Hotel features (5 = best, 1 = worst):
- Amenities:
- 2
- Room cleanliness:
- 3
- Hotel staff:
- 4
- Room comfort:
- 3
- Location:
- 3
- Value:
- 4
Dining tip:
Not Applicable
Service in restaurants is uniformly good in Budapest. While I was in a coffee shop I heard a Hungarian lady telling her American tourist friends that when the service is included on the check (usually 12 %), it goes to the restaurant but when it's left on the table it belongs to the servers. That certainly was consistent with my earlier observation that waiters and waitresses in Budapest seemed greatly pleased by tips of 300 to 500 Forints, ($1.50 to $2.50) left on the table. By the way, Budapest service is in an older style. Even after they pick up the plates they will not automatically bring the check; you have to ask for it. It used to be like that everywhere. In much of Europe you will never be rushed in a restaurant and it's a very nice custom. By the way, the food is good.