Kramarczuk’s?

[Dark Cloud]

Just saw the episode of Diners, Drive-ins, & Dives they taped there and wow that place looks awesome!!!

If(no when) im in Minneapolis again I want to spend some time there.

Mostly eastern european type stuff, all scratch made right there...

Whos been there and what did ya think?

[engfish]

Both of my parents grew up Nordeast, so most holidays featured sausage from Kramarczuk's or Sentyrz's or Ready's Meats. Twins fans can feast on Kramarczuk's sausage at the new Target Field, so it's going to become more mainstream than it was when it was just a neighborhood meat market. It's now located in the area where Nordeast meets Southeast and has undergone extensive urban renewal and a facelift. Still, the products are fantastic, it smells like an old-fashioned meat market, and you'll be burping garlic for days if you buy their Polish sausage. You gotta buy the Polish sausage...

Be sure to visit Nye's Polonaise Room across the street. Go there for lunch and tell the Jacobs boys I sent you. You'll be an official Dark Cloudski when you head back to New York.

[MuleShack]

Thanks for reminding me about this place.

I was at a twins game earlier this summer and had a polish at the game and loved it.

I wanted to find the place that made them and go pick up some and check out what else they have to offer.

I think this just made my saturday to do list

Any other "Suggested" things to try?

[SkunkedAgain]

We used to walk over there for lunch all of the time when I worked near St. Anthony Main. It's very good, it's local, and the food is great.

Yes, that warranted commenting about the food twice.

[Dark Cloud]

The homemade meats, kielbasis, and sausages all looked great but what caught my eye were the dishes in the cafateria style restaurant. Especially the Varenyky(perogi) and the cabbage roll(halupki). Halupki are about my all time favorite dish and thiers looked like how mom makes hers. Except the sauce is diff...

[reinhard1]

i would agree that kramarcquk's is the best place for sausage. their polish is tops with me. you bite into it and the juice sprays in you face and the garlic and seasoning take over. the horse collar ring bologna seems big enough to use as a hula hoop. their fresh hungarian sausage is awesome also. i make my own sausage now but i still go there for the polish. someday, someday, i'll come close. thats what's fun about making your own. there was a place in duluth called fitchners years ago that was awesome. they had a sausage maker from germany [of course] and he made all their sausages. no reciepe book-a little this and a little that. he used to have a vodka bottle he kept in the swedish sausage brine to keep it cold. yeh the good ol days. when he left the buisness went downhill and it closed. good luck.

[hoggs222]

Funny, I was actually eating some Andoulle Sausages and cherry bomb sausages last night, about the time you posted this.

I grew up eating their food. Their meat market is awesome. I buy Cherry Bombs (summer only), Andoulle and Italian sausages. Their brat/sausage buns are great. I get a quart of kraut and a quart of german potato salad.

As far as the deli, I stick with the combo. $12, but you get a sausage, kraut, pierogies and a cabbage roll.

By the way, they also process deer, and their beer sticks are the best I've had.

[reinhard1]

i always knew they processed deer. i process my own and make my own sausage but you dont know how many times i wanted to bring my trimmings there. just once and i cant bring myself to do it. i would think it would be awesome, but since i will be smoking my own this year my german stuborness continues. that will not stop me from buying the polish and more. good luck.

[Seabass77]

My family gets our xmas ham there every year, best ham around IMHO. Also, be sure to try the Ukranian Sausage. 100% agree on the burps.

[hoggs222]

Yeah, we brought two big bags of trimmings there to get Polish and beer sticks.

[wolfman-k]

Just try to not get hungry when you check out their web site! They even have on-line ordering now. To get the full appreciation of their market, lunch on site is a must. Great soups & sandwiches & of course, all that great meat!

[DonBo]

I just had one of their Brautwurst at Target Field. Among the best food at the new ballpark!

[hcmpls1]

Picked up some Polish, Andouille and Cherry Bomb sausages this afternoon from Kramarczuk’s. Had them for dinner tonight and the family loved them!

[MuleShack]

Same here,

Stopped down there on Saturday afternoon and I couldn't believe there was a line going down the side walk to eat in the restraunt. There was also a wait in the meat market.

We got a bunch of polish, some anduile and italian sausage and tried some wild rice brats and a jar of kraut on the first trip. Had some for supper and it was absolutely excellent.

I chopped a few anduille up and fried them up with eggs and onions and cheese on Sunday and that was awesome too.

[MuleShack]

To come around full circle on this subject, I watched the actual episode that Dark talked about last night on a replay and found it to be really interesting how they make their sausage and cabbage rolls amoung other things. Good stuff.