I got an account on yelp JUST to write this: The food is excellent but you'll have to wait like at a bad bus stop. The waiter guy (the female chef's husband) is a wussy and has no backbone - albeit a nice guy. His wife is a dragon lady! She cooks heavenly but yells and tells people to be quiet; each dish comes separately (don't expect to eat together as a group or even at the same time). No laughing - she said that once. It's a restaurant, not detention! It was fun eating there once, but twice? Who's the customer here? Screw her - and I don't mean literally! Ever see the film 'Mickey Blue Eyes'? She's like the "Eat fucking cookie" woman in the film, but on acid and speed. Don't forget, she wields knives too. Want to skip it and and just get take-out? Be prepared to wait at least 1/2 hour after scheduled pick-up time. One last thing: Why did the Austrians give it such a high rating and I blasted it out of the water? Well...the culture in Vienna, for the Viennese, is this - they are used to rudeness. They actually find it somewhat charming (no joke). If you're a foreigner and you go to this place, you'll want to pull some Hong Kong Phooey on her/him the place and the patrons for being such sissies. read more

I don't think you should pay to eat at a place where the cook tell you how to behave. You are not allowed even to walk around in her restaurant (I just want to take a look at the pictures on the wall). Her food was not that great either. I ordered pad thai. It was wet noodles, too sour, too salty. The price is expensive for a very small portion. The kitchen fan did not work well for a tiny room. When she cooked spicy food, we all were coughing our lungs out. My clothes smelled bad coming out of her restaurant. Eating together is an opportunity for social. This is the time for sharing some laughs. What makes she think that we have to listen to her comments (to be quiet not talking loud not laughing) while paying for her services? By the way, the waiter husband charged us 1 euro for a thin slice of lime in our drink is such a big joke. read more

My wife and I lived in nearby Bratislava for three years, which (at that time, at least) had a whopping two Thai restaurants, both of which were crap. So, we extended our search to Vienna, and this was the first Thai joint we tried. On our first visit here, we were immediately struck by the Seinfeldian soup-nazi atmosphere of the place. Located all over the tiny dining area were signs printed out which exclaimed in German, "No Loud Laughing". (On later visits, these were replaced by "No Kissing" signs.) The place has about four tables, so reservations are essential, unless you come when it's warm out and they've got their outdoor terrace set up. The brightly lit dining area is a bit worn around the edges and cluttered with ornate and gilded Thai paraphernalia, and one entire wall is given over to portraits and garish artistic renderings of Thailand's king and queen. The look of this place makes us feel like we're back home in San Francisco in some hole-in-the-wall Thai or Vietnamese restaurant on Clement St. If you sit inside, you can watch the chef work her culinary magic, as her work station is pretty much right there next to the dining area. This is a two-person operation, with the Curry Master in the kitchen, while the friendly but slightly harried server runs back and forth between dealing with customers and helping in the kitchen. Adding to the restaurant's Seinfeld/soup-nazi atmosphere, on any given night, many of the items you might want to order from the menu will not be available. This is because the chef/owner cooks everything fresh to order, and only seems to buy enough ingredients to make certain dishes. We discovered that you can, however, put your order in when you call ahead to make a reservation, but even that's not a guarantee that you'll get exactly what you want. Also, don't be surprised if you wait at least 45 minutes for your food to arrive, and if you don't get your entrees at anywhere close to approaching the same time. She really does make everything to order, and she takes her time to get it right. We always order the tom ka gai for the starter, and to date this is absolutely one of the best tom ka gais we've ever had - and we have both consumed tons of this stuff in our lifetimes. The soup is intensely aromatic, infused with layers of flavor, striking the perfect balance of sweet and sour, with super fresh ingredients; we find ourselves shutting our eyes and moaning uncontrollably with each spoonful, savoring the rich, complex, beautifully harmonious flavors as they cross our palettes. Another standout is the fried green curry rice with chicken, which is an explosive symphony of sophisticated flavors. This is the culinary equivalent of Coltrane's My Favorite Things. There are so many notes, so many accents, so many layers, that it makes our heads spin. I could roll around in a giant vat of this stuff with absolutely zero shame. Neither of us have had anything quite like this before, and if this dish were never to grace our palettes again, we'd still remember each and every emotionally resonant note for the rest of our lives. It's that good. Our first time here I ordered the green curry chicken, which was so damn spicy it was like having your tastebuds pierced by hot darts. It was at the absolute upper limit of what either of us can handle on the spice-o-meter, so I opt for the red curry chicken instead (since red curry is milder than green). The red is still plenty spicy, and even more enjoyable because I can put more of it in my mouth with each spoonful and focus more on the rich, decadent flavors. It still has a serious kick to it, and is far spicier than any other red curry I've had, and even spicier than most Thai restaurants' green curries. This curry would absolutely destroy those people who wilt at the slightest hint of spiciness. If I could just mainline this stuff all day, I'd remain blissfully unaware if the world were coming to a violent end all around me. The pad Thai is quite good too, and has a very pronounced peanut flavor. It's rich and filling, and the fresh bean sprouts on top give it a nice crunch, plus the shrimp aren't overcooked and the whole thing is pretty rich, moist, and full-flavored. So, as long as you follow the rules and refrain from laughing, kissing, or having any sort of fun, you'll enjoy some of the best Thai food that you can find in Europe. read more

I had severe stomach pain after eating there last time. I ordered "least spicy" and got something which could have slain at least 20 Austrian tongues. I left still being hungry. The waiter probably translated the orders wrongly to the chef, which didn't speak German nor English. Also the place has no atmosphere: you sit actually right in front of the kitchen, can hear the chef hammering onto the pans very clearly, the A/C seems to play the replacement for the music. Reading the other's reviews I remember now why: on each table there are signs forbidding you to show signs of affection to your SO and the regulars seem to fully accept to be quiet at all times. Except when the waiter starts a conversation himself. The owners seem to worship the Thai king like a god - on *every* inch there is a memorabilia of the king and his family, Buddhas sprinkled in between. No one of the personnel did smile even once. read more