One's Polish heart swells with pride at the sight of the huge Polish flag on the outside of the Bloomfield Bridge Tavern. And I'm proud to say that this restaurant is home to the best pierogies I've eaten so far.
Perhaps it was the accompanying Tyskies (Polish beer. It's a Polish bar... come on!) I had that night causes my praise to be superfluous. But they were damn good!
I split the famed Polish platter with my sister not knowing at the time that according to the lore of the bar such a thing is a sign of marriage. Thank God this place isn't located in West Virginia! The platter consists of the aforementioned stellar pierogies, haluski (stewed cabbage and noodles), kluski (noodles and cottage cheese), golabki (stuffed cabbage) and kielbasa (Polish sausage better than anything those Germans came up with - but I'm probably biased) all adorned with a little Polish flag.
All were delicious - the golabki, surprisingly so - except for the haluski. I still can't get over the stewed cabbage.
While the kitchen took its time filling our order, the barkeep was extremely friendly and determined to make sure we enjoyed ourselves. The interior is sparse and not as cool as the - and maybe I'm a nerd for saying this - crests of the cities and towns of Poland painted on a low wall in the parking lot.
Overall, I will be making return trips each time I am in Pittsburgh. Bottom line: AMAZING pierogies.