The food is simple and cheap and I don't mind getting what I pay for. In this case I just wish I had paid even less. And the fact that they served my friend a COLD plate of salt & pepper squid sitting on a mountain of what looked like raw onions, so late that everyone else had basically finished eating, is just asking for a bad rating... the starters were great though and some of the food my friends ordered looked a lot more interesting than mine, maybe better luck (and better rating) next time?

Which is why I spend way too much money there, sometimes several times a week. The food is great and appropriately priced, there's plenty of vegetarian options and the service is always good. I love the bizarre Astro Boy (or Atom Boy) wall design and the framed card games etc... Be warned though that the place is rather small so bigger groups definitely should make bookings - also: not open on Sundays. Not that I mind.

Their mulled wine is currently very popular, go and get some before winter is over!

Opening hours
Mon - Fri 8am to midnight
Sat 10am to midnight
Sun 10am to 10pm

Man sollte das Geschäft nicht unbedingt mit speziellen Erwartungen betreten, es ist eher etwas für unerwartete Funde, etwa Kunstbände die im nicht-reduzierten Buchhandel (für mich) nicht leistbar wären. Die Auswahl ist allerdings trotzdem erstaunlich gross - besonders im Bereich Romane/Belletristik.

Cozy and rather quiet, friendly service, yummy waffles, coffee with soy milk available, all in all a rather unique atmosphere. I am planning to one day read an entire book there.

Ideal zum Lesen, Stricken, Reden, Rauchen, Spielespielen. Auch wenn es voll ist fühlt man sich meistens ungestört. Guten Cafe gibt es selbstverständlich auch. Einziges Manko ist der NichtraucherInnenraum. Es gibt ihn, und das ist schon einmal gut, allerdings ist er im Vergleich zum Rest der Räumlichkeiten eher kalt und ungemütlich und daher auch meist leer - positiv betrachtet also ein guter Ort für Privatgespräche!

One of the nicest places in my neighbourhood, an old and slightly run-down (in a charming way of course) cafehaus on Otto Bauer Gasse. Quiet and cozy, perfect for reading or nerdy games of scrabble! The only thing that bothers me every now and then is that if you're looking for a non-smoking environment, because you have a cough, or you simply are not a fan of smoke, you'll find a perfect example of how unwelcome non-smokers are in our cafehaus culture. The non-smoking room at the back of the cafe is usually empty, cold and generally less pleasant than the smokey part. The fact that it's almost always empty makes it a great place of private conversations though. And scrabble.

I must admit i haven't been there in a while, but for a reason. The last three times i went both the service and the food were offensively bad. "1090 bad breakfast cafe" sums it up pretty well for me.

Sollten sich diese Gerüchte als wahr erweisen wird Wien eines seiner sympathischsten Lokale verlieren. Eine von queers und anderen Identitäten besuchte Bar deren Besitzerinnen grossartige Caipirinhas und eine chilenische Version des guten alten Hot Dogs machen (auf Wunsch auch mit veganem Wurstimitat) die der herkömmlichen Variante weit überlegen ist. Ein Lokal um Drag-Contest zu veranstalten, den eigenen Geburtstag oder ähnliches zu feiern, Musik aufzulegen, zu wutzeln, hin und wieder den wunderbaren Strom+- DJs zuzuhören oder ein gemütliches letztes Bier auf dem Heimweg zu trinken.

According to rumours the Marea Alta might not exist for much longer. If this turns out to be true Vienna is losing one of its nicest places to hang out. A mostly queer-defined bar/club run by lovely people who make great caipirinhas and the most amazing chilenian version of hot dogs (with meat or fake meat). Host to drag contests or the fabulous Strom+- DJs. A great place to celebrate your birthday and play your own favourite music to dance to, or just somewhere to go for one last beer and a quick game of football-on-a-stick before going home.

What you get is basically the best place ever.

(As someone already mentioned on here it's more of an daytime sort of place though. It tends to get crowded in the evenings.)

Seitan mit Reis und Erdnusssauce = sehr zu empfehlen.

What i like best about Siam is that most dishes are upon request available with seitan instead of meat. Their seitan/rice/peanut combination is amazing.

Their shop on Sechshauserstrasse may seem a little weird and rather tiny at first, but they have just about anything you could possibly ask for. Make sure you have enough time, there's a lot to look at and things may progress rather slowly. I found it worth the wait and being squeezed in between old ladies and baroque wedding cake decorations though. The owner gave me a bag of free candy and i spent all the money i had on me on delightful little things. I'll be back in time for Christmas.

PS.: Make sure you ask the owner about her collection of owls!

Mein Favorit ist die sogenannte Lunchbox. Aussergewöhnlich billige Standard-Wok-Gerichte in riesigen Portionen.

A nice little asian place offering simple but decent food - including vegetarian and apparently vegan dishes. My favourite is the take-away "lunchbox" option. Exceptionally cheap and yet way too much for my tiny stomach!

Great selection of shoes too.