Last night I went to dinner at a place called the Schweitzerhaus. I was informed by some locals that this was a sort of institution in Vienna.
There were many things I didn’t know about the Schweitzerhaus. First off, it is located in the garish Wiener Prater. I simple don’t know why people are so wild about the Prater. It is a never ending carnival amusement park of hell. Loud music blaring from every ride and mixing together in a shrieking mass of noise. Neon lights flashing. Rides looming over you with a feel of desperation cloaking them. I haven’t been to the Prater in almost three years, and yesterday, I sure remembered why.
It seems that the Schweitzerhaus fits right in with the Prater. What a scummy dive. When I arrived at my table, it was sticky with sloshed over beer from the occupants before me. My chair was crammed right up against the person sitting behind me, so I had to hunch over in my seat so as not to bump heads with her. And of course with my luck, the people a table over were heavy smokers. I had a constant halo of cigarette smoke floating around my head for the duration of my stay.
The food was mediocre, the service rough and drunk, and the noise level of intoxicated people yelling at each other unbearable. I couldn’t wait to get out of there.
So here’s a tip. If anyone ever mentions the Schweitzerhaus, slap ‘em upside the head.
I for one need to settle my nerves after last night’s experience. You’ll be seeing me at Hotel Imperial’s restaurant, Which is my secret little get-away, sipping a cappuccino in the air-conditioned, cool, and quiet coffeehouse of elegance.
Welcome to the club of weitzerhaus-disliker
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i can’t stand it! but a lot of people loves it – the “stelzn und bier” is said to be great – i drink no beer and i have eaten much better stelzn elsewhere
just to add: the “green prater” is one of my favorite location in vienna, while the “wurstel prater” is definitely not.
Good point Helimax. The Green Prater is beautiful.