There is something old-school about eating a pierogi ($15 per dozen) at Seven Roses.
Maybe it’s the cheddar-and-potato-stuffed puffs of pastry themselves, subtly savory, butter-slathered and topped with caramelized onions. Or maybe it’s the classically gorgeous red brick building on Fleet Avenue, among the last remaining outposts for authentic Eastern European cuisine in Slavic Village, with its name in Polish stenciled in white-and-red lettering above the door: “Siedem Roz.”
Or maybe it’s the careful cooking of Sophia Tyl, the owner of 15 years, who keeps treats such as cabbage rolls stocked for the babushkas that frequent the lunch buffet and hand-pinches each pierogi, just as she used to do in her native land more than five decades ago.
“I learned to make pierogies as a child,” says Tyl. “It’s Polish tradition, where I’m from.” Maybe it’s all of it. Or maybe it’s just that the pierogies are so damn good. Either way, we’re definitely coming back to find out. 6301 Fleet Ave., Cleveland, 216-641-5789
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Pierogi Guide: Seven Roses
The Fleet Avenue restaurant gives you a taste of old Slavic Village with its cheddar-and-potato-stuffed pierogies.
