Kogel Mogel

I really enjoyed Michelin star winding Kogel Mogel. The beef tartar was absolutely wonderful. The service we received was excellent. I need to go back and try a few more dishes. I'm sure they will also be excellent.

Rye soup with hardboiled egg and ham was a great starter. Cabbage rolls were presented well and delicious

This place is fantastic. I'm very impressed with the beauty of this classic restaurant setting. The outdoor garden seating is so pleasant and relaxing. Marta our server was fantastic . Duck confit with soft sautéed apple and gnocchi , goose patè with cranberry and pear drops, a traditional duck broth with handmade noodles and carrot bits, butter tossed potatoes with dill. Krakow once was the a main merchant capitol sitting between the Eurasian silk road and the roads that connect the Baltic Sea to the Black Sea also making it one of the main transportation merchant centers of the world

After just one visit I have to say, this place really left me wanting to come back the next day to continue trying everything on the menu. They specialize in Polish cuisine. Not only the food, but the whole experience was purely delightful and enjoyable. Although restaurants awarded with Gault Millau or Michelin Guide have a tendency to be pretentious and unfriendly, 'Kogel Mogel' is a place where the guests feel extremely welcomed and invited.

We ordered two appetizers; 'Goose liver pate served with jelly made with Porto wine, onion and apple preserves, Maldon salt and toasted fruit bread" and "Smoked beef tenderloin tartar served with quail egg yolk, onion, cucumber, mushrooms and lovage mayonnaise". The goose pate was outstanding in my opinion. Its consistency and temperature made it feel like eating extraordinary, creamy and buttery dessert. I loved it and couldn't get over the great texture. The beef tartar was also tasty, but I couldn't stop thinking that the portion size was made for a gnome rather than human. The meat was delicious but the quail egg yolk was tiny and the mushrooms were even smaller, but they looked cute and simply perfect. The presentation was beautiful with onion arranged like a flower, very impressive.

Our main dishes came steamy hot to our table. My 'Fried breast of guinea fowl with delicate truffle sauce and celeriac casserole' was great. You can't beat anything which is made with truffles. It is always an interesting culinary experience. 'Roasted duck served traditionally with grilled apple, purée made of apples and celery, potato dumplings' was perfect. Crispy skin-covered and with deliciously moist meat made me wanted it more than my choice of guinea fowl. It was actually a big portion so I think my dish was just right amount of food for me.

I can't say enough about the wonderful service. Our waiter was around only at the exact moment we needed him. It felt like he could read our minds from a far distance to give us comfortable space to have fun with our meal and each other's company. A Christmas tree was already on, but I didn't mind getting into a holiday spirit. The piano man was playing carols and classic songs making the atmosphere festive, relaxing and special. Next time I'm in Krakow, this is a must destination for having nice evening and great food.

For a Michelin mentioned restaurant this is a terrible choice. We have eaten in plenty 1, 2 and 3 star places and this not something that should be in the guide.

We had reservations but had to wait for table despite rain and were given the worst table in room despite asking for a different one. Waitress was extremely rude to us. We waited over 30 minutes for her to take order then additional hour and half for food. When we mentioned that waitress got even ruder and told us we can leave if we don't like it which we did without finishing our meal. As that really was over the top.

Food tasted terrible. My wife ordered tartar and duck soup and was given chicken soup that tasted like one from a grocery can. When she mentioned this to waitress she started to argue with her and tell her she does not know what she is talking about. Tartar tasted ok but can get better in any restaurant in Poland. I ordered herring which was ok but dry. I then had veal pierogies which were totally undercooked and bland in taste. My wife never got her main dish.

We only had 3 nights in Krakow but thankfully we had other dinners at 3 Rybki which also has Michelin mention place which they well deserve it and Wierzynek which is always a great choice Michelin or not and we had great experience there. That saved our Krakow culinary experience since we are both foodies type.

Next time in Poland I will not go to Kogel Mogel again there are plenty of great restaurants in Krakow which we could have visited. On upside the place was cheap but so is any milk bar in Krakow.

I had the half duck and it was cooked perfectly and the sauce was excellent. Highly recommend this dish at this restaurant.

This place definitely deserves 5 stars. The restaurant is lovely and cozy. Having read about their goose champ status from other reviews and having had my share of goose in Warsaw and Prague, I knew that I had to give it a go here. I ordered a salad along with potatoes to go along with my main dish, the goose. I thoroughly enjoyed the goose and can attest to its greatness. The portions are just right, and the staff are wonderful. I commend their kindness, and focus on detail! A plus is that there's fast wifi here, and the staff is fluent in English.

This restaurant, situated not far from the market square, is a wonderful place if you want a reasonably priced and delicious meal. Yes, it's more expensive than most places in Krakow, but with the current exchange rate, it's still ridiculously good value for a UK tourist like me.

The service was exemplary, staff being very friendly and approachable, and the wait time for food was minimal, despite it being a very busy evening in the restaurant with several large parties. The atmosphere in the restaurant was also lovely, with music at the perfect volume to be an accompaniment and not a hindrance.

The food I ate - goose in plum sauce, a starter of oyster mushrooms and shallots in foamed butter, and a chocolate fondant - were all very satisfying. My partner had a steak tartare to start which was absolutely incredible. And be sure to try the selection of 5 vodkas for a mix of incredibly strong and incredibly delicious drinks!

I had a "light" lunch here with a starter of goose liver pate, a main of golabki with buckwheat and mushroom in truffle sauce, and a dessert of pistachio foam and passion fruit sorbet. The meal was quite a bit heavier than I had enticipated. The golabki looked small but the buckwheat made it very filling. Alas, the buckwheat is the part I found the least tasty. But it is a traditional ingredient and I shouldn't fault its use. The truffle sauce and lightly scorched cabbage wrap are on the other hand excellent, I wanted more of those. The starter and dessert were very nice too, particularly the passion fruit sorbet sitting on a bed of crushed sweet and acidic powder. That was brilliant.

If you want traditional Polish food, this place is an absolute must do! The restaurant seems a bit fancy, but we were seated without a problem wearing jeans and multiple layers of sweaters. The staff here is very friendly and accommodating, and the food is #%^^##$ incredible.

We had the goose leg, and also perogies. Both items were nothing short of culinary art. I also had the rabbit soup with quail egg. The soup was served in a bread bowl which added to the presentation, and the taste.

The prices are a bit higher than many of the others around, however, we still found it to be a great deal ($42 US for alletizer, soup, 2 main dishes, water, and wine).

If you are an adventurous eater, you MUST TRY THIS PLACE
If you are a meat and potatoes type of person, who doesn't like to try new things, you can still do well here with the perogies.

Easy 5 stars. If I come back to Krakow, I will eat here again.