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Essen Haus in Madison is a four star German restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive. This restaurant is good for groups.
4.0 of 5 stars.
DAS BOOT!!! The beer is the staple that keeps me coming back to the Essen Haus, especially with their selection of authentic German beers. Outstanding drinks and plenty of it, huge steins for little...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Thursday night 2 liter boot for $15. Need I say more?
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A bonus star for the German beer, which is really quite good. Apparently a Madison institution, we came here on a Thursday night. Really loud crowd on the patio where we ate. I loved the idea of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Does anyone really EAT German food, anymore? I'm not talking sausage. I mean the rabbits and dumplings and sh*t.The ONLY people enjoying this place are the throngs of coeds looking to share a boot....
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Three words: Dis. Gust. Ing.The food is appalling, the polka makes my ears bleed, the kitchen is gross (I know, I used to work there), the manager is crazy, and, like everyone else has said, no...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Good Things: 1. Thursday night half-priced boots of beer ($10 per boot) with a live polka band. 2. Free pretzels and mustard when you eat dinner. 3. Outdoor seating that isn't generally packed for...
yelp.com - user review - 05/25/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I dined here in a group before the Billy Joel/Elton John concert. What can I say? It is what it is. A fun atmosphere with a stellar selection of German beer and hearty Alpine food. I especially liked...
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Wisconsin doesn't have good German food in general, but this place has some of the worst. My impression of that one severely overpriced jaegerschnitzel dish was a dried tiny piece of cutlet with...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Good beers and great German foods. We had to learn all about the traditions and power of the das boot! We were smashed when we left but had a great time.The steins hanging everywhere make for great...
yelp.com - user review - 04/11/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Remember a few things and you'll be fine:1. Drink good German Bier2. Dont eat (besides the pretzels)3. Whatever you do, go when its dark so you cant see the filth4. Drink good German Bier5. Polka...
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is not very good, but that's not what this place is about. It's about drinking a lot of German beer out of a giant boot in a rowdy, crowded place while listening to a live polka band. If that...
yelp.com - user review - 02/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We came to this place to drink out of the boot. And that we did. Upon receiving our boot, I was dismayed to find that they no longer use glass boots. They claim that too many people were making off...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
This place was so dirty it made me sick. If I would have stayed more than ten minutes I would have needed a shower. Has a health inspector actually signed off on this retched place?
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Although we had a reservation, we still had to wait over an hour to get a table. But, I wasn't too surprised considering the fact that it was a Friday night and I was rolling with a party of 24. Lucky...
yelp.com - user review - 10/04/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fantastic brew pub!Excellent beer, friendly staff and incredible polka band. Everyone really seems to have a great time at this spot. I only had beer there, not their food so I can't review that.As...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
stumbled upon this place and ended up having a story to tell all of my friends. very unique decor, steins hanging from the ceiling, bartenders wearing lederhosen, and a bunch of college students...
yelp.com - user review - 08/21/2008
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I arrived at 3:30 hoping to avoid the rush. I did. The restaurant was grungy and smelled bad. The glass ware was grungy as well. The Hacker Pschorr Edelhell bier was good. It came with a warm pretzel. I didn't...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love the Essen HausI can probably say this statement though because I do not eat here.If you're going here for the dining experience, well, I feel sorry for you, cause it does suck, and well, it...
yelp.com - user review - 12/26/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So I had planned on going somewhere else for my birthday, but ended up at the Essen Haus. I'm only writing about this to warn ye, Yelpers, that they clearly are pretty flaky about reservations so...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Who would've thought that the best freaking wings in the world would come from a run down German restaurant in Madison?? They're kind of a fried chicken/hot wings hybrid, and they were FANTASTIC....
yelp.com - user review - 11/19/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Great place to go on Thursday nights. Its packed so you have to go early but they have half price boots with popcorn and peanuts- what could be better. I've never eaten here but have heard the food...
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have to echo what the previous person said. This place can be summed up in three words, binge drinking and polka.This is where I go, because I am a tourist and am impressed by the giant beer...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm probably one of a handful of Asian gals from Southern California who truly appreciates German culture - took the language in high school and college & have no shame saying that polka music can be...
yelp.com - user review - 10/01/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a must-stop on any trip to Madison that involves drinking. And what stop in Madison doesn't involve drinking?!?Great place, as long as your expectations are for what it is - a slightly run...
yelp.com - user review - 08/13/2007
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This was a favorite spot my ex & I would visit for Friday Fish Frys. I really enjoyed them. The price is $10 for all you can eat - and it's actually high quality fish...not that frozen fish stuff like...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/03/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't been to very many German restaurants but the few I've been to Walzwerk and Suppenkuche in San Francisco are SO much better than Essen Haus. We ordered the Rahm Schnitzel (breaded pork...
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have drunk many litres of beer here.I have drunk from the boot.The items to try:Big soft pretzels with mustard and horseradish.Their liver dumpling soup, with rye bread, an option for the entrees....
yelp.com - user review - 02/10/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I like to drink as much as the next person but Essen Haus promotes binge drinking and throwing up. The food here is beyond reproach. With so many choices in Madison why go to some place and force...
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I cannot comment on the food, but the ambiance on a Friday night was great. There was a fun polka band, fun polka dancing, many boots of beer. A good time was had by all.
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun place to be, live entertainment most of the time, food pretty good for the most part. I've had better German but it's usually still real good. Great place to take a big group. Order up a boot and...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2006
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Talk about disappointment. We went here last summer expecting a great german meal. My family is German and we enjoy trying German restaruants for a taste of home. The food was not good, the place...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2006
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We went to Madison for the Badger Game (They won) and decided to try the Essen Haus for dinner. I was not impressed! They found a table for eight in good time, but It was rather late when we all fin...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/17/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Essen Haus is one of my favorite Madison memories. The ceiling and walls are covered in bier steins and the wait staff runs around in lederhosen. The manager is a little nuts during dinner...
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2006
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The food in this place reminds me of my days as a general in the Third Reich. It is so good, there's no way we would have served this in the gulochs! The blond haired, blue eyed waitresses were great. They...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/12/2006
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3.0 of 5 stars.
One would expect extraordinary German food in Wisconsin, and Essen Haus disappoints. The food was good but not excellent. There was a live performer who demonstrated a breadth of capabilities across...
yelp.com - user review - 09/10/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As a fun place to meet a large group of friends and drink good beer the Essen House is hard to beat. If polka is not your thing, the music can get a bit old but after a boot of drink and a few...
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The best place to drink German beer...hell, its a good place to drink any kind of beer! The glass boots are a hoot and lots of fun and a great way to get your friends...friendly. The foods pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 01/05/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
WOW!!! I was excited when I saw this listing! Madison is one the greatest places on earth, and this quintessentially german restaurant and tavern lies at the heart of Madison's rich german-american...
yelp.com - user review - 12/02/2005
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i don't think there is any way you can show up at the essen haus and not have a good time. i also don't think it's humanly possible to leave sober. i'm not sure it's ever been done. the fact that they...
judysbook.com - user review - 10/21/2005
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've rarely been there without Mike & Jeremy (the first reviewers), and it seems we have somewhat varied opinions. This is easily one of my top 5 bars. If a drinking establishment can convince you...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2005
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Truth be told, I usually don't hang out at the Essen Haus. I try to go there, but it's so packed, I always end up next door at the Come Back Inn. No worries, though. They're basically the same. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Two words. Boot Game. My bladder and kidneys are permanantly damaged from the amount of beer we consumed during these games. And lord only knows how many carbs I took in eating those fabulous soft...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2005
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get a little oompah in madtown! located just five blocks from the capitol, the essen haus caters to whatever the picky eater may desire. their newly revamped menu (july 2004) has everything from the...
igougo.com - user review
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a beer lover's paradise--with polka!
cityguide.aol.com - user review
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a teutonic spirit runs deep and proud at this local institution, which caters to folks of german heritage and aficionados of the culture. the staff wear authentic costumes, and oompah music rings out as eager...
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