tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post6153515993998784741..comments2023-11-14T07:34:09.243+01:00Comments on Czech Please: Noi - The Art of Taste (Thai Restaurant)Brewstahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-37022205246141694902010-11-28T15:28:02.895+01:002010-11-28T15:28:02.895+01:00Great cuisine and impeccable mix of flavours, but,...Great cuisine and impeccable mix of flavours, but, and it's a big BUT, could the service be even slower and the waiters look more bored and ratty? That's the only downside of Noi. To be honest, we go there quite often with our colleagues on the way back from the hotel just around the corner and this happens almost every time.<br />P.S. one thing you need to have there is the Noi cocktail with lychee in every glass.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07312249364591137152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-81260966256680526172010-08-05T10:16:35.560+02:002010-08-05T10:16:35.560+02:00i tried noi after having read your review. i found...i tried noi after having read your review. i found the food every bit as delicious as you said. i have eaten here a lot after that first visit and the food and the service have been consistently excellent thank you for your recommendation!<br /><br />jaredAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-80395030068283354922008-09-01T13:11:00.000+02:002008-09-01T13:11:00.000+02:00Brewsta,Hana and I were there, finally, in the mid...Brewsta,<BR/><BR/>Hana and I were there, finally, in the middle of last week. Word is out, tables were scarce. I had my favorite soup, tom yum, and was underwhelmed. Just ok. Then I tried their version of my favorite dish, which is beef with chilis and thai basil. Here it's a noodle dish, which is fine, like at MZ. But I couldn't tell if it was thai basil or normal sweet basil, and that's not good. Otherwise, we had a good time and Hana's green curry was quite good. I drink anything, so crappy stella was no obstacle...<BR/><BR/>DanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-16337312573030258532008-08-14T02:13:00.000+02:002008-08-14T02:13:00.000+02:00I absolutely agree!!! IWe have been dining in in N...I absolutely agree!!! IWe have been dining in in Noi already 4 times and it is always a real culinary pleasure! The service is so friendly and the whole place is designed to make you feel very relaxed.<BR/>Finally I have a place where I can take all my friends and pleased them with some delicious NOI food. And...not to forget,,,the prices are very reasonable for the quality they offer. Thank you for the good tip!Valentina Gasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05877880773834672056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-254004861523312202008-07-25T06:04:00.000+02:002008-07-25T06:04:00.000+02:00I would love to visit some day.Thai Restaurants da...I would love to visit some day.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.usathairestaurants.com" REL="nofollow">Thai Restaurants data</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-23276628912710145032008-06-21T12:41:00.000+02:002008-06-21T12:41:00.000+02:00It's all a matter of tastes. I hate Stella and I d...It's all a matter of tastes. I hate Stella and I don't like Staropramen. I tasted the once fine Granát recently and I couldn't finish the bottle. It was awful.<BR/>The problem I have, more than with the beers, is with the company. Since 2004, when InBev took over, the quality of Staropramen has taken a dive. Many if the beer community believe that it was done so it would be easier to forcefeed Stella.<BR/>In fact, as long as I can choose, I don't usually drink beers from the big three. They are all pretty much the same.Pivní Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-86046582327768876962008-06-15T21:31:00.000+02:002008-06-15T21:31:00.000+02:00I would have never expected good Thai food in Prag...I would have never expected good Thai food in Prague.. I wonder if I can convince my fellow visitors to eat there with me! <BR/><BR/>Maybe they gave you a special price because they noticed you were taking pics and were hoping for a good review? haha.. I sometimes wonder about that.joanhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17843619464189692369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-24817573803005132882008-06-14T17:45:00.000+02:002008-06-14T17:45:00.000+02:00I've been told Noi is owned by the same people tha...I've been told Noi is owned by the same people that run Modry Zub and Ultramarin. I didn't enjoy the Phad Thai at Modry Zub, so I hope they send those cooks over to Noi for lessons. I'm looking forward to trying other dishes, but I'm a bit of a Phad Thai addict.<BR/><BR/>As for beer, InBev is taking over the world. Can even U.S. Budweiser resist? How can the Czech Republic stand up to the onslaught? I don't love Stella, but obviously, since I drank it, it does not provoke the feelings of revulsion that others have.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of strong feelings about beer -- I have heard Czech friends, acquaintances, and expats that Czech Budweiser 10 degree causes more headaches than other beers.<BR/><BR/>I have not had this problem, but the opinion seems to be widely held and unshakeable.Brewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-52269412994970392792008-06-14T17:02:00.000+02:002008-06-14T17:02:00.000+02:00Nice call. Checked it out. Agree with you on all c...Nice call. Checked it out. Agree with you on all counts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-58121086294637999222008-06-14T14:02:00.000+02:002008-06-14T14:02:00.000+02:00Interesting.. regarding previous discussion, I don...Interesting.. regarding previous discussion, I don't understand the aversion of some people to Staropramen. Standard desítka is nothing special, agree, but Ležák (lager) is not bad at all and Granát is pretty good as well. Far more the worst czech beers are in my personal opinion standard desítka from Krušovice and Gambrinus. Stella - ok, I don't see any reason to sell this beer here, in CZ, but it's still far more better than other belgian beers like Maes or Jupiler. In fact I like Stella most of all belgian pils beers (not talking about white beers and specials).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-57036530338727695952008-06-12T07:47:00.000+02:002008-06-12T07:47:00.000+02:00"...Though, if they get enough complaints like thi..."...Though, if they get enough complaints like this, they still might consider it."<BR/>Then we might as well start complaining. I don't hold it against the restaurant. Problem is that many owners know as much about beer as I know about sake, and they are simply unaware that there are other, and better brands out there that would even cost them less than Stella.Pivní Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-29699985086720763602008-06-11T19:50:00.000+02:002008-06-11T19:50:00.000+02:00Thanks. I wouldn't have gotten away with a hat at ...Thanks. I wouldn't have gotten away with a hat at the table, but I didn't notice it til you mentioned it.<BR/><BR/>I should also mention that I updated my post a day after I wrote it to reflect that fact that the lower prices on some items didn't match with their just-posted menu on the internet. Prices may have been lower just for the first days after opening.Brewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-24764723896823422932008-06-11T16:59:00.000+02:002008-06-11T16:59:00.000+02:00Great review as always. Great photos also - shame ...Great review as always. Great photos also - shame the guy in the baseball cap didn't have the manners to take it off whilst dining, or am i just being old fashioned?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-23034526663616458282008-06-11T10:18:00.000+02:002008-06-11T10:18:00.000+02:00There were other beers. They had Staropramen, but ...There were other beers. They had Staropramen, but I have friends who refuse to drink this as well. There's always wine.<BR/><BR/>If the food pulls in the people, and I think it will, they might not have incentive to change. Though, if they get enough complaints like this, they still might consider it.Brewstahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07696497881565368117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-19057022172897637422008-06-11T09:04:00.000+02:002008-06-11T09:04:00.000+02:00I agree partially with Pivni Filosof about Stella ...I agree partially with Pivni Filosof about Stella Artois. It is a pretentious wimpy beer that has no place in good Czech society. I will also not patronize any restaurant that offers only this excuse for a beer. However, did I hear that Noi also serves Staropramen? That would be OK (Krusovice would be best but only if stored and poured properly).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-19435575515083336412008-06-10T21:30:00.000+02:002008-06-10T21:30:00.000+02:00I learned recently Down Town Café had been closed ...I learned recently Down Town Café had been closed and when I started reading your last installement and saw the first photo, I thought "Ah-Ha!". Many times I have stayed at this area of Mala Strana and have been to Down Town Café, twice I think. It was a fine place but I like it changed into Thai restaurant better. It sounds like a good place, quality/price wise. I will be in Prague again at least in November and will be staying in the area again, actually one minute's walk, at Hotel Roma so another thing to look forward to. Timely news. Thanks. The name is easy to remember for me as some people call me Nori. Kat1Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117457965555197769.post-64672896410230201422008-06-10T19:42:00.000+02:002008-06-10T19:42:00.000+02:00Great review. It all looked as a place I would lov...Great review. It all looked as a place I would love to visit some day until the beer part.<BR/>Call me a beer snob, whatever you want, but I've decided to boicot all places that stock Stella Artois. I hate just looking at the logo. The fact that InBev is selling that rubbish eurolager as a premium beer is insulting.<BR/>Until Noi starts stocking some real Czech beer, I'll take my business elsewhere.Pivní Filosofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883511608403454943noreply@blogger.com