Date: 8-June-2024 Time: 10.50am Total (before tip): $16.00 Payment type: Cash Server: N/A Grade: A+ Being Eastern European, I miss the food! I would have never thought I would find a home tasting food at church, of all places! They usually sell a variety of things on Saturdays between 9am and 2pm. I came in for some cabbage rolls. We were planning on having those for dinner and let me tell you, they did not disappoint! Reminded me of how my grandma used to make them! Definitely will be back for more! A+! read more

St. Andrew Ukrainian Kitchen - Ukrainian Near Me - Bloomingdale, Illinois

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Such a wonderful, authentic Ukrainian dining experience! Every dish is freshly prepared with high-quality ingredients and generous portions. Loved the holubtsi (cabbage rolls) and potato pancakes. It's hard to find authentic flavor like this--highly recommend stopping by! read more

The stuffed cabbage was just okay. The borscht also just okay. The pierogi were excellent!!' The best I've had in a long time. read more

Great Ukrainian food. Nice warm place with great service. Unique Ukrainian cuisine. I highly recommend this restaurant. read more

Pierogies are very small.Golumpki mostly filler,where's the meat and sauce.Price high for what you get.

made a trip from River Forest yesterday April 11,2026, neither the website nor the phone call I made informed me it was closed for Ukrainian Easter. It was a fifty minute ride each way, very poor communication to your customers. read more

Biggest take away from the start. These people are volunteers & they don't have to do this. They are making this amazing food to help support the church & its causes. They are doing everything they can to accommodate & get us out the door as happy as can be. But this is not a restaurant & they don't have a typical set up. So things may be a little unorthodox. Ha get it? They don't have a way to tell their regular hours. Other sites I saw online said it was 8-2. I got there at 8, but the sign said Saturdays, 9-2. I felt it was worth it to wait around. Today, as of 12/21/24 their hours are 9-2. I was told they will be closed the next few weekends for the holidays. They are very popular & for very good reason. The food is amazing!!! Just be patient & kind. read more

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Beautiful food and people! Kolachky and pierogies are great, but you do need to pay in cash. This is a group of church ladies who cook amazing homemade food to help raise funds for the Church. They are very friendly and helpful! read more

You have got to try the potato pierogies. These are littel pillows of delight, and paired with the cabbage rolls you will feel like you're eating in your grandma's kitchen. If you didn't grow up with a Ukrainian grandmother like I did, just stop by and ask for a suggestion. They know how to feed Chicagans and you will know you've eaten something delicious and - dare I say - special. read more

Always tasty and good! Thanks! I will come again for sure :) love their vareniki and other things

Tasty food with home made quality! This has been a staple in our family's Saturday morning routine for over 20 years. Hidden gem kitchen!

Had to get some fresh perogi's at St Andrew's Kitchen. I love the fresh fruit ones and today they had blueberry AND cherry... yum! $8.50 a dozen, big far cabbage rolls for $4 each and delicious Kolaczky's in raspberry and apricot $7.00 a dozen read more

Serving your food are a phalanx of babushkas, taking me back. Food is wonderful and has been for decades!

Authentic Ukrainian pierogies!! My daughter and I agree our favorite is the sauerkraut and I dip them in stone mustard. I think that is the Lithuanian in us :). My gf loves the potatoes ones dipped in sour cream. The sweet cheese are ok. We tried melting (DF) butter, brown sugar, and pepper as a dipping sauce....not too shabby. Good with the potatoes ones. Tried the blueberry today.....ummmm....lets just say I treated like a crepe and dipped it in syrup and enjoyed them. read more

St. Andrew Ukrainian Kitchen - What was left.... From Top left clockwise: Blueberry, sauerkraut, sweet cheese, potato. - Ukrainian Near Me - Bloomingdale, Illinois

Love that this is homemade by authentic Ukrainian cooks. They know what they're doing and you can tell. Very sincere and great at what they do. read more

Good service, good people, and good prices. :) I liked the potato pierogi's but the cheese ones were not for me. It was some sort of crumbly cheese inside. The cookies were good. 3 stars because it personally wasn't for me, but the food was good quality and the people are very friendly. read more

St. Andrew Ukrainian Kitchen - Ukrainian Near Me - Bloomingdale, Illinois

My family loves the varenyky and the kolacky from here! They are consistently delicious and the varenyky reheats well! And the ladies at the counter are just so nice, we love going here. read more

I love all things Eastern European, especially the food. I spent a large chunk of my college years trekking through the Balkans, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, all the way to Poland and Ukraine. In some countries I had a better grasp of the languages than in others, but every single place spoke my language loud and clear. I'm not talking English - I'm talking ethnic cuisine, particularly carbs and meat. Furthermore, the culinary art of combining the two. Pierogi are my weakness (Please note that they are spelled pierogi and not pierogis with an S. Pierogi is already plural. Don't make me pull out my red grading pen!). I was eating them almost daily when I was in Poland and Ukraine. They are a staple there and I never found a bad one. My favorite are filled with meat, but I also like potato and cheese when done properly. I even continued to eat them here in the US because Chicago has such a huge population of Eastern Europeans that you can pretty much pick up a rock, chuck it in any direction and you're likely to hit a store that sells this food (but I don't encourage vandalizing). I have found it's a little harder to locate these shops in the suburbs, but it's not completely hopeless. A couple friends raved about the St. Andrew Ukrainian Kitchen and I live relatively close to the Orthodox Church. I pass it a couple times a week and always marvel at how beautiful it is. I had no idea that they also prepared and sold food, so I did a little research - Everything is prepared by the St. Sophia Sisterhood and the St. Andrew Brotherhood. Food is sold out of the Kitchen (the common building to the right when you enter the grounds) on Saturdays from 8am until 2pm, but you will want to arrive early or pre-order to guarantee you get what you want. I arrived around 11am and nabbed the last 8 pastries. Their menu isn't huge, but there is a decent assortment and it makes ordering very simple. They offer 1 Dozen Pierogi/Varenyky/Pelmeni in Potato, Cheese or Sauerkraut for $5. You can also order 2 Kielbasa links for $8 or Stuffed Cabbage Rolls/Holubtsi/vGolabki/Golubtsy/Sarma for $2. Kolachky are 50c each and come in different flavors (Cherry is quite good). They also make fresh White Bread and Rye Bread and sell Honey from a farm. There are specialty items (Smoked Bacon, European-style cakes, etc) on sale for holiday events. I spent about 15-20 minutes standing in line, placing my order and patiently waiting for my Styrofoam take-out containers of goodness (I hear lines can be out the door in nicer weather). Everything was hot enough to eat as soon as I got it, but I stopped at the local Jewel-Osco to get Sour Cream for the Pierogi (Do this!). By the time I got home the food was still pretty warm, but I placed it in the microwave for a couple minutes and it was good to go. It blew my mind! If "The Old Country" had a taste then this would be it, and I was able to feed 3 people for $20. This is the real deal, so you HAVE to stop in on a Saturday and see what's cookin'. CASH ONLY TAKE-OUT ONLY read more

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Delicious home-made Ukrainian food! Excellent pierogis- potato and sauerkraut. Cabbage rolls also very good. Takes me back to my childhood and reminds me of my dear Grandma. You can order ahead and pickup at the counter. Pleasant people work there. Recommend. read more

I just want to let every one know that this place inspired me to come up with the best pierogi recipe EVER and no, I'm not polish, if you couldn't tell. ;) Random Saturday morning, the only thing on my mind is getting to the Ukranian Church before 2 pm. These ladies got their ish together and know how to make things that sell! For $5 you can get a dozen pierogi and they will be some of the best you've ever had. I get two dozen...dinner for a week, holla! They have Kolachky, polish sausage and cabbage rolls. For full descriptive details see Ericka A's review....Oh yea. You can call your order ahead or wait about 10 minutes in line. Worth it though. Don't front, you know you want to get your butt over there and get some of that deliciousness. read more

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I must admit I was a little hesitant to just drive up to a church to buy some food but there was a sign on the street inviting the public to come on in and do exactly that. There was also a sign on the door of the building directly across from the beautiful church building indicating where to enter for pierogies. Upon entering, there is a small counter displaying the short menu and pastries complete with an ATM in case you forgot to bring the only form of currency accepted here--cash. We ordered a little bit of almost everything including, potato, cheese, and sauerkraut pierogies, cabbage rolls, and kielbasa. I wanted to dig right in but there isn't a place you can just sit down and do this so we took our wonderful smelling food home and picked up some sour cream on the way. All the pierogies were fantastic and some of the best I've had. I'm far from a pierogie expert but I really enjoyed the fresh, delicate, chewy dough and flavorful fillings. This was the first time we've ever had cabbage rolls and we enjoyed them although I was slightly reminded of that canned Chef Boyardee tomato sauce smell and taste on the rolls. After I grilled up the kielbasa on my grill just enough to get the casing a little crisp for that snap, we dug in and really enjoyed the fresh smokey flavors and were thrilled to find that the kielbasa was not overly salty like the store bought variety. It was a lot of food and it set me back $27 but it was more than enough for two meals between two hungry people. Quantity AND quality both being present, I'm sure I'll be back for more in the future. read more

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Imagine a world in which religions interact with the non-religious not via political coercion and judgmental attitudes... but rather! ...in the form of neighborhood kitchens offering, to all, unconditional love in the form of delicious homemade food and the most incredibly hospitable service. This is what it all should be about: having a bite of love-dumpling while gazing at grand old gleaming architecture. I ordered a dozen cheese pierogi and some kolachky, while Wolf R. requested sausages. It was past noon and they were out of sausages--they suggested we call ahead to preorder next time. The amazingly sweet lady behind the counter didn't want Wolf to go empty-handed, however, so she brought out a half-dozen potato pierogi for him for free! Amazing! It was all delicious, especially the potato pierogi. We didn't receive the onion topping mentioned in another review. Perhaps they were out, but definitely asking about that next time! read more

St. Andrew Ukrainian Kitchen - The church building across the parking lot from the kitchen - Ukrainian Near Me - Bloomingdale, Illinois

Been going here for 20+ years but hadn't been in about a year and a half. Cabbage rolls used to be the best around now smaller, mostly rice, no flavor. Very disappointing especially since they now $3 each and if you ask for extra sauce it's another .75 for each cabbage roll. Pierogies happy to say were as good as ever although now if you want the onions with them that's another .75 per dozen. I will go back for the pierogies but not the cabbage rolls. read more

Great home made perigees!!! The best!! Also Stuffed cabbage, sausage and kolaches. Definitely worth the drive!

Great homemade food. Cash only. Can call ahead for easy pick up.

If you want the best pierogi on the planet, go here! But they are cash only. Open until 2PM on Saturdays - I had to drive by to find that out. read more

St. Andrews Ukranian Kitchen Cheese, Kraut, Potato Piergi = Dumplings Gwumpki = Cabbage Rolls Kielbasa = Polish Sausage Kolachki = Polish Cookies Saturday Mornings Only from 8am-2pm (Go early, go often) For Christmas orders: Call ahead. To ensure you get what you want? Call ahead. What are you waiting for? Just do it. read more

All right, Yelpers in the know, know that I give my mom shout out's for her Filipino cooking and compare Filipino restaurants to my mom's cooking all the time. What about my Mother in Law? Can St. Andrew meet the pierogi high bar set by my her? I love her home made pierogi, but she only makes them for Holidays or special occasions. So you can imagine how that weekly Saturday sign at St Andrew always beckons me to come by and order up some Pierogi to take home. The verdict? St. Andrew's Pierogi rocks. It's not as good as my MIL's, but it's still delicious. As are the other goodies I purchased to bring home. Potato Pierogi, Cheese Pierogi. Both very good. they were a bit doughy for my personal taste, but still very good! (tip from Ericka A--Stop for some sour cream before you get home! ) Smoked sausage--basically what I can get at one of the Eastern European delis around here, but it's nice to be able to pick them up while I'm here. Stuffed Cabbage *whispers* I hope my MIL doesn't find out I'm saying this, but these were delicious and honestly rivals her home made stuffed cabbage rolls. I don't know what St. Andrew's kitchen did to them, but the cabbage didn't have a lot of bitter flavor and the stuffing was really really good. It could have used more tomato sauce, but still quite delicious. Best tip I've gotten from the reviews (ahem Osi V) ? Call your order in! I called in at 845 am (before my workout) and told them I'd pick it up about 1015. While I was putting my change away, the gent behind me wanted to order some cabbage rolls but was told there were only 2 left! 1015 in the AM folks! They close at 2! read more

I just did a simple search for Pierogi in my zipcode and I found this WONDERFUL place. They are only opened on Saturday mornings, but the Pierogi, Stuffed Cabbage, and Kielbasa are all wonderful and worth the price. Honestly, I don't know how they can charge so little for these. read more

update: 11/04/2017 - Yelp will not let me edit or update review: Sadly the last several visits of St. Andrews has changed. If you want really really want good stuffed cabbage go to Jewel's on Barrington and Schaumburg Road. They have a lot more meat and the tomato sauce is more robust. Super good.....way better. Also St. Andrew's now has added tons of sugar to their cheese pirogues which has changed them from a side dish to a desert. Jewel's Grocery Store on Schaumburg and Barrington Road in the Deli section had a stuffed cabbage with A LOT MORE MEAT and very delicious sauce, excellent stuffed cabbage. EXCELLENT!!!! Sorry but St. Andrews is now a pale comparison to Jewel's on Schaumburg and Barrington Road, Schaumburg. And I do not work for or have any connection with Jewel's. read more

omg this place rocks my world. I love coming here on the weekend mornings with my mom for some pierogis and cabbage rolls. Cant forget the kolakys too! YUM read more

Fresh cheese and potato Perogi from a local Ukraine church! Oh I hit the jackpot! My husband and I are fighting who gets the leftovers later! We eventually split them in separate baggies! Lol! They aren't pretty but might be one of the most delicious things I've ever eaten!Ok I don't know anything about Perogi but I do know food and feel that I've been left out all my life! Thank you Yelp for letting me know! read more

This place is amazing - you feel the energy the parishioners devote on every level. Delicious food! Nice folks. Worth the ride!

I have been here a few times over the last few months. Pierogis are stellar. Kolacky are good. Haven't been lucky enough to get rye bread. It's definitely worth the trip! read more

Pricing is not what I've read from other posts. Pierogi were $ 7.50 Doz. Cabbage Rolls $ 2 each, Little Disappointed in that when we called at 8:30 am to place an order we were told they didn't make Klotchi the weekend we went 1/23/16 so I can't advise of their prices. We tried the cheese and the potato pierogi and some cabbage rolls all were very fresh and good! read more

I grew up on Ukrainian food, and let me say, whenever I find myself in the area, I always try to stop by. It is authentic, tasty, and for a good cause. The service is great and the people are friendly. read more

I've found my Grandmothers and they are all working here. OK, I kid I kid, only one of them is...Whichever one made the pierogi that I had is my Grandma and I love her cooking. After hearing about this mecca from Osiris V. and then reading the reviews of her Chrissy W. and Ericka A. I had to try these pierogi. So one rainy Saturday afternoon, I loaded my baby in the car and headed out in search of pierogi divinity. Didn't bring the rest of the family because I wasn't sure I wanted to share these bad boys. After an hour drive, we arrived at the church, the smell of pierogi in the air, I unloaded the kid and sprinted for the entrance. I ordered 12 Sauerkraut 12 Cheese 10 Kolacky Cookies Needless to say, most of this was gone by the time I made it home; I had wolfed down 12 Sauerkraut, 6 Cheese and 5 cookies. By the time my husband made it home from his day out, the rest was gone too. So since my husband never saw any of the goods and now thinks this place is a myth, I have to take him back on my next trip. Thanks Grandma!! read more

After stopping in here one recent Saturday morning...it occurred to me that I had to write a review...I thought I would for sure be the first one but seems like other people know what's up! =] I have been coming to this place since I was like 7 or 8 years old for their AMAZING pierogi! And let me tell you, the quality has been extremely consistent (I mean I swear the same ladies are still there from all those years ago!) and the service is always quick and to the point with a hint of grandma friendliness! =] But back to the pierogi...they offer sauerkraut, cheese (savory farmers) and potato. They boil them and serve them tossed in a little melted butter and top with onions and if I'm ordering, EXTRA onions! They are always SUPER tender and delicious. My favorite is the sauerkraut with the potato following. I am not a fan of the savory cheese, anywhere really, but if I had to eat them, it would be from here. But those sauerkraut...OMG...fabulous...seriously...you won't know what I mean until you get your ass over there (Saturdays from 8-2?) and spend your measly $5 a dozen for some pierogi perfection. And don't stop at a dozen...might as well just get 3 or 4 because the first one might just be gone before you even get home! =]] Amazeballs. read more

Having grown up in a Polish Ukranian household, pierogis were always a special treat since they were so time consuming to make. Now I can drive over on most Saturday's and be in pierogi heaven! The potato are pure delight. We buy 8 dozen and eat 2 dozen on the way home. The rest we savor with sour cream until our next trip. We've also bought them frozen in case we have a pierogi craving on those few weekends that the kitchen is closed. Nothing better! read more

Go here. You won't be sorry- We bought some of everything on the menu today And finished a dozen pierogi in the car for breakfast as soon as we left the kitchen! read more