Pracna on Main

Date visited: Saturday, June 9

I've been meaning to update all week, but I've also been wrestling with one of my mom's favorite axioms, "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." Because I don't have much that's nice to say about Pracna on Main (117 Main St. SE, Minneapolis; 612.379.3200).

I visited the restaurant last Saturday with a friend, and while we thoroughly enjoyed the view, a walk along the Stone Arch Bridge and quietly mocking the humans on a stick, the food, service and prices at Pracna did not put me in a good mood.

To start, I had few option on the menu, and they were all the usual suspects (grilled cheese, veggie sandwich and pasta primavera). I chose the grilled cheese because at $9, it was the cheapest menu item, and none of my options sounded too good to me.

Now, I'm willing to pay for a good food experience -- when the ambiance and the flavors and the service all come together to form a legendary meal, the bill is worth it. But $9 for luke-warm grilled cheese and slightly stale waffle fries is definitely not worth it -- even for the view. I won't be in a hurry to go back, unless I'm in the mood for taking in a view with a few drinks (the bar did have a fairly extensive drink menu) and mocking the Segway riders.