Jessica M.'s Profile

This place is great.  Huge and great ambience.  I went on a Saturday morning.  Pals were running late, so I enjoyed a yummy cappuccino at the bar and enjoyed the decor.

I had the Mexican Scramble ($11), which was delicious - I ate every bite - and served with toast and potatoes, so a real opportunity to carb-load for the rest of the day.

I'm not in the habit of spending $15-20 on breakfast, so I don't know if I'd go here ALL the time, but it's tasty and a fun experience.  I'll likely go back to try an adult beverage or two, which I just wasn't feeling up to at 9 a.m.

I like this place even more since a recent visit showed me that their candy aisle is now enormous, and offers very good prices (better than those of another certain candy store close by!) on sweets from Poland as well as other places, including brands such as Milka and Kinder.

I love this store.  It is a vast and beautiful thing.  I don't live in New York so, sadly, trips here are often rabid bursts of speed-shopping, trying to take everything in in too short a period of time, elbowing out of the way any small children who dare to get in between me and the Rilakkuma notepads and rolls of matryoskha-printed decorative packing tape.

This place is best summed up by the statement from Justine S: the only reason not to go here is if you are a vegan.

To elaborate on my experience: I was taken here while visiting the city.  We went at around 1:00 on a Sunday, and that's the perfect time to get a Polish Platter heaped with deliciousness -- when you know you'll be able to walk most of it off. It also comes with a small plate of three salads.  A very well-rounded meal. The $8 won't break you, either!  Get an order of the potato pancakes for the table - delicious, but I can't imagine eating more than one.

The decor is more than enough to keep you stimulated on the reasonable wait for the food. Can't wait to go back!

We popped in here on a trip to Philly...I was craving Thai something fierce and all of a sudden this place popped up in front of us.  It was crowded on a rainy Saturday night, a good sign, but there was no wait for a table - even better!

We started with the spring rolls (great) and then split vegetable green curry and shrimp pad thai.  I wish I had read the reviews first! This place was SUPER SPICY!  In Pittsburgh I usually order 9 or 10 and they refuse to make it hot enough.  However, we ordered 6 on their scale of 7 and could hardly make it through the food! I know - that's my problem, not theirs! Though the burning overpowered my experience (they were quick to refill our water glasses, though I guess water doesn't help anyway)  I can say that it was tasty and well-made, with good ingredients.  Portions are on the smaller side, which is not to say that it's not a good value or that you'll be hungry afterwards, but that you can get an appetizer too and not have to worry about lugging leftovers around.

The bathrooms are also funny, considering that I am 5'4" and could hit my head on the ceiling of the ladies' room standing on my tippy toes!  That's not a negative, though - this is a humble, cozy and welcoming place.  I'd go back next time I'm hungry on South St. - and order a 5.

After a long night, we were super excited to learn that this place is open until 3 on weekends - Village Pizza in Shadyside used to be my standby for those hours, but that place gets so unbelievably hectic and cramped at night.  

There was a great selection of several pies ready to go.  I had the white with tomato and spinach and it was transcendantly garlicky.  Slices are big and "pricey" for Pittsburgh, maybe, at $3.75-$4.25, but you will probably be satisfied by one, or two if you're starving.

New ownership of a bar that's been there for a long time.  New decor inside, same huge, great yard out back.  This place has an adventurous drink menu including standards like the Pimm's Cup as well as several margaritas with unconventional ingredients such as basil, pepper, chartreuse, hibiscus, elderflower... Charming ambience - drinks served in Mason jars, homey, hip feeling to the patio.  They are still working out a few details, including the offerings on a limited food menu, but are off to a good start.  Also worth noting is the fact that while their stated hours included a closing time of 10:00 on Sunday, they were open longer than that since many people were there.

I wanted to pipe in and give a more favorable review of this place. I have loved going here for years!  I will agree that it is not for the authentic Mexican experience - but because they have a good variety of tasty food and drinks.  

I usually go to the Robinson location as it's near my office.  It's a lot more spacious than the Oakland location, which can feel a bit claustrophobic to me on a busy night.  (Though late nights there are fun with half-off food specials after 11...)

I like getting the chips with different dips.  The Yucatan Bean Dip is to die for, and the Dos Equis queso dip and fire-roasted tomato chipotle salsa are also great.  For entrees I usually go with the fish tacos or one of the quesadillas.

They have great lunch specials too.  I can get a huge quesadilla and a salad with their delicious lime-cilantro dressing for like $7!  Good Happy Hour specials, too, on margaritas and drafts.

Authenticity aside, I've been here a million times and I know I will be here a million more.

After hearing about this place for years, I finally went with a big group of friends. It was so awesome! There were 16 of us, so I was lucky enough to get to try tons of stuff from the menu, as we ordered many dishes and shared them around.  The dosas were great, I also remember the aloo gobi and palak paneer standing out, the samosas were huge, and the vegetable cutlet was another delicious highlight.  I can't think of one dish that we ordered that was not completely devoured, really.

Though this place is certainly humble, service is fine. The staff were very good sports about accommodating our large group, which was a bit ramshackle and gregarious.  We weren't even sure how many people were coming, and once we had all arrived, they helped us sit in a more comfortable place for a group our size, not seeming at all annoyed at having to deal with a large group.  We did go on a Monday evening, though, that was fairly quiet.

I agree regarding the affordability - our bill averaged out to $14 per person, including the tip, and that's after ordering many appetizers, desserts, etc in addition to the entrees.  I can't wait to go back!  If not for it being a little removed from the city, I think I would eat here all the time.

It's BYOB, FYI.

I recently had takeout from here, and it was delicious, though I asked for it to be very spicy, and it wasn't really, which, alas, is common. I had the Palak Paneer and the Ganges Curry Chicken.  Both were tasty and included generous amounts.  I also got an order of the Veggie Pakora, which included a sizable portion and very good variety, which was also delicious.  I don't live in the area, though I have famiy who do, so I don't have the means to eat here all the time, though I will certainly go back on a future visit to NJ.