Národní 38 — Restaurant in Prague

Hidden off the main street in a little courtyard, Nàrodní 38 is a hidden gem of Prague. We arrived without reservation at a quiet time (midday on Thursday 23/6/22), and the hosts were happy to make room for a table of 7 people, very pleasant staff!

Food was delivered hot, fresh, and quick (the holy trinity!) And everybody was very satisfied with the 'Brunch meets Vietnamese comfort' menu, the Eggs Benny truly is as good as the other reviews say, and we had a delicious Pho and Shrimp poké at the table too. The menu was varied and considerate of all dietary changes, and the staff were happy to make small alterations.

The star of the show for us, however, was Hui, our charming waiter, happy to make a joke and take a photo, he also gave us plenty of ideas to spend our evening with, which we followed to great success, and had a fantastic evening getting the most out of Prague.

Prices were fair, the food was delicious, and the staff had personality, no surprises we came back for a fresh Vietnamese coffee the very next morning, definitely...

Came around noon on November 9 and the service by the two female waiters on staff was unacceptable. Waited 40min for no food to ever arrive.

First, the waiter didn’t come to our table to hand us the menu for quite some time - they were too busy talking to each other and looking at their phones. Then we waited 25min for our food until we asked a different waiter where our food was, and she just replied that it takes 15min for food - I think there was some misunderstanding because after 40min we got up and told them we were leaving since we couldn’t wait any longer, and the other waiter was surprised because I guess our order was never given to the kitchen at all.

We wasted 40min for no food - this is unacceptable. There weren’t even that many customers, the waiters were too busy socializing and on their phones instead of...

Well, what can I say: it's simply wonderful here. Hidden in the backyard is this café with a cosy outdoor area. You are immediately welcomed by the super friendly staff and you can tell they really love their job. The coffee is great and the cucumber lemonade refreshing and not too sweet. On the waiter's recommendation, we then decided on Summer Rolls with shrimp (deliciously creamy and crunchy at the same time), Eggs Benny (the combination with pancake, spinach, bacon and teriyaki sauce hollandaise is exceptional!), Korean Fried Chicken with kimchi and Sushi with eel, avocado and mango as well as Shrimp & Avocado. And of course we had to try the Banana Bread which was wonderfully moist and chocolatey. And when the music is just right and unobtrusively creates a relaxed atmosphere in the background, there's nothing left...