The Rosemary Organic Hungarian Restaurant Reviews Summary
Category: Hungarian restaurant
Address: 178 New Cross Rd, London, SE14 5AA, United Kingdom
Phone: +442079986922
Rating: 4.7
based on 177 reviews.
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!"