La Rustica - Vienna

We found the Arabica Cafe and Grill restaurant quite by chance. It is a hundred or so yards from the Prinz Eugen Hotel where we were staying and very close to the Belvedere art galleries. The food on offer was quite delicious and perfect for...dining out on a very cold evening.The soup of the day combined subtlety with warmth. Then we had a choice of dishes, settling in the end for Chicken Barbecue with Tzaziki and grilled vegetable. We ordered a lebanese red wine (not quite as good to taste as Chateau Musar but a quaorter the price). And we ended with an Arabica Cake not unlike a Greek bacclava but much more subtle. A wonderful meal. The service was gracious without ostentation. At a nearby table a young couple were enjoying the sharing of a Shisha Pipe. A new experience for us as observers. According to the menu there are a choice of flavours: apple, mint and watermelon. Perhaps next time.

My wife and I decided to try the food at Arabia as it was very well priced and smelled very good. We had the Fatoush salad which was outstandingly tasty and refreshing and a chicken and pork steak respectively. Both were very moist a d...tender and served flaming hot from the grill with very hot crispy chips, delicious tzatziki and vegetables in a very generously sized portion. The service from the young man there was rather poor as he was quite sullen and quiet but the elder lady was very enthusiastic and hospitable. The only downside that prevented a five star was the amount of indoor smokers (until 2018 this is still allowed in Austria) which was overwhelmed and spoiled the experience for us non-smokers.

The place offers sheesha and eat and smoke at the same place. while eating was decent, the ambiente of the place and the general environment was not very good. we tried to finish our meal, but were not comfortable and went to...only 1 dish. too loud and sister for my pleasure.

Great time. nice and tasty eating, very clean and comfortable. the workers are very cooperative and try to do their best.

I was next to hotel I was so hungry when I got the dishes where huge and very tasty I enjoyed my lunch too much, the owner was very good man helped me find directions and was helpful