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    Novak's Hungarian Restaurant

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    466 reviews
    #2 of 117 Restaurants in Albany
    $$ - $$$, European, Eastern European, Central European
    208 2nd Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321-2233
    +1 541-967-9488
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    Open Now:8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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    4.5 466 reviews
    #2 of 117 Restaurants in Albany, Oregon
    Certificate of Excellence2015 - 2018 Winner
    RATINGS
    Food
    Service
    Value
    Atmosphere

    Food and ambience

    Local cuisine, European, Eastern European, Central European, Hungarian
    Schnitzel by another nameI had a Hungarian version of German wiener schnitzel but made with beef.
    Special occasions, Large groups
    45th anniversary dinner

    Location and contact

    208 2nd Ave SW, Albany, OR 97321-2233
    Website
    Email
    +1 541-967-9488

    Menu

    EUROPEAN SPECIALTIES​
    $7.25
    The European
    Two eggs scrambled w/ our homemade spaetzle, grilled bell peppers & green onions & your choice of breakfast griddle meat & a buttermilk biscuit
    $7.50
    The Coalminer
    Two​ eggs scrambled w/ papa's homemade hungarian kolbasz sausage sautéed w/ bell peppers & onions, served w/ home fries & a buttermilk biscuit
    $7.95
    Eggs Florentine
    Our fresh baked buttermilk biscuit topped w/ creamed spinach & two eggs any style w/ your choice of swiss or american cheese & home fries
    $7.95
    Hungarian Hash & Eggs
    Shredded beef w/ red potatoes, green onions & bell peppers & served w/ two eggs any style & a buttermilk biscuit
    $5.95
    Turos & Ricotta Blueberry Crépe
    Sweetened ricotta wrapped in a homemade crépe w/ a generous topping of blueberry compote & lemon cream cheese turos
    BREAKFAST FAVORITES​
    $8.95
    The Lamb Jack
    Marinated strips of steak sauteed w/ caremalized onions mushrooms home fries & topped w/ cheddar cheese served w/ 2 eggs scrambled eggs & a biscuit
    $8.50
    Country Fried Steak & Eggs
    Breaded & fried home style steak; topped w/ our homemade country gravy & served w/ two eggs any style; hash browns & a biscuit
    $7.75
    Breakfast Quiche
    A​ classic quiche lorraine w/ spinach, applewood smoked bacon & topped w/ cheddar cheese; served w/ fresh fruit
    Low Carb Breakfast
    Sautéed bell peppers, onions & tomatoes scrambled w/ two eggs & papa's summer sausage; served w/ fruit
    $6.95
    Biscuit & Gravy w/ Hash Browns
    Warm buttermilk biscuits topped w/ country gravy; served w/ golden hash browns
    $7.50
    Low Crab Breakfast
    Sauteed​ bell pepper onions & tomatoes scrambled w/ tow eggs & papas summer susage served w/ fresh frout
    EGG PLATTERS​
    Served w/ a choice of
    $6.95
    Hash Browns
    $6.95
    Home Fries
    $6.95
    Biscuits & Gravy
    $6.95
    Pancakes
    $6.95
    French Toast
    $6.95
    Fresh Fruit Cup
    Griddle meat choices:
    Served w/ a choice of
    $8.95
    Hash Browns
    FROM THE GRIDDLE​
    $6.95
    Blueberry $+1.00
    Apple compote $+1.00
    French Toast
    Our thick sliced challah bread dipped in mama's special egg custard; this is the finest French toast you will ever eat!
    $6.95
    Cinnamon Roll French Toast
    Our house baked cinnamon rolls sliced in half & grilled to perfection!
    $6.50
    Buttermilk Pancakes (3)
    $4.95
    Short Stack(2)
    Ukranian pancakes (3) $6.95
    Short stack(2) $5.45
    Zoya Europian Specialty
    Light & fluffy yeast pancakes a delightful change from traditional butter milk pancakes served w/ mama strawberry preserves & powdered sugar
    $1.95
    One Egg (Any Style)
    $3.50
    Two Eggs (Any Style)
    $1.95
    Buttermilk Biscuit
    $4.25
    Biscuits & Gravy
    $1.50
    Side of Gravy
    FRUIT & CEREAL​
    Hot Cereal - Hungarian Style
    10 grain or creamy rice
    Fresh Fruit (Seasonal)
    CHILDREN'S​
    Ages 10 & under
    All orders come w/ kid s milk or juice
    $5.95
    Milk
    Juice
    Pigs in Blanket
    Link sausages rolled inside three small pancakes
    $5.95
    Milk
    Juice
    French Toast Breakfast
    One slice French toast, one egg any style & 1 slice bacon or 2 links
    $5.95
    Milk
    Juice
    Hash Browns Breakfast
    Hash browns, 1 egg any style, 1 slice bacon or 2 links
    $5.95
    Milk
    Juice
    Hot Cereal
    Cup​ of 10-grain or creamy rice cereal w/ fruit
    BEVERAGES​
    HUNGARIAN DELIGHT​
    $3.75
    Sweet & Sour Red Cabbaage
    $4.50
    French Fries or Mashed Potatoes or Hungarian Pearl Noodles
    Cup $4.50
    Bowal $6.50
    Hungarian Peral Noodles w/ Chicken Paprikas or Beef Porkolt
    $4.25
    Kolbasz (1)
    Joseph s own homemade sausage
    $4.25
    Kaposzta (1)
    Matilda specialty seasoned cabbage rolls
    $4.25
    Dinner Salad
    Ranch thousand island blew cheese hony mustard or our hungarian vinegarette
    Cup $4.25
    Bowl $5.95
    Gulyas Soup
    Slightly spicy served w/ home made bread & seasoned butter
    Cup $3.95
    Bowl $5.50
    Soup of the Day
    Served​ w/ home made bread & seasoned butter
    $4.25
    Marinated Cucumber Salad
    BEVERAGES​
    $1.95
    Allan Bros, Coffee
    Regular or decaffeinated
    $2.95
    Tropical Iced Tea
    $2.50
    Numi Hot Teas
    Small $2.25
    Large $3.25
    Milk
    Small $2.25
    Large $3.25
    Orange Juice
    $2.50
    V 8
    Small bottle $2.50
    Large bottle $4.95
    Bottled Water
    San pellegrino
    SOFT DRINK​
    Refillable
    $2.95
    Pepsi
    $2.95
    Diet Pepsi
    $2.95
    Sierra Miset
    $2.95
    Dr Pepper
    $2.95
    Mug Root Beer
    $3.95
    Malna
    Traditional hungarian drink made from organic raspberry syrup & sierra mist (refillable)
    $2.25
    Whipped cream $+0.25
    Espresso
    Served w/ lemon peel topped w/ whipped cream
    $3.50
    Cappuccino
    Espresso w/ foamed milk, sprinkled w/ chocolate
    $3.75
    Latte
    Espresso & steamed milk - plain flavored - vanilla, cafe mocha-trio, hazelnut or cinnamon
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    About
    At Novak’s Hungarian Restaurant, we have been proud to provide an authentic Hungarian dining experience to the Albany area. We use the freshest ingredients and the richest flavors to bring you a truly unique dining experience. Our founders, Joseph and Matilda Novak immigrated to the United States from Hungary in 1957. They are proud to of brought traditional Hungarian recipes with them. Our signature dishes are bound to leave you wanting more. Try our cabbage rolls, chicken paprika, or kolbasz sausages! Take advantage of our lunch buffet from Monday through Saturday, or our dinner buffet from Monday through Thursday. We are also an artisan bakery and would love to make a special pastry or dessert…
    PRICE RANGE
    $8 - $29
    Special Diets
    Vegetarian Friendly, Gluten Free Options
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, Drinks
    CUISINES
    European, Eastern European, Central European, Hungarian
    FEATURES
    Takeout, Seating, Waitstaff, Parking Available, Street Parking, Free Off-Street Parking, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, Accepts Mastercard, Accepts Visa, Reservations, Buffet, Accepts Credit Cards
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    Reviewed yesterday
    JUST GO

    I love this place, i always go back. I am from Albany and every time I am home it is a MUST STOP! I love this place and I LOVE doing the lunch buffet.

    Date of visit: September 2018
    Thank Jean W
    Karen N, Owner at Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded today

    Thank you Jean! We are honored that we get to be one of your featured stops when in town. Hope to see you soon.

    Reviewed 1 week ago
    A European Experience

    If you haven't tried it, you will be both surprised and delighted with this restaurant. This is a family establishment, well loved in the community. The food and atmosphere is friendly and reminiscent of a visit to the continent. The pastries are delicious and the...More

    Date of visit: January 2019
    Thank Bev2016
    Karen N, Owner at Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 1 week ago

    Thank you so much! We are so glad you were pleased with your experience at Novak's. That "european " feeling is vey much what we hope to convey.Glad you enjoyed the pastries as well. Sww you again soon.

    Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile
    Worth the detour.

    At one time there were many Hungarian restaurants in America, but nowadays the “chain restaurants” dominate the landscape. Running an ethnic eatery is hard work and many hours of behind the scene effort. Novak’s does everything right. The building alone is charming and beautifully decorated....More

    Date of visit: December 2018
    Thank miklos220
    Karen N, Owner at Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

    Thank you Miklos! Yourdescription of your mom sounds like my grandma. . .Hope to see you again soon.

    Reviewed 5 weeks ago via mobile
    45th anniversary dinner

    Our friends recommended Novak's for our anniversary and we loved the building, Mary (our server) and the meal - real Hungarian buffet with sausage, pork, chicken, spatzel, the works. We always have tiramesu for dessert and they just happenec to have it tonight, it is...More

    Date of visit: December 2018
    Thank BoardingPass85504
    Karen N, Owner at Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 4 weeks ago

    Thank You Folks! We are so glad you enjoyed your evening with us! Hope to see you again soon.

    Reviewed December 17, 2018
    Old World Atmosphere

    Novak's is a destination restaurant with world charm!. This family-run restaurant is one of the most popular restaurants in Albany. The Beef Porkolt is a wonderful traditional Hungarian dish.

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank quackee
    Karen N, Owner at Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded 5 weeks ago

    Happy to hear it! See you soon.

    Reviewed November 27, 2018 via mobile
    Not authentic and pricey

    Being Hungarian, I thought it would be nice to support this restaurant. The food is pricey. If you share a plate or ask for an extra plate to share a meal, it was an extra $3.00. The restaurant if very cute, but the food was...More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank travelsnearandfar
    Karen N, Owner at Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded November 28, 2018

    We are sorry that you were disapointed with the food. While we also miss papa he didn't cook. He made the sausage and cut meat, but spent most of his time interacting with the customers. All the recipes are my grandmas and her mothers. Mama...More

    Reviewed November 14, 2018 via mobile
    reviews spot on

    most of the reviews of novaks are very complimentary of the restaurant and are right on. the menu has lots of hungarian specialties. so if you don’t want hungarian food you are in the wrong place. the place is not huge and even though we...More

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank ldgaff
    Karen N, Owner at Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded November 15, 2018

    Ha! We are glad when people get our sense of humor! Very excited you enjoyed your expereience and the food. Hope to see you again soon!

    Reviewed November 1, 2018 via mobile
    Customer

    Disappointed...food not up to standards we have come to expect. Service ok. Said all that was necrssary. Easy to find. Downtown location.

    Date of visit: November 2018
    Thank Susan D
    Karen N, Owner at Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded November 6, 2018

    Hi Susan D, I'm sorry that you had a bad experience with us. It's unacceptable and not at all to our standards. We will work very hard to ensure that no customer leaves our place having this type of experience in the near future.

    Reviewed October 30, 2018
    Very nice restaurant

    Great place to meet friends for coffee and dessert, or have a meal with friends and family. The Beef Porkolt is my favorite entree, I've tried and enjoyed other meal options, but keep coming back to the Beef Porkolt and Hungarian Stew.

    Date of visit: September 2018
    Thank berleesam
    Karen N, Owner at Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded October 31, 2018

    Thank you We are so pleased you enjoy the beef Porkolt.and look forward to seeing you again.

    Reviewed October 14, 2018
    Excellent food and good service

    Food well prepared and full flavored. Good service and a popular place to eat. Reservations are strongly suggested. Located in an older building, the atmosphere is matches the quality of the food. Good parking even on a Saturday night in downtown Albany.

    Date of visit: October 2018
    Thank Micheal G
    Karen N, Owner at Novak's Hungarian Restaurant, responded to this reviewResponded October 19, 2018

    Thank you so much! We are very pleased that you enjoyed your time with us. Hope to see you again soon.

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