Zizou Brasserie - Essen

Good food, nice place, but one of the waitresses was a bit stressed (she literally took the napkin out of my hand while clearing the table read more Good food, nice place, but one of the waitresses was a bit stressed (she literally took the napkin out of my hand while clearing the table

The cocktails were unfortunately disappointing: far too sweet, too much juice, hardly any spirit to taste. Good drinks thrive on balance, clear flavors, and cle... read more The cocktails were unfortunately disappointing: far too sweet, too much juice, hardly any spirit to taste. Good drinks thrive on balance, clear flavors, and clean technique – not on diluting ingredients.

A reservation was made on my birthday, which had been arranged well in advance. When we arrived with the announced number of people, a member of staff warmly we... read more A reservation was made on my birthday, which had been arranged well in advance. When we arrived with the announced number of people, a member of staff warmly welcomed us and tried to assign us a seat. At the request of a male person standing in the front of the bar, he was loudly told that no male groups would be served and to leave the premises. This sequence of events, however, presented a problem, as the owner only intervened when the fourth person, who appeared to be of immigrant background, arrived. My four friends, who appeared to be German, were neither approached nor informed of the problem by the owner. We are outraged and simply disappointed by the preceding events. Furthermore, no discussion was held with us or with me as the person affected, whereupon we left the bar, and our outrage was echoed by the customers standing nearby. We will avoid this establishment in the future and will continue to spread the word about past incidents.

Very good food. I'll come again. read more Very good food. I'll come again.

Wow! Really a good restaurant. 1 star removed cos of pretty pricy in comparison to the neighborhood BUT for other cities price is fine. Quality is good, atmosph... read more Wow! Really a good restaurant. 1 star removed cos of pretty pricy in comparison to the neighborhood BUT for other cities price is fine. Quality is good, atmosphere doesn't suits everybody but they are cozy corners. Waiters are fine. The menu is not too crowded but with good picks.