Writes of Passage

Dlouhá 33, 110 00 Staré Město, Prague Czechia

… more pix on Google Maps, TA

Will return: comfort food and great service. They all speak better English than me.

Wondering if hunting is more difficult than finding a place to fill your belly.

1. Field – I left a review
2. La Degustation
3. U Cerveneho Kola

Although unsuccessful differently, we weren’t able to dine at the above three establishments. (I wrote review for #1.) The #3 isn’t open, with a lock on the door. So I asked two passer by if it is closed down. They said they didn’t even notice that there is a restaurant. Then they ask if we’re looking for a place to eat and suggested this one.

Local is opposites from La Degustation. Long hall, casual, quick to service, good wine glass, hand washed beer mugs , large portion, and large utensils, especially the spoon.

The soup is delicious; beef neck is tender but the white sauce is bit too sweet, so is the mustard. I must be sick or something, why do I find so many restaurants’ food sweet? Need a doc or two 😂

U Milosrdných 12, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia
Prague

… more pix on Google Maps, TA

This review is only for the front desk – Maitre D’ and their reservation system.

Freshly off the plane , I googled restaurants in Prague. Field and La Degastation showed up. The later is being more prestigious but we chose Field because they open an extra hour for lunch than La Degastation, which we could make.

The chance to dine at a Michelin star restaurant without a reservation might be slim. But Cafe China New York seats you no master what, for example. And it was a little pasted lunch time. We might have a good chance. Worst of all, we can just have a drink there. So we went.

The deco is simple. Window decor is silly. The noise level is low, or might be they’re listening to our conversation. There are empty tables.

The smiling Maitre D’ asked for reservation upon seeing us.
“Oh we don’t have.”
Oh I can’t seat you. We’re fully booked.
“How about other time?”
She looked at her book briefly, “we’re fully booked tomorrow and Sunday.”

Note: I didn’t give her a time frame.

She went on to say “can’t put you on the waiting list because it’s already so long.”

“Can we sit at the bar have a drink?”

“No you can’t.”

“That’s fully booked too?” I asked. The bar is totally empty.

For some reason, I thought about another New York restaurant Da Dong, which made its name in Beijing and elsewhere in China for serving decent Beijing Ducks. They opened to a much anticipation but folded within a year or two. I wrote a long review … It was three months out for reservation but when I went, the entire 2nd floor had only two tables with total four dinners that included us. Their bars were always first come first serve, and lively. …

Ultimately, the meal we’ve at a peasant eatery Lokal literally one step away from La Degustation, two blocks away was satisfying.

Ultimately, this sour grape made a reservation easily at La Degustation for Sunday without any effort.

Ultimately, we’ve a great lunch at La Degustation that Sunday – check out my review there.

… Ultimately … we also dined at Mikla @ Istanbul, watching the sunset and savoring a great meal with wonderful wines – as walk ins.

La Degastation said 70% costumers are foreigners – my gut feeling: the % is higher.

Thanks Field for the experience!