It's a bitterly cold winter in Ohio and I rarely go outside unless I have a very good reason. Luckily for me, Saturday night provided just the occasion --- a trip to Sokolowski's in Tremont. Sokolowski's is one of my absolute favorite restaurants. It has been around and operated by the Sokolowski family since 1923. It's an old house, and the tables and booths are set up in all of the different rooms. Most fun and interesting of all, the restaurant serves food cafeteria-style. While waiting in line, you can take in all of the memorabilia hanging on the walls. You can find pictures of famous people who have dined there, Cleveland sports souvenirs from the past 70 years and all sorts of other diversions. We needed the diversions on Saturday, as the line for the food snaked all throughout the house, ending at the entrance of the restaurant. I was momentarily sad and disheartened, but I do have to admit that the line moved relatively quickly. We got there at 7 and were grabbing our tray at 7:45, and when you consider that sometimes places like Applebee's have 45 minute waits on Saturdays, it makes you feel all the better to wait a comparable time for a family-run restaurant whose food far surpasses any chain. Essentially, the food is soooooooooo completely amazing! My husband and I both got the breaded pork chops, which I guarantee are the most heavenly pork chops you will ever have. First of all, the entree comes with 2 of them, and they are breaded in a coating almost akin to stuffing. When you cut into them, they are so tender that the meat is literally falling apart. I know we've all probably had experiences of pork being anything but tender, as it is very easy to overcook and dry out, so that's saying something! Each entree comes with 2 sides and a roll. The rolls themselves are delicacies: super dense and doughy and coated in a garlic butter. Divine! Also, each meal comes with the salad bar, which Carl and I turned down on Saturday since our plates were so huge with the main course. All considered though, we got 2 pork chops, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans and a roll for $12.99. You can't beat that! We ate out with Carl's family, and their entrees also looked phenomenal. All told, you can choose from main courses like meatloaf, ribs, kielbasa, pierogies, chicken paprikash, prime rib and chicken portabella. Also, we gave into temptation and grabbed a slice of cheesecake at the beginning of the line (desserts are laid out at the beginning where you grab your tray...they all look fabulous) The cheesecake was Polish style with a layer of sour cream topping the cheesecake layer. I have a Polish Cheesecake recipe from my Great-Grandma Anna and the sour cream layer is imperative, at least in my book. As is everything at Sokolowski's, it tasted heavenly. Polish cheesecake recipes are generally creamy as opposed to dense; the extra creaminess comes from folding whipped egg whites into the cheese layer. The silkiness of the cheese paired with the tang of the sour cream layer is a magnificent taste explosion. Sokolowski's went a step further and topped their cheesecake with sour cherries. Yum! Megan and her husband are planning on taking Carl and I for Sushi soon, but I can't wait to take them to Sokolowski's! I love sharing food finds with great friends!
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