The czardas is a popular Hungarian dance, but it also refers to a wayside inn and an outgoing sense of hospitality that is at the heart of Hungarian culture. You ll find both the hospitality and the real Hungarian cuisine at this humble restaurant best described as quaint verging on camp.
Hungarian paprika is darker in color and richer in flavor than the domestic variety.
It s a difference evident the moment you walk into the restaurant and its fragrance pervades nearly every dish. Just how much is enough varies from cook to cook, but at Goulash Charda, perhaps out of concern for newcomers to the cooking, the amount is modest. The list of entrees is a lengthy variation on a few themes. Several schnitzels are among the best selections, thanks to an amazingly delicate touch by the chef that produces thinly pounded veal scallops with a light breading. Desserts are predictably rich but delicious.