Karczma Polish Restaurant

Greenpoint is 10 minute drive from Midtown, but a walk down the streets reveals a different world.  Often called “Little Poland,” the neighborhood has second largest concentration Polish in the United States after Chicago.

I had the pleasure of having dinner at Karczma Polish Restaurant. The restaurant prides it self on being “the best and inexpensive.”  Karczma is full of character, with decorations that resemble an old Polish farmhouse with a wishing well, costumes on the wall, and other authentic decor. Service is friendly and all the young waitresses were wearing authentic polish dresses.

The food is as traditional as you can have. I am not a Polish food expert, but I have had my share of Polish staples. I started with White Borscht in Bread, for  $3.50 the borscht came in a scooped out sour dough bread bowl. The soup tasted this tasted of bacon and potato. I enjoyed the saturated bread after I finished the soup. 

For dinner, I had the “Plate Of Polish Specialties.” For $10.50, the entree included everything you could desire from a Polish menu, Pierogis, Potato Pancakes, Polish Kielbasa, Hunter’s Stew and Stuffed Cabbage. It was a nice combination of tastes and textures. sweet, sour, crispy and crunchy.  The food came out piping hot… It was very filling… I took half home.

Wash it down with an inexpensive Polish beer served in an authentic mug.

If you are in the mood for something different (and filling), I highly recommend a quick trip to Greenpoint.

Rating:
Food – 7/10
Ambiance – 9/10
Service – 8/10

Category:
Food Type – Polish
Style – Casual
Price – Reasonable

Wanna go?
Address/phone – 136 Greenpoint Ave (between Franklin St & Manhattan Ave), (718) 349-1744
karczmabrooklyn.com