Had an amazing dinner at Essence restaurant. Amazing restaurant ambience, very friendly and welcoming service, great food options, beautiful food presentation, great crafted cocktails and mocktails.
We had seafood platter for two, tomato soup and oyster mushrooms and some drinks. Left the restaurant satisfied.
The staff were polite and prompt in our responses. The food came on time , I ordered a lean medium steak and my partner ordered a full steak which was juicy. The frozen mousse dessert was average but overall the experience was amazing and I can recommend.
The food was brilliant apart from the grilled whole bream which was not seasoned and lacked flavour, oyster mushrooms were the star of the show and well balanced with creamy corn accompanied with arugula salad. Friendly staff although they need more point of sale machines as it took more than 30 minutes to pay the bill.
Seems their speciality is definitely the steaks and seafood, would definitely come back to this Resturant as the ambience is more fine dining which Lusaka does not have much of.
The starter mushrooms🍄 They make the best mushrooms I have ever had both from the starter and main. The chef seems to put effort in every meal I have had. Currently the best local restaurant for me at the moment
Had a terrible experience, having previously been a regular for years before they closed for renovations. Was a huge shame. I went to the restaurant at 12 noon to identify and book a specific table for the evening of the same day and received confirmation that it would be reserved for me and my guest. When I arrived for my booking (on time) in the evening, I found my table had been given to other guests without any explanation or warning. When I asked the waiter why this had happened, he said "management" have a tendency to do this and move guests who have reserved specific tables without telling them.
This was a hugely disappointing experience as I say having been regulars for years before the restaurant was closed for renovations earlier this year. I was really looking forward to my first meal here since they re-opened but unfortunately this experience ruined it and I left to go to Prime Joint at East Park which was a much better experience and a good decision. Won't be going back considering what the member of staff said about this being a management issue. It's important that guests' reservations are respected or at the very least, that there is prior communication about any changes or issues with the reservation.
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Salmaan Saleem
3 months agoHad an amazing dinner at Essence restaurant. Amazing restaurant ambience, very friendly and welcoming service, great food options, beautiful food presentation, great crafted cocktails and mocktails. We had seafood platter for two, tomato soup and oyster mushrooms and some drinks. Left the restaurant satisfied.
falles lipita
3 months agoThe staff were polite and prompt in our responses. The food came on time , I ordered a lean medium steak and my partner ordered a full steak which was juicy. The frozen mousse dessert was average but overall the experience was amazing and I can recommend.
Daliso Nkhoma
a month agoThe food was brilliant apart from the grilled whole bream which was not seasoned and lacked flavour, oyster mushrooms were the star of the show and well balanced with creamy corn accompanied with arugula salad. Friendly staff although they need more point of sale machines as it took more than 30 minutes to pay the bill. Seems their speciality is definitely the steaks and seafood, would definitely come back to this Resturant as the ambience is more fine dining which Lusaka does not have much of.
Patricia Mwaba Mulenga
2 months agoThe starter mushrooms🍄 They make the best mushrooms I have ever had both from the starter and main. The chef seems to put effort in every meal I have had. Currently the best local restaurant for me at the moment
D M
2 months agoHad a terrible experience, having previously been a regular for years before they closed for renovations. Was a huge shame. I went to the restaurant at 12 noon to identify and book a specific table for the evening of the same day and received confirmation that it would be reserved for me and my guest. When I arrived for my booking (on time) in the evening, I found my table had been given to other guests without any explanation or warning. When I asked the waiter why this had happened, he said "management" have a tendency to do this and move guests who have reserved specific tables without telling them. This was a hugely disappointing experience as I say having been regulars for years before the restaurant was closed for renovations earlier this year. I was really looking forward to my first meal here since they re-opened but unfortunately this experience ruined it and I left to go to Prime Joint at East Park which was a much better experience and a good decision. Won't be going back considering what the member of staff said about this being a management issue. It's important that guests' reservations are respected or at the very least, that there is prior communication about any changes or issues with the reservation.