Restaurant: Esin, 850 Camino Ramon, Danville, CA 925-314-0974

Type of restaurant:   American and Mediterranean

Reservations: Yes      Credit Cards: Yes

Would you return?    Yes 21 No 1

 

Price:Range

Very Low, a bargain

0

Low for type of restaurant

0

Reasonable, moderate

20

Ouch

2

 

Overall Rating

Poor

0

Good

5

Excellent

15

Outstanding

2

 

Summary of comments

  • New location.
  • My favorite restaurant at the old location.
  • Potatoes were neither hot nor garlicky.
  • Meats cooked perfectly.
  • Parking may be a problem

 

Best dish:

  • Filo Wrapped Chicken Breast.
  • Grilled Dry Rubbed Ribeye.
  • Meze Platter Appetizer.
  • Flatbread Appetizer.

 

Avoid:

  • Risotto

 

Member Comments

 

Name

Ordered

Comments

Gripes

Ralph Rader

Ribeye

Heirlook Tomatoes

Nice

New

None

Pam Rader

Oysters

Lamb

Good menu selection

like all the windows, patio

None

Paula Williams

Pork Chop – very good

Nice menu variety, stylish settings

Parking lot crowded by extra activities

Doris Schoppiein

Roast Lamb

Good choices, very nice ambiance

 

Richard Jan

Meze Platter – excellent, Pot Roast – overdone but tasty

Would like more menu choices

Bread & Butter late as were refills. Noise level increased as diners arrived

Nancy Jan

Pot roast – bit overdone, Meze Platter – tasteful

Good choices. I wanted the short ribs!

Servers had to be asked for Bread & Butter. Food lukewarm. Noisy

Beth Wood

Filo Wrapped Chicken – flawless, Heirloom Tomatoes, Shepherd’s Salad – boring

Server provided excellent suggestions.

Hard to get reservations

Vel Osborne

Pot Roast

Clean, chic, not too noisy

Food not hot

Jan McArdle

Ribeye – excellent

Very nice

 

Brent Wood

Ribeye – potatoes light on garlic and not hot

Menu varied, seated quickly, well lit, outdoor seating available

Potatoes not hot

Henry Thatcher

Pot Roast – good but not as good as my Mother’s

Good waiter, hot food was hot

Table felt crowded

John Bachiochi

Pork Chops, Flatbread appetizer

Delay in getting bread & butter

Bathroom was dirty but cleaned quickly

Barbara Thatcher

Ahi Tuna – delicious, prepared very well, Heirlook Tomatoes, Baked Prawns – good

Friendly, quick service

Caesar Salad very plain

Audrey Van Poppel

Hanger Steak – wonderful, Heirloom Tomatoes

Great choices, clean, light, but loud

Did not offer coffee refills

Wanda Carroll

Hanger Steak

Accomodated us with no reservation.

Felt rushed

Fred Roads

Pot Roast – tender, tasty

Prompt courteous, accommodating

 

Mary Skiles

Filo Wrapped Chicken

Excellent suggestions from Server

 

Mryna Bachiochi

Flatbread appetizer, Ribeye

Attentive, knowledgeable

Had to ask for more bread & butter

Charles Sabonis

Fish

Prompt

Had to ask for coffee

Tina Dresser

Pot Roast

Friendly, prompt

Not enough bread & butter, noisy

Gary Dresser

Mussel & Salad – very good

Friendly

Noisy

Rich Osborne

Meze Platter – excellent, Risotto – not so good

Slow service and food delivery