With only a few Hungarian restaurants to choose from in the Southern California area, Hortobagy is close as it gets to some authentic Hungarian flavors. We ordered the Fa'tal (wood platter) which consisted of two moist thinly sliced breaded pork cutlets, two types of Hungarian sausage, two pieces of breaded liver, tempura style battered cauliflower zucchini and mushrooms, excellent sweet and sour red cabbage, rice and a healthy portion of potatoes. Fresh bread with butter was great. The cloth napkins, candles and real flowers on the tables warm the experience. Only a few traditional items such as the Gulyas leves, Csirke paprikas and Reszelt máj are listed amongst standard fish, chicken and steak meals.\r
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Decor is warm and comfortable with a few Hungarian style paintings, go there expecting to see a nice clean place with a generic hint of the old world. This is not the gypsy style ""etterem"" restaurant with the violin players or folk dancers. Our waiter spoke Hungarian fluently which also was a plus. Parking is limited to a couple spaces behind the building and Ventura Blvd which is metered advisable to bring quarters. \r
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Pros: Great food and service with real Hungarian people
Cons: Parking limited but available
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