I would give this place less the one star if possible. They closed the kitchen while we were there…read morewaiting for them to take our order after handing us a menu. To make things worse they were rude in doing so. The young Asian girl should be fired immediately.

My golden rule of trying new restaurants is how busy does the establishment look?…read moreAfter a long day of traveling to Salisbury, I decided to dine at Cafe Aera. It's right down the block from my hotel. I passed it a couple of nights and noticed they had pizza on the menu. I had dined on schnitzel a couple of nights and wanted to try Austria's pizza. In Vienna, you walk in a restaurant and seat yourself. The place was buzzing and packed: good sign. I sat down and decided it was a good night to start with soup. I chose the bouillon with dumplings, a healthier choice. It was hearty and the dumplings, sorry to say tasted like Matzoh Brei. However, it hit the spot. As did my Austrian beer. In Europe, beer comes in two sizes: small or 1 liter or large 2 liters or more. My pizza came and I didn't realize how big the portions were. I ordered Margherita, plain and simple. I asked for fresh basil and the server shook is head. Garlic? Crushed red pepper? I was 0 for 3. I cut my pizza with a knife, no pizza cutter. The first slice was heavenly: cheese oozing and just the right amount of sauce. There was hints of garlic on the pizza. It was delicious and after 2 slices I had reached my saturation point. I asked for, dare I say it, a doggy bag. My hopes for tasting the Apple strudel were quickly dashed. Now for the ambience: eclectic mix of people. Young and old were here tonight, enjoying their meal and laughing hearty. There are posters adorning the walls and fresh flowers on the bar. Each table had its own steel basket of cutlery and napkins. The service was nice and efficient. Total bill: 13.9 euros/$16 American