It's tucked away down a little side street quite close to the river and also to the Parliamentary buildings, but we discovered it via trusty tripadvisor - it's probably worth booking beforehand if you can, particularly for evenings as it seems to be very popular.
It was James' birthday that day, so that obviously called for a large beer
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| I loved the checked tablecloths! |
We started off the meal with a free appetiser
This was freshly baked with bacon and garlic sour cream - the bread was light and springy and the bacon added a lovely salty flavour to it.
For our starter we opted to share the "Touch of Hungary's Taste" platter, and the appetisingly named "fried dough" with cheese and garlic sour cream.
I loved the red and white theme, and the plates were all lovely with the food presented very attractively!
The platter was a really good choice - it included cottage cheese with paprika (which seems to be a popular spice in Hungarian food) garlic and onions, veal liver pâté, salami, sausage, bacon, camembert and smoked cheese. My favourite was probably the sausage paired with the deliciously soft bread, but the cottage cheese was also a really interesting flavour, as was the pâté, although it did get a little rich if you spread it too thickly! The smoked cheese was also excellent and not something I've had much of before, but is something I would definitely try again.
The fried dough was really good as well, and definitely not as greasy as you might expect! It could have been a little more flavoursome but it is basically exactly what it sounds like - a cheesy, high calorie treat!
For main I went for the beef stew with dumplings, as when we went to Prague last year I loved goulash!
It wasn't the most appetising looking plate of food, although just how well it is possible to present a dish like this is probably a matter of debate. However, it tasted delicious - the beef was soft and tender and the dumpling soaked up the rich, thick sauce very nicely.
James' meal was probably the better choice though - he went for tenderloin of beef with fried potatoes and onion rings
Despite the onion rings not being quite what was expected (literally rings of fried onion rather than battered onion rings!), James loved it. The meat was lovely and rare and the potatoes were excellent too.
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| Sun cream shiny |
Cherry flavoured things can sometimes be dodgy in my eyes but this actually tasted of cherries rather than anything artificial (as I often think they do!) and the cakey pastry around it was really sweet and delicious. I love cinnamon flavoured things anyway as they remind me of Christmas!
James chose the homemade chocolate cake with raspberry sauce
I stole some of it (obviously) and it was absolutely delicious - very moist, and the raspberry coulis gave it a sharp kick!
At the end of the meal the waitress came over with some homemade plum schnapps for us
As it was free, and homemade, we felt it would be rude to say no, so bravely did the shots all in one...it was one of the strongest shots I have ever done and my dinner nearly ended up back over the table!!! However, my alcohol tolerance is pathetically low so I'm sure more hardened drinkers would have loved it!
All in all this was a brilliant meal - you really get to experience authentic Hungarian cuisine in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. It was a perfect birthday meal for James - we then rounded the day off by a trip to the thermal baths!
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