"Food is delicious, my favorite is trout, and then of course the excellent Austria coffee and superb Apple strudel and Sachetorte."
"The food was honestly just fine, but worth the overall experience."
"Always a wonderful treat. Excellent menu, lovely view of the park, great space and service."
"The food here is incredible - from sausages and soup to desserts, everything is so delicious!"
"The food is great, highly recommend butternut squash soup, schnitzel and sausages."
"The beef goulash with spaetzle is heavenly."
"The food is amazing, authentic, and very flavorful."
Cons:
"The hot chocolate isn't worth it at all in my opinion."
"This was a major disappointment. Save your money for another restaurant with better food."
"Food is just tasteless and not very nice at all."
"Sausage wasn't appetizing as it was very soft."
"Overrated, over priced and underwhelming in all aspects."
"It is overpriced bad food, definitely not worth the wait or the reputation."
"Pricey restaurant, bland food."
Service
Pros:
"The waiters were friendly, the décor was as expected Austrian and the food was great!"
"Wonderful, unhurried service."
"Staff are fast, to the point and friendly."
"Service was great."
"Amazing customer service, our waitress was exceptional!"
"Cafe Sabarsky has some of the highest quality service I have experienced in Manhattan."
"The staff here are very kind and accommodating."
Cons:
"Never made it inside. The door staff, on the day (Saturday 10.24) are horrid people."
"the security people at the front of the cafe is part of their team but they were extremely rude and not welcoming."
"the waiter ran impatiently between tables."
"Pleasant waiter. Has no knowledge of the menu."
"Rude, unnecessary security check!"
"Service very disappointing! There was not waitress around and I waited very long for someone to take the order, and then very long for the check."
"Terrible service and won’t even refill our pot of tea with hot water."
Ambiance
Pros:
"It's wonderful in here; the place is well lit and really looks so clean and classy."
"Part of the museum of German and Austrian art where you can enjoy a delicious dessert with a hot beverage before or after you visit the various rooms."
"A wonderful European cafe brought to life in New York."
"Beautiful old world decor and atmosphere."
"Outstanding establishment and ambience first of all."
"The interior of the restaurant is very authentic and beautiful."
"The atmosphere is cozy and elegant and the servers are very attentive."
Cons:
"Also, the restaurant was overly warm in temperature. Not very comfortable for the price."
"It’s rather small and crowded and not as atmospheric as I expected."
"Very long line to get in that starts out outside and takes at least 30-45 minutes."
"Waited outside in the cold for an hour, then waited inside for another half hour."
"The seating area is a bit cramped with a lot of tables in extremely close proximity."
"It’s a museum cafe with some poorly made Austrian dishes in small uncomfortable low tables."
"The place is an ordinary bistro style with a dull wooden floor that was not swept clean."
Value
Pros:
"Though the food is expensive for a casual cafe it's worth it."
"Sure, the prices are inflated, but that is to be expected when visiting one of the only truly Austrian venues in NYC!"
"Sure it’s pricy, but to be transported to Vienna for an hour, it is well worth it."
"Prices are moderate, but we considered them to be very good value given the selection and quality."
Cons:
"in no way worth the high price."
"Exorbitant prices."
"the prices are way too high for the portions."
"Extremely overpriced."
"Extremely overpriced and a real shame to Austrian culture."
"Overpriced / poor value."
"There’s overpriced and then there’s OVERPRICED. $30 for 2 chicken thighs in curry and a small side of pasta ... first and last time."