The Rosemary Organic Hungarian Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Tasty and authentic hungarian cooking, if you've never tried hungarian food before then give this place a try!"
• "Absolutely delicious food, excellent service and wonderful ambiance."
• "Delicious and traditional Hungarian dishes, nice service."
• "Easily the best food place locally."
• "Every meal is as tasty as it gets at a very reasonable price!!!"
• "Food is hearty and made with quality ingredients."
• "Authentic Hungarian food that was filling and delicious."

Cons:

• "The food was nice( apart from the ‘Somloi’ that just didn’t taste right. )"
• "Wouldn't have said it tasted as fresh as it could have been. Dessert was a disappointment."
• "Now to the important bit. I have never had Hungarian food and this might be how it is and that's OK but of what I tasted nothing was seasoned properly, no intensity at all was found in any dish."
• "Also the beef stew was so dry and chewy, there was no sauce on it at all, so it’s not a stew."
• "The size of the portions for this money it’s too small, but was enough to eat with this taste."
• "Promises to be delicious turns out to be dull stodgy."
• "Food was bland and hardly any of it."

Service

Pros:

• "Staff was very helpful to accommodate even some special requests of our non-Hungarian friends."
• "The staff is always welcoming and make you feel like home."
• "The gentleman serving us seemed like a nice genuine guy."
• "If you looking for a good moment with your friends, wife, husband, .... you can’t be disappointed."
• "The owner takes great pride in the place and it really shows."
• "Relaxed, cosy atmosphere with friendly service."
• "We couldn't have asked for a more friendly and welcoming host."

Cons:

• "It was extremely difficult to get his attention and our drinks were forgotten twice."
• "Staff were rude and very unwelcoming not to mention difficult to get their attention."
• "We were greeted rather lukewarmly, the server forgot our drinks, then forgot one of our side dishes."
• "Just one poor guy running the whole front of house on a busy Friday night, meant for long waits on service and food."
• "Served by a miserable proprietor who doesn't seem to like people or serving."
• "The staff could have been more friendly, didn’t offer us a drink, everything felt like too much of an effort."
• "The waiter (turns out he is the restaurant owner) only took our orders and run away."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Moreover all the plates, tableware and multitude of stunning ceramics you see inside were made by the owner who also gives lessons!"
• "The restaurant itself provided this odd sense of translocality where I felt I was somewhere far far away from gloomy London: in some lovely summery beer garden in Central Europe."
• "There are lot of plants around and the dishes are handmade by the owner."
• "The restaurant itself looks really cosy, quirky by London standards."
• "The place feels very cozy and friendly with its unique vibe."
• "We spent an unforgettable Sunday night in this restaurant, we were transposed in an interwar period with tango music and excellent tango dancers."
• "The atmosphere was lovely, went on a night where there was live music and some dancing as well."

Cons:

• "The old man ( I believe the actual owner) was impolite, rude and arrogant!"
• "Hungarian wine was a unexpected treat although the decor could use some work."
• "Place nice, a bit tired decorum."
• "Very poor quality food and service!"
• "Not acceptable given that the place is neither a buffet or a cafe."
• "The inside though in my eyes felt more like a combination of an old pub and a ceramics shops."
• "You had ceramics displayed everywhere with price tags and all."

Value

Pros:

• "Every meal is as tasty as it gets at a very reasonable price!!!"
• "Exelent food, friendly staff, and prices are very good for the quality food and service you are getting."
• "The fact that all the food is organic and that the wine selection is great is more than worthy of 5 stars."
• "No long waiting time and you really feel looked after during your visit."
• "Reasonably priced too for the standard of food and service."
• "The prices are good for London. There are also some vegan options."
• "Everything is reasonably priced and portions are big enough."

Cons:

• "Food was OK, however it is overpriced and the pricing was not transparent."
• "He charged for a large soup even we just asked one regular soup."
• "Price was average (alcohol maybe a little bit overpriced tho)."
• "Overall we felt it was overpriced."
• "Also, for what was on offer at those prices you can definitely do better."
• "It is overpriced and the pricing was not transparent as he charged us in sneaky ways."
• "After a long travelling and it was closed. I would appreciate it if the opening times are updated on here so no one else gets unexpected surprise like us!"