Rudas Bistro Premium Brunch

Wrong choice

The poor customer service in the Bistro! On arrival we arrived at 10.50hrs to be told we could NOT register our arrival until 11.00hrs. So we had to hang around until we could register but was advised to wait at the Rudas Thermal Spa down the road. Very annoying going backwards and forwards. The swimming area did not smell nice which did not encourage the use. Then the roof top swimming pool was a small area with a bar with customers who clearly planned to spend the day there as they had occupied the limited sun loungers. The meal in the Bistro was not nice, everything had Too much salt added. Waste of money and time

Rudas “PREMIER BRUNCH REVIEW”

This was my first experience at the baths in Budapest. I chose Rudas because it was the smaller choice. I also read some where of the healing benefits of Rudas mineral drinking water. I like the idea of coupling a meal with a couple hours at the spa. Upon arrival at 11 AM, which was the time slotted on our trip advisor ticket. We were told that they weren’t ready for lunch. My poor review is based on the fact that this experience was not well communicated from a purchasing ticket standpoint to a using of the thermal pools standpoint. There is NO DIFFERENCE between the premier brunch or lunch or premier lunch.The time is irrelevant. The restaurant opens at 12 and you can use the restaurant anytime after that. The language barrier, English to Hungarian, was hard in the restaurant and the spa. Most of the employees did not speak English. The traditions and the movability within the spa (when you eat and NO dress ode for restaurant) really should be gone over prior to enjoying the facilities. We didn’t know where to go where to go, how to shower before the use of the pools and what time to be any specific place, like our lunch reservation or our massages. You have to enter each different section of the pool by way of turn-style. Everything was very confusing. if you’re ready for that, the food was excellent (I mean one of the best we had in Hungary) and the spa pool experience was delightful. The facilities could use a little TLC, but for the most part were clean.

Good food & Great service

We bought spa and brunch deal for Rudas Thermal Spa and Bistro. We had a wonderful relacing time in the spa. In the afternoon we went for our brunch. We were warmly welcomed by our waitress and was offered a good selection of 3 courses from the menu. The food was really good we both had goulash soup to start mmmmm!I had the chicken breast and Bacon salad. The chicken was moist and full of flavour. Other half had steak with honey & mustard potatoes. The steak was tender and cooked to his liking. The dessert was to die for the lemon pie was divine and the Hungary sessert of layers of songs apple and nuts was lovely. High recommend the service was fantastic and we had a lovely day.

Great experience

The view from the top was amazing, and the spa was amazing. Lunch was great quality, very tasty, fast out

Relaxing

Lovely relaxing day. We had premium and still could not get into some areas which was confusing but overall we could get into the majority. Food in bistro was okay. Baths were good but make sure to bring your own towels and flip flops as nothing provided.

Béla was a really good customer service

It was a wonderful night, the service was amazing and the food is really tasty. Béla was our man :;)

Something is broken

Unfortunately, the restaurant was not expecting us when we arrived. There was a lot of confusion and frustration on both sides. I believe the problem is the Bistro is not being notified when someone books through TripAdvisor. The person there was lamenting that we had not emailed them directly after booking through TripAdvisor. However, the TripAdvisor email confirmation included language that our reservation has been accepted, and to only contact the bistro if you need to change or cancel the booking. I ended up having to email info@rudasbistro.hu with my confirmation number after I arrived, and that seemed to help. Ultimately we got sorted and they purchased our spa wristbands for us next door. If you are planning to do this experience, touch bases with the bistro before you go. They need to improve their database setup with TripAdvisor, but notifying them ahead of time will save you trouble in the meantime. At the spa, I’d recommend you bring your own towel and footwear—the price gouging was exorbitant. The rooftop panorama pool was our favorite, and the historic steam bath is worth checking out as well. The meal at the bistro is advertised as a brunch, but it’s definitely a lunch/dinner menu—just so you know! Good food for the price, and the views are great. Note you can’t start your meal until after noon. This is a new TripAdvisor experience, and I think they may still be working out the kinks. I wish them the best as they hopefully refine the logistics!

Budapest highlight

The food and view in the restaurant is amazing and the service was excellent. Three very large courses ( you can skip a meal after eating here) and a wide selection to choose from. On arrival you are given your entrance ticket to the spa next door which includes the main pool, thermal bath area, sauna world and a locker. Don’t forget to bring your own towel as renting one is a rip-off. We also added on massages when we arrived at the spa. The spa itself is spacious and relaxing, the massages were magnificent if you enjoy deep tissue massages. We were in the spa as it became dark ( it stays open to 10pm), and it was beautiful to see the lights of the city twinkling from the thermal pools and poolside loungers. A very good value trip. I definitely recommend it.

Brunch and Bath Entry

Call and make a reservation before going. Go to the Bistro first to get the band for the Bath. The brunch wasn't that good (pre-set menu with not many options) and the drinks are not included. I wouldn't do this again.

Thermes de Rudas

Beaux Thermes, différents bains avec différentes températures. Grand choix dans le repas. Bain à l’extérieur très sympa