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| - On a recent trip to Cleveberg I had a taste for some classic EEF, [Eastern European Food] & I remembered an old haunt, The Balaton. So we headed over to Shaker Square, the Original, of the now trendy Old Neighborhood mini mall concept malls popping up all over America, to get my ethnic fix.
SS had a sidewalk renovation a few years back & a lot of the old places took the opportunity to bale out of this Classic bit of Americana but the Balaton stayed, thank the Force! Anyway I was not disappointed. The place was the same as it was the last time I was there maybe 8 years ago. Spotlessly clean with the same simple classic old Budapest cafe decor!
Ah, now onto the great classic food. The first to arrive was the Classic Vienna white bread & butter. This in itself could be a meal in itself! The bread, made with lots of yeast is superb when slathered with great real butter. Needless to say I had to force myself to stop eating so I would have room for what I was dreaming of, the Chicken Paprikash. My SO decided on the beef Goulash mit Spaetzle which had me doubting my choice for a bit. Anyway to cut to the chase, the food arrived in a very timely manner & needless to say we were not disappointed. My Paprikash & her Goulash were plate licking outstanding. Just the right blend of sour cream, butter, herbs & spices, onions, garlic & the secret, caraway seed! Ah I can still taste it now & after just having home cooked beef Goulash from my own recipe which, BTW, is pretty outstanding itself!
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