Alexi N.
Google
Pierogi Boy's brings a new hope for the space of an old funeral home. The restaurant is finely decorated with intricate touches. The food is tasty and will warm the soul. And last but not least, there is also a market nextdoor as well, to take home a memory of the experience.
However, there is still some fine tuning that needs to happen to really make this place shine brighter than their DeKalb Market location.
When it comes to decor, the folky mushroom salt shakers clash with the modern atmosphere of the restaurant. However, the modern Polish music was a nice touch and set a nice ambiance for the place.
I also found there to be too many servers squeezed into the small space and the service too attentive. Moving the hosts podium towards the window might help open up the space. I also did not expect the soup and pierogi to come out at the same time, which limited the availabile table space.
And the food, it all tasted good. But, it could be better. I found the Ukrainian borscht too chunky, it was more of a beet salad au jus. Also, the short rib pierogi tasted sweet and could benefit from some stewed carrots or potatoes to balance the meatyness. The potato and cheese pierogi were stellar, but the caramelized onion garnish was a tad too sweet.
Regardless of these shortcomings, I still recommend Pierogi Boys, but I'll stick to the DeKalb Market location.