We were in search of pierogi and the sign painted in the window pulled us in. There are several Pancake Square locations; we visited the one near our hotel and the Stary Browar Mall. My husband very aptly nicknamed it The Waffle House. This was probably the most “real” of the restaurants where we dined. Many of the others were very nice, special occasion places, likely to be visited by tourists or people in town on business. Unlike the other restaurants, the staff did not speak English, but they were able to offer us an English menu. Most of the seating was at a counter; many patrons were alone, grabbing a bite on their way to or from work. We had Russian Pierogi on two visits. The dumplings are served with sauerkraut and mushrooms. I’m usually not a big kraut fan, but this was so much better than what you buy in the states, not nearly so vinegary.
An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
Laura
I’m not a big kraut fan either, but I’ve always been okay with it in pierogi. My grandmother insists that if you don’t make your own, you have to buy the stuff in the jar – not the can – and boil and rinse it before you fill the pierogi. The chocolate banana pancakes sound awesome (I’n guessing this was before the sugar ban? :)).