Mongo's Essen

It's shocking how expensive this place has become! The quality of the food is absolutely mediocre – you can feel the chain restaurant atmosphere in every dish.... read more It's shocking how expensive this place has become! The quality of the food is absolutely mediocre – you can feel the chain restaurant atmosphere in every dish. The restaurant in Essen is cramped and somewhat uncomfortable. Despite the price, there's no salad or dessert buffet. Sure, it's Sunday brunch – but why not every day? For that kind of money, we'd rather go somewhere else and support authentic Asian restaurants that serve better food and don't just serve customers like they're in a cafeteria.

We celebrated a colleague's work anniversary. Thanks to the buffet, there's something for everyone. Everything was delicious. Fast service, fantastic wine selec... read more We celebrated a colleague's work anniversary. Thanks to the buffet, there's something for everyone. Everything was delicious. Fast service, fantastic wine selection, and good wine recommendations. It took a while, and you need some practice to combine the sauce pre selected at the table with the right ingredients (meat, vegetables, etc. from the buffet and add them to the roast. I always had garlic and ginger with me, though : I'd be happy to come back. And when I come to eat alone, the noise doesn't bother me, which sometimes makes conversation difficult. Oh yes: Great restrooms, stylish, clean, and with soft close lids. That's where the wheat is often separated from the chaff among restaurateurs. The ambiance there, too, wasn't skimped on.

Highly recommended! Mongo's Select! You only pay for what you eat. Always good, even if they've been offering the same (delicious) selection for years. Just nit... read more Highly recommended! Mongo's Select! You only pay for what you eat. Always good, even if they've been offering the same (delicious) selection for years. Just nitpicking.

Very good service always helpful and friendly Selection for personalizing the bowls very extensive small but important note: the hot spices are listed on the wa... read more Very good service always helpful and friendly Selection for personalizing the bowls very extensive small but important note: the hot spices are listed on the wall opposite the buffet unfortunately, we only noticed this at the end so the dishes lacked a bit of zest. Of the sauces available, the pepperoni isn't to be taken seriously as a hint of spiciness, at least today I didn't detect any spiciness with three pepperonis. But we enjoyed the food and will definitely return especially as seniors with the reduced price.

It was truly fantastic. We knew Mongos in Dortmund and Münster, but we also felt very comfortable in Essen. The buffet was extensive and more than adequate. The... read more It was truly fantastic. We knew Mongos in Dortmund and Münster, but we also felt very comfortable in Essen. The buffet was extensive and more than adequate. The cocktails were delicious, and the service was fantastic, always there and very attentive. We'll be back more often. It was a thoroughly enjoyable visit for us.