Sikorski Meat Market

I’m somewhat surprised at the reviews saying how friendly the staff is. Our experience has been completely the opposite over a couple of visits. Unlike the late lamented Steve’s Meat Market, the staff is pretty unresponsive. During our last visit, we asked for a sausage hanging on the wall, but the butcher shook his head and cut off a couple of links of another sausage behind the counter without any explanation. Contrast that with Steve’s where we once saw a customer ask for bratwurst, and the butcher very politely explained that they were a Polish meat market and didn’t sell bratwurst. Steve’s is gone, so I guess I’m stuck with Sikorski. Sigh.

This is probably the best Polish meat market (at least now that Europa is no more? zing). In my opinion, the best things are the smoked hanging meats (recommend the kryana, wjieska, and kapanosy kielbasa and the «ham sausage»). The cooked items are ok in my opinion — perhaps the best being the pork loin, sliced and served cold on a sandwich; the smoked ribs mentioned in other reviews are good but not the fat, which is abundant.

This is our go to Polish meat shop (which every Greenpoint resident needs! :)) Best kielbasa in town and their smoked pork loin is mouth-​wateringly good.

I’ve been going here to get Kielbasa since I was a kid (I’m 60). Now I drive there from Westchester. I’ve tried closer Polish delis (Yonkers, Brewster) but Sikorsky’s is the best. I always buy the big fat ones hanging above the counter (It’s called «Krajana»). I also recommend the large cheese babkas!

This place smells like heaven.
You can see the production area from the retail area, and this Polish butcher is still going strong, dishing out smoky goodness.

Finally, after tasting kielbasa from a Greenpoint meat market a few years ago, a lot of internet researching on kielbasa (perhaps more confusing than helpful), and three trains later, I made my way to Sikorski Meat Market. I went on a Saturday afternoon and it wasn’t too busy (phew, I wouldn’t be holding up the line). I was looking to get some kielbasa and there was a small menu posted on the wall listing about a half dozen kielbasa, though it looked like they had more varieties than listed (? — maybe multiples of the same thing). Nothing on display was actually labeled; they were just hanging around and behind the counter. I was comparing the menu to some of my notes when a second person came out to wait on me, and he spoke perfect English, so I ended up abandoning my printouts of research and asked for some recommendations. He was patient and helpful. I ended up getting wiejska and kabanosy, rye bread from New Warsaw bakery, and a large jar of sauerkraut, which came out to ~$ 12.50.
I can’t speak to authenticity and haven’t tried many different places but both the wiejska and kabanosy tasted great! The kabanosy was very smoky. He didn’t ask if I wanted fresh or dry or semi-​dry, so I’m not sure how they would classify it I guess fresh — I’ve since bought some at another store and I got it dry and it was nearly slimjim dry whereas here it was just slightly drier than the wiejska. I liked the wiejska I got here better than the other store that I tried (Steve’s). I had read their krajana is very good and the guy told me it was their most popular one, so that will have to be for next time. They also had two trays of cooked meat on the counter, one of which looked like the schab/​pork loin that I had also read good things about, but I had lunch plans so passed.
P. S. some of the links from my kielbasa research (may be a bit dated)

I only had two things, the smoked bacon and the ground beef, and am posting only because of the paucity of other reviews.
A bit off the beaten path, the place was desolate on a Saturday afternoon, with a solitary customer being waited on by the one butcher.
After waiting a few minutes, a second butcher appeared. English was no problem here. The chopped meat turned out to be as excellent and fresh as it looked in the case. Smoked bacon was some of the meatiest I have encountered — more of an eating bacon than a cooking bacon so we had it with eggs.
I had already bought kielbasa at Steve’s so I will have to come back for Sikorski’s kielbasa.

Was jonesing for some good Polish deli meats and had to be in NYC for a wedding so we managed to get to Sikorski just before closing. had never been here and have always relied on my Babcia to pick up stuff for me in the past, so I was not sure what to order… frankly, I had to brush up on my kielbasa lore before I went because I did not know what the type we normally eat is (podwawelska, by the way).
They were running low on product for the day, but we bought: kabanosi, krajana kielbasa, fresh kielbasa, and kiszka. The kabanosi was great, the krajana tasted great (but the casing is a bit much) with no fake smoke flavor, the fresh kielbasa was a little blander than I am used to (after boiling and browing) and maybe a bit dry as it was pretty crumbly after cooking. The kiszka was a let down for me, unfortunately, not too dark (less blood?) than I am used to and I found it bland.
The guys in the shop were very helpful and friendly. I was eyeballing the smoked pork products, but didn’t go for it. We’d go back, but I am going to try a different place next time just because there is so much down there! The smell of the bakery a few doors down was awesome!

I actually came in here, a meat market, and bought some chocolate bars with hazelnut from Poland.
I should come back for kielbasa. I love kielbasa.

The multigrain loaf is incredible. It’s from New Warsaw Bakery, I believe, and they put honey in there for sure. And little bits of corn, I think. (or some other grain that looks like corn) Whatever it is, I dig it.
The other afternoon I walked in here after my run to get my smoked pork loin fix, and a butcher I don’t recognize hands me a little slice of baguette with a hunk of old-​fashioned kielbasa and a smear of mustard on it. What? How do all these men know the way to my heart?
When I’m done with my little bite of heaven he says, «Good? Happy?» A THOUSAND TIMES YES.

I love Greenpoint. I love its meat markets and I love Sikorski. There are other places in the are to get great kielbasa but for Krajana there is no better place than here. I shop picky. I love the kielbasa and the smoked pork ribs here and then I go to Steves for the sliced meats. That’s just how it goes. There are many other great things to get from Sikorski but kielbasa is the main reason why I go there.
The guys are really friendly, and answer all your questions no prob. Old school butchers there.
Go early so the kielbasa is still nice and warm. Make a samich out of it right away with Pulaski mustard and you won’t be wrong.
Visit. Often.

You won’t find a better kielbasa anywhere. The smoked can be used at any meal — in a variety of way s– and is incredibly flavorful. All of the pierogies are amazing and you can taste how fresh each of the ingredients are. The fresh kielbasa can’t be beat by any other fresh that you’ll ever have. Top to bottom this is the best, most-​authentic Polish food you’ll find. Your nose will lead you there because the aroma of the smoked can smelled from blocks away. A must-​try. You will not be disappointed.

Anything still warm will be appreciated. After taking a bite out of my smoked pork tenderloin, I circled back and bought bread, mustard, and half a pound of Canadian ham. Wonderful all around.
And so close to hipster haven! It’s a wonder how the newbies stay it safe at calexico and don’t casually venture into Sikorski.

Introduced to this gem by my polish brother-​in-​law. Us Germans know our wursts. Their kielbasas (different varieties) WOW. Flavorful and not fatty or gristly, delicious boiled/​baked/​barbequed. I really shouldn’t write this (because they might raise their prices) but their prices are great (CHEAP). I’ve bought from many wonderful German butcher shops and spent a lot more money there than for what I can get here. I haven’t tried a lot of their other meats but if you’re looking for kielbasa, get it here!

I’ve tried lots of things there, which vary in quality. My taste runs to offal, so for me the star of the show is the head cheese, both white (in clear aspic) and black (with blood). Both are spectacularly good.
To get the good, large-​chumk kielbasa, ask for «krayana.»

When I first walked in here, I was 3 years old, with my dad, and it smelled soooo good. I was pretty shy but the owner, smiling, asked if I would like some kielbasa with bread (free of charge). He handed me a piece and it was sooooo good, absolutely perfect.
Place keeps getting better over the years. I’ve been to fancy meat markets in Manhattan, even to specialty stores where chefs go to buy their meats for their meals. This place is better. You can get thin kielbasa (fresh, dried or smoked), thicker Krakowska kielbasa which is astounding, or canadian bacon (polendwica) which is so succelent.
I noticed they have a lot of fresh meats on Wednesdays and Fridays — that’s when I get mine. Sometimes there’s only one guy behind the counter who doesn’t speak English well, but I found that all you need to do is to ask because there are 3 – 4 working in the back who speak English perfectly. I get 2 weeks of cold cuts here for under $ 10 too.
Lots of variety, inexpensive, great quality: one of NYC’s gems!

Sikorski’s is a Polish butcher shop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, a few steps from the Nassau Ave. G train subway stop. So, of course, you can find all the typical sausages and smoked meat cuts there that you might be looking for.
But the real find at Sikorski’s isn’t the kielbasa. It’s the fresh bread they sell, baked at the New Warsaw Bakery just a few doors down the block. It’s not humanly possible to walk down that block and not be totally mesmerized by the delicious aromas of baking bread. There’s nothing better than arriving just when the loaves have come right out the oven. They’ll slice one up for you and you can rush home and enjoy it while it’s still warm!