A friend has been, for some time promising me a taste of genuine polish food. Yesterday was my first experience at Stash Café and I can tell you it was one of the most enjoyable samplings I have had in a long while.
I started off (with her guidance) with a Barszcz which is a beet consommé. My was it good. We also had the Pierogi entrée as well as shots of a particular Polish vanilla base vodka.
For my main course I had the Kielbasa with egg salad and sauerkraut. The sausage and the egg salad were good but I really tasted Sauerkraut for the first time (again). It was absolutely amazing. Apparently it is prepared the right way there as they drain all the vinegar out of it by hand-pressing it for just the right amount of time and and a good amount of effrot actually yields a relatively small portion, but now I tasted real sauerkraut and I am a fan.
The service and ambiance were great. It was raining outside and looking through the windows and the warm cozy haze of the low-lighted restaurant it truly felt like we were ensconced in a warm , cozy cocoon of Polish hospitality.
Price VERY reasonnable for dinner in touristy old Montreal.