Essen Restaurant

Nice food and big portions. Friendly staff and quick service. We had pork knuckles. We couldn't finish our plates. Maybe, a bit on the expensive side.

The restaurant smells like a beef stew, it feels like home or you are invited to someone else's home. Our wait staff was superb. Kind, accommodating and helpful. Meal was excellent. Big portion sizes tho

Very welcoming and attentive. Fantastic food and drinks at a reasonable price. Staff were extremely helpful. Entrees and mains were brought out at perfect times.

Fantastic; servers were open friendly and helpful, atmosphere was pleasant & relaxing decor was beautiful. Food was so good in presentation, portions and flavor. All in all a wonderful experience and fantastic value.

Great service and attention to detail. The food was yummy and made well. Lots of drink choices of European flavours. A very enjoyable experience and will happily go again.

Food was very good and service was excellent. Location is great and we liked the heritage building. Next time I will try the pear William Schnapps. Thank you Geoff for a good evening.

Traditional fare done very well. It has great schnitzel at a very reasonable price and good service. Fantastic choice for colder evenings. Will definitely go again.

Remember to bring a BIG appetite!! A lovely little piece of Germany just off Broadway, Sydney. Great service, wholesome and filling authentic fare. Great value for money too.

The service was very good. The decore is very nice. We loved the spatzel. It is real spatzel, not just some short spagettie, which some places call spetzle. The rosti and cabbage were also very good. The salmon was cooked well. We appreciated their flexibility.

Gather with friends with Scoopin deal. We Definitely will go to Essen again. The Pork crunkle, price wise, by the taste and size, the best in Sydney.

Food and service superb. Voucher made value even better. Try the mixed platter for two-if you have the courage! Strudel excellent and great selection of beers.

I love this place. It's my go to for group gatherings. I always get food envy because I like the look of everything on the menu but I tend to stick to what I've ordered before because it's so good! Never had a bad meal here, though when it gets busy you might have to wait a while - but it's so worth it!

amazing food and the selection of beers and schnapps are pretty good. I recommend the peach one! definitely coming back again. And kudos to the staff too, they are super friendly

Our first time there and we were not disappointed. Food's yummy, staff are helpful, price are reasonable. The knuckle is to die for :) Will definitely go back again.

Food was great Service excellent New manger is a great guy on top of everything, The store has improved and servings very generous Bravo! Keep up the good work fellows

I rate them excellent in food and service. The guys serving us were friendly and attentive to the needs of their customers. We will go there again, planning to bring our family and friends.

There are not many meal choses in the menu. Overprices. Other German restaurants are better in my opinion. Portions are small. Customer service is really good.

The best food restaurant and for services, staff need more professional as they chat each other's during busy times. Well im still be back there as The restaurant are my favorite for the last 15 yrs .

Unbelievable value where the terms were different and more generous than what the voucher stated which was only 2.5 meals. 6 person meals including drinks up to the value of $306 was generous. Best voucher experience I have had. And the food and service was really good. Will tell friends and family.

Extremely generous serves for the dishes, a good range of beers to choose from, friendly and attentive service, relaxed atmosphere. Highly recommended for casual gatherings.

Excellent staff and great food. HUGE portions so forego entree. Parking was no hassle in nearby TAFE carpark at reasonable cost. Recommended as a good family venue.

Great food and generous meal portions and great service Loved it and will go again Will definitely recommend for lunch and will take friends there

Another really yum dinner at Essen restaurant. We had the meat platter for 2 and all of it was perfectly cooked and deliciously tasty. Service was very friendly and nothing was to much trouble. Definitely be visiting again.

The staff were very friendly, warning us the servings are large and helped us choose our orders. The Pea & Ham soup was nice but a bit over salty so I couldn't finish it. The staff asked the reason, went straight to warn the kitchen, then offered a replacement - a very nice touch which we declined. The Pork Knucke we had as main was better than at others restaurants we tried - juicy inside and crunchy outside. I loved the Black Forest Mousse Cake, creamy and light. I even bought an extra one to take home!

Im German and this was the best German food I had in Australia. Very authentic! The service was very friendly. I definitely come back now that I know of this great quality.

Food was excellent and the servings were very large. Drinks were fairly priced. the service could not be faulted and all 8 of us had a very good time.

Great food and really generous servings. Also has great atmosphere. Worth checking out, but skip lunch if you do, as the servings are big and hearty.

Very good value for the portion you get and the staff was polite and friendly. The food was very tasty. Keep up the good work.

Very Good. The food was well served, quickly and was beautifully cooked and presented. The service was friendly and exceptional. The atmosphere was like being in Germany.

We had a fabulous date night at Essen Restaurant. The food was absolutely delicious, and the service was excellent, friendly yet professional! The pork crackling entree is warm, crunchy and deliciously light, the pulled pork spätzle reminded me of my late grandmother's cooking. The pork sausages with the sauerkraut were divine and the giant 1 litre beer from th tap was beautiful. I was also happy to see absinthe on the menu, which I love, and it was served perfectly, with care!

Lunch was just the best, had a variety of meat dishes on a plate for 2, plenty of food and great taste. Would definitely be going back and recommend Essens to friends.

The food was excellent. Thumbs-up from our German friend. The service was excellent - friendly & patient staff and the food arrived in a very timely manner. We plan to go back.

love the food at this restaurant! best pork crackle ever! have been here a couple of times and have always enjoyed the meal, even our kids who are very fussy eaters. Definitely be returning.

GREAT:) BUT NOT THE BEST IF I HAVE TO BE HONEST.. BUT NICE EXPERIENCE TO DO SOMETHING NEW... NICE ENVIRONMENT NICE SERVICE, BUT FOOD WAS NOT AMAZING THOUGH ..JUST MY LITTLE OPINION:) MARTINI

Really not a great experience tonight, God super average although the service was quick. Will really have up their game if they want to keep customers happy.

Mains took an hour to arrive but food was good. Schnitzel is much smaller than it used to be, but in fairness it used to be way too big.

After twice trying to drop by being told they were booked out, I pre-booked Essen on Quandoo, so when we turned up they were expecting us. We were welcomed and service was quick and friendly. I asked the waiter for a recommendation as I hadn't been there before and he recommended their pulled pork German "pasta" dish. (I can't remember the real name for it). It was delicious and I ate every morsel, it was so yummy. (I'm tiny so was too full to try dessert after). My partner had the sausage tasting plate featuring 4 different sausages which he enjoyed as well. We will definitely revisit. Was pleasant atmosphere, very popular (every table full) and the other dishes looked great too.

Been before and will return again! Food is never a disappointment and serving sizes are huge. Highly recommend the sharing platter for 2 people to get a great variety of different things to taste.

Outstanding service and food Have been there for the past few years and the food quality was ok But now it is exceptionally great with larger portions and fresher ingredients Well done to the new owners

Freindly service with great food and in a nice homely feeling resturant. Pork knuckle is very filling i must say, and was nice of them to offer a container to take the rest home!