Essen Haus is a restaurant that specializes in German cuisine and is located in Madison, Wis. It offers a variety of food items and beverages, including beef, fried potatoes and chicken. The restaurant features a selection of more than 15 German biers, as well as stocks over 200 imported bottles of beer. Essen Haus also maintains a banquet facility that offers various wines, including lambrusco, chardonnay, liebfraumilch, merlot, pinot grigio, white zinfandel, cabernete sauvignon and valpocella. In addition, it provides entertainment services and organizes weekly live band nights. The restaurant additionally serves crab cakes, beer battered mushrooms, French fries, and meat and cheese platters.