Arcade Bistro
Author: admin | Category: Recommended for business lunch, Restaurant review, Top pick for businessReview
In brief: confusingly stable quality. And if you scroll down a bit you’ll see that this is a good thing. But Arcade is more than a reliable business lunch place. Although it’s predictable to the point of boredom, somehow it’s always nice to be there. The place is well-known in the expat community’s business section and due to its location and profile it will never attract beck-packers and university students, so let’s just say that Arcade Bistro is a good choice for a risk-free business lunch provided that your guest does not insist eating goulash or paprikáscsirke.
I also like the hosting socialist-realist building as well as the similar style neighbor buildings.
Their wine selection is OK for foreign visitor (i.e. not too many, but relatively good selection served at good temperature), somewhat even experimental (Lisicza).
| Characteristics: | Mediterranean fusion | Food Score (0-10): | 7 |
| Ambience: | business, smart | Service Score: | 7 |
| Overall score: | 7+ (on terrace) | ||
| Peer group (style): | Kör Café, Pierrot | Pros: | Constant quality, terrace, even the 16-year old daytime waiter knew the pálinka selection by heart
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| Peer group (quality): | Kör Café, Pierrot | Cons: | Menu unchanged for many years. They have weekly specials though.
Unexplicably I cannot see myself with my family here. |
| P/V: | Upper medium | Outstanding: | Soufflé (with strawberry, it’s air-weight!), feta cheese with honey |
| Meal price (HUF): | 2 800-4 200 | Who goes: | Businessmen. I’ve never spotted any celebrity here. It’s a mystery. |
Tags: 7 points, Buda, Business, Mediterranean fusion, smart/business, XIIth District
January 6th, 2010 at 6:01 pm
Hi!
I’ve heard that Raspi has opened his second restaurant in Király street recently. Have you tested it already? Please write a review if you did! Maybe it worths a visit to Budapest, as Fertorakos is too far for me…
Regards,
Inow