My fav place in the word � the Russian salad and a duck in a oranges are the must ! The best hospitality and the “medicine” to cure your worries � go Yanush and al the best!
Incredible food, the most amazing pierogi I have ever eaten, even better than in Krakow! Wonderful, warm service; delicious beer (and 'medicine'!) Highly recommend. The best dinner out I've had in a very long time! Dziękuję!
Great food, quality stuff that you won't see much here with good flavours - more flavour than I was expecting. The duck and apricot dumplings were particularly tasty. We got a few small dishes (dumplings, cabbage roll and Russian salad) and they might have been a bit small for the price - we were satisfied but it's not like the German or Czech restaurants where, regardless of quality, you'll get a huge meal.
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When you visit Alchemy Polish Café Restaurant, the Polish Pickles ($6.50) are your must-have meal accompaniment. “They’re made by my wife, who has half of a heart,” owner Janusz Pawlak explains, eyeing our expressions through a drawn-out dramatic pause, then adding, “because the other half is mine.” Along with the plate of crunchy cucumber pickles, Pawlak’s warmth and his comedic delivery of well-honed one-liners - like “missing you already” as you walk out the door - are a big part of the attraction here.Then there are the Polish dumplings – pierogi – which are next level amazing, whatever the flavour you happen to choose. Pawlak’s favourite are the buckwheat kasha made with toasted buckwheat and pork fat. We split six Pierogi ($18.50) between us, pitting the buckwheat against sauerkraut and mushrooms, which have an interior of...
Eating at Alchemy is like eating at the home of a Polish family. It’s traditional Polish food cooked with love. Everything we ate was absolutely delicious and the service is warm and welcoming. #alchemy
Alchemy has been around for yonks in Surry Hills. I’ve had another brunch here and had perogies for dinner one time (Yum. Heavy but yum). A Sunday after the dawning of a new year and man, was Surry Hills ever busy. We wandered down a little further towards Cleveland Street, and Alchemy was pleasantly quiet...
Our review this week came from a Polish restaurant in Surry Hills, Sydney, called Alchemy Polish Cafe Restaurant.I’m not quite sure why they decide to combine the word cafe and restaurant. This is only our second review of Polish cuisine. The cafe/restaurant is located in a busy food precinct. When you went into the restaurant you would feel like entering a traditional European home… but a very busy one!
I must say we were pleasantly surprised with the quality of the dishes at Alchemy Polish Cafe Restaurant. The food was great and the people there was warm and friendly.
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There's not many cosy family European Restaurants left anymore... luckily this place is still going strong:)!
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First time i came here i devoured 2 slices of applie pie with ice cream and some vodka tea standard dessert for a wensday evening :D!!
Second time i brang the family. Any new Restaurant i go to or regular one i love trying the different dishes thry have to offer.. like I'm not going to a Polish Restaurant for garlic prawns .. im going for the Beetroot soup with Mushroon Ravioli :D lol!!!
Sister got the garlic prawns ;) and my mum got the potato pancake with salmon & dad some kind of red bean salad, perfect starters :D!!
The man owner of the Polish restaurant is always so fun to talk to as with all the waitresses there aswell :)!! His wife is the one in the Kitchen cooking up all these Amazing meals :D!!!
My mum was a Chef in Sweden before we came to Australia & loves old school flavours, so she was heaps exstatic when she saw Rabbit on the menu haha.. bit different for me to see though. I got the simple yet delicous Pork Schnitzel with Mash, dad got the steak and my sister got the Golabki which was Cabbage rolls filled with Pork Mince :D.
Dessert naturally i got the Apple pie, mum caramel cake & dad cream & puff pastry :D
Fantastic dinner night with the family in the city :D!!!
No complaints for this place :), easy 5 stars cause the food is delicous, its super cosy and I'm craving to go back to try the rest of the menu :D!!
Nice cute little cafe restaurant. Enjoyed the special of the day which was the duck dumpling and cranberry sauce, (tasted great!) the speed lamb (very soft and succulent but a bit watered down in flavour) and also the pork roulade (great!).
Byliśmy w Alchemy w listopadzie 2016r. w czasie naszego niestety zbyt krótkiego pobytu w Sydney. Szkoda że znaleźliśmy to miejsce na kilka dni przed powrotem do Polski. Bylibyśmy tam częściej, ale zabrakło czasu. Pan Janusz i jego przemiła żona serwują naprawdę dobre polskie jedzenie. Pyszne roladki, pierogi, zrazy. Do tego słodziutkie aromatyczne nalewki. Jabłecznik jak w domu. Atmosfera bardzo miła. Można posiedzieć, pogadać i posłuchać starych polskich przebojów. Jeśli tylko będziemy znowu w Sydney na pewno tam wrócimy!
Serdecznie pozdrawiamy p. Janusza i p. Helenę.
Agnieszka, Jacek i Oriana
The food in here is great! very traditional and well priced. Big portions and will definitely make u feel full after eating.. Went on a weekday, it's not busy at all so you will have a good service i suppose... Recommended
An authentic and delicious experience! The food here was not only extremely tasty, yet was just like how my Babcia (grandmother) used to make. The Pierogi were amazing, devoured in minutes; Pork Goulash stuffed inside the potato pancake was also a major winner! However, the one dish anyone would have to order is the beetroot soup with beef dumplings. All of this washed down with a polish beer (Zywiec) and finished with a slice of plum cake (which is a must when visiting), was a great meal and experience. Overall, with the added decor, friendly and hospitable hosts, folk music and quick service, left me feeling like I was sitting back in the main square at Krakow.
We never tried Polish food before , but the food was surprisingly tasty and the portion size was good as well!
Dine in experience was 💯 . The boss has great sense of humour and showed his generous hospitality! We would definitely recommend!
Absolutely delicious. Great service- some of the best or the best Polish food I had in Australia. Everything tasted just like it should, flavours were spot on. Pierogi- dumplings were fantastic, so was salad the the goulash. 100% worth trying!
Rabbit was delicious, the creamy sauce was heavy but complemented the tender meat and mashed potato really well. The beef pierogi were the absolute best - definitely coming back again for those! The ‘Polish mix’ cake was also delicious and the atmosphere/setup is so cute and full of character and culture.
We went in a group of 8 and most of us had never tried Polish food before.
We tried all 6 varieties of pierogi on offer topped with bacon, fried onion and sour cream as well as some Polish beers and apple pie for dessert. Everything was excellent including the service and lovely decor. I would be happy to recommend Alchemy to anyone and I'll likely be back for some apple pie and coffee. Thank you for a thoroughly enjoyable lunch.
A terrific little place filled with atmosphere and the spirit of a forgotten age where European grandparents would fill young Australian born offspring with delights from the old country. The food, the beer, the spirits ....all amazing in their taste, presentation and heritage. A great place with genuine old world charm.
Delicious food, served with lashings of polish hospitality. We started with the fried potato pancakes with caviar, then a mix of dumplings (pork and apricot was a standout), golonka (pork shank) and golabek (cabbage rolls). All washed down with a range of polish vodkas and cocktails. Could not rave enough about it while we rolled ourselves home!!
The food was absolutely delicious. We ordered the duck and apricot pierogi to share, the potato pancake w pork goulash, goulash soup and something else. The atmosphere and service is welcoming and efficient.
They also have a really nice selection of teas that go nicely with the food.
Some of the best Polish cuisine I've tasted in Australia. It was delightful to experience the home-style cooking of my parents and grandparents in a homely restaurant setting. I was impressed by the array of Polish specialties available, including a rich selection of pierogi (dumplings) and desserts. For lunch, the herring starter paired with a shot of Belvedere was faultless, and the gołąbki (cabbage rolls) and mizeria (cucumber salad) were equally delectable. I came back for dinner and tried the golonka (ham hock) which was cooked perfectly. Many thanks to the owner, chef, and staff for their great service and high standards. I’m looking forward to my next visit!
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