Croatian Center

In it's heyday, The Croatian Center was a mecca for those of the heritage, and I was lucky enough to spend some time here in those good ol' days.  Now, it's sad to see how little use it actually gets-- with no more resident Tamburitza troupes or ANY cultural activities, what's the point?

A lot has been lost that will be forgotten.

Every Friday night the Croation Center has a Friday night fish fry.  I had heard of it and some of decided to try it.

We get there and it's a small hall, like a banquet hall for like 50 people.  There are tables and it is a buffet style dinner.   They had baked chicken, breaded fish,  pierogis, Greek potatoes and Greek green beans, sausage and kraut,  roast beef, mostaccioli.   It was such a small spread of food.  They bring you bread, soup OR salad, you don't get both.  Soft drinks were in a can, and they bring you a glass with ice.   I like Mediterranean food, and the potatoes and green beans were so good.  I didn't try the chicken, the fish was really good.  The kraut and sausage was ok, not the greatest.  The pierogi was not good.  I like some styles, but the potato one tasted like it was loaded with pickles, and I really don't know if that is how it was supposed to taste!  I did not like it!  They had plum pierogi and that just sounded bad.  They were purple!  

I honestly don't know how much it cost because friends treated me for an early birthday dinner.  I'm thinking not much at all for the quality.  By 8pm they were already breaking down the buffet and we weren't even done!!  That was not good!