Café Einstein

If you wish to relax with a coffee or a beer and watch the Viennese world pass by, this is a stupendously great place. If you want good food and good service, go elsewhere.

If not for the fantastic location and the very nice, shaded front arcade to sit, this would get 2 stars at most.

geez, where to start.
we went there because all punsch-standln at rathausplatz had already closed, and sat on a table.
time passed.
a waiter went by.
time passed.
another waiter went by, saying that his waiter colleague would be with us in a minute.
time passed.
after about 20 minutes, in which we tried to convince at least 4 waiters which all told us that either ours wasnt their table to serve (or at least take away the empty glasses left behind by whoever was there before us...) or told us that the guy responsible would be with us in a minute.
well, sooner or later (later, actually), a waiter came, and told us that it was our fault that no one came, since we were on a table so secluded from the rest of the café. (stupid f*ck)
i told him that i do not feel as if i had to apologize for them setting up tables in a manner that they cant see them anymore.
he took the old glasses (still there..) but didn't take our order.
appr. 5 minutes later another waiter came, taking our order.
at least 15 minutes later, two of us (four) got a glass of what was supposed to be a chai latte, but instead was a glass of hot milk plus a teabag. the greater plan was revealed: by the time the teamilk was steeped we would get our coffee to go with, so that all of us would be able to drink at the same time? maybe throw in a prayer for the house?
well, later the coffee came, and looked like it actually was made on time, but then forgotten and alone left at the bar for the waiter to be picked up, who did nothing but tell the poor cups that he wasnt responsible for them, and that his colleague would be with them shortly.
well, after an hour we had our teas and coffees, and after leaving wont ever return to the café einstein.

Their outside space is under an arcade, making it a good place to eat when the sun is beating down.

it is nice to sit outside, but can be really annoying when there is much traffic. a place where you can have more than just beer, but not much more.

Go there for some cheap late-night Schnitzel and beer (until 2am, or midnight on Sundays), as long as you don't mind mainstream radio playing in the background.