Little Poland Restaurant Reviews

Unpretentious, unadorned, basic home-style cooking, generous portions. I had the lamb stew. It took a while to get a server's attention; then I thought I ordered lamb stew and server said okay; but she came back for my order 5 minutes later. It took nearly a half hour in total to be served, server said it was taking a long time because the stew was "very cold", I'm guessing that meant frozen. Served in a heaping bowl, the lamb was mostly bone and fat, but there was lots of it, so I had several nice bites of meat with help of knife and fork; stew also contained potatoes and carrots, and tomato had been added to the lamb stock; and scallions were sprinkled on top. Simple (bland) flavors, real food, tasted like my childhood. Tables are bare wood, so are the benches. Decor is ancient without being stylish about it, and service is leisurely and friendly. The patrons had an average age of 75 or so.

Have written about Little Poland in the past, and with this visit, can say it is as good as ever. Great Polish food, ample servings, friendly servers, and great tasting home made soups. Please see previous reviews on location and how to get to the restaurant. It is well worth it. Not very big inside but the food is just perfect, made by experienced Polish cooks. You would like to order many different dishes, but not possible to eat so much. They give you big portions. It is our favorite whenever we are in NYC.

Wish we had one of these in DC! The pierogi were delicious. The served our mushroom barely soup in a bread bowl. Great homey atmosphere and Polish natives run the place!

During my New York trip, I ate most of my breakfasts in this lovely diner. The staff are courteous and the atmosphere is excellent and the food excellent and not very expensive. With free coffee and tea , and you even get a glass of orange juice when you order a breakfast. Without a doubt a recommended place

Great little unpretentious restaurant where you can get a hearty home-cooked Polish meal at prices that are unbelievable for New York City. Great hearty soups like Lamb and potato soup. The portions are tremendous so you can easily share things like homemade potato pancakes, blinzes and pirogies. The place is clean and open seven days a week, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. I just hope not t0o many people find this treasure or I might not be able to find a table next time.

I give this restaurant a solid 3 stars, in a completely positive sense. Being Polish myself, anyone from the same background would most likely say the same, we are all bias to our mother's or grandmother's cooking. So the food here is good, and service was great, but in comparison it is always a tough match to compete with moms cooking. If you do not eat polish food regularly than you will love this place, if you do but just need a fix, this restaurant will not disappoint.

Our waitress was efficient and friendly and took our order. I asked about the beer types by saying “what type of beer is...” and she said “it’s beer!!!” Anyway, we had beef goulash, meatloaf, and piroggis. The heat wasn’t on and so our food came pretty quickly and the steam was rising from the food. But it chilled pretty quickly due to the lack of heat and cold breeze coming through. My beef was a bit of mystery meat so after having a few experiences of hard something or grissle I gave up. Best thing we ate was the cucumber salad and the beer was really good. Look around at the dust on the walls and the manner in which the chatter of the folks who woke there with a radio blaring—they don’t really care about the customer. The prices are reasonable so we hoped it would be a place to go to when we don’t feel like cooking. But I would never go back. I don’t understand why there were so many people there unless it’s about the low prices.

I chose this restaurant only because they serve pierogis. I am of Polish ancestry and I grew up eating a variety of Polish food. To me, fried pierogis stuffed with cheese are the best. Little Poland did not disappoint. The pierogis were fried perfectly and served with sour cream. They were delicious. Prices were very reasonable. Our waitress was very friendly though service was a bit slow. I can't get Polish food where I live unless I make it myself so it was a treat to be able to find a gem like Little Poland. I would definitely eat here again the next time I am in New York City.

Wonderful food! Everything is fresh and delicious. Very European atmosphere. You feel as though you are in Poland. The borscht is also excellent. All their soups are exceptional.

The food here is pretty home cooked style. We ordered a chicken noodle soup which was pot hot flavorful without commercial seasoning. Was so good. Then we ordered the kilbasi sausages (very salty) and stuffed cabbage rolls. Both dishes were ordered with boiled potatoes and side vegs (beets and red cabbage) but we only got a few peas and two pieces of carrots. We followed up and both got red cabbage which was very good. The homemade mushroom gravy that came with the stuffed cabbage was very little but very good. I wanted to order the homemade apple cake dessert but didn't want to chase the waitress again like we had to do with the cabbage. Overall the prices are very reasonable.

My husband and I met a good friend for lunch at Little Poland yesterday. We’ve been there many times and always love it. I had a kielbasa omelet with kasha, fantastic. Our server was Renate, she was adorable.

Can you book a table online? We are a family of 3 wanting to book a table to Wigilia 2024?website doesn’t work, no option to book online

If you like Polish food with pierogi, golabki, sausage and cabbage, you may try it and will not be disappointed. An apple cake is superb though surrounded by the cream from a can. Service pleasant but too busy with take-out orders to attend clients inside. All together has a flavor of a cheap diner with good food but inferior (a very generous rating) ambiance. No wine or beer, BYOB. .

I went to Little Poland today and it was a very bad experience. I have never had food so bad and grease not even in small third world countries. First of all it took so long to be serve that we were ready to leave. The food arrived and the side dish was so grease that the fat was running to the side of the plate. The scramble eggs were so runny it was disgusting, toasts were over dry and french fryes tasted like cardboard. I don't know what other reviews are about but I had a terrible experience. In the way home my stomach started to rumble and I stunk like grease. Just like a cheap diner in the last century. Do not go there. It was a horror.

Was hungry for some of my mom' s cooking and found Little Poland. Was very disappointed in my platter of kielbasa. Pierogies, bigos and stuffed cabbage. The former's stuffing had the texture of baby food. Pierogies tasted machine made. Will just have to return to Detroit or Chicago.

I had heard that this restaurant was authentic, and extremely plain (as some hidden gems often are) Extremely plain is an accurate assessment, though not damning on its own The wait staff allowed requests such as water and soda to stand unanswered for more than 10 minutes. One of the chefs was smoking a cigarette in the kitchen (in the back), came and pet someone's dog with a bare hand and then went back in again, ostensibly to smoke and work. When the lackadaisical mature of the waiter was brought to the manager's attention, the response was a verbalized "ok", and a shrug of shoulders. The food, slightly overpriced, was average. This is not a place which warrants consideration, even were it sanitary and well served, neither of which is so. Were all circumstances optimal, the food still carries no particularly indigenous trait, nor exceptional taste. The apple sauce and sour cream are out of jars, a portion of each of which costs one dollar. Stay away, really; or risk either being extremely frustrated and disappointed, or out and out ill form the unsanitary comportment of the chef. If Polish restaurant is desired, there are three others within a 6 minute walk's distance, all of which are higher rated.

The vegetable soup feels good all the way down. Potato latkes are a delight but only two instead of three. Sad. I will continue to make the detour there twice a year. A good bowl of soup is still a treat. Ok seems to be a trend. Excellent potato latkes better than any sweets.

I was walking in the area and came across this restaurant. Since my family history is from Poland, I decided to stop in. The decor is simple, but it felt very cozy. The staff was super friendly. It brought me back to family dinners way back when the aunts and uncles made Polish food.

Nothing like a good Polish meal on a cold night! This is a very good, homey, authentic food, Polish retaurant. The staff is welcoming, the menu extensive, the portions generous, the prices reasonable, and most of all the food good! And you get to bring in your own beer! Let me know if you agree!

I have been here several times and normally I love it, this time sadly the Borscht was a bit thin! Ofcourse the Potato Pancakes were amazing and the Blueberry Blintzes were nice but it was not up to the normal standards. Not sure if it's a trend or a one time as I have not been here in 2-3 years The portions were generous and overall it was nice. I will be back but it was not superb this time and I almost preferred Veselka to be honest.

Wide variety of Polish specialties available. Good food. Large servings. Friendly & attentive service. Will definitely return.

First of all, all those "trust me, I'm Polish" comments only carry so much weight. Poland is a huge country and every region and every grandmother puts their own spin on their dishes. Same as everywhere. Three of us went there last weekend. My friends both had the combo platter, which they thought was good/very good. Based on earlier reviews, I thought that it might be too much food for me, so I ordered the daily special, which was corned beef. I chose cabbage and boiled potato for my two sides. The service was prompt and adequate although our meals were only lukewarm. The corned beef was excellent, very tender and flavorful. The cabbage was ok but not memorable and the potato was just a big boiled potato. It definitely could have used some butter and I would have asked for a side of their mushroom gravy, but our server never returned. The only time we saw her again (despite my trying to get her attention) was when she took the other empty plates and asked if everything was good. A little if it hadn't been! We shared a piece (huge!) of their homemade apple cake, which was pretty good. I've had much better Polish food elsewhere and I wouldn't return here. From previous experience, if I'm going for central European cuisine in NYC, I'd pick Veselka.

Little Poland is an unpretentious restaurant that serves a variety of eastern European dishes, quite delicious and a nice change from the usual trendy restaurant or food. All that my party had was very good indeed, starting with excellent soups (mushroom barley, cabbage and tripe -- like pepper pot from my native Philadelphia). I had a sampler platter which included a stuffed cabbage and a variety of delicate pirougies, lots of food. One of my companion's dish included kasha, which was unusually good. Service was friendly. No liquor license, so we got wine from down the street. I wish there were a place like this near home!

The blintzes are excellent as is the borscht. The combination pierogi plate is delicious. We enjoy the chicken cutlet and other entries. If you want real home style cooking in a down to earth Setting this ids the place for your

Wanting to experience old style New York restaurants we chose Little Poland for authentic Polish food and we weren't disappointed. Food was hot, tasty and authentic. Some of the staff had been working there for 34 years - this combined with the food made for a very enjoyable experience.

A newyorker told us, that they serve the best breakfasts in New York. It's definitely true! Great food and generous portions, very nice atmosphere.

While walking the streets Thanksgiving morning we wandered by this "A" rated restaurant looking for a decent meal before dinner. What a delight! The food is authentic and so reasonable. The borscht tasted like my grandmother's. The blintzes were amazing! We can not wait to return for dinner.

Great restaurant with great service. Everyone was very friendly and professional. Food is delicious and authentic. Highly recommended. Deco is little bit tired but the food makes up for it.

Stopped here for a celebration meal. OMG....the food is fantastic. My wife and I tried the sampler platter, special bread ( don't remember how to spell it) and the pierogi sampler. Yum!!! Definitely recommend.

walking around looking for a place to have lunch and my brother and I just walked in and said what the heck...let's try it. boy, were we pleasantly surprised. real old school ambience (we were both born and raised in new York but have since moved away). we had a few different selections. I had a cup of the lamb and potato soup (very tasty) and then we had pork tenderloin, sauerkraut, stuffed cabbage, and shredded beets. everything was really delicious. home style..nothing haute or fancy about this. check came and was reasonable. some of the finest establishments in the city can take lessons from this place regarding prompt, friendly, service. we left feeling full and proud of ourselves for not succumbing to some sterile chain restaurant.

So we needed to grab diner before a show, and wanted some nice Polish home cooking. The first sign was that for a busy friday night the place had 6 people in it. The waiter rushed us as if he had something else to do. Then the food came. Its one thing to not completely love what is on your plate...it happens. The Perogies had no flavor...nothing. Then the goulash was almost cold, stuffed cabbage was bland (not horrible, but I could do better) The gravy came out of a can, so did the green beans. The mashed potatoes also instant......but no flavor at all. We stopped eating because it was disgusting. The clueless waiter asked if we wanted to bring it home, and we instantly said no!! Who does this to food?? Why would anyone subject the public to this? I wanted to call the police.

Not sure what happened as my daughter was here in March and raved about the place so we made a trip down to the East Village just to eat here. What a huge disappointment. The pierogis are small and DEEP FRIED (what?!?!) They came plain on our plate. No onions or "special sauce" as was listed on the menu. The kielbasa was just a single piece on a plate. No onions or mustard. All of the women working there were yelling at each other. Sounds like this place went downhill.

Excellent traditional Polish food. Great value and left sooo full. The family loved it. Try the Polish apple cake - delicious

This small restaurant has more vegetarian options than many East European eateries tend to have. The mushroom and sauerkraut pierogies were especially good. (The Polish sauerkraut was much less tangy and sour than the more familiar German style.) Outside dining is available.

Been going here for many years. The stuffed cabbage is incredibly good, with mashed potatos and beets, wow, or get the hot borscht. Laid back atmosphere and reliably good food.

very nice place, food is really good and as testy and authentic as only it can be in a restaurant. The service is very friendly! Try soups ( a plate is enough for a lunch!) or/and their perfect Blinches (Crepes) !

I had walked by a few times and finally went in after reading good things about Litte Poland. I ordered the Stuffed Cabbage meal that also came with 2 sides. It came with a brown mushroom sauce over them. I think you can get a red sauce if you ask as I saw someone else having it that way. Food was great. You won't walk out of here hungry if you order one of the entrees!

The food was delicious! One of the best meals we had on out week long vacation. The pierogies were absolutely delicious!

Six of us stopped in for breakfast but after seeing the menu, we turned it into a brunch/lunch. This was the best Polish food that we have had since our last trip to Poland. The borscht, blintzes, pierogies, galumpies, kielbasa, babka french toast, eggs, etc were outstanding. Great to pass around and share. Service was fast and friendly. Six of us stuffed ourselves, had left-overs to take home and the bill (before tip) was $96.75!!!

Tried the boiled pierogi with mushrooms and saurkraut mmm. Put some mustard on it and was smiling. Also ordered the potato pancakes with applesauce, big plate of 4 very hearty and delicious. hubby ordered a kielbasa on the side and was happy. They have a luncheonette counter which I loved but we sat at a booth. I loved the feel of the place. Service quick and friendly. Prices right. Will be back.

Seeing the words "diner food" calls to mind greasy food reheated from a box. Little Poland offers no such thing. We stopped in for a snack and sampled the kielbasa and red bean soup (thin broth), zurek soup (hearty broth), challah, and cheese pierogis with apple sauce. The smell of freshly brewing coffee filled the air and we had a window seat for prime people watching on 2nd Ave. The red bean soup was tasty but no match for the zurek. The challah was fresh and sweet. The pierogis were fried to perfection and not greasy. The cheese inside is nice and sweet. The prices are a bit high for the quantity, but you're paying for quality that's worth it.... and most likely, a ridiculously high East Village rent. Adding this spot to my list of favorites. They accept credit or cash.

Little Poland is located between 12 and 13 streets on 2nd avenue. If you want Polish food, this is the place. I ate here regularly when I lived in NYC, and now as a visitor, make my way there for all the delicious Polish delicacies. The homemade soups are fantastic, so flavorful, and no or very little salt. The pierogi, kielbasa, chala bread, stuffed cabbage and all the rest is so good, all homemade, and made there on the premises. The platters are huge, and if you have room for dessert, the apple squares or rice pudding will certainly fill you up to the brim. I miss the true homemade food, made by authentic Polish ladies right there. They have beverages, and I think beer also. The place is small and very casual, with some booths and some table and chairs. Whether you are looking for Polish food, or want to try it, little Poland should be your choice. Highly recommended.

Little Poland is the only remains small family operated Polish Restaurant left in the East Village. it specializes in Easter European comfort food as well as some good old American standbyes. It is one of the few remaining places you can get a toasted cheese babka-buttery, warm and delicious filled with golden raisins/citron-the perfect afternoon snack with hot tea. They have bigos aka hunters stew-a savory sauerkraut mixed with pierced of meat and kielbasa, onions, garlic, shredded carrots and a little tomato. Another specialty is potato dumplings w/Dill sauce which is very tasty and of course pirogues, kielbasa and kasha along with Polish beers. The wait staff and chefs are Polish. It is a popular destination and draws a good crowd, particularly for weekend brunch so be prepared to wait for a table or booth if you hit peak times.

PBS TV Chef Jeff Smith used to say "We eat to remember." That's what I was looking to do when I came here. As a child we used to visit the Polish part of our family in the summers in New Jersey and they would fix the most amazing food. I've looked for those same dishes and tried to recreate them myself with little success. This place was just what I was hoping it would be. It's a simple restaurant and the staff was friendly. I was there for lunch but ordered the combination plate from the dinner side of the menu because I wanted to try a little bit of everything. The price was reasonable and the large plate was covered in food. I was going to make sure I ate every bit of it. Probably to the surprise of the ladies there. The tastes and maybe more importantly the textures were exactly as I remembered them to be from years ago. Lunch brought back so many memories of family members who are no longer around. I don't think i've ever had food make me cry before but this did. I want to thank everyone there for a great meal.

The fish cakes were tremendous, very tasty. Stuffed cabbage and peirogues were the best I ever had. Homemade saurkraut had jusd the right tartness. Will go again.

The food can't be beat. The service is pretty good but really what keeps me coming back are the pierogi, kielbasa, and most of all THE CHEESE BLINTZES which are like heaven on a very large serving sized plate. The place could use with a touch up but who cares when the food makes my eyes roll up.

Only tried the blintzes and perogies as this was a late night snack. They were delicious. Potato perogies served with fried onions and sour cream. Blintzes with strawberry and cheese. Perfect. Good service. Limited ambiance but who cares, worth the visit!! Can’t wait to return.

Always a stop when I am in NYC. The best homemade Polish food in the city. The soups are spectacular. Great taste, and full of food. Pierogies come with many fillings. See my previous review below for more details and directions to Little Poland. I can't say enough good things about the food.

The food is so-so at best, too greasy at worst. And over-priced for the quality you receive. The staff are apathetic, at least when I was there, and as another review seemed to mention. Try Polish elsewhere and save the headache.

For lunch we ordered the Bigos (sauerkraut, sausage, speck stew) with potato dumplings. Delicious. The dumplings come with a mushroomy gravy and the stew was not sour. Just the right balance. All made on the premises. At $12.50 it was hard to finish - very generous serving.

Waitress with the black hair up in a ponytail? Ridiculously rude. Saw people come in and pick up take out, and her and her co-worker were gossiping LOUDLY about how she didnt tip. It was TAKE OUT! You do not TIP for take out. You tip for delivery or for service. The farther the customers would walk, the louder the women would shriek about how dare they not tip. Having worked in an upscale restaurant in the past 10 years, NEVER have I experienced anything like this. Even when sitting customers failed to tip, we approach them PRIVATELY and QUIETLY. We do NOT embarrass them. Whoever employs these women and lets them get away with this to multiple customers should you ashamed. You do not embarrass those who pay you, on THANKSGIVING NO LESS!

I lived in Poland for 2 years and this place brought back happy memories. Very plain and slightly dowdy interior but the food was fabulous and service excellent. Not somewhere you'd come for a romantic meal but if you think " Polish Diner" you'd be on the right track.

We walked around East Village trying to find somewhere to eat. Found small restaurant with plenty of locals eating. Menu was full of homecooked dishes. I had the best sauerkraut I have ever had.There were 5 of us and main courses were meatballs,spare ribs,porkchops and veal.We were all very happy. No alcohol but shop across the road with all you need.

I was really looking forward to having some real authentic Polish food while visiting NYC. I didn't want to make the trip over to Brooklyn with my family of 4 so we tried Little Poland since it is in lower Manhattan. I was happy we made the 2 mile walk to find it! As you might imagine, I am of Polish descent. I make my own pierogies every Christmas Eve and grew up going to Polish festivals, so I do know authentic Polish food. I had the Polish platter with 4 pierogies, 2 large potato pancakes, and a blintz for $20. I thought a good price for NYC. You can choose the filling for the pierogies and for the blintz. Can also choose if you want the pierogies boiled or fried. Excellent food. I chose the cheese pierogies which tasted like real Farmer's cheese. The potato pancakes were outstanding. I wish that I could finish my food. We had a late lunch and I never was hungry for supper later on since I was so full. Family also really liked their food also. They do sell American food as well, in case you are going with someone who does not appreciate Polish food. Our server was friendly and attentive. My kids were impressed to hear the servers speaking in Polish and that they are really from there. I wish I knew more phrases so I could speak it too. Ambiance is basic ut clean but if you are Polish then you know we are a no frills kind of people.

Little Poland is located 3 blocks north. Better food. Better prices. Fewer hipsters and tourists. This is the real deal. P.S. Nothing against Veselka. I really like them as well.

What a great little place. Nice and quiet neighborhood. If you’re missing German/Polish cooking, this is your spot. Schnitzel! Red cabbage! Cucumber salad! Meatballs with dill gravy! Portions are huge so sharing is definitely recommended?

Lovely breakfast, served very hot very quickly. Great service. Omelette was very tasty as was the corn beef hash and eggs.

Delicious food just like we had in our home growing up! The flavors were superb and the portions were huge!!! We also enjoyed the assortment of cold, polish beer. I will absolutely come here every time we visit New York!

Why hasn't this restaurant received more reviews? It's absolutely excellent, in its category. You can have a fantastic, albeit typical, breakfast special here for a bargain, till 11:59 a.m. Or you can swap in kasha and house-made mushroom gravy for the home fries. I would do that, if I were you. The pierogis here are delicious -- I always order sauerkraut and mushroom. And there are tons of other scrumptious "ethnic" dishes on the menu, all house-made. Portions are large! But the POTATO LAMB SOUP here is a standout, to me. It should be famous. It's more of a hearty, homestyle stew. Hunks of lamb on the healthfully cartilage-y bone, large hunks of potato, unbelievably delicious flavor, and a great value. Be advised! (Tip the ladies nicely. Most of them are very friendly, as well as helpful. Always ready with a smile. The prices here are so low that a 15% tip seems stingy, to me.)

This restaurant is amazing food is realy tast like homemade by granny price is affordable and friendly service so strongly recommend

Its a great place with a hearty menu. The white borsh is amazing! The Swedish meatballs with mash potatoes make my mouth water just from thinking about it. I come here often when i need some home style comfort food, being originally from eastern europ, this place really hits the spot! 💟💟💟

I stumbled upon this hidden gem of a restaurant and was amazed. The food is just awesome, I can die for those tender succulent pieces of pork, or that aromatic and creamy mashed potatoes. Courteous and professional stuff, good ambience. Would love to go again!

Blintzes were fantastic, borscht was not what I expected but was also very good, the beets were side was great, I did not love the sauerkraut pirogues (personal preferences), cucumber salad was very nice, breaded chicken was good but my companion thought it was like her mother's and enjoyed the memories, overall - we loved the food. The waiter was not so happy with us and made it clear. I don't know, but that is about what I expect in NYC.

Disappointing. A little hole-in-the-wall with slow service. I had fried meat pierogies. Very dry and tasteless. I had boiled potato pierogies. Tasteless, even with lots of onions and sour cream. They serve only beer and wine. No mixed drinks. If you are in desperate need of a pierogi, go there. It's better than nothing. Otherwise, find a better place.

We visited Poland 2017 and have missed the food we enjoyed there. Little Poland was a treat for us while visiting New York City. The white borscht is superb and the pierogis were very tasty.

Had the Polish combination plate. Not quite like what I get in Hamtramck MI but the potato pancakes rocked

I waited about 30 minutes to have a wait staff take my order. Then, another 30 minutes for my food. As I didn't want to wait another 30 minutes to pay, I went to the cashier who was tardy, too. So, I gave a low tip of $1. When my credit card bill arrived, the restaurant added $9 to the tip which was 50% of the bill. Avoid this restaurant.

We had 'french toast' and pierogi 'dumplings' here, both were good and very reasonably priced, this would be real comfort food. Our server was sweet and always smiling even though I don't think she understood us all the time. Our Polish food tour guide said this was as close to authentic as you could get outside of his Grandmother's kitchen....

We eat here regularly and find the quality of the food consistent, the potions ample, and the prices still among the least expensive option. Prix fixe breakfast is especially notable offering some different combinations rather than the usual bacon, eggs, and home fries. Polish specialities remain authentic although it should be noted that kasha pirogies (a favorite) are no longer available.

Homey, comforting, hearty food. Open early, open late. Several different kinds of pierogis, which are delicious dumplings. And good soups and sandwiches. I love this place, when I am in the neighborhood I always make an effort to eat here. It's not fancy, fyi, or for the severe dieter (though their menu is extensive) but it's great for groups and families, especially those on a budget. Yum!!

A gem: nothing fancy--just home style Polish food. Lamb stew--bones and all--was a pleasant surprise. Cafe style and take out available.

Stopped in while in the neighborhood and so glad we did. We both really enjoyed the combination platter we had with a variety of pierogis, potato pancakes and blintzes that they served with a side of applesauce and a side of sour cream. Service was great and the place was clean. 5 stars

My wife and I had a taste for Polish fare, which we enjoyed when we were younger so we ventured to Little Poland. We weren't disappointed! Our waitress was very attentive and warm. We had pierogis with sauerkraut and they were awesome. We washed them down with a couple of polish beers--they too were delightful.

This was one of a worst restaurant in my life. I talked to staff at the entrance when I arrived there, no one took me to the table. I felt terrible racial discrimination. While waithing , I happened to talk with the customer eating near the entrance. Waited too long,then I was took to have a seat, but staff started to clear up other tables with finished dishes, I was forced to be waited,endured again. After cleaning up 2 tables ,I was asked to order finally. I said Dziękuję=Thank you in polish language, attitude of staff changed. She began to give me paper bapkin quickly, saying Dziękuję . I was so sad, it was last time for me to go there.Hopefully I wanna go.

No interest in customer service here. Cold air blowing from air conditioning units on a cool wet April evening, but despite protesting that we were cold, we were told they couldn't be turned down. Mediocre food served in an icebox by frosty staff. Avoid.

Cute little Polish coffeeshop that serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Servers are professional and quick. They serve a variety of Polish and East European foods at really low prices. There are pierogis, Kasha, Borsht, Matzo Ball Soup Kielbasa, Blintzes etc. I often come for a hearty breakfast or lunch. It is as good as Veselka but much more inexpensive.

I've been at little pony couple times already I really like it authentic Polish foods but one drawback they don't have Polish beers. But it's still a great experience the staff is very nice waiter and waitresses

We just loved this place and we ate EVERYTHING! We enjoyed the borscht, the pierogies, the crispy potato pancakes, the kielbasa, the stuffed cabbage, the sauerkraut, the blintzes. You name it! They were all delicious with that home-cooked taste. The service is good and the prices are right. It's a good thing we live far away or we'd be eating there twice a week. I can't wait to go back!!!

Really delicious Polish food in a New York diner. I waited all week for this and wasn't disappointed. While my friend went for one of the many breakfasts available--you must try their homemade challah bread, made fresh everyday---or their homemade muffins-- I went straight for the beef goulash. OMG it was so tender and tasty!! With a very balanced sauce, not to heavy as I feared. You get to choose two sides with each entree. I had the best noodles, cooked just right, and cold pickled red cabbage. All the portions were so large I shared everything and still took a good portion home. For dessert we shared fabulous and unusual apple cake. The crust completely enveloped a not too sweet center of shredded Apple. The crust/cake part was marvelously firm not mushy. Perhaps they could switch to homemade whipped cream? I can't wait to go back and have pierogis, lamb stew, kielbasa and a lot of other real Polish dishes. This is the place for real food in a real classic if rough at the edges NY diner.

The overall rating should be good . But strangely TripAdvisor does not have that choice. It goes from average to very good. It is odd that their database designers think that there is no word called "good". However, in East Village all the old Polish Restaurants are disappearing. This is still a blast from the past. The restaurant is tightly packed with 50 seats or more. I have been there many times for breakfast and also for early lunch, when I basically ordered breakfast food. The service is pleasant and friendly and they won't hurry you out. I had potato pancakes, omelette with kielbasa, borscht soup, pierogis etc. They wer all very well prepared and tasty. Furthermore, this restaurant is quit affordable. Hurry before these type of establishments disappear.

I am embarrassed to write this review, ashamed to admit that I would go to a place like this, but in an effort to deter others who like my wife might be nostalgic for food that momma used to make and also to memoralize a horrible experience, I am issuing a warning. If you are not interested in the details below, just STAY AWAY and read no further. First, the ambiance. There is none. A storefront restaurant on the lower East Side. The service: Barely mobile. After the waitress took our order and served our food we were forgotten. Our request for an additional fork was met with a surly look. I had to get up and chase the waitress down to get the check to end the nightmare. The food: Slanderous to the Polish race. My Polish wife said the borscht was OK. From there everything was downhill. I had the Bigos (sp?) Platter. Meat and sauerkraut with potato dumplings. The meat was gnarly pieces of dried pork, the sauerkraut was fried which would have been good by itself had not the kitchen ruined it with way too much pepper, and the dumplings were farinaceous grenade sized globules - highly indigestible and inedible except by the strongest stomachs. ( I take special distain for those who add huge amounts of pepper to a dish to flavor it. Culinary Amateurism 101). My wife’s combination platter consisted of way overcooked and dried out pork, and DEEP FRIED pierogis. My wife was asked how she wanted the pierogis and she said fried instead of boiled thinking that they would be lightly sauteed as she prepares them at home. Never expected them to be deep fried. UGH! Left them on her plate. After leaving I spent the rest of the evening trying to get the taste out of my mouth.

Pierogis, Kielbasa, Stuff Cabbage, and lots of Polish Comfort Food. It's sort of a Polish Food Diner. Dinner was very good. I had the Combination Plater ($27) Pierogi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa, and bigos. We also had excellent white borscht. Hearty meal. Good service. Excellent value -- dinner for two $55.

Two of us had lunch there. Excellent (very cold) Polish beer, fried pierogi (sauerkraut and mushroom best) and a pork golebek. Service was good. Usually, Polish servers are friendlier.

If you LOVE Polish food you MUST come here! The FOOD IS AMAZING! I have already been here twice! My mom, my bestie and me all went TWICE already! They have platters with a TON of food and it's really good! The pierogis are to die for and the BLINTZES are HUGE!! Get the cheesecake too! Amazing! I go right before I go to the movies at the VILLAGE EAST right across the street! Go! You won't be disappointed! There is also a parking garage right around the block if you are coming from outside the city. (310 11th street)

Our first time here so we decided to get the combo with stuffed cabbage, kielbasy, and pierogis and split it. Splitting it was a good decision as the combo plate was huge. All of the combo food selections were delicious! We loved the food. There is also a great beer selection. Service and s relaxed but pleasant and helpful, much like service is in Europe.

This little restaurant satisfies in a Big old fashioned way. Its menu is simple but has a broad range filled with many surprises. It serves wholesome ethnic foods from Eastern Europe as its name suggests, bringing back memories of the past. Servings are not stinted on and are served with a smile and with friendliness and a helpfulness all too often missing from staff these days. It is a pleasure to walk in and partake in a meal here and watch the flow of people walk by.

I went here for lunch today!! I got the french toast and apple juice and my parents gave me some orange juice that they got!! It was very very good!! It's a polish restaurant but it's like a diner!! You should come here next time you need some polish food!!

If you are looking for authentic Food from Poland, look no further than Little Poland. Pierogis are top shelf and the best stuffed cabbage.

I really enjoy this little restaurant because the borsch, pierogis, and blintzes are always spot-on and it's a very affordable place to eat in the neighborhood. There aren't many Polish places around the East Village/Lower Manhattan, so it's good to have an option like this around.

Whenever I want authentic Polish just like my grandmother used to make- I head to Little Poland. Soups, pierogis, bigots, kielbasa, stuffed cabbage are my go to’s on the menu. Recently a family member has been in a hospital right near there so I’ve been eating at least one meal there a day and the food is consistently good. The reason I did not give 5 stars is that the waitresses need to pay more attention to the customers. You have to wait to get their attention for anything. They are too busy talking and give you an attitude when you ask for anything - even ordering.

My husband and I visited Cracow and Warsaw this past summer and we were so impressed with the delicious meals that we had there. We live near the Little Poland restaurant and hoping to recapture the delicious flavors and tastes of our visit to Polska, we ate dinner there tonight. The restaurant did not fail! My favorite dish in Poland was the Zurek soup and the dish at Little Poland tasted just as deliciously good. My husband had the borscht and pirogies and both were excellent as well. I highly recommend Little Poland for authentic Polish cooking and for the ambience of an East Village standard.

My disappointment began when i bit into a 'cheese' pierogi which I assumed would be potato and cheddar cheese, but turned out to be a sweet cheese pierogi on a platter with sausage and stuffed cabbage. Needless to say, it was not a good combination. The pierogies were not served with sour cream (which is a must in my book) and the overall dish was very salty.

We ordered the Borscht, pierogies, blintz, French toast, galumpgie (stuffed cabbage), kielbasa, eggs, and kasha. Everything was amazing and affordable! I can't wait to come back

Food was fantastic! Good prices, good service. Sit in front of house for a view of the Empire State Building our the windows.

Whenever I am in the East Village, I can't resist a stop at Little Poland, and not just because my heritage just happens to be Polish! The homemade, fried perogies stuffed with sauerkraut or cheese are always satisfying, especially when smothered in their special creamy mushroom sauce, accompanied by sour cream, sweet applesauce and savory braised onions! (A meal in itself!) A side of sweet cabbage is essential, almost worth a trip on its own, along with the delicious home made chicken soup, just like grandma used to make. The vegetarian stuffed cabbage is another must for me, moist, delicious and filling. My husband, Irish and German, is addicted to the kasha and it must accompany anything he orders! The all female wait staff of pleasant and efficient Polish ladies only add to the overall positive ambiance and enjoying the musical Polish language exchanges, from customers to staff, it all adds up to a very satisfying down home ethnic experience indeed!

If you're looking for authentic old world food, this is your best bet! Service is good. Food is beyond good. Highly recommended.

I had take out from Little Poland on two occassions. The cabbage roll meal was to die for there were two cabbage rolls and you could choose your sides I had peas mash and mushroom gravy and so was the chicken noodle soup. I was feelinng unwell from my travels and a New Yorker put me onto this place - I am positive the soup helped me on my way to recovery. The prices are amazing for such a big meal. The girls working there were wonderfully Polish and friendly. Have a large piece of cheesecake to seal the deal ..... delicious.

This is a real gem of a restaurant. More likely a diner but in the east village. Great morning specials for breakfast. Couple of eggs, toast, juice, I love to have the kasha as a side instead of fries or hash browns. Mmmmm. I get the fried onions on the side to mix in. They also do a great potato pancake. Apple sauce and or sour cream on the side. That's breakfast. For lunch I'm stuck on a bowl of their lamb potato soup. That and some potato latkes are plenty. The staff is always polite and right there for whatever you want. Just writing about them makes me miss it from afar

Best place to enjoy a well prepared meal.We have been there several times per week in the past two months. The food is well prepared and tasty, well seasoned. The soups are out of this world delicious. I have the mushroom and barley soup for breakfast. Portions are sumptuous. Hallam is freshly baked each day. I would go here everyday and not tire of the wholesome cuisines. It's like you your mom making your favorite meal for you every time.

Little Poland is across the street from where I work so I've been coming here for decades. The breakfast specials are great and reasonably priced. I get the kasha which is great instead of the home fries or French fries but I imagine they are great too. Lunch for me is a hearty bowl of their lamb potato soup and maybe a potato latkhe with sour cream or apple sauce. The waitresses all seem like they just arrived from Poland, pleasant and personable with none of the NY attitude In the decades I've come here, I've never had a bad experience. If you're in the neighborhood, give it a try!

Good little classic neighborhood Polish Cafe. The soups are outstanding and pierogies were delicious....prompt and friendly service too. Enjoy!

We have been to this restaurant several times in the past and present. Formerly it was standard Polish food. Now it is excellent. The pierogis, potato pancakes (latkes), soups, bigos (stew), fish, cabbages (sweet, sour, cole slaw) are carefully prepared and varied. The wines are reasonably priced. Now they have learned that whites and sparklings should be cold (not just room temperature). Nice beer selection too. The service is often overwhelmed even when not full, but they try and work hard. Just allow plenty of time for your food (we waited an hour for any food at all).

This is a small East Village restaurant on Second Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets. It is nothing fancy and looks more like a diner than a restaurant but the food is always very good. The staff is friendly and fast, attending to your needs. Breakfasts are great with eggs, any style, Challah French Toast, etc. The Polish specialties are wonderful. Pierogies of many varieties are served either fried or boiled with sides of sour cream. Yesterday I had lunch consisting of a very good cup of Matzo Ball soup served with thick slices of Challah bread, stuffed cabbage with kasha and a side of red cabbage. The stuffed cabbage consisted of two very large portions, one of which I took home for a later meal. Every-time I come here I leave happy and stuffed full.

This polish food is legitimate. So delicious. I ordered the combination plate for $18.95. A bit pricey but soooo good that I can't complain. This restaurant was far from my hotel but worth the journey. I would love to eat here again and again. The potato pierogis were a stand out.

I took my daughter there while waiting for my grandsons surgery to be over. I must say, their food was delicious. Their corned beef hash was perfect. Their home fries well done., their OJ fresh. Their staff was very friendly, and best of all they are very affordable. $8.00 you get coffee, juice, toast, two eggs, home fries and corned beef hash. Will definitely be back.

Homemade pierogis. I feel like I could stop reviewing right now because that's all you really need to know. Also, cheese blintzes. Yum.

Very nice. Ordered the Polish platter which was overflowing it true Polish style. The pierogis were very good and offered either boiled, or deep fried. Was hoping for saluted in butter and onions like babcia used to make, but it worked.. Worth a stop!

A true Polish cuisine at it's best! Made me think about my grandma's cooking! We had Polish sour soup (Zurek) and 2 kind of pierogies, all of which was top notch and hand made to perfection! Prices are very reasonable. The only down side is that is not so close to main attractions so you rather have to dedicate a short trip to get here but it's totally worth it!!!

If you want to try the best Polish and Europian food ever and be served by a really good staff try to go to Little Poland. I can really recomend this restaurant. You will not spend so much money, your stomach will be happy and so full :)) and the quality of the food and service is very very good.

Polish coffeeshop that serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The wait staff is always friendly and food arrive quickly. There is a a variety of Polish and East European foods at really low prices. Some of the best dishes are the pierogis, Matzo Ball Soup and Blintzes etc. Bbreakfast or lunch is always good. You can go Polish or American with egg dishes. It is one of the most reasonably priced restaurants around

The authentic Polish food and beer were delicious. Nice choices in the sample platters offered. Great selections for vegetarians as well. It’s the only Polish restaurant still open in Manhattan - I hope it remains! Try it!

So we have been eating at this fairly inexpensive little place for over 10 years. We love the breakfasts best, with kasha (toasted buckwheat groats, for the uninitiated, with mushroom gravy on request, toasty and delicious) but you can get potatoes with your eggs instead if you must. The best blintzes (We prefer the cheese, a sweetened creamy filling which goes so well with sour cream on top of the crepes) and also that filling is in the sweet cheese pierogies, which are best fried, also with sour cream. The apple cake I mentioned has a huge amount of apple filling and is well worth the $4.50 it costs. Too full? Take one home and add coffee for breakfast tomorrow! We come here monthly, and it's a half hour drive for us. You can park in the neighborhood if you are patient, for $3.50 per hour in the NYC parking meters, or come on Sundays when the meters are free. There is a big multiplex movie theatre across the street, and a movie followed by a walk around this interesting area will work off some of that good Polish food. They offer a full menu of other American and Polish faves, including bigos, kielbasa, potato pancakes, more kasha, etc. Try it for the blintzes, though.

You won't leave hungry from Little Poland. It's one of those hole-in-the-wall places you might miss if you didn't know it was there but you'd be a smart cookie to seek it out. They have all the polish favorites plus the usual diner menu plus a great selection of soups that never disappoint. A fun place to hide away for an hour or two with comfy booths to boot!

The borschts soup was delicious. Cooked but not overly so as veggies still had texture. Stuffed peppers were very good and filling. Nice coleslaw. Onion rings were frozen and just OK. Nice table service. Fair prices.

This is my forth trip to NYC and I stay in the same place in the East Village one blcok from Little Poland. This is one of the best Polish meals that you will have in NYC. I vivitsed seven time in 3 weeks. I ordered most of the soups that I could on the menu and they were frech every day. The chicken soup is my favourite, if ou are feeling unwell then have a cup/bowl of this soup and you will feel better. My all time g to meal was two eggs over easy with freshly sliced tomaoto, sausage and kasha. The eggs were perfectly cooked and the price was so reasonable how could I not come here seven times. I have over the years tried most items on the menu and they have all been consistant and delicious. The service is quick, the staff are lovely and the place is always packed. My lunch favourite is the hearing salad with onion. Looking forward to returning in 2019.

If you visit New York during the cold months, they have about eight or ten different homemade soups and all are wonderful. Try their Kielbasa and Pierogies.

We spent some very good time in that polish restaurant. We service was great, staff was very nice and the food was very good.

Don't let appearances fool you. From the outside you wouldn't give this place a 2nd glance but that would be a mistake. Food is hearty, generous and delicious and the prices fantastic. Oh, did I mention the atmosphere is authentic as is the food which is homemade. With the easy subway rides in Manhattan I have made this a regular pre-Broadway dinner stop as I like it more than the mid town or Hell's Kitchen stops. The attractive blonde waitresses with the Polish accents don't hurt either, lol. Obviously highly recommended.

We were dining at that restaurant several times and I have to admit that the food is not bad and it reminds me the food that my mother used to cook at our house long time ago. However, the service is more like at my "step mother" house, which is slow and being served with sour grumpy face. For some reason they find it very hard to except the fact that some people are having a formal Tax-Exemption cards and they allowed to use it by law.

The place is quite basic--not fancy at all, but the food was superb--tasty, generous portions. Great pirogies, soups, etc. Highly recommended.

Diner-like atmosphere, food is very good. Prices are really high for what you get, but it's specialty food. Would go back again.

We started with borscht -- terrific but unnecessary because there was so much food in the mains. Lots of pieces of beets and cabbage in the borscht. We had the combination plate -- perogis, one stuffed cabbage. keilbasy and bigos. Very good, but so much food!! No room for dessert. Next time we'll share the combo and order a 2nd appetizer, or no appetizer and a 2nd entree. Service was pleasant, but a bit slow. Price was right. We'll be back

No visit to NY is complete withour a visit to Little Poland. The menu, of cheap old world food, is so great it is always impossibe to decide. This if food like your Polish grandmother cooks from kielbasa to cabbage soup with a side of kasha and marnated cucubers,Then its off to a flick across the street.

Great Polish Food ! Everything was Delicious and big portions. When we got a check we were even more surprise to see it was so Low! Great place. Highly recommended.

This spot only seems to get better with time (and I'm coming here with over a decade of visits). The Blintzes are legendary and I don't even offend my grandma when I say these are as good as hers (she agrees).

Steve Kornacki's weekend UP MSNBC show is great & thoughtful for many reasons...and it led us to Little Poland for "kielbasy" w eggs when we visited NYC in November; husband had hash. (I loved the kielbasy). Great menu choices; egg breakfasts come w oj, coffee, potatoes & toast. Grab a paper from the stand next door, come eat, read, grin and watch the world walk by on 2nd Ave.

Just what the doctor ordered when temperatures drop! Polish fare may not be the most exciting cuisine category, but the menu @ Little Poland is consistently hearty & solid (perhaps even a tad bland) - it's also a far less crowded/chaotic option from Veselka, its Ukrainian neighbor a few blocks away. Service is polite and gracious, albeit somewhat scattered - you need to flag down your waitress for anything beyond a basic order.

I have been to Poland twice and felt like I was back there at this restaurant in the East Village. We actually ate here twice while in New York because they were open till 11pm...later than other restaurants around. I am such a fan of the cold beet soup I had in Poland a few years ago and they had it here. The perogies were super and they let you mix the various flavours how you want. My nephew had the pounded chicken with noodles and cucumber salad...both times. It is a great, clean authentic restaurant. Will definitely return again.