— Great Polish restaurant ! Quick home made style meal and reasonable prices. Both my boyfriend & I enjoy coming here when we stop by Greenpoint!
Mich L.
Place rating: 5 Brooklyn, NY
Never eaten at RELAX but have ordered take out several times! Hands down the BEST polish food in Greenpoint(not talking about homemade polish food because that’s hands down the best polish food)! I love this place because they always have soup! I’m talking everything from tomato to chicken noodle! But besides the soup, they got tons of polish delicacies! Talking perogies, chicken cutlet, borscht! If you are craving Polish, this is your place!
Alexis T.
Place rating: 1 BAYSIDE, NY
I have never written a review before however I felt compelled after my experience today at this restaurant although the food was delicious the person working there was extremely Cold and unfriendly and not interested in pleasing the customers! although we spent $ 44 on a variety of food items we had to pay a quarter more to get a foam container to put our leftovers in at the end of the meal are you kidding me !!! also the first things we wanted to order they were supposedly out of(baked chicken and stuffed cabbage) and it was only 4 o’clock in the afternoon that was very disappointing ! Needless to say my friend and I will not be returning to this restaurant!!!
Kevin O.
Place rating: 5 Brooklyn, NY
Is this every Polish family in Greenpoint’s go-to spot? Because it should. Great soups, perogies(sp?), and reasonable prices. It’ll feel great supporting a local business in the neighborhood too!
Chris P.
Place rating: 4 Greenpoint, NY
Place doesn’t look that great… But foods good and portions are really big. I love these place. Wait is like minute for food and it’s allways fresh
Adam S.
Place rating: 4 Brooklyn, NY
You come in, go up and order, and wait. No fancy-schamncy décor. I’ve had the Hungarian pancake. HUGE portion-worth the $ 9.30. Will come again. They also serve beer.
Joey V.
Place rating: 4 New York, NY
Laid back Polska snack shoppe. Cheap and filling
Lisa R.
Place rating: 4 San Francisco, CA
No frills just really, really good Polish food is here. There’s about 10 tables all set for approximately 4 per table with no table cloths. You go up to the counter and order as well as pay… then you wait for about 5 – 10 minutes for delicious(and I’m pretty sure authentic) Polish goodness. We were a party of 3 and had the goulash, breaded chicken cutlet and borscht. It was all very hearty for the puny price we paid. They also have some Polish beers and juice compote as well as canned sodas. While we were here on a Sunday(early evening), there were plenty of folks getting their Polish grub on and plenty of kids too. Cool spot and worthy of a repeat visit!
Spencer D.
Place rating: 4 Brooklyn, NY
The food was good and simple. The place was full of Polish people which provided an intresting atmosphere. They had a good beer collection.
Jack H.
Place rating: 4 Austin, TX
Actually a very hearty and sanitary place to eat basic food. I agree with the title of the place, it pretty much was very relaxing. Piece of advice though guys, don’t come in here all like«Yo, I trade futures on Wall Street, my shoes cost more than your car does, I don’t brush my teeth anymore I just get em bleached once a week…» Because that brash, arrogant, better than the rest attitude does not fly here. Have you ever been to Poland? I didn’t think so. They aren’t into that. Be humble. Count yourself lucky and enjoy pierogies. Great atmosphere, good people, good food.
Mariusz H.
Place rating: 4 Queens, NY
Although this is not the prettiest polish restaurant out there, their food is really authentic and tasteful. Very inexpensive too.
Ellen L.
Place rating: 5 New York, NY
I have a huge affinity for soup. It can be bloody hot outside and sticky and there is a distinct possibility that I’ll still want soup. When it’s cold and slushy and it seems like summer is never coming ever again, I most definitely want soup! Relax has delicious amazing borscht… I think I’m dreaming about it right now… I totally wanted an extra bowl after I had one and just as I went up to order, they scratched it off the menu because they had sold out. Sadness.
Kori H.
Place rating: 5 Brooklyn, NY
Best kielbasa I’ve had so far in Greenpoint, and their soups are amazing; I always go for the chicken noodle and have never been disappointed. This is the ultimate in unpretentious Polish comfort food; it’s simple, tastes homemade(and if you peek around the back, you can see that in fact, it is), and is surprisingly inexpensive. The service doesn’t speak the best english, but they’re always friendly. Note: they don’t have much lighting in the front, so if you pass by in their open hours but they look closed from the street, don’t be deterred.
Joseph Y.
Place rating: 3 Brooklyn, NY
I live nearby in Greenpoint and I’ve had friends from out of town(Manhattan) claim this was the best Polish food ever. This may largely be due to all the overwhelmingly positive Unilocal reviews! This place is good for down home Polish food. Their prices are awesome $ 4 – 10, can get you super full, and they serve a wide array of food from the classic pierogies, pork hocks, beef stew, baked chicken… I’ve tried a ton of their food. What I found is good Polish food, served quickly(doesn’t usually take more than a few minutes for them to serve your food), at a reasonable price. The place is wood paneled, tile floored and with very little décor. I usually go when I don’t want to spend a lot and want to grab a quick lunch for take out while I watch some TV.
Brooklyn V.
Place rating: 5 Brooklyn, NY
Best food ever, this is all I have to say. I would come to this place every day if my stomach and figure were more forgiving.
William B.
Place rating: 4 Brooklyn, NY
Humble neighborhood restaurant. Great Polish food, well priced. Enjoy a nice cold Zywiec with your pierogis. This is a no-frills workers style restaurant. Plastic plates and glasses, football on the 42′ flat screen. But if you want a hearty meal and a beer for ten bucks you won’t go better than Relax.
Saira K.
Place rating: 5 Atlanta, GA
I am not a fan of Polish food, but this place has the best cold cherry/blueberry soup ever. A Hungarian ex-boyfriend loved going here when he missed his mom’s cooking(which was all the time), and their food is similar to what he grew up on. I would look at the big, tough Polish guys devouring huge slabs of meat and secretly wish that we were in some romantic little café where we could hold hands(this isn’t the place), but the cold soup here is the best, and the setting grows on you! Get an extra serving of soup packed to take home for later. Oh yeah, the soup is served only in the summer months. I also love their cucumber-dill salad. Very nice.
Ken C.
Place rating: 3 Brookline, MA
New I was gonna be in Greenpoint and had a hankerin’ for polish food(convenient, huh?) so after checking Unilocal decided on RELAX. Yeah, not much for atmosphere, but who cares. The stuffed cabbage was the best I’ve ever had. Unfortunately, the rest of the meal was sub-par. I was disappointed with the pierogies — they were deep fried! I am not used to this — usually when you order fried pierogies they are fried in butter and onions. These were like little bombs. SO heavy. And tasted like fryerlater The mashed potatoes and red cabbage were lackluster too. I would go back again to try other things — the price sure is right. Just stay away from the pierogies — or get them steamed, I guess.
Jennifer P.
Place rating: 5 Queens, NY
Best perogi’s ever!!! If you want authentic Polish food this is the place to go. The cucumber salad and Kielbasa are OUTSTANDING. This is a place we try to go to at least once a month… This small little homely place hits the spot.
Maria B.
Place rating: 4 Denver, CO
Pierogi heaven! And, that is no regular sour cream… it taste like creamy butter. yum! My favorites are the cucumber salad that comes with the Kielbasa and the pierogies(of course). The place is unique. good food, great price. Easy to commute to!
