Excellent food and better service. The owners (Backi, wife and family) were not only friendly and…read morespot on with the food and drink recommendations but treated us like long time friends. The atmosphere is comfortable and the location an easy walk from the Mirabel Gardens. The seafood is fresh, delicious and served in a gourmet presentation. Highly recommended.

HORRIFIC service and terrible food. What more is there to say? Stay far away from this place…read more I'm a Managing Director of an important corporation. My travels have taken me from living in 4 continents over 10 years, to working various projects in over 30 cities worldwide. What's my point? It took this horrific restaurant experience to persuade me to open up a Yelp account and, for the first time, share. I was persuaded to visit this "restaurant" by the Yelp reviews. I'm currently living in Malaga, Spain a port city known for its seafood. I've also lived in other port cities in Qingdao, China and Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. So I know and appreciate good seafood. Their seafood is the akin to KFC or McDonalds. Which, coincidentally, is where the owner of the restaurant suggested we go to after complaining of not having food, more water or an opportunity to order a bottle of wine after over an hour. They didn't even have many people in the place! This pre-Madona thinks he's running NOBU in NYC (my hometown), but I can wholeheartedly say he's got nothing to brag about. The food is terrible, not even mediocre. With an attitude like this, first, your food has to be amazing. If you're in Paris, NYC, or Tokyo and are willing to subject yourself to abuse for, known/famous, ritzy restaurants then I won't judge you. But to be subjected to terrible service and ridiculous waiting times for terrible (not fresh) seafood, then you're a masochist. In my opinion they might as well be serving Zika.

We were looking for something different after having done traditional Austrian meals for several…read moredays. We saw that Istra offered grill seafood and decided to try. Istra is actually a Croatian restaurant, and they specialize in seasonal grilled seafood and truffle pasta. There is no standard menu - more a choice of 1, 2 or 3 course meal. The star is their fish platter which consisted of grilled fish, grilled calamari and shrimps, over a head of mixed root vegetables. The owners don't speak a lot of English but they were very hospitable. I highly recommend reading through their websites before going so you know what to expect. Now the food. Spectacular is the only word that came to mind. First time we just had the fish platter for 2 and shared between 3 people. A luxurious platter with 2 perfectly pan-fried fish, 2 shrimps in shell and 2 grilled baby calamari on a bed of carrots, squash, zucchini and mushrooms magically turned up at the table. The seasoning is basic but perfect. A complementary basket of bread also came with the meal and house white wine paired very well with the seafood fair. It was so good we went back for lunch again the next day. This time we also ordered their truffle pasta. The white truffle on the pasta was epic - appetizer size was obly €18!! I dare say the same size with black truffle in NY would have put us back at around 30 bucks and nowhere as much truffle that was on the plate. Highly recommend this place if you ever go to Salzburg and wanted something other than the standard Austrian fare.

Absolutely delicious !…read more Traveling from California, it's unusual to see schnitzel on every menu. Istra seafood restaurant was a refuge from all the meat-oriented restaurants during my week trip in Austria. Started with a tuna carpaccio topped with light olive oil, sea salt and fresh ground pepper. Main dish was a fresh white fish grilled to perfection with a side of savory veggies to pair. Meal paired perfectly with Austrian table wine which was recommended by the waiter. Absolutely delicious, wonderful waiter and happy I took my hotels' recommendation to eat at Istra.

We were disappointed at this location. Overpriced and not much selection. Nor the best service…read moreeither. It's not the same compared to Amsterdam. Ambiace is more set up as a fast food dining. Also quite overpriced due to the stephanplatz location.

Cafeteria food. The worst meal we have had in all of Europe. The food in the window looks good but…read morewhen you sit down to eat it, it is less than satisfying.

After reading the stellar reviews on Yelp, how do you not go to this little place. Now we make…read morepasta at home and have taken some classes in Italy to refine our technique. Pasta e Vino does it the right way and it shows. By having such a tight fresh pasta menu three items) they serve great pasta with very nice sauces. We went early, and on a Monday so seating was not an issue, the the tables that had reserved signs on them let us know this place fills up fast and it's not that big to begin with. It's a cool little space with a deli case right at the front so there is no hiding anything. Our two servers took great care of us, explained the menu and took our order. We both ordered the pasta carne with dirty pork and a red sauce. Tagliatelle was the pasta of the day, not sure if that changes or not. We also ordered house wine, red for me and white for the lovely K. The 1/8 litre 4 1/4 ounces for 3.5 euros wasn't expensive, but it also wasn't enough. You can order more (1/4 litre is 6 euros) which we would next time. The food came out hot and quickly and very nicely covered in Parmigiana Reggiano and was a good sized portion for 13.5 euros. Would we rave about it, probably not, but it was great!

What a gem this restaurant is! The reviews were good on Yelp so we decided to try it - so glad we…read moredid. Only wish it wasn't our last night in Salzburg because we would have been back again. They serve 3 specials to choose from for the night. Hubby and I both went with the pasta with sausage. Yummy . And the house red wine was delicious. Reasonable prices. Service was excellent. They also have a deli case and I would be trying that lasagna if I lived nearby.

When traveling, you crave home cooked food from time to time... and after searching for a Korean…read morerestaurant we opted for this one, as it seemed like it's more authentic. Everything here is a-la-carte, even banchans you need to order separately because it's not served with your meal. We got the following: - Spicy pork - Spicy Squid - Kimchi Chigae - Lettuce with Ssam jeong - Kimchi (extra, comes with 2 other sides and Kimchi) Don't get the spicy squid, that's all that is - spicy and no flavor. Spicy squid can use a lot of help in the seasoning department. Spicy pork was better, but nothing to write home about as I had better spicy pork at other European cities. Kimchi Chigae was decent, had bit of odd taste to it, but it hit the stop. Our favorite was the ssam jeong lol... While I can't call this place "authentic" Korean joint, it was decent for, especially operating in Salzburg. I know, the food will not be the same as the motherland and I shouldn't have high expectations. While I would have given three stars, went with two stars as you are forced to order banchans, which is not the norm in Korean dining.

We were in Salzburg for one day as tourists on a super hot day. We we're looking for some place…read morewith Asian food and luckily stumbled upon this place. We went in and looked like they were pretty busy as it looked like a huge tourist group was also having lunch there. We were ready to head out but then the front lady told us there are some sittings at the back where we can sit. We were SO happy to get a seat that quickly as we were very tired. They started bringing out the cold waters ASA we ordered. They were so kind and thoughtful that they brought a fan right next to our table (I guess I looked like the Witch of the Waste from the movie Howl's Moving Castle ;P XD ) Thank you!!! Unfortunately I no longer remember what are foods we ordered but everything was very delicious!! I highly recommend this place. Thank you so much for your warm hospitality!!

Great place for Southern Italian cooking - especially if you like seafood…read more My wife and I were recently in Salzburg with a tour group and we needed some dinner and we were looking for Lasagna. I know, I know. In Salzburg, and we want Lasagna? Well, we found Taste.It which did serve Italian food, yes, in Salzburg, mostly with seafood... unfortunately, I don't really care for seafood. Chef Walter Sanguedolce himself came and greeted us, a nice touch. We could tell he was a master of his Sicilian cooking since the majority of his menu included seafood. Did I mention I don't care for seafood? Anyway, the Lasagna lovers in the group opted for the Spaghetti Bolognese and it was fairly good, but a tad under seasoned. My wife had Spaghetti Pompadour, but she thought there was a wee bit too much garlic for her liking; she does not like garlic as much as I do. Regardless, the staff were all gracious and accommodating, especially considering that none of our group spoke Italian. Plus it was a treat to meet Chef Walter San-guedolce himself. So, if you do like seafood and want an excellent meal prepared by a Chef specializing in Sicilian cooking, you owe it to yourself to check out Taste.It.

We came at 9:10pm, and they must have switched to their late night menu because all they had were…read moresome red sauce pasta variations. I got the spaghetti bolognese, my wife arrabiata marinara, and the kids got spaghetti marinara. And that was 3 of the 4 items on the menu. The food was reasonable. Cooked al dente. We were hungry, it was food, we lived another day. Overall the ambiance was pleasant for a hotel restaurant. Service was slow. Don't recommend, but it's ok in a pinch.

WOW, this place is just amazing. We stayed in Salzburg for 3 nights and had dinner here every…read morenight. Cozy little Italian restaurant that sits 20/25 people inside and probably 20 outside. The food was just spot on, along with friendly service. They took the time to explain the menu and didn't rush you along. The 1st - 2 evenings we just stuck with the pizza's and loved them all. On our last night we had pasta and pizza. Again just amazing. The crust, the sauce just perfect. I'd highly recommend anyone looking for good Italian food that tastes good and is filling to come try this place out. The prices are quite reasonable compared to many restaurants that offer this type of food or atmosphere.

We had an amazing last dinner in Salzburg. The staff were so friendly and the food was really…read moretasty. It was the perfect evening for outdoor dining. The patio was very comfortable and quaint. Definitely worth checking out.

So delicious! This place is super trendy and tasty, and was the only place willing to accommodate…read moreour family without a reservation so close to a holiday! The portions of pizza are huge! The pasta is delicious, and the selection of wine is also good. The service was good considering it was so busy.

This has a great location across from the old town and near the Mirabell gardens. They have seating…read moreboth inside and outside. They have pizza and pasta. The service is attentive and speaks English. They also take card or cash. The food is decent and the pizzas are huge. Come with an appetite

I got the hot & sour soup and chicken chop suey to go. You order at the counter and grab a table…read moreif you are going to eat, or just stand around and wait for your food. Like all Asian restaurants, they do Chinese and Japanese food. There was only one lady doing the cooking and one person doing the sushi, so expect do wait for your food. The hot and sour soup wasn't sour, didn't even have any vinegar in the food and it lacked seasoning. The chicken chop suey was decent, but nothing to write home about. I don't know what Austria's food safety standards are, but saw the gentleman taking the order also handling the food with his barehand. The cook was not wearing gloves as well and was touching raw chicken, etc and didn't see them washing their hands.

Mr Wen's is conveniently located next to the Hotel am Mirabelle. While visiting we thought take…read moreaway would be a nice break from restaurants. Staff was so nice! Food was good and fast. It was super hot on this day so eating in would not have been ideal. Would highly recommend. Right across the street from the gardens!

I had noodles soups with pork and my husband ordered beef chow mien . We never had any food tasted…read more so awful before. I can say instant cups of noodles better than their noodles. That's all I can say.

If I could leave a negative number I would. I had the udon with chicken, it was mediocre at best…read moreand that's being generous. My wife had sushi---it was laughable at best. Huge rice balls with paper thin slices of fish and the maki was at least a day old. The topper was they don't take Visa, only Mastercard or cash. My wife had to trek to an ATM to get cash to pay the bill. The service was poor on top of that. This was by far the worst meal we've had in the 10 days we've been here.