Riccardo P.
Yelp
I planned to take a couple of vegetarian friends and my girlfriend out for dinner and I decided we would try this place, given the favorable reviews.
The place is very nice. There is a small patio that is probably lovely in the summer, but we had to go inside since it was already too cold. The interior is very quiet and feels very intimate (after a couple of minutes, I had to come to terms with the fact that I was by far the loudest person in the establishment).
The menu is very short. 6 entrees, 3 of which were pumpkin-based, which I am not fond of (yes, the "pumpkin-flavored everything" october phenomenon is present in europe as well, though luckily to a much lesser extent). I guess you can also take it as a sign that the menu is somewhat seasonal and that you might find different dishes being offered next month.
None of the dishes were particularly interesting. There was a thai curry which looked ok, but I let my girlfriend have it. I went for damage-control by ordering the spinach gnocchi, though it's pretty sad for an italian to order gnocchi in vienna in a vegetarian restaurant, especially since a lot of first dishes of italian cuisine are vegetarian anyway.
I was very disappointed with both dishes. The thai curry was ridiculously bland and certainly not in a "delicate" way. In fact, it didn't even taste good. My gnocchi were actually quite tasty, but did not have enough butter and parmesan. While the presentation was good, the portions were a little bit small, especially for the price.
I don't clearly remember what our friends ordered, but I sampled it and it was not any better than what I was eating. On the other hand, the bread was homemade and quite good.
I gave it two stars just because the place has a very nice atmosphere and because they did not screw up anything in a big way. However, it's definitely overrated and overpriced. I am not familiar with other vegetarian restaurants in vienna because I don't live here, but you might want to look elsewhere.