We visited this restaurant/cafe after rain had moved through the area. The waiter who (eventually) served us was surly and disinterested. We were at the verge of walking out due to his attitude.
What appalled us the most was that an apparently pleasant Asian couple were totally ignored by all staff. The man had to go and ask for a menu, then go and ask to place an order. At no time did the staff make an effort to approach their table.
In fact, after the Asian man had requested a menu, the staff were observed making fun of the couple.
We were singularly unimpressed and would definitely not recommend visiting this establishment.
Halstatt is a big tourist destination, if you don't like the tourists, don't work there.

We sat outside by the lake and the views were gorgeous. Our food was good and prices weren't bad for the location.

This review is based on one dinner experience. We ate outside and took advantage of the excellent view over the Hallstatt Lake. Having eaten so many fish dishes, we decided to try something else. Bad idea! The two schnitzels (turkey and pork) were so heavily breaded that both diners scraped them. The pork loin filet with pasta was a better choice, but even it was nothing special.

We went there to have a sweet bite and enjoy nice scenery of the lake, but soon a blast of windgusts moved us inside. We ordered Kaiserschmarr and Germknödel. Both stood up for the test, sweet and tasty.

Recommended.

The service wasn't great but the food was incredible! I had chicken wrapped in bacon with pasta and it was a generous portion. I ate every crumb. I had the apple cake which was very good but not as sweet as I like. My cousin had the dumpling with poppy seeds for dessert. It was unlike anything we had ever had and we really loved it.