Essence Kitchen - Chino Valley

Enjoyed a fantastic birthday dinner with my husband at Essence in Chino Valley. Julia the owner greeted and seated us and I told her that we loved the remodel.I have heard so much about their bacon wrapped stuffed dates and we were not disappointed. A practically melted in my mouth. I had one of their specialty sangrias and loved it. I ordered the scallops (Julia's favorite) and after so many recommendations hubby had the sea bass wrapped in banana leaf. Everything was delicious. Julia came by many times to check on us as did our server, Nicole. We were surprised with a complementary sundae to finish off our gourmet meal. Service was on point and since I drink a lot of water was glad that a carafe is left at the table. I can wait for another chance to try something else next time.

The best restaurant in the Prescott AZ general area. It’s located just north in Chino Valley. The food is fabulous and chef takes incredible pride in his craft. Once the rush slows the chef personally walks around and talks to his patrons to make sure they are happy with their meal. This is a hidden gem, well known by the locals. It’s fantastic.

Absolutely an amazing 5-star dining experience in the Chino Valley/ Prescott area. If you're looking for award winning flavor taste in your food, THIS IS THE PLACE. The filet mingon was prepared to perfection, and the sea bass was delicious. Top notch service from a hard-working, dedicated team. WE WILL BE BACK for more!

Cannot say enough good things about this place! Was here for a birthday, and the food was phenomenal. Almost as amazing as the service, seriously, they must have high standards for staff because they were all phenomenal. This is a hidden gem worth driving from Prescott. I had the banana wrapped seabass, just wow! I also loved the bacon wrapped dates for an app.

This is the ONLY place worth eating at in Chino Valley. We moved up from Phoenix and have lived all over. This is the type of food we've been used to, and the fact it's in Chino is amazing. It by and far belongs in Prescott, and they'd be 4x the size in Scottsdale. Appetizer, meal, desert, drinks... all were PERFECT. Service is that of a high end restaurant. Our drinks never got below half, infused water, constant supply of staff. Why it took us over a year to try this place is absurd, but we'll be back so often. We've missed eating this well since moving up to the area.