The village of Slovensky Grob, in the foothills of the Small Carpathians, has hundred plus year old tradition of goose rearing. The lakes, marshes and rich pastures around the village are ideal.
One of the most popular restaurants to enjoy the local goose is the...Restaurant U Zlate husy, whose tradition reaches back to 1973 when it was founded.
The menu, written in several languages, is short. There are a few dishes that are non-goose related, but this restaurant is all about geese, so don't come here expecting a diet food.
The recommended starter is goose liver with pickled vegetables (gherkins, cabbage and peppers). One portion is 200g (two portions were enough for the three of us). Or you can go for the excellent goose broth with noodles, meat and vegetables.
The main is obvious - a roasted goose. One roasted goose is recommended for 4-5 people - we managed to eat one just between the 4 of us. It is served cut up into 8 or so pieces in a clay pot. Not all pieces are thick with meat - some are just bones tho. The smallest portion you can order is half a goose. The side dishes are potato pancakes lokshe (two per person) and red cabbage (three portions between 4 of us).
They have a good selection of local wine. The waiter recommended an excellent bottle of ryzlink rynsky (Rhine riesling) from Černy winery, which we enjoyed immensely.
The bill came to 176 Euros for two bottles of wine, one roasted goose with all the trimmings, two soups and some soft drinks.
The service was professional, fast and attentive. However, I would prefer more warmth and friendliness to feel appreciated as a guest rather than to be one of the hundreds of people they serve every day like another "piece on the conveyor belt/assembly line".
The building doesn't look like much from the outside, maybe it is just the shade of the green colour, but is a lovely place once you step across the threshold. There are two dining areas - one in the modern annex with glass walls and the older more traditional in the main part of the restaurant. There is a small grassy yard with playground for the kids.
This family run restaurants delivers on many levels. Once they learn to provide little bit of customised TLC to their customers, it will be exceptionally good.
Come hungry and leave stuffed to the brim. Top notch goose feast location. The best in Slovensky Grob.More