A friend and I saw the reviews in Yelp and thought we would give the place a try. We showed up at…read more7:30 on a Saturday evening without a reservation, but were welcomed and they found a spot to seat us. The manager/owner came over and greeted us and explained the differences between a German restraunt and an Austrian one. He suggested the Wiener schnitzel and we both ordered that. We walked us through their wine list and we took his recommendation on an Austrian white that was very good, paired well with the schnitzel and was reasonably priced. I visit Germany A couple of times a year and would say this was probably the best schnitzel I can remember. Fork tender and great flavor. Great alternative to the touristy hustle-and-bustle of the Altstadt area. Will visit them again on my next vIsit to Dusseldorf.

Martin is always the best if hosts, but he also has the most perfect Austrian schnitzel! Large…read moreportions! Excellent pancake soup as well. Food made to perfection in a quaint and welcoming space. A must visit on every trip to Dusseldorf .

Just perfect! If you are on the look out for home made austrian dishes with regionally sourced…read moreproducts of highest quality, Essers is the place to go! The service is uncomplicated and direct, it's almost not to call the chef de service "Iris!" The wines are upper class, usually austrian and german breed. The Essers does not have tablecloths - it does not need them and it simply explains the difference to the "Grubers", which is a one star austrian restaurant. I prefer the Essers - hopefully because I'm as uncomplicated as the restaurant and I rather go more often than just every month or so.

The schnitzel was excellent. It was thin and so soft that we could give it to our baby who only has…read moreeight teeth and he could still eat it. The prices are a little high (25 Euro per schnitzel) but the service is very good and there was no wait at all. It was the only seemingly great schnitzel restaurant we could find which was open for lunch on a Monday and not fully booked (as Gruber's was). The celery soup, bread and oil, and beer were also great. This was probably the best meal of our six day trip to Germany. If I wasn't in "vacation mode" though and this were in a city where I lived, I might dock a point for the prices.

Josef's is a beautiful Austrian restaurant at tje Agrippina dockyard with a stunning view of the…read moreRhine. I ordered the turbot on basil risotto, which was handsomely prepared and very tasty. Only objection I had was the dessert named 'Moor in a Dresshirt', which was mildly offensive and not representative of the friendly staff and atmosphere. All in all I would recommend it to Josef's.

After spending two months in Germany, I can defiantly say the schnitzel here was the best I've ever…read morehad. The potato salad was so good, too. Great wine selection.