Koliba
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31-11 23rd Ave., Queens, NY, 11105
718-626-0430
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The lowdown
While the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden has become a bona fide tourist attraction, Koliba feels like the insular refuge of a Czech-expat crowd, elbow-to-elbow at the bar. Enormous planks of chicken schnitzel, goulash served with sliced-bread “dumplings,” spaetzle in a tangy sheeps’-milk sauce — it’s not the lightest cuisine. Which is where the excellent palate-cleansing pilsner comes in.
What you need to know
Recommended DishesChicken schnitzel; spaetzel with sheep cheese; beef goulash.
DrinksFull Bar
Noise LevelCivilized