Meron

Had an experience that was not so pleasant. I'm not a resident of Budapest. Every time I transfer flights, I stop over in this city. Last time I transferred, I came to Meron and ordered The English. I was full of praise during the meal and recommended the food here to my best friend. When the waiter asked me about my dining experience, I replied, "This is the best brunch I've ever had." Even now when I recall that experience, I still think so. I've been looking forward to coming here again to enjoy a brunch. Today I passed by here again and was very much looking forward to having another wonderful experience, but it didn't turn out as I imagined. Out of nostalgia for the last time, I ordered The English again, but I got a burnt-edge bread, a burnt sausage and bacon that was so salty it was unacceptable. I hoped that the experience of this meal could be remedied, so I asked the service staff if I could change the bacon on the plate? Just the bacon would do. Because I thought I could avoid the burnt parts of the sausage and the bread edge and still eat them, which was not a big problem. But the answer I got was that it might be due to a change in the supplier that the bacon was obviously saltier, and meron did not add more salt on the original basis. In my understanding, it was expressing that the bacon being too salty was not meron's problem. My request was refused. When the saltiness reached a level that would cause discomfort when eaten by the human body, I don't think it was a super difficult thing to replace the bacon part. I think Meron should be more responsible. For the products and the consumers who truly love this store, it's not acceptable to shift the blame to the suppliers to excuse the defective products. Instead, they should admit the problems and not deny the negative experiences of the consumers. I can accept other forms of negotiation or compensation, but it's not advisable to show favoritism towards the defective products by using the suppliers as an excuse. Although I was annoyed at the denial of the product's defect, I was grateful for the waitress's offer. She said she could give me a discount, but since I had already paid, it was impossible. So she gave me a cup of coffee as a consolation, which slightly soothed my annoyance both emotionally and in terms of the ruined taste experience.

This was the first place we visited after arriving in Budapest, and at first everything pointed in the right direction. The coffee was outstanding. Both espresso and filter were prepared at a very high level, with a wide selection and real attention to quality. For a moment, it felt like we had made the perfect choice. The food looked just as promising when it arrived. Beautifully plated, exactly what you would expect from a modern breakfast spot. Unfortunately, the first bites changed the picture completely. The poached eggs were cold, the avocado was already turning dark brown, and the fish did not feel particularly fresh. What looked great visually simply didn’t deliver in taste or quality. When I asked if it would be possible to leave out garlic, the answer was blunt: they do not change dishes, you have to order them as they are. For me, that misses the point of hospitality. Flexibility is part of taking care of guests. The most uncomfortable moment came with the bill. I said, without checking, “Please add ten percent tip.” Only afterwards did I notice that the bill already included a mandatory ten percent service charge. So my ten percent was added on top of the existing ten percent — and the waiter did not point this out. In the end, what stayed with me was not the great coffee, but the feeling that food quality and service were simply not taken seriously enough. And that is a shame, because the potential is clearly there.

Amazing place for coffee and brunch. Great location in city center. Coffee is quite quite good quality, I enjoyed my Latte Grande. Food is also quite good, I do recommend Polenta Egg, but all in all, every dish we tried was delicious.

From my point of view, it is the best specialty café in Budapest we visited during our week there. We tried different brunches, and most of them were absolutely great. I didn’t really get the one with pulled pork, but maybe it was just me. Once I tried an absolutely exceptional watermelon-fermented espresso (crazy, I know). I still can’t stop thinking about it; it was truly unique. Probably, one of the best cold brew I’ve ever tried was there too. I’m not really a fan of cold brew, but that one was like a cold cherry pie! So delicious. I totally recommend it, and I would love to come back next time I’m in Budapest.

Went there a couple of times during my stay in Budapest. Modern, cozy coffee and brunch spot. I especially liked the exceptional brew with the floral coffee beans (unfortunately I don’t remember the name but it was the best filter coffee I had in Budapest). The brunch was also very delicious. Not the standard avocado toast that you can get everywhere, but with a twist. Very delicious. Only critique, the French toast was a little bit dry.