Rich’s Deli

Could not get service today. No one acknowledged me b/​c I did not speak polish. People cut in line in front of me. It was extremely rude and I had to walk out. Is this how you behave at Christmas???

Rich’s is your one stop shop for all things Eastern European in Ukrainian Village. Friendly staff, good selection, tasty imported beers and dry goods, and a wide selection of meats! I go at least once a week.

I like the euro feel when I go here. The imported products are nice. I wish the seafood and produce was of better quality. Everytime I go its ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ with the quality of those products. Other than that everything is good.

I was so excited to find this place so close to where I live! Now I can get my fill of beet salad, herring, sprats, and pelmini anytime I desire. :D
This place looks pretty tiny and nondescript from the outside. I never would have realized it was an Eastern European grocery store if I hadn’t Unilocaled «Russian grocery». But once you get inside, it’s larger than it seems, and it has a great grocery and alcohol selection — they carry a number of delicious imported beers. Smallish produce section but large sausage/​meat/​cheese deli selection. They also have lots of canned/​jarred herring and fish, mustards, pre-​made salads, bread, you name it.
It’s kind of cramped inside and was pretty busy for a Monday at 1 p.m. I would imagine that it’s a madhouse on the weekends, so beware!
I’ll definitely be back on a regular basis!

My friends and I were a bit skeptical to head inside this «Deli» from across the street. Rich’s Deli is more of a Eastern European grocery store. They have snacks, and meat, and so many different items. However, I couldn’t read most of it since it was all in some foreign language.
We spent a while just wandering around the grocery store, checking out the different items they had. In the end, we decided to share some cheese and potato pierogis. We tried to ask if we could get them heated up, but had to go through 2 people since of limited English-​speaking ability. That’s when you know a place is authentic! But yes, we did get them heated. The pierogis were well-​priced at $ 4.35 for around 15. At the pierogi wagon, a food truck near UChicago, pierogis are 4 for $ 6 and 6 for $ 8.
If you’re looking for something you ate growing up, or want to try something new, head to Rich’s.

A hidden gem! A coworker suggested we get lunch here and WOW I am glad we did. The store itself was great, I loved seeing the different kids of products they sold. I ordered the stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes, and cheese pierogi’s to share with my coworker. Upon eating a pierogi, I claimed loudly that i wanted to marry these pierogis and spend the rest of my life with them. The stuffed cabbage was incredible as well.
Will return and feast again!

Love this place. They have lots of European chocolates that I used to get in Germany when I was a kid. The deli meats are also very similar to those in Germany as well, but with Polish/​Ukranian names. It’s been a delicious challenge to name that meat as they give free samples at the counter. So happy this is within walking distance of my house and that the prices are incredibly reasonable. A nice bonus since I shop mostly at Whole Foods.

Lots of ethnic delights and a decent deli, but I can’t get over the fact that the place smells like cats. :(

Best place in the neighborhood for Eastern European fare. Deli meats are at least 40% less than big grocery.

Excellent Vodka selection! My only suggestion is less khortytsia and add Imperia. #globaltrade

Rich’s offers lots of specialty goods that are hard to find elsewhere. The deli counter is great, you don’t have to speak Polish/​Ukrainian, but a dziękuję won’t hurt.
Try the kabanosy, bigos, smoked pork shoulder, myśliwska, and more. Small but adequate produce section, cookies/​sweets/​coffee aisle, plenty of obscure Polish/​Ukrainian beers, All Stars Bakery Kvass, pickles and dairy in back, as well as frozen Kasias pierogi, potato pancakes, and other specialty items. Cashier service is generally fast unless there’s a line.
Overall a great place for eastern european specialties not found anywhere else. The larger location on Harlem is always much more crowded, although this one is pretty small and can get busy on weekends.

I love Rich’s! Mainly because they are awesome and close to my house. When I need my polish fix I just run right down the street. I laugh reading some of the reviews. I can’t believe people are surprised by the amount of European foods. It says right out side that it is a European deli. Moving on their peirogies, dumplings (potato fingers), potato pancakes, and the deli meats are all delish. They even sell some hot in the morning time. If you like the dumplings you must go early because they don’t make them all day and once they are sold out you have to wait till the next day to get them. I love this place. Bardzo dobre! :)

This is a good grocer for certain items, particularly Eastern European foods. The sausages and prepared foods selections up front are both good and cheap. The grocery options, however, are limited, and there are frequently long wait times to be served at the deli counter.
The back of the store has some strange, but tasty options, like pickles in a barrel and a tray of fish.

The kabonosy, pasztet, gypsy sausage, smoked meats and fish in general, meats (mostly pork products duh,) soups and soup starters, produce, cheese, condiments (northeastern european like Hochland brand goat cheese products and slavic mustards,) polish vodkas and liqueurs make this place worth the couple dollars spent on a used book store variety Ukrainian or Polish Berlitz handbook.
They speak English in here too.

I shopped here every week or two for three years. A good go-​to place for yogurt, all kinds of pork sausage (lots and lots of Pork), and a small selection of fruit and vegetables.
This is a good place to get cold beer! They have a solid selection of Polish beers in the cooler as well as some Russian and Ukrainian beer. Going to a party and want to bring stuff no one has had — this is a good place. Or, got a Polish uncle who likes his brand — chances are they have it on ice.
They have a solid selection of spring water, and a freezer section full of Polish and Russian pasta and other foods. The cheeses and oddities like pimento mayo are pretty darned good.
I also like that they make fresh bread here daily. I am talking about rolls, and they make these great little triangle «health» rolls with nuts, and other good stuff in them. I saw these everywhere in Germany and Austria, but was always happy to see them here.
Good corner store with a Polish and Ukrainian focus.

Place kicks ass.
deli counter is great, produce is great, all in all you should never ever go to dominick over this place. EVER. if this place is open (before 9pm), you should go here.
buy local, get better stuff, pay less.
the beer is great too.

This is a place owned by Ukranians, and therefore a good chance by the Mafia — so for your own sake, be nice to everyone there. I was always smiling at everyone.
As far as the produce — the smoked fish is yummers, and there is a large selection of imported hams and russian salami.
Service — everyone speaks to you in Ukranian assuming that if you’re white you must be Ukranian too! Don’t expect a «thank you» after you pay either.

I don’t come here often, but when I do, I make sure I get some ethnic favorites. While it’s in the confines of Ukrainian Village, this store has fruit juice from Poland and Lithuania, Russian mushrooms and seafood, Bulgarian stewed tomatoes, and an assortment of Eastern European food products. The girl working the deli understood me when I spoke to her in Ukrainian. Right after me, someone else requested something in Russian and took care of him too. There were some Polish people shopping as well.
I got me a kiszka — barley sausage, a childhood favorite of mine. I also picked up some home-​made pierogies with potatoes and some with sauerkraut. I also got a bar of halvah, something my wife and kids don’t particularly enjoy, but it too was a part of my childhood snacking. This place is worthy of a visit and it’s a lot bigger inside than it seems from the rather modest street corner entrance. While most regular grocery items are somewhat pricy, the specialty imports are reasonably priced and the main reason to shop here.

This is an unassuming place I found because of Unilocal!I was in town with my mom and we needed to pick up a couple Polish things and the place we normally go to was closed. I looked up this place so we just came here. It looks like just another liquor store on the corner but inside it’s a gem.
First, the people are super nice… that doesn’t always happen. The meats were all super fresh but also juicy. We were a little hesitant to buy too much because we’ve never shopped here before. They also carried different bread than we normally buy but it was fresh and very good! I’m pretty sure we’ll end up coming back here in the future!

This wonderful Polish grocery store and deli reminds me of how many stores used to be back in the day. An active and lively establishment that caterers to the working class people that stop in almost daily to pick up a few items for the family table… It’s not like a sanitized hospital environment that is so typical of today’s American grocery scene… This place permeates with authentic smells and fragrances that entices so many shoppers as they walk in the door.
This place is busy and justifiably so. A wonderful array of items that one would not find at the local grocery chains, items imported from Poland, Ukraine and other Eastern European destinations… Real food, much of it prepared right on the spot… homemade soups… the borscht is great and inexpensive! Sausages… fresh Polish and countless varieties of smoked as well. Fresh chicken and meats… ham… salads… imported beers and spirits… produce… bakery items… This is how we all used to shop long ago… in stores just like Rich’s deli!!!
…and to the amazement of many Americans, shopping in a smaller, local deli is often times much cheaper than buying overpriced items at Dominick’s because our thinking of today leads us to believe that bigger stores offer the greatest bargains. Rich’s Deli is very reasonably priced! Buy what you need and save!
This gem of a store deserves the highest of recommendations!