I haven't been to very many German restaurants but the few I've been to Walzwerk and Suppenkuche in San Francisco are SO much better than Essen Haus.
We ordered the Rahm Schnitzel (breaded pork tenderloin) which was ok but the mushroom sauce tasted like they had melted a whole stick of butter and poured it all over the pork!
The Jaeger Schnitzel (non-breaded pork tenderloin w/white wine sour cream gravy) had no flavor and wasn't good at all.
Both dishes came with Spaetzle (noodle sidedish) which I've never had before and didn't care for at all!
The Red Cabbage side was actually kind of good and interesting. Kind of tasted like it had beets and a little bit of cinnamon or nutmeg.
I think it's too overpriced for the poor quality of food they serve. I can't see myself eating at this place again. Drinking beer maybe, but the food...absolutely not.