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Been looking for this awhile. Found canned edamame --terrible-- so I'm reinspired to solve this mystery. Have you seen edamame in your freezer section? Shelled, whole pods, anything.

Thanks!

Hej!

Planning to move to Poland for my further studies (22M from IND) I like to learn the culture of the countries I'd like to be a part of and try to assimilate well. What are some tips you can give me that will prevent any cultural shock and would be easy for me to navigate in my initial days/months here.

I have two tickets for Mandalorian with Polish Dub on Saturday 23th at 16:00 on IMAX 3D in Sadyba.

I'm looking to sell the tickets cause I bought them by mistake (was looking for the original version)

Please let me know if you are interested

This is an update to my previous Reddit post.
The full context is already there, so I will keep this focused on what happened after the post.

After my Reddit post gained visibility, Vistula Polish Language School contacted me about the refund.

According to the email exchange, the refund process became directly linked to removing online mentions.

At first, they said they could process the refund by 30 days, but only if certain school names were removed from my posts.

I refused to remove my posts before receiving the refund.

My position was simple: I paid 4,491 PLN for an in person Polish course that was not delivered, and after months without a proper resolution, I had no guarantee that the refund would actually be processed if I deleted the posts first.

Then the request became more specific. They asked me to remove the mention of Polish Take Away before the refund would be processed within 30 days.

I refused again for the same reason. From my perspective as a consumer, the logic was still the same: remove negative online content first, receive refund later.

I repeatedly offered a fair solution:

The school refunds me the 4,491 PLN.
Once the money is visible in my account, I remove my own posts.

I even offered to remove my own posts on the same day the refund reaches my account.

Later, I also offered to sign a written commitment limited to my own posts on my own Reddit and Trustpilot accounts.

Despite that, they still insisted that I remove the Polish Take Away mention before the refund.

At one point, they also proposed a 5,000 PLN contractual penalty if posts and comments were not removed within 7 days after the payment was credited.

I did not accept that, because I can only control my own posts. I cannot control third party comments, screenshots, reposts, cached pages, search engine results, archived copies or content copied by other people.

Honestly, I do not know how this should be interpreted legally. If any lawyer or consumer rights specialist in Poland is reading this and can give an opinion, especially about linking refund timing to removing online mentions and about the proposed 5,000 PLN penalty, I would really appreciate it.

As a consumer, this felt very wrong to me. I paid for a course. The course was not delivered. I requested a refund. Then the refund discussion became connected to removing online mentions before receiving my money.

This whole email exchange took hours and affected me a lot emotionally. I just wanted my money back so I could move on with my life.

Please also check Trustpilot and search for:
polishlanguage .pl

You can still find comments from other people describing similar experiences.

I want to be clear:

This is my personal experience.
I am not posting this to attack anyone.
I am posting this because I do not want other foreigners to go through the same situation.

Please be very careful with:

- Polish Take Away
( polishtakeaway .pl )
- Vistula Polish Language School
( vistulapolishlanguage .pl )
- Hello Polish
( polishlanguage .pl)

Regarding Polish Take Away, I personally archived screenshots and screen recordings comparing the websites.

From what I documented, Polish Take Away appears connected to the same school structure. I recorded the websites before any possible changes. The layout, regulations, footer and contact details appeared strongly connected to Vistula Polish Language School.

Because of this, from my perspective as a consumer, Polish Take Away does not look unrelated.

I personally do not recommend Polish Take Away or Vistula Polish Language School based on my experience.

I have emails, screenshots, screen recordings, payment proof, the issued school document, the regulations and the full refund correspondence archived.

At this point, since the refund has still not been processed, I will need to continue through consumer and legal channels.

Please research carefully before paying thousands of PLN upfront for language courses in Poland, especially if you are a foreigner

Hi! I am trying to find a women's rugby team in Warsaw, preferably a 15s team but happy to do some 7s over the summer. I am looking for a social club, something casual. Does one exist?

Thanks yall!

Are teachers respected and valued in Poland? I'm asking in a general sense, but mainly regarding university professors.

Just to clarify from the beginning: this post refers specifically to the private language course platform connected with: vistulapolishlanguage pl
NIP: 9452141293

I am making this update mainly for Google SEO and organic visibility, so future foreigners and students searching these names online can find real experiences before paying thousands of PLN upfront.

Since my previous post gained visibility online, several foreigners contacted me privately thanking me because they almost paid these platforms before seeing the warnings.

Unfortunately, my situation is still unresolved.

I paid 4,491 PLN in February 2026 for a one year in person Polish language course in Kraków connected with Vistula Polish Language School.

Until today:
• ZERO classes happened,
• no teacher was assigned,
• no books or promised materials were delivered,
• and I still have not received my refund.

After many negative reviews about Vistula became visible online, I personally noticed the communication and branding shifting more toward “Hello Polish”.

If you want to research this yourselves, do not just visit the website directly.

Search this on Trustpilot:
polishlanguage pl

You can already find several older negative comments and complaints from previous years connected with that platform as well.

Now another thing seriously caught my attention
Polish take away language school:
polishtakeaway pl

I archived screenshots and recorded videos comparing the websites because the structure, layout and presentation appeared extremely similar to the previous Vistula website used during my experience.

One detail that especially caught my attention was the footer:
“© 2026 Scuola by Vistula”

To avoid misunderstandings:
I am not making legal accusations or claiming verified ownership structures. I am only documenting what I personally observed and archived during my experience.

However, from my perspective as a customer, these platforms appeared highly interconnected.

I also documented that:
• old regulations I archived displayed one NIP,
• later the same regulations appeared updated with a different NIP,
• the previous NIP appears closed in March 2026,

I cannot state legal conclusions from this, but I considered it important to document and preserve everything carefully.

As an immigrant myself, I know how hard it is to lose thousands of PLN while trying to build a life in another country.

I honestly only wanted to study Polish, communicate better with my girlfriend and integrate properly into life in Poland.

Instead, since February 2026, I have been dealing with silence, delays, confusion and an unresolved refund situation.

Please research very carefully before paying upfront to:
• Vistula Polish Language School
• Hello Polish
• Polish Takeaway

Please be careful!!!!

This is both mine and my girlfriend’s first time in Poland. I’ll be moving to Warsaw in September, and she’s flying in from the UK to visit me for 8 days. We’re really excited but also a bit overwhelmed trying to plan things properly, so I’d really appreciate any recommendations.

We’re looking for:

•	Romantic date ideas in Warsaw

•	Cute but not overly expensive experiences

•	Fun things for first-time visitors (not just super touristy stuff)

•	Chill days vs “special night out” ideas

•	Any day trips worth doing from Warsaw

•	Rough cost estimates so we can budget properly

Hello, I am a traveler from the US that left my iPad at Warsaw Chopin Airport!

It is confirmed at the Lost and Found. I have the reference number and it is my work iPad so I kinda do need it. The airport told me that I can schedule for a courier service to pick it up and ship it to me, but for the life of me, I absolutely cannot figure that out.

I am looking to pay someone to go to the airport and pick it up from Lost and Found and ship it to me in the US. I will send you $150 in addition to the cost of shipping for anyone that I can coordinate to do it. Please feel free to reach out if this is something that you’d like to do thank you!

Hi all,

I've lived in Warsaw for 8 or 9 years now. Over that time, enforcement of leash, muzzle, and breed control laws has dropped drastically. I remember a few years back, neighbors with even small dogs would get fined if their dog was unleashed or aggressive. These days I see violations constantly, and I'm permanently stressed walking my small (10kg) dog because so many owners just don't care about the safety of other people or dogs.

The secondary problem, at least in my experience, is that these owners are almost always aggressive themselves. Even when they can see you're just shocked, they immediately start verbally attacking you, which is rich given the situation.

What set me off today: a dog I'm 99% sure was a Belgian Malinois, no muzzle, visibly aggressive. I had to grab my dog and leave, fully bracing for the possibility it would slip the leash with nothing on my end to deter it.

So, what's the genuinely recommended response here? I've thought about carrying pepper spray, but honestly I can already picture two outcomes: either I freeze and don't use it because I don't feel good about spraying a dog, or I do use it and as a foreigner I can imagine how that plays out in court.

I'm a bit lost on what counts as a proportionate deterrent that won't escalate the situation, or if there are other approaches I should be considering. Right now I'm dealing with incidents like this roughly once a week, versus once every few months back 6 or 7 years ago, and it's made me a lot less outgoing than I used to be.

Any advice appreciated.

Hello together,

I will be visiting Warsaw on the weekend and I would like to watch the Legia - Lublin match. It seems that there are no more Tickets available on the website. Is the Match sold out or will there be any tickets available at the stadium?

Hey!

I am researching internet providers at Puławska 257. Can someone guide which one is the best for a one year contract? Landlord says previously Supermedia was being used. Friends say Play is good but their customer service isn’t. I’m using orange as a network provider (for phone) and I’m not happy with their connection service cause it breaks in parts of the apartment.
Looking forward to your suggestions.

Is there a map where I can check bottle deposit locations near me? I’ve collected quite a collection that I need to return XD