Cancel

    Open app

    Search

    Essen House

    3.0 (2 reviews)
    Open • Open 24 hours

    Essen House Photos

    Recommended Reviews - Essen House

    Your trust is our priority, so businesses can't pay to alter or remove their reviews. Learn more about reviews.
    Yelp app icon
    Browse more easily on the app
    Review Feed Illustration

    5 years ago

    Wasn't that good to begin with and hasn't been opened since covid. Pop and salad bar was good tho

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0
    Photo of Lynn B.
    28
    11
    5

    9 years ago

    Helpful 0
    Thanks 0
    Love this 0
    Oh no 0

    Verify this business for free

    Get access to customer & competitor insights.

    Verify this business

    Luckys Spice N Rice - Chicken Tika Masala

    Luckys Spice N Rice

    5.0(4 reviews)
    23.3 mi

    When I heard about Lucky Spice "N" Rice opening in Van Wert, I was immediately interested. Any…read morerestaurant that deviates from the Pizza, Burger, Mexican food triangle this town only focuses on is a good thing. Life is to be savored after all, and the more flavors the better! A place where you can have Indian food is great! It also does have more American food in the menu, for those who do not or have family who want to stick with what they know. My family has eaten a few times from here, taking carry out each time. Ordering is convenient as they both have a website and you can call in. The food is absolutely delicious! My family has eaten the following items: 1) Chicken Tika-Masala: Savory and spicy dish... has the right amount of kick to it: We love it! 2) Chicken Pakora: my personal favorite dish, its an appetizer. It is so good! It's salty, it's crunchy! Yum! 4) Butter Chicken: Families favorite dish. The delicious taste will melt you like butter under a. hot sun. 5) the rice and naan bread are very good. 6) Gulab Jamun. This dessert has just the right amount of sweet components! We should have bought more but will the next time! I could go on, this place is great! And we are very lucky to have this place open up! Highly recommend if you live in Van Wert! Cmon, try something new!

    This restaurant brings new flavors to Van Wert's food scene and is absolutely incredible…read more My wife and I took our extended family for a pre-Christmas treat. We had a range of appetizers from samosas to padpi chaat. All we tried were delicious. Our entrees ranged from Tikka Masala to Biryani to Curries, the Biryani and Curries came with a choice of meat- adding Garlic Naan bread made the perfect meal. Don't be afraid of the spice - the medium was easy. I'll step it up to spicy next time - but not 'Indian Spicy'. The food is all homemade by the owners and incredible. The service is also from family and impeccable. Anything that we were unfamiliar were clearly explained For anyone who is looking for a change from Van Wert' standard Mexican/Chinese/Beer Barrel options, I highly recommend Lucky's Hot Spice and Rice.

    Photos
    Luckys Spice N Rice - Butter Chicken

    Butter Chicken

    Luckys Spice N Rice - Chicken Tika Masala

    Chicken Tika Masala

    Luckys Spice N Rice - Cajun Fries

    See all

    Cajun Fries

    Manny’s Dream Restaurant - Manny's mix

    Manny’s Dream Restaurant

    4.4(17 reviews)
    16.2 mi

    Went for breakfast to this locally owned diner. The place is spotless a big plus for me. Husband…read moreAnd I had classic breakfasts which were just great. Everything was well prepared and served piping hot. When in their neighborhood try this unpretentious little place time well spent.

    I love eating in New Haven because I grew up there. Manny's was pretty good. Unfortunately, there…read morearen't many front parking spots, but I think they have a side area. It's decent-sized once you get in, plus they have an extra party room. We went there on my birthday, which was kind of a letdown. My friend ordered the corned beef and cabbage, which I also ordered. But the waitress talked me out of it and told me I should order the enchiladas so I could share. So I did, but I told her absolutely no onions because I am allergic to them. I started eating my enchilada and pulled out a huge onion and then like ten more. After pulling out all the onions I couldn't eat, there was barely any meat, so I was basically eating tortilla in sauce. I told our waitress and she apologized and told me that she told the cook no onions. I told her not to worry about it. My friend's corned beef and cabbage was good. The corned beef was a huge portion and cooked perfectly, but the cabbage was a little overcooked. Our waitress was very nice, but did not offer to take my meal off the bill, so I paid for something that could have harmed me. For $38, I was really hoping for a better experience and food, but I am willing to give it another try someday because they have such a huge menu. Next time, I think I will try their biscuits and gravy.

    Photos
    Manny’s Dream Restaurant
    Manny’s Dream Restaurant - Mickey mouse pancake and sausage

    Mickey mouse pancake and sausage

    Manny’s Dream Restaurant

    See all

    Lakers Landing - $25 appetizer

    Lakers Landing

    4.7(7 reviews)
    25.9 mi

    Laker's Landing was formerly Laker's Food & Spirits. I no reference to the former owners…read more Laker's is a moderately small restaurant tucked behind several buildings on the Main Street. I didn't see any signage on the main road or on the street where you turn. There isn't any good signage that helps you definitely know that you have arrived at Laker's. Once you get there you will scramble to find a parking spot on a busy night. Again the signage for where it is okay to park is not good as well. Laker's is set right on the lake. The deck only sets three tables. The view is great. However you better make a reservation if you want to secure an outdoor seat. Once inside....the view of the lake isn't bad. There are lots of windows to share the view with those outside. The interior of the restaurant is broken up into three areas - east & west dinning and a bar. All areas have an attractive multi-colored wood walls. This is complimented by the wood floors and dark furniture. The interior is welcoming and comfortable. The bar is very attractive. The east dinning room is VERY LOUD for some reason. The west side was much quieter. The staff we encountered were very friendly. The hostess doubles as a bus person so we had to wait to find out what happens after you arrive - again "hostess will seat up" sign. I was surprised that half of the staff didn't wear shirts with the Laker's logo. Our waitress Katie was excellent. She knew her menu well and had several spot on recommendations. She was concerned about our dinning experience and advised us that a large party was coming so she wanted to make sure we got our orders in ahead of them. Katie was right on top of the refills as well. We ordered the jalapeño crab filled wontons to start. The jalapeño wonton was not hot or over spicy. The filling was creamery with a slight crab taste. The wontons were a bit crispy. Overall a nice appetizer but no rememberable flavors here. My side salad was very good. The salad was a nice size presented in a fashionable bowl. The Ingredients were very fresh. The right amount cheese mixed well with the homemade honey mustard dressing. The dressing had a slightly sweet flavor with a creamy smooth consistency. The taste mirrored a high quality store bought dressing. My wife had the Cobb salad. Again the salad was a nice size with plenty of fresh veggies and lettuce. The homemade raspberry vinaigrette dressing was outstanding. The dressing was slightly sweet with small pieces of raspberries in the sauce. Overall the salad was very good. For dinner I ordered the breasted chicken and Mac & Cheese. The Mac & cheese was a bit dry. You kind of expect a creamy oozing sauce on elbow noodles. The noodles were perfectly cooked. The cheese was thin and stuck to the noodle with a darker color (looked like well baked on but not overly baked). The chicken was outstanding. The breading was thin and slightly crispy. It did hold a bit more grease flavor than you might like. However the breading was simply delicious! The chicken was extraordinarily moist. It could be easily cut with a fork. Overall Laker's Landing does a pretty good job with dinner. The cocktails, which we didn't have, looked very attractive and tempting. You will find the prices to be very fair and a moderately sized menu. Give them a try!

    WOW what a transformation!! The decor and vibe is just phenomenal!…read more BRUNCH is every Friday, Saturday AND Sunday from 11am - 4pm !!! We LOVE a late brunch option!! The "Brunch Bologna Sandwich" was everything we hoped it would be The "Landing Scramble" was so many delicious layers!! Biscuits topped with hash browns topped with scrambled eggs topped with sausage gravy. The view of Hamilton Lake was beautiful AND they allow pups on the patio The owner even brought him out a pup cup The owners are local and absolutely lovely!! We highly recommend supporting this awesome establishment as often as possible -The Angola Dish

    Photos
    Lakers Landing - Dining area

    Dining area

    Lakers Landing - Fried Bologna Breakfast Sandwich

    Fried Bologna Breakfast Sandwich

    Lakers Landing

    See all

    Essen House - tradamerican - Updated October 2026

    Loading...
    Loading...
    Loading...