The signature move is a pierogi built on buckwheat, farmer's cheese, and fresh mint, a combination that sets it apart from the usual potato-and-cheese default.
Borscht, potato pancakes, cheese blintzes, a Lublin-style pork dish, and a standing 'Fish Fridays' feature (salmon and trout) round out a menu that reads less like a restaurant trying to impress and more like one that's simply been doing it right for forty years.
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