Wassergarten in Essen

The food was very delicious and the staff is friendly. I recommend this restaurant

THE ORANGERY IN GRUGAPARK.....a beautiful place with always new highlights

Excellent coffee and cake. Attentive and friendly service. Perfect for a quick break after a walk in the Gruga district. Pizza and soup were okay. Restrooms available.

It started to rain, so I ordered a cappuccino. Unfortunately, I'd left my money at home. No argument was necessary. The cappuccino was on the house, no ifs, ands, or buts. Next time I visit, I'll leave a generous tip. Service by and for people. <3

Cake is purely frozen, coffee doesn't taste good.

The Grugapark in Essen is a lovely day trip destination, but the restaurants, especially the Orangery, are in dire need of improvement. The ambiance is virtually nonexistent. The furniture is outdated, broken, and dirty. Seat cushions and tablecloths are covered in stains. The food itself is okay, but you can get better at any snack bar, and for a significantly lower price. The restrooms are also in need of renovation; the rooms are demolished, and toilet paper is still hanging from the holes in the suspended ceiling. Why did we eat there? Simply because there are no alternatives.

Very bad staff unfriendly, you wait 30 minutes until someone comes

One should be paid to eat what is offered - the quality is terrible, not even the Morlocks would eat it!

It's okay, there won't be a repeat for me.

The food is pretty good for a day trip park, even if you have to pay almost 18 euros for a simple Z-schnitzel

The iced coffees were really disgusting. Supposedly just coffee (gross), vanilla ice cream (gross), and whipped cream. But there were still brown ice cubes in them. Quite weird. Unfortunately, the cappuccino wasn't tasty either. Cakes were frozen and still cold. The sparkling water was good. But the only thing you could have done wrong was screw the bottle open incorrectly. They managed that. Too few staff and a bit inattentive. They desperately need something else. The view is beautiful, just like getting up.

Good place to eat in Grugapark. Not cheap.

Ate very tasty pizza, attentive staff, but due to the weather it wasn't that busy.

For me, it was the only decent option in the park. Everywhere else I saw was fast food. The salad wasn't exactly cheap, but the portion was sufficient.

Appearances can be deceiving: It doesn't look very inviting from the outside or inside, but the food and service were very good. We were there with a large group on a Friday lunchtime. The food was very good quality and definitely not frozen; everything was attractively presented and fresh.

Nice atmosphere in Grugapark with ready-made meals. From a culinary perspective, I highly recommend not eating any of the food at this restaurant. Added to that is the poor service.

Unfortunately, as soon as it gets a bit more crowded, all the employees seem overwhelmed. Incorrect orders and very long wait times are the result. It would be desirable to have more staff on duty on particularly warm days so that the trip to the park remains relaxing :) Prices are a bit high, but still acceptable. Quality is also okay.

We were there during the State Garden Show. Okay, the building is nice—but you don't need to go just for the eight citrus trees! Staff not particularly friendly. Restrooms, okay!

Very slow service. Orders arrive in increments, and the prices are high. Nope, I won't have to do this again.

More money was debited or paid than was on the card, allegedly the card was not updated...

We stopped here spontaneously for a snack. The pizza margarita was really fresh and delicious, and ready in 15 minutes. The cappuccino was unfortunately watery, but it came quickly. The service was good. There was a beautiful view and a large lawn for the kids.

We were there today and each had an ice cream sundae. The ice cream balls were from a package, the fruit was from a can and the sauce was too sweet. Unfortunately not at all tasty and very expensive.

We ate very tasty food. We ate schnitzel. Very fast service, large portions. Very tasty vegetable soup.

We ate there again so deliciously, the prices are humane, even extra requests are fulfilled. Respect for the staff, no table was empty for more than 2-3 minutes today and the boys gave it their all👍👍👍👍👍

After a walk in Grugapark, it's nice to end the day with a drink in the orangery. In the best case scenario, the sun shines. The service is friendly. The range of food and drinks is completely sufficient. The prices are okay, but not cheap. 😉💋

We waited at the table for 25 minutes and waved to the waiter once. He didn't come. It wasn't full, nor were we in any way exceptional; given the prices, you could probably expect service. Then they just left and will never come back.

Terrible service. I once waited 45 (!!) minutes for a cup of tea even though the cafe wasn't completely full! Another time I just wanted a piece of cake to take home. I was told that wasn't possible. One star for the beautiful view.

It's very relaxed here, nice service and great cake! 🍰😊

When there is a lot going on you have to wait. But the coffee and waffles are very good!!

The restaurant is bright and beautifully decorated. The food tastes delicious but the prices are relatively expensive. The staff isn't exactly friendly. There's almost never a smile and you don't feel like you're really welcome. Overall, I'm moderately satisfied.

Unfortunately it feels like a "tourist trap" - the price/performance ratio is unfortunately not right and the service was anything but friendly...It's such a shame that nothing more appealing is being done in this great location.

The eggplant plate was overpriced at €15.90 and nothing special, I was really disappointed. For the price I really expected something different. Too bad

Food is excellent, better than expected

The orangery is showing its age, but you can still sit outside and the coffee is good.

Personally, I don't like it here. I didn't like the cake, and the service wasn't exactly friendly. Unfortunately, that was my experience. Perhaps it was an isolated incident.

Coffee and cocoa were water with color.

Place is good, coffee and pastries ordinary. Sitting in the sun without the weather outside

It is a wonderful restaurant, excellent service, and a beautiful and comfortable place. This place has everything

Perfect location in the middle of Gruga Park - and also the only café there. Drinks/food very expensive and not of high quality. No milk alternatives available. Vegan/vegetarian options on the menu, but very expensive and less tasty. Not a vegan cake. There is a larger selection of non-vegan cakes, but they look like frozen cakes. You could do so much more with this great location. If there was an alternative in Gruga Park, the orangery would have problems.

The place looks very old and not particularly well maintained. We only ordered from the parking lights outside one of the tents. The fries were ok, the suckling pig was absolutely inedible.

Overpriced food and drinks in a run down restaurant. This is probably only possible because it is in the Gruga.

Very nice place for families and especially for children. Food top. Service great. Ambience to relax.

Meter stopover, we were a little early. It was still too late for the Gruga lights So we bridged the time there

Selling frozen pizza, cakes are also clearly visible frozen goods :)

Absolutely delicious meals. Everything is handmade. I had the salmon with green peppercorn sauce and a waffle with hot cherries and cream. Both were amazing and waffles were made fresh to order. We will be back!

A nice and beautiful restaurant/café in the Gruga, where you can eat and drink at a nicely set table.

The Gruga is a super beautiful park. But the park lights this year weren't nearly as nice as previous years. I was a little 🙁. If I had had to pay admission, I would have been annoyed. I think it's good that the annual pass is also valid here. I can only recommend an annual ticket.

I always think it's nice here and it's great for children too

Coffee didn't taste good at all

A nice atmosphere in and around the orangery. A place to relax and linger. Enjoy a lovely evening here. Kind regards, Walter from Ferienwohnungen Koder

Latte macchiato and café au lait are incredibly bad. Very sweet even without sugar. Cheap vending machine drinks and prices are therefore outrageous. Waffles too salty. Gruga gladly, but orangery never again.

We had coffee and cake there. I wanted to go to the toilet, unfortunately there are 2 large stairs downstairs that you have to go down and then up again later. Too difficult as a heart patient. The staff got to us quickly and was very friendly. You can sit well here

I ordered a cappuccino, but unfortunately it didn't taste that good. And also for the price...

Weapons were very tasty although the ice cream felt a bit older. It was well filled with food and you had to wait longer before you could order. But then everything went quickly.

Just had something to drink. The menu didn't appeal to us. We preferred to eat a bratwurst at the grill.

We were there today. It was very busy because of the program in the park. Our table was still full of trash from the previous person, which unfortunately wasn't cleared away until the end. The ice cream we ordered was OK The cheesecake was also delicious but definitely a finished product. We had to wait a little longer for our drink and then got the wrong one. Paying took forever. After we let us know, no one came for more than 10 minutes and there was no one left that we could talk to. I then went to the counter and it took at least another 10 minutes until someone noticed. All in all, I wouldn't visit again.

I've never had such a bad latte macchiato before... somehow sweet, as if it were made with instant powder and very coarse milk foam. The cake was still frozen. Tablecloths and seat cushions were full of stains.

It's always very nice in Grugapark and with a coffee in front of you, you can have a good time. The prices are a bit steep but if you can afford it, it's very pleasant.

Everything was great. The food is super tasty and clean. The people are really nice and friendly. The atmosphere 100%

Food good. The service needs to be improved, two waiters taking orders with a full house is definitely not enough. The ambience could be overhauled.

Service was very good for us. 👍 Food was ok, but too expensive for what you got. Either offer more quantity or make it cheaper. Taste good.

The orangery has existed for countless years now - yes, you can see. Old, unfriendly staff and the food doesn't win any awards. On the other hand, taking a seat outside is nice when the weather is good.

It's nice to see that a company can still choose its guests. Since after 10 minutes we were still being ignored by the staff at the counter with their cell phones, we accepted the request to leave.

Delicious food. Nice friendly service

Restaurant is a bit old, but staff was very friendly and food was great

I really like the orangery and was once able to call it my second home. Right in front of the beautiful work of art "The Dancer" and at the "Big Adam", you can enjoy an ice cream, a shandy or a pizza. The Kurdish staff is very friendly, so "spas" and see you soon.

Excellent place to have lunch inside the Gruga park. Varied menu, courteous staff and very welcoming environment. The food was good, we weren't sure what the pasta would be like but we were satisfied. I advise.

food is okay, coffee bad, service bad

I went there for dinner with my parents last week. I can't understand the negative reviews. The food was very tasty and fresh. The falafel was the best I've ever eaten so far. The plate was worth the money. The waiters were also very polite. I'll definitely eat there again.

Nice impression from the outside...which is immediately put into perspective from the inside.

Unfortunately the restaurant was closed at 6 p.m. even though the park is open until 8 p.m. A pity !

No special atmosphere. There is plenty of seating outside. But I don't think the drink prices are appropriate for the small volume.

Cappuccino tastes like water, unfortunately the prices here are too high for what you get. Waiter sits on the counter and doesn't try to get her butt down and serve us!!!!!

A pleasant place where you can drink a cup of coffee with a cake and relax.

The ambience is a bit old, okay, but it could still be kept cleaner, for example the seat cushions were very stained.

Cafe crema is pee. Food rip-off price. But service is good

Poorly trained waitresses. Long waiting time for ordering and checkout. The restaurant has clearly lost its value. I won't go there again.

What a bitter disappointment! The ice cream parlor was completely disappointing - the food tasted terrible and the service was absolutely unbearably rude. A real failure that I can't recommend to anyone!

Inattentive staff practically invite you to just get up and leave without paying - no one would notice. Even after asking three times, payment was the most difficult thing of all. But it seems to be already taken into account in the prices.

If you could give the service zero points, that would probably be highly praised. The staff is more busy chatting with each other or getting the tables and chairs ready for the end of the day. As a guest you are obviously just being a nuisance. In the 25 minutes, at least 5 employees passed me listlessly and unfriendly - they didn't respond when I spoke to them. Well, then I'll just leave my money somewhere else - what a luxury for this restaurant that it no longer needs sales!

Unfortunately we weren't served, we were just put off and left after 20 minutes, very poor organization

Food OK, but the price doesn't match the ambience. Toilets are scary and still cost extra

We specifically asked if we had to order inside or if someone was coming out - if we hadn't gone in again and pointed out that we were sitting outside... no one would probably have never come. The food is really just frozen goods, the pieces of cake were all Coppenrath & Wiese. Demanding more than 5 euros for a small piece of frozen cake is an absolute disgrace. If you're smart, you can bring your food and a picnic blanket and sit on the meadow. Anyone who orders food there is lost! The prices are just outrageous.

The Gruga in Essen, always nice.

If there were 0 stars, I would give 0. Service absolutely unfriendly & unkempt. After we ordered the drinks, we asked after 30 minutes when they would come, and the only answer was “if ordered, it will come”! After 45 minutes we left without comment. Never again…!

Ideal for a pure moment of quiet relaxation. A must-see place between two “Spiel”. On Sundays only, modeling area open.

Very nice restaurant, friendly service staff, varied menu.

A disappointing experience from start to finish. In addition to the canteen-like atmosphere and the exorbitant prices, the staff is extremely unfriendly. Instead of a warm welcome, you will find a cold and disinterested atmosphere. The service leaves a lot to be desired and the employees seem to lack any commitment to customer satisfaction. A place better avoided

Completely overpriced. 2 portions of spaghetti without sauce for the children for 25.80 euros. Unfortunately it doesn't work at all.

The cafe has a take-out price for an ice cream cone or in a glass (2 euros for one mug). We stood alone near the cash register for 5 minutes. Employees passed us several times and one was always near the cash register. There were seven employees in total. Nobody paid attention to us. When we asked to sell us six ice creams to take away, we were refused. They said that they don't have time to serve us, they are very busy and that's why they don't sell takeaway today. The cafe was 30% full. At the tables, people simply drank different drinks. And the employees simply communicated with each other.

Terrible attitude... they refused to sell me and three small children ice cream in a waffle cone, although this is how they sell ice cream. They prioritize customers who order at the table in dishes at a higher price.

Pure warm-up kitchen! The cake was obviously from Coppenrath and the soup was canned. Not tasty and overpriced! If you only offer warmed-up finished products, you should clearly label this.

Not recommended! A photo of the decoration, then you know everything!

The food was great, I've rarely had such delicious pizza. Friendly service. Pleasant atmosphere

We ordered a coffee and a cappuccino. The coffee was more water than coffee and didn't taste good at all. The cappuccino tasted burnt and I wonder how that is possible. The service was good for that.

Die Atmosphäre gleicht eher einer Bahnhofshalle - und die Preise sind happig. Das Tortenstück Erdbeer-Mascarpone hat geschmeckt, war aber nicht überragend. Zum Aufwärmen im Winter - ich war zum Parkleuchten im Grugapark - ganz ok.

Zwei mal gut gegessen und einmal enttäuscht.

Leider sehr in die Jahre gekommen. Man könnte es auch heruntergekommen nennen. Preis für einen Cappuccino aus dem Automaten war 4€. Leider war dieser dann auch schrecklich. Service war nicht freundlich und etwas überfordert, obwohl nur eine Handvoll Gäste da waren. Ohne zu wissen wie die Modalitäten der Pacht sind sollte die Gruga wirklich was unternehmen. Es stimmt mich sehr traurig diesen Ort in so einem Zustand zu sehen.

Kaffee aus der Kaffeesirupmaschine, Kuchen, Pizza und Schnitzel aus dem Tiefkühlfach, Dressing aus der Flasche.

Orangerie selbst als Restaurant eher unterirdisch, aber die Lage im Grugapark und der Grugapark selbst ein Garten- und Kinderparadies.