Garen L.
Yelp
Visited Liebling upon recommendation from a local hostel; however, the cafe was a disappointment for my first meal in Vienna.
My friends and I arrived a little past 12:30pm on a Saturday. The interior of the cafe wasn't huge - it was segregated into smokers' and non-smokers' lounge and had a bohemian feel. After seating ourselves, our server came with 2 menus for our party of 4, so I waited for her to return and ask for 2 more menus. Yet, she never returned and I went up to the cashier for the menus instead. In the next 45 minutes or so, I walked up to the cashier twice informing our server we're ready to order, but no one ever came. In the end, I placed the orders myself for my friends at the cashier, and then and only then, did she bring tap water to our table after another 20 minute wait.
Food-wise, we all got the omelet with grilled vegetables or bacon. The omelet itself was average. It wasn't great, but wasn't terrible either - albeit lacking some flavoring (we all salted our dishes). The main downside to the food was that I found a strand of blonde hair in my omelet, and my friend found one in her cup. Since my hair is black, I negated the possibility of the hair being mine. Reading other reviews, it seems like a lot of people got their vegan dishes. Perhaps those are better, but I personally wouldn't recommended the omelet. Other than that, the bread that came with the omelet and my double shot espresso were decent.
Lastly, when we settled our bill, we were disappointed once again when the cashier gave us unnecessarily small change. A friend of mine was expecting a €1 change, but instead, got a combination of 1, 2, 5, 20 cents that totaled €1. After the cashier denied having any €1 coins, she gave one to my next friend when she settled her bill.
Overall, I do not recommend Liebling. The service was lacking and the food was average, with questionable hygiene. Perhaps their vegan dishes might be better, but I will not return to this cafe if I'm ever visiting Vienna again.