Restaurant Habsburg : Rheinstrasse 70, 9443 Widnau

Wow. So happy we came here today. Food was fantastic, magically fast. Great vibe, nice music. Wish this closer...

I was eating dinner, but this seemed more of lunch fare. While it warned of being very spicy I didn’t find the Fiery Soul sandwich to be that spicy at least for someone accustomed to Thai, Indian, or Mexican food. I had been a bit concerned that it might be heavy with horseradish, but it wasn’t and had a mild spice mainly driven by onions I believe. The bread stood out to me with a great crispness in the crust without spoiling the moist middle or falling to dust when bitten into. They list it with ham or salami, but they willing to put both on for me. Additionally it had nice cheese, lettuce, onions and pineapple in place of pickles. I really enjoyed it more than I thought I might. The potato wedges weren’t what I expecting either. I was thinking sort of a deep fried hash brown as often appears on “continental” breakfasts. But these skin on deep fried potatoes were beautifully crispy while retaining a great potato flavor. The house sauce was described to me as like cocktail sauce, but sweeter. I would rather describe it as an almost sweet curry. It had a light spice to my pallet, but deep flavor. The space seemed a bit dark to me, but seemed that in daylight it would be bright and beautiful. The servers were not American style chatty friendly, but the. I have no German speech at all and they were timely and efficient in all the service and provided me with an English menu which not all area restaurants are willing to do. A little expensive for my tastes for a relatively simple sandwich and side, but that’s the area and it was very good in its simplicity. I came back with my wife for lunch and room is definitely better in daytime. Plus lots of people enjoying the patio seating. The burger was very flavorful. Meat had good texture. The Soul was good. The bread is still the best tho about it. The pepperoni and salami is there, but not dominating. The deserts were particularly delicious. The chocolate ice cream has light flakes of chocolate . The vanilla and chocolate also were very, very smooth and just on the edge of melting on your lips. And the raspberries in Hot Love were a great tart contrast with the ice cream. Still a bit pricey for sandwiches and burgers, but I guess that

Sat outside on a beautiful afternoon in the sun trying to beat the jet lag. Awesome burger, especially the deluxe with the raclette cheese. Service is prompt and efficient.