AMAZING! I went for my birthday and had a bonus 50% off my meal :) we did the all you can eat…read moreoption. So many bases (noodles, rice), veggies, proteins, etc to choose from, so there really is something for everyone. The spicy garlic sauce is HOT. Way spicier than I anticipated but very yummy. Second round I got Thai curry, and was disappointed in the sauce. Cocktails were delicious and so was the starter soup: coconut lemongrass. It was served with curry bread and some kind of dip. We also got the homemade raspberry sorbet which was super yummy. I definitely will be back to try out more sauces and flavor combinations! The service wasn't amazing, but the restaurant was packed so I'm not deducting a star since everything else was great.

It was at Mongo's that I discovered the wonderful, delicate taste of crocodile. I was a bit…read moreskeptical about trying Mongolian barbecue in this small city in Germany, but after so many business trips during which I ate only bratwurst and schnitzel, it turned out to be a welcome change. We were a group of ten and so made reservations (though it seems that reservations are a must for groups of any size), and most of us picked the winning formula: a 25€ all-you-can-eat buffet. The drinks were extra, and we shared a bottle of red wine (not amazing) and each had cocktails (these were good). The self-service bar had everything you could think of, from the typical bean sprouts and mushrooms to okra, jalapeño, pineapple, different types of noodles, seafood, and then meat. I wasn't expecting to see crocodile, camel, kangaroo, turkey liver, and ostrich among the choices (hello sustainability?), but I was curious to try them. Once you pile your bowl with these raw ingredients, you set it on the counter before the chefs and in a few minutes it arrives, steaming hot, on your table. We ate and ate and then ate some more, but at some point we had to stop. The benefit of the buffet is that you can try so many different flavors and toppings, but quickly I found a favorite: a noodle-heavy, vegetable-heavy bowl with lots of crocodile and chili garlic sauce (my fellow diners also seemed to prefer this sauce to the others. It was genuinely garlicky, but if it isn't spicy enough, you can add more chili on top of it from the small chili bar across from the main serving station). I would come back to Essen just to eat here again. I haven't found anything like it in Paris!

special plate is big, pork chop lamb rack and other kinds of pork. I couldn't finish all, shouldn't…read morehave come here alone. Very nice and friendly people.

WOW!! What a restaurant!!…read more We had no reservations, but our party of 6 was seated right away. The food was of course Greek, but it made a concession to German sensibilities by having colossal-size meat portions. The appetizers were terrific, the service was attentive, and even the salads were amazing. (My wife had one.) My sons couldn't make up their mind, so they got various variety platters which of course they couldn't finish. Many of their fun dishes had names like "Minotaur Plate" or "Centaur Plate", and they also had various 2-person and even 4-person dishes. I tried to get my wife to go in on one with me but she panicked. I ended up getting the lamb cutlets of which they had a half-dozen varieties. You get 5 lamb "cutlets" to a dish, but they are small enough that I was not completely swamped by them. I did give two away to my table-mates. Both quantity & quality blew us all away. By far the best place I ate in Germany this year.

The service is very good here and the food as well. I recommend this place 100%…read more The servers treat you like a VIP, This makes the experience a lot better! Apart from the already delicious food

Long on ambiance, extensive wine list and good food. This was my second visit to La Grappa. Last…read moreyear I had a memorable meal and an excellent wine. My only complaint would be that the owner/manager was perhaps not as friendly and helpful as I would expect from a restaurant in this price range. This time I asked for a wine suggestion. Without asking a about our tastes or price range , he pulled out a bottle and said it was discounted from €120 to €60 a 2015 from a region and winery I have never heard of. I felt humiliated. Just saying, maybe it's just me.

Reservation was made one month ago and then crossed out so we were unable to eat. The owner was…read moreextremely rude and not extremely helpful to find another reservation.