Essen Haus   

A real dissapointment.The food is grey and tasteless. took a while just to get condiments for baked potato, Veal cutlet was hard to chew. On the PLUS side: The Rib-Eye was excellent, saurkraut was good (better than most). Tried it and did not like it. Good luck.

The food is very good - especially the saurbraten mit rotkraut und spatzel - and the beer, locally craft-brewed, is first class. I've got news for GKWMAC above. In a downtown area such as Madison's, THERE WILL BE rats and roaches - AND their droppings. I've never heard of anyone made sick by the food at Essenhaus. The building is a little dilapidated but that whole area near the Capitol Square is in the process of renewal. I just hope they don't change it too much. Definitely a "must visit" to any tourist of Madison.