Restaurant Zur Platte in Essen

A fantastic, authentic Balkan restaurant. Highly recommended. The portions are generous, almost too much. The price-performance ratio is excellent. The food is superb. The interior is like a typical Balkan restaurant, which I really appreciate. Very friendly staff. No long wait for the food. My new favorite restaurant. Absolutely, positively recommended!

Large selection, very friendly and very tasty

Great atmosphere and great food.

We arrived late but still had a delicious meal. A well-prepared Stauder, served by very friendly staff. Perfect! Thank you!

We ate there for the first time yesterday, and I can say everything was fantastic! We highly recommend it.

I was a guest at Platte again after a long time. The restaurant has been refurbished—a matter of taste, it's not what it used to be. The food was okay. But I won't be coming back. I get the feeling they're trying to reach more young people, even though the older guys built everything up.

There were seven of us. The food was consistently excellent. The fries were outstanding. The staff was also top-notch!

Simply delicious, beautiful and nice in every season

Unfortunately, my visit to the restaurant "Zur Platte" was a huge disappointment, and that was mainly due to the food. It was a real shame, because you could tell that quality is no longer a priority here. I told the staff, but their response was hardly satisfactory. There was no apology, nor was there any offer to replace the dish. Overall, the value for money was absolutely not there for such poor quality. I can no longer recommend this restaurant and will definitely not visit it again. Even though we have been loyal customers for 25 years. But now, after the second disappointment, it's over!

Nette Bedienung, schmackhaftes Essen, keine lange Wartezeit auf das Essen!!

We've been regular guests for so many years and decided to celebrate our civil wedding here...what can I say, it couldn't have gone better! We don't need to talk about the food; it was delicious as always! What made our day so special was the fact that all the prior arrangements were made to our complete satisfaction without us even having to look at them. The service was, as always, very friendly and accommodating, but not too intrusive, so we felt completely at home! I can only recommend it to anyone planning a small celebration to do so... All our special requests were fulfilled, and every guest felt completely at home! Thanks again to everyone for everything!

Today, after a long time, we ate at the newly renovated restaurant and were extremely satisfied. Next time I visit my old hometown, I'll definitely go there again.

I was there recently (June 2025). Positive: - Staff is very friendly - Nice outdoor area Converse: - They no longer offer free bread and spread before your meal. - You don't get a schnapps after paying either. - The food wasn't that great either. - The men's restroom wasn't great either. One urinal had been broken for a long time and was covered with a blue garbage bag, and there was water all over the floor.

Very tasty and plentiful food. The price-performance ratio is okay.

I can recommend it; it's always nice. And the portions have always been good so far.

I expected that for the price... It's not what it used to be.

Great food for a reasonable price. The singer was not in good voice. And someone was taken away from the restaurant by ambulance.

You can eat well there and the staff is very friendly.

We were passing through and discovered the restaurant by chance. We got a table for four without a reservation. The service was very friendly and good. Even though the restaurant was busy, the food for all four people was served quickly and at the same time. We liked the platter and enjoyed it. 😘

We reserved a table for 5 people here for Mother's Day and sat outside. We were very surprised by the fact that, of all days, the menu was extremely reduced. Additionally, the prices on the "Mother's Day menu" had been raised by up to €6 per dish, almost like in a flower shop before Mother's Day. I find this quite outrageous, especially since when we made our reservation 14 days in advance, there was no mention of a reduced menu or a "price explosion." We ended up choosing dishes we didn't really want. But then, you're hungry, and it's hardly possible to find something else quickly on Mother's Day. The dishes were delicious, the meat on the grill plate and the other dishes were tasty and perfectly fine. The French fries were a complete disaster. Soft, sloppy, and half-raw potato sticks. When we asked about it, they apologized and explained that the fryer had broken down (a fuse had blown). Dear friends, you don't serve something like that. You wait until the fryer is working properly again and make new fries, or you inform the guest and offer an alternative. The visit was definitely not the Mother's Day highlight we expected. The staff deserves praise. Always friendly and prompt service.

We sat on the outside terrace, the food was very tasty and the service was great.

On May 1st it wasn't even crowded at first, but then more and more people came. Nevertheless everything was fine. Our little dog was also welcome.

Very tasty and recommended, we'll definitely come back

Excellent establishment, value for money! I recommend everyone to visit

One of my favorite restaurants for years, even under the new management. The food is always delicious, the service is friendly and attentive.

For me everything is right here. The service is always very attentive and friendly. The food is always fresh, hot and delicious. People like to go here. :)

Very good Balkan cuisine, a cozy restaurant with good, comfortable seating. The food and the staff were excellent!

Incredibly delicious and excellent and friendly service! Highly recommended!!

A nice restaurant with an upscale, but still very cozy atmosphere. The food was good and the service too. Everyone was very friendly and we had a very nice evening.

Attentive and nice staff. The food is tasty and sufficient. In summer you can sit outside and eat. I am completely satisfied. A loyal guest greets you

Ordered/ate the mushroom schnitzel last night. I should have left it. It looked good when it arrived - but only because the fries appeared to have a certain volume UNDER the schnitzel. Was a maximum of 0.5 cm dry meat in twice as thick breading! But the sauce was very tasty. Atmosphere oldscool but cozy.

Schöner Biergarten, leckeres Essen, sehr gute Qualität und freundliches Personal.

Due to treatment at the university clinic, I am currently in Essen with my husband. We live near the “Platte” and eat there very often. The food, no matter what we ate, was always great. Service always friendly.

A great, very nice restaurant, very nice staff always happy 🤗

Great restaurants with home-style cuisine.

I've been eating here more or less regularly for over 30 years and can only praise the consistently good cuisine. The “Platte” team can only be recommended for family celebrations such as birthdays, baptisms, weddings, confirmations, etc.

The food was ok! But not worth it!!! And you are elegantly asked to leave the restaurant after 2 hours, which doesn't work at all!!!

We ate there today with 6 people and will never enter this establishment again. I have rarely been so disappointed by a restaurant. To eat: We ordered 5x pork fillet, 2x with fried potatoes, 1x with spaetzle and 2x gratinated with cheese. All 5 were very tough, so it was definitely not enjoyable. In addition to the problem with the meat, the following problems arose: - The "fried potatoes": They weren't seasoned and were just half raw potatoes. - The spaetzle were simply thrown from the package into the pan without butter, without anything. Just half-burnt spaetzle. - Sauce from the tetra pack was used for all dishes. - All vegetables came from a can/jar. About the service: A short preface: We did not demand any form of compensation, even though most of the food was not edible. - When we were asked if we liked it and we said no, the waitress wanted to discuss with us that the fillet had to be so tough. Which is of course absolute nonsense. - During the meal, the waitress behind us was talking loudly in a foreign language, which we found very unpleasant because it was so loud during the meal. - We felt like second-class customers just because we didn't say that it was tasty. Every customer got a small alcoholic drink at the end, but we didn't. We wouldn't have accepted this anyway, but you can't treat normal customers in such a differentiated way. I would advise everyone against this restaurant, we have some good ones in Essen, which is why I would like to protect everyone from this experience in the future.

Absolutely recommended. Very tasty food, very nice atmosphere. It was my first time there, but I will definitely come back again. The food is super tasty. Prices are absolutely moderate.

We were there for the first time and have absolutely nothing negative to say. The food was beyond delicious! A perfect amount on the plates. Everything was perfect from A to Z. We'll definitely be back!

The visit to the Essen Motorshow was rounded off on this day by the very nice and friendly service. The food was super tasty and the portions were generous. The dessert too. You're a good team - keep it up... :D

Great, I really enjoyed it and the food from me and my guests was great.

Good, inexpensive lunch menu with very tasty dishes

Had schnitzel, I used to like it better. I was very upset with the prices I'm no longer happy

For many years, always happy, for a meal that was ok+, preferably because it was around the corner. Far too expensive for food of more snack quality.

Really wonderful food and a very nice restaurant with very friendly service👌

Very attentive service, friendly and quick service, the menu is extensive but not too big. The daily menu is recommended. I ordered boiled beef and got a starter soup, the main course with salad from the buffet and for dessert an ice cream with cream and a schnapps Cost of the house. PS:International cuisine. Highly recommended - reasonable prices too, by the way!

The restaurant is very busy. A table reservation is recommended. The service is attentive.

People with a migration background are extremely undesirable here, unless they are “organic German-looking” guests. Then the friendliness of the wait staff will look completely different again.

A regular guest for years. Simply a restaurant where you feel comfortable. Very good food, ambience and great staff. Simply great.

We are satisfied with this restaurant. The dishes always taste good and the selection of dishes is sufficient. Service is top! If there was any criticism, it was immediately corrected without discussion. Ambience is also good, it just needs some updating in some places. We always come back delighted.

Very tasty dish, very nice staff, recommended.

I was very surprised, the food was good, it was also nice that you can choose your own salad and the fact that it is a restaurant in a residential area made it very pleasant

As a long-time regular guest, I always enjoy coming here.

Very friendly and really good food with decent portions. Also a very nice outdoor area. You'll be happy to come back there.

The food is excellent, beautifully decorated and the restaurant staff is friendly. The atmosphere is very pleasant. My favorite restaurant😀!

Hello friends of objective reviews. We had booked a table at the restaurant “ZUR PLATTE” in Essen. The arrival was great. We sat outside in Essen opposite a park. The waiter came and took the drink order, nice, friendly and very competent. Of course he had the menu with him which he handed over to us straight away. A very comprehensive map where every wish was fulfilled. My companion and I decided on a Croatian dish. I had a porcini mushroom soup to start with, which was very tasty and you could tell that the soup wasn't a canned product. My farmer's salad was very good and so was my companion's stuffed meatloaf. Filled with very tasty sheep's cheese, it was discovered that the minced meat was fresh and homemade. The ambience, the cleanliness, including in the toilets, and the very friendly service made the visit a great experience. I would highly recommend this place to anyone dining out.

It's a shame it used to be my favorite restaurant.

Absolutely recommended. Even points are adhered to. Spices are used!!

Finally really good Balkan food again. Super tasty.

I've been there several times with a friend for steak dinners. We both found the quality and preparation very good. Even with large and thick pieces, the cooking point was adhered to right down to the middle. Clear recommendation!

We actually liked being here, but today was the last time. Are there guests who are preferred? We didn't get bread and butter, we didn't get Julischka. For the salad we asked if we had to make it ourselves and were not told. The service was friendly. I think you should treat all guests equally, because you can also demand service for the price. Almost 70 euros for 2 people and there were only 3 drinks

Home cooking. Been going here for years. We like it and it's a pleasant atmosphere.

The food was great. However, I didn't like it that much. The restaurant is full of tables. Very little space for the legs, everything is just tight. You can't even lean properly on the bench. A pity.

We came to the restaurant by chance. I was looking for the restaurant with a view of Lake Baldeney. I thought it was called Zur Platte... no, that was the name of the street. But we weren't disappointed with the restaurant. It was really tasty and filling. The service was nice and quick. Okay, the ambience is a bit old...but it's better that way and the food is delicious. We will definitely come back again.

I think that the price-performance ratio is no longer right

I'm reluctant to give a bad review. However, the staff was so rude that this needs to be mentioned. Unfortunately the restaurant cannot be recommended.

A well-known, good restaurant with delicious food for years. Price-performance ratio is great. The lunch menu is highly recommended.

Very well prepared food, good selection, attentive and friendly service round off the stay. A role model for many other restaurants.

I go to the record at least once a month. The lunch menu is super tasty and the price is very good. The service is very friendly

You are ignored by the service, the food is 1a and was delicious. But we won't be back, neither salad nor drinks were brought. At that price, it's better to go somewhere else.

Super delicious food, service very friendly!

Hello, I went to the restaurant again today. I'm alone and have no chance of getting a table in the external gastromy. After placing my order I was treated as nobady. I wasn't told about the salad buffet. I ordered a starter of champions with herb garlic. There is no taste of herb garlic. It just tasted like greasy cream sauce with no flavor. Ordered Zagreb skewer as the main course. Unfortunately, the meat was very dry and tasteless. The fries were good. I paid over 50.00 euros. With three small pilsners. The beer was okay.

Great food, very good portion, very nice staff, good value for money, can only be recommended

Tasty and friendly, as it should be. 😀

We've been there 3 times now and it's always been delicious and very pleasant! The waiters and waitresses are very quick, know how to joke, and are great to talk to. Ambiance is also A1! I can only recommend the restaurant to everyone!

Were invited there to a family celebration. Unfortunately my food wasn't hot. Liver but well fried and not dry. Onions are hardened in the deep fryer, making them more like chips. The staff was friendly and the food was served relatively simultaneously. There was a bit of a problem with the drink replenishment. All in all, still recommended.

Unfortunately, the quality of the kitchen has deteriorated massively. I had an entrecote that was tough and laced with tendons. A pity. That's it!!

Had dinner there again after a very long time. At lunchtime and for lunch. We had the Balkan burger with fries. Before that there was a salad from the buffet and a soup. For dessert we enjoyed the cheesecake with cream and fruit. Everything was deliciously prepared, served hot and friendly. We would like to come again.

Very tasty food and the service was also good.

This is how eating out should be. Nice service and tasty, sufficient food. A clear recommendation!

The schnitzels were very thin. Like breaded beer mats. But the price is good.

Friendly staff, delicious steak, reasonable prices. All liked it

Absolutely top! We've been going there for every occasion for years! Great beer garden in summer. Great, delicious food. Food can also be ordered and picked up. Always full. Great, warm team and boss in front of and behind the “counter”. I'm getting hungry again while writing. Keep it up!

Some of the negative reviews are incomprehensible to me. The food is very good and reasonably priced. Very nice beer garden in summer. The staff is always very friendly. We always like to come back.

Wir waren heute sehr zufrieden.

Unfriendly service and unfortunately diarrhea after eating. And that at prices that are not exactly low. Never again.

Prices slightly above average. Unfortunately, nothing special in terms of taste. Unfortunately I had stomach problems after eating (I'm actually not very susceptible to that), so I probably won't come back.

Good food and some of the best steak ever. Very nice service. Also nice to sit outside in summer. We always enjoy coming here.

Very good food in a pleasant atmosphere 👍🏻

Immer wieder sehr schön, sich in sehr angenehmer Atmosphäre und tolles Ambiente, verwöhnen zu lassen 😊😊😊Danke ans ganze Team🍾🍾🍾

Alles super lecker der Service auch klasse kann man nur empfehlen

Gehen regelmäßig dort essen oder holen uns was für zuhause. Super nettes Team und sehr leckeres Essen ☺️

Gutbürgerliches Restaurant. Die Bedienung ist freundlich und das Essen ist soweit lecker. Salatbuffet ist auch vorhanden.

Nettes Ambiente, Essen (vegetarische Tagliatelle) WC und Service aber nicht zufriedenstellend.

Vegetarisches Tagliatelle-Gericht sehr mittelmäßig, dafür preislich ziemlich happig. Der Apfelstrudel war zwar lecker, allerdings haben wir uns für den Preis frische Sahne und evtl. eine kleine Kugel Vanilleeis gewünscht. Werden dort nicht mehr essen, vor allem aufgrund der mehr als übersichtlichen Auswahl an vegetarischen Gerichten und den recht hohen Preisen.

Essen war ganz gut. Service brauchte länger, obwohl es nicht sehr voll war. Musik war fürchterlich

Heute das erste mal dort gewesen und wir kommen wieder. Auch ohne Reservierung einen Tisch für 2 Personen bekommen. Das Essen war sehr lecker und die Portion war sehr groß. Nettes Ambiente. An der Salatbar kann man sich seinen Salat selbst zusammenstellen. Sehr leckeres Hausdressing.

Man kann dort sehr lecker essen.

Ich bin seit nunmehr 10 Jahren regelmäßig Gast im Haus zur Platte. Das etwas rustikalere Ambiente mag ich gerne und es sorgt für Gemütlichkeit. Im Laufe der Jahre habe ich viele Gerichte probiert und war auch öfter mit Gästen dort. Es hat immer und jedem ganz hervorragend geschmeckt. Freundliches Personal, das auch kleine Sonderwünsche - wenn möglich - sehr gerne erfüllt. Eine Reservierung ist durchaus empfehlenswert. Zwar hat das Restaurant recht viel Platz, ist allerdings auch meist sehr gut besucht. Ich bin immer wieder gern Gast dort.