Underwhelming Kürtőskalács — expected more

I was looking forward to Kürtőskalács here based on the reputation. The reality was disappointing. The hearty and warming character that makes this dish special was muted — either from shortcuts with onion or from scaling up production at the expense of quality.

paprika only entered Hungarian cooking in the 17th century but now defines the cuisine. The a lakeside restaurant on the Balaton setting I was hoping for wasn't quite there either. Pálinka fruit brandy was available but not suggested appropriately. I've had much better versions elsewhere. Two stars because the dish concept is sound; the execution let it down.