Pierogi

Submitted by TheAVnerd t3_10z96nj in boston

Best Pierogi in town?

Do you think a Pierogi specific restaurant would do good? Like a small/midsize place maybe about the size of NY Pizza or Falafel King, but pretty much all Pierogis. (Is this the correct way pluralize Pierogi?)

And a third (or fourth) question, would a Pierogi truck or stand entice you?

Edit to add: We get ours from a family friend in NH. We get about 5-10 lbs every 6-12 months. We eat our fill then freeze the rest to have later. They are always better fresh and thus my reason for asking.

One more edit: Bonus points for vegetarian and vegan options. Daughter cannot have dairy, and my two boys and I are vegetarian.

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Pinwurm t1_j827r9c wrote

Cafe Polonia is my favorite. Moldova is excellent too (coltunasi, same thing). Cafe St. Petersburg sells pelmeni, which is the Russian variation.

There’s lots of places to buy frozen. Baltic Deli, Bazaar, etc.

Jaju is a local pierogi company that has occasional pop-up restaurants (has one in Bow Market), but mostly sells frozen ones in grocery stores. Not sure how well it does as a pop-up, but sure - a pierogi truck would entice me if it’s good. Just keep in mind that food trucks are notoriously challenging to operate in Massachusetts.

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charons-voyage t1_j83jknx wrote

Cafe Polonia is pretty decent. Very heavy on the oil though (all of their dishes). Nothing like you’ll get in Chicago or other cities with larger Polish communities. Staropolska in Chicago is one of my favorite restaurants I’ve ever been to.

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Potential_Category49 t1_j8417e7 wrote

Out of curiosity, what makes MA especially challenging for food trucks?

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Pinwurm t1_j84jnxk wrote

My understanding is the licensing and inspection process is an expensive bureaucratic & time-consuming pain in the ass. There are higher standards and larger hurdles than restaurants, so most folks rather open restaurants if possible.

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Seven22am t1_j82943j wrote

FYI. Pierogi is plural. The singular is pierog. In English though, pierogies is usually how the plural is spelled.

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hellno560 t1_j8299ob wrote

DJ's market are my favorite, and yes we need a pierogi truck here ( :

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TotallyNotACatReally t1_j82nokd wrote

I've never looked for pierogi on menus here, but now I want them.

Even better, I want a niche restaurant that's dumplings of the world. It seems like most cultures have something that's a filled carb, so put them all on the same menu and I will immediately buy bigger pants.

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hortence t1_j859upv wrote

Just for interest: it is totally worth a trip out to Fall River to go to Patti's Pierogies. Huge variety, their Kielbasa is great, solid galumpkies. Good beers on tap (Gansett!) and canned Polish beer. Polka in the background.

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TheAVnerd OP t1_j863nvq wrote

Ohhh that’s good to know. We’re down that way for Rugby and Lacrosse matches a few times a year. Just checked out the menu and they have my favorite (cabbage, kraut & mushroom), might make a trip down just to eat.

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hortence t1_j86j04l wrote

That’s my pierogi!

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TheAVnerd OP t1_j86yo8e wrote

Dipped into some horseradish and/or mustard. The best.

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riski_click t1_j8274tf wrote

Check out Wild Fox in Woburn. They just opened as a crowdsourced (mainvest) pierogi restaurant.

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scrappychemist t1_j82l9fo wrote

I buy the ones sold in plastic bags at the Baltic Market on Dot Ave. DJ's and Jeju pierogies are some other tasty options.

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Consistent_Syrup_235 t1_j85pfbt wrote

As someone who was raised in the pierogi pocket of America, I would love a pierogi truck.

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dtmfadvice t1_j86ez5u wrote

Jaju did a pretty good run of a truck-like concept in Bow Market but switched to doing frozen/grocery store distribution.

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