Izzy Z.
Yelp
This review is only for the bar section, and not for the food (have no yet tried it).
An absolutely fantastic location now open in Vienna for 16 months, this is a place to stop and visit because of the very friendly staff, owner and unique décor that creates a modern and stylish lounge bar feel. However there are some important negatives to consider.
The positive:
1. The staff and owner: Quite friendly, It was very crowded and the owner went out of this way to help us find a spot, get us a menu and make sure our drinks were actually arriving.
2. The live music every Friday which is of quite high quality.
3. The décor. Must be the most thoughtful use of space in Vienna for a bar. The city map of Vienna is projected on the walls, easily missed as it is just the roads and street lines and no names. A simple touch that is graphically interesting. Also wood panels with lights separates the dinner tables while keeping the space feeling open. Of course the Stephansdom replicas of the windows frames as one can see in the pictures adds a nice touch as the venue's colour lighting changes throughout the night.
The negative:
1. Even though the owner indicated he would like to keep this a secret place, it is anything but secret and extremely crowded even by 21:30 on a Friday. You will be hard pressed to find a place to sit, and there is really no place to stand around. However the owner really does his best to find you a place and his smile never fades.
2. Most likely due to the crowd, you must wait a long time to get the attention of the wait staff. Do not come extremely thirsty.
3. The cocktails for the most part of high end of the price scale and low end of the volume scale. Again, do not come thirsty.
Sadly no review on the bathroom situation as on this occasion I did not go to the bathroom, a decision I strongly regretted on the way home.
Overall, very beautiful, quite friendly, but if you do not like crowds and you are looking to meet new people while going out, this is not the place for you. Also for the bar section, not a place for a first date on a Saturday night because the live music will drown you out. I guess that also makes it not the best place for a break up because you will feel the need to keep repeating yourself ;).