"Really COOL! amazing food!"   My Rating
304 gr8vegan	Posted on: Thursday, May 21, 2009
	Review: This place is HUGE & expensive! You can sit outside and order al la cart if you've got kids or too unhip to eat at an amazing buffet inside a happening newly redesigned trendy spot. When you get to the buffet grab a plate and just start anywhere you want, there is no real line or direction. What is important is to quickly memorize the translation key to animal products on yellow signs above the buffet. Once you've got that mastered its go time. Pile on 20 bucks worth of vegan goodness in no time and head to the bar and put your plate on the scale and insert your credit card! I highly suggest the local beer, its AMAZING!   Pros: tons of vegan * great food * beer! Cons: adds up quick * smokers *
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"Amazing food and atmosphere"   My Rating
22 sherill	Posted on: Saturday, May 09, 2009
	Review: This place was amazing. Really great food. Lots of vegan options. We thoroughly enjoyed eating at Hiltl. The atmosphere was really nice too. Modern, clean and attractive. Would definitely return.   Pros: Food was amazing * large selection of items * Nice decor Cons: * *
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"Excellent"   My Rating
21 pradipd	Posted on: Friday, May 08, 2009
	Review: I was returning to Hilti after a gap of over 10 years. The last time I was a trifle disappointed with the taste, flavors and choices. This time I was overwhelmed! It is much bigger and better! The choices and the quality are excellent. There was not a single item I tried in the buffet that was disppointing. This was combined with excellent service and attitude. Also, I did not find the meal on an empty stomach very expensive by Zurich standards and for the quality. Do not miss it>   Pros: Quality * Flavors * Value Cons: * *
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"Simply Amazing!"   My Rating
7 ShelleyKay	Posted on: Sunday, April 05, 2009
	Review: My husband and I went to Hiltl while in town a year ago and I completely fell in love with it!! It is nothing like the small juice bar vegetarian/vegan restaurants I'm used to going to. There was a lovely ambiance and you can see the kitchen through a wall of glass. There is also a very cool bar area. We decided to just eat from the buffet so we could try a little of everything. The food was very very good! It was my first experience with paying for the weight of your plate. I stacked my first plate pretty high and it came to about $12. Then I went back for seconds thinking if I just put a little on my plate it would only be a couple dollars. Well, my second small plate was about $9. (I'm recalling the prices from memory so I hope I'm correct!) So to get more for your money just hit the buffet once and pile your plate as high as you can! I was all the way impressed with the restaurant and if you don't mind spending a little extra for a fabulous dinner Hiltl is the place to go! It will be my first stop if I'm ever in Zurich again!   Pros: amazing food * atmosphere * Cons: expensive * *
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"Busy with a bar"   My Rating
3 Lqq	Posted on: Thursday, March 26, 2009
	Review: Buffet food - despite what some reviewers say there are a lot of vegan choices and the there a re lables on the dishes to let you know the main ingerdient - ie if they have milk, cheese etc. I think this was just in German but the staff speak English and are normally helpful (it can get busy and they do seem to have snooty days) You can take your kids here but it is not quite child friendly - once as we had kids they sat us down and let us pay from the table rather than queueing at the bar, another time they made us queue - which is hard with two under 2 year olds. In the evening you may not find a seat. They also have a cook book out.   Pros: Choice * informal * "cool" Cons: busy * *
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"Super Food, High Price"   My Rating
7 Kiran	Posted on: Wednesday, March 04, 2009
	Review: I used to go here very often when living in Zurich and was never disappointed by the food. The entire place has a great, lively feel and the menu stays creative and tasty. The only drawback is that the menu prices are pretty steep, even for Zurich. I attribute this to Hitli's immense popularity (supply/demand) but its still not ideal.   Pros: Great food * Great location * Cons: High Prices * *
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"Outstanding again!"   My Rating
1 Erwin Lengauer	Posted on: Sunday, February 01, 2009
	Review: Since more than 20 years I spend my money for travelling and visiting vegetarian and wine places all over the world. You will enjou the HILTL if you like a professional modern vegetarian restaurant which offers one of the best wine list I haver seen in an vegetarian restaurant - look http://www.hiltl.ch/en/restaurant.php?id=103. More than 150 people work at Hiltl to over the best, friendly and very profesionell service I have seen in years. My only!! critic is that the vegan option are quiet limited. Besides that its one of the best veg restaurant on continental europe only comparaple with one of my absolute 5 Star Veg Restaurant IL Margutta Vegetariano (Vegetarian Restaurant) in Rom http://www.happycow.net/reviews.php?id=1002   Pros: wonderfull modern atmosphere * the largest and best wine list * fryiendly staff Cons: could be expensive * should make areservation *
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"Not what I was expecting"   My Rating
23 gisaster25	Posted on: Sunday, November 16, 2008
	Review: I had imagined that the oldest veggie restaurant in Europe would exude old world charm, serving classic recipes in a cozy timber construct or something. I wanted it to feel like it was so awesome 100 years ago that it hasn't needed to modernize. But the Hiltl I ate at in May 2007 was huge (two levels) and ultra modern with gleaming stainless steel, sleek banquettes, and well-coiffed waitstaff. It was chock full of people, hard to get a table, and difficult to navigate the path to the buffet in such a hectic environment. The food wasn't very memorable. I can only recall creamy scalloped potatoes, the best item on my plate. I was disappointed overall and kind of horrified by the bill. I'm now pinning my hopes on Gasthaus Schillinger near Vienna to give me a proper old world veggie dining experience.   Pros: I guess veg food is popular in Zurich?! * * Cons: Hectic * Lacks charm * Expensive
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"Outstanding!"   My Rating
2 Dedflwrs	Posted on: Friday, August 01, 2008
	Review: I had dinner with my husband one night and then we had lunch with a friend (who had recommended the place) the next day. The place looks like a very fancy restaurant, impecable... The staff was nice and helpful if slow (although that seems to be the norm in Europe where they seem to be very relaxed). First time I had the Arugula salad and the Casimir. I loved the contrast of the sweet fruits and the spicy rice. Everything was fresh and delicious. My husband had a vegetable platter that looked boring to me but he said was real good. To start he had a Mille Feuille with wild mushrooms (real good!). Next day I had the rice ring with wild mushrooms and my husband had some other fruit/rice dis and my friend had a curry. All was very good. Portions were huge so we were too stuffed for dessert but I've been told is good. Only turn off is the same as all over Europe: everybody smokes but, surprisingly, it was hardly noticeable. As I'm a vegetarian I don't have the problems I have read vegans listing but it appeared to me that there was a good vegan selection.   Pros: Great selection * Nice waitstaff * Fresh foods Cons: Long wait for service * *
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"A classic"   My Rating
25 Marco	Posted on: Friday, February 02, 2007
	Review: Hiltl exists for more than a century, and it shows: very well balanced dishes and a wonderful 'grand cafe' atmosphere. They keep renewing; in March 2007 they will reopen at their old spot. When we go to Zurich again, you'll find us there.   Pros: terrific food * classic atmosphere * Cons: * *
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"Hiltl, Zurich"   My Rating
167 Stevie	Posted on: Sunday, September 10, 2006
	Review: Eating in this place is quite an experience. It's the biggest vegetarian restaurant I have ever seen by some way (it's huge). The place was still packed though. Huge buffet with an enormous amount of choice. I had to ask staff what was vegan and was accommodated pleasantly enough. Not the cheapest but where in Switzerland is?   Pros: Huge choice * Vegan offerings * Cons: Not the cheapest * *
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