The Pierogi Bucket in Ohio City Puts a Modern Twist on an Old-Fashioned Favorite

There’s a new fast-casual lunch option in Ohio City that puts a 21st-century spin on an old-fashioned comfort food. The Pierogi Bucket (2304 Bridge Ave., 216-741-0871) offers deep-fried, bite-size dumplings and serves them by the bucket with contemporary sauces. The buckets are available for pickup-only at the Ohio City Farm’s new Roundstone Pavilion.

“This is actually something I started with my friends at Perla Pierogies in Parma,” says owner Miroslav Parashikov. “But this project is new.”

Whereas Perla Pierogies offers traditional Eastern European dumplings with a variety of fillings served with sour cream and onions, the Pierogi Bucket does things a little differently.

“It’s like a modern twist on the traditional pierogies,” adds Parashikov. “I know that deep frying is not a new thing with pierogies, but we’re offering different sauces like garlic parmesan or buttermilk ranch, things that people are familiar with but not so much pairing with pierogies.”

The mini potato and cheddar-filled pierogi are flash fried and served in three different sized buckets. The Family Bucket includes 24 pieces, the Half-Bucket 12, and the Mini-Bucket 5. The sauces are included in the price.

Within the next week or so, Parashikov says that he will be adding a kielbasa option to buckets, with the hot, smoked links coming from a local purveyor.

For now, the Pierogi Bucket is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. To order, visit the website here.