Piwoteka Narodowa Craft Beer & Food — Restaurant in Łódź

Such a shame to have to write this review.

The pros: The beer they serve is genuinely excellent! Some of the best in my extensive travels of Poland. It's huge. If they're ever busy then there's plenty of space to fit everyone!

The cons: The beer wasn't cold. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't warm - I'd say around 10°. So cool but not cold. This affects the beer a lot. Taste was amazing but overall experience lackluster because of the temp. I had 4 beers here and they were all the same so def a problem in the cellar. Why did I stay do you ask? Because the beer tastes sublime!

The service was bad. 2 teenage/early 20's girls. Just happy to stand behind the bar and chat. One of them was literally clearing tables whilst on her mobile phone (as in a phone call glued to her ear). An absolutely awful look. I know we love in an age where the young dominate working conditions but I truly feel sorry for the owner of this bar. If the team had the insight to offer table service they would've made more money for the owner and MORE IMPORTANTLY, more tips for themselves. I was here as a solo traveler and would've personally drunk more and probably eaten if someone came to take my order. Yes, I'm a lesser amount but it wouldn't have caused them any extra work to do this. They couldn't even cleared glasses at the same time from outside - which only happened once in my 1-2 hours I was there. Shame. Service really does mean everything. But how do we transpire that to the...

Sad we only found this place on our last night in Łódź. Great beer selection, friendly staff offering great advice on beers. When we visited they had a pub quiz on so it was busy but still quiet corners. The best place for craft beer we found in Łódź by quite a bit, we hoped after a visit to Wroclaw there would be more like it. We didn't eat here (Las on the main street for fantastic...

The beer selection is decent, with a variety to choose from, but the atmosphere leaves something to be desired. The space feels a bit too empty and echoes a lot, making it quite noisy. If there’s a group at the next table, it quickly becomes uncomfortable to have a conversation. Could be a nice spot with some improvements to the...