Before I start this review, I must note that I'm an incredibly picky eater, as well as inept with…read moredirections. | THE LOCATION | Die Herzl is definitely a little odd to find, so be patient. It's worth the confusion. It took me 10 minutes around the property/building to open the correct door. I will note that it's quite fun to know that it's a secret, charming gem. It's also incredibly spacious, authentic, and welcomingly cozy. The atmosphere alone boded well for a tasty meal. | THE SERVICE | As an English speaker, I am occasionally awkward with conversing in very local-driven restaurants. The servers here speak English quite well and didn't approach me as a "tourist" or treat me differently. In fact, I felt like I was an appreciated local here. Their English menu is well written and clearly explained the foods I could order. The prices are well within my college student budget for a nice treat here in Graz. I was a bit peckish prior to arriving, so I was ready to chow down. With that, I know some places are quite slow with service, testing patrons' patience. This isn't the case here. Surrounding customers were joyful with the impeccable timing; not too fast to rush you, nor too slow where you're left wondering if they forgot you existed. I ordered a second bier, which sometimes (at other eateries) takes ten minutes to arrive. It took two, and the bar is quite far from my table. This clearly showed that the employees genuinely cared about my experience and quality of it. | THE FOOD | I'm sure you want to hear about the food. The schnitzel (I had some my first day of my arrival this weekend trip) was up there with the best, and the offering of a lemon added to the flavor. The spaetzle trumped my prior one, and the generous helping made it worth the price tag. I'm a fan of simple, homestyle plating where you feel like the chef is cooking in your own home -- not the perfect plate with elegant layout. It's food, damnit. If it's good, you don't need to showcase a work of art. It looked, and tasted, like an Austrian (grand)parent cooked it. Absolutely wonderful. | IN CONCLUSION | Overall, Die Herzl made for a perfect (second to) last meal for my three day expedition to Graz, Austria. If you're a local or a traveler passing through/staying for a short period of time, you have -- no, NEED -- to eat here. It is worth every penny. *And this is coming from a picky eater who often does not try new foods. However, I would return here again and again, I would even go as far as saying I'd take the trek from my University in Florence to eat here again. My plate was impeccably clean after finishing. Tl;dr: Go here. You'll regret it otherwise.

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Wow! Trad Steiermark Austrian cuisine done farm to table in a beautiful historic courtyard (high…read morerenaissance loggia on view). Great cocktail program and a stellar wine list. The food was on point, the service attentive without being cloying, and the pricing was fair given the quality, ambiance, service and booze The place was mostly populated by locals having a special night out - a birthday, hot date, family dinner, etc. in fact we were the only Americans Graz is a stellar city, and if you visit - splurge a bit - and get the chicken!

Wonderful dinner last night after a round of escape room with 19 co-workers. We had a fixed menu…read morewith 3 choices for starter, main, and 2 dessert choices. Everyone enjoyed the meal and the portions were huge. Would definitely recommend and done again next time I'm in Graz.

The heartiest of endorsements! Our food was absolutely incredible: so good we convinced the server…read moreto let us buy one of the clever menus. The marketing for this place is en pointe! Beautiful, clever interior with the touch of more than one local artist. Club-style restrooms with great tagging and music posters. We do speak a little German, so we tried - but our server was kindly accommodating and helpful with recommendations and conversation. The schnitzel -- chef's kiss!! The dessert - the single best we had on our ten day trip! My wife's stew - melt in the mouth! We would go back again and again and again if we were there; wished we'd found it earlier in our trip. Cannot say enough good about this place. Oh - and the prices are reasonable too.

I went to "die Scherbe" early on a Sunday morning. I guess I need to get used to this, but in Graz…read moreit seems like there's a pretty big culture of reserving tables. I arrived and most tables were reserve but empty. Maybe it was just the tables in the Hinterhof, a very chill and shaded area. Luckily, one table was open. It was just me and my daughter but it was a big table; I was embarrassed. I would have gladly sat at a smaller table, but like I said, all of them were reserved. No one gave me the impression that I was doing something wrong though. Indeed, for Austrian expectations, I'd say the service was great. My daughter and I sat undisturbed for some time: she with her iPad, me enjoying the quiet that comes with my daughter watching her iPad. The food was good. I found it slightly had that the soft boiled eggs came in a little glass, but it did make it more manageable to eat them. The eggs came with a very soft white bread, which was nice. I also liked the tea, even though I don't understand why they want me to put the tea bag in. Black tea is supposed to use boiling hot water...don't wait! I got a couple of butter croissants, as well: one for my daughter (who ruined her appetite with Fig Newtons) and one for me since I had ordered strawberry jam and used all the bread for the eggs.

Although smaller than some other hotels in the area, this one keeps me coming back for their…read morefriendliness and the high quality of service. Also the food here is a definitive plus. They offer guests what they call a "Halbpension", by which they mean full breakfast and dinner, but also serve a light lunch composed of salad and soup, as well as an afternoon cake. That's Vollpension to me for sure. The food is overall very good and they make a special event out of every dinner, with a wide buffet of entries, a soup course, a main course and a desert. For the main course you always get to choose between the fish of the day, vegetarian, a gourmet version of a local recipe or something more traditional. The restaurant is only for guests, so one can't just pop in for dinner. The service is very attentive and friendly, in line with the outstanding overall quality of the hotel.

From the owner: Umgeben von 60.000m² Naturgarten, Weinhängen & Apfelgärten, mit Blick über die umliegenden Hügel…read moreder Steirischen Toskana, erweist sich der Steirerhof, das führende Spa-Hotel der Steirischen Thermenregion, als wahrer Kraftplatz für mehr Lebensfreude. In der Steirerhof-Wohlfühlwelt finden Körper, Geist und Seele dank wohltuender Vital-, Beauty- und Spa-Anwendungen zu Ruhe und neuer Vitalität. Die Kompetenz und Servicefreude der 180 Mitarbeiter rund um Gastgeber Werner und Gunda Unterweger, das stilvolle, farbharmonische Ambiente und die vielen Steirerhof-Wohlfühl-Details lassen auch jeden Kurzaufenthalt sofort zum richtigen Urlaub werden. Alle Bereiche des Hauses sind exklusiv für die hier wohnenden Gäste reserviert. So beeindruckt die über 3.000m² große Wellness-Landschaft mit 7 Indoor- und Outdoor-Pools, 10 Saunen, einem exklusiven Lady-Spa, weitläufigen FKK-Bereichen, großzügigen Liegeflächen und verstecken Rückzugsorten. 33 multidisziplinär ausgebildete Therapeuten und Kosmetikerinnen verwöhnen im großzügigen Vital-Beauty- und Spa-Bereich mit klassischen, energetischen und fernöstlichen Behandlungsmethoden. Besondere Genussmomente schenken auch die steirisch-mediterranen Gourmetfreuden, die gekonnt regionale Köstlichkeiten und Kreativität unter die "Grüne Haube" bringen. Geführte Touren zu kulturellen und kulinarischen Ausflugszielen, individuelle, sportive Aktivprogramme und die charmante Landschaft bilden den Rahmen für einen "sparadiesischen" Wohlfühlurlaub.