Retro Cafe & Restaurant

Great place to stop in and have a bite to eat or have some drinks. Get a bit busy at night during the weekends.

Everytime on the way to visit Alexandra's (the retail place that sells the most delicious potato pierogis ever!), I walk past this little place called Retro Cafe so I thought I should stop in and try it.  The lighting is very cool and the seating is nice.  It's a small place and seems like the kind of place where business gets taken care of in the back, which is actually kind of cool.  I was a bit disappointed they didn't have tea lattes, but the one waitress they had there was very accommodating, and she found me a chai tea.  The best part was the old, drunk guy blowing kisses at me.  Girls, be forewarned, there are a lot of guys that seem to frequent the place, but they are a bit on the drunk side, but they didn't bother me.  The potato pierogis were very tasty and they seemed to have quite a selection of Polish dishes and pizzas so I think it's worth a stop back in there sometime.

This restaurant was featured in a book called POLISH CHICAGO.  My husband and I tried it last year and were not disappointed.  The people were welcoming and attentive.  The food was outstanding which led us to wonder why there were so few people there.  I think it is a "gem" yet to be discovered.  Last week we took visiting relatives from Utah to Retro Cafe and they were very impressed.  All of us are of Polish descent and have had our moms and grandmothers cook the traditional way...so...we are accustomed to good Polish cooking.  
Everyone enjoyed the meals which ranged from pierogi platters to pork cutlets.  It was a Thursday...women received complimentary glasses of wine.  We wish them good luck!