Ah, Fraktal. What a long and complicated history we have. For many years, this was the most consistent place in Prague - a funky decoration scheme, eclectic music, attentive service (a welcome respite from 'traditional" Czech service), pretty good food, excellent burgers and a weekend brunch that was the envy of the city. It was the kind of place that you'd go to for late brunch on a Saturday, stick around to drink beer, more friends would show up, and pretty soon you just ordered dinner as well and drank for another few hours. Almost like a clubhouse, and a place you ALWAYS took visitors. Then things started to slip - new staff were kind of jerks, the food started becoming uneven, eventually dipping down into "that wasn't very good" territory. Then a consultant was brought in to revitalize the food, and it was a smashing success - no one minded the occasional crappy waiter with attitude, because the food got so damned good. And then he left, and quality started to slip again. Today, Fraktal is an uneven bet - sometimes the burgers and Mexican dishes are really good, sometimes they kind of suck - depends on who's cooking. Sometimes your server is an old hand who is attentive and friendly, sometimes someone new who thinks that you are a jerk for bothering them. The interior is starting to fall apart - those booth seats, which have always been uncomfortable, are now torn up and disintegrating. Basically, Fraktal is a case study of one of the main issues with the Prague restaurant scene - staff. They understand they good staff can make the difference in a restaurant - from servers to cooks. But good people sometimes move on to bigger and brighter things, and those who replace them sometimes couldn't care less about making customers happy or cooking good food (it's almost as if they think, "Well, I don;t eat this food, so who cares how I cook it?") Whipping that kitchen staff into shape and overhauling the interior could help turn things around. I still come here - sometimes. But I used to come twice a week. And i really hope that some day things will be better, so I once again want to make this place a frequent stop, not just an occasional one. read more