Taste of Poland Restaurant has moved to Thurman, NY.  Enjoy a scenic drive, lots of open space, and campfires.  Plan your next vacation with us!

The Taste of Poland is now located at the historical dude ranch, formerly known as "Northwoods Lodge" built by German immigrants in 1947.  It is located at 188 Bear Pond Road in Thurman NY.  Click on "The Ranch" button above and you will see a map and obtain directions on how to find Taste of Poland.

Taste of Poland is only a 20-minute drive from Lake George Village.  The property holds 25 acres and has a 16-room motel, five apartments and a guest house.  If you would like to visit the new Taste of Poland you can call or leave us your e-mail address in our guest book.  This will give us the opportunity to provide you with more information.

We sincerely thank everyone who has voted us in the AAA as one of the best restaurants in Lake George Village.

Recognizing that there was an  opportunity awaiting -- to fill a void in fine continental cuisine and dining choices -- he believed he could provide a unique dining experience in a region "hungry" for something new; a different kind of menu in a pleasant dining area within a small tourist village in the heart of the Adirondacks.

With his superb skills as a chef, his love of cooking, and his business acumen -- giving people something they'd perhaps never had before -- and doing it with flair and grace, he opened the Taste of Poland Restaurant in Lake George, New York.

Staffing his restaurant with well-mannered and highly capable college students from his homeland, he has employed wonderfully polite workers who please the customers with their charm, their friendliness, and their dedication to serve the restaurant's patrons while they earn funds for their continued education.

The reviews by prior diners at Taste of Poland below, attest to Jan's success in his endeavor.

Taste of Poland was rated #1 Restaurant out of 60 in Lake George, NY
in 2007 & 2008 by TripAdvisor.com

The comments below are reproduced from the TripAdvisor.com website.
(typographical and grammatical corrections have been made.)

Despite the late hour, our charming host - Ania - managed somehow to serve us a grilled salmon on bed of rice and vegetables, fried pierogies with sour cream, and potato pancakes with Philadelphia cheese and smoked salmon on top, dressed with greens and a marinade of sublime taste. The portions were very generous and the food simply delicious, real mouth-watering home-made authentic Polish cuisine and not the American variations on the Polish theme. And we can be trusted on that since all three of us, we are Polish after all.

We finished the dinner with double mugs of black tee with lemon wedges and generous portions of Polish cheesecake to satisfy our sweet tooth. For all of you raised on the New York cheesecake and its many varieties, I can only say - it's not the same thing - you ought to try the Polish one to believe it!

Close to 10 p.m., tired and sleepy after the wonderful meal and the warm reception, we had only one thing on our mind - a quiet place and a warm bed to spend the night. Our wish was granted in no time by Jan: he invited us to stay at his rancho KOSZOWKA, lost deep in the Adirondack Mountains. Needles to say, we accepted his invitation with real gratitude. The night at Koszowka was a surprising end to our stay in George Lake and a treat worthy of a detailed relation on its own. Let me just say that instead of spending the night in a typically blunt motel room, we slept like royalty in antique beds in separate rooms among whistling trees and majestic mountains on the horizon.

To end the story, we have to state with a full conviction, that our late dinner at "Taste of Poland" and the night at Koszowka will stay among our best travel memories ever.

Thank you Jan, Ania and Marcin!!! We hope to see you again in the future.

Now, we read on the menu that the restaurant will be moving outside of town. I hope that we can find them again when we return.
Great wait staff also.

First, the kielbasa was the best we ever had. It is homemade and beat all other homemade versions we had tried. It was part of the Taste of Poland platter and made us want to go back and order it specifically next time, although, we'd be sad to miss any other part of the platter. The stuffed cabbage was quite good and not sweet, (as we have had a few times before elsewhere and did not like as much).
The potato pancakes were amazing, but then again, I have to admit to a love of potato pancakes.... My husband swooned over the hunter's stew, which was basically sauerkraut, sliced sausage and bits of pork. We had never tried it before and will try to replicate it at home sometime. The pierogies we also good, but we'd have liked a few more. I guess you can't eat it all in one trip, so we will have to go back when we are upstate again!

We did notice the nautical fixtures and agree it must have been a seafood place in a past life. I am happy to see they didn't waste any money redecorating and feel need to raise prices. It is charming as it is anyway.

Every worker I have ever met there is absolutely charming and helpful. The wait staff will bring you more of whatever you want. The owner will stroll around and chat with diners. Anyone who has mentioned having any problems with these charming people and/or the superlative service has got to be one of those people who whine and complain about everything. I am NOT a friend, relative, or anything other than an extremely satisfied customer.

Do yourself a favor - DO NOT MISS THIS PLACE!!!

The portions were generous and many of us couldn’t finish our plates. We all were raving how great and flavorful the food was. Some of us found room for the delicious homemade cheese or apple cake that made our evening even more delightful.

If any one would like to experience a gourmet Polish cuisine at its best The Taste of Poland restaurant is highly recommended.

Those in our group who dined, rather than just ordering beverages, found the cuisine to be remarkable, and I am anxious to return and order the “Taste of Poland Plate for Two” which has a sampling of all Jan’s specialties: cheese and potato pierogies, golabkies, stuffed cabbage, potato pancakes, home-made smoked sausages and other traditional polish fare.

For anyone who is interested in something different; someone tired of typical steakhouse dining, Italian restaurants, or “chain” restaurants, “Taste of Poland” will certainly provide an alternative menu for the adventurous diner looking for a unique dining experience.