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FYI, I have been to Sava's three times now, and each time she has made fresh boiled (and then fried) pierogies to order. I even watched her and the lady who helps in the kitchen cook them. Same price, $3.50 for an order of 6. You just need to wait for them (and she's happy to do them for you if you call ahead to save the wait time). Maybe it has to do with how you ask?
Posted on: 2008/3/24 3:52
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FYI, I have been to Sava's three times now, and each time she has made fresh boiled (and then fried) pierogies to order. I even watched her and the lady who helps in the kitchen cook them. Same price, $3.50 for an order of 6. You just need to wait for them (and she's happy to do them for you if you call ahead to save the wait time). Maybe it has to do with how you ask?
Posted on: 2008/3/24 3:49
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The food at Savas was so good it blew my brain out and I can no longer type correcafdafdtly.
Posted on: 2008/3/24 2:28
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 [/quote]L to R: BDLaw, MCA, Jennymayla, NikkiinNJ Now we're busted.
Posted on: 2008/3/24 1:22
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I used to live by her old restaurant on Newark and would eat there a lot. She started making some veggie stuff for me, when I started coming on a regular basis.
I went into her new location a few weeks back and she told me that she has some veggie friendly stuff on Monday and Tues (I believe). She does have onion pirogies which are super good. She tries to cater to demand, so if someone else is a vegetarian on this list, just mention it to her.
Posted on: 2008/3/23 18:16
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I've been to Sava several times now. Words can't express how happy I am with it.
It is my favorite eatery in Jersey City without question. Insanely delicious. It is my favorite tasting food in Jersey City, and that is not a price-adjusted opinion. The old Polish woman there is so amazingly nice. But that is why she is serving people good food, because she knows what is good and cares about (or at least likes) the people she is serving it to. I feel like a place this good should be getting more business. Certainly I regret the months I spent overlooking it and wondering whether it was good. They do need a better sign. If you like good food, please try Sava.
Posted on: 2008/3/23 3:56
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I spoke to her a couple of days ago and she said business is picking up. Word is getting out there.
Posted on: 2008/3/15 3:46
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First visit impressions/comments:
Blue eyed soul food.
Great value.
Vegetarians & cardiac patients need not bother.
No comparison w/ frozen pierogies. If you buy Mrs. T's and think they're OK, get the handmade pierogies here and be prepared to be blown away.
Stuffed cabbage is awesome. Awesome.
I'm not exactly Polish. OK, I'm not remotely polish... but the proprietor still called me "honey", "darling", and (my favorite) "Luvie" indiscriminately. Next time I'll go back without my wife and see if there's something more to this.
I hope this place can squeak by for a few months, because they should be OK eventually. As the posts in this thread show, this place is built for repeat business. Cheap + varied daily specials = customers coming back weekly + potential addiction problems.
Negatives: No signage or menus at the store front. Instead, there is a very creepy mannequin.
I'm goin' back for potato pancakes! Can't wait to try 'em.
Posted on: 2008/3/15 3:14
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Even the table is good at Savas. 
Posted on: 2008/3/14 21:00
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i really need to stop in and get some grub from there...it's been 5 years since i worked at the courthouse and had sava's potato pancakes every tuesday. i'm glad they reopened somewhere else.
Posted on: 2008/3/14 18:22
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I have a terrible memory for faces, but, yes, actually, they looked sort of like that. (In a highly appealing, attractive way, without a caption identifying them as nerds. Not that there's anything inherently wrong with people like me who happen to be nerds.)
Posted on: 2008/3/14 17:50
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Posted on: 2008/3/14 15:35
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What do they look like?
Posted on: 2008/3/14 14:43
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I was there last night, and it seemed to be reasonably busy. There were three people who looked like they might JCList users eating a table, a woman ahead of me with what I think was a big takeout order, and me.
For parents of children who are picky eaters, one nice thing about Savas is that it sells a plain chicken cutlet and a plain ball of mashed potato.
Posted on: 2008/3/14 14:35
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I love boiled pierogies (potato, spinach etc) but Savas won't make them to order - same problem she had when she was up the hill - microwaving pierogies makes them rubbery!
Pierogies need to be boiled up fresh or I can't eat them - somehow she can't understand that. She is REALLY nice and I wish her well but I still gotta go to the East Village, Greenpoint or the Wallington NJ area to get my fix.
Posted on: 2008/3/14 14:00
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Okay, so I got off the PATH train and walked past and had to decide between perogies (my DNA was begging me) or a healthy veggie juice at the juice bar down the way.........this time the juice won out, why? Because I can't eat at Savas everyday......or can I????? I swear I've been waking up at night craving Savas. I think I'll just buy a plate and keep it in my fridge, OMG, I think I have a plate of leftovers in their now...........SEE YA.
Posted on: 2008/3/14 6:41
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Posted on: 2008/3/13 23:16
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Yesterday, the owner of Giggles "N Barks (kid's clothing store on Warren) and I had lunch at Sava. We ate up the place, meatball stew, beet salad (OMG!), pierogies (is 6 enough? - no? - well have 6 more), cabbage, plus blintzes for dessert. Total bill, $17 bucks.
Posted on: 2008/3/13 18:39
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Went here for the first time on Saturday and went back again on Tuesday. It's a dangerous place, I could eat here 3 times per week! I went in 5 minutes before closing and they loaded up 2 plates to go with a variety of everything they have, only $18.00! Great place and highly recommended.
Posted on: 2008/3/13 15:18
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Just came from Savas and ordered 12 perogies and a jar of kraut = $10. Love the food and the prices!! Can't wait to dig in.
Posted on: 2008/3/9 18:23
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These are the kind of places that make JC a great place to live. A great diner experience, no frills, prices for every type of customer, cool digs, down to earth and just all about great home cooked food. This is a great place for single people on a Sunday evening just wishing they had a polish mama to make 'em some hearty plates of food.
Posted on: 2008/3/9 16:35
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I finally tried Sava. It is excellent Polish home cooking. It is reasonably priced.
This is the kind of restaurant that makes Jersey City a good place. If the quality is consistent, this will be a serious contender for my favorite restaurant in Jersey City.
Posted on: 2008/3/9 2:22
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does anybody else think that whole stretch of Grove could be a little more welcoming?
maybe better lighting would encourage PATH commuters to walk that way. I take a slightly longer route home, up Newark to Erie, just because it feels less deserted.
Posted on: 2008/3/9 1:40
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I agree that flyers are a better idea. She needs to get the word out to all those people leaving the Path train and going in other directions.
Posted on: 2008/3/9 1:38
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She needs some help with marketing. At least with distributing flyers. Maybe a barter deal can be struck in exchange for free food.
Posted on: 2008/3/9 1:20
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I am going to feature Sava on my blog to help her website rank higher. I also have readers who don't live in downtown, and they might visit the place once they learned about it on my site.
@super_furry Can I use your pictures that you posted here (few pages back)? ----- I am also going to take this opportunity to let you know that if you have a business, service, event, or anything related to JC (downtown or anywhere), let me know so I can post it on my site (see sig) as well.
Posted on: 2008/3/9 0:33
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Posted on: 2008/3/8 23:33
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We ordered take-out last night, and yeah, it's really good. I had the best stuffed cabbage I've ever eaten. My husband went in, and he said the ladies in there are absolute dolls. They called him baby about ten times as well as darling, sweetheart etc. It was like the Polish grandmothers he never had.
He said the place was empty though. If you like it, get the word out to people.
Posted on: 2008/3/8 19:18
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Okay, we just came back from this place and IT WAS FREAKING AMAZING. Wow, we are so damned excited. The food was very authentic and large portions. Just amazing comfort food. We took some to go. It's dangerous, with those prices and portions and the comfort of it all, it's going to be a regular place we go. I'M SO HAPPY I FOUND THIS PLACE! This is a Saturday afternoon eat until you burst type of joint. I grew up with this food and I'm telling you - they know what they are doing.
LOVE IT AND HUGE THUMBS UP!!!!!! I can't wait to see this place full, it's got to get busier, people, please go, I don't want to see this place leave us! My husband just said he's going to bring his entire staff there for lunches now and get take out, he even figures he'll order special portions for tailgates, YUM.
Posted on: 2008/3/8 17:08
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I went in there for the first time last night, after reading reviews on here. The Polish Platter dish is excellent. You get keilbasa, pierogies, stuffed cabbage, and kraut. It was all phenomenal. I think the platter is $7.50. What a great deal! I wish them the best of luck.
Posted on: 2008/2/28 19:24
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