Operetta

Wow the portions here are HUGE. This is my best friend’s favorite restaurant, so I’ve been here quite a few times. I’ve noticed something though– they use the same type of meat for most of their entrees. For example, they use the same chicken steak for all of their chicken entrees, but just prepared in a different way. Breaded chicken, curry chicken, chicken with pineapple sauce… it’s all the same chicken, except covered in a different sauce. Well OF COURSE, you say, but I say they lack variety.
On the other hand, the food is very good. I really like how you can get either rice or fries with your entrée, as well as some great white dipping sauce and pickled vegetables. The Hungarian goulash was good too… I am not European, so I was very surprised when I thought I ordered dumplings, but instead got pieces of bread! Very yummy pieces of bread though.
I give this place 4 stars, because of it’s consistency. Plus my friend loves it here, and he’ll kill me if I rate this place any lower.

We just decided to check this place out recently and I really liked it. I had the trout with mushrooms, which was one of the specials and it was delicious. My husband had the beef goulash and it was good but way too garlicky for his taste.
The décor is OK, definitely better then New England but I prefer the food at New England.
And come here HUNGRY the portions are Huuuuuuge.

It’s been over a year since the last review on this place, and this cute little Czec restaurant deserves another review. We took a group of 12, and they had our table set aside and reserved for us. We started with big steins of Czec beer as the early arrivers waited for the rest. Service was charming, even if not entirely fluent in English.
The food was excellent and in huge portions! Everyone went home with another dinner’s worth of food. I had the beef goulash with dumplings and the sauce was full with flavor. Czec dumplings are basically slices of a soft spongy bread and not filled dough pockets.
Generally I stay away from breaded meat, and those menu items were the least tasty.
Head west along Fullerton, keep going, and you’ll get there eventually. It’s worth the trip. And as the other reviewer points out, bring cash. Operetta is CASH ONLY.

Whew, I made it. After dining at Operetta last night, I was worried I might suffocate from fullness. But fear not, my digestive system won the battle!
Operetta is a «Bohemian Restaurant.» I’m pretty sure that means it’s Czech. My immigrant grandparents used to love to go to Bohemian places in Brookfield when I was a little kid, so I learned to really like those dumplings they make– the kind that are like slices of super soft, doughy white bread!?! Mmm.
Operetta had those yummy dumplings, pork roast, sauerkraut, everything I craved on a cold October night– just marvel at the picture, not a sprig of parsely or garnish needed! A good strong Czech Pilsner rounded my meal out. My date got the goulash also served with those dumplings– it was awesome. I’ll get it next time. WARNING– THEY DO NOT TAKE CREDIT. Our two dinners with a drink each cost $ 30 total, so cash wasn’t an issue, but you should show up ready.
So if you’re in the mood for this kind of food, Operetta’s a pretty good choice. The interior is decorated nicely, and the staff and service is quick. There’s a small bar, but this is really a restaurant and not a bar. It wasn’t smokey at all when I went, and everybody eating in the place spoke like they were US born. I was kinda surprised by that! The super skinny tall blond waitress clearly was not US born, but spoke English well and happily brought us the English menus once she realized what/​who we were.
My one gripe would be the giant TV they had playing in the corner. Some VH1 special was on and they were talking endlessly about Meatloaf– not the food, the musician. I could have done without that. But really, if hearty yummy food is what you’re after, this place is a winner– it exceeded my expectations and I’ll go back!