Pracna On Main

Why is this place still open?

by xochi74

There is nothing positive that I can say about this dump.

The beer was stale

-waiter was drunk on stale beer

--the food was cold

We left no tip due to the drunkenness and the little turdburgler had the guts to demand a tip as we left as if he were entitled to it.

We suggested he go to treatment, and left, where he then made a fatal mistake.

He grabbed my arm and said he would beat the living Shite out of me if I did not tip him out.

I jerked my arm back and he lunged at me.

This guy was so drunk he wanted to fight me because of his own issues.

So drunk he was staggering.

My boyfriend tried to call the police.

He tried to go after him.

I blocked him, and told him to cool out yet he was saying that we OWE HIM A TIP..........

He lunged at me like he was going to attack me and was so drunk he fell to the floor.

The place was empty except for the three of us, and the cook- who upon hearing all of this came and grabbed the waiter, and told him to chill out.

The cook said we should do the right thing and tip the guy.

He was drinking too.

After that little outburst we went back to our table took the money for the stale food and stale beer and left.

We are debating taking the owners to court due to the assault issue (on cell phone recorder)

We figured it better to let them eat the bill.

Had that little punk come after us as we walked the st anthony main complex God help him!

He had no idea how close I was to beating the daylights out of him.

I was on a date.

It was one I will never forget.

• Pros: Nothing, just old memories of MPLS gone by
• Cons: Service, food, lack of respect

so much fun!

by curlymsp

I am a little shocked at some of the reviews, so I thought I would send one that reflected our recent experience here. We loved it! Sunday afternoon, delish bloody mary with a huge pickle on top [Ms Curly is loopy for pickles], a beer back, a wonderful blackberry soda, great food- tuna sandwich for Ms Curly and cheesesteak for me. Atmosphere, great laffs all around, b'ball on TV, just a great time. We will be back!

• Pros: great atmosphere, friendly wait staff, LOVED the bloody mary
• Cons: a little pricey, and a little crowded- but that just made it more fun.

Time to start a new tradition

by DKirkwood

Oh, where to begin... We arrived after having just run in the "Race for Justice." There were around 16 of us in 4 distinct family groups. At first we were almost turned away (overwhelmed, I guess, due to the fact that they were already handling another large party.) Despite the fact that the entire dining room was empty. We were finally seated after helping the staff bring some tables and chairs together. Drink orders were taken, and we asked that the guest checks be generated by Family group (3-5 in each) and we were told , "not possible," Drinks took a good 15 minutes to appear. Ordered the Eggs Benedict (featured on the table-top promotion card) along with 3 or 4 others inthe group. I have one word for the chef- PERKINS. If you want to know what a decent, well presented Eggs Bene looks like... Honestly, the Eggs were cooked HARD, the Sauce was WAY too lemony, and the overall presentation was pathetic. Others commented on their food as being fair to poor. After being presented with the guest check, we spent the next 30 minutes doing napkin math, only to get it all wrong anyway. Boy, that's fun. I approached the manager and provided feedback on the food quality and the level of service. While she apologized for not having met the most basic of expectations, she made sure to underscore the fact that they really had been put out by having such a large group show up unannounced. And I thought DT MPLS was hurting for business these days... We have made this a tradition of sorts after doing this particular run, but never more- time to start a new tradition, this time without Pracna's. Sad, really, I used to be quite taken with the whole SAM area, but it's fallen into such disrepair.

• Pros: Has history on its side
• Cons: Simply nothing to recommend this place

Wowser....Avoid this PLACE!

by AVeryDeppBurn

Well I did not see anyone drinking like everyone else did but the bartenders were making out like they were 5 beers in. One of them showed up about halfway through my meal and they kept running around together (ignoring our empty drinks) to go makeout. I felt like I was in 8th grade. Also, we saw two rodents running around behind us plus we asked for no cheese on our 1890 but I think they put extra cheese on it. Never been so unimpressed with a place in my life.

• Pros: Peep show
• Cons: Lazy servers who are running around making out with eachother

Terrible Service

by NordEastLoverr

I went there for happy hour expecting a nice crowd to mingle with. However, my friend and I were two of four people there so that was a little disapointing. Anyway, we sat at the bar, and our bartender seemed pretty nice to start out with and got us our drinks promptly. However, she spent the rest of the time flirting with one of the waiters as he ignored his table. Also, they did not seem to mind helping themselves to the beer -- they hid it in plastic cups as if no one will notice. She did not come back for 20 minutes (well after our drinks were finished). Also we had to listen to their entire conversation about how drunk they were last night and how drunk they were going to be that night and how I cant believe she did this with him etc (I'll spare you the details but it was inappropriate to say the least). Anyway don't go there unless you like bartenders who ignore their customers to flirt with the waiter.

• Pros: The view
• Cons: Bartenders who are more interested in their drinks than yours

Bad Waitress, Lazy Bartender, Why Bother

by sunnyice

I try to be very fair in my reviews of places, but this was absolutely one of the worst experiences I have ever had. We were seated almost immediately because there were only a few people in there. We were given water and a menu, and then we never saw the waitress again. Ooops, not so. We saw her at the back of the bar talking to another worker. Then someone else joined them. She never came back. My husband asked the bartender if we could get some service and he said "right away". We waited for another 10-15 minutes and then finally stood up and left. If it were only one wait staff person who sucked, that is one thing. When the whole group is sitting in the back, and I think drinking, it is a whole different story. We ate there several years before and had a fine waitress and pretty decent food. I don't know what would entice me to go back there again. I have fond memories of it from summer evenings sitting out and having a beer with friends watching the river. Maybe that is what I need to stick to doing there.

• Pros: Have always loved the location
• Cons: Staff more interested in personal lives than actually serving customers

Bad Atmoshpere/Service

by bonkers54

My husband and I heard this was a good place so we went awhile back. The food was excellent but the service and the atmosphere was not plesant. My husband ordered a beer and recieved the wrong one twice. Then our server took it back and instead of dumping them out, he drank one and the female bartender dumped the other one out into a cup and drank it (I thought they were at work?!?!). We were the only people in there and were sitting about 5 feet from the bar. The bartender and the server were talking very loudly about the bartender's breakup with her boyfriend and their plans for going out drinking that night (which apparently had already started). So if you like bad service and bartenders/servers who force you to listen to their conversation go to this place.

• Pros: Food
• Cons: Waiters and Bartenders drinking on the job

Good Place

by long22186

Place is a little overpriced but good food. Food is pretty good and it has an excellent beer selection.

Great for casual outside dining.

by uradel

Pracna is okay for casual no frills dining. A great place to have lunch but make sure you get outside seating as the inside dining area is not up to snuff. The food is average. You can usually be seated quickly except during the Stone Arch Bridge Festival. But then the entire Main is packed at that time. We always experienced good service. I wouldn't eat there for dinner or if you want a setting with a good indoor alternative seating area.

If it were not on historic Main by the falls the rating would slip further.

• Pros: Great outdoor setting. Ample parking at the nearby public lot. Very pleasant.
• Cons: The interior is not my cup of tea. Very "warehouse" like. This place is great if you sit outside for a casual meal.

Great before a movie or a romantic evening at St. Anthony

by jhill4mpls

An old favorite for low key evening followed by a nice walk in hostoric minneapolis. They have all the classics and their bloody marys are great. More of a place to grab a relaxed or fast meal, if you want full service, multiple course meals, head down the street to the nicollet island inn. Pracna is for a lazy evenings and a beautiful view of the river.

• Pros: Beautiful view
• Cons: parking