Restauracja Lotos — Restaurant in Warsaw

I was treated to this delightful experience by two very good friends

Lotos has been around since 1958, always in private hands, and they are rightfully famous not only for perfect Polish hospitality and cuisine, but also because they’ve been featured in many films. Their Golonka has even wowed the Rolling Stones.

The Żurek is exemplary. But there are many other goodies on the menu. Fresh herring, fried cheese steaks, placzki with goulash and perfect tartar. Excellent vodka, too. And the old-school ambience just adds to the fun. I’m definitely...

When we stepped in, we were neglected in the first place. There were a lot of empty tables althought some of them were signed as reserved. I asked the waitress if there is any free tables. She sat us down next to a 4 place table, next to a couple. I asked is there any other table we may sit down? She replied Polish, and when I said (of course I was talking english from the very begining) that I dont understand, she grimaced and said something, for which the sitting couple looked suprised and kinda embarassed. So we have left the...

The food was decent, but the service was very poor. My husband's order wasn't brought to him at all. When we asked about his dish's status, the waitress confidently stated it would be ready in 10 minutes (even though we had already been waiting for an hour). So, I ordered dessert, and by the time I finished it, my husband's order still hadn't arrived. We then decided to leave the restaurant, informing the waitress that she had overlooked part of our order; she didn't even seem apologetic. It was a very...