Wiener Kaffeehaus is a recently opened Austrian coffeehouse in one of the shophouses along Neil Road. It has a modern European feel to it with its dark wooden panels, gold and yellow paintings strategically placed amongst mirrors which serve to make the place seem bigger than it actually is.
Olduvai, slumbering girl and I had dinner there on Friday night as we wanted to check the place out. Olduvai was the early bird–she arrived there at 5pm and had the sachertorte which I had a nibble of when I arrived. It was a tad too dry for our liking though. While waiting for slumbering girl to arrive, we ordered a Caesar salad to share. This was just average. Nothing very mindblowing.
For our mains, we ordered the Schnitzel and the Fiaker Gulasch to share amongst us three. The Schnitzel was a huge piece of deep-fried pork cutlet and it was just right for three to share. To eat one portion on one’s own is a bit too much. I liked the gulasch as it was served with tender pieces of beef, a sunny-side-up, a bread dumpling and a sausage. The gravy was very tasty and I preferred this to the Schnitzel which I thought would be better had the meat been more moist.
We didn’t stay for dessert as the desserts didn’t look particularly enticing. The crepes looked (I spied another table’s order) very pale, as if it were uncooked. The apple strudel looked OK, but I’m not fond of the European apple strudel as I don’t like the raisins in it. I much prefer the Australian spin-off with the cream and custard.
I didn’t try the coffee ‘cos I’m not a coffeedrinker. But olduvai and slumbering girl did so, and I think they said the coffee there’s pretty good.
The place was very well-patronised on a Friday night. Service is generally good and friendly. There’s also wifi broadband access as well for those who lug their laptops around. For a full meal there, be prepared to spend about $20-$25 per person. All in all, it’s a nice place to chill out to enjoy a cup of coffee!
Wiener Kaffeehaus
148 Neil Road
Tel: 6226-3148
Opens: 10am to 10pm daily