I love this sign! Located in Broadview, IL, Old Warsaw is–as the sign says–a Polish all you can eat restaurant.
The inside doesn’t quite live up to the promise of this spectacular piece of neon but I still like it.
It’s a massive beauty that lights up Cermak & 17th like the fourth of July!
Love this blog. I totally remember signs like these from the Chicago of the 1970s/1980s. What is that supposed to be at the top of the sign? I sword-wielding mermaid? Doesn’t seem very Polish to me…
I asked the owner the same thing. Yes it is a sword yielding mermaid. Warsaw is a port city, hence the mermaid. Stuart told me so himself!!!