This time we popped in for pancakes (yes, for dinner but we remembered how ridiculously cheap they were and had been wanting to try them for months) and the obligatory langosh. Combining deep fried garlic bread and nutty pancakes may seem odd to most but anybody who has tasted fresh langosh understands! People of Liverpool, just drop by for a langosh and a read of their menu! The cake selection was beckoning so our kids made their choices through the window. Every cake is the same low low price ($2.50, from memory) so maybe we bought more than was necessary ;) We loved it all, stuffed ourselves and didn't go broke in the process.

Nevermind that we weren't hungry. When I spotted the words "Blue Danube" on a sign I had never seen before, I made my husband turn around (yes, on the highway) and take me damn well there! Yes! It was a restaurant! Those two little words promised me everything my heart desired; things one can't find in a okay-not-quite-so-local-but-almost-local restaurant!

The menu excited me! The variety! The prices! Did I mention the prices? The selection is a mixture of Eastern and Central European fare that probably isn't familiar to many but if you like to experience the food of Hungary, Poland, Germany and the like then get yourself down to Blue Danube! Just be sure to ask some questions before ordering if you don't like surprises as we had one sour meal and one spicy meal, neither of which we were expecting (but we were not disappointed!) I also recommend ordering a garden salad or something to freshen up your meal. And while langosh is to die for, it will fill you up. Never order a langosh for fewer than two people!

The food was authentic - little ladies in the kitchen were yacking in their mother tongue and the flavours took me back to Poland and Slovakia. Next time I'll visit Hungary for sure.

They have a link to their menu on their Facebook page but it isn't the current menu - there were more desserts listed when we ate there recently. $7.50 desserts! We didn't have room for pancakes but took a few bargain cakes home (at only $2.50 a pop, we couldn't resist). The drink menu was surprisingly cheap, too with beer starting at $4 and cocktails from $10. We are already planning our next visit.

They are set up in the old Grand Taco space. Unfortunately they are pretty doomed in that location so if Eastern European excites you then get down there while they're still around. If you do, they might stick around.

Approximate cost: $15