AMERICANS IN CZECH RESTAURANTS | How to survive and how to enjoy the experience like a true Czech!
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- Опубликовано: 9 май 2024
- The Czechs have an expression: Other country, other manners. And even though we Americans are some of the friendliest restaurant customers out there, sometimes we need to...take it down a notch in order to blend in.
Don't worry, I've got you covered! Here are 11 tips on how to survive a Czech restaurant so you have the best Czech experience!
00:48 - Tip 1: Choose wisely
01:58 - Tip 2: How to make a reservation
03:49 - Tip 3: Bread Basket (and condiments)
05:10 - Tip 4: What to drink
06:18 - Tip 5: Server relations
08:43 - Tip 6: What to order
09:41 - Tip 7: Modifications and sides
10:10 - Tip 8: Drink refills
11:13 - Tip 9: Doggie bags
11:50 - Tip 10: Paying the bill
13:18 - Tip 11: Avoiding scams
Dobrou Chut!
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I guess I am more czech than I realize, because when I heard you saying, that you shouldnt pour leftover beer into a new beer, just the idea physicaly hurt me. Why would anyone spoil fresh beer like that?
Yeah. I don't drink alcohol and that made me cringe.
Yeah, it hurt.
Hehe I think Americans are the only people capable of this.. Horrifying lol I wouldnt do that to Coke let alone a beer
My jsme schopni v té hospodě strávit několik hodin,fronty by nefungovaly.
Yeah :D It's awful :D
Czechs make reservations not because of hating lines, but because to be sure they will have a table in their favourite restaurant or pub...
also hates line :D
Exactly! As I remember from the UK, locals also make reservations very often.
Yep, we don't wait in line for a free table in a restaurant at all. We either make a reservation or we go to the restaurant without the reservation and if the restaurant is full then we try other place.
I know this suprised me, because reservations and not waiting in a queue is a norm all over Europe and I dont think there was a communism in Switzerland, UK or France 😁
I think it's a fad/trend. it didn't exist in the past so now it's interesting and new. Like jogging;)
On the contrary, traditional Czech cuisine is very vegetarian. A lot of dishes are originally vegetarian with a slice of meat added on the side for meat lovers. Historically, it makes sense since meat was expensive and therefore you'd eat meat only on Sundays or special occasions. Tricky to translate some as Czechs do a horrible job sharing their cuisine but I’d recommend: pea mash (hrachovka), vinegar lentil mash with onions (čočka na kyselo), vinegar white bean mash (fazole na kyselo), creamy spinach with potato dumpling (špenát s bramborovým knedlíkem), dill sauce (koprovka), tomato sauce with white dumpling (rajská), sweet (red) or sour (white) braised cabbage (dušené zelí), sweet champignon sauce (žampionová omáčka), sour (freshly picked) mushroom sauce, fried cauliflower (smažený květák), kale with potatoes (kel), fried potato pancake (bramborák), dumpling and eggs (šiška s vajcem), groats and mushroom cake (houbový Kuba). On top of that, Czechs make phenomenal veggie soups which are very dense and can fill your stomach easily for lunch. They have their own refined take on the usual soup ingredients: root vegetable (zeleninová), tomato (rajská), champignon (žampionová), mushroom and potato (hřibová), beetroot, potato (bramboračka), cabbage (zelná). Many of these dishes also come with a fruit compote or some pickled vegetables on the side as Czechs love making compotes and pickled stuff. Also their spring (tomato and raw onion) salad or cucumber (with vinegar) salad are very common on the side. And finally, Czechs love making sweet dishes (which I’m not a fan of but most people love them): noodles with poppy seeds (nudle s mákem), potato dumplings with poppy seeds (šulánky s mákem), apple and bread pudding (žemlovka), czech buns (honzovy buchty), sweet curd cheese or plum butter kolache (koláče), sweet rice (sladká rýže), potato or yoghurt dumplings with fruit filling (ovocné knedlíky).
Interesting how people see and experience things differently. I am Czech living abroad, used be vegan/vegetarian for years and coming to Czech was always an ordeal for me..of course I'm talking about Prague it was much easier there but the rest of the country country sides and small towns to get a purely vegetarian food is really hard work I always had to just cook it myself no dining in restaurants (that's not only in Czech Republic) but she's right
But the problem is usually that you cannot actually be sure if many of these are actually vegetarian. For all i know, they put beef stock cubes in or lard. So be careful and get ready to have an explanation ready for your diet preferences.
@@Madgirlwithatumblr True
@@Lenka-gv2vs Its probably because the czech vegetariean dishes are not exactly appealing to most people and restaurants therefore have them
Many traditional meatless meals are conected with religion, when in fasting days (every friday and 40 days before Christmas and Eastern) are "allowed" only water-living animals, but carp and fishes was too expensive so practicly it was vegetarian. Meat every day is conected with nazi and communist anti-religious struggle.P.S. It is much more complicated - f.e. in middle ages was beaver fasting meat and in some parts of Czech Republic is still offensive to ask meat food in friday, but i try to explain that in short way.
Double pricing is against the law in Czech Republic and should be reported to officials and/or police (municipal police).
Have diferent prices for same stuf based on nationality Or laquage you speak is against law. Usualy tourist traps and scams. Find Honest Prag guide.
Hey, I remember different entry fees at Czech castles and chateaus back in 90's! It used to be common and a lot of tourists complained about it.
Castle had different laws.
Firedrake That might have been for a tour in a foreign language - not based on nationality but the service you were purchasing - speaking a foreign language is a special skill the tour guide s had to acquire (pay for training) and then got remunerated for it - so in that case the higher price could have been justified.
Plus local salaries would prohibit locals from visiting the castle at the standard price - so it was more of a discount for locals.
@@danamalcova427 Yeah, foreign language guides might be one of the reasons, there was a lack of English and German speakers back in the 90's. I only remember the prices were like double.which seemed far too much. But I also remember food menus for locals and foreigners with different prices (not only in Prague) and many tourist rip-offs everywhere. Today, it's not so widespread anymore.
@@danamalcova427 This article supports what I remember: www.irozhlas.cz/zivotni-styl/spolecnost/divoka-90-leta-pro-cizince-za-950-pro-cechy-za-tri-sta-dvoji-ceny-musel-zarazit_1711281404_miz
You are well funny, "if you are a vegetarian, you can find the door" made me LOL.
yep that was a good one. 😃👍
@@siegfriedo And true :D
It's kind of true tho :DD In most restaurants at least.
Peter Retep I was suggested to find a different restaurant by waiters in Czech Republic after I asked for recommendation of a vegan meal - it’s the combination of the fact they thought it was a good joke (even repeated by the same person in the same restaurant 😂) and the fact that there genuinely were ZERO vegan meals on the menu - which meant a hassle for the waiter & chef to adjust one of their regular meals or whip up something entirely different from available ingredients - and that’s “good restaurants” - that’scwhy I like Indian, vegan, vegetarian or Middle Eastern restaurants in Prague :)
But we do have a lot of vegetarians bistros! In Prague especially :)
Hi Jen. Regarding your theory about reservations, I think it´s completely wrong so I would like to share my thoughts on this topic.
I was 7 years old when the communists era in former Czechoslovakia has came to it´s end (1989) so I barely have any memories of that time (I´m definitely not influenced by some "standing in lines trauma", mom did the shopping, not me :) )
However, when I wanna spend nice dinner together with my better hafl, in our favorite restaurant, I make the reservation simply out of practicality. Waiting in line is for me the worst waste of time and just stupid thing to do especially when it can be so easily avoided. Czechs in general eats less often in restaurants and more often they cook at home. So when they go out, they want to enjoy it, not to find out "damn it´s full". Whenever I go out for a dinner, I´m looking for highly above average culinary experience, something I can´t prepare myself at home, which means good restaurants (it does not necesserily means expensive or luxury) and those are usually fully booked.
So simple as that, no "communist lines trauma" involved :) Czechs are just practical people, mostly.
Maybe we are also a bit impatient. Either way, the time spent standing and waiting could be prolonged by the fact some of the tables are reserved. You are not in a queue to these, people with reservation will come and sit there. It is a bit of a cycle, too: The more reservations are made in a restaurant, the more they are needed for you as well.
It is also possible, that it is in fact due to "communist trauma" (I'm quite sure she considered whole justification as a joke) and you were too little to realized they you took over cultural tradition, which was created due to this.
I think it's because the emotion of scarcity is not present there, especially with regard to the restaurants. This is what I love about Prague, there are plenty of options and alternatives. If you're local, you will easily find a replacement of equal value.
According to the law, if the seller lists the same item under two different prices, the lower one is the one, you are supposed to pay. If they have problems with you paying the lower price, they are welcome to call to police, but a little birdie in the sky tells me, they will not want to do that...
...if you've already paid...
@@grizzlyaddams3606 Then you should be allowed to claim refund anyway, theres no law right like if you paid its all over baby! The "scums" just count with that the tourist wont pursue theirs rights,
Hi Jen, I work as a waiter in Prague and I love your video.
I am very sad and angry about the double pricing... Is that recent story? What I know so far It should be fixed by law and shouldnt happen anymore.
But the restaurants on "main tourists roads" are extremly overpriced anyway... For you and others coming to Prague I highly recomend to watch some Honest Guide videos - They will tell you where to go to enjoy your dinner and not spent all your life savings :D
have lovely day :)
Yeah, if someone tries to pull this on you - you can report them. This is illegal and called "Discriminatory behavior based on nationality". There can be some heavy sanctions for that. Just threaten the ČOI (Česká Obchodní Inspekce - Czech Bussiness Inspection) and you might see a quick change in their tune.
You should probably call it in anyway because they are not going to stop just because it didn't work on YOU.
I know one restaurant that looks pretty much like a normal place, not for tourists (we go there to have lunch regularly), but when they hear some of the colleagues speak english they bring menu in english which is about 40 % more expensive. So yes, it is illegal, however it still happens (I would totally not hesitate to call the cops if that happened to me).
Neuminis don’t hesitate to call the cops !!! Those crooks need to learn their lesson!!!!!!!!!!ASAP
Planning a trip to Prague (and little sister Brno) next fall, and found your videos fun and informative! As a waiter in a touristy place in the Caribbean, I can appreciate your guide! 😂😂😂 btw, also hoping to learn a few Czech phrases so I’m not THAT American
“Czechs do not wait in line for restaurants”
I’d say that’s true in most countries. That is such an American thing to do 😂
"And if you're a vegetarian, you can find the door." THE BEST (SO TRUE). :-D
One thing you missed and what I see as the biggest difference, is joining strangers at the same table. In North America the table is yours only. In Czechia (in a restaurant truly meant for locals), if there is an empty place at an occupied table, you ask the people "Mohu si přisednout?" May I join you? Nobody has ever said no. If I go just for a quick lunch I find it preferable to waiting for a table in the States or in Canada.
If anybody already commented on this, I apologize.
As a Czech I reccomend to go to some restaurant in smaller cities or towns, for example in Litoměřice, that's where I live, there are lots of restaurants with delicious and not expensive meals.
That was a lot of fun, thank you! :-) VERY accurate. I am Czech and I have been living in Brno for my entire life. I LOVE to eat out..especially because it's so cheap and affordable here. When I was in the US, I missed this so much. I realized that you mostly have either fast-food restaurants, or more fancy restaurants, where you are expected to have a full several-course meal, and then leave so that somebody waiting in that line you were talking about can take your place :-D.
I would have these comments, based on my experiences, mainly from Brno:
- Brno is cheap, almost everywhere. Except for gourmet restaurants, you pretty much cannot make a mistake when choosing one. Maybe it's because we don't have any epic views :-D...
- Czech cousine is VERY meat-based, but the vegetarian/vegan culture is on the rise. As a vegan, you just need to know where to go. This only holds for larger cities, not for villages, though
- modifications are usually not a problem for me - but having a colleague from the US here, I realized that this is because I am local. When someone speaks English, waitresses have much more troubles doing a modification, I guess because they are scared they might not understand correctly
- small beers are fine..I drink them all the time :D Men usually do it when they think they should stop drinking but feel like having a bit more :D - usually as a last order (after five beers, haha :D)
- sorry for the experience with the higher prices in the English menu. Nothing like that would happen to you in Brno :-) (except for mistakes that happen to waiters, no matter if you are foreign or local)
Thank you for your comment and all your tips! (Your English is flawless!) My husband and I love going out to eat in Czech Republic because it's much more affordable than the US, even when we were both on teacher's salaries. I'm mostly vegetarian (although I do eat fish) and I'm really happy about the increase of vegetarian restaurants and options in Prague in the last few years. Can you recommend your favorite restaurant in Brno, so we can check it out next time we go? Veselé Vánoce!
@@DreamPrague Thanks a lot for a compliment 😊. I love listening to American English, that's how I stumbled upon your channel🙂 . Well, the biggest one in Brno is Forky's, I think you have it in Prague as well. Very good food, mostly burger-oriented, but several healthy or exotic options are available as well. I recommend going to the first floor to the restaurant part (ground-floor is more of a bistro style). My favourite place might be SKØG Urban Hub, a very special coffee/cocktail bar with a few (usually very delicious) vegetarian/vegan meals. Díky a šťastné a veselé!
@@DreamPrague Vegalité
OMG..."Subsidized ketchup"...just too funny, Jen!! Great video!
Loved the video, spot on!
This is my very first comment since my youtube registration (10 years ago maybe? ) . I'm former waitress and i agreed with everything you said in this video. I find your channel today and i already watched cca 12 videos of yours. I think that you are super funny and I really enjoyed the way you made all those interesting videos and I actually learned something new. Thanks for that :)
It's so interesting to hear all of that from different perspective .I never thought about most of those things like that 😁
Hey, really accurate and on point video with the right amount of hilarious comments. Really good job.
Aw thanks! I appreciate the comment 🙂
I've been in PIlsen a year and half, I laughed a bunch of times watching this. The snowflake comment was awesome. I love your videos!
Thanks Mark! Glad you can relate!
Mee too, I'm from here :-D
Nedávno jsem koukal na Michala Šopora, Čecha, žijícího v USA a pak jsem narazil na vás... Skvělé, Amerika pohledem Čecha a Čechy pohledem Američanky... Fandím vám ..
I would say czech kitchen is sometimes vegetarian but in its own heavy way - fried cheese or mushrooms, sweet dumplings, some sauces can be made with egg instead of meat, like dill sauce or spinach. Still very heavy, caloric meals. Thank you for the vid, it was very nice to see the american point of czech culture. Also, I am deeply ashamed of the scams happening in the Prague and it made me happy you pinpointed them to others, it's truly horrendous. The centre of Prague and Český Krumlov are probably two of the biggest tourist traps in whole Czech Rep, you can come to Brno, Ostrava, Olomouc and believe me, hardly any tourist traps at all.
When I visited Prague (a couple of years ago), I stayed in a guest house in Staré Vršovice - well outside the centre. I had my main evening meal each day in one of the small local restaurants near the guest house (and one in a restaurant about half way 'home') - always excellent food and good prices.
One of my favorite places when I visit Prague is 2+KK restaurant next to Namesti Miru. Very nice food and beer and if it is a warm evening you can sit outside at a table if there is space available.
thank you. another great video
About modifications: Czech cousine is focused on one dominant flavor, which is in name of the food (if You read "originaly czech top secret of chef´s grandma" on menu, run like Forest Gump) . So we consider question like: "What is in garlic soup?" very funny (expect "hmmm i´am not sure, maybe it´s garlic, or truffle oil perhaps. I have to call my mother and ask her") . "Can you make garlic soup without garlic, please?" as well. You can make hamburger without pickle, onion, mustard.....but it is IMPOSSIBLE make garlic soup without garlic!!! Lots of food are precooked and "works" after one day minimum. It is not about waitress attitude but make f.e. cabbage soup cabbagefree is against nature laws, perhaps fysicist in CERN can remove kations of cabbage from Your soup, not average czech cook! P.S. One big exception: Homemade christmas potato salad. Billion of ingredients and endless number of variations but only one is the RIGHT one. When You make poor decision to test that remember, that Your are in mine field now, because You have to judge not simply food, but happy memories on that person´s childhood. But solution is very easy: if You want life time enemy use adjectives like: o.k., interresting, fine, good. If You want slow and very painfull death (somethink like sepuku for japan samurai) start sentence "We in U.S: make potato salad....." rest is not important, You will never ever finish that sentence....P.S.S. Light czech vegetablebased meals witheout meat, are too cheap so for restaurants isn´t economicly interesting serve them.Ask some czech collegues to make You "lečo" f.e. and You will see. I like Your video - good job
I think the making the reservation of table is more of the reason of the restaurant manners we have as you mentioned. Nobody rush you out of the restaurant and also many people are not going to leave right after they finish their meal, rather than sit another hour or two, drinking beers. So if you would be waiting outside it could take much longer than in US with the hurry up attitude. Also very few restaurants are so special that people would be willing to stand hour in line. Specially in Prague where you have another good restaurant behind the corner :)
Very nice one again. Thanks
Heh, nice video! ^^ Good to see foreigners giving others some tips from experience. As a Czech though, I can sorta explain some of these things.
For the waiting in lines thing, we mostly just don't take anyone's bs. We have a tendency to go down the practical yet comfy route, you know? Usually don't like waiting in lines, just wanting to be comfortable with no hassle and standing around like an idiot when I could be already sitting and eating somewhere else. We mostly don't get reservations, but when you live in a big city or just want to go to one of those more popular places, we do get reservations because you know, why the heck wait? Though old people miiiight go with your sort of mindset. XD
To that doggie bag thing, I've rarely seen a place where they won't just pack up your leftovers when you ask them to. Just go "Hey, may you please pack this up for me?" and as far as my experience goes, more often than not, they do pack it up for you. Usually in those cheap foam containers that tend to leak when set even slightly sideways and get any crunchy yet hot food soggy, or in those "greenhouse" (as some call them) plastic sealed containers that are the same, just don't leak. Also tend to be explosive when being cut open. :D For things like pizza though, they mostly just wrap it in tin foil and here you go. So yeah. :D It's rare for me to see restaurants not doing this, and even rarer it is for them to use anything else than these three things. XD
smart and accurate 😉👍
Great video. I think the shortness servers is more Prague specific. In Brno I had a server who was quite into chatting with us, even sitting down at our table. In Olomouc, we had a server go out of his way to give us exceptional service like it was his duty. The next night we bumped into him at a bar. He saw us sit down. He came over, and told us to join him at the bar top with his sweety. We had great conversation. He served in Afghanistan with American soldiers. At a craft beer pub in Olomouc, the server found out I was an American craft brewer, and chatted us up quite a bit. I think the Czechs in Prague are more like big city Americans, and are just less friendly. Likewise, they see tons of tourists. Czechs outside of Prague tend to be more friendly. Smaller town folks the world-over tend to be a bit more friendly.
"I think the Czechs in Prague are more like big city Americans" - er, yes and no. It's certainly not as bad as in America. Mainly it is necessary to take into account that there are not many Czechs in the center of Prague and if they are, they are people commuting to work from the surroundings. They do not know much about Prague (they only know the way to work) and do not want to have fun with tourists. But there is a different mood in the suburbs, where the real natives live. : D
I was always told you need a restaurant/pub reservation because there's the expectation that the table is yours for the night.
I wasn't vegan when I lived in Prague but our family is now. I'd love a video about this for when we visit.
At 5:10 About the Czech beer culture, watch this vlog: CZECH BEER EXPLAINED (Honest Guide).
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Jen, at least one of the reasons for making reservations is described later in your video. In the States, people come, eat, and mostly just pay and leave. If they aren't ordering anything else, the waiter just leaves the bill. In Czechia, you're expected to have another one, and we Czechs usually do. So the pub is typically taken for the whole evening, which would make for a long wait. You want to make a reservation if you have your mind set on a place for the evening, or you may find yourself moving on, looking for another venue. This has been my experience both while growing up in Prague under the bolsheviks and in recent years when visiting my friends and family in the old country.
I love your videoes. best regards from Norway
Hi Norway!! I want to visit your country! What do you recommend?
@@DreamPrague I am living on the west coast in Stavanger and here it is alot of great places to see. like long beaches and fjords with sites like "Pulpit Rock" and "trolltunga" daytrips on foot. You can take a ferry along the coast , and stop in all the places and towns along the coast. My parents are from Brno so i love your way of handeling the Czech language, because i love the Czech republic.
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Great video!!! one more thing... no free tap/bottled water except few places ;) and small bottle of water 0,3 liter can be more expensive than a beer :)
another tip: when you are lost about anything, just ask your servers if they are good and you are in honest place. They will help you and wont cheat you
Thanks for the tip 😉Tomáš!
My best dining experience in Prague was restaurant Oblaca in Žižkov Tower. Prices are high, but the meals were excellent and the quality of service is truly "western" there :-)
All very good tips! Guys, listen to this woman! :D I especially couldn't stress enough the part about going outside of the regular tourist path in Prague!!!
And, if you want a little bit of the different experience, just ask someone Czech for help. Some of us may not be straight up friendly, but the worst that can happen is they won't have time or wouldn't understand you. I personally have met foreigners asking for advice with metro tickets or where to eat and even if I not always knew the correct answers, I always did my best to help, because, you know, that's courage and we really like to see tourist trying to get to know our beautiful country better, not just from a brochure. Especially Erasmus students don't have to worry about contacting other students! You may find wonderful places that way and even perhaps make some new friends along the way :)
That's the right attitude! I find Czechs to be very helpful if I start out with a little Czech. If they speak English, they are more than happy to assist me.
wowza what a set of stories!!
Hi Jennifer, I don't visit Prague very often, I live in Brno, but I would say that your observations are very accurate! Hope that it can help some tourists to have pleasant experience here. :)
Hi Monika, thanks for your comment! I went to Brno this year for the first time...It was lovely! I hope to do some Brno videos in 2020. I would love to hear your advice or recommendations. :)
GREAT VIDEO! I was across from the clock with a tourist friend - her idea - and we paid about $8 each (as I recall) for cokes.
Also - be careful in the tourist area, as they will add a service charge to a bill (even with two people) and hope that you don't notice and tip on top of the more-than-ten-percent charge.
As an American living here, I am always told by wait staff that they aren't adding a service charge, in hopes that I understand how to tip them. I kindly tell them that I understand and that I live here and I tip accordingly!
Great tips, Amy, thanks! Yeah that pesky service charge is so annoying. I once got charged for "music" because there was an accordion player walking through the restaurant. That's what you get in Prague 1 unfortunately. Thanks for watching!
@@DreamPrague Wow.
Hi. Your videos are fun to watch. I am a dual citizen, born Czech, 15 years in US, now in Prague. Back in the 90s when democracy started in Czechia, there were many places with double pricing - even museums - back then in Czech for Czechs it was typical Czech prices (written out in words), in English for tourists it was a much higher price written out with numbers. Since then many things have changed and much of it probably has to do with Czechia being in the European Union, so now it is illegal to do this doule pricing - but as a tourist, you probably dont want to ruin your day by spending it with a police officer for several hours. Your recommendation of not eating in touristy areas is the best solution. When I was in Athens in 2017, it surprised me that for us the best restaurants were actually with a view of the Acropolis (food was cheeper, service was faster, food was very good).
I was in Athens in 2017 too and I noticed the same thing! We had an excellent meal with an excellent view of the Acropolis! And you're right, a few crowns stolen by a restaurant is not a big deal, but it's the principle of it!
@@DreamPrague - Hi. Fighing for principles is important, but that is not really what I meant. In any place in the world there are always people out there, who like to get an advantage by taking unfair advantage of those, who are in a one-down position (disturbed characters). Your suggestion of asking to see both menus is workable (I would do so before ordering anything). Now in the 21st century a person can just leave the restaurant and find another one, because there are more people with good character out there, who respect the law.
6:20 My first thoughts were "Mailserver", "Fileserver"... No joke, those were the first things that flashed through my mind... Another thing: Beer culture. You can order various types of the same beer, depending on how it was drawed from the keg. You can order hladinka, šnyt, mlíko and čochtan. Be careful if you are being served a kapák. The beer culture was one very good influence which present-day Slovakia gained during the times of Czechoslovakia. At least the pubs in Bratislava distinguish these types of how to serve a beer. A friend of mine orders mléko, it is his favorite. My favorite is hladinka and sometimes čochtan when I am very thirsty. There is also the art of "rezat" pivo. Literally "cut" the beer. Especially when cutting dark and light beers. More of an optical effect and I had it s a couple of times, but it is not my cup of coffee (or my glass of beer). I am quite sad that the Covid-19 pandemic affected pubs quite bad. Some of them changed to more popular types of beer which have better shelf life... Like Pilsner instead of Kroužkovaný Budvar. And if there is one beer I cannot stand, is Pilsner (the orignal from Pilsen). I prefer Budweiser Budvar (from the town of České Budějovice, german Budweis).
in Portugal we also book for restaurants, especially if we go with some friends or our family...
I usually write but i prefer to call :)
and we also pay for those extras
in Prague I either ask for beer (pivo), or kofola (czech soda, amazing), or domací limonada (love them) as they're usually varied and good
when you cheer, don't cross your arms!!
in Prague... U Kroka is nice, some local restaurants in Holesovice, I also try look for places where many locals are, pubs with students or workers...
Interesting! I din't know about the no-crossed arm thing!
15:00 you will hardly find this kind of tourist trap in our counry - outside of Prague
I'm sure - only in Prague do they take advantage of ignorant tourists.
Ehm, Ehm... Český Krumlov for example...
For a long time in the UK and probably the rest of Europe drinking beer was safer than drinking water as most water was contaminated in some way. The brewing process purified it so beer was a healthier drink than water. We have had plenty of great food in Prague, for example just go into Holešovice and there are plenty of good places to eat (my son lived in an apartment on Komunardů).
Škoda,že nerozumiem.Rada Vás pozerám keď rozprávate česky.Ste super.
Not sure if this was commented on. Just FYI They can also charge you to take your leftovers with you (the cost of the boxes to put your leftovers food in) Not all the time, just be aware of that if you see it on your bill.
Also, tap water. They can charge you for tape water (could be up to a 30-40 koruna) Or if you get a pitcher of water they will charge you for that (the ones that have lemons and herbs will definitely be billed-makes some sense) You won't always get billed for a glass of tap water but just FYI that you might see that on your bill. We saw it on our bills multiple times and we just rolled with it. It's not bottled water and I even just asked for tap water in Czech. I think it was more when we were close to the city center. When we were in other districts, I didn't see it as much.
Hi Jen, I had good and bad experience in one place with "Czech price" and "foreigner price". basically when i went to a hospoda with my czech hubby, we were served nicely and not overcharged (no service charge). So, i went there without him but with my family another time. that time, we ordered similar amout of food and drinks and the bill came to our table with tax included plus service charge topped up before we pay. it was the time when i didn't understand czech lanague well enough, so i paid then i googled the receipts later on. yes, it was too late. I paid food and drinks, tax, service charge and tips! well this is kinda "once upon a time..." for me now, it reminded me that feeling when watching this video.
Perfect :D
Jen thank for great video.... You should make list of those dodgy restaurants. ...I am Czech living in Australia for while, and when I was visiting relatives we decided to have lunch in the restaurant close to "Certovka" when they heard us speaking Czech they completely ignore us.... I didn't mind to pay extra, but as you can see how it is for "locals". I am originally from South Moravia so my Czech accent is different to Prague region............Actually someone told me I am speaking Czech with English accent
To the tipping culture: I think it might vary from region to region because from my experience you tip when the food/service is good otherwise it's not obligatory and you won't look bad when you don't tip. And I've never heard of such thing as 10% tip but that might be just our region.
Jen, this was fabulous, ... you nailed that. I also have problems with hotels, as an American "tourist", since I have lost my Czech citizenship long time ago, I get different prices then my sister, so she must do the reservations and pay with her cards.
Yes, tourists get the shaft ... , But then again I am Brnak, and in Brno it is not so bad.
We loved Brno, and had no problems whatsoever with restaurants there. Thanks for watching, Libor!
Hey how long have you being living here?! Super cool video btw. Also I have a theory about the no lines in front of the restaurants and it’s exactly what you mentioned Czechs overstay in the restaurant so you can’t really move the tables that fast nor count on people leaving. So when you book a dinner for 12. You know that dinner starts at 7 and ends when the restaurant closes at midnight
Hi there, sorry I commented last week but it got erased! I've been here for 8 years. I like your videos alot too! Well done!
Dream Prague oh thanks and wow thanks for getting them time to check them!! If you ever want to meet up I would love to! My Czech husband and I have being kind of hooked on to your channel! 😂
@@ArepasforDinner Aw, that's great, I'm happy to hear that! Just curious, have you ever been to the Arepas restaurant on Korunni?
hi Jen.. yes, the restaurant cooks meat dishes, but we also have vegetarian restaurants and even the regular restaurant cooks meat-free meals... I'd say we have a pretty decent selection of what to have for lunch
0.3l beer - Everyone will look at you and ask if you are sick.
Doggy bags: I have story from Slovakia( some years back): At first the waitress was very very confused and then the restaurant chef packed our meal in glass jars from pickled cucumber. (zavaraninové poháre).
That is right but I prefer smaller size if I have a lunch. It is easier for stomach to process food :-)
Nowadays, with all that food delivery services in operation, many restaurants shouldn’t have a problem packing a meal, I should like to believe.
Except that one must not ask for a ‘doggie bag’.
„Můžete mi to prosím zabalit?“ would probably work. They should have those foamy plastic food containers available.
Myself, I’d still be a little ashamed to ask for it most of the time, though.
It’s so good to see such an open-minded american! Haha 😁
Hi, I love your videos, this one included. I am sorry and embarrassed to hear about the double pricing. This should be a long gone history. Czech pubs and restaurants have gone through a very serious evolvement, sometimes staying at a very low level sometimes giving a very good and pleasing experience. Even with free bread baskets ;-) Sometimes it's not easy to tell which is which at first sight. One has to use common sense. General rule is to avoid resaraurants in those very touristy areas, as you mentioned. Seek for restaurants with locals. I think this is pretty same allover the world...
Never been to Prague but I'm going there with my mother in spring. Do you have any favorite restaurants or more casual / less touristy shopping places? We are going on a group tour so we'll have scheduled buffet meals for a third of the time (which I hate because the food is usually mediocre) but for the rest of our meals we will have to find it ourselves. I want to treat my mom to some nice food where we wont have to donate our kidneys to pay the bill. I literally wrote down all your tips from this video lol thanks
Hi Trish, thanks for commenting. My favorite Czech restaurant is U Bulinu (www.restauraceubulinu.cz/en/) the food is outstanding and the staff is really friendly (stereotypes be damned!) Also check out Taste of Prague for their insights (www.tasteofprague.com/prague-foodie-map) have a fantastic time!
There are some places where bread is free. :D Forgot the name, but there is pub/reestaurant/beer shop near vaclavak/pošta
I'm lucky, my wife is Czech,never been ripped off,however back in London a few years back I paid £16 for a ham sandwich around Trafalgar Square,ended in tears for the server and getting my money back,well 80% of it....tourist prices,same everywhere,be vigilent I say
I didnt know the waiters/servers (not IT) here are that infamous xD But I gotta tell you. i've spend a decade in gastronomy services here in Prague, As a Chef, as a barkeep and as a waiter. You have to understand that people that "serve" here are getting shitted on hard. They are underpayed, understaffed, overworked and stressed, working so called long and short week, where vacation is nonexistant since nobody can replace them, while they are gone, without them having to replace the counter shift staffmember, when they go on their vacation. Your contracts sais 12h you work 16h, while your manager works 3h and takes 5 times the money you do, while treating you like piece of human garbage.
People who end up "studying" gastronomy are often unmotivated teens that didn't know what to do. Rarely ever is there an expert who loves his job, loves to cook or to make cocktails. They are grumpy, because their life sucks balls - gastronomy work is one of the highest drug abuse/suicide risk occupations here, along with ambulance drivers and cops. I'm not excusing them, just providing some context. I've been there.
What restaurant was the one that had different prices for tourists please?
What was the name of the restaurant which double charged?
we use dobrou chuť (good taste) when somebody eats because we wish they will enjoy the meal and we say na zdraví (to health) because we drink up to our health, wishing anyone of us won´t be ill in the future. so it´s not just that we think beer is healthy, but also because of this.
15:06 This is actually illegal to have double prices in English and Czech menu. So if you are a tourist and you come accross something like this, just call police. If they will argue that Czech menu they gave you is outdated, this will not stand before police officer. They gave you menu with old prices, than this is what you need to be charged. This is the same in any shop in Czech republic. If you will come to a cashier and price is higher than price in the self in aisle, than you are entitled to the lower price on the shelf. It is business responsibility to have prices in right order.
"When you're a vegetarian, you can find the door." Omg, that hurts. :D This whole thing hurts in the way that it is true and it shows the darker side of the Czech culture. Well, I can say that there are places where you can actually meet some very nice and professional waiters who will not move a muscle in their face if you hesitate with your order. But general tip! "What would you recommend?" is the magic formula that almost always works when you're at a loss for what to order. I use it quite so often when I'm visiting a new place. Basically like that, you're acknowledging the restaurant and the waiter/waitress. Of course, there are still some who will let you know how much it bothers them. But you know what? Everyone here knows the saying. "Our customer, our master," as they say. If the waiter is annoyed or rude, you don't really need to try to get them on your side. It's "their problem". This is how you blend in. :D
One important note - careful with the refills. Some waiters don't even ask - they simply come back with your next beer and charge you for it. These are typically the places where the locals go very often so the waiters basically adopt an automated process of refilling your beer. Most authentic, but it can be a real culture shock. (But they're usually cheaper too. ;))
Uh, I'm sorry for the scamming experience. Yeah, Prague center restaurant owners are... "škoda mluvit". :) Either way, next time, save the bill and report them (or better - send the hygiene squad there :P). I know it's a drag, but this should not happen and these people should be taught that this is not how you treat your guests.
I really hope you will sometimes leave Prague and get to know some other, more traditional places of the Czech Republic. A lot of them are worth visiting. :)
Different prices for locals and for foreigners are not as common as it used to be. For example a sign for a church concert would show Padesát korun and 200 Kč. A Czech would understand that padesát is 50, while a foreigner would pay 200 without questioning
Entrance fee to Jewish museum was asking for 400 Kč, when I mentioned, in Czech, that it's pretty expensive, she said "Oh you are Czechs?" and I paid 200. Similar in Terezin, where there are loads of buses from Germany. They asked for 400. Being experinced I asked if they have a different price for Czechs. She didn't even blink and said No, it is the same price for everybody, and sold me the ticket for half the price.
Even better! They charged admission to Golden Lane (Zlatá ulička) to foreigners while if you spoke Czech you entered for free!
When you are describing what you should do while dealing with a czech server, it is a common curtesy aint it?
Its true what you said about 2 types of menus. Especially in tourist areas they have a menu for locals and menu for tourists with higher prices.I hate how they try to take advantage of tourists. I saw it in other European countries as well, thats why I try to avoid restaurants which are too touristy, quality is sometimes a little further from the city centre anyway
you maybe right about the lines. But also, it is demeaning and why should i spent/waste hour in line when i can make reservation, arrive on time and enjoy the time in the restaurant itself.
Spot on (plus if you wanna good customer service & truly tasty meals: you need to get recommendation for restaurants, otherwise you likely end up with neither) except for the doggy bag advice: we trained the restautant staff till now, it is perfectly fine these days - even if the waiter (occassionally) would try to avoid the extea work by giving you a strange look 😂 - it’s just a trick for tourists and weak personalities ;)
Maybe you're right that it's better to avoid Wenceslas Square. I was there (the place near Prikopy Street) with my husband (from Texas) and my family from Czech and Slovak
republic, and the service was not good. They let us feel that we were not good enough for them and ignored us. The only thing which was lucrative there - prices.
Hi, Jennifer,
as always, I am going to give you some observations, because I am czech native speaker. When the communism fell (the Velvet revolution), I was 4 years old, so I can't be blamed for having the communism stigma or manners influenced by the communism :-) Funny is, that I always have thought, that american people are the masters of organizing the time of the day. But apparently, now I am the one, who is the master of the organizing ... :-)
A1) Why to book (make a reservation) in a restaurant? It saves the time. You, as (every other) american, know pretty well, that time is of the essence, so why to wait (and be hungry) for an additional hour, if you can book your place (few days earlier) and enjoy the experience from the very time you entered the restaurant? All the others will (have to) patiently wait.
A2) Let's imagine many other situations, when and where the reservation is the best option -
Your laptop is broken and there is a service shop in the area, where you live. Sure, you can go there and bring the laptop with you, but you can wait the hour until they will take your laptop, and it is another hour of the day, which you have wasted by waiting.
You need to go to the town hall (or městský úřad) and you go there, you pick the number and you will wait, another hour, until your number is called by the display.
You want to go to the hairdresser, and you very probably will be waiting the hour, until any hairdresser can take care of you.
A3) If you have a reservation, the message for you, as a customer is something like "Here I am, as planned and take care of me, of my problem..."
If you have a reservation, the message for the worker is something like "I value your time, so we made a deal, when we meet so we can as quick as possible and as best as possible to solve my problem."
A4) To the contrary - there is one place, where you can't make any reservation at all, and you absolutely can't rely on when you will be served. The place is polyclinic (poliklinika) or hospital (nemocnice) - it is up to the nurse or the doctor, who choose, which patient goes (very) first and which one goes (very) last...
A5) If I would have seen a line (or queue) of people waiting for something, it would make me laugh. Poor people, they are waiting and very problably, there is another option or solution to get, what they want and what they are waiting for so long in the queue.
B) The "pretzel / bread thing" - at the GOOD restaurants, the service will bring you the preztels or bread in a very small basket (in czech called ošatka) and very probably, they will bring you butter or "škvarková pomazánka" to spread it on the top of the slice of bread.
C) The "part of your vacation" thing - If you are observant enough and you see, that the restaurant, you visit, seems to be the "family business", you can slowly make an exceptional relation with the staff, the cook, etc., but it's slow process and it can be done in those "family business" restaurants, where you see, that dad is the cook, mother is the waitress and children (18+) are working at the bar.
D) If the ?costers? (tácky pod pivo) are not set up properly on the table by your own, the waiter or waitress should set them himself / herself. If they look lost and they don't know, what to do, it means they are not good waiters or waitresses.
E) If you can't modify your meal, it means, that the restaurant is low quality, in my opinion. Every good restaurant accepts the modifications. POINT (TEČKA) :-) And it could cost more, but that is the price of the modification. Like if you want to buy a car, but if you want any modifications in the car, you will also pay more. That's the business, the capitalism....
F) What is the point of the "doggie bag"? Like the bones or anything, you haven't eaten, is packed in the bag for your dog as his special dinner?
G) Jennifer, please, master your "CH" sound of the letter ... saying "Dobrou huť" means literally "Good steel factory!" instead of "Good taste / Enjoy your meal"
Sir Mac
Hi Sir Mac! Thanks, as always, for your comments.
A) I totally agree, reservations are so much more practical! I don’t know why Americans don’t do it as much as Czechs. Maybe we can't decide it we want to eat at a particular restaurant until we arrive at it?
B) Yes, I realized as I was making the video that the cheap pretzels are really only in the cheaper or very touristy restaurants, not the better restaurants. Americans would love škvarková pomazánka, as long as they didn’t know what was in it. Ha.
C) Unfortunately, I don’t think many tourists leave Prague 1 or 2, and it’s a shame! They probably never encounter a true “family business” restaurant. If you have a recommendation for one, let us know!
F) "What is the point of the doggie bag??" haha, Great question - well it used to be so you could take your dog your left over food. But because American’s dishes have gotten so enormous in the last few decades, very often the plate has too much food to eat, so most people will have to bring some of it home with them.
G) I will give it my best shot.
Thanks!
@@DreamPrague
Hi again, Jennifer,
A) That is the first or the second thing on my list, "where I want to go"? and "What am I going to eat there?"
B) Jennifer, all the people, who loves to eat meat, we don't make "mental connection" between the lovely yellow small chicken and the KFC thing. If you would think, that every your meal, one chicken, cow, or pig has died, you wouldn't be able to eat no more meat... And this applies to "škvarková pomazánka" as well. Don't care, what you are eating, just enjoy, like many other things in your life. JUST ENJOY, DON'T ASK.
H) - One new observation, you can use any website, with the reviews of the restaurant, and if you want to do so, use the czech ones, not the "tripadvisor" or others, use those written in czech and pay attention to the restaurants only with 500 and more reviews. (If the restaurant has less than 500 reviews, it may be affected with "false reviews" - those, which gives too much or too less stars 5* or 0*...)
C) I know one family business restaurant, but the owner is now hospitalized with the serious issues with his back, so as soon as he recovers, I could give you the contact (address).
Sir Mac
@@DreamPrague Hello. According to me we use reservation just to save our time for more pretty things to do than staying in lines. That´s how it possible to be able to manage more things within a day and save your lesure time. BTW, to the best restaurants you usually have to have reservation because they don´t have so much places for guests. And it´s normal to keep the rest of your meal with you home but because we are trying to keep our pets healthy, we don´t use it so much for the dogs because it´s food for people. So the waitres kept it the way it could be served at home to another person or so. Family bussines has a little bit different atmosphere but there are not common in Prague so much as in smaller towns. Some restaurants serve a small piece of bread or something with some dip just for not sitting there hungry till they bring you ordered meal. And there are other possibilities to have vegetarian meal, even very Czech (bramborák/cmunda - potatoes pancakes with garlic, spinach, peas, lentils or "lečo" - tomatoes & paprikas &eggs - originaly from Hungarian cuisine, sweet cottage cheese fruit dumplings or dumpling with popy seeds... ), but those are usually served in real czech lowcosts restaurants because it is thought that those cheap meals are not so representative for foreigners. But if you want to change/specified the dish that´s already done (some sauces has to be done hours before you eat them) , it´s possible that´s it´s not possible.
@@drakulkacz6489 Thanks for your insights! I agree, it's much more practical to make reservations. It saves time. I would like to find some family restaurants like you describe in Prague, I wonder if any still exist? The tomatoes, paprika and eggs you describe sounds delicious. Is that called Shakshuka?
@@DreamPrague No, it's not. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lecs%C3%B3 It changes just how much tomatoes and how much paprikas you use (I like more tomatoes than paprikas and just one egg). You can find the recipe on internet or RUclips, it can be done with some meat too but it's not necessary. Onion and pepper and salt. That's all.
"Jiný kraj, jiný mrav" I would translate as "When in Rome, do as the Romans do". 😉 And secondly I would - when being hungry in Prague - hop on the next train to Moravia, where beer is consumed to "compensate the acids" (from wine). In Brno you will easily find yourself like somewhere in France and special prices for locals and tourists are a joke about Prague 🙂
But remember, don't drink Starobrno. As far as I can remember, it's always been a "samoser". Hope you'll get it.
Well, I never made a reservation in restaurant... Never needed. I am not from Prague, I am from northern part of bohemia, but I never had any problem even in Prague...
That's good! Maybe because I'm American they turn me away without a reservation??😳
@@DreamPrague Nope. Many restaurants in Praague are usually pretty full in the evening so reservation for dinner is good idea. Especially if you are group of more than 4 people.
You probably don't eat out a lot or don't go to frequented restaurants in frequented times. :)
@@DreamPrague it depend on the location of restsurant/pub. If is near city center or on overcrowded place it can be problem with free place. But in classic restaurant or especially pubs, you just go and find free table. And outside Prague you will not need reservations, only if it's big group ( 10+ people, for example)
jj asi nemáš oblíbenou restauraci na místě kam se hodně chodí :)
Thank you for your point of view and for feedback what you find weird (and is normal for us :-) ). 3 things to mention: 1) yes, servers are sometimes a real pain in the ass even for us; 2) 0.3 beer is often called "dětské pivo", a beer for children. It sounds really harsh but what do you expect from the no. 1 nation in beer consuming per head in the world... notice also that the beer is mostly cheaper than water in restaurants...; 3) you can find plenty of vegetarian food in many of vegetarian restaurants, but what is nearly impossible is to adjust for people with allergies, espetially those with gluten intolerance - you will often end up with dry meat and dry rice (or you will be kicked out of a restaurant for having strange tastes :-); and there is flour like literally in everything)
Malé pivo není "dětské pivo" proto, že by to bylo pivo pro děti, ale protože je to malé="dítě" (toho) velkého piva.
About this waiting for beer and food in restaurant, we have a saying "hlad je převlečená žízeň" which is something like "hunger is disguised thirst" so... (despite my nickname I am from czech republic)
Studenokrevný živočich? Proč?
My favorit (not the bicycle) AmeriČaan. Love it!!
14:45 The double pricing could be a scam, definitely. However, it's possible that you really had the "old" menu: The lunch menu. Lot's of restaurants will have the lunch menu only in Czech and at far lower prices than the regular, off lunch (past ~2pm) menu.
Doggie bags are not partcularly unusual any more. Many people do not ask for them, but since a lot of restaurants have started doing delivery They do have boxes you can ask for for a nominal fee (5 to 15 CK). It will be styrofoam, so if you make a habit of it bring your own Tupperware. I have not tried this in Prague and maybe tourist places will try to stick it to you with a rediculous fee, but servers have never made any issue of it.
Nebyla fronta "na všecko", zase z toho nedělej hrůzu větší, než byla.
Plánované, a centrálně řízené, hospodářství funguje lépe, než tržní systém, pokud jde o věci dlouhodobé spotřeby, nebo nespotřební (bydlení, auta v té době, základní ošacení, těžký průmysl, výstavba infrastruktury, zdravotní péče..). Proto, například, DPRK předběhla v 50-tých letech jižní Koreu.
Takže věci dlouhodobé spotřeby byly. Stavěly se byty, rozšiřovala se výroba motorových vozidel (arciť primárně pro potřeby státu), do konce padesátých let byly všecky vesnice telefonifikovány a elektrifikovány. Na každé vesnici byl dostupný lékař, dětský lékař, stomatolog. V 60 tých letech se zneprašnily (paved from unpaved) prašné silnice III. třídy (rural unpaved highways), modernisovaly se magistrátní železniční tratě, v 60-tých a 70-tých letech se stavěly nové okresní nemocnice, OUNZ (obvodní ústav národního zdraví, zdravotní středisko). Tohle fungovalo.
Problém řízeného hospodářství byly služby a věci spotřební. Když, například, na autě něco odcházelo více, než se předpokládalo, tak to prostě další 3-4 roky téměř nebylo.
Další problém - Koruna Československá nebyla mezinárodně obchodovatelná měna. Prostě si představ, že kdybys jela na dovolenou k nám, tak by Ti museli dát v bance v LA nějaké tisíce korun, protože dollarem bys tu nejen nezaplatila, ale ani bys jej nikde nesměnila. Takže #1 byl západní export. Auta šla nejprve na export a pro potřeby státu, a až na co zbyla kapacita, šlo do běžného obchodu. To samé třeba jízdní kola. Neřešíme politiku, lidská práva, řešíme ekonomiku, a s tímto naše vláda prostě nic moc udělat nemohla. Takže ano, na auta byl lidový pořadník, a na kola fronty.
Protože služby byly tristní, bydlení levné (elektřina a plyn nezměnily cenu od roku 1953), lidem zůstávalo z výplaty hodně peněz, a tak chtěli televise, rádia, lyže, kola etc. etc. No jo, jenže #1 byl export na západ, takže do běžného obchodu toho šlo méně, než bylo poptáváno. Oni to neřešili, považovali to za luxus, a že to lidi chtějí? Si musí počkat. Tak nějak, no.
Ne, ústředně plánované hospodářství nefunguje lépe na nic.
Prej stavěly se byty… Stavěly se paneláky, a na ty byty byly pořadníky.
@@marekj1100 jak je rozdíl mezi bytem a panelákem? Moje kamarádka si vzala hypotéku na 25 let na panelák 3+1. Moje máma ho dostala (v roce 1979) od zaměstnavatele zdarma, že se upsala, že u něj bude dělat 5 let... Plánované hospodářství má spoustu výhod. Jedna z nich je, že je ekologičtější. 30% potravin se v kapitalistickém hospodářství vyhazuje (to je číslo od prodejců a výrobců)... Do všeho se dávají ku*vítka, nejlépe aby produkt vydržel 2 roky a 1 den.... Většina elektroniky je neopravitelná (zaletované lednice, pračky, díly které se rok po koupi produktu nedají sehnat). Prostě koupit, použít a zahodit... Nedávno byl velký skandál v Německu, že Amazon ničil věci, které mu vrátili zákazníci, že je nechtějí... Takže nové rozbalené věci za miliony/miliardy euro...
Diskuse na toto thema je absolutně bezpředmětná, poněvadž existují statistiky ekonomických ukazatelů jak západních, tak východních, států z padesátých a šedesátých let, ze kterých lze ty skutečnosti, které jsem uvedl výše, prokázat. To není umění, nebo něco podobného, co je věcí vkusu, názoru, úhlu pohledu, ale má dáti - dal / nedal, změřitelná, zvážitelná fakta. Sine ira et studio. Naprosto exaktně lze vypozorovat, kdy se to přehouplo.
Jde, přirozeně, o srovnání NDR a západního Německa, KLDR a Jižní Korei, tj. srovnání srovnatelného, stejně (ne)rozbitého, s podobnou historií a startovacími podmínkami. Srovnávat např. nás a Polsko, nebo Maďarsko, už až tak moc nejde.
Zajímavé je, že ty "králikárny", paneláky, a jiné, obdobné, domy sedmdesátých a osmdesátých let, se prodávají za Kč 32,000,000.00 - Kč 100,000,000.00, přepočteno na celý dům (8 podlaží po 4 bytech x 1-3m). Já nevím, no, když je to taková hrůza, proč to nestojí deset tisíc. Ale tak jako, když je kolečko hranaté, tak je hranaté. Mimochodem, pomineme-li materiály, řešení bytového jádra je neskutečně geniální počin, na minimálním prostoru všecko, s minimálními rozvody, jedno s druhým. Jasně, kvalita provedení už je věc jiná.
@@Atenecka,
Jasně, ekologičtější…
Možná se něčeho méně vyhazovalo… Ale zkuste si zjistit, v jakém stavu nám tu marxističní plánovači zanechali životní prostředí, jo?
K těm panelákům… Ano, byty v nich pořád obýváme, a prodáváme a kupujeme, protože co s nimi jiného? Ale už se paneláky nestaví.
Mně teda bohatě stačil příběh o 3 DENNÍM čekání - ve stanu, s děckama kolem 5 let - ve frontě na cihly, aby mohli rodiče začít stavět dům - a řada lidí za nima měla smůlu. To mi teda nepřijde jako hrůza, ale jako naprostá katastrofa. Kachličky do koupelny (a zdaleka nejen ty) se kupovaly, aniž by člověk věděl, jakou barvu budou mít, hlavně aby byly. Nevím, já jsem v tý době nežila, možná prostě ty věci nebyly ani předtím, ale zní mi to strašidelně.
Jinak by mě upřímně zajímalo, o jakých ukazatelích mluvíte (je nějaký odkaz?), jak se během komunismu posunula ekonomika tady a na západě - já jsem odjakživa krmena tím, že jsme na tom bývali líp než Rakousko, a dnes tam lidi denně dojíždí dělat dělnické práce, protože si vydělají víc, než učitelé.
Come to Uhříněves, Prague 22, you'll get the best idea of czech food and drinking :D
Yes, if she wants to feel like in LA because of trafic, there is no better place then Uhříněves :)
@@ufiCz In LA there aint that many buses lmao
@@michalhostonsky My point was that traffic there is horrible.
@@ufiCz true, but despite that, there are few good places where to go and enjoy the true czech cousine
I would love to go for a coffee with you sometimes 😂
Message me on Instagram and we can set something up!
@@DreamPrague Definitely will do!
how did the coffee date go?
Is it aloe aristata behind your back?
One small tip. 0,3l beer is better for someone, who cant drink 0,5l fast. And it is about temperature. You drink 0,3 faster, so you can have beer still cold. ;)
Zkuste někdy (možná) Olala Cafe v Plzni, což je sice kavárna, ale fakt krásná, dělají tam všechno hrozně dobré, jsou milí a umí cizí jazyky. Alespoň jedna servírka má i krátké vlasy, přestože já radši dlouhé. :-) Akorát v létě atd. nic moc kvůli přeplněnosti :-(
9:07 and if youre a vegetarian you can find the door...! that made my day!
Dobrou chuť (good taste) and na zdraví (for health) have different histories. Na zdraví is from medival. When nobility was somewhere feast, as first everybody got wine from same jug and the host had to drink first as evidence he dont want to poison anybody. Here came phrases na zdraví.
Hello Jen. I just don't know how to respond to you. All I wanted to tell you consider yourself very lucky by living in Prague, I envy you. Things are so bad here and I wish I was there.
😊 BOZE MUJ
Ziji v Kalofornii od roku 1988 a nikdy bych nevjeril ze mne simpatycka Amerycanka bude ucit a visvjetlovat jak se chovat v mem starem State. 😀 velice zajimave videa.
JEN You are great. I love your shows. Keep doing what you do. Your supporter from California. ❤
Děkuji moc, @vinceneuwirth568! I really appreciate your feedback. I hope you love my home country. There are things I miss so much! 😍
@DreamPrague yes I do love your 🙂 and my country USA 😀. I do not miss winter in my old country that's the reason I stay in California. If someone tells you go back to your country do not pay attention because they are always some uneducated ignorant. You are the best American girl I do know of. Keep doing what you like. Don't forget. You see overall with your experience what's going on in Czechia better than Czech locals. That's why best President Czechoslovakia had was T.G.Masaryk because he was teacher in California University and he had lot of experience and views from other country to see more than local people that's why in old days parents send older children out to bring back more ideas and experience from other countries.
I have never ever made reservation for eating in restaurant. During communism time restaurants were mostly empty because everybody was eating at home. Habit to eat outside came after 1989.
Regarding the price difference in czech/english menu, it's illegal, but sadly it ineed happens in tourist traps and I don't want to say czech would never do that, but it's true, that mostly, such restaurants are owned by foreigners...
If I would suggest to my prague friend to meet at touristy place such as near “the clock” - she would think I was loosing my marbles :)
Its true! But its fairly cheap this month, for a good view!
You know your „line at grocery“ was in front of bicycle shop? ;) (Well, maybe grocery is to the left… And not that there weren't lines for bicycles…)
I think that every restaurant like 4 metro stations from center will give you fresh bread which is not at the table all day. You need to go to less fancy places.
Beer contains a little vitamins, so we need to drink a lot of it.
Yeah, bro.
If you see different prices in czech and english menu, then you should call the cops or "czech businnes inspection" because its illegal. Im not sure if cops would/could do anything but the inspection can fine them and probably even close the place down.
You dont really have to do the clinging thing with beer. :) Some people do it but its no rule.
Wow. I've never seen these things in restaurants. Maybe I should visit Prague as a tourist. As Czech I can't experience these.