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| - This is one of my favorite restaurants in Cleveland. I have been a loyal customer for over twenty years, although for the first ten years I had no choice in the matter since I was merely a young boy. My parents used to take us out here at least twice a year, and I try to make it out there at least a couple times a year--although this is proving to be a difficult feat at the moment considering the fact that I live near the Pacific coast!
So why is the Balaton so good? This is just simply the most delicious comfort food out there!
I like to start with the Cucumber Salad; it's absolutely delicious and they have a really tasty dressing they use for it. Then I proceed to get a cup of the Goulash Soup. Next, I always order the Wiener Schnitzel and dumplings. It's a simple dish (similar to Milanesa), but they always make it so well here. It's basically thinly breaded veal fried to the perfect golden, crunchy texture. Be sure to squeeze the lemon over the meat. Oh, and if you go with a date, just order the large portion. There will be more than enough to share, and perhaps take home for a friend. As another reviewer noted, the Boor's Blood wine is a nice tasty drink, and though I am not a wine connoisseur, I remember liking the way it interacted with the veal. Also, you may want to order extra dumplings because they are really addicting! They are unequivocally the best dumplings I've ever eaten.
Finally, I always like to order some dessert here, which, in my opinion, is absolutely phenomenal. I respectfully disagree with another Yelp reviewer who claimed the dessert here was mediocre. I actually think the crepes are delicious, and the seven layer cake is amazing. (My mom always orders the crepe and I order the chocolate cake). Each layer of the cake has a creamy chocolate filling followed by a crunchy layer of toffee or caramel --I can't remember which.
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