Authentic Polish, German Restaurant Delight Wish Ready To Open

CHANNAHON, IL —In November 2017, Paul and Maggie Adamuzyk bought the former veterinary clinic along Route 6. Now, three-and-a-half years later, they are making their dream come true. At noon on Saturday, the Polish immigrants will open Delight Wish in Channahon.

Their restaurant is easy to find. It's between the Dollar General store and the River Hawk Brewery about a mile up the road from the Interstate 55 exit for Channahon at Route 6.

The coronavirus slowed efforts by the Channahon couple to open Delight Wish last year. But on a positive note, they managed to sell several hundred ethnic meals at the outdoor tent they set up in the parking lot in front of River Hawk Brewery on the weekends.

Last summer and fall, there was often a steady stream of people in line to order Polish sausage, Pierogi and the Schnitzel as well as a few other ethnic selections.

Here are some of the unique selections from the Delight Wish breakfast menu: Polish pancakes, Blintzes and Polish sausage. The appetizers will include: herring with vegetable salad; tartar, which is a beef pork loin; plates of cold meats and cold cheeses.

The main dishes will feature: schnitzel, pork chops, chicken breast, beef steak, whole fish, breaded fish fillet, pierogi, blintzes, noodle pasta and stuffed cabbage. Polish sausage and sandwiches will be available for lunch.

There are nine sides on the menu and these include: bigos, dumplings, potato pancakes and cooked potato. The menu includes five desserts.

Paul Adamuzyk is a Polish immigrant who came to the Chicago area in 2003. He and his family now live in the Channahon area.

Delight Wish will be open Friday and Saturday from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday through Thursday from noon to 8 p.m. Delight Wish will serve indoor guests and carryout orders.

The address in Channahon for Delight Wish European Style Restaurant and Bakery is 24725 West Eames St.

On Thursday afternoon, Patch's editor visited the soon-to-be opening Channahon restaurant. Patch asked Maggie Adamuzyk if she expected Delight Wish to be incredibly busy this weekend as word of the grand opening has been publicized on social media over the past few days.

"Hopefully," she answered. "I don't know what to say."

She emphasized that her husband will be cooking plenty of Polish style meals, but Polish food won't be the only European style meal offered at Delight Wish.

"This is not just Polish," she remarked. "It's European style, not just authentic Polish. Right now, our food is mainly Polish and German style, and we do everything from scratch."

She expected that Delight Wish will be offering several Italian dishes to the menu in time. Delight Wish also has a liquor license. As far as the beers, wines and liquors, "everything is imported from Europe from many different countries," she said.

For more about Delight Wish, and to check out the full menu, visit the website here.