The Rogi Shoppe — Restaurant in Shelton

Unbelievably exceptional. The best potato pancakes, pierogis and golumpkis I've ever had anywhere. Handmade on site with each order.

Patrons either order ahead and come in to pick up their large paper bags of food or can sit at one of the two small tables in the window. We originally saw this driving in and out of Shelton on Bridge St. a week earlier but couldn't figure out in the time we had crossing the river how to get down to their Shoppe. Leaving town, we saw people can drive down the ramp off of the bridge to the section below that has various stores and parking lots. We did this the following week successfully, though the owner told us there were different routes, as well, which the locals must know.

The plan was to bring some pierogis to a family member who loves them as a surprise. We ordered eight of the traditional potato and cheese boiled, three golumpkis (you'll see this on their menu board spelled as it is in Polish "Gołąbki ") and my partner wanted to try a modern spin on pierogis and ordered eight of the cheesy buffalo chicken filled pan fried, which is the default way the pierogis are cooked here. The woman behind the counter told us they had potato pancakes for sale today, too, which they were soon going to feature with a new brunch menu on the weekends. Loving these we bought three which came to an order.

I didn't intend to eat any of the pierogis but one of the cheesy buffalo chicken just to sample how these tasted. I started with a potato pancake which had beautiful color to it. Golden and brown with small unseared spots which revealed the fresh white shredded potatoes under the crispy exterior. Served with sour cream and sliced scallion ends, it was pure heaven. Only one made it home for the gift recipient as my partner had to have one, too, but they are a good size so one works.

The buffalo chicken pierogi are interesting and tasty but different. My partner liked them a lot. Beautifully pan fried. I had to try the well-known potato and cheese one. Dreamy. Ordering these boiled, the delicacy of the mix inside was easily savored on its own. Plump with a creamy filling the Rogi Shoppe's are perfection to any other.

Three for three in terms of amazing food, we had to try a golumpki. An order of three comes with each one sliced in six pieces so we each had three. We thought we might only have one slice because we've both had these before in various places, some Polish some not, and never thought much of them. Not the Rogi Shoppe's. These cabbage rolls are delicate wrapped treasures of goodness. Warm, moist, mildy but correctly seasoned with quality ground pork and tender rice, we could have eaten all three we were going to take home.

A young woman went in before us and ordered the kielbasa dinner with three pierogi and sauerkraut plus the potato pancakes. Rogi's only uses Martin Rosol's kielbasa here. Excellent choice. It looked great, too, sliced on the diagonal. She sat at one of the two tables and looked quite happy eating her lunch. There is a cooler of a couple of U.S. sodas, Polish made sodas and bottled water to drink. We tried the Apple Mint bottled soda from Poland but couldn't figure out how to open it so the woman bringing our order showed us how. Noted.

If we lived nearby we would absolutely eat here at least once a week. What a treat for town or nearby residents. Open 11:30AM to 8:00PM Tuesday thru Saturday; Sundays 8:00AM to 5:00PM. Closed Mondays. We will definitely be coming back for more when we're even within a thirty mile...

Of you had your own Polish grandmother or if you were lucky enough to have been accepted as Family by someone else's, you will be filled with memories from the first bite of one of these pierogi's .. the dough is perfect and the fillings are abundant and flavorful. When we visited, they had the traditional options as well as a few variations that, I'm pretty sure are made to tempt the uninitiated (steak and cheese in a pierogi was surprising and excellent). Many options for toppings and sides .. again, some were traditional and some unique .. Bacon, sauted onion, sour cream, to name a few .. the tzatziki sauce was so good, my daughter wanted to buy a quart to bring home .. (not available that way .. lol) Most items offered are made here .. the kielbasa is made locally and is also terrific .. and there are a few Imported Polish drink options. Even though we were taking home leftovers, we had to try the sweet cream cheese pierogi's for dessert .. yes, they were heavenly ! Go .. enjoy .. and go back again .. and again ! **They have a "special" pierogi that changes weekly (?) .. you can call in advance to find out what it is or just wait until you get there and enjoy being surprised. *Tiny shop .. CoVid safe seating for a few but most customers were taking out * Definitely worth the trip if you don't...

Excellent pierogi! Highly recommend.

We tried the traditional potato, spinach and cheese, cabbage and mushroom, and buffalo chicken (I think the buff chick were a rotating special filling) . All were delicious.

My spouse is from Poland, so I have eaten a lot of pierogi over the years. These pierogi aren't exactly the most traditional in style, at least from what I've had in Poland. The dough is a bit more hearty and the extra crunchy fried finish isn't something you see as much in the traditional recipes. That being said, in my opinion they are BETTER than the more delicate traditional style. Similar to how New Haven style pizza is more to my tastes than traditional Neapolitan pizza, The Rogi Shoppe has perfected pierogi for the American palate. I absolutely love these crunchy fried pierogi.

We liked them so much that we're ordering a boat load for an upcoming event of 100+ people, I'm sure...