Originally Posted by BayAreaTraveler

I was there with my brother this past Monday for dinner service and was a little bit let down after reading the rave reviews on FT and TA. We both agreed that it shouldn't be ranked #9. While I agree that the bread (and cheese) selection was very extensive, most of the food from the tasting menu was so-so. The food was a bit "heavy" for me. While the presentation was very good (as is expected for restaurants of this caliber), there was not a particular dish that stood out. It seemed to me that they were trying to have many exotic (for lack of a better word) types of animals on the menu but they didn't try to accentuate the flavors of each one - they all tasted the same except for the wild hare. The only dishes that I somewhat enjoyed was the duwicker carrot (for its sweetness) and the fresh cheese that tasted like vanilla.

Service was a bit stiff and quite slow as is the case with most European restaurants. The 7-course tasting menu took about 3 hours. When we were finished, the waiter entered the wrong amount so our bill came out to be 30 euros more. When I pointed this out, he was very apologetic and returned us the difference in cash.

Overall, I wouldn't recommend this restaurant unless you are pursuing the S. Pellegrino list. There are much better restaurants for the money. I find it hard to believe that this is the best restaurant in Wien.