Nancsi Neni Vendéglöje

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Gone Downhill

  • March 4, 2008
  • Rated 1 of 5 by Cheesy K from London, United Kingdom
I made a second visit this weekend after visiting in 2004 and I have to say it was the worst restaurant experience in a long time. Admittedly it was Sunday night and very quiet but we arrived at 8.30pm having booked a table. No one showed us our table, simply pointed 'in there'. They shouted we don't take credit cards before we even sat down. We ordered and the food came within about five minutes. I had the fish soup which was awful and luke warm. Quite possibly the worst fish soup I've ever eaten. No sooner had we put out knives and forks down and the waiter arrived with the mains - without clearing the starter dishes and giving us no time to digest the starter! The main was OK - Balaton fish - but again luke warm. We finished and again the waiter arrived as soon as we put our cutlery down and asked if we wanted coffee/desert. We asked to wait a while as we had been served and eaten starter and main within about 15 minutes! It got to just after 9.30pm and the waiter said they closed early on Sunday (the guidebook said 11pm!) and could we pay. They brought the bill and the waiter stood over me whilst I got the notes out and we still had half a bottle of wine left. We asked to order a taxi (wanting one in about 15 mins) and the waiter checked outside and then ordered one and we were out by 9.45pm. I think this restaurant has taken for granted it is in all the guidebooks and doesn't need to make an effort any more, but I would say don't bother with the taxi ride out there. It was lovely in 2004, but now is quite possibly the worst place I've ever eaten. There are so many nice places centrally located with lovely waiting staff that I would recommend that people give this place a wide berth!

Nancsi Neni

  • June 6, 2003
  • Rated 4 of 5 by SailorGrrl from Colorado Springs, Colorado
Deserves its excellent reputation. You will need to take a cab to get here. Nancsi Neni ("Aunt Nancy's") is in a hilly tree-lined suburban neighborhood of Buda. There is a high fence around the restaurant and in the summer the place doubles in size as the garden is open. Everyone eats out there, as it's often too hot to eat indoors until much later at night. We went in the early evening as we had our three-year-old son along, and he LOVED it (we enjoyed it also). There is a climbing structure in one corner of the garden, and the locals bring their kids as well, so our son had others to occupy his attention.

Portions are large, and the food is Hungarian traditional - little salads of salted cucumbers, great things done with meat and onions or chickens and paprika, cherry soup if it's the right time, plus very decent and often reasonable wines.

Note: You will need to position yourself strategically to avoid cigarette smoke if it bothers you. This is Hungary, and a LOT of people smoke, especially around meal time, and in outdoor restaurants especially this is not considered rude or unusual.

From journal Emerging City - Budapest

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Nancsi Neni

  • April 24, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by kylebarber from Seattle, Washington
Nancsi Neni

This homespun family restaurant way up in the Buda hills caters to locals and makes for a nice respite from the buzz of the city. Tourists will also enjoy an excursion to Nancsi Neni for a chance to explore traditional Hungarian cuisine without all the fuss and creative flourish today's chefs feel is necessary to serve a "fine" meal. Like a meal at your grandmother's house, you won't go hungry at Nancsi Neni: the portions are ridiculously large, even for Hungarian standards.

Our dinner began with a carrot salad, which was quite similar to our American rendition of cole slaw. Aunt Manci's Favorite turned out to be a grilled chicken breast with grated apple and thick ementhal cheese baked on top. Additional baked apples and wild rice made for a filling meal. The dessert of curd dumplings is a specialty of the house, but I simply couldn’t enjoy or even endure the enormous fried ball of breaded cottage cheese, drenched with sour cream. There are a variety of other more tempting desserts to sample, but the large portions at Nancsi Neni may make dessert obsolete even for the sweet tooths in your group.

From journal Hungary: Budapest dining

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