Jacob's Gist: Left smelling like smoke and without having had a good drink.
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When you see "bad vibes" painted on the wall in a bar, you're always drawn to it. Our group was no exception. We decided to check out Eissalon and grab a drink or two.
Right when we walked in, we were hit with a cloud of cigarette smoke. Smoking is still allowed inside many places in Austria, so this might be a problem for some people and people with asthma. We sat down and realized everyone except us was smoking! In fact, my clothes still smell like smoke from Eissalon. Granted, smoking in a bar that allows smoking isn't a reason for a 2 star review, but bad drinks are.
I ordered an Old Fashioned and my friends ordered beers, daiquiris, and some of the ice cream cocktails that Eissalon offers. While they all seemed to enjoy their drinks, I found mine to be not very good. There definitely was not a lot of alcohol and the prevailing taste was the soda water and heap of orange peel on top of the drink. I don't know if it was an off night for the bartender or what, but with so many bars in the area it's just not worth it to find out. The price tag, while not extreme, surely didn't help earn the subpar drink any stars. read more