tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post4705984216792427013..comments2023-11-14T07:34:09.243+01:00Comments on Czech Please: Nebeský Mlýn - BrnoBrewstahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-13318014958800585702008-07-27T19:38:00.000+02:002008-07-27T19:38:00.000+02:00Yes, Mlyn used to be decent but has gone so far do...Yes, Mlyn used to be decent but has gone so far downhill that I know not a single person that appreciates it. Raw lamb and sweetened soup with ketchup is unforgivably poor cooking. The cook has gotten even fatter and seems not to care about his preperation. Fail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-21411587265715434552008-04-13T22:25:00.000+02:002008-04-13T22:25:00.000+02:00I went there once. That was four years ago. A drin...I went there once. That was four years ago. A drink came fairly quickly but then I waited over 20 minutes to have my order taken. When the waiter did deign to ask me if I wanted to order, i just asked for the bill and left. I will never ever go there again. I do live in Brno, so they certainly lost a potential customer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-17943092990465290522008-01-01T23:07:00.000+01:002008-01-01T23:07:00.000+01:00A few years ago a group of Eramus exchange student...A few years ago a group of Eramus exchange students had dinner in Nebesky Mlyn. They were right royally stiffed on the bill, which often happens here. They had been drinking bottles of wine that they believe were from the bottom end of the price scale. In fact the waiters had changed the wine halfway through the meal - without checking with the diners. <BR/><BR/>When they challenged the waiters, claiming that they had been drinking the 290Kc wine and not the 800Kc wine - the waiters accused them of lying. the altercation carried on for a while and the group were the last of the diners to leave. - they would not back down on their conviction that they had not drunk the more expensive wine. - at this point the waiters brought the rubbish bins into the restaurant and proceded to empty the bins in front of the diners to prove that they had drunk the more expensive wine!!!1Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06804924887787012618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-55565673371264657652007-05-10T10:52:00.000+02:002007-05-10T10:52:00.000+02:00Thanks for the info. My long-time favorite in Brno...Thanks for the info. My long-time favorite in Brno has been Brabander. They've also opened a second location, which I haven't tried yet.Brewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-7413991866675161082007-05-09T20:58:00.000+02:002007-05-09T20:58:00.000+02:00U Kastalana can definitely cheer you up if you lov...U Kastalana can definitely cheer you up if you love quality and don't mind paying for it. Note, I said quality, not quantity. I'll ditto your evaluation of "Nebeský Mlýn." And if you REALLY want to experience indifference by their waiters, lets hope your not there when a larger dining party arrives that looks like they might be flush with koruna. :(<BR/>In addition to U Kastalana, I've had great experience with a remote restaurant in Vranov u Brne. It's the Restaurace/Penzion GALLUS. <BR/>www.penzion-gallus.czAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-54350982595992014872007-03-31T11:15:00.000+02:002007-03-31T11:15:00.000+02:00Much appreciatedMuch appreciatedBrewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-77828504788352831562007-03-31T10:54:00.000+02:002007-03-31T10:54:00.000+02:00U Kastelana, Kotlarska 51, Brno. It could cheer yo...U Kastelana, Kotlarska 51, Brno. It could cheer you up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-33396246267392425022007-02-25T22:33:00.000+01:002007-02-25T22:33:00.000+01:00You're right, of course. But it's also a Catch-22....You're right, of course. But it's also a Catch-22. No easy solution there.Brewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-87229469681738084502007-02-22T20:17:00.000+01:002007-02-22T20:17:00.000+01:00Hope he's not insulted I called him "David" here ....Hope he's not insulted I called him "David" here ... just goes to show I don't pay as much attention to the column these days as I used to. <BR/><BR/>What about this aspect of the PP: they are now dating their reviews in the weekly restaurant listings, and many of those reviews are from '02 and '03 ... Restaurants in Prague are not consistent from week to week. How can a review that's 5 years old in some cases have anything remotely to do with how that place is now. Honestly, I don't think a review that's more than a year old should still be sitting there (judging by the fact that this is a weekly newspaper). Just my two cents. I would write to Dave again to say something, but I think he would just think I'm an endless kvetcher.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-66592059915922176392007-02-22T18:19:00.000+01:002007-02-22T18:19:00.000+01:00Thanks for your comments. I just can't agree about...Thanks for your comments. <BR/><BR/>I just can't agree about Evan Rail. I thought he wasted so much space with his ego-driven efforts. His writing fairly well shouted "Look at me! I am not merely reviewing this food. I am an auteur. You may kiss the ring."<BR/><BR/>Perhaps, I am too easy on Dave Faries. But as I said, the bar was set pretty low and I want to give him a chance. And supress my harsher side.Brewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-61534411104287646992007-02-22T18:01:00.000+01:002007-02-22T18:01:00.000+01:00Good blog! I really enjoy your writing style. It's...Good blog! I really enjoy your writing style. It's conversational and real. It sounds as if -- and I believe this -- you are trying to be as genuine as possible. <BR/><BR/>Sorry you got ripped off in Brno. It hasn't happened to me in a while, but I imagine it must happen all the time. Makes you really sorry for the unsuspecting tourists. I can only imagine the shenanigans that must go on. <BR/><BR/>I enjoyed your article on the Prague Post, but I think you came down too hard on Evan and maybe tread just a little too lightly on David. Evan's writing, love it or hate it, was highly entertaining, and even if you didn't quite know where he was going with some of those metaphors, at least he was trying to pave new thought markers in your brain. I have no problem with David's reviews normally, but I hate it when he wastes half a page of the PP on a restaurant that gets only one star for "food". I wrote him an email once and said "please don't tell me about mediocre restaurants, I already know a ton of those." He answered by saying "thanks for the suggestion" and then proceeded to review a dozen more crappy places. <BR/><BR/>About future blog posts, can I suggest one? What about this: The best "Czech Food" in Prague. Like everyone else I get a stream of out-of-town visitors whose only wish it seems is to eat "real Czech food." I have nothing against Czech food, I just can't find anything good in Prague (that isn't too touristy, overrated, or overpriced). Maybe a "top 5" or "top 10" Czech places would be a good reader service. <BR/><BR/>One last thing .. just ignore the "why don't you speak Czech?" spam you get from time to time. This springs from some dark, deep expat self-loathing and has nothing to do with Czech language or anything else. The guys sending you these are the ones sitting around in their Pankrac panelaks smoking Petras and thinking they are having an "authentic Czech experience ..." If they weren't interested in what you have to say, they wouldn't be reading your blog! <BR/><BR/>Best wishes and keep it going!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-1298275160431456722007-02-22T11:27:00.000+01:002007-02-22T11:27:00.000+01:00Thanks for reading, sugar. Have a nice day.Thanks for reading, sugar. Have a nice day.Brewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-66460279477130756882007-02-22T10:47:00.000+01:002007-02-22T10:47:00.000+01:00You say you are a "long-time Czech resident" but y...You say you are a "long-time Czech resident" but yet you are unable to use the simple word cizinec/cizinci properly (despite you must hear it every day, I guess) nor you are able to talk to restaurant staff in Czech... Unbelievable...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-83931123344671964702007-02-19T20:46:00.000+01:002007-02-19T20:46:00.000+01:00Casa Argentina on Dlouha has by far the best steak...Casa Argentina on Dlouha has by far the best steak in Prague -- better than Sahara Cafe, Ambiente, La Bodeguita, and a few Czech places -- the names I can't recall. The steaks are less than 500 CZK. But the service is a pain -- everyone I know has waited forever for the check.<BR/><BR/>The Nebesky Mlyn steak was very good, but most definitey not worth 582 CZK.Brewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-5589034563217219672007-02-19T19:28:00.000+01:002007-02-19T19:28:00.000+01:00"it is always extra bitter when you get rooked"Tel..."it is always extra bitter when you get rooked"<BR/><BR/>Tell me about it. I always get a sense of dread when I venture outside of my known places. That is why I am reluctant to be adventurous as 9 times out of 10 rude waiters and sub standard cooking await.<BR/><BR/>Keep writing I am enjoying your blogAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-12263150796751098412007-02-19T18:06:00.000+01:002007-02-19T18:06:00.000+01:00582 Kc for a steak?? That's more than anywhere I k...582 Kc for a steak?? That's more than anywhere I know in Prague...<BR/><BR/>Maybe worth doing a piece on the "best" steakhouse in Prague? Budvarka near Dejvice is one of my favs, around 250 Kc for a superb cut of tender meat.<BR/><BR/>Then again, if you've ever been to Argentina then steaks elsewhere pale into insignificance :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-64856153609605301672007-02-19T16:36:00.000+01:002007-02-19T16:36:00.000+01:00Anonymous, I think the cizince (foreigners) number...Anonymous, I think the cizince (foreigners) number should be higher. Still, as a long-term Czech resident, it is always extra bitter when you get rooked. I considered not writing about it to spare myself from the embarassment. But then I thought, that's why I started this -- to share information like this. If I were by myself, I would have had words with them, but it was a special birthday lunch and my Czech wasn't up to it without getting others involved. And, well, it did look like 800 grams worth...Brewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-82984447939039599822007-02-19T16:18:00.000+01:002007-02-19T16:18:00.000+01:00...yet oh so typical....yet oh so typical.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-26165171462933750982007-02-19T15:47:00.000+01:002007-02-19T15:47:00.000+01:00The sad part is, they would have made so much more...The sad part is, they would have made so much more money off of us if they had won us over as regular visitors. As it is, we will never return. And perhaps a some others will not visit if they read this. I doubt they get a lot of tourists there, so it is pretty short-sighted.Brewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-81887933791108463082007-02-19T15:35:00.000+01:002007-02-19T15:35:00.000+01:00Another foreigner chumped by the Czechs!Czechs - 3...Another foreigner chumped by the Czechs!<BR/><BR/>Czechs - 3957 <BR/>Chumped cizince - 0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com