This ist to tell that U Kalicha, Prague, the famous %26quot;Shvejk inn / restaurant%26quot; is nowadays a dive. We (a couple) went there for dinner and were seated in the middle of a big hall at an uncomfortable 2 person table with other such tables very close. All more attractive tables at the walls were %26quot;reserved%26quot; (of course, no one was ever showing up occupying them). Nearly not yet settled an aggressive waiter tried to move us to order an %26quot;aperitif%26quot; (Becherovka or Slivovic). We stayed hard and ordered beer which turned out to be 1 litre for me (the man); only on my strong demand I received 1/2 litre. The beer was not quite cold. The food was medium but too expensive. A ridiculously dressed 2 man %26quot;band%26quot; (accordeon and tuba) played some melodies which had nothing to do with Prague whatsoever. Only the Japanese tourists enjoyed it. Other tourists - as we - fled the fiasco after their last mouthful.
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I have to dispute this post because we were there in September and LOVED IT. The four of us (2 couples, 1 pregnant), were also seated in the middle of the room. Pushy waiter pushed us into ordering 2 appetizers of marinated cheese and sausage. The cheese was awsome, the sausage was ok, but the guys liked it. We did not regret being pushed. 3 of us ordered beer, and the guys got 1 litre, which we all found hilarious and ended up having 2 litres each. Everyone ordered something different and we were all VERY HAPPY with the food. I had beef tenderloin with herbal butter, which was absolutely delicious.
Yes, the place was divy, but that was the appeal and what we expected. It was an experience of it%26#39;s own with the walls covered with not so great Svejk cartoons, the pushy and somewhat careless waiters, and most of all with the tourists refusing the litre beer and being disappointed that the place is not upscale. It wasn%26#39;t supposed to be upscale. The price was worth the food. We spend about 2,000ck for the 4 of us, while in the Old Town Square we spent 1,000 for two desserts and two small beers just for me and hubby.
The place is very laid back so if you don%26#39;t have a sense of humor don%26#39;t go there!
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This is interesting to hear. I disagree that pushing people to have a litre of beer and pushing them to have more food is laid back. even when it is %26quot;supposed to be%26quot; It is wrong, rude and greedy. I hate hearing this.
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