Samuel Pierce
Small but exceptional menu of Polish delights. Really enjoyed the crepe croquettes and the cured trout. The smalec was lovely and meaty while the pierogies were middling but nice to see them on a menu.
Rhys Moult
Nice looking place with a pleasant on street dining area.
Se ze
Unfortunately I've experienced big disappointment. Food we got wasn't even average. Schnitzel was terrible . I'm originally from Poland and I know what I'm talking about. Overpriced as well. Only one polish beer to choose from is a joke.
Giving 2 stars as service was polite.
Mei M
Coffee was good but they don't do breakfast.
Apparently it's a lunch place? Messaging was very unclear.
Visited at 10am on a Wednesday.
Alisa Mischler
Google, the sign writing on the door and even the answer machine says this place is open from 5pm on Saturday. Turned up at 5, nothing, lights off, no one around. Waited till 5:30, still nothing, gave up. When you call the phone number on the door you can hear it ring empty inside the premises. What happened?
АА KК
For the food quality - overpriced. Besides Borsch, which in fact didn't taste like Ukrainian one, the rest didn't come good. Prices don't match the quality. The service is nice, but that doesn't help much when food is different.
Jamie Lee
Delicious homemade style food. The staff were so welcoming and warm.
It would be great if they had some music playing for added ambience.
Nick Morrison
Polish food can be a rare find and it was fantastic to find out that this place provides a great range of dishes, all prepared in a high-quality manner.
I started with a serving of pierogi in Ruski style (potato and cheese). If you're new to Polish food, pierogi is the country's version of dumplings. They're made a little bit larger than dumplings from other countries and the dough is flour-based. Having been to Poland, I can tell you that this place makes the same traditional kind that you would find in Poland.
For the main, I had the bigos - a stew made of sauerkraut and Polish sausage. The serving size and quality of the dish was excellent. With the pierogi and bigos combined, I felt very content.
To complement the food, you can always rely on good Polish beer and this place had an impressive selection, particularly given that it can't be difficult to track down so many varieties of Polish beer in Australia. If you haven't tried it before, the flagship beer, Zywiec, I regard as being one of the best unknown beers out there.
Then to finish off my meal, I had a shot of gorzka, a Polish digestive vodka that has the same relaxing effect of grappa or port.
Can't wait to come back!
Destiny Rackham
Fantastic! Happened to walk past and decided to give it a try...top discovery during our trip so far!
Food was fantastic and delicious, great value and served in a timely manner! The traditional hunters stew was delicious and paired with the friend dumpling and potato pancake, a great meal!
Atmosphere was delightful and service tremendous! Staff were friendly, knowledgable and accommodating!
Would highly recommend!
Paramita Roy
what a scrumptious food... amuse-bouche was simply divine, followed by
delicious fried Pierogi, Soup, Croquettes, Bigos, fresh paczki & polish chocolates later for dessert. Would love to return to try more dishes of the menu. Highly recommend this place.
Magdalena Balt
Very nice authentic Polish food. Big severs you wont leave hungry just like home. Ewa the owner and chef was very delightful when she came out to speak to diners individual. Waitress was very helpful and nice. Will be back!
Ana Goody
Delicious food wonderful attentive waitress and warm welcome. Happy atmosphere and great discussions about the food we will be back asap x
Larisa Ishbulatova
The food is so amazing! I had my birthday dinner here and it was fantastic. We will definitely come again!
Amanda Bennett
Had my birthday dinner here last night. Right from the first phone call to organise for a group of 20 Eva could not have been more accommodating or helpful. The dinner was delicious and the team at Borsch are extremely friendly. This was a great night, thank you!
Wendi Overall
We just found a new place to eat and drink n King William St . Polish food and the most extensive vodka menu. Yum.
Elle Leo
My favourite place for breakfast... Delicious food, awesome service.
Karen Durowicz
Beautiful food with excellent service and very friendly hosts. Would recommend
Katie Jurczynski
Beautiful food and amazing service, will definitely be back
Lindsay Smith
Amazing food and terrific service. Would definitely recommend!
Rose Davidson
Excellent food and friendly service. Highly recommend it!
Annie Lindner
Amazing dinner, fantastic, helpful and very friendly staff! Definitely be back with brother's in tow!
Margarita Ogon Collett
Great Polish Breakfast, Fantastic service. I recommend anyone visiting Adelaide to visit
Barrythepug
$24 for 6 very ordinary peirogi. That's right, 6. "Served with seasonal sides" meant a snowpea tendril. I questioned the owner and was told "that's what you get". I imagine it will be closing soon.
Wombatinabox
VERY FRIENDLY, HELPFUL STAFF<br/>We started with some Old Krupnik liqueur (honey vodka) as an aperitif. What a mood lifter! <br/>Never having eaten Polish food before, we needed enlightening on some menu terms & our questions were happily explained. It was difficult to choose what to have - I wanted to try everything.<br/>We shared entrees of potato pancakes (2) & bread with pickles & smalec. The waitress accommodated our group of three by adding an extra pancake. Smalec is a Polish lard spread which was delish.<br/>For mains we had chicken schnitzels, pierogi (Russian & mushroom dumplings x 3 each) and the beetroot cured ocean trout. The food was well presented with generous servings, so we needed to take some leftovers home in a doggybag. <br/>Too full for desserts.<br/>PS. I want to stress again how lovely the staff were.<br/>Tip: wear elastic-waist pants.
Miss T
It used to be a very good place to have your coffee (if you are working close by), but they have lost/changed so many baristas in last 2 years, (I know of 4 at least) now unfortunately coffee is not good any more, and last time I went there it took ages for them to make it. And the prices are ridiculous , $7 for a slice of cake or a muffin!!! And to make it worse, on few occasions the cake/muffin was stale.<br/>Not really a great value for your money.
Abbie
The pancakes were the best I have ever had, and the little sides that go with it were amazing, Great service, very friendly and family feels, Every time I am in Adelaide I will make sure I visit :)
Justin J. Stone
I'm a bit weird, not all that big on dumplings yet I love pierogis. I don't get it, they are dumplings. But I don't think I will ever get it but after eating some In Melbourne awhile back I now seek out polish style restaurants so that I can get my fix. My local Woodland even stocks a local ma and pa establishment that makes them. The name eludes me.<br/><br/>If you love russian/polish style cuisine Borsch is one of the few places around in Adelaide in which you can get it. Potato salads, sausages and the aforementioned pierogis the food is delicious and filling. It all just looks so edible. Situated right next door from the courts pop in after your case to try so acidically punctuated food.
Julia Clarke
This place is really unassuming, just behind the courts on King William Street! <br/><br/>One of Adelaide's only authentic Police restaurants, I came here for lunch after falling in love with Pierogi (a polish dumpling) when I tried some at the Adelaide Central Markets.<br/><br/>My partner & I decided to share a plate of Pierogis & a plate of Kielbasa (Polish Sausages with a Russian Potato salad, seeded mustard hollandaise, pickled cucumber & beetroot). <br/><br/>It was great talking to the server (she is a member of the family that owns the restaurant) and to hear the passion that is put into each Pierogi. They are way more complex than you would imagine and the result was divine. Absolutely delicious & perfect on a cold day.<br/><br/>The Polish sausages were good too - for some reason it felt strange to eat the old salads with it, but I got used to that quickly & the tastes were strong and flavourful. <br/><br/>It's quite expensive, and I can't quite figure out if it is more of a restaurant or a cafe, but I'd definitely recommend coming here to experience some authentic eastern European food.
Myendlessloveejami
From the outsets of walking past Borsch one gets the sense you could be dinning in Europe on holiday which follows thru once you step inside your taken back in time with Historic pictures artifacts. <br/><br/>What can I say about the food, delicious, and the service was exceptional.
Fab_jabberwocky
Great stop!!!. Amazing dumplings, polish sausage and wonderful polish beer. Brilliant friendly service and atmosphere. If you don't call in here your crazy!! We had a lovely lunch and couple of drink. Sooo glad we stopped in!
Famished
Breakfast = winner. My breakfast buddy and I are currently doing the café rounds in the CBD. We look for eateries with tempting menus, that are open before 7.30pm (the latter is difficult to find in Adelaide). Borsch ticks these boxes. Upon entering, we were also suitably impressed with the friendly service and inviting interior. I chose "Beetroot Quark" with a side of mushrooms, whilst my friend ordered the "Sweet Poppy Seed Loaf". Both meals were served promptly and presented well. The only fault I could find in my dish was that the poached eggs were slightly overdone. I would happily return to try another breakfast option.
A.Bielak
Family run business, fantastic service, beautiful food (I had never eaten Polish food before - loved it). Will definately go back again.
Kbielak
Fabulous. What a fantastic night. Great traditional homemade Polish food presented in a modern manner. My family are of polish origin so know our stuff, this food tasted amazing. Thomas and his family gave knowledgeable, attentive service. This restaurant will certainly please, so give it a try. Good range of local wine and Polish Vodkas. Will definitely be coming back.
Vkrastam
Wonderful and Friendly. What a wonderful experience and marvelous food. You can tell everything is made with the best ingredients and the best care. Especially loved the coffee - good quality and the friendly blonde lady who made it makes an excellent coffee and made us feel very welcomed. Go regularly for coffee and will go regularly for lunch
Matthew Simon
Will absolutely come here again!! Amazing Polish food. Authentic and made with love. Great service and atmosphere.
EmsyFlo
A great place! We went for a Friday dinner and it was lovely. Very enthusiastic service and attention to detail. My husband is polish so we were both familiar with the menu items and thought they did a great job of slightly modernizing them and making them hot Adelaide summer suitable without compromising the traditional polish tastes too much. I hope it catches on and gets a following in addition to the Adelaide Polish community as it's a great place and seems to have been opened with a lot of love and care.
The Feed Report
Polish King William St. July 11, 2014 I never even noticed this place before. It looks like a cafe or delicatessen, but on Friday and Saturday, they serve dinner. The place is full, so I have to sit outside, on the porsch. Kopitka 7/10 This entree contains mushrooms, beans, and potato dumplings. It's reminiscent of a hearty minestrone soup. The waitress gives some Polish greetings and explanation, which is nice, but I have to think for a moment to interpret "muzh buzh" (amuse bouche.) :)
Adelaidefoodcentral
Borsch Cafe is located on King William Street in the law precinct just outside Victoria Square. They’re specialty is Polish cuisine with a modern twist, and they utilise fresh local ingredients to give them that edge.
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