Hungry for Hungarian
When I think Hungarian food I think goulash, sausages, and spatzle. Great!! This means I can't eat anything there but spatzel!! You might hate me for this but I don't care. I detest pork!! This has nothing to do with religious practices. I just can't stand the taste or even the smell of pork. Of course there are some exceptions like pate or any pork that is masked with flavors that it's just lost in the mix.
Parking was a breeze so I got there in a good mood. The ambiance is charming, cozy, and light with some Hungarian references. By "some" references I mean flags of red, white, and green all over the place. They gave us our menu, lo and behold it was a menu of swineage!! Deathrow list for boars! Pig lovers paradise. Ok so i'm overreacting a little but after scanning through the pages it was evident that it was slim pickings for the non-pork eater like myself. Specially if you are looking to eat something very Hungarian otherwise they have salads, burgers, and steaks in the menu.
I appreciated the fact that the vegetarian dishes were marked accordingly. I guess they were more prepared to receive customers like myself than I thought they would. Our appetizer was Langos which is a potato based deep fried flat bread topped with cheese, garlic butter, and sour cream. It was delicious. I could have had that for the main course as well. How can you go wrong with anything deep fried smothered with all sorts of dairy products.
All in all the experience was pleasant. It felt somewhat authentic but still catering to the Filipino palate. The price is reasonable and the place was kept clean. I even checked the water closet. The service crew was very hospitable in their Hungarian inspired uniforms. I would definitely come back for more.
I rate Magyar 4 stars
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