Once in a while I crave a bit of stick to your ribs and
everywhere else type of home cooked goodness. Polish food, specifically the Red
Apple restaurant in Chicago delivers the perfect meal. They are located on 6474
N. Milwaukee Ave, in Chicago. 773/588-5781. It’s a bit of old home for me, one
of those places that bring back many memories.
As with most Polish restaurants, it is a buffet filled with
potato pancakes, pierogi, sauerkraut, sausage, tongue, tripe, chicken, ham,
roast beef, you name it, the buffet has it. Even a few things you won’t name
unless you have an Eastern European background, things like tripe, tongue and
gizzard stew-all delicious and worth a try.
I go there for the pierogi, sort of like an Italian ravioli,
often filled with potatoes, (my favorite) meat, cheese, sauerkraut, plums,
really any filling you prefer. The potato pancakes and tongue are my favorite
dishes too, of course there is the schnitzel, sort of a elongated moist meatball perfectly seasoned, along with the mushroom gravy that goes well with
everything. The bigos, or hunter stew made with meat and sauerkraut is
delicious too.
There is a salad bar with the usual selection, along with
shredded beets and herring in vinegar sauce, cucumbers in sour cream, and many
other choices. The sweets are tasty too, from kolaczki, to assorted cakes, cookies, puddings and fruit.
I imagine there are babcias (grannies) in the kitchen
cooking the food, it does taste homemade, and really yummy. The atmosphere is
bright and cheerful, and I could hear Polish spoken at a few tables. Like I
said, many happy memories.
If you haven’t tried Polish food, this would be a perfect
place to sample the cuisine, it’s basic, hearty and just plain good food.
Cheers,
Margot
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