Enso
★★★★☆ 4.3 (71) • $$$
"I've been here twice now. Once solo and once work a group of 5. Since I won't be returning, it's time for a review.My first visit, I sat at the bar and had great service from the bartender and my server. The food was tasty for the most part (frog leg skewers were the best, cheesecake was weak) and my cocktail was tasty. It was a bit pricey, but overall maybe 3.5-4*.However, my second visit was very different. With a group, we had to wait until everyone was present to be seated, even though the table was just sitting empty. Fine. We waited outside because there was no space inside to wait. Once everyone arrived, we were seated. The server quickly rattled off menu things, including what they were out of and the specials. We then looked over the menu, and had to flag our server down to get questions answered. Eventually, three members of the party ordered drinks. One of them had some interesting foam on top, but the server didn't know what it was and didn't help us in answering the question by asking someone else.We ordered a "side" dish and a "main" dish each. One person was served. Then, several minutes later, a few more "main" dishes were brought out. A few more minutes later, some "sides" brought out. For 4 of our party. The last person didn't get her food until at least 15-20 minutes after the rest of us and we had to ask about it. Even then, they brought the "main" a few minutes before the "side". I should add, the "side" was a bowl of rice! Needless to say, service was not impressive this time. I was quite annoyed, as was the rest of my party. I got the potato salad and the mushroom yakisoba bowl. The potato salad was.... ok. One of the better dishes of the night, but very rich with mayo and a slightly fake bacon flavor. Also, not the easiest to eat with chopsticks (we were not offered forks, although we eventually asked for two of them). The yakisoba was also OK. A bit salty for me, but decent. Not worth the price for either though. My cocktail was also just OK this time around.At the end of our meal, it was clear that we were not welcomed to linger and chat either.I should say, the interior is very very well decorated. The mix of wood, plants, and glass comes together beautifully. However, the acoustics are horrible. We could hardly hear and struggled to carry on a conversation.Second visit was 2*.Overall, I'll give them 3*, but I won't be recommending or returning."
"This review is only based on the Southern sides. Having a ton of food allergies, I couldn't eat the fried chicken. I was, however, able to eat the Southern sides because they were made with turkey (no pork). I ordered four small sides: green beans, greens, mashed potatoes, and brown sugar-honey yams. All the sides were fantastic--especially the yams and greens. The mashed potatoes (no gravy) had a ton of butter, but were tasty. Looking forward to returning and trying the drinks."
"a true find - the bourbon collection, the skilled bartenders, the well-diversified menu that tasted great - and finally, very fair pricing - a winner off the beaten path"
