Some things just look better than they taste and this was the case. Set atop a little hill with a…read moresomewhat obstructed view of the ugly side of Prague is this fine establishment. One that seems to have existed her for decades, perhaps centuries. The outdoor garden seating is serene. Birds chirping in the back, little to no background noise all under the shade of tall leafy trees. With the gentle breezes from the wind you pickup notes of earthiness, flowers and scents of the surrounding greenery. That's about where the high stops. I had the special pork dish with sauerkraut and potato dumplings of some sort. My better half had the infamous dumplings. All this paired with a cold pint of local beer and some bubble, fruity alcoholic concoction. If there's one thing Czech's do right is alcohol but I can't use that as merit for this review because it's obviously bought and not made on site. Anyhow, the pork was porky but without any herbs, spices and lacked seasoning overall. What really made it worst was it's dry, stringy and extremely tough texture. Every bite was a struggle. The potato dumplings also had strange textures of a dish washing sponge. Though I've never chewed on one before I would imagine that's how it would be; tough, chewy, dry and slight abrasive. It even resembled one if you look closely! LOL The sauerkraut was the only high in this dish and it too was bland. The dumplings were equally uninspiring. Flavourless, texture-less and overall just plain boring as it can be. If you had closed your eyes while eating, you probably can't tell what it is and what is inside.

Ideal restaurant for a sunny days. Why? Do you ask why? Well, the answer is garden. Big one. Not…read morehuge but still big. And with trees. And also partially in the park. And they have a good beer from Pilsen. It´s pity that they have only two kinds and no dark one but the quality is there so I can´t really complain. The cuisine is czech and it´s really good. I recommend spicy chicken wings which are among appertizers but the portion is big enough for a regular meal. And they are delicious. But of course the other meals are worth tasting as well. They will force you to like czech cuisine. The only thing I would complaint about is the division of smoking and nonsmoking section inside. If you say that half of the room is smoking and half nonsmoking, it´s not really divided space. But as I said, this place is ideal for summer, because you can just relax at the garden. And if you would be cold in the evening so they have a blankets to borrow.

Writing this review hurts a bit because I would love this restaurant to be top notch as it is sooo…read moreconveniently located for me. I could actually build a very bad parachute myself, jump out of the window and chances are the wind would blow me right into Sokolovna's window. Disclaimer: I am a lunch-type-of-guy and therefore haven't ever experienced their dinner options. I am in it for the hotovky. Sto procent! Because of its proximity I have been to Sokolovna 4 or 5 times now. And it has only been OK every time. None of the dishes has ever amazed me, surprised me or anything. The portions are big but the taste is always a bit bland or there is too much salt. On the brighter side: The people are nice, the prices (for lunch) are OK and the interior and the terrace are nice places to be in. Still, especially because there are so many excellent restaurant options in the area, Sokolovna is not really on the list of my favorite places around my block. I am going to give dinner a try one day. Let's see, maybe we are going to get along like good neighbors should after all...

First of all would like to say props to whoever is able to finish the pork knee single-handedly…read more Super tender meat inside nice crust of pork skin on the outside. Beef carpaccio was a nice light appetizer.

Very good classic Czech dishes like for example Svičkova. Waitress was very attentive, but welcome…read morelukewarm as usual to every non-native Czech person. Ambiance is a traditional local pub. Lots of dogs everywhere, which is a bit odd, but definitely something dog-lovers would like.

Wonderful place! The food is awesome and not expensive at all. The only thing they can improve on…read moreis the selection of beer. They have a very nice outside seating area too. Highly recommend