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.

Amazing food, fast and friendly service, nicely sized portions! One of the BEST double beef burgers…read moreI've ever had!

From the owner: TOM's Hütte - Ihr gemütliches Gasthaus in Spital am Semmering…read more TOM's Hütte befindet sich nun bereits seit mehr als vierzig Jahren im Besitz der Familie Buschta. Unser Chef Thomas verbrachte nach seiner Lehrzeit am Arlberg und am Wörthersee die ersten 15 Jahre seiner Laufbahn als Koch an der spanischen Costa Brava, wo er seine Kochkünste verfeinern und viel Erfahrungen sammeln konnte. Nach seiner Rückkehr in heimische Gefilde übernahm er den Familienbetrieb von seiner Mutter und leitete die notwendigen Umbauarbeiten in die Wege. Inzwischen hat er TOM's Hütte zu einem beliebten Treffpunkt für Liebhaber der österreichischen, spanischen und südamerikanischen Küche gemacht und begeistert seine Gäste immer wieder aufs Neue mit kulinarischen Highlights. Als besonderer Leckerbissen gelten die Steaks und der Riesenburger vom südamerikanischen Black Angus-Rind, das für seinen außergewöhnlich zarten Geschmack bekannt ist. Großer Beliebtheit erfreuen sich aber auch Paella und Tapas, die Variationen vom heimischen Wild und unsere Fischgerichte. Zum Essen empfehlen wir ein Gläschen Wein oder Bier, bieten aber selbstverständlich auch alkoholfreie Getränke an.

Not a bad place to take a break for lunch or dinner if one is in the area looking for a rustic…read moremeal. The menu is regional and everything is home made. Sadly, at the time of our visit the kitchen had no vegetables and the chef was apparently out shopping for produce. The sous chef had burned one of our dishes and had to redo it, so we had the liver already at the table and had to wait for the second plate for about 15min. On one hand, good to know everything is cooked to order and fresh, on the other hand why does a chef shop for ingredients in the middle of the day? The liver was glazed with apples and onions, pretty good, although a little over done for my taste. Atmosphere could be cozier, especially since it's a guest house. We sat in the big dining room and the stone floors reminded us of 50s sanatoriums.

just perfekt, thanks.read more

From the owner: Unser Gasthof liegt zwischen Wald, Wiesen und Berge in 1.200m Seehöhe…read more Für unsere kleinen äste haben wir einen wunderschönen Kinderspielplatz und eine Gokart-Bahn und unsere Bündner Strahlenziegen. Unsere Zimmer sind alle mit WC, Dusche, Radio und SAT-TV, teilweise Sfe, teilweise mit Balkon ausgestattet. Für ausgiebige Wandertouren oder Kletter-Erlebnisse ladt die Rax perfekt dazu ein.