Street Food Karavan Budapest — Restaurant in Budapest

Where do I even begin? Briefly, I'd say that the price was high, quantity low and food, as kindly as possible, nauseating. But I don't think that's truly enough to describe how genuinely abhorrent the "food" was. The goulash. If I were to give a goulash recipe to an 87-year-old Chinese grandma that has otherwise never heard of or seen goulash before and told her to make it, she would, without a doubt, cook better goulash than this. Calling this goulash is an attack towards the ancestors who invented it. This is just a bunch of slop in a tiny bowl that they decided to call goulash... The paprikash. I can't tell if the paprikash is more of a despicable crime than the goulash. Same case, it just isn't paprikash. How heinous does someone have to be to be able to give someone food this disgusting and not feel guilty about it in the slightest? It's truly mind-boggling how someone is even capable of making food this terrible, and even a bit impressive. The potatoes were pathetic. It felt like they've covered them in paprika and some other seasoning to cover up the fact they're garbage, too. On the edibility scale, they might be a tad bit higher than the previous items, but I'm too traumatized to be able to tell. And then the mysterious rectangular objects. No clue what they were supposed to be, I didn't order them. They were either extremely dry or lethally greasy. Everything I've talked about here was a disgrace to Hungarian culture and a shame to the whole country. I had to chug down Coke just so I wouldn't throw it all up, by the way. All of this is an overhyped, overpriced tourist trap that will make foreigners think Hungarian food is bad and never return to Hungary. Just don't eat here for your own safety and well-being, please... it's so... atrocious... T_T

Edit: The "mysterious rectangular objects" were actually just really poorly made croquettes and I completely forgot to mention the atmosphere, so here goes. It looked pretty nice in here at first glance, I guess. Also really crowded, but that's not something they're able to control. You might be wondering what I mean by "at first glance". By that I mean that once you look around yourself, you begin to notice that noone's really enjoying the food, and that they're likely going to eat one or two more bites before throwing it away, and that's a little depressing to think about, so that tanks the atmosphere score for me. And the customer service is basically non-existent, so there's that. What a disappointing disaster of...

Overall, a really trendy and interactive food experience being a Food Truck court.

Pros: Lots of options ranging from vegan to burgers, local flair, and bar trucks mixed in. There are lights for evening hours, so the opportunity to enjoy warmer weather and late into the evening is built in. There are plenty of both standing tables in the front near trucks and seated towards the back. The toilets were clean and stocked. Lines moved quickly. The vibe is fun with eclectic decor in bright colors. All the food trucks we interacted with were friendly.

Cons: The overall space is set up long and narrow. No doubt to accommodate the trucks, but it creates an ackward chute-style space that makes it difficult to navigate all the offerrings before making a decision. When it's busy, you essentially have to fight your way in our out while figuring out where the lines begin for each truck.

A definite stop off for a meal when the group can't decide. It gives plenty of options and a unique social atmosphere that isn't a traditional loud bar...

Good place to grab a quick bite after or before going to one of the clubs or ruin pubs in the area or after a full day of discovering the city.

They have a fair selection of street food: langos, which is a traditional Hungarian fried dough, simple or with different toppings; kürtöskalács (or "chimney cake"), which is a traditional Hungarian dessert with different flavours (like cinnamon, coconut, cocoa etc.) and, sometimes, fillings (like ice-cream, Nutella, fruits etc.); burgers (there's even a vegan caravan called Las Vegans); Mexican food; Italian food; soups (my favourite is bean soup in bread!). You can also get some drinks, like craft beers, wines (or fröcs, which is wine with sparkling water), fresh juices or even ice-cream. The prices are fair for the area, but a bit high for the rest of the city.

It's definitely a place to check out, the food is good and the...