Bohemian Spirit Reviews Summary

Category: Czech restaurant

Address: 321 E 73rd St, New York, NY 10021, USA

Phone: +12128611038

Rating: 4.5
based on 115 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Dinner was terrific and somehow we were able to talk to each other and be heard."
  • "The apple strudel and the stuffed crepes closed out a great meal."
  • "Fabulous food. Started with pork pate. Yummy!"
  • "Food was superb and the beer......hello! Nothing better then nice cold Pilsner Urquell!!"
  • "Perfect for fall, the beef goulash is delicious and filling."
  • "Great Czech food, was authentic and the place is built with heart."
  • "The food at this place is super authentic."

Cons:

  • "The food is meat heavy and rather heavy and sweet."
  • "The duck for 26$ was ridiculously small."
  • "The cucumber salad was tasteless and watery."
  • "The dishes are a little Americanized, e.g. the cream sauce in svíčková is sweeter than it should be."
  • "The sauce had too much sugar overall."
  • "I ordered the pancakes, and they gave me 3 small pancakes, 5 inch diameter."
  • "The Apple strudel was served pretty cold and lacked flavor."

Service

Pros:

  • "Server and bartender were extremely nice and attentive."
  • "Very welcoming staff."
  • "Comfy atmosphere, friendly and attentive service."
  • "The staff is always friendly and the takeout is always fast."
  • "The wait staff was exceptionally friendly and very accommodating."
  • "Service was absolutely amazing!!!"
  • "Also the service was swift and very friendly."

Cons:

  • "We got there at 5 when the restaurant opened we were the only 2 people there, the waitress was rude and would not allow us to sit where we wanted."
  • "Service could use a little bit of improvement as they tend to forget to check on you or your drinks."
  • "They did not look like they care about customers, like if is everything good, if we need something."
  • "We had to leave, because we did not get our main course in an hour and a half. And no explanation whatsoever."
  • "I give them two stars because I love Czech beer. But I put my name on the list and they never called us back."
  • "Server that we had was nice t helpful and attentive at all we seat all night waiting for water and to get our check was forever."
  • "Great food and very mediocre service giving priority to their regular guests over you."

Value

Pros:

  • "Great price two drinks included."
  • "The prices were a little on the high side, but it's worth the visit."
  • "The food and drink here was really good and at a fair price for NYC."
  • "The price point was impressive: $25/person with tax and tip for two (no alcoholic drinks)."
  • "A shot of Beherovka for $12 (sic!) was genuine and tasted exactly as from the entire bottle for $22 lol"
  • "The price, given the impeccable quality, was very reasonable."
  • "Very good value for money and highly recommended."

Cons:

  • "The food is ok but pretty expensive for the portion."
  • "In my opinion, a bit overpriced."
  • "Aside from this, the value of two tamales as being “valued at $15” was extremely inaccurate."
  • "Cake cutting fee? For $3 per person?"
  • "Portions were so small and with no table bread, my two guests and I all left hungry with a big tab."
  • "Disappointing portions, you stay hungry after the 26$ duck."
  • "This is unacceptable from a $50+ per person restaurant."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "We loved it. Old world atmosphere."
  • "A lovely evening and definitely a place I would go back to again and again and again..."
  • "I felt a bit like at home;)"
  • "The atmosphere is traditional and comfortable."
  • "The dining area is brightly lit and open, with lots of different Czech memorabilia and photos adorning the walls and ceiling."
  • "The atmosphere is incredible with all of the Czech items throughout the establishment."
  • "The restaurant has nice ambience."

Cons:

  • "The menus looks like that of a cheap place, the atmosphere was putting my guest and I to sleep."
  • "Even though the place looks great and the food tastes okay, we experienced the worst case of food poisoning in our lives."
  • "If you are not with interesting company of your own it is a lonely place to eat."
  • "There was not music."
  • "Atmosphere is nothing like in Czech Republic, more like a poor parody."
  • "Bathrooms just down the stairs nothing for people with disabilities."
  • "Lots of busy brunch places in this area this one wasn’t."

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