Good But Touristy Place to Eat
- November 29, 2008
- Rated 2 of 5 by
caromeow from Prague, Czech Republic
The restaurant is just across from the Wawel Hill. It's in the back of a hotel, so it was kinda tricky for us to find the entrance at first. You can go through the hotel or through an entrance on the left side.
We only went to this restaurant because a man in a beer costume in the main square gave us coupons for beer - buy one get one free.
When we got to the restaurant it seemed like a well-oiled tourist-trap machine. So we were a little nervous. We were first directed to the coat check, which costs 1 zl. per coat. Then we were seated. Our waiter spoke very quickly, some memorized English introduction I guess. We ordered our beers and then mulled over what to do next. Living in Prague, we're used to the custom of taking advantage of tourists, so this is why were on edge. However, I was starving, so we ordered a starter of Ruskie Pierogie (with cheese and potatoes). They were boiled AND fried and absolutely delicious! It was definitely enough to share and cost about 10 or 12 zl. The menu didn't seem too bad, normal prices, so we thought maybe it wasn't a rip off after all. However, when we got a shot of some red liquor withour bill, we were scared we might have to pay for it. The bill was fine, though, no charge for pickles (which were given to us prior to the pierogie) nor for the shots.
Not a bad place to eat, but the atmosphere might be a bit too "professional" for your comfort. If you get the 2 for 1 beer, though, I'd definitely give it a try.
From journal Krakow in November