cabbage rolls, sauerkraut, mashed potatoes and veggies. Sometimes it's a big plate of pierogi, smothered in fried onions and bacon. (Just add the obligatory sour cream, and it's a food coma on a plate.) Sometimes it's the daily special. But no matter what I order, I always start with the dill pickle soup. The service is friendly and fast. On one occasion, hubby and I left the restaurant exactly 22 minutes after we entered it. At a lot of restaurants, you're lucky if you've received your beverage and placed your order at that point. read more

Prices - Excellent Service - Great Food - Good Missing - Ambiance. This place was really packed for a Wednesday at lunch. I tried the potato pancakes, cucumber salad, and dill pickle soup. They were all tasty...my potato pancakes were really crunchy and flavorful...so were my other items. My two coworkers, who had never tried Polish Food, seemed to like their combination lunches....I'll confirm after their naps ;-) With that being said, I just think there is just no beating one of the many places in Hamtramck. Maybe it's just me, and my families history with that town, but I just find it more authentic there. By all means, stop in...I just don't come to these parts very...well ever...and I know I wouldn't drive here for Polish food, before heading to Hamtramck first...always! Burp! read more

This is a great little Polish restaurant. I received very quick service even though it was super crowded. My meal was delicious - I ordered potato pancakes and pierogis. The prices are very affordable and server was very friendly. I was surprised at how quickly my food was prepared. I would recommend this place to anyone looking to have a taste of Poland. read more

Let me start by saying that I've been coming here for years and it's always been a place I could count on for good Polish food. Until recently. I stopped in a couple of months ago with my sister, and was looking so forward to the good cabbage soup... it was bland. Seriously, Polish cabbage should be anything but bland. In fact, all of our food was kind of generic, and didn't seem at all the same as it had been before. We chalked it up to an off day for them and forgot about it. Today we were starving. It is snowing and we needed some home style comfort food. Went in, ordered the stuffed cabbage, with a bowl of cabbage soup. The soup looked incredible, lots of cabbage and fresh dill. It tasted like nothing. Really...Nothing. So I had them wrap it up to go, thinking we could doctor it up and make it edible at home. The rest of the food came looking and smelling lovely. It was all completely tasteless. The canned corn was good, and the mashed potatoes are real, that's always a bonus, but the stuffed cabbage was a waste of space. My sister got the pork chops, and they came out looking as if they were taken from a bag of pre made frozen breaded things. Maybe a quarter of an inch thick and tough like shoe leather. I was actually more upset by the chops then by my own food. You guys, something has changed there. It really has. The person who does the cooking? The person doing the ordering? The very unpleasant female who owns the place ...?? All I know is that when we told her we were unhappy, the first thing she snapped at us was "We do NOT take ANYTHING OFF the bill"!! ...ok, then. More then a tad defensive, she was. We left the food and played the bill, with the cutest employee girl apologizing and telling us that she knows... oh I just bet she does. If it's an actual policy to not knock crappy food off of the bill, it must be a common occurrence. Just sayin'. We won't be going back, Hamtramck is only 15 min away, away and I've never had any problems there. read more

Sunday late afternoon had the 4 of us wondering where to go for dinner. Three meat eaters and one vegan. Oh no! So we opted on Sabina's as we didn't feel like driving very far. Convenient to I-94 and Southfield Road - it's in a great location. Sabine's doesn't go for the fancy interior to make it good. The food does that. It's booths around the outside, tables in the middle, and at 4.30 on a Sunday - very busy. I had the pierogi dinner - 3 potato, 3 farmers cheese - they were a little greasy, but oh, so tasty, along with potato pancakes. I might just get these next time - they were wonderful! My husband loves city chicken and he thought it was one of the best he has ever tasted. My friend Bob opted for the combo plate and except for the bland meatballs (just needed some spice) - he said everything was great. Now the vegan. She opted for the cucumber salad (sadly, it was in cream, not pickled as she thought), beets (I think she licked the bowl clean), ate my husband's sauerkraut with gusto, and the mushroom soup (also not vegan, but it was vegetarian and she said it was excellent). She enjoyed her psuedo vegan dinner, opted for a taste of the potato pancake and potato pierogi. Our waitress was prompt, polite, checked back appropriately and did a really good job with our order (without writing it down). She laughed at me when she caught me trying sauerkraut (not my fav, but I said that I should try it again. Still not my fav, but it was okay) It was a very nice dinner - we will be back. read more

Excellent and handmade Polish food like you remember your grandmother making, and it doesn't take a trip to "Hamtown" (Hamtramck, for you non-locals) to get a satisfying pierogi dinner. It's also open for standard fare like generous breakfasts and lunches. It is not open for dinner, closing most nights by 8pm. If you have room, excellent crepes with fruit filling are a nice way to go. This place is family-owned and the staff is always friendly with advice on the specials. It can get a bit crowded as the place has only about 15 or so tables and some booths along the walls. As said before, the main reason to go there is for the excellent Polish food. The pierogies are not your usual frozen machine-made pucks, but made at the restaurant in several varieties (potato, cheese and sauerkraut, I wish they would make meat-filled ones). There are several good soups to try (and a steal at under 2 bucks for a large bowl), I recommend the mushroom soup. City chicken, stuffed cabbage, sausages (if it's on the menu that day, get the schnitzel) are also worthy options. If you're not stuffed enough (or feeling like a change of pace) excellent crepes with fruit filling are a nice way to go for dessert. 100% non-smoking, rare in a Downriver place, is nice, too, as are the daily fresh flowers at each table. read more