Sansho

Spectacular! If Sansho was in San Francisco, reservations would be booked 2 months out. 6 course tasting menu is tuned to your preferences (mine no pork or red meat). I thought the first course of salmon sashimi would be the highlight. It was that good. But it kept on getting better. Great service. Great local beer — an American style IPA with local hops. Worth the trip to Prague just to eat here.

I dropped by for lunch today and was actually (for the most part) pleasantly surprised. I came for the duck soup, which they didn’t have, and I was sad, BUT decided to stay anyways. I ordered the pork belly sliders and the dry, sweet pork with coconut rice and papaya. Needless to say, I was stuffed when I left but I actually finished all my food!
Pork belly sliders — A+. As soon as I bit into one I immediately understood the fuss (and this is coming from someone who usually doesn’t like Asian fusion). The bun was perfectly steamed and fluffy, the garnishes nice and fresh and flavorful, and… the pork! It was fried to crispy perfection and seasoned nicely, BUT the kicker was that they spread the sauce on the bun so it wouldn’t make the pork soggy. With every bite, I got a nice crunch. Good job, Sansho. You know what you’re doing with these bad boys.
The dry, sweet pork was not as good as the sliders, but still decent. The seasoning of the rice and the pork was really good (even though I tasted a bit of burnt garlic in the pork, sad). But what I couldn’t get over was the papaya salad. It was underseasoned and didn’t do ANYTHING in terms of flavor for me. I ate a few bites, wanting to like it, but then gave up.
Overall, if you’re an Asian fusion fan, stop by here. If you’re not, stop by anyways because them pork belly sliders are what dreams are made of.

Out-​standing. Everything you want from a delicious and comfortable experience. From the salmon tartar to the pork-​belly w/​three pepper sauce, we were continually delighted with every dish. The room is casual yet stylish. And though it’s no-​fuss, it retains a classy vibe. Service was also casual, but responsive. The flavors were that perfect combination of familiar and new, all the way through to the desserts. Would go back in a heartbeat. Tonight if we could.

I’m not sure where this fits in my list of best restaurants, after being in prague since July on and off my taste of what’s a great restaurant has changed. Fact I know the burger at Nase Maso is one of the best burgers you will have anywhere, In & Out, Shake Shack, Apple Pan watch out. Sansho is just awesome, after 3 meals 30 different people, it’s unanimous. From the Salad with crispy bits of trout to the pork belly with Gai lan, to the always great salmon tataki. The owner Paul (from Stafford England who sold his butcher shop at 17 to move to London and ultimately work at Nobu and then a Chinese burger, to lee who is from Colorado.) The food is just the best. You know some place is special when it is a tasting whole animal restaurant where you bring 3 vegans and their mouths water after dish and the restaurant makes brand new dishes to achieve the entire dish for dish dinner. A PRAGUE MUST!

I quite like the concept of no menu, and the dishes were creative. Creative in a way that pairs of flavors that traditionally go together are seemingly randomly chained through each dish. However, I didn’t like the final construction. It often had contradicting tastes that created cacophonous clashes. For the price range in Prague, I think it’s overpriced for the experimental flavors I experienced. See below for comments on individual dishes of the day.
The first dish was salmon sashimi with peppers, sesame, chive, and ginger. Average overall flavor. The salmon was not as fresh as it could have been.
The second dish was fried soft shell crab bun with wasabi based sauce. I didn’t like the wasabi flavored creamy sauce with the bun.
The third dish was star fruit salad with jasmine tea infused smoked trout. Salad was fresh and nice, and fish was nicely flavored, but the combination didn’t work for me. Somehow the fishy chewy jerky fish cancelled the freshness of the salad. I didn’t like it, but my wife loved this dish.
The fourth dish was crispy and pork belly, hoisin sauce, watermelon, mint, and cilantro. Watermelon with mint together was very nice, but too much hoisin sauce overpowered the flavor.
The fifth dish was pork dumplings with salmon roe, and creamy sauce. This was the most harmonious dish of the day. Salmon roe was not super fresh though.
The main dish was fish curry, mutton curry, and some greens. Fish curry was quite good. Mutton curry was totally non-​Indian flavored. It looked like normal curry, but then it tasted very much like pulled mutton drenched in BBQ sauce: did not taste good.

Went here with my wife on trip to Prague.
Had the soft shell crab sliders (really good), bahn mi sliders (just ok) and the salmon sashimi (really good) then had the pork and prawn with rice entrée (good)
Pretty décor and great staff

Paul Day is a genius and, mark my words, he’ll get a Michelin star soon. The food is sublime — a beautiful Asian-​fusion offering with incredible style and a real knowledge of flavours. The food is as locally-​sourced as possible (Mr. Day is a snout-​to-​tail man), the beer is fantastic, the wine list in wonderful and the service is impeccable. A fun, friendly atmosphere with some of the best food in the entire country at completely reasonable prices. It’s a complete restaurant experience. But really, they could have nasty waiters who never bathe and the interior could be a bombed out wreck with a leaky ceiling, and you’d still want to eat this food: salmon sashimi with a sesame oil and lemon juice sauce, incredible slow-​roasted pork belly, soft shell crab sliders on a bau bun with wasabi mayo (which is, like, one of the most delicious things you will ever put in your mouth), lamb penang slow cooked for hours and hours, authentic sticky toffee pudding, a chocolate chip ice cream sandwich with green tea ice cream… I mean, I want to eat ALL of it. Go. Go now. And then go again. And the lunch specials are one of the best deals in town.

5 stars for the sticky toffee pudding, asparagus salad, clams, and steak tartare. All 4 were AMAZING. I would definitely go here again just to order those items… Otherwise, this would probably get 4 stars for me. The soft shell crab was a little heavy. Like the reviewer below me wrote, the watermelon and pork belly was not good. It had WAY too much hoison sauce and was too sweet to eat. We were a little disappointed that our entrée was beef and lamb penang. The quality of the meat was wonderful and it was cooked perfectly, but there was no extra oomph to it. Again, we came for dinner so it was a set menu and we didn’t get to choose…

You get there and… You don’t choose any course, no menu, nothing! You can let the waiter know that you are vegetarian or not a «4 legs meat» eater and they will accommodate something different (and delicious) for you.
Food is great, is organic and tasteful.
Service is great and waiters are nice
Enjoy this excellent experience!

We dined here for lunch during a nice sunny day in Prague and went ahead with the tasting menu. Starting with the good: the service and presentation are both at a 5-​star level. The wait staff was very attentive and begin every meal by asking for dining preferences and food allergies — they then get the chefs to substitute in alternatives for each diner whenever needed.
Unfortunately, though, the food failed to live up to our expectations. Our party didn’t request any substitutes, but the flavors of each dish generally seemed out of whack for a high-​quality restaurant. The salmon sashimi and soft shell crab sliders with wasabi cream were probably my favorites, but the pork belly dish was much too salty and the beef and roti dish was just average. None of the food really stood out as 5-​star worthy.
It’s time to hop off the Sansho hype train.

This is a no nonsense foody place. Great mission style Asian fusion food with a fixed 6 course meal that makes it so you don’t have to or want to think. You just eat and enjoy.

Dining Date March 25, 2015 for dinner.
I loved the concept of 5 small appetizers and a main course. If you have never been here before, there is no menu to choose from; you get what’s on the menu for the night. A bit different, but very fun. After eating each dish, we kept asking what was next! I found all the dishes very tasty and delicious. Make sure you’re ready for seafood, because you’ll be served salmon, clams, trout and soft shell crabs. Order a nice bottle of wine when you get there and enjoy the parade of flavors for the next 2 hours. Great service included!

The expectations I had for Sansho outdid the reality. The food here was decent, but compared to other Asian fusion restaurants in other cities, this is average.
The FOOD:
Salmon sashimi: a bit of a rough cut with the sauce not being too well emulsified. I kept having to stir my fish around in the sauce to integrate everything.
Soft shell bao: one of the fluffiest steamed buns I’ve had, this was probably my favorite thing we ate here. The crab was nicely crisp and the creamy sauce wasn’t overdone.
Pork and watermelon salad: TOO MUCH HOISIN! The sauce seemed like it was just hoisin and nothing else. It wasn’t reinvented. It was way too sweet. I did enjoy how crispy the pork was, but the flavors were overpowered by all of the sauce.
Pork and papaya with coconut rice: the papaya was very odd to me. I kept wanting it to be papaya salad, but it wasn’t. It wasn’t fresh, tart, tangy, sour, spicy – the combination that makes traditional papaya salad addictively delicious. I know it wasn’t supposed to be a direct interpretation of papaya salad, but it wasn’t a delicious enough dish on its own to make me forget about traditional papaya salad. Also, the rice was very al dente for my taste.
Overall, the food quality was good, but the flavors were not always well balanced and well combined. The service was friendly in a Czech way and you can tell they try hard, but I wouldn’t recommend a visit unless you’re so curious you can’t stay away.

back to Sansho a year later. still delicious.
still understated cool. again best meal I’ve had (so far) on this trip to Europe. even the tap water is tasty, served in a glass pitcher with fresh mint and cucumber strips. six course tasting with guest input on choices.
salmon sashimi in a dressing, yes, one can get that anywhere but it doesn’t taste like this anywhere. softshell crab sliders: korean steamed bun with wasabi mayonaise, more please. local pork with water melon and hoisin sauce. pulled short ribs penang style with papaya salad and roti.
gyoza with black vinegar a bit dry but none left on the plate. they were out of clams and tendon, oh well…
the super nice brit chef-​owner tells us that the freshness of the asian ingredients is owed to the Vietnamese community of Prague. two planes fly in weekly.
the drinks are good too: water melon vodka cooler and cucumber collins. later, draft beer and rosé. everything served by a young, friendly, unpretentious staff.
a deeply satisfying meal. we passed on the sites — sansho alone is worth the trip.

Quite a tasty menu.
They were accommodating with my boyfriends gluten allergy though having roti accompany one of the dishes was curious.
My favorite dish was the soft shell bao slider.
I liked that even though every table was on a set menu, not every dish was the same. Made it more exciting.
Service was very good. Friendly but professional.
Make reservations especially for dinner as people were turned away who just walked in.

OK food. Liked most of it. I’m vegetarian, so I think the meat eaters would enjoy it much more.

What a wonderful little restaurant! Ordered the banh mi, pork belly mini sandwiches, and the organic beef curry. Service was great! Food, exceptional! The dish that stood out the most was the pork belly… My gosh. Absolutely delicious.
Tip: go on a nice sunny day and sit outside. You’ll have a view of a few nice buildings.

BEST FOOD IN TOWN!
Sansho is on a quiet street in the Old Town district. The outside of this restaurant looks like whatever (might have a hard time finding this place at first) and the inside looks just OK, nothing exceptional. BUT now I know where the owner decided to spend most of his money-​chefs. The food was incredibly delicious! I cannot praise more. We were a party of 6 and had their regular 6 course meal (yes, 6!) every course was amazingly delicious especially the pork belly dish. Any thing you order will be good so don’t be afraid.
Get ready to open your wallet and eyes while you’re there. You might run into some well known celebs like we did ;)

Came here for lunch after reading great reviews and I am so pleased with my decision. I made it to the restaurant a few minutes before the kitchen closed in the afternoon and thankfully, they agreed to serve me! The waiter recommended the softshell crab sliders commenting that this was their most popular appetizer and I also ordered a daily special of sweet pork with papaya salad and coconut rice. Both were phenomenal! After being without good asian food for the past few weeks I was so happy to be able to enjoy something not only extremely tasty, but also full of authentic southeast asian flavors. For dessert I got half an order of sticky toffee pudding and half an order of the chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich with peanut butter ice cream — a nice option the waiter offered me so I could try a few different things. Both were rather sweet, but nevertheless very enjoyable. Wait staff let me sit and enjoy my tea and dessert for as long as I pleased which was greatly appreciated.
All in all — flavorful superb southeast asian cuisine, welcoming and attentive staff, far from the tourists, unpretentious atmosphere — honestly, the perfect restaurant experience.
I would Highly recommend finding time to check it out!

By American standard, this is an inexpensive meal, by San Francisco foodie standard, this is an exceptional well executed Asian meal. Sit outside and you get the view of a water fountain and a nice church. British owner makes this place welcoming to English speaking tourists. My last day here before heading over to Stockholm’s Marcus Samulesson’s American Table. This is fabulous food for me to remember Prague as an international city with old Eastern European charm and modern Western world’s cuisine de jour.