Buckwheat pierogi and mushroom with mint sauce are not the kind of thing you expect to stumble across in a Chicago suburb strip of Devon Avenue. Yet a small family-run Polish kitchen in Illinois has quietly turned handmade dumplings into a weekend tradition for hundreds of loyal fans.
Regulars swear the flavors taste exactly like the ones their grandmothers used to fold by hand. Come hungry, because folks here rarely leave without a takeout box tucked under their arm.
Where To Find This Polish Gem
Over in Elk Grove Village, right along East Devon Avenue in the northwest Chicago suburbs, sits a modest Polish eatery that has built a following the old-fashioned way: through word of mouth and honest cooking.
Tata’s Pierogi opened its doors in 2016, started by an owner who wanted to share the flavors of his childhood with Illinois diners. The recipes come straight from the old country, passed down through generations and folded fresh every single day…