Traveling through Germany, stumbled upon this jewel. Gourmet…read morefood in a German style. Nice location. Tasty food. Deliciously prepared. Professional service. Nice salad bar. Large menu. Weekly changing specials,, Let's cut through the chase, It is in place since 1873..... And it is good, as a gourmet restaurant should be. 5 stars, thumbs up!!!! And by the way, the name is BRINTRUP.... (Yelp,try to get it right,,,,,,lol)

If you want to eat a lot for a fixed price this is the right place to go. Ive bin in lots of other…read moreplaces with the same concept but in terms of price, quality as well as diversity Restaurant Pan is simply the best choice. Just watch the pictures to get an idea of the food. All over a nice place to go to every once in a while.

From the owner: Bij ons kunt u genieten van allerlei heerlijke gerechten uit diverse keukens van de wereld. Heeft u…read morezin in een lekkere carpaccio vooraf, of liever een heerlijke chinees tomatensoepje tussendoor? Het kan allemaal. Hier betaalt u niet voor hetgeen u eet, maar voor 2,5 uur lang uitgebreid genieten. Van koude- en warme voorgerechten tot uitgebreide desserts. Ook aan onze ruime assortiment frisdranken, koffie/thee, verse jus d'orange is geen prijs verbonden. Alleen voor alcoholische dranken betaalt u een kleine meerprijs. Proef de sferen van de verschillende landen. Zo ziet u in het hart van de zaak het dynamische showcooking gedeelte, waar diverse landen bij elkaar in één ruimte de lekkerste gerechten voor u klaarmaken. Ons hele team wenst u alvast een hele fijne avond.

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.