Esin Restaurant & Bar

Jeanne Buono Webber

What a wonderful Saturday lunch we had. We had the grilled flat bread with fresh peaches!! FANTASTIC!! Petroleum Sole in a lemon wine sauce with Garlic mashed potatoes!! Fish was wonderful.My guest had pasta in a tomato sauce with prawns. Also we had the best server attentive but did not hover. Make it a priority to go to Esin.

Lin Brann

Esin has delivered what is set out to be. Having a meal at Esin is truly a culinary experience. From the ambience to the professional service, every aspect was a perfection. As soon as you walk into the restaurant, the aroma of delicious food will wake up all your senses. The restaurant was packed on a Wednesday evening. I highly recommend that you make a reservation before your visit. Our dinner was amazing. For appetizers, we ordered Salmon Tartare and Crispy Pork Belly. Salmon Tartare was served with thinly sliced and deep fried taro chips, both were delicious. Crispy Park Belly was heavenly. The meat was tender but not fattening. I ordered Today’s Fresh Fish, it was Black Grouper. The chef has crafted it to the perfection. The fish was severed over a bed of couscous, spinach and mushrooms, drizzled with a light sauce that I cannot put my finger on. The fish will melt in your mouth. Make sure you save room for dessert. I was curious where the restaurant name came from and learned from their website. There is a lovely story about Esin and Curtis deCarion on the restaurant website.

Alexandra Farrand

THIS place!! Wow- the food and service were top notch. Let me begin by - I am a picky person- a big foodie. I also travel for work almost weekly and this place will hold a special memory for me. The scallops were incredible- not overly doused in a sauce or butter - but so flavorful. The wine was perfect, the dessert is a MUST. The waiter was attentive and fast… I was so impressed. After a long day of work travel, this was a treat- thank you!

Hassan Talal

It was an amazing experience at Esin. Nice ambience paired with awesome food! Dietary restrictions were taken care of in a very good way! Rony here was super awesome and took real good care of us, taking care, asking questions and satisfying above and beyond! I had the chef’s special COD, and banana white chocolate pie! Loved them!

Dave Howe

Waited almost a decade to dine here, putting off and putting off, also they are always relatively busy, we think it's a hidden Danville//Alamo treat. Esin she designs the pastry cake items herself they are NOT purchased from Sysco. The dishes are well thought out and played out presentation. Higher end than Pleasanton fine dining, gives Peasant and The Pear 's chef Rodney a run for his many rest in the area. The food was perfect portioned just right and the taste was not too overly seasoned, nice selection of a wine vault too. Some outside patio dining here too, as we went for Easter Brunch. Mimosa flowed, but had to try others dishes in our adult party of three. What a couple serving long pre covid survivors. My bistecca steak was a 8.5 on a never given ten on a 10 scale. Really great.Packed but no service loss here. Going back for another dessert and cafe' This place for being hidden east off the 680 unlike two landmarked Tge Livery steakhouses and other fine dining, I feel this gets a no surprise traveler recommendation of a 9.5 star