HILDA Budapest - HILDA Budapest

Headline: Absolutely magnificent chef (5star) but poor front of house service (2star), all set in an exquisitely decorated restaurant. After a friendly welcome we were seated immediately at a table of our choice (which was super as we had 2 little ones both asleep). The place was not busy, but since we weren't given menus after waiting for 5 mins I decided to take matters into my own hands and I went to get these myself so we could order lunch. We ordered immediately alongside the drinks order, which was a good choice since people came flooding in after (round 1:30pm) filling up the entire place. Whilst waiting we could admire the beautiful interior decor of the place and the fin de siecle atmosphere. We were running out of patience around 2:15pm and enquired to our lunch's whereabouts (at this point we were more upset than pleased with the place especially as we ordered before the sea of people came in). The food was promised to come within 1.5mins and indeed within that time it was in front of us, knocking our socks off both visually and in terms of flavour. The "mangalica pork" was the best we've ever tasted and the duck was good too. At this point we felt it was worth the wait and all was well until not long after the ladies at the table realised this wasn't what they had ordered. They had ordered the roast duck (duck leg) and were served the rose duck breast. This was an issue as my mother couldn't eat the rare duck breast and we didn't want to wait another hour to get the right food for her. (I got to eat this delicacy too!) This mistake and the long wait diminished what would have otherwise been a fantastic lunch. To make things right they offered free desserts on the house (we had to leave unfortunately by this point) or a discount on the bill, which we gladly accepted so all in all we left on a positive note. This gesture meant that we might give this place another chance in the future!

Exclusive restaurant where we had delicious breakfast- scrambled eggs with garden salad and bacon. Services were pretty punctual but we have waited a little bit more than average time. The whole atmosphere was fine. I recommend it mostly for breakfast

Situated a few meters from the Hungarian Parliament we can find this hidden gem. A discrete facade hides a lovely and elegant interior. The food was amazing. We choose the weekly specials, a true wow moment. Service was great. Recommended!!

This is exactly what I call a very good surprise. Me and my wife decided to come here just because it was good rated and for sure it was a very good decision. The food was amazing. The beer of the house, an IPA, is decent and all the money they get from it is donated. We choose the duck and the trout. Deserves a come back.

Awesome interiors. Nice staff. With English menu. We didn't have reservation but were able to get a table for two. Beautiful and delicious dishes. Reasonable prices. So sad they're out of beef goulash. A must try in Budapest.

Taken aback by their current rating with that many delicious food offerings. The corned beef sandwich is highly recommended. Great setting as well

The devils egg was delicious and the mangalic pork was also nice. Ended the dinner with a Tokaji that was excellent but a bit pricy.

Tasty food, good amount, great service. Definitely good value for your money. I’m sure we gonna come back here. The design was great and cozy vibe