Vienna Bistro
(801) 322-0334
132 S Main St
Salt Lake City,
UT
84101
40.7663
-111.8912
Neighborhood: Rio Grande
Last updated 4.01.09
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bradleykim
March 31, 2009
I was excited to try the Vienna Bistro after the great reviews it recieved on this site. I made reservations for Valentine's Day when they had a special pre-fixe menu. I was sure they would only offer their "best" for this night. We arrived on time and were seated promptly by a nice female hostess - in a little room in the back. The atmosphere was small but cozy and quaint. Beautiful artwork was on the walls. We waited quite a while for our waitress to greet us. We had questions about the menu and she answered them, but did not elaborate or explain what the dishes consisted of. We ordered off the pre-fixe menu (only two options available per course) and my husband and I alternated on each available item so we could have a good sample of the Viennese cuisine. Our first course arrived: I ordered the Rabbit Terrine with Lingonberry sauce and my husband ordered the Ravioli. My inexperience with fine food left me unaware that Terrine was a type of pate' - not something I was expecting - but was cute with a carrot in the shape of a heart inside of the square meat paste. I was there to try new things, so took a small bite. I did NOT like it. I did try my husband's ravioli which was fine, but not anything special. I expected our server to say something about the untouched terrine (like offer the ravioli instead), but she didn't say a word and I didn't ask. First course over and a disappointment. The second course came - Boston Bib Lettuce with Lingonberry / Lemon Dressing. This was the only option for the salad course, so both my husband and I ordered this. We were both disappointed. I guess I just don't have a pallete that appreciates Viennese food, because the dressing literally tasted like poo to me - and I like salads! My husband agreed that he did not like the dressing either. Second course down - still nothing in my stomache! For the main course, I ordered the trout and my husband ordered the beef wellington. It arrived in a timely manner. But the trout was not that great - definitely not something I would order again and the rice that it was served with was dry and unappealing, so only half of the meal was eaten. My husband's beef wellington was too rare for him (the server had not asked how he'd like it prepared), so he sent it back. When it arrived, it was a better temperature, and he enjoyed it. I had a taste and it was very good. However, once again the portion size was small. Also, he did not like the mashed potatoes that came with the meal. They were flavor-less and had the texture of paste. He did not eat them. Our desserts arrived and were a type of cake (I can't remember exactly). They were alright, but nothing we would return for. Our check arrived and for 2 meals and 2 sodas the bill was close to $100. And half our food was inedible. Needless to say, we were very disappointed with our experience and will not be returning.
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gourmetpitbull
February 15, 2009
We went there for our Valentine's day dinner. Yes, we had a snobby guy when we came in but our server was a nice guy. So Valentine's dinner, we had "Rabbit Terrine with Lingonberry sauce." It tasted ok, but plating was terrible & size was 1/5 inches thick, 11/2 * 2 1/2 inch little thing. Next dish we had was a "Boston Bib Lettuce with Lingonberry / Lemon Dressing" Again, really POOR plating, how could you serve the dish like that?! My salad is far better than that. Then here it comes the entree "Beef Wellington with Duchess Potatoes & Green Beans." It was REALLY GOOD ( plating, tasting & size )so we were relieved after the entree. Our dessert was ok :) Atomosphere of this restaurant is not coordinated, they really need to update the whole restaurant for that but food tasted ok so we might come back, maybe.
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nate101
October 22, 2008
Food: good, a bit salty and hearty as can be expected from typical germanic staple food. the Farmer's spread is a good starter. The seat is too soft. Regarding the service, I can confirm one of the reviewer below: spotty. I get the snotty ones more often than the good ones. I still patron the place, though. Maybe because I tolerate a bit cr*p as long as not intentional (in this case, cultural). Still, not an excuse, and the owner oughta train the staff to be more customer-service driven. The location is not the best. Parking is usually not an issue, but you have to intentionally go there (SLC's Main St. is the deadzone downtown afterhour) since there's nothing to do in the area before dinner or afterward. Unless, there's a symphony concert or gallivan events (in which case, parking becomes an issue).
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