Ariel, Krakow

We ate dinner there, and based on the prices (high for Krakow), expected it to be excellent. I ordered roast duck with cranberries and apple - it wasn't bad, but the bird was scrawny, and it wasn't great. My husband ordered roast goose and it was awful, very dry - he couldn't eat more than a few bites. He also ordered beef soup, which I thought was excellent, he thought was okay. Everything was ala cart, so I also ordered potato latkes, which were not good. Wine was good, though the glass size was quite small. The waiter asked my husband was something wrong and he replied that yes, the food was not good, it was very dry. The waiter did not offer to bring something else, nor to reduce the bill, which would have been the thing to do. So, all in all, though I enjoyed my meal, my husband was very disappointed, and, it was overpriced.

loved it all. I was with a friend and we both agreed that it was one of the best places we had been to .It had it all ,history, great nite life, beautiful churches, the list goes on

I had a ball at Ariel - the food was very nice - hearty and fresh. But the thing that makes it so wonderful is the entertainment - the group that plays there does a mix of old Polish and Ukranian folk music and then goes into a second act of some of the best klezmer I have ever heard. This is a very interesting part of the city - it was the heart of the Jewish quarter of Krakow. There are some lovely old synagogues, as well as an old cemetary. The memories of WWII are strong here, and there is a feeling of heartbreak in the atmosphere - but this is an area that is on the rebound. Discovering its roots and proudly sharing them with the world.