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!

This is one of the very best restaurants I've ever been to in my life. It's an experience that few…read moreplaces can rival because it's about the people and the food and the atmosphere. The food is exquisite! Frau Uli is a fantastic chef and the meals are prepared and presented simple and perfectly. There is no pretense, it's wonderful steaks, beautiful tasty salads and potatoes to die for... All in good proportions and at a very fair price. Uli is a perfect host! Wonderful stories and friendly, he is an expert at putting his guests at ease. He knows his Rums and Scotches (and all liquors I'm sure), it's a real treat to have him select an after dinner digestif. Without Uli this would just be a fantastic place to eat but it's so much more! The restaurant is in a wonderful old German building, I'm assuming an old guest house. I could write a 1000 words and I still could not do it justice, go and enjoy!

This is one of my favorite dining experiences anywhere in the world, much less Germany!…read more Our host (though I forget his name) was one of the most genuine people I've ever met and has a beautiful skill at establishing rapport with his customers. The food was delicious and I felt that I was dining in the house of a longtime friend who took great care in her offerings.

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.

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 taste Good service…read moreBut I think it's a little overpriced. I would still recommend it:)

Everything about this place is well done - Malinas knows what it's doing!…read more I went here for a birthday dinner and it was a great choice, from the food to the ambiance to the service. Malinas specializes in Silesian food, which is a specific part of Poland with lots of German influence. The concept is on the higher end, so be prepared to spend 20 EUR per person. I hardly ever see this kind of food in a fancier atmosphere, so the price is justified. I had to try their homemade pierogi and went with the Maria (14.90 EUR): Pierogi stuffed with goat cheese, basil, arugula, homemade walnut pesto, topped with peanuts, walnuts and garlic butter asparagus. Um, my mouth is watering just writing these ingredients! Each bite had a delicious combo of chewy dumpling, cheesy filling and crunchy nuts. It's a modern take on piergoi, but still incredibly satisfying and tasty. I also had a bite of the more traditional meat piregoi (Mama Eugenia, 11.90 EUR) and these were excellent too. For drinks, you have to go with Tyskie (4 EUR for .50 L), the best beer from the Silesia region. They also have a cocktail menu that looked quite good. For something non-alcoholic, they have a special drink menu with fancy fruit drinks. I went with the Rhubarb Strawberry soda with fresh mint & strawberry (3.30 EUR), YUM. Besides the good food, the interior is super cool. It's definitely young but still a place that families can enjoy. The servers were nice too, more smiles & chattiness than the norm for sure. Lovely experience overall and a wonderful place to celebrate / take guests / go randomly to fill up on fancy pierogi!