Restaurant Pod Věží — Restaurant in Prague

This is my last dinner in Prague, so I chose a Czech-style restaurant, Restaurace Pod Věží

🏰 The decor of this place is quaint and neat, with cream-colored brick walls and arches, complemented by soft lighting and candles—clearly a reliable European eatery. We ordered 2 appetizers, 2 main courses, and 2 bottles of sparkling water; the portions were quite generous, and we couldn't manage dessert.

🐌 Garlic Butter Roasted Snails

This is a classic French dish, but in fact, Czech traditional Christmas cuisine includes dishes made with snails. Czech Republic is also an important exporter of snails in Europe. The snails, roasted with garlic butter, sizzle and crunch, paired with crispy French bread, are very appetizing.

🍒 Duck Liver Pâté Crème Brûlée with Sour Cherries

I've had duck liver pâté and crème brûlée separately, but never had them together. The velvety-smooth duck liver pâté resembles the top layer of crème brûlée, with a sugary crust formed by torching. It's accompanied by sour cherries to balance the richness—absolutely irresistible.

🐂 Red Wine-Braised Beef Cheek

Beef cheek is a part I really enjoy—rich in collagen, tender, and delicious. It's served with a red wine sauce, sweet pickled onions, flavorful bacon bits, and chewy spaetzle. It's truly mouthwatering.

🍖 Roasted Pork Knuckle

Roasted pork knuckle is a Czech classic, and theirs is relatively lean with a moderate portion. The skin is crispy, the meat is firm, and it's served with mustard seed mashed potatoes and roasted vegetables—a delightful combination.

⭐️ It's worth mentioning that the service is excellent. The complimentary bread and chive sour cream are delicious, and after the meal, they even offered two digestive drinks to...

I recently dined at Pod Vezi Restaurant, located next to the Charles Bridges, and unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience overall. The main issue that stood out was the high price compared to the quality of the food and drinks.

Being situated in such a prime location, I had hoped for a delightful culinary experience, but it fell far short of my expectations. The food lacked flavour and creativity, and for the prices they charge, one would expect a much higher standard of cuisine. The drinks were also overpriced, and I couldn't help but feel like I was being taken advantage of due to the restaurant's proximity to a tourist attraction.

Speaking of tourists, it seemed like the restaurant mainly catered to them. The majority of the customers were tourists, and it almost felt like they prioritized the volume of customers over the quality of the dining experience. As a local, this was disappointing, as I had hoped to find a place with authentic charm and quality.

Adding to the disappointment was the attitude of the staff. They were not polite and seemed indifferent to our dining experience. It was evident that they were more focused on handling the high influx of tourists rather than providing attentive and friendly service.

Overall, I left Tiskarna Restaurant feeling unsatisfied and disheartened. I can not recommend this restaurant to anyone seeking a memorable dining experience in Prague. There are plenty of other options in the area that offer better value and quality.

I hope this review serves as constructive feedback for the management, and they consider making improvements to ensure a better dining experience for...

I usually rarely write anything about restaurants when they're "meh" but we've been quite disappointed so we felt the need for a review. Let's start with food: We definitely liked the food, it tasted very good, was nicely plated and fulfilled our expectations. It's not the most avant-garde or whatsoever but it's been cooked with love and if it was only for the food, we would come again. Compliments to the chef!

On the other hand, we had one of the worst services in a long time. The 3 waiters were all poorly emotional and showed no sympathy. Only one waiter waited us which is fine with 10-ish tables but the other two didn't even bother to look at us. Restaurant wasn't really busy at this time so I wondered why we haven't been asked if the food was good (you had three chances since we had 3 courses!), service in itself took forever to come and we were probably pulled over the barrel with the water after having asked for tap water repeatedly and being brought overpriced bottled water. All the other guests had tap water but I guess that's how a tourist is supposed to be messed with. NO good bye, no thanks after having paid and I remember having heard the waiter saying something with "percents" to his co-worker while we left the restaurant so I guess this dude even expected some...