tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post4812987458895460269..comments2024-01-27T20:32:17.610-05:00Comments on Pinchgut: What kind of people don’t eat breakfast?Badgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283813317560446754noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-75388184927727696102009-03-15T04:04:00.000-04:002009-03-15T04:04:00.000-04:00I don't really understand how come your comment is...I don't really understand how come your comment is under Vienna for dummies section.<BR/><BR/>But let me have a comment in here, I was born and raised up in Budapest,- and I lived years in Canada,Ireland and in the UK ,-I think I have a quite clear understanding about my nation.<BR/><BR/>Obviously the communist regime has some visible effect on the buildings especially on the Pest side of Budapest.<BR/><BR/>If you want to discover Budapest you have to strolling on the Buda side as well,-which is nicer ,- you may find big hills and really good atmosphere here. <BR/><BR/>I tell you a little secret ,- generally I can say people in Budapest does not like the Pest side,- moreover some only goes to the Pest side if they have to do something there ,- I'm sure it was not in your tourist guide.<BR/><BR/>It seems you had more interest what kind of food you got in the Hotel than what kind of the country you have arrived,- by saying things like "the worst coffee" clearly shows how superficial <BR/>you are,- normally people don't remember and don't talk about the quality of a coffee they got in a foreign country.<BR/><BR/>Unfortunately I can not give you brain from the local shop ,- therefore there is nothing i can do to change your mind,- and teach you,- on what it is worth to pay attention when you are abroad. <BR/><BR/>About the attitude of Hungarians ,- they don't show faces ,- never,- it is on their face what they think you can be sure if a Hungarian is nice with you he/she really think that not just pretending.<BR/><BR/>And yes we do eat breakfast.<BR/>To prove this albeit it is not my intention to prove what I write ,- let me write a Hungarian proverb;<BR/><BR/>In the morning eat like a king ,- for noon eat like a civil, and for the night eat like a beggar. <BR/><BR/>And if the only thing you care about is your coffe ,- then next time go to a coffee shop ,- you might get better coffe.<BR/> Andrew G.Andrew_Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15034151251655639183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3804114935312811175.post-65160512811684920162008-11-18T03:39:00.000-05:002008-11-18T03:39:00.000-05:00We've been to Budapest many times and found a gre...We've been to Budapest many times and found a great place for breakfast - on Ferenc Square - I will look it up and let you know for the next time. We've had several excellent meals in addition to great coffee. <BR/><BR/>One unforgettable dining experience you can have is at a restaurant called Fatal - one of the A's has a "dunce hat" on it so it's in reality pronounced fah-tahl - although it's not an inappropriate name. Portions are humongous - the "Fatal Platter for Two" (2 linebackers, perhaps) was heaped around a foot high with a base layer or rice, french fries and roasted potatoes, topped with slabs of meat from every kind of ungulate imaginable. My husband ordered a salad which comprised pickled onions, several varieties of peppers and pickles. Eastern Europe simply does not "do" salads. We've had similar experiences in other restaurants although once we actually were thrilled to glean a few shreds of lettuce. Fatal is very inexpensive and you can order a bottle of very warm red wine for around 2 Euros. The service is delightfully rude. There were four of us and when we ordered the platter for two he testily replied that "it was too small for 4." Nonetheless, we couldn't finish it. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and another good place for breakfast is the Gellert hotel - they have a huge breakfast buffet. Pricey but worth it.annabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14590029985456487927noreply@blogger.com