Budvarka – Dejvice

We wanted to return here as our last experience was very positive. We were warmly greeted and offered a table downstairs as the upstairs was full; however in the dungeon it was hot and humid. So back upstairs and we lucked in with a table, our waiter was actually running to clean it off and get it ready for us!
Normally when I see Budweiser I have nightmares thinking of the American version that if yo send your beer into the chemist you are informed your camel has diabetes. The good news is, the original makers of Budweiser make a fine beer that features a full bodied flavour. Yum.
We started with the brie cheese with sweet chili pepper spread and onions. The cheese was tasty with the chili sauce but a little dry. We also thought that a chunk of bread to soak up the oil would have been nice touch.
Mixed reviews on the main courses with one pulling a 5 and the other a weak 3. The duck was excellent. Crispy, flavourful skin with very moist meat that melted in the mouth. The side of sauerkraut and red cabbage added a wonderful contrast to the salty, flavourful meat. The dumplings were great to soak up the yummy sauce. All around an all star dish.
Sadly the stuffed chicken breast with goat cheese and almonds was dry and perhaps overcooked. There was a generous portion of honey carrots and the three ‘blobs’ of mashed potatoes with green onions, and the spuds were full of flavour. Too bad the chicken was dry. It either needed a sauce or a little less time in the oven. The portions of food however was more than generous. So to use technical foodie speak, one versus 3 blobs of spuds, ½ the carrots with ½ the honey, and double the juiciness of the chicken.

Nice patio, good beer, decent food, and fairly inexpensive. Not very touristy, which is sometimes hard to find in Prague.
Lots of locals when we were there, including a group of about 10 military who all had excellent posture and, surprisingly, had beer with lunch :)
Nothing spectacular, but a solid performance overall.

I like this place. I like to inexpensive food, especially the daily lunch menu. My very limited knowledge of Czech sometimes makes for a surprise from the menu.
The beers is good also and I DO like Budvar. This place is a chance to sample all the different types of Budvar.