Cecil’s Perogies

Polish Comfort Food.
From my young adulthood, working in Polish Bakeries, I knew of Pierogis and the many varieties offered as well as the many spellings. Cecil’s Perogies shares street space with a few eateries, an expresso shop, and a well-​known Winery in Kelowna, B.C. Cecil’s is a Ukrainian restaurant and serves a basic cheese and Potato Pierogi. What distinguishes them is the sauce/​gravy they serve with the meals that’s unique as far as I know. I’ve never tasted anything like it and it’s the perfect condiment for this type of meal. A large sized, loaf shaped, cheese roll is offered with each meal. There’s a choice of Smokie (Polish sausage), beef, cottage cheese, chicken fingers, cabbage roll, etc. packaged with the Pierogi specials. I not a fan of their particular cabbage roll however, just a little bit bland. Separate dishes are offered such as burgers and fries and a uniquely Canadian version of fries called «Poutine.» You ever tried chili fries, cheese fries, chili & cheese fries? Well, Poutine is fries with cheese curds and light brown gravy, typically.
These specials vary in price and name accordingly and one of them is named after an employee, Jonathan. He is one of the most eager «young people» I’ve ever been served by in any restaurant setting and when I asked a few questions about Cecil’s, I definitely got very detailed answers from a person obviously proud of his employer and job as compared to some that have something better to do. Can he moonlight at Home Depot?

If you want to taste perogies like your grandma used to make, try Cecil’s. They serve perogies that are potato and cheese filled but you can take home 3 other varieties that are frozen.

So yummy! The price is worth it, my husband and I share a plate of 10 and it’s super filling!

Ick Ick Ick. no variety of types of perogies, one type fits all whether you like cheddar cheese perogies or not (and I like cottage cheese perogies). Only one way to serve them; drowning in some type of cream sauce. No onions and butter options. Ice tea extremely weak and overpriced.
Server swore a blue streak while delivering our food when sauce dripped on his hand. Not words for polite company.
No care and attention to cleanliness.
Ick Ick Ick.

Cecil’s is okay and pretty over priced. Pretty much kelowna comfort food. Very over rated IMO

If you are looking for some amazing perogies, this is the place to go! It’s definitely one of my favorite places to go in Kelowna, if not my top choice. It’s sad that this gem is hidden away because it really deserves to be on the main drag of Burnard Ave. I can’t get enough of their perogies and I love that you can also get sausages and cabbage rolls! All the dishes are cheap, the service is good and fast, and you can even take home frozen perogies. This place gets a big Nom Nom!

DELICIOUS!!! Best perogies I’ve ever eaten. The creamy dill sauce is melts in your mouth (probably cause its made with a pound if butter), but you gotta live a little sometimes!
Definitely a must eat when in kelowna, I stop there everytime i’m in town!

The only reason i give this one star, is they don’t have half stars.
their world famous dill sauce is disgusting, why can’t i get perogies with no dill sauce… you add the dill sauce after you cook them…
I HATE PLACES THAT DO NOT GIVE THE CUSTOMER WHAT THEY WANT!
DO NOT EAT HERE!

I was pleasantly surprised when I visited Cecil’s again after seven years! The first time I went, I ate their perogies as my last meal before going vegan. Cheesy and dill-​y and delicious, I remember them being. However, now, I am a vegan, and have been since that fated day back in 2004. I was expecting to watch my friends eat with my tummy rumbling, but was pleasantly surprised.
See, apparently, a lot of Cecils’ customers are vegetarian, and they’ve kept their borscht (beet soup) and cabbage rolls vegan. Of course, they’ll serve it to you with a big cheese biscuit whether you want it or not, so maybe bring a friend who likes cheese bread. But I was really happy to find that I could eat here.

A seemingly innocent place, tucked away on a corner (probably not so do the locals though).
I enjoyed a filling meal one afternoon with a group of friends in this clean, low key, simple eatery. The staff was friendly and the menu is simple (with a veggie option as well).
As I said, the place was clean, but I am a bit puzzled about the woman’s washroom having two toilet seats, side by side, without stalls… I’m assuming they aren’t finished with the washroom yet ;) or they are takin’ the ‘girls go to the washroom in pairs’ thing a bit too literally.
It did give my friends and I a good laugh though!!!