Randy B.
Yelp
With just is the perfect amount of light jazz as background sound to the delightful smells as I walked into Paprika. A quaint and charming two (2) room place with the feel of a little house. Incidently, it's on a street with an adorable tea house, a coffeehouse, a bakery, and a few other delightful offerings.
Greeted by the lovely Gabrielle, I was seated in the second and larger room, and she was in-charge of the front. Chef Bruno in charge of the kitchen, spinning out all kinds of great stuff. The menu is small, a handful of appetizers and six entrée items. Sausages and goulashes rule, at least for me, anyway. 5 kinds of imported drafts beers available in 18 oz/36 oz/das boot sizes, glasses and bottles of wine,
1. Polish kielbasa sausage [4.0 stars, $8] -- presented beautifully. How? A little bread, a shot of mustard, a squiggle of ketchup, a small dill petite pickles, and a small mound of sauerkraut. While the kielbasa was not the thick one I was expecting, it was more like a good quality hot dog...but I went from one offering to the next, round and round, back and forth, until I got dizzy.
2. Paprika Goulash [4.5 stars, $17.50] -- Pork goulash with Gnocchi. Small portion of meat, maybe 8 pieces, but heavenly sauce with great gnocchi. A winner.
3. Apple strudel [4.5 stars, $7.50] -- could've been a little sweeter, but the pastry part was unreal...perfect. Served warm with whipped cream.
Could it have more choices? Yes. Still, simply said, I loved it.
PS. Bart station right across the street (note: 24th Street/Mission). Convenient!