Ogród Kulinarny

I happened to be in the neighborhood so I decided give Ogród a try. I wasn’t completely happy with my lunch. In my garlic soup there were pieces of sundried tomato, whose sharp favor distracted from that of garlic. Meanwhile my pizza didn’t have the barest trace of tomato sauce. The food was serviceable but not great, basically.
Ogród Kulinarny is a stone’s throw from the Schindler factory museum and the Museum of Modern Art. It’s good place to stop by for lunch and coffee after touring those sites. The place is fairly spacious – can easier accommodate a group of ten. It’s quite comfortable as well.

I rarely go to this part of town, but I had passed this place several times and thought to myself, «Hmmm, it looks nice in there, I must try it sometime.» I finally got the opportunity. The name of the restaurant translates to Kitchen Garden and the interior is decorated to look like the narrow lanes of some Mediterranean paradise. There are wooden tables, comfy white chairs, various pictures, plants and wine bottles that add to the vibe. The restaurant is located on Przemysłowa (Industrial Street) and view across the street to various decrepid-​looking warehouses isn’t exactly inspiring. However, the interior of the restaurant more than makes up for the poor location.
The menu has quite a good range. This is good, I hate those places that only offer a few options under the pretence of «only doing a few things well.» Without too much umming and aahing I chose the penne pasta with chicken and chorizo. My drink, a homemade iced tea, soon arrived along with a basket with a few freshly-​baked rolls and some very expensive-​looking olive oil and balsamic vinegar. When the meal turned up I was slightly disappointed. Although the plate was quite large the area for the food seemed to be a little on the small side and was unlikely to satisfy my hunger. I also commented to my dinner companion that it looked like something I could prepare myself.
It seems that I was a little too judgemental as it turned out to be a damned fine meal. With the smell of the bread and the parmesan tempting me I could hardly wait to tuck in. The pasta was in a nice creamy sauce, but not too rich or sickly though. The pieces of chicken were accompanied with small pieces of sundried tomato (yes, it’s so 1980’s, but oh so tasty) and spinach. Also to add to the scrumptiousness of the meal there were tiny pieces of almost raw onion, which gave the meal some fabulous crunchiness. I couldn’t for the life of my see any pieces of chorizo in my meal, but to be honest I didn’t really care.
For dessert I chose the tiramisu. It was good, but not exceptional. Overall the restaurant, food and service was very good. In the words of Arnold Schwarzenegger, «I’ll be back!»