Regular patron Cranky Old Mission Guy delivers some bad news about Cafe Prague, and then sings its praises:
Cafe Prague @ Mission + Sycamore has indeed gone belly-up — because, I’m guessing, it was empty a lot.
‘Gee, what do they want? We gave them a handful of vaguely-authentic dishes and a short list of beers and interior seating so depressing that they HAD to sit at the cafeteria/picnic-style tables in the enclosed alley-like backyard, regardless of the weather, to avoid having their meals ruined by homeless people pressing their faces and/or asses against the greasy, paint-smeared windows! What could be more authentically MISSION?!’
But I digress.
Okay, okay. Read on and you’ll eventually get to the part about praises.
What about the Cafe Prague downtown? Same owner?
Boo. I loved their food in spite of the rest. Location wise it was so gross but so close. (I live down the block.)
One night my roommate wanted to eat out but had to bring a dog, so their beer garden was a perfect destination. We took the picnic table closest to the wall dividing us from the alley. The minute we sat down, there was an odor attack, and we saw a newly spreading man made yellow puddle soaking through the wall. The owner didn’t know what to say. We just said “we live here” and moved over to the farthest side and it didn’t harm us there. It was a good meal after all.
Now they can bring back Country Station
please yes