Jo’s Bar

This was my favorite place to eat in Prague and a nice change from the run-​of-​the-​mill goulash and dumpling joints on every block of town. The service was friendly and the atmosphere is modern and cozy. It was hard to make a choice on what to order because everything looks great, but I ultimately settled with the braised lamb and potatoes (a steal for about 7 €). It was great! They also offer some delicious homemade lemonades. We loved dinner so much the first night that we came back the next day.

Burger was good and they let us order late as the kitchen was closing. Service was also very good. Deducting a star because the server scanned my credit card and said that the transaction didn’t go through. I believed him and paid him cash. I discovered that the credit card transaction did, in fact, go through later on and returned the next day where they cheerfully refunded the money and apologized profusely. Something smelled a little funny to me on this — could have been a mistake but I am not 100% convinced. Again, food and service were great — just use cash and no worries.

Great variety of salads, sandwiches, and sides. Everything we tried that night was fantastic and price was great too. Great ambiance as well. I recommend it for a night out or for travelers just stopping by!

Jo’s is the only place I’ve seen in Prague that offers Tex-​Mex fare. It’s decent, but not terribly authentic if you’re from the Southwest US or anywhere in Latin America, you’re going to be disappointed. Still, it’s an option if you need a break from Czech cuisine.
The staff is very friendly; the barman was even kind enough to direct a friend of my away from the absinthe offering there and recommend some better alternatives. In addition to the usual Czech beer offerings, they also have wine and cocktails.

Yes, they have a back room! This is the advertisement placed outside of Jo’s bar, which is on the main street going up to Prague castle. In the summer, I imagine that it gets rammed and that people spill out onto the pavement outside, however at the end of January, we had our choice of seats in the ‘front room’ and didn’t even have to venture out back.
On to the drinks then. I ordered a cubra libre that was made with Bacardi instead of Havana rum and with lemon instead of lime. Despite this, it was quite tasty, though I did have a job to drink it through the ridiculously long straw they gave me.
The music being played was an interesting mix of cheesy rock and electro pop. Somehow or other though, it seemed to work well and was befitting of the bar.
The most distinctive thing about Jo’s Bar is, without a doubt, the disturbing monochromatic mural they have painted along the wall opposite the bar. As wall art goes, this one’s a humdinger. The painting depicts leering men about to slaughter a rabbit, giggling women who look to be ladies of the nights and lots of gnomes with their hands down each others’ pants.
It’s almost like the painter had dropped some acid and got the smurfs and watership down all mixed up.