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The Jolly Inn

Food + DrinkPortage Park · Polish Community-sourced, unverified
📍 6501 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL

A long-running Polish smorgasbord/buffet — pierogi, goulash, dumplings, blintzes, and a full salad bar, part of Chicago's dwindling lineup of old-school Polish community restaurants.

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Roughly 11AM-8PM
closed Monday (sources disagree -- one says open daily
call to confirm)
🥡 Takeout unconfirmed 📞 773-736-7606

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❔Takeout: unverified
❔Wheelchair access: unverified

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