I want to start this review by saying two words; Chicken. Paprikash. I recommend this is what you order your first time visiting Jonas. It's unpretentious, uncomplicated, and is totally satisfying.
Jonas Restaurant is a small and unassuming restaurant that you might overlook if you weren't on foot or purposely seeking it out. But the little hole-in-the-wall feel it has is cozy and casual.
Each table of guests receives a basket of European-style rye bread with butter and fresh sliced of jalapeno peppers. A seemingly odd combination at first, but fun to eat while you wait. Order one of the beers they keep in stock from central and eastern Europe and sip away the time while you wait for your paprikash. The small drinks menu on the table also lists a few Hungarian words and phrases along with their English translation, which I always think are fun to try and learn.
The chicken paprikash is served with Hungarian nokedli dumplings, which are reminiscent of German spaetzle. They make the perfect sponge to soak up all the thick, creamy paprika sauce. The chicken is always tender and flavorful as well.
For dessert, the Hungarian-style crepes are also delicious. They are pretty much exactly the same as Czech "palacinky" which are basically a thicker, slightly more rubbery version of a French crepe. Worth a try if you can even think about eating another bite of food after drowning the woes of your day in paprikash.