Hoppá Bistro
Rye Bread, White Bread, Salted Butter
CHICKEN PAPRIKASH, spaetzle, salad
DEEP FRIED MANGALITZA PORK CHOP, potato puree, cucumber salad
DUCK BREAST, shiitake mushroom, plum
RABBIT LIVER, savory, rhubarb, elderflower
Located on bustling Október Street Hoppá! Bistro advertises being “where quality, expertise and hospitality meet,” though a visit in early June suggests that the latter is far from true.
Entered just after opening on Thursday, a dour woman confirming reservations but obviously disappointed when inside seating was requested, Hoppá! Bistro’s menu entails modernized Hungarian recipes served at fair prices with seasonal Ingredients.
Bare-beamed and wood with a pig motif, an open bar and kitchen adjacent, it was after several minutes wait that an order was placed with Beverages and complimentary Bread soon to follow.
Requested as a single course, four plates taking nearly fifty minutes for the Chef to prepare despite only seven total guests across three tables, both crispy-skinned Duck and Chicken Paprikash performed well while local Fried Pork was juicy atop Pommes Puree.
Noticing the protracted wait with the car parked at a nearby meter Dessert was requested while smooth Rabbit Liver was spread on Bread, but after thirty-five minutes and the server falsely claiming he quoted a half-hour preparation time the cause was abandoned.
www.hoppabistro.hu