Little Prague Bar

An extension of the Little Prague Restaurant and occupying the space formerly holding the Salvation Army, Little Prague Bar is a larger bar in the Davis area. They took over the spot in the summer of 2006 and have continued to grow as a bar in the community since then. They have an extensive drink selection and many different European Brews on Tap as well as others like Guinness, Red Tail and Sierra Nevada.

Effective April 1st, 2012: The only Ids accepted will be Passports, State ID cards (3 month limit on out-of State IDs since it is a legal requirement to obtain a California ID within this time frame.), and International Visas (no more international Driver's licenses, International Student Id cards or any other forms of ID will be accepted). Interim Driver's Licenses will be accepted with verifiable picture ID. No large Bags, Oversized purses or backpacks after 9pm.

Staff members include: Kylie, Matt, Nick, Bartenders; Fed- Barback/bartender in training, Lynn- Dayshift bartender; Oz- Barback in training; Tre - Security. Vaclav- Owner. As you can see, if you are familiar with the establishment, the staff has gone through changes over the past several years and there are a few new faces.

They have many different events, many DJ nights showcasing many different styles, and are always looking for more ways to please the guests and community.

They have some pretty tasty bar food and can serve anything from the restaurant until 10pm as well. Every Wednesday is $1.00 pint night and they have many other drink specials also. For those who are celebrating their birthdays, Little Prague Bar will serve a free birthday shot only after drinks have also been purchased for your party. They are also part of a growing trend in Davis inasmuch as they are now charging a cover fee on Thursday-Saturday evenings. No worries though, the fee can be avoided altogether for those starting their nights a little bit earlier since they normally do not start charging the cover of $3.00 until 10 or 11 pm.

Want to avoid trouble while eating and/or drinking here? Check out the Bar Taboos page before entering.

It should also be noted that, while they do charge a minimum on credit card orders of $10, it is generally lower than any other bar in town. Be sure to close your open tab prior to being asked to leave or else you will be charged a 20% fee for not doing so.

They also have an ATM machine which does charge a fee for some cards if you wish to avoid the minimum order. Other than that bring cash and, like any other establishment, remember to tip for your service.

Events

Happy hour is a daily event that begins at 4pm and ends at varying hours depending on the day. The Happy hour at Little Prague includes- $3.50 Pints, $3.50 well drinks and half off appetizers.

• Monday nights KARAOKE w/ DJ EASY @ 10. p.m. Happy Hour 4pm-8pm
  

• Tuesday nights: Twisted Tuesdays (DJ plays mix of 80's 90's and Disco)/Open Mic Night begins @ 7 p.m. no cover (Bring your own instruments and your band-mates and play for an hour for a shot at an ongoing gig) Happy Hour 4pm- 8pm
  

• Wednesday nights: Various Bands/DJs Dollar Pint Nights! 9 pm , no cover Happy Hour 4pm- 5:30pm or later.
  

• Thursday nights: DJ ABM Mixed retro with Top 40. Happy Hour 4pm- 5:30pm
  

• Friday nights: DJ AY, Music style: Dance & remixed pop/rock top 40. Happy hour 4pm-5:30pm
  

• Saturday Nights: DJ Xander - Reggae/ African- every other Saturday, beginning March 10 @ 10pm
  

• Sundays - Happy hour 4pm- 5:30pm or later.

Cover Charge

Cover charge on special events. Occasionally the entrance fee is redeemable for drinks inside the establishment
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Little Prague was one of a growing number of bars in town that charged a cover fee for entrance. The cover charge policy has since been altered, now only charging cover for special events and fundraisers for various UCD groups.

You can easily avoid cover charge at any bar in Davis by simply going early (prior to 10:00pm) and grabbing a cheap beer along with your stamps/wristbands.

The cover charge may be higher if it is a special event, or may be replaced entirely for donations to other entities such as the Law School's various fundraisers and other types of events.

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2011-03-03 16:20:12   At one point in time, Little Prague wouldn't give free glasses of water at night. Is that still the policy? —TomGarberson

• has not been the policy for as long as I have worked there (Since Mar 2010), and stopped being an issue long before that. They have a water cooler for all those who need an immediate water fix, but if you ask any of the barstaff (depending on how busy they are) for a cup of H2O they will gladly hand you one, with or without ice. If I am working, I will grab a glass for any who ask and bring it to you if at all able to. Wes-P
  

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2011-05-01 01:23:28   Only place I go now. Great bartenders who get to know the regulars and take care of them = amazing in my book. Bruce, Wes and Han all make little prague the place I enjoy most :-) —OliviaY

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2011-05-25 16:15:12   Go here on Saturdays! They have a new DJ who not only plays good music, but actually takes requests. The drinks are good, the atmosphere is great, and with the addition of the good dance music, Prague is the SPOT in Davis on Saturdays. I haven't experienced any of the "issues" others have commented on. All in all a really fun place to drink/hang out. —JuanaBNDavis

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2011-06-15 01:27:51  

My husband and I became regulars at Little Prague about two months ago, almost instantly after moving to Davis in April 2011. The patio is gorgeous and we enjoyed the food, which isn't as great as I've had in the Czech Republic but decent for 'small college town' America. We also went to the bar often after dinner for a beer or a glass of scotch. For the most part, the staff is very nice and attempts to be helpful. The owner, on occasion, seemed rude to the staff, but I never needed to interact with him so I didn't realize the extent to which he despises his customers, or perhaps only his customers of color. There are cultural issues in the Czech republic relative to the treatment of people of color these issues traveling to the United States with the immigrants though, is unacceptable in the public sphere.

On the particular night in question, my husband, a friend and I went to the bar, we ordered a beer and a glass of wine and paid for them. We decided to order another round, and my husband went to the bar and ordered a beer and left the tab open this time. Since we frequent the bar often (about once a week or more) the staff knows us well, my husband routinely leaves the tab open and I order on his tab or close it as necessary. After my husband finished his beer, I went in to order another beer and close the tab. The bartender I was ordering with was busy and I would have preferred to wait for her, because the owner seems so contemptuous. Unfortunately the owner spotted me at the bar and engaged me in conversation, he started starring at me and said, "Well are you going to order something”. His tone was dismissive and aggressive at the same time, and he was looking at the men at the bar instead of looking at me while he spoke, trying to engage them in what was becoming a confrontation, rather than a conversation. I attempted to pronounce the name of the Czech beer, which may not have been perfect. Of course the owner himself has a horrendous accent while speaking English, but that isn’t something we penalize people for in the free world. I told him I had a tab open and spelled the last name instead of pronouncing it, because it is a foreign name and he would not be able to understand. He became irate yet again and said, "I don't know you." I elicited the help of the bartender, whose attention I had attracted by this point, including the attention of much of those seated at the bar, who found my husband's credit card. The owner then looked at the ID and the card and said, “this isn't you, you can't sign for this man” (I had told him I'd like to close the tab and leave and did not want the beer). I then went to the patio and fetched my husband to sign for his card. My husband was told he had not spent enough money to close this tab. My husband offered to let them charge the requisite $10 on the card as he just wanted to leave the place at that point, but was told he must make another purchase. Luckily, I produced a $10 bill and was able to recover our credit card and ID and escape the dastardly place.

It really saddens me, but I will not return to this establishment again, nether will my husband who is faculty at UC Davis and he won't be holding any outings with his colleagues at this establishment. Little Prague offers mediocre food with a side of terrible service and occasionally a little bit of old fashioned Eastern European fascism circa 1933. There are plenty of fine establishments to choose form in this town, I am sad that we've spent so much of our hard earned money at this particular one. —ZeeZee

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2011-06-18 03:29:37   The two previous comments are about a sad situation among many. Is the owner sexist and racist or an equal opportunity disher of beration and obnoxiousness? —BruceHansen

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2011-07-24 19:20:51   I had a somewhat irritating visit here this afternoon. A friend and I stopped in before a movie, since we arrived downtown 45 minutes early. It was around 3:15, and there was only one other person at the bar. The bartender greeted us, then took an order from the other patron. Then she came and went from the bar at least 3 times, each time telling us, "sorry, be right with you." It was 8-10 minutes before she actually took our order. She then poured our beers, and got a good 2.5" of head on my Sierra Nevada. At least she didn't serve it that way; instead, she said it'd be a few minutes, since there was a lot of foam on it. Rather than pour off the head and fill up the glass, she waited a good 3-4 minutes for half an inch or so of foam to disappear, then topped it off, pouring off a little bit of the foam. I don't mind an imperfect pour, but come on. If you're charging $4.50 for a pint of Sierra (which is $2.99 for an imperial pint, i.e. 20-oz glass, at The Davis Beer Shoppe), you can afford to pour off the 1/8 oz. you'll lose in head from a bad pour, rather than making the customer wait for it to fizzle off.

Despite getting there when the place was all but empty 40 minutes before our movie started, we had to hurry a bit to finish our drinks and head over to catch the show. That's just bad service.

(On a side note, the bartender was friendly enough when we weren't being ignored) —TomGarberson

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2011-08-18 00:26:46   This is seriously one of the most disappointing bars in Davis. The bar service is always awful - it takes way too long to order a drink, and the bartenders never pay attention to the order of people who have been waiting. It makes it hard to come and enjoy the bar, since the outdoor seating is really great and there's always randomly awesome dancing. —ChristyMarsden

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2011-10-19 16:18:28   dollar pint

—ArielMarek

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2012-04-27 23:18:57   As of last month, I am never going back to this establishment. There are two reasons.

One -the owner is a complete creep. The couple of times that I went there before my last visit, he would gawk and drool over all the hot girls and guys in our group. While it's clear that he's married, he certainly doesn't act like it when he's out groping his way through the hot college students that he hires as staff. I think it's only a matter of time before someone sues him for harassment - and I wouldn't be surprised if it was a client and not a staff.

Two - he or his wife kick people out of the place, even after they've ordered food and drinks, if the customers haven't ordered enough food. Here's what happened on my last visit - knowing that the bar is almost always completely empty, I had suggested to my study group that we meet there for our meeting. Once there, half the people ordered drinks, and a couple more ordered nibbles. Being students, not everyone ordered both a drink and an appetizer. While we talked about our work, it became obvious that the owners' wife was glaring at us and at the bartender. After a while the bartender came over and apologized saying 'the boss needs everyone to order an appetizer and a drink, or I'm going to have to ask you all to leave.' Seriously? The place was empty. We were sitting in the window making the place look lively and inviting, and she's dictating what it is that we need to order? So we asked if we could just finish our orders before leaving, and the old lady said 'NO! Order or get out.' So we left our table half finished. On the way out I went to boss lady and I said 'You do realize that this is a small town, and even if it wasn't a small town, you do realize that people talk about things like this.' She just frowned as said 'You can only stay if you pay' To which I replied 'So you'd rather have an EMPTY bar, without ANY customers, instead of having a dozen people with half of them paying for your food and drinks?'

So instead we now go to Delta, or Luigi's to meet and we are welcomed with open arms.

In short, creepy, lecherous and sexually confused owner and mean wife make this place #1 on our local no go list. —ChuckFrank