Essence Mediterranean Restaurant Bar

love the tapas it is amazing and so much choice the staff are beautiful, we always come here for a beautiful meal

- Service: Good (4/5) - Food: Average (3/5) - Atmosphere: Lacking (2/5) I dined in for dinner, and the cost was around £30–40 per person.

Lovely food attentive staff. Will go out of their way to celebrate a special occasion Service: Dine in Meal type: Lunch Price per person: £20–30 Food: 4 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Gambas Pill Pill

3rd time l have had a takeaway in the past 6 weeks ..and l live in Scotland..when visiting Darwen and family no hesitation but to either have a meal in or takeaway as quality of food and service goes beyond the rest..Puri Piri Chicken tonight amazing

I had a fantastic dining experience here! The food was really excellent. I enjoyed the all-you-can-eat tapas on Thursday, which I believe is priced at £15.95 per person. The staff were wonderful and made the experience even better. I felt completely satisfied and will definitely be coming back!

Lovely food, really enjoyed the Italiano pizza. Great service by rachel and really attentive service by the owner (I think). Nice atmosphere and definitely recommend to anyone. Better than a lot of restaurants in Manchester !!! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £30–40 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

First time I'd been here food was really good, friendly staff and great value for money. Special offers 2 course for £17.50 this was on a Sunday not sure about other days. Would recommend the piri piri chicken kebab. Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £10–20 Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4 Recommended dishes: Chicken Skewer Main

We have dined here several times before, but this was our first meal celebrating a birthday since the pandemic. As always, the menu, food, and service were excellent, with minimal wait times between courses. The staff was friendly, and we never felt rushed, even when the restaurant was busy. The covered seating area at the front is a significant improvement and adds to the overall experience. This restaurant remains high on our list, making it a worthwhile visit for first-timers.

Had my son’s 30th birthday here. They did a tapas banquet for 31 people it was amazing. The food, the service and the atmosphere were second to none. Thank you so much to the owner and staff you made sure our evening was out of this world highly recommend, if I could give more stars I would ! Vegetarian options: Im vegetarian and I didnt go hungry Service: Dine in Meal type: Other Price per person: £10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Tapas Recommendation for vegetarians: Highly recommend Vegetarian offerings: Large vegetarian selection