After waiting forty minutes for my meal in what was basically a hot and stuffy room, my opinion of…read morethis place dropped tremendously. However I don't want to write it off too much because, surprisingly, as soon as I queried the waiter as to where our food was it suddenly, magically, appeared before is (which makes me wonder what was keeping them bringing it to us). Well, the carrot soup was actually quite nice, and my brother ended up having a rather interesting dish (not that I could remember what it was). However, I guess a part of me also didn't think all that much of Essen. However, what was really cool about this place was that in the bathrooms the soap is wrapped around a metal rod, so there is no need to mess around with squeeze tubes - you just wet your hands, soap them up, and then wash them off. As for the towels, they were actually small cotton towls that you tossed into a box once you are finished with them.

Firstly, yum! The food here is great and they do have an…read moreEnglish menu. I would definitely try one of the specials! The staff are all really nice and accommodating! Prices are totally reasonable! Stop reading and go eat!

A very nice find! I ordered beef medallions with fries and a salad. I am very happy with the taste…read moreand timing of the food. Really good and nice quality. The only thing I would like to see is maybe a slightly larger dessert menu, but that is my sweet tooth talking. I ordered chocolate ice cream which still hit the spot. I will 100% be back and wish we had one of these back in the states.

I love this place! Was in town for 8 days and I ate here 4 of them. Super great staff, steaks…read morecooked to perfection. Good seasoning. Only thing is the salad dressings seemed a bit watered down. But everything else was wonderful

Great Italian food and service!! Working a trade show in…read moreEssen several years in a row and have returned multiple times.

Leider so, wie man sich einen Italiener in Essen vorstellt. Einfache Holztische (????), eine super…read morenette Kellnerin und mürrische Kellner, Pizza mit viel zu wenig Salz, schlechten Meeresfrüchten und trockenem Oregano drüber geknallt. Naja, was soll man machen, in diesen Zeiten. Bienvenuti, amici - friss oder stirb. Ich bin sicher, sie haben es nicht leicht - aber ich hab es auch nicht leicht. Und 23€ für ein großes Altbier und diese Pizza ist mir einfach zu teuer (für Trinkgeld reicht es immer!!! MUSS).

Unperfekthaus is a truly unique venue. A multi level creative artistik space, complete with…read morecouches, studios, multimedia rooms, wifi throughout, and buffets for dining and drinking. It would take you days to explore and find all the nooks and crannies of this very cool place. But in any case, you will be relaxed and enjoy yourself. A variety of time based tariffs including all you can eat and drink plans. Crowd varies dramatically based on time of day and day of week, but will always be the crème of Essen's artistic crowd. Check it out!! http://www.unperfekthaus.de/e/

Unperfecthouse is one of the coolest places I have visited anywhere in the world. It is part bar,…read morepart hang out, part art gallery, part bar, and all you can eat buffet serving everything from traditional German food, to Latin food, and Vegan/Vegetarian offerings. I was with a large group from the Uni-Essen and we had the party room on the second floor. The other plus was that the "all you can eat" came with all the beer you can drink as well. This was a cool place to have a party for sure. Now it was mainly university folks but young kids came in and ate, drank beer, surfed the Internet, played music and there are many rooms in this sprawling place to eat, mingle, and basically hang out. The Men's bathroom is famous for its scrolling films on the walls. The website lists all sorts of other things going on in this mixed-use-space, but after hanging out here, drinking a few good beers, and eating all sorts of amazing cheap food, I have to say I was happy our hosts brought us here. All I can say is wow. Now, I have no idea what it is like if you are a solo traveler who happens to be in Essen, but I think it would still be a great bet for a place to eat (take your time) have a few beers, check the email with the free wi-fi, and take advantage of this unique space. If I had the money I would open a place like this in the USA. Think Warhol's Factory without all the creepy people and with good food.

Good Vietnamese food in a stylish restaurant with ambience that puts you in the mind of being in…read moreHoi An! Portion size was really good for the price. Tried a banh mi sandwich which was fresh with warm and crispy bread. Came back and had Bun Nem (noodles with spring rolls) which was nice and filling and papaya & shrimp salad. All was tasty and good value. Friendly staff and interesting decorations added to a great impression!

Newly opened restaurant not so far from the city center. Good size menu, friendly service, and…read morepretty authentic food. Nicely decorated with a good theme. Good value for money, really big portion. For those who love "pho", the style here is from the North so it doesn't come with bean sprouts and herbs by default.

Its OK, but thats about it. If you want a steak and there are no other options I reckon it will do…read more Otherwise look someplace else.

Service and staff are extremely rude! We waited for over 20 minutes and kept trying to get…read moresomeone's attention to at least acknowledge us and they kept hushing us and asking us to wait. The restaurant was full, but they could have at least acknowledged us instead of sticking fingers in our faces and asking us to wait. We just wanted to know much longer we had to wait and if there was a table avail for two. There were two other people that arrived at the same time as we did with reservations and they were treated the same. The wait staff basically acted annoyed that people where there to eat. It was snowing and we were cold and starving so we left and found an Italian restaurant around the corner. If you like long wait and rude severs this is the place for you.

Great food and cool atmosphere. Easy walk from the Essen main train station and close hotels. Food…read morewas great as was the service. Server spoke enough English and I spoke enough German to understand each other. The jaegerschnitzel with fried potatoes and red cabbage was delicious.

Came here for dinner while staying in Essen. This place was recommended to me when I inquired about…read moregood local German food. The service was very good and English-speaker friendly. I had a banana beer and schnitzel with pepper sauce. Everything was better than expected...the potatoes were extremely tasty. Service was leisurely but not unusual, and servers treated me graciously. I fell into American habit and tipped too much, but the prices were very reasonable, and I would come back again.