Bazyliszek

Un must de Varsovie, la tanière du Basilic, ce dragon légendaire. Enfin, l’enseigne en forme de mini dragon est la seul trace que l’on voit du dragon mais le restaurant est quand même sympa et vaut le détour.
Situé idéalement sur la place de la sirèné dans la vieille ville, le restaurant propose des plats plus ou moins typiques et abordables. J’ai testé le schnitzel… une sorte d’escalope de porc pané aussi large qu’une pizza accompagné de frites. Pas vraiment diététique mais bon apparement c’est très couleur locale.
On retrouve les fameux pierogi, mais personnellement je né suis pas très fan.
Le service est sympathique et rapide. Chaque jour un plat est en tarif réduit donc cela permet aux petits budgets de tester des plats différents sans se ruiner.

Running out of time in Warsaw and really craving schnitzel — found this place after a Google search. Seemed like the location and price were right despite mixed reviews.
Our dinner at Bazyliszek was good but not great. The place was packed with people, mostly Polish, but also with children who were running around everywhere. We sat upstairs and attempted to sit at the window at a table for 4 (we were a group of 2), but we were kicked out to a smaller table. Understandable until we see another group of 2 claim the window seat not 5 minutes later and not be kicked out.
Food portions were very large and difficult to finish. I had the schnitzel and my partner had the chicken livers. Both were of decent quality, simply just too much food.
Service was typical of Poland which is to say moderate at best.
Not sure I would rush back here the next time in Warsaw. Found great schnitzel at a milk bar the next day (should’ve just waited) so I would be tempted to try something new next time.

Bazyliszek is on Market Square which is smaller than Plac Zamkowy but still crowded with tourists. Downstairs was stifling but the waitress (who was dressed like all the others in a traditional black and white Polish costume) suggested I try upstairs, which was in fact slightly cooler.
I ordered a small bottle of Proseco for 20PLN, a bowl of chicken noodle soup (which I’ve had an unexplainable craving for the last couple of days) for 10.9PLN, and roast duck and apple served with fried beetroot, baked potatoes and cranberry sauce. The menu advertised the latter for 35PLN, but today it was on special for 25.
A bowl of bread arrived with a ball of cheese dip and another of minced meat. The cheese was quite acerbic a little like feta but not as salty. The mince was made from pork sausage and quite tasty. The chicken soup was… well, chicken soup. The vegetables consisted solely of carrot. Honestly I could have whipped up a better batch at home with a stock block and a supermarket chicken.
The duck was generous (both legs) and the skin was tasty, but the meat I could take or leave. It was served on a bed of the fried beetroot, which was alright, some slightly under-​baked potatoes and a pile of rather bland coleslaw. The sauce was a little heavy handed, and the apple (which was baked as well I think) was too sweet for me and didn’t add anything to the dish.

Es un lugar situado en una de las plazas principales de la ciudad vieja de Varsovia, por lo que la ubicación es excelente y de fácil acceso. Sin embargo, a pesar de que la pasé excelentemente, el lugar no es el mejor. Pedí carne de cerdo y aunque me juren lo que quieran, eso era vaca. Además llegó fría.
Las mozas están vestidas con trajes típicos del país, lo que me pareció simpático. Sin embargo, además de simpáticas deben ser eficientes: había pasado más de una hora desde que terminamos de comer y los platos no habían sido retirados de la mesa.
Tiene una especie de sala de juegos para los más chiquitos así que es un buen lugar para ir en familia o con amigos que tienen hijos.
Atención: si bien aceptan tarjetas de crédito, y la tarjeta más aceptada en Polonia es Mastercard, en este restaurant solamente puede pagarse con Visa.

I’ve been here to eat for a farewell party. I ordered a Schnitzel and it was really big and tasteful :-)
They also have good beers and other delicious dishes!

Love this place. Good food, not too expensive, huge mugs of beer. Nice atmosphere at the center of Old Town of Warsaw.
Great sitting area outside.

My favorite part was the red lager I had. Wow! Great beer.
The food was decent too. Standard Polish bar food. The sauerkraut was great, unfortunately the sausages were only warm. However I imagine if you and your friends are on your second round of giant beers and hungry, the temperature of the sausages will not be of concern to you.
The perogis were A-​OK as well. The best by far was the mushroom perogi. I could have just eaten just these — really good. Again, food temperature was a bit of problem — cold perogis not so fun. I think they’re using cold plates is my guess. Full disclosure though, it was a cool night and we were sitting outside on the square.
Our server was great as well, really fast, helpful and tolerant of me not knowing any Polish.

Colleagues and I arrived late for dinner, 11 pm, no problem. Not all restaurants open that hour.
Wide variety of wines and about 6 beers on draft. I chose the Red Beer from a local brewer I can’t pronounce. Can order all the way up to 1 liter size… really.
Everyone ordered something different including Wiener Schnitzel (Viennese Cutlet), and a sausage platter on bed of sauerkraut with caraway seeds.
Good prices. Friendly. Ordering in English no problem.
Small Gripe: Somewhat uncomfortable bench seating to accommodate our group of 5.
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OOOhhhhh myyy gooood !!!
C’est THE restaurant a faire a Varsovie ! Honnetement mon prefere !
L’ambiance y est franchement convivial, le service est super, les serveurs sympas et de bons conseils.
Le prix … LARGEMENT raisonnable, surtout qu’il y a tous les jours des promotions avec par exemple un litre de biere pour 1,5−2 euros ! :D
Les plats sont tres genereux et de bonne qualite !
Je recommande vivement d’essayer !
Petite liqueur apporte avant l’addition afin de digerer au mieux son repas !

Estuve ayer cenando. Enorme codillo y muy ricas salchichas