MAST Weinbistro — Restaurant in Vienna

The king is naked is about this restaurant. Don’t let the ambience, the reviews, and. the wine list to fool you. The food is absolutely awful, with the exception of the bread, and the average main dishes. The boiled carrots with a kimchi wanna be was the ultimate disaster. The raw fish was an awkward combination that was too acidic and unbalanced. They served it with the dehydrated fish skin that was so hard and sharp, you could cut your mouth. I mean, who serves raw fish with dehydrated skin? The artichoke was awfully cooked and tasted like soap. I think that if you would add some salt to the soap, it could be more tasty. When I told this to the server, she called the manager and he started explaining me how this is Jerusalem artichoke. This is such bad customer care. I did not need my taste invalidated. It was just one of the worst meals I ever had, and the dude was trying to argue me on how it had Brussels sprouts like I have never had then before and was unfamiliar with the way they should have tasted. The worst part is they kept the woody kale stems in the main dish. What chef does not know that those are not edible? They were literally wood. They also served a boiled onion like it was the dish highlight. I almost puked when I tried it. The bottom line, people raving about this place have never had good food in their life, obviously. Just because it has a Michelin guide sign on its door, it doesn’t mean it’s...

In Vienna's 9th district, there's a wine bar that whispers rather than shouts. It's the casual sibling of a Michelin-starred heavyweight, a place where walk-ins are met with a shrug and a "good luck with that" smile.

We squeezed in, a testament to persistence and a bit of luck. The menu, a clever play on words, divided into 'Happen' (snacks), 'Kalt' (cold), 'Warm' (warm), 'Süß' (sweet), and 'Jause' (Austrian charcuterie). We ordered across the board, trusting the sommelier's pairings. Each dish was a revelation, a symphony of flavors carefully orchestrated.

But here's the kicker: it was the butter that stole the show. Yes, the butter. Whipped to airy perfection, it was the kind of butter that makes you question everything you've ever known about dairy. It was outrageous, decadent, and utterly unforgettable.

Highlight: The whipped butter. A revelation.

Expected More: Nothing. Perfection is a rare thing.

So, until next time, keep exploring and keep tasting.

Yours in...

We had high expectations for this place and overall it really wasn’t bad. But it wasn’t out of this world either. So I was doubting whether I would give 3 or 4 stars. But given the status of this place I think they can do better.

Especially the food failed to surprise. The koolrabi dish was really just a little bit of chopped vegetables which missed a kick. The salmon starter dish was good but the tastes weren’t something I didn’t have before. The veal steak was cooked excellent but overpowered by the very spicy sauce (couldn’t taste anything else) and the main fish dish we had was really too salty (and I like salt). The best I would say was their take on the schnitzel and the schwein dish.

Wine wise….i would have hoped they’d have more open wines available outside of the menu…I kind of missed their guidance in completing our dishes with the wine.

Other than that! Lovely service and great atmosphere. I hope this review can serve as constructive criticism to become...