Pay with cash and receive a Appetizers Artichoke and Spinach Dip...$8.95 A creamy blend of Parmesan, cream cheese, sour cream, artichoke hearts and spinach. Served in a bread bowl with assorted fresh vegetables. Chicken Wings...$6.95 Boneless, breaded & fried. Served plain or tossed in our signature Buffalo, BBQ sauce. Cheese Curds...$6.95 Breaded fresh Wisconsin Cheddar cheese curds served with Marinara sauce. Onion Rings...$6.95 Hausmade jumbo onion rings hand-battered & deep-fried. Served with Ranch dressing. Crab Cakes with Mustard Sauce...$8.95 Crab cakes served with honey mustard sauce. Deep-Fried Mushrooms...$6.95 Hand-battered mushrooms served with Ranch dressing. Batter-Dipped French Fries (Basket)...$6.95 Choice of plain, Cajun or Parmesan. Fresh Veggie Plate...$5.95 Assorted fresh vegetables served with a Ranch dipping sauce. Meat and Cheese Platter...$7.95 Assorted meats & cheeses served with a basket of crackers. Reuben Dip...$9.95 Slow-cooked corned beef in a creamy Swiss cheese and sauerkraut sauce. Served with rye bread and Thousand Island Dressing. Hot Sausages and Sauerkraut...$8.95 Three types of sausages grilled, sliced and served on a bed of sauerkraut with Düsseldorf mustard. Kartoffelpuffer...$8.95 Three homemade potato pancakes served with applesauce. Cabbage Rolls... 8.95 Tender beef and rice rolled in cabbage with a sweet Hungarian tomato bacon sauce German Bier Selections Try one of our German Biers on tap with dinner! Krombacher Dark Schwabenbräu Seasonal Köstritzer Schwartzbier Paulaner Lager Spaten Oktoberfest Paulaner Salvator Seasonal Biers Hacker-Pschorr Lager Spaten Lager Hofbräu Seasonal Warsteiner Pilsner Bitburger Pilsner Paulaner Weiss D.A.B. Dinner Wine Selections House Wines by Copper Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon * Chardonnay * Merlot * White Zinfandel Selected Premium ITALIAN Wines Valpolicella, Bolla * Pinot Grigio, Placido Soave, Bolla * Lambrusco, Riunite Selected Premium GERMAN Wines Shine Reisling, Heinz Eifel * Piesporter Michelsberg Kabinett, St. Christina Wisconsin s own from Prairie du Sac Wollersheim Prairie Fume
Pay with cash and receive a German Entrees Dinner includes a choice of soup, salad or Deutsch salad (a selection of 4 marinated vegetables). Schweinelendchen in a Pfefferam Sauce Tender pork tips with mushrooms and onions in a spicy peppercorn cream sauce. Served with spätzle and red cabbage. $18.95 Schweine Haxen Large pork shank served on a bed of sauerkraut with German potato salad. (Limited availability) $18.95 Schweinebraten Our pork loin is roasted until tender with herbs and spices and topped with gravy. Käse Spätzle Our house-made spätzle casserole baked with assorted cheeses, mushrooms, broccoli, tomatoes, onions and smoked ham. Also available vegetarian. $17.95 Deutsch Sampler Smoked pork chop, Schweine braten and smoked Thuringer. Served with sauerkraut and German potato salad. $19.95 Sauerbraten Choice beef aged in a red wine vinegar marinade and topped with a sweet and sour gravy. Served with red cabbage and German potato salad. $18.95 Kassler Rippchen Two smoked pork chops seasoned with herbs and spices. Bavarian Combo Fresh-cooked Wiener Schnitzel, Weisswurst and Jaeger Schnitzel served with sauerkraut and German potato salad. $19.95 Munich Combo A portion of Wiener Schnitzel, Hühner Schnitzel and Knackwurst with sauerkraut and German fried potatoes. $19.95 Wurst Teller Your choice of 3 types of sausages from the list below. Weisswurst: A Bavarian style white bratwurst made of finely ground pork and veal, cooked and grilled. Knackwurst: A finely ground blend of pork and beef, lightly seasoned and smoked. Thuringer: A coarse ground blend of beef and pork, smoked and seasoned Sheboygan style. Italian: A spicy blend of coarse ground pork and beef. Southwest Style Chicken Bratwurst: With green chilis and Cheddar cheese (gluten free) Nürnberger: A spicy sausage made with a blend of beef and pork. Add a fourth sausage for $3.75 Schnitzels Wiener Schnitzel Hand-tenderized, breaded and pan-fried. Served with sauerkraut and German fried potatoes. Pork Wiener Schnitzel 19.95 Veal Wiener Schnitzel $22.95 Jaeger Schnitzel Hand-tenderized pork tenderloin, pan-fried with onions and mushrooms in a white wine sour cream gravy. Served with red cabbage and spätzle. $18.95 Hühner Schnitzel Boneless chicken breast sautéed in a Marsala wine sauce with onions, mushrooms, tomatoes and garlic. Zigeuner Schnitzel Hand-tenderized pork tenderloin, pan-fried with onions, tomatoes, green peppers, mushrooms and dill pickle in a mildly spiced gravy. Served with red cabbage and spätzle. $18.95 Rahm Schnitzel Hand-tenderized pork tenderloin, breaded, pan-fried and topped with a mushroom cream sauce with cinnamon and capers. Served with red cabbage and spätzle. $18.95
Pay with cash and receive a Family Style Dinner - $97.50 Recommended for 6 or more. No substitutions. Served with six individual choices of soup or salad and either a 2 liter boot of bier OR Strudel (Apfel or Kirsch) Nightly Specials All entrees served with soup, salad or Deutsch salad (a selection of 4 marinated vegetables) Potato choices: Batter-dipped French fries, Potato pancakes, Baked potato, German potato salad, German fried potatoes or Mashed potatoes. Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Entrees: Jaeger Schnitzel Pork Wiener Schnitzel Schweinebraten Sauerbraten Sides: German Fried Potatoes Spätzle Red Cabbage Sauerkraut Beef Rouladen - Tender strips of braised beef wrapped around a dill pickle with bacon, onion and mustard... $19.95 Bier-Battered, Deep-Fried Cod - All You Can Eat!... $11.95 Broiled Cod... $11.95 Fried Lake Perch... $14.95 Apple Horseradish Porkchops - Two boneless porkchops served with an apple horseradish sauce... $16.95 Bier-Battered, Deep-Fried Cod - All You Can Eat!... $11.95 Broiled Cod... $11.95 Fried Lake Perch... $14.95 Smoked Prime Rib - Slow roasted and tender. 16 oz. Boneless cut, served with Au jus...$22.95 Add mushrooms, onions or blackened seasoning for $1.50 Grilled Liver and Onions - Pan-fried veal liver smothered in sautéed onions. $13.95 Add fresh grilled bacon for just $1.50. Free bottle of haus wine with any two dinner entrees.* *Must be of legal drinking age. Not valid with any other coupons or discounts. Traditional Entrees All entrees are served with soup, salad or Deutsch salad (a selection of 4 marinated vegetables), choice of potato and fresh sautéed vegetables. All steak entrées are cut from top grade Angus Beef and served with Au jus. 16 oz Ribeye Steak**... $22.95 10 oz Ribeye Steak**... $18.95 Baby Back BBQ Pork Ribs (Limited availability)... $18.95 (Add 3 Jumbo Shrimp Broiled or fried for $6.00) Seafood Selections All entrées are served with vegetable of the day, choice of potato and soup or salad. Jumbo Shrimp Dinner Six piece jumbo shrimp dinner served with cocktail sauce. Choose broiled or deep-fried. $19.95 Red Wine Salmon Filet Pan-seared 8 oz salmon filet over a red wine reduction with fresh tarragon. $19.95
Pay with cash and receive a Sandwiches Unless otherwise noted, all sandwiches are served with lettuce, tomato, red onion & a pickle and your choice of batter-dipped French fries, hausmade potato chips or German potato salad. Upgrade to a bowl of soup, salad, or Deutsch salad (a selection of 4 marinated vegetables) for an additional $1.00. Hamburger** or Chicken Sandwich Seasoned half-pound beef patty or grilled boneless chicken breast topped with your choice of Cheddar, Swiss, Mozzarella or Pepper jack cheese. Served on a pretzel bun. $9.95. Additional toppings 50 each. Additional Toppings: Extra cheese, fried onions, mushrooms or bacon Veggie Burger Hand-pattied veggie burger made with red and green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, mushrooms, red peppers and spinach. Topped with hausmade Ranch salsa on a pretzel bun. $9.95 Smothered Steak Sandwich** Ribeye steak cooked to order and topped with sautéed onions, mushrooms, peppers and Pepper jack cheese. Served on French bread. $12.95 Sauerbraten Sandwich Essen Haus Sauerbraten with melted Swiss cheese, gravy and sauerkraut on homemade French bread. $10.75 Stuffed Portabella Mushroom Sandwich Portabella mushroom cap stuffed with spinach, Feta and garlic. Topped with hot red wine vinaigrette and smoked Gouda $9.95 Vegetarian Reuben Sandwich Grilled rye bread loaded with our specially prepared sauerkraut, sautéed mushrooms and melted Swiss cheese. Served with a side of Thousand Island dressing. $8.95 Reuben Sandwich Slow-cooked, thick-cut corned beef grilled with our specially prepared sauerkraut and Swiss cheese on marble rye. Served with a side of Thousand Island dressing. $9.95 Grilled Cheese Sandwich Smoked Gouda, Cheddar, tomato and bacon served on Sourdough. $8.95 Salad All salads are served with choice of dressing: Haus Ranch or Bleu Cheese, French, Thousand Island, Italian, Fat-free Raspberry Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette or Oil & Vinegar Garden Salad Fresh greens topped with assorted vegetables, croutons and blended cheeses. $9.95 Seafood Cobb Salad Mixed greens topped with smoked salmon, baby shrimp, diced tomato, egg, red onion, bacon, mushrooms and a blend of shredded cheese. $11.95 Cajun Chicken Salad Crisp lettuce topped with red onion, tomato, Cheddar and Swiss cheeses and croutons topped with Cajun spiced chicken breast. $11.95 Desserts Apfel Strudel Flaky butter crust filled with warm apple chunks and a touch of cinnamon baked to a golden brown. Topped with confectioner s sugar and a vanilla rum sauce. $5.25 Kirsch Strudel Flaky butter crust filled with warm cherry filling baked to a golden brown. Topped with confectioner s sugar and a vanilla rum sauce. $5.25 German Chocolate Cake Rich chocolate layer cake with a sweet pecan and coconut frosting. $5.25 Black Forest Cake A chocolate layer cake with a White Ganache filling,with Maraschino and Bing cherries. $5.25 Reservations Appreciated We Accept Visa & MasterCard Banquet Facilities Available
Essen Haus History Essen Haus opened in early September, 1983, in the remodeled Wilson Street Dinner Theater. The building is best known as the site of the original Hoffman House, which was considered to be one of the best dining places in Madison in the 1940 s and 1950 s. The building is also part of the historic Germania Hotel built in 1863, the first to be built in the 500 block of East Wilson Street. The hotel is believed to have offered quarters to German immigrants new to the Madison area. Much of the original decor is revealed in the wooden floors and brick entryways. The Essen Haus is decorated with antique pieces, including one of the original cherrywood back bars from the Fauerbach Brewery, wine barrels made by Confederate German immigrants and a grand collection of bier steins and pilsners. The bar and oversized wooden booths overlook the stage area for nightly live oompah music. Your Essen Haus experience promises to be filled with good times, good food and good drinks. Gutes Essen und Gemutltichkeit - Good eating in an atmosphere of warmth and friendship! We hope you and your guests will come to savor the good times at the Essen Haus again and again! 8.14.15