LARGEST All You Can Eat TRADITIONAL POLISH BUFFET!

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  • Опубліковано 7 жов 2021
  • Headed back to Chicago to one of my favorite buffets Red Apple buffet. Also found my favorite deep dish pizza.
    Restaurants:
    Red Apple Buffet
    6474 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL
    Giordano's Pizza
    730 N Rush St, Chicago, IL 60611
    Minghin Cuisine
    2168 S. Archer Ave Chicago, IL 60616
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  • @strictlydumpling
    @strictlydumpling  2 роки тому +437

    Sorry for the video mix up! Here is the actual video :) enjoy!

    • @crazycatlady9749
      @crazycatlady9749 2 роки тому +8

      Thank you, Mikey! Loved the other video too! 💖💖

    • @lifesadream4420
      @lifesadream4420 2 роки тому +19

      Mike did you get married? You're wearing a really nice wedding band in the first video you uploaded today. Best wishes for many years of love and happiness.

    • @EllRiver
      @EllRiver 2 роки тому +4

      But I was in the middle of the other video! I need to know how you liked raising kaines!

    • @bjclassic1950
      @bjclassic1950 2 роки тому +5

      @@lifesadream4420 Maybe they are wearing promise rings👍

    • @cookieschocolate1130
      @cookieschocolate1130 2 роки тому +4

      All of your videos are bomb so it’s fine🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @punsmith
    @punsmith 2 роки тому +686

    As a Greek, and I hope my Polish friends read this, you have some stellar stuff and I loved every single trip in Poland.

    • @reneehenderson4818
      @reneehenderson4818 2 роки тому +20

      Me too. As a Greek, Polish food is soooooo good.

    • @tomadkins2866
      @tomadkins2866 Рік тому +11

      @@reneehenderson4818 That's great praise from someone whose people created the deliciousness that is pastitsio. :)

    • @fell1235
      @fell1235 Рік тому +6

      Polskie pierogi są przepyszne a zwłaszcza te z mięsem

    • @mentalniegruby1344
      @mentalniegruby1344 Рік тому +5

      Smacznego my friends

    • @frofrofrofro900
      @frofrofrofro900 Рік тому +9

      Thx! I visited Crete in Greece once - amazing place and food! Greetings from Tricity in Poland 😁

  • @kevinkibble8342
    @kevinkibble8342 2 роки тому +334

    Polish food, and Eastern European food in general, is so underrated, and it's the perfect hearty winter food.

    • @retrix9169
      @retrix9169 Рік тому +21

      Poland is in Central Europe, not Eastern! xD

    • @tomhoedt6467
      @tomhoedt6467 Рік тому

      But on the upside it’s not Americanized like Italian, Chinese, and even Mexican food also yea Poland is Eastern Europe I know I’m from there

    • @retrix9169
      @retrix9169 Рік тому +15

      @@tomhoedt6467 Saying that Poland is in Eastern Europe neither geographically nor culturally makes sense. Geographically, Poland is even slightly more to the west (I recommend checking where exactly the center of Europe is), while culturally we are a mixture of both worlds, west and east, so it makes the most sense to say that Poland is located in Central Europe, not East or West

    • @tomhoedt6467
      @tomhoedt6467 Рік тому +13

      @@retrix9169 oh don’t get all triggered now. And culturally it’s Eastern Europe

    • @maliciousmobius2725
      @maliciousmobius2725 Рік тому +6

      @@retrix9169 It's Eastern, Poland was created more then millenium ago and by 99% of it's history it was located on what was consideterd, the East of Europe. Due to that, they by the most part were influenced by local region (East again), with some expections (German settlers in Northern Poland). This, with combination of the fact that Poles are slavs themself (people of Eastern European origins) means that they are Eastern. Due to that, most of the culture and mindset is Eastern European by nature, and only now we can see it's westernization. But sure, make less then 2 minutes of reaserch via Google maps and call it a quit.

  • @KingDennisJensen
    @KingDennisJensen 2 роки тому +715

    Love Polish people! One of my good friends is Polish and his parents make the best food, also very hospitable. As a Hungarian, we have a lot in common. Much love to my Polish brothers and sisters

    • @Orpilorp
      @Orpilorp 2 роки тому +23

      I love Polish and Hungarian flavors. Some of the best food in the world.

    • @profdrrameshkumarbiswas1337
      @profdrrameshkumarbiswas1337 2 роки тому +2

      Polish and Hungarian: Yeah, the most racist antisemitic and disgusting homophobes

    • @cak4539
      @cak4539 2 роки тому +6

      @@profdrrameshkumarbiswas1337 You expect a Catholic country to embrace homosexuality? Let's compare their tolerance to that of Saudi Arabia, Iran and Pakistan shall we?

    • @katarzynaxx563
      @katarzynaxx563 2 роки тому +10

      Hi, Hungarian brother!!! Greetings from polish sister! All the best for you and your amazing country!!!

    • @katarzynaxx563
      @katarzynaxx563 2 роки тому +13

      @@cak4539 Exactly, I am polish and lesbian too. Nobody is chasing us on the streets or put us into a prison. Being homosexual is not a problem in Poland. And younger people have no problems with that. We can’t be married, but there is nothing more than that. We live normal.

  • @frida5680
    @frida5680 2 роки тому +120

    As a Pole I just wanted to say, thank you thank you thank you for including polish quisine ❤️ I watch a ton of food vlogers and content creators on youtube and no one ever made a video on polish food. Thank you so much for including us and making such an amazing video 🥹

    • @kevinbarszcz2347
      @kevinbarszcz2347 2 місяці тому

      You got that right! Polish food is extremely underrated, but it’s going to come up very soon!

  • @rheinhartsilvento2576
    @rheinhartsilvento2576 2 роки тому +206

    As Polish person from actual Poland, I must say the dishes in the Red Apple buffet truly look amazing.
    That's real grandma's cooking right there😊

    • @avagosiewski2018
      @avagosiewski2018 Рік тому

      It's actually far from grandma's cooking. Been there a few times, tried it, nothing special.

    • @rheinhartsilvento2576
      @rheinhartsilvento2576 Рік тому +1

      @@avagosiewski2018 Oh😪 that's sad to read....
      It sure looked authentic and appetizing.
      Well, too bad😐

    • @metalgearsolidsnake6978
      @metalgearsolidsnake6978 Рік тому

      Spideraman no way home< @ oh yes borsch is good, but the rest is not really polish food(minus cakes)?

    • @avagosiewski2018
      @avagosiewski2018 Рік тому +2

      @@rheinhartsilvento2576,
      I have a favorite Mediterranean restaurant that specializes in middle eastern dishes. My neighbor who comes from Iraq doesn't like to eat there. Surprised, I asked why? She said it was because she made the dishes better. And it's probably the same with this Polish restaurant. People used to the Polish cuisine of their grandmothers and mothers do not like to eat there. Foreigners like it. I also know Poles who like it (these are usually those who can't cook themselves).

    • @avagosiewski2018
      @avagosiewski2018 Рік тому

      @@metalgearsolidsnake6978 I remember that I liked smoked salmon there (so not really polish). I have to go back one day and check if something changed. Might be great now. The last time I was there was approximately 13 years ago.

  • @torikarmowska7677
    @torikarmowska7677 2 роки тому +421

    Watching this from Poland and the food looks so much like what my grandma cooks day to day, I'm amazed! Glad you liked it!

    • @Alex-zi1nb
      @Alex-zi1nb 2 роки тому +14

      chicago has the highest polish population outside warsaw! come visit!!

    • @torikarmowska7677
      @torikarmowska7677 2 роки тому +2

      @Daniel Piotrowicz i am indeed very lucky ❤️

    • @torikarmowska7677
      @torikarmowska7677 2 роки тому +3

      @@Alex-zi1nb I really want to!

    • @mariocisneros911
      @mariocisneros911 2 роки тому

      On Chicago's northwest side..Irving Park street and Narragansett street.

    • @b5Bart
      @b5Bart Рік тому +1

      @@mariocisneros911 this isnt on irving and narranganset. Its on milwuakee and devon by superdawg

  • @tomasz9429
    @tomasz9429 Рік тому +30

    "Pierogi deserve their own plate."
    Man of culture...

  • @martaa8707
    @martaa8707 2 роки тому +28

    I am from Poland and can confirm this is the type of food my mum would cook. Pierogi, barszcz (borscht) with dumplings, lots of different meats, golabki (meat stuffed cabbage). Polish cuisine is delicious and I am happy you also liked it!!! I would happily go to this place and stuff my face 😃

  • @loveyourneighbor9354
    @loveyourneighbor9354 2 роки тому +256

    Chicago has the largest Polish community in the Nation so I have enjoyed their ethnic culture and food. When Polish couples have a wedding its a great enjoyment experience with food and dancing. Attended many weddings and was always fun.

    • @rondonnis6588
      @rondonnis6588 2 роки тому

      tell your neighbour to turn the music down more like lol

    • @xPower4Goodx
      @xPower4Goodx 2 роки тому +3

      Do y’all have a Pole town too? We got one here in Detroit but it’s apparently smaller than it was 20-30 years ago

    • @violapastuszyn1349
      @violapastuszyn1349 2 роки тому +5

      @@xPower4Goodx Not really. Same as Detroit, I guess, there used to be a neighborhood that was heavily, heavily Polish but not as much anymore. Polish people are just...everywhere now!

    • @KingDennisJensen
      @KingDennisJensen 2 роки тому +3

      @@xPower4Goodx Hamtramck?

    • @xPower4Goodx
      @xPower4Goodx 2 роки тому +1

      @@KingDennisJensen yessir

  • @jaklg7905
    @jaklg7905 2 роки тому +49

    Polish food is underrated. I am fortunate to be 100% and grew up in the Chicago area. My whole childhood was eating this amazing food. Every person that we introduced our food to, loves it. It is criminal that we don't have Polish food chain restaurants in this Country.

  • @amethyst9048
    @amethyst9048 Рік тому +50

    My grandma made stuffed cabbage every year for Christmas Eve dinner. They are called Golabki, Man I miss them.

    • @lobster7799
      @lobster7799 Рік тому +4

      So did my grandma and she called them the same thing 😊…Because of this video my mom is going to make them for Christmas .

    • @erraticpattern7011
      @erraticpattern7011 Рік тому +3

      Ye gołąb = pigeon we hunt them, preparing then Rolling into cabbage

    • @KomentujeNaOnecie
      @KomentujeNaOnecie Рік тому +1

      @@erraticpattern7011 The hardest part is making feathers eatable.

    • @irenanes7634
      @irenanes7634 Рік тому +1

      @@erraticpattern7011 I think how many people think that is true 😚🤗☺️💜🇵🇱

    • @TermlessHGW
      @TermlessHGW Рік тому

      * Gołąbki...and we only use minced pigeon breast mixed with rice rolled in cabbage leaves. The heads and feet we use to make gell-o. Delicious with spiritus vinegar and rye bread.

  • @daves2520
    @daves2520 Рік тому +34

    The Polish buffet looked absolutely amazing.

  • @ShearsOfAtropos
    @ShearsOfAtropos 2 роки тому +136

    it's so nice seeing someone be so positive about my country's food. it's not very glamorous, but it is worthy of attention

    • @theresaleek7750
      @theresaleek7750 2 роки тому +5

      The food looks amazing! I went to a Polish all you can eat restaurant about 20 years ago in Chicago it was a small place but the food was phenomenal.

  • @Cytronello
    @Cytronello 2 роки тому +244

    Polish food like this remind everyone in Poland about mother's cuisine, when you took bite off stuffed cabbage (gołąbki) i felt this taste in my mouth, also pierogi is the most underated dumplings in the world, meet and sauerkraut, mushrooms, potatoe with cottage cheese. And if you can't taste polish fermented foods, go for it.

    • @mateobaysa2055
      @mateobaysa2055 2 роки тому +1

      The buffet looks appetizing 🤤

    • @manieczkaa
      @manieczkaa 2 роки тому +4

      Roladki!!! Tesknie za babcinymi :) jedzenie wyglada bardzo bardzo tradycyjnie!

    • @Opferklopper
      @Opferklopper 2 роки тому +6

      I was kind of surprised to see some german dishes, as well as some dishes, where variants also exist in germany. that stuffed cabbage reminded me so much of the german kohlrouladen, maybe just with a tomatoe sauce? probably also different spices to the cumin used for kohlrouladen.
      its a shame that there arent really any polish restaurants where i am, even though its in eastern germany. i guess if there is not a decent amount of polish immigrants or near the border, then the need for explicitly polish restaurants will fall.

    • @manieczkaa
      @manieczkaa 2 роки тому +2

      @@Opferklopper we had one in Finland in Tampere but they went out of business even though the food was good. It just didn’t make much money because of being foreign but that is Finlands’ main problem… not liking different than Indian food, sushi or pizza… the cabbage is I think actually borrowed from German origin because we make it in tomato sauce and we were under German occupation so many things actually got incorporated into Polish cuisines :)

    • @Opferklopper
      @Opferklopper 2 роки тому +1

      @@manieczkaa not sure about the tomato thing being german. naturally it could be, but the german stuffed cabbage rolls are not made with tomato sauce (although when i wanted to look for an recipe it said to use tomato paste, which is not a thing in my family at least and if it was enough to turn the sauce red, then it is also not used in restaurants, since the sauce there is also brown)

  • @ningen1980
    @ningen1980 2 роки тому +71

    This makes me miss my grandmother even more. She was a master of Polish cooking.

    • @aVeColleCter
      @aVeColleCter Рік тому +1

      It's so Polish, everyone remembers their grandmother's cuisine with nostalgia. There is no better!

    • @patrickw123
      @patrickw123 Рік тому +1

      Yes, this reminds me of my paternal grandmother's cooking! She was born in Poland but grew up in the United States and she taught my Vietnamese mother to make golabki, pierogi and the best chicken soup in the world. When I took a trip to Poland I loved the food everywhere I went.

  • @maciejjagielski4136
    @maciejjagielski4136 Рік тому +55

    The way you describe all the food in detail and your reactions makes your eating videos very relaxing to watch. I'm also quite surprised how much you've actually eaten, because Polish food is quite heavy and man you can eat a lot!

    • @Li-brus
      @Li-brus Рік тому

      Robił materiał pewnie przez tydzień, bo nie wierzę że tyle zeżarł....

    • @daskamu
      @daskamu Рік тому

      @@Li-brus 😂

  • @phillipdoucet7171
    @phillipdoucet7171 2 роки тому +91

    I grew up down the street from this establishment. Literally was a staple in my childhood. I have probably eaten here at least 100 times. Cozy restaurant with quality polish food.

    • @leonardpearlman4017
      @leonardpearlman4017 2 роки тому +7

      What a dream! It almost looked like you could get through the week on one or two visits to that place. The very idea of having potato pancakes and pierogi and (dozens of other meaty things) in one meal PLUS beautiful desserts. I hope they have good coffee in there... This would be a good Last Meal, I thought. I want to go to Chicago just for this!

    • @blknblubkrdude
      @blknblubkrdude 2 роки тому +5

      Currently justifying myself looking at flights from DIA just for this.

  • @NoiseComplaintSA
    @NoiseComplaintSA 2 роки тому +285

    As a person from a Polish family, I must insist you stir a spoonful of sour cream into the borscht! That said, this place is now on my list to visit! Looks fantastic!

    • @DaisyKmua
      @DaisyKmua 2 роки тому +11

      Never tried that. Sour cream on pierogi is amazing too ^^

    • @NoiseComplaintSA
      @NoiseComplaintSA 2 роки тому +12

      @@DaisyKmua Oh yes! Potato and farmer's cheese with sour cream is my favorite, that or pierogi with foraged mushrooms!

    • @DaisyKmua
      @DaisyKmua 2 роки тому +6

      @@NoiseComplaintSA lol I'm drooling now

    • @TheLastchild101
      @TheLastchild101 2 роки тому +5

      The kopytka and crepes made me miss my mother! (Naleshniki ...)

    • @adrianguynn5807
      @adrianguynn5807 2 роки тому +7

      Only way to eat borscht is with sour cream!

  • @Kurosek
    @Kurosek Рік тому +20

    As a Person who lives in Poland and was Born here, it is really refreshing seeing other people enjoying our food and being amazed by it. I Hope that every person that will read this will have a great day! Greetings from Poland ;p

  • @summerwinter8069
    @summerwinter8069 2 роки тому +42

    After watching several videos by the mighty Mikey; I think I know why he is so successful in doing this:
    1. Personable delivery as of he is sharing his findings to you like a real trusted friend would, straight no chase, very relatable.
    2. The additions of his life, his family and genuine feelings on many things in his videos are precious; a rarity nowadays anywhere, especially on line.
    3. His enthusiasm for eating is a delight to watch! He seems to have found his calling and he obviously is enjoying his “job”. Good on him!
    We should all be so fortunate to follow our blessings in such a delicious fashion!

    • @Starsk25
      @Starsk25 2 роки тому

      He's awesome!

    • @jshaers96
      @jshaers96 2 роки тому

      @Summer Winter I agree completely. I have binged these videos the last few days. They're very simple but Mike gets it just right and they're always entertaining.

  • @tweeotch
    @tweeotch 2 роки тому +58

    I was spoiled with perogies, kishka, and kielbasa on one side of the family and first-generation Italian food on the other. The Polish food in this great video was very nostalgic.

    • @nycat1485
      @nycat1485 Рік тому +4

      yup, same here...lol..Polish on both sides..now I cook all that stuff for my own family and grandkids...and my husband is Latino...he prefers Polish cooking..

  • @Patterrz
    @Patterrz 2 роки тому +555

    I swear those plates look bigger than the average buffet plates , good sign

    • @yambofied8263
      @yambofied8263 2 роки тому +3

      god damn it patterrz why am I seeing you on every food video ever now

    • @FOFA1630
      @FOFA1630 2 роки тому +20

      @@yambofied8263 maybe he enjoys food videos like you?? You have to be everywhere too to notice him 😅🙃😂

    • @Loganritchie412
      @Loganritchie412 2 роки тому +2

      Gotta say this comment caught me off guard 🤣 haven’t watched your videos in years instant nostalgia.

    • @TheWoundedWarrior
      @TheWoundedWarrior 2 роки тому +2

      It's so people make less trips to the buffet allowing more customers to be serviced per hour

    • @ketfoen
      @ketfoen 2 роки тому

      I thought those plates looked a bit bigger then normal 😅

  • @patriciakrakowiak1442
    @patriciakrakowiak1442 2 роки тому +15

    I'm Polish from Chicago and I'm so happy that you went to this buffet. I've been there many times. There's also another Polish Buffet on Irving Park and Narragansett called Jolly Inn. Polish food is delicious.

  • @StukInBuf
    @StukInBuf 2 роки тому +69

    I don't speak Polish, but I appreciate this as a viewer from Buffalo, another predominantly-Polish city... *DZIEN DOBRY!*

  • @NejiRaven
    @NejiRaven 2 роки тому +93

    I'm genuinely shocked the parking lot didn't tow the guy parking illegally? I mean theres no way I would have waited for two hours, that driver was a total jerkwad. That pizza looked incredible 😭

    • @kudzu_
      @kudzu_ 2 роки тому +19

      That person could have made someone miss a flight or meeting. Definitely should have been towed.

    • @ryangriscti1282
      @ryangriscti1282 2 роки тому +6

      Having been a victim to someone double parking in front of us recently, it’s one of the most frustrating things. Takes a special kind of jerk to knowingly inconvenience someone else that way. Fortunately we didn’t have to wait 2 hours to get out

  • @amberc.2137
    @amberc.2137 2 роки тому +184

    Oh my goodness!! My Polish heritage is screaming "I'm so hungry for the food of my people"..... I miss my mother & grandmother's polish cooking. Especially the pierogies-😍😍

    • @gloriastone3211
      @gloriastone3211 2 роки тому +14

      I was drooling watching this!! I'm Ukrainian - but basically a lot of the same foods. :)

    • @amberc.2137
      @amberc.2137 2 роки тому +3

      @@gloriastone3211 i know! It has me drooling also! 🤣🤣

    • @patriciah1929
      @patriciah1929 2 роки тому +4

      U gotta learn so u can keep our culture alive 🇵🇱🥰

    • @jimhanratty9543
      @jimhanratty9543 2 роки тому +3

      No kielbasa?? And xtremly hot horseradish sauce, I love that. My polish grandmother was a very baker, Jewish apple cake, German chocolate cake, pineapple tarts, coconut nut cake, the best.

    • @nancyhinds3821
      @nancyhinds3821 2 роки тому

      Unfortunately my grandmother didn't make much except some God-awful Chicken noodle soup. My mom made a few things like stuffed cabbage rolls and we had tons of blood sausage and kielbasa.

  • @cgn1982
    @cgn1982 2 роки тому +5

    I've been to Poland a few times and I loved it so much I brought back a Pole as a souvenir. Haha I immigrated my Polish husband here from Katowice. The people are amazing! Poles are so kind and helpful that I wanted to just hug all the ones that helped me navigate the language barrier to figure out a few things. The night life, the food, the culture, the architecture, just everything about Poland is amazing. Thinking about moving to Poland after a few years once I finish my education here in the USA and have a bit more work experience under my belt.

  • @jonrhagen4469
    @jonrhagen4469 Рік тому +26

    Had a lot of wild bore in Poland! Love it, and love traveling Poland. Craków, Warszawa, Gdansk. Amazing places!

  • @basenine7426
    @basenine7426 2 роки тому +141

    This stuff looks amazing makes me wanna travel the world and explore the experience

  • @yvonneanitakramer7536
    @yvonneanitakramer7536 2 роки тому +95

    I am from Germany and this polish food looks really authentic! Some of this dishes are common in Germany too! 💯❤️

    • @lalnunsangaralte2993
      @lalnunsangaralte2993 2 роки тому +2

      The port trotters/knuckles in Germany are soooo good.

    • @nadinehoogenboezem4798
      @nadinehoogenboezem4798 2 роки тому +3

      You guys have rolladen too don't you?

    • @yvonneanitakramer7536
      @yvonneanitakramer7536 2 роки тому +1

      @@nadinehoogenboezem4798 yes we have but it's prepared a little different without tomato sauce or rice inside! 🙂

    • @nadinehoogenboezem4798
      @nadinehoogenboezem4798 2 роки тому +1

      Oooh!! Cool. Lol I hope your curious about South African food. European food is ymmy

    • @snowysnowyriver
      @snowysnowyriver 2 роки тому +1

      I remember the first time I saw the pork hocks when I moved to Germany. It was in a cafe attached to our local hypermarket! Couldn't believe my eyes. It was soooo good!

  • @Losteraable
    @Losteraable 2 роки тому +32

    Love seeing you enjoying polish food :D Greetings from Poland!

  • @renatab6938
    @renatab6938 Рік тому +4

    I’m Polish and from Chicago, and I literally grew up on Red Apple. We would go all the time with my Babcia. Thanks for the nostalgia

  • @mateuszj6555
    @mateuszj6555 2 роки тому +20

    I am so happy that finally someone talks about Polish food, which in my opinion, is one of the best in Europe :D It would be great Mikey if you come to Poland to show the amazing food we have here.
    Żurek, Bigos, Pierogi, many amazing soups we have like Pickle Cucumber soup, Kapuśniak, Chłodnik (a cold, pink borscht which came from Lithuania but is very popular here), and even more extreme ones like Flaki (a tripe soup that everyone loves in Poland) or even Czernina (a blood sweet soup popular in regions like Greater Poland or Kuyavia, the best place where i ate Czernina was in Hyćka Restaurant in Poznań). Many amazing places like blue van (Kiełbaski z niebieskiej nyski) in Kraków that parks everyday in one of the parking lots near Hala Targowa and serves Grilled Kiełbasa for almost 30 years. Regional foods like oscypek cheese or potato pancakes "po zbójnicku" with delicious goulash and cheese in Tatra region. It would be amazing if you show Milk Bar culture, a cheap restaurant that was very popular in the communist times and now making a comeback that serves traditional polish dinner. Polish streetfood is also very intersitng with Kiełbasa and Zapiekanka being served in many places. And of course many amazing desserts like Pączki, Makowiec, Sernik, Racuchy. I think it would an amazing series and I think you would have a lot of fun here :D

  • @secyborski
    @secyborski Рік тому +6

    I am from a very Polish family and this is all stuff I can remember my grandma, and now my mom, cooking.
    I definitely need to visit this buffet, all the food looks amazing

  • @isabellamakarewicz6275
    @isabellamakarewicz6275 2 роки тому +17

    As a polish citizen, this makes me miss Poland even more :(

  • @roan6125
    @roan6125 2 роки тому +165

    If everyone ate like Mike in a buffet, the restaurant would go broke.

    • @deanmalto1386
      @deanmalto1386 2 роки тому +26

      If everyone eats like Mikey, food shortages would be a universal problem lol

    • @kimbarbeaureads
      @kimbarbeaureads 2 роки тому +4

      He, fortunately for them, at least advertises for them as he cleans them out. Lol

    • @haitanghuang4930
      @haitanghuang4930 2 роки тому

      May cost 100$ for such a buffet

    • @sinon7088
      @sinon7088 2 роки тому

      @@haitanghuang4930 Nah, Polish food is usually cheap

    • @sauersaxon
      @sauersaxon 2 роки тому

      @@sinon7088 not according to their website.

  • @paolabueso
    @paolabueso 2 роки тому +30

    I love the fact that you showcase food from all sorts of different cultures. Thank you for sharing this!

  • @wojtekqwe1
    @wojtekqwe1 Рік тому +17

    Respect, you have eaten in an hour more than I eat in a week :) As a Pole I must admit the food looks as in Poland: Pierogi, Gołąbki, kapusta, golonka, all looks delicious :)

    • @jolantatokarz5994
      @jolantatokarz5994 Рік тому +2

      Right! And the cheesecake and apple pie😃

    • @erik0073
      @erik0073 Рік тому +1

      I think being a food reviewer could be quite challenging.

  • @darlenerossi218
    @darlenerossi218 2 роки тому +5

    I'm Polish and this makes me so happy. People really dismiss our food but it's pretty amazing. My mom makes the best pierogies EVER.

  • @evaczarnojanczyk1432
    @evaczarnojanczyk1432 2 роки тому +51

    Na Zdrowie! Enjoy your food from Polska! ❤️

  • @nolaabroad1514
    @nolaabroad1514 2 роки тому +42

    I was definitely surprised by the food when I went to Poland. I didn't have a single bad meal there and I tried a bunch of different things. This video makes me want to go back so bad...unless you know a decent place to get Polish food in Taiwan?

  • @stevus8525
    @stevus8525 2 роки тому +6

    I'm from Chicago and I've been to that Polish buffet numerous times. I recognized the place before he even got to the front. The food there is so good and the wait staff is really nice.

  • @LetMeOutDamn
    @LetMeOutDamn Рік тому +20

    I'm glad you liked polish food!

    • @Xdd87887
      @Xdd87887 Рік тому +1

      Its in Chicago 😂

  • @kittylumps
    @kittylumps 2 роки тому +15

    Thank you Mikey! I have followed you for years, living vicariously through you, especially all your Asian adventures. I’m an Australian of Polish decent who loves all food Japanese and Korean…but I have waited patiently for you to film some Polish content, and you didn’t disappoint. Blessings for the future and if you ever come down to Melbourne, let’s go feast on some yum cha…or pierogi! 🤗💖

  • @Jackie-12
    @Jackie-12 2 роки тому +290

    Mikey at the pizza place: "My only regret-"
    Me: awe, he wishes Christine were there to try it too? :D
    Mikey: "-is that I ran out of hot oil, cuz that would be perfect on this!"
    Me: Oh

    • @nathanmalca1246
      @nathanmalca1246 2 роки тому +11

      I mean, she is sitting right across from him so...

    • @Jackie-12
      @Jackie-12 2 роки тому +17

      @@nathanmalca1246 he was saying this at the pizza place after he dropped her off at an appointment

    • @mosheng89
      @mosheng89 2 роки тому +2

      His regret was he didnt bring his hot oil

    • @popefacto5945
      @popefacto5945 2 роки тому +2

      I'm sure she got some of it. Honestly, Giordano's is kinda better when it's at room temperature.

    • @posteveryside-beatsnews
      @posteveryside-beatsnews 2 роки тому +11

      Not everything has to be about women you know

  • @phyllislowry6265
    @phyllislowry6265 2 роки тому +6

    My late husband & I used to eat here often when we lived in Chicago! I am now in Florida & I miss it. I am Ukrainian & a lot of these foods are what I really enjoy.

  • @thewilliammao
    @thewilliammao 2 роки тому +17

    Mike: Gotta respect the pierogies. Pierogis deserve their own plate
    Also Mike: puts pierogies on a plate that already has a giant savory pastry on it ... then adds a whole bunch of other stuff.

  • @TheLastchild101
    @TheLastchild101 2 роки тому +16

    Polish food. The food of my people!
    The gnocchi are called kopytka. And they're the best!
    This buffet took me back to my childhood.

  • @SweetandMellow999
    @SweetandMellow999 2 роки тому +52

    Ok, I thought I didn't see any Polish food on the previous video. 🙂 looks so good!

    • @litenen
      @litenen 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah I was confused for a few minutes 😆

    • @Gotien718
      @Gotien718 2 роки тому +1

      same lol

  • @iswoman
    @iswoman 2 роки тому +2

    OMG! My husband is Polish and we both like Polish food here in the Detroit Metro area, so we watched you video and I cannot stop drooling!! We are definitely going take a weekend trip to Chicago to sample the Red Apple Buffet. Then you followed it up with Dim Sum (I'm pretending I didn't see the pizza!) and I haven't had good Dim Sum in over 20 years!! Probably longer! So thank you, thank you, thank you for this video!!
    Oh yeah, almost forgot--you need aprons in your merch! When you have too many t-shirts, hoodies, cups, etc. you can always use an apron!

  • @charlesbaran1106
    @charlesbaran1106 Рік тому +4

    Great food variety in one video! I've loved Polish food since visiting Poland. My uncle ordered pierogies eight times in seven days there! I've been to Giordano's several times. When we asked the two attendants in the Amtrak lounge in Union Station where to go for deep dish, one strongly recommended Lou Malnati's, while the other insisted on Giordano's. Hope to get back to Chicago to try Minghin as well. Thanks.

  • @cuttingpaprika
    @cuttingpaprika 2 роки тому +36

    This Buffet is awesome!!! I love Polish cuisine

  • @annabozena5404
    @annabozena5404 2 роки тому +40

    We have been there and we enjoyed Polish food very much. It was just as the food at my mom and grandma’s.
    The owner, Ania, of this restaurant was attentive and welcoming☺️

  • @andrzejgeoforage5780
    @andrzejgeoforage5780 Рік тому +22

    Ale mi kolego smaku narobiłeś 😋

    • @wojciechradosz4936
      @wojciechradosz4936 Рік тому +1

      Mi tez….

    • @jejrhriktntndkkwnrjriths1510
      @jejrhriktntndkkwnrjriths1510 Рік тому

      Shut up.

    • @andrzejgeoforage5780
      @andrzejgeoforage5780 Рік тому +2

      @@jejrhriktntndkkwnrjriths1510 Betoniarka przeznaczona jest do przyrządzania mieszanki betonowej, drogą mieszania jej składników w postaci cementu, żwiru, piasku, wody, żużla itp.
      UWAGI OGÓLNE.
      - Betoniarkę może wyłącznie obsługiwać osoba przeszkolona oraz wyznaczona na operatora przez kierownika ( majstra ) budowy.
      - Do pracy przystąpić wypoczętym, trzeźwym, ubranym w odzież roboczą bez luźnych i zwisających elementów , włosy muszą być przykryte beretem lub czapką, na nogach buty robocze i - w zależności od potrzeb -na rękach rękawice ochronne.
      - Przygotować stanowisko do bezpiecznej eksploatacji :
       odsunąć zbędne przedmioty,
       ustawić pojemniki na gotowy beton lub taczki do jego przewozu.
      - Zgłosić zauważone usterki na stanowisku pracy lub przy działaniu betoniarki
      CZYNNOŚCI PRACOWNIKA PRZED URUCHOMIENIEM BETONIARKI.
      - Uzyskać informację o prawidłowym stanie podłączeń elektrycznych
      i mechanicznych. (gniazdo zasilające powinno być zaopatrzone w kołek zerujący).
      - Ustawić betoniarkę na względnie twardym i równym podłożu i zabezpieczyć koła przed przesunięciem.
      - Sprawdzić jej stan i kompletność przez oględziny zewnętrzne.
      - Próbnie uruchomić betoniarkę bez obciążenia, sprawdzając jej prawidłowość działania.
      ZASADNICZE CZYNNOŚCI PRACOWNIKA PODCZAS OBSŁUGI BETONIARKI.
      - W sposób ciągły obserwować pracę betoniarki.
      - Napełniać bęben betoniarki po jej uruchomieniu (nie przeciążać go ).
      - Stosować ochrony osobiste: rękawice ochronne, półmaski przeciwpyłowe i okulary.
      - Przestrzegać zasady, aby swobodne zrzucanie betonu nie przekraczało wysokości 1 m.
      - Stosować odpowiednie rynny spustowe jeżeli wysokość spustu betonu przekracza 1 m.
      - W przypadku zaniku prądu, natychmiast wyłączyć betoniarkę.
      - Jeżeli zanik napięcia jest długotrwały, przystąpić do ręcznego usuwania masy betonowej.
      - Przestrzegać, aby podczas pracy betoniarki nie zbliżały się do niej osoby postronne.
      - Każdy zaistniały wypadek przy pracy zgłaszać swojemu przełożonemu a stanowisko pracy pozostawić w stanie, w jakim nastąpił wypadek.
      CZYNNOOŚCI ZAKAZANE.
      - Uruchamiać betoniarkę gdy istnieją jakiekolwiek zagrożenia, lub jest niesprawna technicznie oraz gdy nie posiada osłon na ruchomych częściach mechanizmów.
      - Przeprowadzać naprawy betoniarki we własnym zakresie i pod napięciem.
      - Wkładać do betoniarki podczas jej biegu łopatę, pręty itp.
      - Pozostawić betoniarkę będącą w ruchu, bez dozoru.
      - Dopuścić do obsługi betoniarki osoby nie upoważnione, bez wiedzy przełożonego.
      - Składować materiały i przedmioty zbyt blisko betoniarki.
      - Dopuszczać do tego, aby stanowisko wokół betoniarki było mokre, śliskie ,
      co utrudniałoby jej obsługę.

  • @E.S.K.
    @E.S.K. Рік тому +4

    That's awesome you liked Polish cuisine. I'm from Poland and it's great to see other people like our food. But I need to say this. It's Pierogi not pierogies. Word pierogi is already a plural form ;)

  • @StanLJP
    @StanLJP 2 роки тому +72

    Don’t know why the previous one was taken down, but luckily I already watched it. Those fortunate enough had the privilege of getting two videos today. 👌

    • @brightsidexchoke
      @brightsidexchoke 2 роки тому +6

      LOL I thought Christine showed up for 2 seconds in the video, that's why that one was taken down. Maybe it's not?!

    • @barbj672000
      @barbj672000 2 роки тому +3

      thought I saw Christina (masked) towards the end.... maybe that's it?

    • @ATtravel666
      @ATtravel666 2 роки тому +7

      Someone upload a different video with this description. It was initially confusing with Mike talking about chicken sandwiches with a video promising a Polish buffet

    • @lifesadream4420
      @lifesadream4420 2 роки тому +8

      @@barbj672000 I think it's because in the earlier version when they were eating outside at the chicken restaurant (Raising Cane's), it was clearly visible that Mike was wearing a wedding band. Maybe he just isn't ready to let us all know even though everyone would be happy for him.

    • @PapaKryptoss
      @PapaKryptoss 2 роки тому +3

      Why does he hide her. It's weird

  • @kitsune4936
    @kitsune4936 2 роки тому +21

    Hey Mikey! Long time fan, but first time commenting 😉 Great to see you eating my national Polish cuisine - everything looks delicious!
    If you ever decide to go to Poland, I’d be happy to show you the sights and the food 😁

  • @josephpanzarella1417
    @josephpanzarella1417 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks for this video.
    I'm so happy to know that The Red Apple is still around. What memories!
    I used to go there back in the 1980s.
    It was super cheap and sooooo good!!
    You could easily eat enough for three days in one meal. So yes, pacing is essential.
    I haven't lived in Chicago for a long time but I'm definitely going back during my next visit.

  • @misst.e.a.187
    @misst.e.a.187 Рік тому +4

    The Jackie Chan of eating 😋😂I feel stuffed watching him

  • @dzinlv
    @dzinlv 2 роки тому +47

    Being Polish, I loooved this video 😋 and we have Giordano's in Las Vegas 😍 so that was a bonus👍 Actually, the whole upload made my day 🌞

    • @nycat1485
      @nycat1485 Рік тому +1

      where is Giordano's...never heard of it...usually head out to Polish Deli for all my favorite kielbasas and been to Pierogi Village..but ma taught me to cook our traditional foods so I do make pierogis, golompki and beet barsch also the kielbasa white barsch and of coarse kapusta....our traditional food is great...lol..but can also put on the weight...

    • @dzinlv
      @dzinlv Рік тому

      @@nycat1485 We have a couple in Las Vegas, one being on the Strip 😋

  • @nomastersnogods9303
    @nomastersnogods9303 2 роки тому +14

    The fact that we get free food reviews on UA-cam by Strictly Dumpling is truly a gift. 👍

  • @gregorymikula4249
    @gregorymikula4249 Рік тому +2

    Growing up in the States, I got Polish food mostly around the holidays. Now I
    live in Poland full-time and can eat Polish every day. The culinary tradition here is great. I have also been to the Red Apple (Czerowne Jabuszko) several times. What a great place!

  • @elemzs
    @elemzs Рік тому +2

    First time ever I see egg inside the Beetroot red soup - Barszcz Czerwony. Usually we have there a couple of small dumplings filled with meat or cabbage instead an egg. My mother puts there slices of beatroots also which is incredibly increasing a health. We put an egg into Żurek - White soup with sausage and egg and It's delicious as well. Best for hangover :D

    • @b.malinowski302
      @b.malinowski302 Рік тому +1

      In my home, it is quite usual to serve barszcz with both large chunks of betroots, hard boiled egg inside and some cream in the soup, with potato puree covered with onion on the side plate.

  • @tallon617
    @tallon617 2 роки тому +51

    Makes me miss my great aunt and grandma's cooking. Being Polish and Korean makes for some fun meals!

  • @lisaanderson8235
    @lisaanderson8235 2 роки тому +15

    Ok, I have never heard of a Polish buffet! What a GEM!! I do love the Chicago style pizza every once in a blue moon. It's like pie and pizza and a casserole had a three way food baby. YUM

  • @ananyaasthana9668
    @ananyaasthana9668 2 роки тому +2

    Loved this video so much, because the variety you showed was exceptional!

  • @DemonNezukox
    @DemonNezukox Рік тому +2

    When I’m watching this video I’m so proud to be polish and so many people enjoy our food! 😊

  • @HauseOfDarthVader
    @HauseOfDarthVader 2 роки тому +16

    Glad to see you enjoying Polish food. Me and my girlfriend we'd love to show you even more delicious polish dishes. Hope to see you in Poland. Best greetings :)

  • @aprilluevano9378
    @aprilluevano9378 2 роки тому +24

    I love seeing all the Chicago content makes me miss my hometown even more

    • @classictalkies
      @classictalkies 2 роки тому +1

      I still live here and it’s giving me food longing… 😂

  • @lauriefrohlich9901
    @lauriefrohlich9901 Рік тому +2

    I just love how much this man is enjoying the buffet!! 👍

  • @joanstovold
    @joanstovold 2 роки тому +1

    Loved watching you eat the food. Looks delicious !

  • @otakugains
    @otakugains 2 роки тому +167

    So glad he finally went to giordanos, its the goat

    • @Patrick_Hession98
      @Patrick_Hession98 2 роки тому +4

      Confirmed our suspisions, its the goat.

    • @SeraphCrimson777
      @SeraphCrimson777 2 роки тому +4

      It's the best out of the chain deep dish places, but it's still a chain.

    • @LingLing1337
      @LingLing1337 2 роки тому +3

      chain food garbage

    • @joneh_7864
      @joneh_7864 2 роки тому +1

      Hey its you

    • @aprilluevano9378
      @aprilluevano9378 2 роки тому +1

      agreed as a born and raised southside Chicago girl Giordanos just hits differently

  • @never_dead8512
    @never_dead8512 2 роки тому +15

    So glad you liked Polish cuisine ☺️

  • @clairedavis8564
    @clairedavis8564 2 роки тому +2

    WOW! Looks just like THANKSGIVING. So that’s what a traditional Polish cuisine entails??? Definitely a first for me! Thanks Mikey for posting and exposing me💙🙏🏼

  • @Torgo1969
    @Torgo1969 Рік тому +2

    I have discovered a very good and affordable Polish restaurant here in SE Michigan, but this place is definitely going on my list if I'm ever in Chicago. My grandfather made cabbage rolls and called them pigeons or gwumpky and I hope he smiles when he looks down and sees me going to town on one of them .

  • @ellenmorrison5614
    @ellenmorrison5614 2 роки тому +33

    My collage roomate was Polish. The buffet was like going to her Grandma on Saturday night. She was an amazing cook. I don't know I think her Grandma may have made more food.😀

    • @jadenlewandowski5853
      @jadenlewandowski5853 2 роки тому +4

      One thing the polish and Italians have in common is their food hospitality is off the charts. If you only eat one full plate of food, it's considered rude. You eat until all the food on the table is gone. And then you eat some more.

  • @ms.gregoria2249
    @ms.gregoria2249 2 роки тому +142

    Can we all appreciate the fact that this guy never disappointed us with his content 🤗

    • @thingswhatilike
      @thingswhatilike 2 роки тому +2

      Right. He eat so much which I can't that's why I appreciate it

  • @Kg-ol7xh
    @Kg-ol7xh 2 роки тому +6

    The green beans looked amazing. I would get a plate of just those.

  • @chrislewis2792
    @chrislewis2792 2 роки тому

    Mikey you made me chuckle. There were so many "mmm" & "oh", it made the whole meal look delicious.

  • @nubbosaur
    @nubbosaur 2 роки тому +4

    its so cool that you're in Chicago! this is the first series that I'll be able to check out some of the restraunts you visited, and ive been watching for years now.

  • @susan_elizabeth
    @susan_elizabeth 2 роки тому +8

    Mikey, you are singing the songs of my people! LOVE Polish food! Thank you for a wonderful video! 💜

  • @chezmanya
    @chezmanya Рік тому +15

    I grew up eating Polish food cooked by my Polish grandmother and I must say this buffet looks wonderful! But as for the deep dish pizza, I’d skip it. Looks like a heart attack on a plate.

  • @lethulgupathnaradah
    @lethulgupathnaradah Рік тому +4

    That kind of food scream for vodka :D, usually in Poland we eat fatty things and meat when we preparing for drinking night as this is good for your stomach and you can drink more.

  • @dp1643
    @dp1643 2 роки тому +15

    The polish buffet is probably on my top 3 buffets to try!!!!

  • @thomasji7614
    @thomasji7614 2 роки тому +44

    First, Mikey makes me want to go visit Texas and now he added Chicago to my want to go to list! I'll wait for the day to come for the safe travel and until then, I'll watch Mikey go there and show me the places to go~ Thanks and safe travel as always!

    • @glennquagmire34
      @glennquagmire34 2 роки тому +2

      chicago should be on your "want to go" list at any time, purely because of how great their food is.

    • @alisaishere
      @alisaishere 2 роки тому +4

      @Waiting on Carmine Do you live here? Chicago is not as bad as people make it out to be.

    • @nyyommm9640
      @nyyommm9640 2 роки тому +2

      @Waiting on Carmine oh put a sock on it

    • @kevinnorris6558
      @kevinnorris6558 2 роки тому +1

      @Waiting on Carmine I think the South and East sides of Chicago are bad, while the other parts are actually pretty nice. You seem like the type to also label NYC as a warzone but as someone that lives here, I can tell you that it's grossly exaggerated. You have good and bad areas in every city.

    • @quesotamale
      @quesotamale 2 роки тому +3

      Lived in the chicago area for 22 years. It's beautiful, food is amazing, people are great, you'll love it.

  • @LeahBeah173
    @LeahBeah173 11 місяців тому +1

    Here because my husband is polish American. He and my kids know the polish foods and the birthday song in polish (thanks to my in laws, they’re 2 and 5). Just learned I’m half Italian and half Jewish (my dad was adopted so I didn’t know nor grew up with it) so I’m trying to learn for my kids 🥰

  • @cys-fi6230
    @cys-fi6230 Рік тому +1

    Polish people are the best!! I grew up in Massachusetts and whenever I met Polish Americans they were always the nicest. Plus hard working and under rated food.

  • @terencecernuto3772
    @terencecernuto3772 2 роки тому +12

    Great video. We love Polish food. That buffet looks super cool... a reason to visit Chicago.

  • @michelleneal6860
    @michelleneal6860 2 роки тому +45

    We have several polish buffets in the “greater” Chicagoland area.

  • @glove8888
    @glove8888 2 роки тому

    Im polish and have always watched your videos. This put a smile on my face

  • @Starsk25
    @Starsk25 2 роки тому +3

    Everything looked awesome! I'm half Polish, and I didn't know there is a Polish buffet in Chicago! The pizza looked awesome. The same pizza restaurant is right in my neighborhood.

  • @jessicakasperek5747
    @jessicakasperek5747 2 роки тому +32

    it makes my heart so happy that you enjoyed these polish dishes!! there are a few other great polish restaurants in the Chicagoland area, one really good one is Polish Paczki Cafe! They are known for their a m a z i n g paczki, plus they have a variety of entrees and sides that are pretty delicious. sending love xx

    • @RickyG225
      @RickyG225 2 роки тому

      I always go to 'Jolly Inn' AYCE buffet. Another winner.

  • @travelingblues1596
    @travelingblues1596 2 роки тому +3

    Mike's doing the most with uploads every other day!! Love it!!❤❤

  • @lisakhogue6763
    @lisakhogue6763 2 роки тому

    First time I watched your blog. Love it!!! Loved the Polish smorgy. Ty

  • @Midnightpigeon666
    @Midnightpigeon666 2 роки тому +3

    This pizza looks like a truly spiritual experience. I need this in my life. 🍕

  • @magdalenaheinzler1864
    @magdalenaheinzler1864 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you Mike for this Video. Watching all these traditional food, was like coming Home to my polish Grandparents. ❤

  • @dicknordlund8928
    @dicknordlund8928 2 роки тому +28

    Loved the Polish buffet, the Golumpkies. Brings back memories. Thanks

  • @linda-thriftandvintagejunkie
    @linda-thriftandvintagejunkie 2 роки тому +2

    OMG! 😯 The desserts look SO YUMMY! 😋😋😋

  • @SaturnaliaJones
    @SaturnaliaJones Рік тому +2

    Nice to see someone visiting my hometown eating something besides just beefs, hotdogs, and pizza! Had no idea this joint was here!