Update January 2016: PLEASE, I beg you, TURNYOURMUSICDOWN. On my last few visits the open kitchen was blaring pop hits, the dining area was blasting rock in an attempt to drown out the kitchen’s music, and everyone in the restaurant(including staff) was shouting in order to be heard above it all. Not great ambiance for enjoying a meal. I’m not saying you need silence and candlelight — just turn the volume down to a reasonable level. You’re an eatery, not a dance club or bar. This definitely turns me off from visiting again, which sucks because I really do love the food.
Satya K.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Redmond, WA
Food was excellent. I tried the pierogi sampler and they were all delicious. I would normally give it 5 stars, if not for the cold service.
Chris R.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Victoria, Canada
I ordered the breakfast special, five ‘squeak’ pierogies with two poached eggs, some pork belly and a dollop of Hollandaise. The dumplings are big, fat and well stuffed. Six would be a good solid meal, especially coupled with the trimmings. It was a big solid breakfast. They are soft on the inside, with a punch of cheese and garlic savoury goodness. The outside had been crisped up after the cooking process to add a bit of a crisp texture, but just slightly. The eggs were poached very runny, and the yolks were a pale yellow, and slightly watery. To me, at least, not a sign of a great egg, and there wasn’t the richness of flavour from the eggs you can get from some local hens. Still, they were cooked perfectly well. The pork belly was a little over cooked. It was an inch or so cubed, with layers of crisp pork fat and flavourful meat. As it was just on the wrong side of done, the meat had dried out a bit. More at:
Mark M.
Rating des Ortes: 2 Victoria, Canada
I was simply unimpressed. I tried the sampler of pierogies and found them to be inconsistently seasoned, some being overly seasoned and others being somewhat bland. The restaurant was also quite cold(temperature-wise) and the seating arrangements don’t make for a pleasant eating environment. While I wanted to have a relaxed lunch today in order to get some reading done, instead I just wanted to get my food eaten while it was still hot and then just get out of there. I also have to say it is really overpriced. At over a dollar per pierogi that seems a bit out of line. The ingredients are less than a quarter per pierogi and to then charge up to six times that seems excessive. I would be fine at three times, which should cover off their expenses. I definitely will not be back.
Megan C.
Rating des Ortes: 4 Victoria, Canada
A little overwhelming for a first timer but worth figuring it out! Pierogis are out of this world good and the amount of topping combinations is great! Can get expensive but a great appy or pre bar hangout spot.
Meghan S.
Rating des Ortes: 5 Vancouver, Canada
Really fun place to visit– a lot of different options with your pierogis, along with soups and salads. Great beer selection! Definitely worth a visit, nice atmosphere inside.