This place started as a side business to a backcountry farm with own produce of beef and veggies. And despite being insanely popular due to great food and lovely atmosphere, it struggled to survive financially, so the owners entered a Kitchen Nightmares kind of show...to give it a boost - and they gathered considerable praise at the end, along with widespread media attention. And that´s where the decline started.
Don´t get me wrong - the food is still very good and the setting is nice, yet increased capacity and prices made it more of a cash machine than anything else. The price level is now high even by Prague standards (by local standards the prices are exorbitant), yet the service and other details are so-so. At this price level, I already expect a flawless service with professionnal waiters, no excuses; I do not expect IKEA glasses and cutlery and I have zero tolerance for eventual imperfections in food preparations, especially when it comes to meat, which they boast as their flaghsip product. Needless to say that the original relaxed atmosphere is also gone due to complete change of patrons, the clientele now being more (wannabe) upscale.
So to sum it up: food-wise, this place is good. Not overwhelming, but still fine. Yet the price paid is not at par with all the other details complementing a restaurant experience.More