Been here almost two hours. A burger came out...raw. It's a sorry place. They struggle to manage their tables. Dour, unhelpful souls, too. We won't be back. read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Wings were pretty good...an hour ago. This place struggles to manage its tables. A basic restaurant practice. We will not return. - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Came here for late evening dinner, were lucky to get a table without a wait on a weekday. Bar at the reception is interesting for sure. Our first night in Praha, so we wanted to try the Pilsner & Kozel beer - loved those. Also the red wine was good. Chicken noodle soup was wonderful. We tried the grilled assortment, farmers chicken, spaghetti, roast salmon with herb crust (the side mashed potatoes were delicious !!) likes them all. read more

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We came to Kolovna Olympia as part of our tour, so I don't know if our experience is the same as someone who just walks in off the street. I will say we greatly enjoyed our lunch here. Perhaps I'm just a huge fan of Czech food! I didn't detect any surliness on the part of the workers as many have mentioned. The goulash was great with two kinds of dumplings. My wife had a beef and mashed potato dish and our friend had a beef in gravy sauce that he liked so much he sought it out at another restaurant the next day. So all in all we had a very nice meal at this restaurant. read more

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I got here for lunch, and was told I could sit anywhere since the restaurant wasn't crowded, so I picked the table near the window. The grumpy waiter told me that the table was for 4 people so I had to switch to a smaller one. I wouldn't mind if there wasn't another person who came a couple minutes later and sat at the same table by himself, and this time the waiter didn't complain. Quite a discrimination. Anyways, onto the foods, I ordered a half litter of Czechia beer Pilsner Urquell and Svickova. This was my first time trying these 2 things, so it was a fun new experience to me. The beer was super light, and I wasn't buzzed at all. The Svickova was interesting. The sauce was on the sweet, creamy side, while the meat was kinda skimpy and tasted like it was preserved and marinated a long time. The dumpling bread pieces were glutinous and interesting. The whipped cream and jelly made the dish even sweeter, which was a strange combination of savoriness and sweetness. Anyway, an interesting lunch. read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Svickova and Pilsner Urquell - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

We were recommended to try this place by our host for an authentic Czech food specialty's & famous Pilsner. Having stopped by a few, I felt this Restaurant captured the best offerings and was a lively fun stop to boot with cheap very tasty beer! We started with pickled sausage served with bread and order of beer cheese, omg, I really love Czech food. We shared the mixed meats platter which was plentiful especially after having the appetizer. We had great service even though can get very busy. I read it's a chain but didn't feel like it, this location is nice as you should walk up Petrin hill (nearby) to work up your appetite for this hearty tasty meal.! read more

Oh my. This is my kind of place, one with the feel of an old beer hall. In search of some beers and a light bite, we stumbled upon here and ended up sharing a full meal. Had we known there were 8 other Kolkovna locations, we might not have gone at all, but don't let the Czech chain-equivalent scare you off. You'd be a fool not to go here. Started with the cabbage soup (with smoked meat and cream in a crispy hollow loaf of bread). Super delicious and hearty, and I loved the presentation in the bread bowl. And for 65 Kč (about $3 USD)?! Are you kidding me? This could easily sell for $8-$10 in major US cities. Next we shared the old Czech Kolkovna platter (a total of 900 grams including the following: 1/4 roast duck, Moravian Sparrows (pieces of roast pork), smoked meat, smoked beer sausage, white and red cabbage, three kinds of dumplings (bread, fat and potato). This was incredibly filling, even for two people to share, and was hands down one of the best dishes I have ever eaten. Ever. And all for the low price of 329 Kč (about $15 USD). I estimate this could go for $50 or more in Manhattan. The service was also on point. They clearly get how to cater to American tourists. I can't recall a time when my glass was empty. The smoke is annoying, but that's in all restaurants in Prague so get used to it. read more

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Fun, authentic Czech beer joint. Pilsner Urquell is their brand. Bartenders were fun and attentive. Plenty of futbol on TV.

Came here as a recommendation for authentic Czech food from our hotel. Usually I'm weary of tourist style recommendations but this did not disappoint!! All food was fresh, flavorful, and unique. The mixed meat plate was amazing my favorite being the wings of the ribs. Meat was very tender and seasoned perfectly. The mashed potatoes were sooo delicious. And of course the beer went perfectly with it all! read more

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Had a great experience here with the goulash so I came back and tried the deer steak. Both were excellent and really set the bar high for other restaurants serving Czech food. Watch out for the peppers on he goulash; they can be spicy! read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Goulash! - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Terrible Service. Decent Food. Good pricing. They have a huge, expansive menu (see my pictures) that changes very regularly, which is an excellent thing. The menu includes quite a few touristy food options too. The food and beer is very well priced. Service was AWFUL. Our server Thomas was totally ignoring our table since it was just 2 people and a toddler, and the check wasn't going to be huge (about 900 CZK). He focused all his energy on bigger tables with larger billing. Took forever to take our order, and after we finished our unnecessarily long meal, we tried to flag him down for 20 minutes by flailing our arms at him, which we ignored. Finally another server - Lukas (thank you, you saved the day because we were ready to scream) - saw us in distress, left his section to come over and help us. Needless to say we won't ever visit the restaurant again because of the service. The food was quite good, but they do tend to overlook the meats. The pork ribs were well smoked but not very moist. The pork neck was very well seasoned but a little dry. We also ordered some sides (green beans with bacon, rice, etc) and drinks which were fine. The restaurant was quite busy at dinner time on a Tue night (8PM) and it's only because we made reservations through our hotel concierge that we were seated upon arrival. I'm sure they have an understanding with prominent hotels in the city and ensure a quid pro quo relationship is built and honored - you refer us and we will prioritize your hotel guests... The restaurant is in a very nice location of the city, and had 4-5 outdoor tables. The inside of the restaurant is big but super warm - I mean 80 degrees and sweating warm... Does not lend itself to ordering and eating large quantities. More for drinking cold beer I suppose... read more

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First off the Pilsner and Kozel beers are delicious and less than 2 dollars each which is a plus. The assortment of grilled specialties was fantastic! Sausage and ribs were my personal favorites. The salmon was phenomenal and the mashed potatoes were creamy and fresh. The restaurant is large so it has a ton of seating. Also the waiters are super efficient and quick on their feet. So far this is my first restaurant that I'm eating at in Prague as I am already thoroughly impressed. read more

Ok stop. Had the Pilsner. The service here is so slow. Slower than a sloth even. We had to practically grab the waiter to get a second round. As for getting the check, this took at least 15 minutes after our glasses sat empty for a while. Be prepared to wait if you come here. read more

For food, yes it was good but for service? Terrible and one star! So this review will be two parts! For food, ordered the grill meat platter for 269 kr a little under 11 dollars for all sorts of grilled and well seasoned meat although, skewing towards the saltier side. The meat consisted of an entire sausage, two pork ribs, one slab of pork, and 4 chili chicken wings and a small corn on the cob with two sauces -- one that tasted like cheesy dressing and the other a sweet tomato based sauce. The meat, although fatty were delicious and my favorite were the chicken wings which was so juicy and the slab of pork where the lean meats tasted like thick Canadian bacon. For the grilled vegetables it was just simply DRENCHED in oil. Tasteless. Get it if you want to drink oil. For service, the waitress was rude. The restaurant doesn't offer tap water, only bottled and when a friend took a sip of his own water, he was scolded. Another friend ordered a beer that had a bug in it and when she ordered a new one, was charged twice for the beers. Also asked for two to go boxes and got charged 50 crowns without any warning. Whatever that's 2 bucks ish but annoying for all the stupid hidden fees. We left and the waitress looked at us without saying bye. Okay cool. Bye but not coming back. read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Grilled meat platter - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

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Variety of food choices... Recommended by locals. Authentic Czech cuisine at very reasonable prices. Typical European service... meaning no rush or urgency to get the food out or rushing you out the door once you've finished. The restaurant was packed when we arrived; definitively make a reservation. Thankfully they were able to seat my brother and I. Definitely try the mixed meat selections, but be warned... Arrive HUNGRY as the portions are plentiful. Absolutely worth checking out. read more

Kolkovna Olympia - One of the mixed meat plates they offer. - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Terrible staff... ready for tourists. Only. Poor service. Poor organization. Just sit and wait. No smile no emotions. We r working. Sad read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

What a nice spot to hang after a long walk. We came upon this cute restaurant after crossing over the bridge. There are three Kolkovna restaurants within walking distance of Old town. The beer is excellent, and their menu is great. I had the duck salad with a salted pear dressing, amazingly delicious. My husband had the smoked salmon salad, wow! His salmon was like sushi, perfect for a salad. His had thinly sliced toasted bread on top. Great place. Will return. read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Duck Salad and Salmon Salad, both delicious - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Quick service, cheap prices, and really good goulash. Very close to Old Town, and filled with locals and tourists. This is a huge spot so you didn't have to wait for a seat! The menu was huge, and they had plenty of veggie options, alongside the hearty meat options! read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Pilsner and goulash! - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Good but not great. I did not find the prices reasonable or the service in any way commendable. The steak tartare, which I ordered nearly every time it appeared on the menu when I was in Prague, was the worst I had. It looked and tasted like dog food. The steak was a steak. For equivalent menu items, this place was blown away by Cestr in all aspects (besides accessibility). All of my party agreed. It was underwhelming, but certainly is deserving of another chance. read more

We were recommended to check out this place by our concierge, and it was so good that we went back for our last night in Prague. Huge Czech beers, great apps (I had the homemade smoked sausages in a cast iron pan) and their food was delicious. Best red cabbage I had during a week in Prague, awesome dumplings, and the locals come here for the Duck - they serve 1/2 the duck (enough for two). Also had the goulash and goose leg, both very good! read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Smoked sausage appetizer + Kozel Dark .5L beer - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

Dining Date March 17, 2015 for dinner. We were drawn in by the classic pub styling. We were quickly seated in a no smoking section and ordered drinks. We scanned the menu and decided on the pork neck and pork tenderloin. Both dishes were outstanding! The meat was very tender and flavorful. My wife and I sometimes share our food with our 5 year old daughter since she cannot always eat an adult portion. She loved our food so much there almost was not enough for the 3 of us! Another item to note is my wife's tenderloin came out to the table too rare for her liking. The waiter had no problem with her request to cook the meat more well done. In a few minutes the waiter returned with her food cooked to perfection. We were highly pleased with the service. The prices were very reasonable as well. read more

Since the olympia was right around the corner of our hotel and our concierge recommended this place we went there the last evening we were in prague. Good service, good quality, quite cheap (compared to germany obviously). You should make a reservation. We payed about 25€ for two. Directly in the city it would have been more like 40€. read more

Food was served so fast you can tell it was precooked and it was cold and didnt taste good at all Servers are not pleasant either read more

Many lovely pickled, smoked, boiled, and fried sausages at this classic Czech brewery. (And great non-sausage food too. My wife loved the roast goose.) read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Pickled sausage and beer - Yeeeeeeaaaahhh. - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

The most amazing lamb ribs in town. Perfect atmosphere. Great service. Large menu with many Czech delicacies. And obviously the best beer: Pilsner Urquel. Absolutely recommended for families. read more

We were directed here for authentic Czech food: meat and potatoes. I think maybe I don't like Czech food.

Apparently quite an institution in Prague. Sometimes these are good, but most of them time not. Olympia isn't one of the good ones. The space is large, but relatively cozy. Smoking is allowed which isn't that nice, but is quite normal throughout Prague restaurants. The produce is not of good quality as the menu is way too long. They simply choose to cater a lot of guests based on quantity rather than quality. The food was not really bad, just not good. Our wild boar was fine in taste, but dry and tough in texture. So was the group's beef goulash and meat loaf. Nothing great about this place and I would rather spend my money elsewhere. read more

I'm usually not very picky palate and everyone knows that Prague is not known for her cuisine, but this restaurant is the worst I have ever visited and it was not particularly cheap. I ordered a risotto and they served me a cold rice similar to this Chinese rices that are sold frozen in supermarkets but with cucumbers. Really nasty presentation and taste. When I asked my waitress if perhaps it wasn't my plate as it wasn't risotto because it wasn't even cooked, came her manager and said: "this is the risotto in Czech Republic and you didn't know it because you 're a foreigner". I tried to politely explain that the risotto was an Italian dish and was with pasta as "chef's suggestion" in his menu where it wasn't as Czech specialty and he continued being rude and unprofessional. I paid and left the place. What a Shame! read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Nasty Risotto. - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

We were visiting my brother-in-law and this is where he took us because he liked it and it was close to where we were staying. Much like most of the other reviews - food was good, prices were reasonable (1,800 CZK - about $90 - for 4 adults and 4 children), atmosphere was comfortable, but NO free tap water, and the service was very "Czech" in that it wasn't "rude" or "mean" but definitely not "friendly" like in the states. read more

That´s the problem of restaurant chains. It´s usually nothing special. Meals are very good (especially ribs) but overpriced, atmospehere is kind a friendly but more like professionally friendly not personal friendly and the worst thing is that they do not respect the proper amount of beer in a glass. It´s always under the line, usually one finger. So I go to such a place when I have to (somebody celebrates birthday or whatever) but otherwise I try to avoid them. And it´s smoky. And those few tables on the sidewalk can´t be called garden. read more

Good but definitely not great. Its a chain restaurant. Portion size are big so thats a plus.

Service is unfriendly, excepted one young man, and not helpful at all. Due to some allergy we asked for a small change on the order, existing problem is with potatoes, no changes possible. The food came and from the 6 of us 5 almost did not eat it, and one said it was ok. I have been there 3 times in 3 years. Always thought it was maybe a bad night but no sorry. It's just bad. Cheap though but I guess you get what you pay for. read more

Overall, the food was good. The service was awful though. Oly was our server and acted like we were the biggest burden for him. There were 3 of us and we all ordered 1 drink and 2 appetizers all at once. Never came to ask us for refills. Obviously didn't like us because we weren't locals. Don't have an issue with that, I understand not everyone is going to like us. The issue was even trying to leave. It took 30 minutes for us to get a box and a check. We had to ask several times. When we tried asking someone else, they just pointed at our server and yelled that was our server. When we tried to get his attention, he would look away or raise his hand to tell us hold on before we could say anything. I just didn't understand, if you didn't want to serve us, why wouldn't you try and get it out as soon as possible instead of making us wait? Overall sad because this place looks great. Great for locals, tourist stay away. read more

if you want to eat where the locals eat and pay far less then the tourists traps....this is the place. The menu is set by a local chef featuring several smoked meats. They have excellent beer and desserts as well. It's about a 10 minute walk from the Charles bridge. read more

We ate there twice first time ok and second time not much better. Unfortunately with 1% unemployment the waiters don't care. Who is going to fire them. So we received well great service. Yeah right read more

For the same price you can find better restaurants. The taste is medium. Didn't like the soup with bacon (it's very sour). The plate of Czech specialities is big enough to be shared by two persons. The atmosphere and design are rather good though: classic and traditional. read more

Salad was fine: large, good greens. Main, a beef in gravy with dumplings, was inedible. Beef was described as "pot roast" but was sinewy, fatty, and horribly chewy. Gravy was thick, slimy, and just icky. Other mains seemed a bi better, but not good. My daughter's pasta was oddly sweet. Stay away. read more

Beer and turkey schnitzel are always a winning combo! We came here with a group of 10 people and easily found a large table with plenty of room. The pilsner was everlasting and the chef's special (turkey schnitzel with potato salad) was a delicious change up to all the dumplings and goulash I'd been eating every day. I'd definitely eat at Kolkovna Olympia again, heck I might even make it out there one more time before heading back to California! read more

We arrived a bit late and looked for a place that was open and within several blocks. For a starter we chose the meat platter, which had spicy marinated slices of roast beef, roast pork and dried pork fillet, served with Dijon mayonnaise, green peppercorns and baked cheese baguette. We were so hungry we forgot to take a pic. For the main dish, I had the roasted pork fillet in white bread, served with horseradish mashed potatoes, Brussels sprouts and red onion cabbage salad. I couldn't have been happier with what I chose. My husband ordered pot roasted beef in cream-vegetable sauce, served with bread dumplings and Carlsbad dumplings, aka Svíčková. Enjoyed a few Pilsner and a Becherovka. Service was quick and attentive. Even though we got in late and they were closing soon we never felt rushed...at all. Also, Easily could have been astronomical back in the States but in the end it was US $32. read more

Kolkovna Olympia - Pot roasted beef in cream-vegetable sauce, served with bread dumplings and Carlsbad dumplings, aka Svíčková. - Czech Near Me - Prague, Puerto Rico

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Had dinner here last night. Based on the food, it's recommended. Based on the service, not so much. Our server took forever to take our order and even longer to bring our food (about an hour and a half.) One of the sides didn't come out until we were finished. We asked for tap water and were told they don't serve it and we had to buy bottled, but then we saw other tables getting pitchers brought to them, not sure whats up with that. To make matters worse, when my wife tried to ask about the check she received only a blatant eye roll and no other response. We wouldn't come back if we return to Prague. Shame because the food actually was really good. read more

Good plain food and ok service at reasonable prices. Value for money but nothing more.