The Highlander - Gasthausbrauerei — Restaurant in Vienna

At the edge of the beautiful Sobieskiplatz, this Gasthaus could not be better located, at the heart of the 9th district but with the comforting atmosphere of a vibrant village. For this reason only, you might want to come and take a break from a long day here. However, I would rather recommend you bring your own drink and snacks with you and seat on one of the benches surrounding the paved plaza. Indeed, my several experiences in Highlander have always involved extremely poor service and mediocre food. The house beer is decent, although not special in any sense. During our last visit, we were lucky to witness an operette performance on the plaza, as part of the viennese Kultursommer program. Unfortunately, the owner asked the singers to stop performing because of the noise, despite vigorous protesting from most of the patrons enjoying the music. Come for a beer if you don't have another option, but as far as I am concerned I will rather enjoy the cosy outdoors area in Wuk (a 10 minutes walk from Highlander)...

We got welcomed by a rude and grumpy waiter; when food was served, I discovered a worm in my salad, I calmly notified this to the waitress who did not react; staff was walking around during c.a. 30 min and no reaction from anyone; I did not finish my plate of course and when I notified the incident to the owner at the moment of payment, she answered that her staff washes salads 3 times ...! She initially wanted to charge for the meal not consumed. I have been to hundreds of restaurants across the world and when an incident like this get notified (which could happen when salads are bought fresh), a professional staff apologizes first, then proposes to redo the plate or offer an alternative one. insects in food can trigger visits from hygiene services, therefore such incidents must be seriously...

We came to eat here with a group of 28 people before attending a show at the Volksoper. The communication beforehand about the reservation was smooth. I requested that we finished before 18:30 as we had to attend the opera and this was no problem. The Highlander called me on the day of the reservation to ask if we wanted to dine inside or outside which was very kind. Upon arrival the staff were very friendly and helpful and ensured we all ate on time. The food was good and the ambiance of the place inside as well as outside is very inviting. Really good experience dining here with such a big group. Definitely...