EscoBar & Cafe — Restaurant in Budapest

I don’t leave typically leave bad reviews~I understand how difficult the hospitality industry is. Also, am on vacay, so am surprised I’m annoyed enough to detail my experience.

Just wanted to stop off and get an iced coffee (you know black coffee with ice cubes).. the guy who greeted me clearly clocked me as an American tourist. He spoke more than serviceable English of the type one does when dealing with an English speaking tourist. Also, should point out this is a heavily touristed area.

I requested an iced coffee…but received a dairy laden concoction. I was expecting just a plain iced coffee.

Admittedly, I didn’t pull out my translator app to ensure no translation issues at point of order. The host who seated and served me didn’t exactly ask for clarification either.

At any rate, ok mistake. He had a bit of a huffy reaction and ultimately brought me an iced coffee and said an iced coffee in Hungary was what he originally brought me (dairy, whip cream, etc).

No biggie i thought, but when receipt came it clearly said vanilla and some other markers that indicated probably not getting charged for a simple iced black drip coffee. I asked him about it and his attitude was hostile and just not friendly.

I didn’t want to fight about the receipt so I just payed the equivalent of 7.35 USD for a plain black drip coffee with ice cubes.

Too bad, nice aesthetics, on the water. But I felt this establishment took advantage of a tourist moment to not rectify charge.

Could be wrong, but for tourist places I’ve experience in Hungary, the 7.35USD and receipt itself suggested i was up-charged for a higher...

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