Dnister Ukrainian Store

My visits to St. Lawrence Market isn’t complete without stepping into Dnister. They’re locate in the lower level of the south market next to Domino Foods, also a must visit.
My boyfriend and I are in love with their mushroom pierogies, $ 5 for 12 pcs cooked — so flavourful and juicy. Their chicken schnitzel and cabbage rolls are legit too. My other favorite is their Ukrainian sausage, great flavor and not too spicy.
Besides their sausages and cooked for, they also sell some grocery merchandise but I haven’t explored that bit. A little birdie told me that they carry frozen sweet pierogies — I’ll definitely have to check that out on my next visit. It’s been way too long since I’ve had sweet pierogies.
Everyone at the shop is very helpful and their prices are just right. Check out Dnister on your visit to St. Lawrence Market, you won’t be disappointed.

Being that my boyfriend is Ukrainian, we had to make a mandatory visit to Dnister. Tucked away on the lower level of the St. Lawrence market, it looks like a small deli selling a variety of sausages, baked goods, and pickles. What we had really come for was the pierogies. It was an interesting experience.
Pros:
— Good value, pierogies are a dozen for $ 4, which was the main draw for my bf. Bought a dozen of the mashed potato filled variety, and a dozen with mushroom.
— Pierogies taste is fairly good, the mushroom one being seasoned surprisingly well.
Ultimately it makes for a very inexpensive lunch.
Cons:
— Heating up the pierogies in plastic containers in the microwave was somewhat of a turn-​off for me. They throw a blob of sour cream on top afterward.
— Kolbassa just tasted very salty, and the fact that I was eating it out of a plastic bag seemed unappetizing. Perhaps this is because this food is meant to be brought home for later?
— Location and atmosphere are not good, mostly because I find St. Lawrence market in general to be a bit grungy, particularly the basement level.
I will come back to Dnister if in the area, but the pierogies are not something I would travel out of the way for. Might have to try some of their other baked goods to make a more fair assessment.

I’ve become a regular here from the days when Eddie and I had a table at St Lawrence market. I usually have the cabbage rolls on Saturday afternoon for lunch. The service now that they have gotten to know is is good, but for the longest time, I felt unappreciated. No warm and fuzzy feeling when you shop here but the food seems good from what I have tried.

My woman is Russian and she really likes this place. They have some of her favorite stuff so I am being forced at gunpoint to give this place a good rating.
The meats are very good and the treats are good also. I am me and no one else. Do not attempt to look for me in future.

We have stumbled past this little shop on the lower level of the market but were always in a hurry to get what we came for. Today, I took a day of work and decided to shop at a leisurely pace.
I popped by — looking for bratwurst or knackwurst and left with much more. Lovely people — the wife is the salesperson!!! They were ready to offer up and explain any number of products (many — including meat products — are made by themselves) without being pushy. If you say no — they accept no. What a refreshing change. We will be back.
Meanwhile, I am here, alone, with warm Hungarian sausage, a few pieces of kolbassa, some perogies, a jar of German sauerkraut with apple and homemade cheesecake in the European tradition. Where to start! I had better leave some for my spouse.

Nice little place… Good meat products, small selection of pickled veggies… I wish they have better selection… We got some Gatlic kelbasa … Taste great,. Next time I want to try perogies…

Meh.
I was hankering for some kielbasa, as I had just purchased some pierogies and holubchi from another vendor on the same level in the St Lawrence Market.
It was okay. Nothing special, especially for the price I paid (almost $ 10 Canadian).
I’ve had way better in the East Village in New York City, so maybe I’m spoiled that way…

Do you like to eat ham sandwiches, but hate the gelatinous crap you get in most grocery stores and delis? If so, come to Dnister. They make their own deli hams. Cherry wood smoked ham, «grandma’s» ham, dry-​cured hams. They also make a bunch of different kielbasas — chicken kielbasa, peppercorn kielbasa, you name it. Plus, if I’m looking for some take out, I pick up a bunch of pierogies, maybe a potato or apple latke, a cabbage roll. It’s all delicious. And that baked cheesecake they make is the bomb. Dnister’s is the best!

«You come, try sausage. Still warm.»
Lady, you are calling my number! The kobassa was delicious; hearty and speckled with spices. I bought a link ($ 7 for about 8 inches). The Ukrainian sausage lady kept pushing the potato latkes on sarah l. and me but we refused. I opted instead for a container of beet salad and some garlicky half-​sour pickles that I fished out of the brine.
You’ll also see other Ukrainian specialties like cabbage rolls, head cheese, breads, and desserts. Most of the stuff is sold by weight so if you’re clueless about weight estimation like I am, you could easily spend $ 14 without really meaning to.
But I just had more of the kobassa (with Kozlik’s triple crunch mustard!) and the pickles for lunch. Mmm… It was money well spent.