U Gazdy in Wood Dale

[Okay -- not sure how this happened -- but the quote asking about Silesian dumplings is from Cathy2, and my original post, which she was quoting, has vanished.

Don't know if I can recreate all the descriptions from the original post, but I figure I can at least list all the foods we had. (Dining with a large group, so lots of things sampled.)

And mention that they were all beyond fabulous. (Well, almost all beyond fabulous -- the chicken paw was merely "really good" amid a lot of "sensationals.")

Dark bread with butter or smalek (aka "Polish spread") -- which was bacon, bacon fat, garlic and seasonings. Mighty tasty.

Potato and cheese pierogis -- best I've ever had -- tender and flavorful.

Sauerkraut soup -- the kind of deep, rich flavor that suggests long, slow cooking.

Captain's Cutlet -- pork stuffed with cheese and mushrooms, breaded, and lightly fried -- a real "wow" -- crispy, light coating, not heavy.

Chicken paw -- chicken breast wrapped in bacon and served with "hunter sauce" -- tomato sauce with mushrooms and pickles.

"Hoof-shaped dumplings" -- swimming in butter, sprinkled with dill, light as a feather.

Carrot and apple salad, beet salad, and sauerkraut salad. (Sauerkraut salad was surprisingly not terribly sour/sharp -- really lovely and light.)

For dessert: "Attorney's Delight" -- bananas with eggnog liqueur and whipped cream. Split many ways, just to get a spoonful of something sweet at the end of a heavy meal.

Charming exterior and interior can be seen at their website.

U Gazdy
270 W. Irving Park Rd.
Wood Dale
630-694-5840
http://u-gazdy.com/

Cathy2 wrote:

Cynthia wrote:"Hoof-shaped dumplings" -- essentially Polish gnocchi, swimming in butter and sprinkled with dill. Light as clouds.

Were these Silesian dumplings? At this link there is a recipe and a picture of these dumplings.

If they are, I totally agree these are wonderful dumplings.

Regards,

They don't look like the Silesian dumplings. Could be the same base -- but the menu simply called them "hoof-shaped dumplings."

Cynthia wrote:They don't look like the Silesian dumplings. Could be the same base -- but the menu simply called them "hoof-shaped dumplings."

Kopytka.

cilantro wrote:

Cynthia wrote:They don't look like the Silesian dumplings. Could be the same base -- but the menu simply called them "hoof-shaped dumplings."

Kopytka.

Thanks, cilantro. I just looked it up, and found that "kopytka" indeed means "little hooves." Fun that they use the translation at the restaurant. And they do look like little hooves. But taste much better than hooves.