Reviews for Alibaba Retro Club in Chicago, IL
Fun little restaurant Good Polish cusine and entertainment
Polish place with live music. Little outdated, you can feel like in 90s. Mostly polish songs but nice to hang out
So I've dined here previously, on a handful of occasions from 2012 to 2016. The food is wonderfully sublime. The restaurant made... a move to be only open during the weekend. I usually work weekends, so I've been waiting for some time to return, since Iremember how delicious everything on their menu is. Every time I went, my experience was very favorable. Today, however, theowners were unbelievably rude. I called at 6:30, asking what time they will be open. The owner's wife answered and told me 6. Iarrived at about 6:42 PM, with my family-mother, sister, nephew, and her 2 small children (1 baby & 1 toddler). The moment wewalked in, we got stared at, as if we had 7 heads. I initially asked where we could be seated, as no one approached us and the 4people inside the place just gawked at us. Also, our body language was obvious that we were trying to get settled. My mother,who is a senior citizen, and has hearing loss on one side, was walking towards the connecting room that was well lit. It lookedlike a main dining room. A haggardly appearing woman (which took me a moment to recall that she is the owner's wife) coldly toldher, "Ehhhh, you can't go in there, private event." I was rather irritated by her tone & would have walked out, that instance,(that's my mother, this witch was speaking to like that. However, with the temperature outside, and to inconvenience my familywhen we were already inside, I remained cordial. Since she looked to be significantly aged than my 71 year old mother, Irefrained from correcting the awful behavior of this wretched woman as I was raised to respect the elderly.) Then I politelyasked where would be the best place to sit. It took almost 30 seconds (in the meantime, we were looking at each other, confused,waiting for them to tell us where to go and wondering why they were looking at us the way they were) for the owner to crasslyrespond that the restaurant is only open for an event. First of all, this wasn't posted online. Secondl Read more
Great place with very hospitable owners. On weekends, an excellent place to enjoy music, dance, drinks, and Middle Eastern and... Polish food. On weekdays, a suitable place for business meetings. Read more
Good place for elderly to go dancing chatting meeting with people who are actively enjoying their lives Must see....
Interesting fusion of Middle Eastern and Polish cuisine ...and decor. Place for dance and entertainment with friendly staff.... Great for private parties. Very unique! Read more
I participated in a poetry event in Alibaba. I admired & enjoyed great musicians: Marek Kulisiewicz I Marek Kalinowski. Sweet &... well educated waitress Joanna added to a great atmosphere of the evening. You can meet many musicians & poets there. I had agreat time last night in Alibaba. Thank you, Magda Mlodozeniec Read more
Live music, greate atmosphere, good service something different you have to see it