Red Apple Buffet-Restaurant
T.T.Puslecki · 179 Google reviewsRed Apple Buffet-Restaurant — reliable polish in Jefferson Park. It wears its years well. No shortcuts. You can taste the intention. [$$]
What 1,650 diners keep saying
What 1,650 diners keep saying
verbatim, from Google
“This place is a hidden gem! The food is fantastic, and the buffet has a great variety of options to choose from. There are plenty of fresh salads, delicious ham selections, and an awesome soup station that’s definitely worth checking out. The servers are super friendly, attentive, and quick to help with anything you need. The only downside is that parking can be a bit tricky since you’ll usually have to find a spot on the side streets. Other than that, this place is absolutely amazing and well worth a visit. ⭐️😊”
“The food is fantastic. The only thing I could slightly complain about is there's not much parking. Bit the place is awesome”
“This is an amazing gem that I will cherish. Will be back!! Something for everyone, even vegetarians! And the desserts were out of this world. I didn't want to leave. So many amazing flavors. And the atmosphere was beautiful, lovely and comfortable. And the servers were perfect. Nothing but great things to say. If I could give more than 5 stars I would. It does seem a little expensive but worth it, this is high quality food with a large selection. I'll be back!!”
“Delicious homemade polish food. Had a good variety of meats,salads and desserts.”
“Great polish food!!! There were so many options i loved it all!! The roast beef with the horseradish cream was phenomenal!! The look of this place and music were just simply comforting, great way to spend an evening. Make sure you bring someone who loves meat. Only thing I wasn't blown away by was the sweets unfortunately. But I'm picky in that way. Our server was so attentive and nice too!! I'll Def be back!!”
“How do you know when any place is truly “authentic”? The locals go there and in this case the Polish speaking locals go there. They advertise being one of the Top 14 buffets in the USA and i believe it. Everything homemade. Everything clean and fresh. The selection was excellent and higher end. Of course they have staples like stuffed cabbage rolls and pierogis but also many others like roast duck with apple filling, salmon with dill sauce, beef tripe soup and more. The vibe is like you were fortunate to be invited to your friends rich Polish grandparents house for a special celebratory meal and they held nothing back. Total check for two of us was around $74 and they are CASH ONLY which was fine as other reviewers had alerted us. Would definitely go back again”
“Good food & the people were all amazing! Very friendly and helpful! So much to chose from and so fresh! Only did 4 stars as the polish sausage was dried out and tough. Everything else was delightful and the bread and dessert bar were out of the park!!!”
“We had not had Polish food for a long time. We decided to give it a try. There are not many parking. They have huge selection of meat, salad and desserts. The fried chicken was very dry so don’t try it. The famous potato pancake was very tasty. The pork cutlet was very good. The Polish Schnitzel was very special. The Polish Sausage was excellent and I had many of them. The corned beef was ok. The Orange Cheese cake was very yummy. The service was excellent and they took away the empty dishes very quickly. When we left, the restaurant was very packed. Definitely recommend it and we will back again.”
“Very comfortable &clean so friendly my family has a great time worth definitely worth the price highly recommended”
“...There is a huge Gain scent beads problem here. Starting with the cashier girl in her 30s... The indoor air is completely saturated with Gain scented beads that is used by certain employees ( example: the chubby blonde girl at the cash register and bar 5-15-26 fri 5:45pm ) strong Gain scent beads on her clothing. This will cause massive MASSIVE nerve pain, itchiness, and stinging + searing sensations in your right eye and right shoulder ( left side, if you're left handed) 🙃 Overall, the food was 6.5 to 7.2 out of 10, with the seasoned salad items being the most flavorful. Old world mushroom gravy was 9/10. Can't believe you let some of your employees use toxic and dangerous scent beads in their wash. The entire indoor air in this restaurant is contaminated with scent beads chemicals, making the eye and shoulder cramp up, with itchy pain, and it's jittery nerves, with muscle incoordination. Please get rid of scent beads on your employees clothing. Many, many older patrons will be allergic to these new toxic chemicals. Your business may suffer because of this !”
“If you’re in the area it’s worth a visit but overall it wasn’t mind blowing. The buffet offers a modest selection of polish food with a dessert bar. The dessert bar was not great in my opinion and the seating may be described as cozy by some but to me it became hard to move around with all of the chairs. Service was good.”
Sounds like your kind of place?
Star it — your hit list is where dinner decisions get made.
One email a month — new openings, hidden gems, and where locals are actually eating.
More Polish in Uptown & North Side
See the ranking →
In the same lane · Polish, mid-range
If it's packed, walk to…
More good rooms in Jefferson Park, minutes away.