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A typical Austrian pub and restaurant. Nothing touristic - real authentic. The prices are also more then decent.

I'm actually surprised to see the Wieners giving Schnitzelwirt a measly 3 stars because this place is pretty damn good, and most of the Wieners I know like it quite a lot. Sure, part of its draw are the portions - for about €6,50 you can get 2 large pieces of schnitzel, pounded and lightly breaded veal, fried to a crisp. However, just because the portions are large doesn't mean the quality is lacking: quantity and quality are not mutually-exclusive, you know? As Viennese locals, now, my fiancé and I still frequent Schnitzelwirt from time to time, usually bringing visitors from the U.S. to try the schnitzel in all its glory - particularly the cordon bleu (omg, and to think I didn't eat red meat before moving to Vienna!) I also maintain that their turkey schnitzel is pretty good even though it's ..yeah, turkey schnitzel (the turkey cordon bleu is good, too!), and their potato salad is good. I mean, pretty much everything here is tasty, and if you want to try authentic Austrian cuisine, this is a great starting point, especially if you're on a budget. And, as others have mentioned, observing the Asian tourists photograph their meals is an added bonus (no offense intended to Asian tourists reading this, but they *are* over-represented at Schnitzelwirt, something I didn't realize until I read other Yelp reviews!) The waiters and waitresses are pretty friendly, particularly by Austrian standards, and most speak plenty enough English for you to get by. Because this place keeps super busy, though, don't be alarmed if a second drink (/"refill") gets forgotten or if it takes a few years to arrive. Do note that this is a cash-only establishment, it's closed on Sundays, and it closes from the end of July to the middle of August for holiday (a lot of places in Vienna do this). Anddd I highly recommend making a reservation for a Thursday-Saturday night, or arrive pretty early for dinner - it gets busy with locals and visitors alike. Lastly, in traditional Vienna fashion, you do have to walk through the smoking section (then past the kitchen) to reach the non-smoking section in the back. It's just a fact of life. read more

Gargantuan portions of schnitzel! Seriously folks, order one and share. It's seriously enough food. We ordered a plate of goulash which barely got touched. Tasty food, sit outside if it's a nice day because the decor is seriously old fashioned and in dire need of a revamp. You will feel like you stepped back in time rather than into a 21st century eatery! read more

so i always thought a schnitzel was a hotdog because of weinerschnitzel. damn you weinerschnitzel, for making me look like a fool! but anyways.. when in vienna, you must eat schnitzel. breaded veal. if it were still the 90's, i would call it bombdiggity. my first taste of schnitzel was actually quite mediocre. i was about ready to label schnitzel as overrated and move on with my life. but rick steves and the front desk guy at our hostel convinced me to give it one more go at schnitzelwirt. so we made the 15 minute walk from our hostel to this local spot (i call it local because it's hidden away on a small side street and its patrons were all austrians and looked at us with a combination amusement and surprise - two asian girls that spoke english and took pictures of their food). my friend ordered the regular schnitzel and i ordered the garlic schnitzel (knoblauchschnitzel). holy mother of food gods. the portions here are so big, it'll blow your mind. like, i dare you to finish it all without feeling a little grossed out and overstuffed. the schnitzel itself was good, but breaded anything is never my food of choice. mine was covered in garlic, and i think that's what really sold me. come on, who doesn't like garlic breath? sexy. schnitzel itself ranges from 6-9ish euros, depending on what kind you get. that's so cheap! considering there are no stupid tip+tax rules overseas. our waitress was so nice and good-humored about our terrible attempt at speaking and understanding german. read more

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BEST and biggest damn schnitzel in the whole Vienna. For 6€. That's all that needs to be said about this place. If you want schnitzel, go here. If you're just visiting Vienna for a few days, well you need to eat really good schnitzel here because it's in their top 3 most famous foods. read more

Good enough, but not great for tourist couples. I tried to reserve a table for dinner weeks in advance but was told over the phone that they don't take reservations for less than five people. Yet when we arrived there were many tables reserved for two and three people only; but they were locals. We were seated at a large table and were quickly joined by another couple, like Dim Sum in Chinatown. Our waiter was very helpful and friendly. We shared the Schnitzel Cordon Bleu that came with a mixed green salad which my wife ate. I ordered the mixed salad of pickled red and white beans, cabbage, potatoes, etc. for myself. All the food was good although it was obvious the very large Schnitzel wasn't cooked to order. All this plus a small white wine, and a .5L beer rounding up 15% for tip was E 25. read more

Must have the fried schnitzel with garlic, super goooooood! The best schnitzel I've ever had in Vienna! read more

Schnitzelwirt - Schnitzel Near Me - Vienna, 9

If there is a category "value for money" then Schnitzelwirt would be at or near the top of this list. This friendly place in Neubau is legendary for its low prices and high quality. Anyone on a budget should check out Schnitzelwirt. This is not nouvelle or gourmet Austrian/Viennese food. This is your basic but hearty Viennese cooking. The atmosphere is old Vienna Beisl. And all this in trendy Neubau. Five stars! read more

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Came here for a late lunch after arriving in Vienna. I wanted to vitiate this restaurant based on the reviews I read in Yelp. The restaurant is a little bit outside of the inner city. It's about a 20 minute walk from the Ringstraße. you would go up Mariahilferstraße to Neubaugasse. It's well worth the walk, and the Mariahilferstraße is a nice street to walk on anyway. The restaurant was fairly crowded at about 2 PM. At first I walked through the restaurant a couple of times but didn't find an empty table. One of the waitresses then helpfully directed me to a table that had a couple of other patrons sitting at it, and I shared the table with them. The restaurant felt like the real thing instead of a tourist trap. It had several smallish rooms connected together that gives it an intimate feel. The service was very quick and friendly. I ordered the Wienerschnitzel, potato salad (Erdapfelsalat), and a dark beer. Everything was of excellent quality and came in large portions. The schnitzel was light and crispy on the outside, the breading was thin, and the meat was tender and well cooked. The potato salad was a typical German warm potato salad. Nothing was fancy; it was just good, basic Viennese fare. The best part was the value for the money. The entire meal cost me 13.7 Euros. I strongly recommend a visit to this restaurant when you're in Vienna. read more

Old school schnitzel joint. The schnitzel comes in a variety of shapes and forms. Plain or stuffed with anything from cheese, ham, mushrooms, onions, goat cheese, etc. The breading changes too, from traditional to parisan to au naturel. They literally make hundreds of schnitzels on a daily basis so the meat is fresh. That said, all schnitzels are made from pork. Although fresh and tender, it's not the top-of-the line veal Wienerschnitzel that you would get in a place like Huth. But, you can't beat the value for money and this place is probably one of the top five value for money places in Vienna. Another advice - the original Wienerschnitzel doesn't come with any side dishes and I would recommend not ordering any as the schnitzel is very big. This place gets really busy so go early or make a reservation so you can get a table. The service is friendly and fast. Also, don't forget the cash because it's cash only. read more

Good place to try schnitzel at a good price. However, menu is extremely confusing if you're a tourist that speaks any language besides German. Normally, this wouldn't bother me - I'm in a German-speaking country. But the staff was incredibly rude and pushy to order more food that we thought was included with our meal. It was not included. Then, when we asked about the price when paying, they became extremely defensive saying that it wasn't included over and over. Visitors beware! read more

Great little place with pork schnitzel. They were friendly and not just by Austrian standards. The portions were big and the price was low. Strangers sat together and enjoyed a delicious meal and got out of the cold. I would eat there again. Thanks! read more

A co-worker recommended this as his favorite place for schnitzel. He forgot to tell me the portions are enough for two. As others have said this is the place for really BIG portions. Wait staff was friendly and you can tell they are one big family. Make a reservation or go early because it gets packed. The Cordon Bleu was really good with generous ham and cheese stuffed between two pieces of lean pork and then fried to perfection. It was hanging off my plate, and as much as I enjoyed it, I could not finish. A take-away wrap is graciously supplied by the host and you bag/wrap your own leftovers. The crowd was mostly locals, but they have the menu in English, just ask. If you are a non-smoker don't sit up front. read more

Great meal here almost thirty years ago on honeymoon and again in March 2018! The schnitzel are delicious. We had several different schnitzel among our party and they were all well prepared. Hope to be able to return again soon! read more

We arrived at 2pm on Friday and waited about 10 minutes in line before being seated. It was cold outside so we all crammed inside and the first room had a bar area where people were smoking. I was very thankful that when we were seated, it was in a different room away from the smoke. If you come as a small party, you will most likely be sharing a table with other groups, which I found quite enjoyable. My husband and I got lucky because we were seated with two nice girls who were traveling from Switzerland and Russia. The girl from Switzerland spoke German and helped us with getting an English menu and recommended what to order. There are two types of potato salad, but unfortunately are both labeled as "potato salad" on the English menu. Order the one with vinegar! An order of the schnitzel comes with two large pieces. I think it is enough to share between two people if you are both moderately hungry and order some sides along with it. All the servers were German women and you'll see them walking back and forth so be a little aggressive (but polite) with grabbing their attention when you want to order and when you want the check. They won't stop by to check up on you. read more

Great place for eating schnitzels. Has a relaxed atmosphere and has a Austrian "gasthof" over it. The portion are HUGE and most guest weren't able to finish there food, that might be the reason they have a well established dogy bag system. read more

Schnitzelwirt - Ordered food for 3, received food for 6+ - Schnitzel Near Me - Vienna, 9

Love this place. Huuuuuge schnitzels and always crowded with locals (which is always a great sign). Staff very Viennese, foreigners might mistake their style for rudeness, they're just busy and efficient. Would recommend for anyone visiting Vienna. read more

Funnily it's not in the touristic center, you really have to search for this (way down the Neubaugasse). But there must be a secret rumor spreed the word: "Very good Schnitzel!". Better to reserve a seat because the place is very crowded by locals and tourists. The hole restaurant is very basic, nothing nice and shiny! The service is sometimes rude, but effective. There are many Schnitzel variations, so make a fast decision before the waiter get made on you. The quality is good, the portions are huge. So better share some Schnitzel. read more

Great Schnitty! It was huge. Place was packed and for a good reason. Great price as well. Definitely worth it.

Was recommended to try this place. Confirmed the service is not 5 star, but after reading other reviews, I was prepared for such. Not a problem though. They prefer you relax and enjoy. That's why no immediate hurry to serve and send you home. Surprised there was no venison schnitzel. I asked, but as there was no menu in English, I am not sure if we just had a miscommunication. Either way, I ordered and greatly enjoyed the turkey schnitzel! Would recommend. read more

Excellent food and service. I went to Schnitzelwirt for traditional Viennese dish. I ordered the Wiener schnitzel and fried Zucchini with cheese and ham. The food are delicious and even though I only speak English, the staffs are super friendly. read more

This place is loud, fun and festive. Expect a lot of drunken ness from both tourists and locals. Like it's been said, there seems to be a mix of both. Bf and I came here on a Thurs night around 9ish and has to share a table with another couple. Smoking section (ugh one thing I hate about Europe) is in the front and busy tourist section in the back. The food is good, but portions are huge (not kidding) and honestly this is getting a 3 star because the service is really terrible. Not only is the staff pissed off to serve you for the most part (granted I know they were busy but I'm from New York and actually work in the hospitality industry so you have no clue what busy is), they rush you and pay no mind to listening to your actual order. Bf got the wiener schiztnel which was good (FYI it is usually always veal here) and I had the cordon blue (double the price but worth it) - very cheesy with thin cut ham steak, both came with lemons as they should and were fried well but not greasy. However the issue is we wanted one cucumber - potato salad to share (or maybe it came with the meal? Hard to say) , and one bowl of fries to share. They Brought two of each which was way too much food. Fries and salad were delicious though- especially the fries which were very crispy. They also brought out two beers without asking what we wanted - think we got ottakring. Which was fine. Bitter and flavor. But the fact that they didn't listen was really an issue and sort of dampened my mood, not to mention the meal was 30 euros (pretty cheap actually) but if you were on a budget you would have no idea how much you were being charged since you in theory didn't even order what you got... Anyway. Still recommend going just know service will suck and that you will need to haggle to pay. read more

I love this place, both the regular and schnizel stuffed with cheese and ham were amazing. Come very very hungry or plan to share some things. My wife got the cheese stuffed one, I got the regular, plus fries and potato salad and we were unable to finish everything, but we took the extras away and it was actually quite good the second day. This will be the first place I return to when visiting Wien. read more

We loved this place! Traditional Austrian food, large portions, and a decent price. They also had vegetarian options as well!

Very huge portions but presentation was very unappealing. The food itself tasted ok. Not extraordinary and also not utterly horrible. Stuff was friendly but looked very overworked. read more

we arrived in Vienna after over 12 hours of train travel and having gotten basically no sleep due to 4 overnight connections. needless to say we were exhausted and starving when we got in around noon. when we made it to our airbnb we all dreaded the idea of going back out again to get some food, so i searched for inexpensive places to eat around our area and ended up picking this place because it had good reviews and the schnitzel started at €7,5. we really could not have ended up at a better restaurant!!! this place is like schnitzel heaven. the prices!! the portions!! the variety!! the tastiness!! i've been in and around bavaria for the past two weeks and this place takes the cake for best bavarian meal i've had. i ordered the cordon bleu schnitzel, my mom had the wiener schnitzel, and my dad had the pariser schnitzel, which is schnitzel cooked in egg batter rather than bread crumbs. we all loved our dishes and were shocked with how much food we were given. you could easily share a plate between two people. the service was quick and attentive and the place was nearly packed at almost 3 in the afternoon, for good reason. the menu is in German so brush up on your bavarian food terminology or get ready to use google translate. mix it up and order something new, like i said, they have a good variety and know what they're doing when it comes to cooking. read more

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Awesome schnitzels and liver knudle soup! Was brought here by Viennese colleagues so I presume this is a local favorite and not a tourist trap! Food was indeed quite delicious! read more

The best and biggest schnitzel in Austria!!!My top visiting site (LOL!) in Vienna when I studied there 30 yrs ago and numerous visits the city thereafter. read more

Great place for steaks and schnitzels. The food was excellent and you'll love it for its genuine taste. The food simply is what you expect it to be. Downright simple but tasty Austrian cuisine. read more

Don't underestimate the size, come hungry. Schnitzels are good but service can be slow.

I chose this place cause I wanted Schnitzel and saw it as part of the name so I figured it should be good. it was. Look, you don't go to a place called Schnitzelwirt and ask for a burger... That being said, in its simplicity, the Schnitzel was the star. I had the veal version, with a nice squirt of lemon, and a side of potato dumplings. YUM! read more

Last night in Vienna and I saved this place for a real schnitzeling. We came about 5 for a late lunch and it wasnt busy. Perfect. Best schnitzel yet!!! Had the one stuffed with ham and feta = amazing. Husband has one with ham and peas and rice and it was a comically large pile of awesomeness. Come hungry. They had an english menu if you ask for it kindly :) read more

I was excited to go here after reading several favorable reviews. Unfortunately I was let down by this restuarant. The food was affordable and decent, but the service was exceptionally rude and unhelpful. I have been visiting for four days and have had such great service but this place was the only that left a bad taste in my mouth in how I was treated. First they sat us in an awkward spot where my mom had to sit in the walking aisle. People continue to bump into her and I asked to move to the clearly open dining hall in the back and the waitress refused. When it came time to pay they told us that we could only pay cash. Well we had just watched the table next to us pay with card five minutes before...... When we brought it up they scoffed at us and asked us to pay cash once again. I would not recommend this restuarant and there are many better restaurants in the area with better service. read more

First time visitors to Vienna (Europe, actually). Looking for good schnitzel and kraut and this was the right choice. The food was good, prices reasonable and a lively, casual atmosphere. Be aware that it is cash only, no credit cards accepted. read more

Terrific, affordable food. We all had schnitzels. Very friendly staff and the whole experience was efficient.

Went here for lunch to try some schnitzel for the first time and had a wonderful experience. The food was really delicious and the portions were huge for a really great price. Great schnitzel and beer for a great price! read more