Zach W.
Yelp
Grand Cru is a Michelin-star restaurant recommended by the Taste of Prague blog. If you are not familiar with Taste of Prague, you should check their website and blog out ASAP. They are a must-use resource for foodies travelling to Prague.
As suggested by TOP, we visited during lunch to take advantage of the lunch specials. We did seem a bit out of place - two young adults in our 20's surrounded by suits and ties. The host seating us was rather rude, perhaps due to our age. Thankfully, our server was top notch.
Grand Cru offered a two-course lunch special for 13-euros. The options consisted of a soup or salad to start and two mains to choose from. We were not overly ecstatic about the lunch special starters or mains, so we decided to order a couple dishes a la carte.
My girlfriend ordered the Brazilian sirloin steak with pepper sauce, homemade french fries, and an fried egg. Price: $22 euros. Like any high-end restaurant, the portion size was small. However, the quality of the meat warranted the price tag. Lightly spiced and cooked to a perfect medium rare, the meat was succulent, especially when paired with the lightly fried egg. French fries were delectable.
I ordered the Chef's Special: Pigeon breast, almond ravioli with cherries and smoked thyme sauce. Pigeon consommé, armagnac and ginger. Pigeon liver and foie gras ice cream. Price: $30 euros. The dish was a bit rich for our taste buds. Cooked to a perfect medium rare, the pigeon breast was the highlight. The smoked thyme sauce and almong ravioli were very tasty compliments to the breast, but overall the dish was lacking flavour. The Pigeon Consomme, armagnac and ginger consisted of pigeon feet in a small soup. It was far too rich... not my favourite dish. Lastly, the pigeon liver and foie gras ice cream was inedible. The meal was definitely a culinary experience.
Overall, we enjoyed the experience at Grand Cru.