Polonia- giant Polish pancakes in the East Village

It comes as no surprise that Polonia serves up a wide variety of polish foods. But the more than reasonable prices paired with the gigantic proportions couple to make Polonia an unexpected favorite.

I was first drawn to Polonia for it's too-genuine-to-be-a-retro-themed-diner style, for its cheap prices and multiple incarnations of perogies. But by the time I ordered I had been convinced to purchase one of the most expensive things on the menu ($10) and swing for their vegitarian platter: 1 blintz, 4 perogies, and two potato pancakes. It was delicious, a perfect pairing of salty and sweet, crunchy and tender. It was also the size of 2.5 meals.

In subsequent visits I've indulged in their matzo ball soup ($2.50/cup) with homemade broth, single orders of their potato perogies (5 for $5ish), and most recently their buttermilk pancakes with banana. Notably the pancakes come two to an order, both of which are independantly the size of a dinner plate. They are also well made. But unless you're in the mood for Aunt Jemimah, bring your own maple syrup.