
We went to the Prospect Park zoo yesterday and I was little disappointed. First, even though the zoo website says it is handicap/stroller accessible, there is a long staircase at the entrance (apparently, there is another entrance within the park that is) not a huge deal, but might have Ergoed it if I knew.
It's a pretty small zoo, even by park zoo standards, so don't expect to see many large animals, although the baboons were pretty cool. Some of the buildings have a nice WPA architecture, not as detailed as the Bronx Zoo, but kind of cool. But the inside looks like a Days Inn. A pitty.
There is no real restaurant, just vending machines. But there was one machine that looked interesting, a Kosher machine, Hot Nosh, that had knishes. But I couldn't get it to work, and then I noticed "24/6" printed on the machine, it doesn't work on Saturdays!
Not the worst zoo, not as depressing as the 70's era Central Park Zoo, but I won't be going back.