"Smakosz has been around for almost 40 years, and the carpeted and wood-paneled dining room makes it feel like you’re about to watch a VHS tape of Risky Business after dinner. The long menu has traditional Polish dishes that are hard to find in Chicago, like baked pork knuckles and tripe soup, and a tender Lublin pork covered with a fried egg. This is the kind of place you visit when you’re not in a hurry, because it’s built for lingering." - veda kilaru, john ringor, adrian kane