Excellent - both the food and the service. Here we go:…read more Soups - Beef soup is beefy, flavorful and rich. Perfect on a cold day. Wienerschnitzel - excellent and spectacular are the words that come to mind. There is only one place (Zum Schwarzen Kameel) that comes close to serving a schnitzel as good as this. Tender, melts in your mouth, perfectly seasoned and pan fried in butter. Wow! Salad - mixed with fried goat cheese and appropriately dressed. Also superb! Burger - not an Austrian thing, so I'm excluding it from the rating score. The quality of the ingredients is definitely there, but the meat consistency is not what it should be and the oversized bun doesn't help. Condiments - home made! Great! The service is also excellent, possibly better than in most restaurants in the entire country. I'm coming back!

On of my favorite restaurant to enjoy excellent Austrian cuisine. The family owned business has…read morebeen serving Austria's culinary scene for a long time and their chefs are amongst the best of Austria if not the World. There's a typical Styrian atmosphere with a modern bright and welcoming interior styling. The food can't get any better than this. With all the ingredients coming from local farms they guarantee high quality and super tasty dishes. You'll be surprised how the most simple dishes suddenly become a flavour intense experience of it's very own kind. Their starters are always a good recommendations and they really show what this chef can do! He's just a master of his art. Always ask for dishes not on the menu or for an alternative order. They'll be happy to create a unique experience you'll never forget.

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.

From the owner: Im umweltzertifzierten 4* Garten-Hotel Ochensberger erleben Sie regionale Kulinarik & Naturgenuss…read morehautnah: Naturschwimmteich, üppiges Grün, Koiteich uvm. - ein wahrer Kraftplatz in der Oststeiermark!

From the owner: Lassen Sie sich im Restaurant vom Chef persönlich mit seiner kreativen steirischen Küche verwöhnen…read more- saisonal, regional und auf mediterrane Art interpretiert. Dazu passend füllen namhafte und aufstrebende Winzer aus der Region die Weinkarte. In den großzügigen Suiten und Apartments trifft mondäner Chic auf Komfort, antike Möbel auf Hightech-Ausstattung. Die Suiten im Salon-Style sind ein romantisches Versteck für zwei. Das Flair in den Apartments ist loftig und urban. Sie erstrecken sich teilweise über zwei Etagen und verfügen über eine kleine Teeküche.

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.

On our Austrian tour we did arrive in Graz first looking for the famous "Hauptplatz" assuming to…read morefind many good restaurants there - but you have to go up a little to the Prokopigasse there you will find many great looking spots with reviews in yelp. So we found "Die Herzl" a classic Austrian / Steiermark kitchen all very reasonable priced. Service was so friendly and attentive and the ambiance is great - indoor and outdoor. We only had a small lunch with some cheese Spätzle and an apple strudel. All was very good. Really great place to go in Graz.