Restaurant Artemis in Essen

Friendly, delicious, owner-managed! Gladly again!

Not all of the waiters were friendly to me, but in the end we had a very nice waiter. The food was very tasty, I can only recommend it. It's always full, but you can always get a table.

Prices rose sharply; The portions have become smaller. Addendum in 2024: Portions normal size again, friendly staff, prices for the portion size are acceptable. The owner seems to have changed. Now TOP

Regular customers for years, always delicious food, good portions and friendly, attentive staff. Highly recommended

The ambience is not bad. The food is simply great, super tasty and the portions are mega sufficient. The service, however, deserves a 5 star plus with an asterisk. We were there for lunch on Sunday with 2 wheelchair users. The side entrance was immediately opened for us, where we were able to walk/drive to our table without any problems and without disturbing other guests. Our wishes were taken into account when ordering. For example, the adult person received a children's meal. The nice lady offered to serve us immediately start cutting the meat skewers for the person with a handicap. The request to pack the salads and the remaining meat was nothing unusual and was received very friendly. There are not many bars and restaurants that are so close to the guest. Thank you to all the staff and the service. We had a nice day with you 💝.

We visited here with a larger group on a weekday. Despite many different dishes, everyone's food arrived almost at the same time and was still warm for everyone. The quantity was more than sufficient. In addition, the service was very attentive, so we were never left high and dry. You can therefore make a recommendation.

Expected more After the many good reviews, we met up with friends there. The restaurant was more than full, but that hardly bothered us. Unfortunately, the service fell by the wayside as everyone just rushed around and forgot half of it. The Metaxa never showed up for the meal, the starter came with the main course, drinks then had to make a strong impact. The food was well seasoned and tasted good - unfortunately it was served barely warm - as was the espresso after the meal.

Service was very friendly and funny!!! Unfortunately, our reserved table was not ready. The main room is nice and Greek, but the back room doesn't have a real Greek feeling, unfortunately. Suvlaki skewer was ok. Fries with additional salt were good. Unfortunately the gyros were nothing... unseasoned and not crispy!! And with all of us at the table the food could have been warmer!!! But the appetizer surprise platter is recommended.

Recommended, delicious food, worth it

Delicious. Typically Greek atmosphere. Nice employee. Price/performance completely ok

Very friendly service, unfortunately we didn't have a reservation so we sat in the next room. But the food was very tasty. The meat was tender and perfectly seasoned.

Unfortunately, the Artemis Greek Restaurant disappointed us. The food was far from authentic and felt like a mass fare. The starter, a bland salad, came with a ready-made dressing that offered neither freshness nor taste. The main course - a kind of meat dish in sauce - also looked like it had been taken from the freezer. In terms of taste, it was one-dimensional, far too creamy and heavy, without any sophistication. The fries on the side were standard, not something you'd expect at a Greek restaurant, and seemed to have just been quickly fried and left out. Overall a disappointing visit – zero eight fifteen across the board. If you're looking for real Greek cuisine, you won't find it here.

Been there for a long time. Super friendly service. Very good food and top value for money. Absolute recommendation.

The service was slightly overwhelmed that day. This is probably due to the opening of the Christmas market and the associated higher traffic in the restaurant. You can do better, as you have proven on my previous visits

Very friendly service and clean shop. 🤵🏻‍♂️👨🏻‍🍳 Price/performance is completely fine! 💰 Food fresh and delicious. 🤤 We'll be back 😃

The waiters have no manners or consideration for the customers.

I've been eating here since I was little. I haven't lived here in the meantime but the last time I ate here I was simply surprised. Same owner and the taste is still as good as before. Price performance and can't be topped. I don't know how they make a profit for the quality and the price. Sometimes the owner comes and greets you personally and asks if it tastes good. Always happy and I hope they stay there for decades to come.

We were in North Rhine-Westphalia for a few days and came from Baden-Württemberg, and I have to say the food is delicious, the people there are humorous and super nice, and the ambience is also so beautiful.

Just great! In every way! I have known her for over 20 years. Gyros gratinated... with Metaxa sauce is a blast 👍😊

We ate here to pass the waiting time for a concert. The restaurant is incredibly chic and conveys the perfect Greek flair. The staff is friendly and attentive. The food was perfect! Tender meat, fresh salad, perfect fries and the bill at the end was significantly lower than it would have been in our area. Clear recommendation, come in and feel good.

Delicious food, good beer/wine. Fast, friendly and professional service. Excellent value for money, gluten free no problem. Recommended.

Super nice and the food is delicious

The plastic tablecloths don't fit there.

I don't often write reviews, but amidst the mostly positive reviews, I really have to question the authenticity of this one. The food was subpar, the service terrible. The gyro was dry, as was the liver, the lamb fillet Provence was simply swimming in hollandaise, the baked potato was grayish on the inside and covered in convenience sour cream - help! After we reported that the liver was very dry, there was little reaction. All in all, absolutely not recommended.

Long waiting times, food could use more seasoning. Bifteki was dry. Tzatziki was very good.

Super delicious food. The service was average and as a little tip...the rear rooms are recommended. It's not so loud there and you're somewhat shielded from what's going on. 🌞

Great service! Delicious Ouzo! Thank you

Been the same for years, very good service.

The food was delicious and the service was good and the price was okay

Very rich food, huge selection, prices really ok, waiters are quick and friendly. Gladly again.

Thank you that something like this still exists. Even late on Saturday evening, the senior manager was still there and assigned us a table. Nice: In the old tradition, an ouzo first. My Fino plate also comes with a Metaxa at no extra charge. Fair prices - again and again!

Good food for a reasonable price.

Great restaurant, friendly staff, reasonable price and good food.😀

Super nice restaurant in the middle of the city center - the service is amazing and the food is incredibly delicious! Although it is a large restaurant, the table conversations remain pleasantly quiet even when the restaurant is full

Probably one of the most famous Greek restaurants in the city center. We were warmly welcomed and immediately greeted with a small aperitif. The price-performance ratio is right and the food is delicious. We always enjoy being there.

As always, super tasty and super friendly. The best Greek in the city, although for us it's now the best ever.

We were at Artemis on Saturday lunchtime. Extensive lunch menu with reasonable prices and sumptuous, very tasty dishes (1x gyros with souvlaki, fries, rice, tzatziki and 1x biftekti with fries). Very tasty and highly recommended. The service is very attentive and friendly. There was an ouzo on the house to welcome and say goodbye. So if you're in downtown Essen and want to eat delicious Greek food, you're in good hands here 👍

Food, service, everything was great! My men were very happy. I myself suffer from allergies and intolerances. Everything was taken into account and my food was also very tasty.

Very tasty and not expensive at all. However, advance booking is necessary as the restaurant is very busy. I thought it was great.

Very good food, attentive service and reasonable prices

Great, what an atmosphere. Nice service and the food was very good.

Waiters very quick and courteous Really Greek restaurant!

Super tasty, nice menu with lots of delicious food, it's hard to decide. The staff is also very helpful and friendly. Great atmosphere on the terrace too

Our favorite when it comes to Greek food! We've been going here for years and are always satisfied!

Great, tasteful food. Exquisite Greek cuisine - like on holiday. Nice ambience.

Discovered by chance. Food was super tasty, service was great! Can be recommended 100 percent. Rarely eaten so well. We would be happy to come back. Simply great!

Inexpensive and delicious! Absolute recommendation! 25€: Bifteki, salad, 0.5l wine, tip and 1 ouzo on the house

Wir waren spätabends an einem Samstagabend nach langer Zeit wieder hier. Wir wurden prompt bedient. Die Kellner sind nett und freundlich. Vor dem Hauptgang bekamen wir 2 Ouzos und bei der Bezahlung ebenfalls. Wir haben eine Grill-Platte bestellt. Diese war sehr gut zubereitet und bot sehr viel Auswahl an. Alles war richtig heiß und frisch zubereitet. Vorab gab es die Salat-Platte. Dazu haben wir uns noch eine Portion Zaziki bestellt, die uns hier auch sehr lecker schmeckt. Für uns immer noch einer der besten Griechen im Ruhrgebiet. Vielen Dank für die Bewirtung und wir kommen gerne wieder.

Unfortunately, the first Greek who doesn't give tzatziki with the grill plate so he can charge 6 euros extra for it. Food wasn't that great either

Very poor quality, the meat is very dry and tastes disastrous

We went there for dinner at my birthday party a few years ago. It was very nice there! The food was great! Gladly again !

A restaurant that has been around for years and has lost none of its class. Just the thing for good things and eaters.

Very tasty food at acceptable prices. Ventilation might be better when the restaurant is full.

The restaurant is in the middle of the city of Essen and easy to find. Indoors there are only plastic flowers. The order was received quickly. The salad was served before the drinks, so it couldn't have been freshly made. I had the moussaka, it was lukewarm and the potatoes were undercooked. My husband had gyros, which weren't really hot and were cut very small. When we complained we just shrugged our shoulders.

As always, very good food and nice staff

Very good food. Very friendly staff. Everything's fine.👍👍👍

Greek restaurant located in the city center. The food was mediocre but the gyros were one of the worst I've ever eaten. The starters didn't blow us away either. The interior design has seen better days, for example the bench had obvious burn holes and the indirect lighting had the charm of the 80s. Comfortable is different. With the exception of one waiter, everyone seemed a bit annoyed, short and unfriendly. The time until the first order takes forever and the repeat orders weren't any better either. I don't know whether there is usually an ouzo on the house like many other Greeks, but we definitely didn't get anything even though we were there with 8 people. It was worth a try, but there definitely won't be a second time because, in my opinion, there are much better Greek restaurants in Essen than Artemis.

Good prices, nice staff, lukewarm food, little sauce and long waiting times

We were in Essen for 2 days, I was looking for a Greek restaurant, I found it and I have to say it was super tasty and the service was very friendly. If we come here again, I know where to find good Greek food. Thanks. PS: Portions are large and fill you up 😃 Keep it up 😃

There were three of us eating there and we got a seat right away, even though it was already full. You didn't have to wait long for a waiter either. The ouzo came with the drink order - for the ladies as a cocktail (very tasty) - I only know that with us afterwards. The food was tasty and plentiful, so as a guest you don't need to worry about the price/performance ratio. I had the farmer's plate with gyros, souvlaki, liver and a lamb chop, and even had to have it wrapped up. The meat was on point and from the grill, small drawback you had to order the tzatziki separately - I would have liked to have had that with the gyros, unfortunately it was on the skewer a little too long. But we had a very nice evening with delicious food and friendly staff. Thanks.

The food here is excellent, very tasty and the waiters are friendly and put you in a good mood; Always my pleasure

There were three of us, two adults and one child. However, this is not the first time. We go there very often, whether with friends or as a couple. The service is great and the food is also great, whether gyros, schnitzel for the children or the salads. There is an ouzo first and a side salad with the main courses. We feel very at home there, would come back at any time and can only be recommended.

So, it would be good if you change their opening hours when they are closed We drove here specially from Düsseldorf, yes, it's too closed

Unfortunately it was completely closed. :(

Food has always been good for decades

It's best to reserve a table as it was packed. The Greek salad was great.

Went there for lunch yesterday. Friendly reception and friendly service. We chose our delicious meal from the lunch menu. Drinks were well chilled, food was fresh and served hot. And always friendly and accommodating. We always enjoy coming here from time to time and seeing familiar faces. We would be happy to come back.

Very good Greek restaurant with a good selection, gladly again!

We only picked up but were quite surprised by the selection. There is something for everyone.

Great restaurant and great service 😊 thank you for the hospitality.

The best Greek restaurant in Germany. The food is fresh and absolutely delicious. The atmosphere is pleasant and the service is fast and impeccable! Really a pleasant surprise with food that comes close to home!

The best Greek Restaurant I've been to in Western Europe. I went with my friend after work and forgot about the tiredness of the whole week. The kindness of the owner and the waiters, and the freshness and taste of the food are priceless. I highly recommend it to everyone coming to Essen.

It's a shame...we've known the restaurant for 23 years...unfortunately the food is no longer good and the service is no longer what it used to be

Ambiance between plastic flowers

Nice personel Delicious food. Absolutely fair prices. Gladly again!

The best Greek restaurant I know.

Our favorite Greek restaurant for more than 25 years

Very tasty food and nice staff. Usually pretty well attended.

Visited here on my own on a Friday night for a solitary dinner, no reservation and they kindly gave me a nice table. Really busy kitchen and waiting staff, great food, proper enjoyable German Greek. Booked for the whole team on Saturday and everyone really enjoyed. Rare to find these days, a nice variety of "jug wines". Thanks for two nice evenings!

Top service, top food. Welcome aperitif. Rating 5/5

Very good restaurant with very tasty Greek specialties. Plus friendly service and a good price-performance ratio. We'd love to come back!

For many, many years nothing has lost in quality for me the best Greek in town!!

Very good Greek restaurant that we chose after a long and active day in Essen. Spontaneous stops are possible and the staff are extremely friendly and accommodating. We were then assigned a table in the beautiful interior area. After ordering drinks, which was made promptly, we then chose the food. My dish, Metaxa plate, was also very tasty and beautifully presented. We had a lovely evening and saved the restaurant to our personal hard drive.

Food and staff very good. We liked it and would like to come back at any time.

Rather below average performance. Service rude, moussaka dry and way too much cinnamon, once there is enough. The restaurant also looks old.

The best lamb chops ever. Always nice service and good food.

Very tasty food and friendly service

The food is great, but as soon as the plate is on the table, the service ends. The waiter walks past 5 times and sees the empty glasses and moves on! Without asking, there's nothing left! It was like that about a year ago and it's still the same today not changed!

Very stable Greek. Food was delicious. Maybe that certain something was missing for the 5th star. But it was a lovely evening with very accommodating hosts and good food. Can be recommended.

Very good food. Good conditions.

Delicious. Large selection. Reservations!

We had an appointment for dinner with a group of about 10 people. We were warmly welcomed at the entrance and escorted to our table. The restaurant was already busy at this time. There were several waiters on duty who were also busy, but unfortunately not at our table. For some reason I couldn't explain, we waited a full 20 minutes until our drink order was taken. It took another 10 minutes for the drinks to arrive and of course the obligatory ouzo on the house didn't come, although other tables that were occupied at the same time got one... well, mistakes happen. We were only able to place the order for the food after speaking to several waiters. The food finally arrived 1 1/2 hours later. This was mediocre and nothing special (I know better Greek restaurants). According to the menu, my dish came with an ouzo. I had to request this from the staff, otherwise I wouldn't have received it to this day. All in all, the staff was very friendly, the atmosphere was OK. But we weren't really satisfied due to the extremely long waiting times...

The food was very tasty! I can only recommend

A special restaurant with very authentic Greek food. The interior could do with some work, but it was delicious and the staff were accommodating.

Very nice Greek restaurant. Food was 😋 delicious, the rest was good too. Gladly again.

We had gyros with fries and salad, it was all very tasty and the portions were reasonable, as I expect from a good Greek restaurant.

Delicious food, endless options, great service.

Very nice service, even though it was quite busy, the food came very quickly and was very good. Recommendation: We sat in the upper area, it was much quieter there!

We went to Artemis today... The ambience seems a bit old-fashioned, but it's just okay, but some snack bars are nicer, so it's time!!! The staff is friendly, but you get the impression that you want to get rid of guests quickly for new guests, because it wasn't possible to enjoy the food as quickly as the courses were served (the main course arrived during the starter). The portions were generous (as advertised by the Restaurant) we didn't notice anything. Gyros fit in the palm of your hand and the liver was sliced ​​so thinly (yes, that's just the calculation). Oh well, the salad as a side dish was of the cheap kind. Thank you very much, but we won't be back stay with our regular Greek snack bar!!!

The food was very tasty. We would love to come back.😊