Stash Café

I would give a 4.5 star for this place. We tried to get in on the previous day without reservation but the wait was close to an hour, so we made a reservation for the next day for dinner at 7.30. We got seated immediately. You will notice a pianist playing near the entrance, which set a lovely atmosphere to the dinner, and the decor with some old paintings is cozy and nostalgic. They still had Plexiglass between tables for covid protocols. They have a more extensive menu in house compared to the one on their website. We finally decided to get Kielbasa as an appetizer, Zurek soup and the Table D’hote with the debutant. The debutant comes with an assortment of pierogies, placki, bigos, krokiety, and the table d’hote is a 4 course meal worth soup, entree, coffee/tea and dessert so it is great for someone who wants to explore Polish cuisine. We also got a side of sauerkraut (did not like it as much the rest of the food). I loved the Zurek soup, lovely flavors. Everything on the debutant was delicious, and so was the kielbasa. There pierogies are not skimpy on the filling, the bigos was very flavorful, the placki was crispy, and the krockiety was light on the bread and again generous with the meat filling. The kielbasa was sautéed with onions and served with a potent mustard, we definitely liked it, but we were expecting the full sausage instead of it being cut up. If you want the full sausage then you should get the entree instead of appetizer. We got the nalishnik as our dessert, it was a light crepe filled with sweet cheese and raspberry coulis, it was delectable and I wanted more. The service was pleasant, and the waiter was helpful with recommendations and questions, and you don’t feel rushed as your 4 course meal is paced well.

It is a tad bit pricey, but the entree portion size is generous. I would definitely recommend the place, it is unique in old Montreal. For a first timer, go with the debutant.