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Polish Village Cafe is a three star restaurant in Hamtramck. This is a moderately priced restaurant. It's known for its continental offerings. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a family atmosphere. This place features a full bar and lunch. This restaurant is good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
Oh my... Small, cramped but Delicious! Sometimes I'm a danger on the road because my mind is thinking pierogies and potato pancakes and dill pickle soup!
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is old school, and feels like your grandma's basement. My grandmother was Italian, but if she was polish, her ghost would be hanging here. We had at our table, golabki, pierogi, smoked...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up in a "off the boat" Polish family, so I am very critical of Polish food. My grandma and "Babcias" always made stuffed cabbage, pierogis and paczkis from scratch, so any restaurant has a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 08/18/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've never had such delicious Polish food - and I'm part-Polish. Since turning vegetarian about a year ago, the ONLY meat dish that I miss is the Polish Village's golabki. Holy hell is that stuff...
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Love the dill pickle soup. The pierogi are pretty good too. Everything else is okay at best.
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Some family members were in Hamtown for the holidays and, of course, wanted Polish food. Against my suggestion (Under the Eagle), we went to Polish Village. PV is not my favorite of the Big 3 Polish...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Coming from one Polish neighborhood (Greenpoint, Brooklyn) to another, Polish Village Cafe brought back so many delicious memories. Two of us shared the potato pancake & pierogie platter and the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If i had to live in Michigan and couldn't afford Ann Arbor, Hamtramck would be my second choice. What a great ethnic neighborhood. It' s too bad C-town' s own Slavic Village is uninhabitable, because...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
What can I say about this fantastic restaurant that hasn't already been said? I am being picky and giving 4 stars instead of 5 because of the atmosphere (small and smokey) and the fact that they don't...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
It's a Polish restaurant in a basement in Hamtramck. How can you beat that? The food is great and reasonably priced as well. Okocim on tap.Most of the help are Polish. And I'm not talking about...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Everything here is fried in animal lard. From the golbaki, to the stuffed peirogis. Hence, why it tastes sooooo good. It's even put into the soups.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
By far the best pierogies I have ever had :) This place is GREAT! From the giant beers, traditional dress and creepy stairs you have to walk down to go in the place. You won't be disappointed, and the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/08/2009
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The food is OK. You can get good food anywhere. Service makes the difference. The service at Polish Village Cafe sux.
openlist - user review - 02/07/2009
5.0 of 5 stars.
excellent...city chicken is the best I've ever had
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2009
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This is not a lie people. We were seated back near the kitchen area, just past the bar. We were sat probably by that rude waitress from the review below, since she had no knowledge of the "list" thing. We sat...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Well this really is as good as it gets! I have been dining here for years and it never fails to please. Ask for soup to-go the Dill Pickle and the Kielbasa or the best. The prices are very...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
holy crap, this place is amazing. i went there last night for the first time and i still can't stop thinking about it. I was with 5 people and with beer & tip our bill came to $60. i got the polish...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
mmm...heart warming Polish food. This place is so good and so cheap. I was raised near Hamtramck and this was a mainstay for this Irish boy. Go, get the Polish plate and you wont be disappointed.
yelp.com - user review - 11/03/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Polish Village Cafe has the most authentic Polish food in the area, with the best atmosphere. Highlights include the traditionally-dressed waitstaff, HUGE frosted beer goblets and the Polish Plate, a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Walking in there are some old crooked stairs and a small gallery of ukranian dolls and polish knick nacks....you have arrived to the place people have been giving high reviews for years. Beautifully...
yelp.com - user review - 10/05/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Located on Yemans Street, in a tiny neighborhood in Hamtramck, Polish Village CafA� offers authentic Polish fare in a quaint setting. As soon as you step into the warm wooden restaurant your senses...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I come from the city with the largest Polish population outside of Warsaw living in it, so there is no shortage of Polish food here in Chicago. But I'm still giving this place five stars because it...
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I actually came here specifically to have the pickle soup and it was amazing. It actually sounds quite disgusting, but it is so flavorful and savory goodness.The atmosphere is perfect. It's dark....
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2008
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After waiting in line for over an hour, one of the waitresses made a mistake with the list of names for seating. Instead of seating our party of five, she broke up a group of seats and made them into a few...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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My buddy and I went to the Polish Village Cafe last night around 7:45p and it was packed! We decided to walk around a little bit to see if there was something else, but came back to the Polish Village as we...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I'm half Polish, but, picky child that I was, I never ate any of the Polish food my Bousha made. So maybe this is what authentic Polish food is all about, but I wasn't all that impressed. It's the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2008
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Authentic polish cuisine served in what feels like Babka's basement. Food is delicious. Specialties include the polish plate, city chicken, and cheese pierogies. Entree's are served with soup or salad. Seating...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is just down the street from my apartment, and if I had the time/money to eat here everyday, I would. It's two blocks away from downtown Hamtramck on Joseph Campau- that's about a 20 second...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
mmm mmm mmmm what can I say about Polish Village that hasnt been said before. It's amazing! First of all, the atmosphere is just awesome. It's pretty much located in a dim. dark basement that sets the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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This place it the best!!!!! My husband is half Polish and I am Irish (don't worry all fellow Irish, my time is St Patty's day). A group of our family, (husbands side) drive 4 hours to Hamtramck just before...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Just as good as Krakow! Only complaint was the wait . . . but once seated it was well worth the wait; THe Dill pickle soup is amazing
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pirogies....wonderful delicious pirogies I am polish & I've had killer homemade pirogies..This place knows what they are doing..It is one of my favorite Detroit/hamtramck restaurants.. it is always...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2008
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I love Polish Village Cafe. My family and I go here every year on Good Friday, I wish I could go every friday. In the past, yes we have encountered cranky wait staff, but the key to that is being nice to them...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/14/2008
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I have been here numerous times and the food is sensational! I just wish I could get the recipe for the sausage soup!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/31/2008
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Disappointing. One word--nasty. The food was gross...waitress was rude and stupid. Don't go. Waste of money even though it's cheap. Better off at McDonald's.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/26/2007
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I would wait 2 hours to eat this food. As you can see, so do many. It's a very busy and crowded restaurant, not to mention smaller, so of course there will be a wait. Crowded restaurants = Good restaurants....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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This place was recommended by people in the Polish community of Detroit. We drove 45 minutes in heavy Detroit traffic to find it. Located a parking place on the street and were promptly seated. Then we waited...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2007
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Sorry, your grand mother must of never had real Polish food or isn't from Poland. I have 3 grand parents, and 2 uncles who lived in Poland for 30 years and they say Polish Village is very Polish. They enjoy...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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my mother in law is 100% Polish...actually from Poland, and she said that this food is something else, but for sure its not polish! Maybe it looks like it but it definitely doesn't taste like it. She made me...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2007
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Very good resturant. good service, good food, reasonably priced, lot to choose from. Tastes home made like mother made. Thank you Cass
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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I don't understand the bad reviews. I make way to Polish Village often, I was just there last week and the stuffed peppers were better then my Mom's. I love everything about Pol Village from the tiny basement...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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If that's your specialty, this is the place to be. Everything was cold, except the pop. That was warm, apparently their ice machine broke on the day I was in there. Meatballs were cold, service terrible....
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The dill pickle soup was great! The stuffed cabbage or glompki was not great, but the pierogi, sausage, mashed potatoes, and vodka selection were all worth mentioning. Not the best, but not the worst....
yelp.com - user review - 08/19/2007
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I have never had worse service in my life. I gave this place three chances and each time a different waitress was more rude and less intelligent than I could imagine. The food took forever, and not because it...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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I moved to Hamtramck from Farmington Hills in 1973 and regularly sample all of the Polish restaurants in town. They are all great places to visit and dine. Each restaurant has developed some loyal patrons who...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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The soups are one of my favorite things about this fine, European gem. The chicken is made true to the old fashion Polish Recipe, very thin but with heavy chicken flavor, strained of the actually chicken. And...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/02/2007
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The soup...save your money--you might as well take a chicken boullion cube and stick it in water and call it soup (that is pretty much what it is). I tried a couple of the soups and they were nasty. The dill...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. It definitely like being in Europe. The beer is cold and they carry Atwater which is getting harder and harder to find. The food is excellent-try the combination plate with Kraut...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2007
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Carolyn does not OWN Polish Village. She works there as a manager. Number 2: Polonia Lowered all their prices, go look. They are all lower then Polish Village. And they have a flyer that states "We now have...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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You said your friend about your reviews. I know your friend and I know you. What you wrote about POLONIA- it's not true! You know- I'm right! Waitresess are nice there and friendly. There is really good food....
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2007
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It's disgusting. A lot of food, but cheap food... $ 4.65 per dinner. It's somethink wrong with the food. you can't buy good ingredients for this price.... Think about this...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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I'll tell you somethink jimski60- you are rude!!! I'm at Polonia every saturday. Waitresses are always very nice and perfect in every detail. But in PVC- dirty restaurant waitresses are unpleasant. Their food...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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I've been here 50 times over the past years and can only say good things about Polish Village. The food is good, and authentic and fresh. Polonia (next door) is no comparision. Polonia makes the kielbasa in...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/16/2007
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Was dirty!!! Under table was food. Uder next tabe was dog!!! The owner must be stupid, becAuse a lot of people don't like pets!!! I love pets! but i don't like in the restaurantS. The best polish food is at...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/11/2007
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Dirty tables, dirty silverware, even our waitress had dirty hands! After waiting for an hour (outside in the cold), we finally got to sit down...first thing I see is some food leftovers on the table and even...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/13/2007
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My husband and I have gone here for over 10 years. The place has such a very friendly atmosphere. We bring out of town guests here with us every chance we get - to give them the best impression of Metro...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/04/2007
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The food was prepared in a tradtional Polish style of cooking......very tasty. My Gramma cooked all of the dishes served on the menu. In comparison, we were very pleased. I highly recommend the Polish Village...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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Alice Brown does not know what she is talking about. My family and I have been going here for years, and it is by far the best Polish food in Hamtramck, and maybe Michigan. Made fresh to order with produce...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/31/2007
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Food wasn't fresh. there was Refuge for homeless and poor. And it is now too, because it's cheappest restaurant in Michigan. And your dinner in home is more expensive. This restaurant is fo cheap people You...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/22/2007
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We had the best Polish meal to be found in Michigan - I had the Goulash/Pancake, my wife had peiroghis and crepes and my mother-in-law had a Polish sampler platter - and the Beet Soup was outstanding ...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is the Polish food I dream about since moving away from the Detroit area. After college, I spent 2 wonderful years living just down the block from this Hamtramck hotspot and I still remember the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/26/2006
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Great! If you only have time for one dinner in Hamtramck - it should be here. The only problem: be prepared to wait for a table.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2006
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I have been to this resturant several times; most recently, June 8, 2006, for lunch. Space was available immediately. I was attended to immediately. The food, however, was less than Polish in nature. I ordered...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/15/2006
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The place is extremely popular. We waited in line for 40min while arriving at 5:20pm on Saturday. The waiting, though, is part of the place's charm. We have been served some very good foods: cucumber soup,...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/07/2006
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Tried getting in on 3/6/2006. Stood out in the cold as few people could wait inside, because it's small. After waiting 30 minutes, our party made our way in line from the street to the stairs. 10 minutes...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/09/2006
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I drove up to Michigan from the DC Metro area to visit with my in-laws and to visit the Polish Village Cafe. (Not necessarily in that order) :) Our group of six showed up around 6:30 and were not seated until...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2005
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Polish Village is the BEST Polish restaurant in the metro Detroit area. The food is abundant and delicious. For those who feel Hamtramck is "too dangerous," stay in the burbs!
citysearch.com - user review - 11/16/2005
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The BEST zupa ogorkowa (Dill pickle soup!) Sounds gross, but TRY IT!!! This place has a warm and cozy atmosphere with dim lighting and string lighting throughout the place. Has POLISH BEER <~~~ enough said!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/30/2005
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After seeing the reviews here we decided to try out this place. It was on a Monday evening so the PVC was not crowded at all but as we were leaving it was sure filling up. We had such a great time! The...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2005
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The only experience that I'd previously had with German - Polish food is through the Frankenmuth experience. At the Polish Village Cafe, my guest and I were thrilled by the 'feel good' food that was served us....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/09/2005
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This is one of those restaurants where your out-of-town guests always request a meal. The menu hasn't changed in years but there really is no need. The Polish Plate has all the classics: sausage, st...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/19/2005
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If you have never been here.....TRY IT.... The food is fantasic. Forget reservations.....just wait in line, like the rest of us. This is true ethnic food, at its best.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/24/2005
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I sell beer to the bars around Detroit. This is my favorite account. Just good honest food and great beer!! It just a wonderful place run by wonderful people. A true gem in Hamtramck.
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2004
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There was a two man band, a fantastic waitress, wonderful ambiance, this place is magical. And the neighborhood is not dangerous, having lived in Hamtramck for a large portion of my life, I can freely say that...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/06/2003
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Reminiscent of my mother's cooking, this is Polish food at its best. Mom's is the only other place where I can get such high quality comfort food for less. The only suggestion I would make for improvement is...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2003
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The Polish Village Cafe has been our favorite for more years than I want to mention. I live out west now and there is nothing around here that comes close to the tasty, authentic food served in Hamtramck at...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2003
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Simple, Polish, great value, great food but it's not posh. Polish soul food.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/07/2003
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Hello,,, I think that the Polish Villiage Cafe is the best place to eat in town.. And not to mention the service is great and all the waitresses look like models, very beutiful and the place is very clean!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/10/2003
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I always patronize when not crowded ie. when they open or between lunch and dinner. They open at ll am and there is a line out the door by noon. If you arrive when it is crowded, the service and food is still...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2002
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Polish village cafe is the best polish "cafe" in town. I have been going there for almost 15 years now. The dill pickle soup, Warsaw chicken, and city chicken is to die for, but everything is great. This is...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2002
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The Polish Village Cafe has the best polish food in Hamtramck. We often visit from our downtown office for lunch. Everything is wonderful, and it's not too expensive.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/06/2002
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I never had polish food before going to this place. Now that I have had polish food, I'm looking forward to having it again.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/28/2002
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Authentic, stick to your ribs, superb Polish food, with large alcohol selection. Quaint cafe style eatery.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2002
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THE FOOD HERE IS FABULOUS JUST LIKE YOUR GRANDMA( EVEN IF SHE WASN'T POLISH ) WOULD HAVE MADE....GREAT AMBIENCE... FAST SERVICE...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/03/2002
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This is a quaint setting in old world atmosphere. Definatly home cooking at it's finest. Very busy atmosphere, no time wasted in getting you served and out the door
citysearch.com - user review - 08/26/2002
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good polish food at reasonable prices...
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great food, great value, a truly great place to take the whole family. a great taste of poland. would.....
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