Wednesday, 27 April 2011

• Polish Food Coma

  

  On one rainy Saturday night, I found myself invited by my friend and her Polish boyfriend to a party in Williamsburg. As I prepared myself to face a mob of hipsters, she also told me to meet them in Greenpoint for dinner, to soak up as many calories before a night of drinking.

  Karczma is right in the middle of downtown Greenpoint off the Greenpoint Avenue stop, famously known for being a predominantly Polish neighborhood. And with a name like Karczma, the Polish boyfriend, and Polish neighborhood, I put one, two and three together to deduce that I was probably going to a Polish restaurant, which I had never had before so I was very excited.

  I arrived a tad bit earlier than my friends and walked in to this very cute wood covered restaurant with dark wood tables all over, a freshly polished and stocked wooden bar, waitresses dressed in what I assume is typical Polish clothing, and a whole mess of people speaking mostly Polish while Polish music softly played in the background. I felt like I was in Poland, and I loved it. I sat at the bar as I waited and asked the bartender to recommend a Polish beer, not too dark but not too light, she let me try a few and settled on Zywiec, which I was soon to find out was the best choice I ever made according to my friends boyfriend. As I sipped on my delicious beer, I thoroughly enjoyed being surrounded by this completely different culture.

  My friends arrived shortly after and they sat us immediately. I put my entire trust in Przemyslaw (don’t worry I’m still not sure how to pronounce his name) and he ordered the Grilled Plate for Three which comes with Polish Kielbasa (traditional Polish sausage), Chicken, Pork Kebab, Blood Sausage, Chicken Breast, Fresh Ham, Salmon and Bacon served with Roasted Potatoes 3 dipping sauces: BBQ, Garlic, Horseradish. If you don’t think that was enough he also ordered a Plate of Polish Specialties that included Pierogis (baked dumplings), potato pancakes, more Polish kielbasa, Hunter’s Stew and stuffed cabbage!

  

  This was most definitely a feast I will never forget. The kielbasa, the salmon, bacon, cabbage, and blood sausage were all delectable. There were a few too many servings of potatoes, and I don’t count cabbage stuffed with meat as a vegetable, so it would have been nice to have nice salad on the side, but apparently they don’t eat stinking vegetables in Poland. If you’re not a meat lover I suggest you go someplace else, but if you’re down for a night of artery clogging deliciousness than try this place out, just try not to over-do it like we did. The place has great vibe, good service, normal prices, and awesome food.

  Any suggestions for my next venture into Eastern European cuisine?

   

  Karczma

  136 Greenpoint Ave
  (between Franklin St & Manhattan Ave)
  Brooklyn, NY 11222
  Neighborhood: Greenpoint

   

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