One can easily drive and not notice Looshaus due to your eyes glued towards the Rax and Schneeberg…read moremountains. This is normal, which is why we were given a tip to stay an evening at the Gasthaus when we went for a weekend trip to Reichenau. Unfortunately the place was booked out for that weekend and even for one specific weekend in June. It's very popular, so reserve ahead of time. We still found elsewhere to stay near town but still decided to come one evening for dinner. Falstaff 2 forks and 86 points. Ratings seemed to point they were good but another tip to us was they do specialities for the season and take importance in the quality of their food. The food was wonderful and I have to admit this was one of the best lamb dishes I ever had in Austria. I have high expectations when it comes to dishes serving lamb. We got as dessert a variation of what they have and that's perfect. You have no room left in you, it's k. Just order the dessert variation set. Trust me it will be worth all bloating and complaining. This kitchen has some gems stored in their sleeves. Food outstanding! The location and view. Austria is filled with Gasthauses that are situated in places with views that make you say "I'm quitting my job, moving here and eating & drinking for the rest of my life." This is a place like that. View of mountains spectacular and even though we got it at a rainy and cloudy day it was incredible when the sun broke out a couple times. You have tables on balcony, at back if you want more forest and less view or you have these couple benches as in northern Germany so that you can have some privacy with your better half. It's a 1 hour drive from Vienna (would require a lot of walking from train station). Call and reserve room or table before just going there. Staff is wonderful and helpful. If any of you new comers in Vienna are wondering where can I take my friends or family and give a taste of the mountains food and drinks, keep this place in mind.

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.

Randomly picked by yelp search. Food is good but service is really bad. Not recommended.read more

The Johanneshof is a great place in the northern parts of Graz. Its roofed patio is ideal to spend…read morehours in and even when the weather is not ideal you can spend your time in fresh air while staying dry due to this roofed patio. So if you can get a table here it's a wonderful spot for large parts of the year. The building and its interior is light and bright in country style like an elegant Inn and the staff is friendly and willing to help. The menu offers typical Austrian/Styrian food and the meals we had were delicious. One had the famous Austrian Tafelspitz, another had the chicken breast (of the corn-fed chicken) with mushroom risotto and another one of our group had the beef tartar with quail-egg in marinated ruccola, butter and white bread. I had the Styrian Backhendl, a breaded chicken half, you can have with or without skin. I took it without skin, the traditional Styrian way. From Graz with love! Dr. Dr. Immanuel Fruhmann

On our last visit to Austria, we stopped in Graz and came across this lovely restaurant. Thankfully…read morethe waitress spoke english and she helped us choose our meals. The decor was pretty, the food was tasty and staff was friendly

Excellent restaurant in a beautiful surrounding. Prices are very reasonable - 32€ for a 3 course…read moremeal. I highly recommend the carpaccio as well as the goat cheese. Very well worth a detour!

The Gastof zum Malerwinkl is a great place a bit off some of the tourist attractions in the region…read more We went there for lunch and were really surprised by the quality of the food. The dishes are not only perfectly executed but all feature a twist putting them well above the price level. The fish soup and the pumpkin soup both were great, with the pumpkin soup maybe being the best I ever had. They are specialised in local ingredients and for the main we had local fish. Also cooked perfectly and overall an extremely well composed plate. The wine list is also worth special mentioning. If you are somewhere in the area, make the effort and go there. Really worth it!

Super authentic Austrian cuisine. This place is usually very busy so make sure you reserve ahead of…read moretime. Food is delicious and staff is super friendly.

Decent food but the coleslaw was inedible and the pancake was greasy. My wife's chicken breast was…read moredry. The waiter was good but when we got there we waited patiently while the waiter was chatting with the female front desk person while we just sat there waiting. Once he decided to actually come to our table the service was good.

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.