Restaurant Alaseim in Essen

Frankly, with all due respect to the restaurant owners, and I don’t know them at all, the food should be labeled “food.” I mean, I’m a young man who cooks better than this. The food is completely tasteless and very expensive. This is the first and last time, and I expect it to be one of the worst experiences in restaurants.

Excellent reception and treatment, but the fish was beaten and smelled bad.

Upscale restaurant with delicious and fresh food.. reasonable prices

A unique restaurant, the food is delicious and the service is top And Abu Hassan received God's money

Very tasty and friendly staff. However, the ambiance and decor in the restaurant are quite dated. A renovation or modernization would be good, but the food and the staff are very good and highly recommended. We would be happy to come back.

They are disrespectful and their food is cold. They think people eat for free. This is the last time I will go.

I absolutely do not recommend this restaurant. The food is stale, the appetizers are stale, there is no taste, the food is cold, and the service is not good at all.

My family and I visited the restaurant yesterday. The reception and service were very good. The food is very delicious, you feel as if you are in Baghdad. The prices are very reasonable for families. I recommend visiting this restaurant. Thank you very much...

Very friendly team, delicious food and central location.

The food is not good and they force you to pay cash. The restaurant is dirty, the food is not of good quality and the prices are expensive.

The potatoes I make at home are much better and tastier, and the chicken is very average. It's the first time I've seen a meal with these strange side dishes that have no taste or consistency. On top of that, the service is very poor. I would not recommend it at all. If I had half a star, I would have given it.

The best service and the best food

great food really good + the stuff are awesome very friendly. Love it

The best Al-Quzi we ordered from Al-Azaem Restaurant, which is Essen, and to be honest, they eat it very well. The Iraqi barbecue is all good and very good. I mean, excellent. Don’t forget to order the authentic Iraqi Dahina Halawa 🤤

We were here once before in September 2023 and were very pleasantly surprised. The food was fresh and the service was very friendly and accommodating. Today we drove here again from Münster just to eat here, and it was, as we expected, delicious, fresh, and very clean. Always happy to come here, even though it's a long way, but it's worth it. Thank you.

I'm speechless about the reviews! This is my second time here, and I would definitely come back. Our first visit was completely spontaneous, and I was so impressed that I later scoured the internet just to eat here again. We traveled all the way from Münster (1.5 hours away), and I'm so happy to be able to eat here again. Unfortunately, most of the reviews are negative because of the delivery service, but there you have no influence on how the food ultimately turns out. And on top of that, the online offers are completely different. Come by in person and see for yourself. The starter is on the house, and with the homemade bread, you'll already be full before the main course arrives. And it's so delicious, everything's homemade and more than satisfying. Thank you so much for the delicious food!

⭐️ One Star - Honestly Not a Good Experience Honestly, my experience with this restaurant was unfortunately not good. I wish they would pay more attention. First of all, the food was cold and tasted bad: • The dolma tasted strange and was inedible, as if it had been left over from two days ago. • The quzi was cold, tasteless, and tasteless. I felt like I was eating something leftover. • The rice was cold. • The appetizers felt like they had come straight out of the fridge. • The bread was very good, and that's the only thing I liked about the food. Secondly, the service was terrible: Thirdly, payment is only by cash! No cards, PayPal, or any other method, which is annoying these days. In short, the restaurant needs a lot of work to improve. This was my first experience, and unfortunately, my last.

The food is wow, the service is excellent, no mistakes. I thank the workers and the owner of the place for the wonderful service, especially (Fatima), she is respectful and took care of us.

A Letter of Thanks and Appreciation To the respected management and staff of Al-Azaem Iraqi Restaurant, May God's peace, mercy, and blessings be upon you. We extend our sincere thanks and deep gratitude for the warm hospitality, generous welcome, and high-quality service we experienced during our visit to your restaurant. The warm atmosphere, the outstanding service, and the delicious and varied authentic Iraqi food—which was truly delicious beyond description—had a profound impact on our souls. We extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to you, and wish you continued success and excellence. We ask God to make your restaurant a permanent destination for all those seeking authenticity and quality. With best regards,

My family and I went from Recklinghausen. The best food and the best reception. A luxurious Iraqi restaurant in every sense of the word. The owner and the staff, God bless them, treat us well. I have only partial opinions about them.

My husband and I always go to this restaurant. Honestly, it's amazing, praise be to God. The best Iraqi restaurant in all of Germany. Their service is excellent and their prices are cheap. Everything is excellent. May God bless them, for the sake of the Prophet and his family. I swear this is not a compliment. I highly recommend it.

Kebabs are very tasty and wonderful. The used meat is not overcooked. It is delicious to taste a good meal. The best restaurant for Iraqi food. In Arabic Their kebab is very tasty and contains a high amount of saturated fat, which gives it a better flavor. The best Iraqi kebab in German

Very disappointing! We traveled from another city only to find the restaurant closed, despite Google suggesting regular opening hours. No information on-site, no notice of changed hours. This is extremely unprofessional and disrespectful to guests who travel a long way. We definitely won't be returning and can't recommend the place. 👎👎👎👎👎

Disastrous organization: Failed to get there despite being open! Our visit on Sunday ended in great disappointment: Despite the opening hours shown on Google Maps and an "Open" sign at the restaurant, AlAseim was closed. We traveled over 100 km – with our family and guests – and found the doors locked. Multiple attempts to call failed; no one answered the phone. These planning and communication errors ruined our day and are unacceptable for a restaurant. Conclusion: Anyone planning such long journeys should make a reservation in advance by phone – but even that seems pointless here. We strongly advise against it and will never come back!

The nasty restaurant, that's what I went to. We ordered something. We went something else. You eat something else, out of hair in food. Nothing bad, nothing was bad, everything wasn't clean, everything was dirty. Bad. Bad, bad. The worst restaurant I've ever been to. We ordered one thing, got another. They took something else away, except for the hair in the food. Everything was bad, everything was bad, everything wasn't clean, everything was dirty. Bad. Bad, bad.

An Iraqi restaurant with authentic Iraqi flavor... My compliments to Chef Yassin and all the restaurant staff.

The food looks good and it certainly tastes good! The service is okay but can always be better of course! Furthermore a large indoor and outdoor area if you want to smoke shisha's!

I advise everyone to visit them

Unfortunately, the food wasn't particularly tasty. The rice was cold, the appetizers were stale, the bread took a long time to arrive, and the fries were very stale. I don't give the service a rating. This was my last visit here, and I absolutely cannot recommend it.

The food is made with great craftsmanship, especially the dolma and lamb qouzi.

Frankly speaking, it is a very good restaurant with good treatment.

The most delicious grilled mix I've tasted, I liked everything about it.

i ordered 3 times already because it was so good! specifically the rice oh my God 🤤 😋 💕 i’ll order again today 🎉

I was very satisfied with my visit to the Al-Azaem restaurant. The food was authentic and delicious, the service friendly and attentive. Everything was clean, and the prices were absolutely fair. The atmosphere was very pleasant – I would gladly return and highly recommend the restaurant!

The food was absolutely delicious, exactly like Iraqi food, the service was excellent, and it was clean. If you're ever in the city, I highly recommend coming to this restaurant. The food was delicious – just like Iraqi food! The service was excellent and everything was very clean. When you're in the city, I can only recommend this place warmly!

The worst restaurant I've ever seen in my life. Zero service. You order something and wait an hour for them to bring it to you. And that's if they haven't forgotten your order. Their hookahs are the dirtiest I've ever seen. I asked the waiter to come down seven times. I waited 50 minutes for him to come. When he came, it was as if he was asleep. Basra would say the customer asked for a ticket but didn't come.

My wife came from Britain and visited your restaurant and everything was wonderful and I will come back. All the best to the restaurant owner and the staff.

Ordered via Uber eats. I have to say I've rarely had such a bad meal!! Very small portions and very oily. Meat and chicken tasted pretty old (chews like the sole of a shoe) Disaster!

The service is excellent and fast, the interaction is wonderful, the food is good, and the seating is nice...and I definitely recommend it

The food is very excellent and the service is amazing. The Iraqi food experience is excellent

God bless you for the genuine generosity...and the food that exceeds admiration, as if it were in your home, and more. May God grant you success...it really deserves admiration and praise.

Ordered via UberEats. The food was soaked in oil so the bag almost tore. Portions are not only small but also very unappetizing. I would describe the food as bad, especially it doesn't look anything like the pictures. Furthermore, the sauces were forgotten, which might have added a bit of flavor. When I called I was just told that they would speak to the driver and hung up. After 10 minutes I called again and was told by a maybe 12 year old that they wouldn't deliver the sauces and I was out of luck. If they had just been honest here and said that it probably wasn't worth sending a driver again, I would have had more understanding. So many things could have been done better, but simply not contacting me anymore and hoping that I don't care and then dumping me on the phone with a child is unfortunately stupid and unnecessary. The driver and his companion at least seemed nice.

Good Iraqi restaurant. Shawarma meat cut 3.5/5 Stuffed Iraqi dolma. 4/5 Mix grill 4/5 Qozi. Mansaf meat 4/5 Okra 3/5 Tabbouleh 4/5 Good food and good people, I recommend it. Iraq restaurant. Good almost everything testy price good according to the food quality. Recommended.

I ordered food on Uber and it was very, very bad. The chicken had hair and no taste, and the rice had too much oil All the food is in the garbage My experience in the restaurant was good before and during Ramadan, but now it is very, very bad

The taste is so delicious and the hospitality is great.

The best restaurant, the best treatment, the food is good, and the atmosphere is 100%100 Iraqi

Please let me know more about this Good taste and delicious food The most beautiful young men and treat them like their smiling faces I advise you to visit the restaurant

Delicious Everything is beautiful and the food is delicious Employees are nice.

Wonderful place, service and food

I ordered biryani and I did not like the food at all. Neither the rice was good nor the meat, nor was there an appetizer with the meal. Even though I took an order for four people, I wish I had not ordered. I regretted it. I swear I do not mean to cut off the livelihood of the shop. This is what happened. I swear I am a star just for the speed.

Honestly, the food is 3 out of 10. The food is dry and I won’t eat it. It includes a biryani meal that costs 10 euros. How many tablespoons of rice and thighs? Of course, we took the Safari order and ordered it from Uber, and we understood that he did not let us sit in the chairs, although after two or three minutes we called him and told him that we would like to sit normally. We thought that the restaurant was packed, but almost all the chairs turned out to be empty, but that is not important, as the food is not worth it.

Something shameful with my lack of respect for you

I ordered Rezzo Crisby and got half a portion for €8.50, honestly zero seasoning, 2 small pieces of chicken and a handful of rice. Just look at what I ordered and what I got, two different worlds. They should take the picture of what I got, then not one person would order there again.

One of the worst restaurants I have visited in my life It is better to fast than to break your fast in this restaurant!!!

00000 Service we waited for 1.5 hours then they said unfortunately we no longer have any meat or salad etc. I don't recommend catastrophically to anyone!!!! Never again ….!!!!

Everything and the Iraqi atmosphere are very nice. The food is very good, Iraqi according to its origins. The service is all kind and cheerful. This is the thing that allows us to come from a far away area. May God grant them success and sustenance. I advise everyone to try it and go during normal days and now during Ramadan and the open buffet

We ordered food through Uber and there was a deal. When the food arrived late, I understood why it was so cheap: little meat, old stale rice, lots of oil, bad taste and the rice wasn't cooked properly.

A respectable and upscale restaurant and the food is amazing. Thank you for everything.

Amazing and amazing food, long live the hands

Ordered for delivery. I have never been so dissatisfied with a restaurant. Chicken really badly seasoned. Rice bathed in oil. There was also an onion peel in the rice. Unfortunately only 1 star.

A brown person with a beard noticed his nails and sat He didn't have any style. I took two kebab and qouzi plates, leaving the kebab with rice and the appetizers, all in the same container. I mean, a hot kebab with dates and slippers. It became a shame when I got home with my face in the garbage.

You just feel at home. Best Arabic food in all of Germany.

The quality of the food is very bad, the rice inside the dolma is not level, the meat is in a small amount as if he is giving you charity, the rest of the food is of poor quality.

I went with my family last year to this amazing restaurant and we repeated the visit this year. They have amazing food and an extremely generous hospitality. Every time we go we feel as we are visiting the workers home, they are welcoming and serving us with care and love. The restaurant is 4 hours drive away from my house, but it is so worth the journey. Highly recommend.

Food is bad and very bad quality

Very bad experience! The food was absolutely substandard - the dolma was undercooked and the rice was far too hard and inedible. Overall the atmosphere was unpleasant and the quality of the food was extremely poor. I can't recommend the restaurant at all - a complete waste of money and absolutely not worth the price!

Food was old and some parts was even rotten , last time ordering from this place

We tried the open buffet in Ramadan, God willing. Good food, no mistakes, and a good price. May God bless them with their livelihood.

Unfortunately, it is rated very weak And bad service The prices are very expensive and I don't finish a meal Not recommended Not recommended When we filed a complaint, he said, “This is a request.” It is not necessary for a restaurant logo to be a right customer 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

One of the best restaurants in Germany that offers traditional food! Its a family business restaurant and the staff treat you as a member. Food Quality and qty are more than enough. Glad to know this place… thank you Alaseim family.

Great food and very friendly staff

First time for Iftar. Really enjoy it 😊

Unfortunately the food tastes disgusting and the service is bad and the employees are disrespectful and rude 🤢

I came from the Netherlands. I swear to God, it is one of the best restaurants I visited in the Netherlands and Manna. The food was very good and the staff were very respectful. I will definitely visit them again.

The chicken was very soft & too delicious. Also the birayani was too good.

We ordered food with rice, but half of the box was full of oil, and there was very little rice. It was really disgusting like I ordered oil and no rice. I've never had such a bad experience. We called the store but were simply told there was nothing they could do and that things like this just happen, no solution, very disappointing. I am very disappointed and will never order from here again

100% accurate Iraqi food, first class

Expensive food that doesn't taste good either. The rice was old and mushy. With the crispy you got hummus instead of garlic sauce, and also old lettuce that smelled funny. Never again!

The food, the service, the atmosphere, and nothing is more than wonderful. May God bless you and grant you success

I can only recommend top food, top service 😎

God willing, for the good food and wonderful service. May God grant you success in the best, God willing Number one in Germany, Al-Azaem Restaurant

Very good food, clean and tasty. Service...very nice staff, I'll be happy to come back I would be happy to recommend it

Long live the hands, all the good food, the service is excellent, and the reception is beautiful I recommend visiting the restaurant and it will not be the last time

There is a whole lot of money and there is a lot of money in the house and there is a lot of food in the world and there are people who love it and there is nothing wrong with it either way. I went to the restaurant and it was the worst experience. The staff was very disrespectful and the food took a long time until they brought it. The last thing I hope it turns out is good. The food is not eaten. It is a zero star rating. It is impossible for me to go there again.

I do not advise anyone to come from the end of the world to their place, and the last thing is that neither the food is good nor the service is very bad. Do not waste your money in vain.

Unfortunately, less was delivered than ordered, the chicken wasn't cooked through and when you complained you were just put off

Long waiting times (waited about 1 hour for food), the chicken was burnt, we could have saved ourselves so I would never go there again.

Food is perfect I will definitely go again everything is good 👍🏼

Very tasty and service is great

I don't say I am a martyr. There is no better food and service than this and no better color than this. I can give it a thousand stars. I will give it.

A bad restaurant in every respect. I don't advise anyone to try it.

Great service and food that was better than expected. Thank you for your wonderful efforts

The best Iraqi food, you really feel like you went to Iraq and came again The place is very tidy and very nice In Ramadan, there is also a buffet that has a lot of food from everywhere

Unfortunately, a meal that does not satisfy a small child... but the food is quite delicious

Ordered via Uber Eats. Couldn't get down. I haven't had something this bad in a long time. Ended up in the trash. It's a real shame.

The place is tidy, but the food is very bad. The dolma was not fresh at all and the meat was not good at all..

The food is so delicious and all the employees are so sweet and nice

One of the worst experiences over the years There is not enough food for those present No interest in cleanliness No tissues available I will not visit this place again

Top service and delicious food I like this place

Beautiful Arabic atmosphere...and delicious food And people receive them well