Hello.
This is my first post for #MarketFriday by @dswigle.
Today I visited Balalajka Orosz Bisztró in Szolnok, Hungary.
Balalajka means Balalaika, which is a Russian stringed instrument, and "Orosz Bisztró" means "Russian Bistro".
A sign at the corner of the street is showing that the entrance of the bistro is 30 meters away
The entrance
"Open"
The menu to the left of the entrance outside - You can see the Balalaika on the lower left side
"I love Russia" sign inside the menu above
A desk inside the bistro. Since you have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to eat inside, I could not eat inside, because I am not vaccinated. Of course I saw people eating inside. Both staff and customers. The staff can speak both Russian and Hungarian. They are very nice and kind.
Some kind of plate on the wall.
A shelf to the left of the plate above
Another shelf to the right of the plate above
I ordered some roasted aubergine rolls with cheese and garlic inside of it, and I took it outside, sat down on a bench, and ate it
It was cold, but delicious and spicy
Every photo is original (my own) in this post.
I took the photos with a Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite smartphone.
If you have additional interest in this place, then you can read the reviews on TripAdvisor.
Thank you for reading.
Have a nice day and have a nice weekend.
All the best.
Greetings from Hungary.
Thank you @xplosive for posting in the #MarketFriday Community! What a great intro and yummy looking too. Are they served cold or was it just cold? What is the cost those? I am just curious.
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They served it cold. I do not know if it is supposed to be cold though.
It was delicious and spicy, and this was the first time I tried Russian food.
It was 990 HUF, which is currently $3.47 USD.
$1 USD is currently 285.320 HUF.
This is rather expensive in Hungary, because I could get a complete lunch in Hungarian restaurants for this price, and there are Chinese restaurants too in the city (Szolnok), where you can get a menu for even a cheaper price.
I do remember that a lot of the meals were well-priced outside of Budapest. And always tasty. Most of the recipes that I looked at for them were served warm, but, there is a lot of food that I like hot or cold, so I can see why you still liked it.
Many of the Hungarian and Chinese foods I eat are also warm or hot, but I also eat many cold foods. It was interesting to try Russian food for the first time.
I have some foods I will eat either way, but, for the most part, especially if I am eating out, I like it hot from the kitchen. I haven't eaten out in over a year.