15 of 234 venues analyzed in Essen have had Google reviews deleted — about 431 reviews removed, with an average rating drop of 0.27★.
A deleted Google review is a review Google removed from a venue's profile after a complaint — in Germany, usually one citing defamation or personality-rights law. Google discloses the removal on the venue's page but never the reviews themselves. This page collects those disclosures for Essen, so you can see what each rating looked like before the removals.
| Venue | Deletion rate | Deleted reviews | Visible reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eiscafé Tosca | 22.4% | 21–50 | 123 |
| Kijamii Rösterei Café | 13.7% | 11–20 | 98 |
| Café Schneider | 13.4% | 21–50 | 229 |
| Kioki matcha & coffee - Essen - Markthalle | 12.7% | 2–5 | 24 |
| Schmetterlingseffekt | 12.7% | 11–20 | 107 |
| ISTANBLUE Coffee & Brunch | 7.9% | 2–5 | 41 |
| Cafe Zuckersüss | 6.9% | 21–50 | 482 |
| Vita Provitina Cakes & Events | 6.5% | 11–20 | 221 |
| Eis Bludan 1 | 5.9% | 250–250 | 4008 |
| Café Konditorei Mohrholz | 3.1% | 6–10 | 253 |
| Venue | Adjusted score | Current score |
|---|---|---|
| Eiscafé Tosca | 3.87★ | 4.7★ |
| Gioia Eiscafé | 3.93★ | 4.0★ |
| Café Schneider | 3.94★ | 4.4★ |
| Kioki matcha & coffee - Essen - Markthalle | 3.97★ | 4.4★ |
| Kijamii Rösterei Café | 4.02★ | 4.5★ |
| Eis Bludan 1 | 4.29★ | 4.5★ |
| Schmetterlingseffekt | 4.41★ | 4.9★ |
| Lønni - Die Eismanufaktur | 4.43★ | 4.5★ |
| Vita Provitina Cakes & Events | 4.46★ | 4.7★ |
| Fun-Food Factory Café | 4.48★ | 4.5★ |
Counts come from official Google Maps deletion notices; the adjusted score assumes every deleted review was 1-star. About the methodology