Overpriced with bad food…read more Staying In the hotel so thought I might as well try the restaurant. The food and drinks are overpriced and the salmon gave me a stomach bug:)

Ordered caesar salad w grolled salmon. It arrived 20 minutes before any of the other food at the…read moretable. A caesar is dressed. This was not. The dressing was brown. Which is odd. I did not eat it. I got 2 thin pieces of dry toast with nothing on it as well. Whooo!

Came in from out of town for my daughter's 20th birthday celebration. The service was great; turned…read moreout the waitress knew a little village in Nebraska where both her grandparents and my mother lived for a time. The atmosphere is predictable; upscale sports bar (but all the televisions were tuned to the same event...weird!). However, the food was mixed. My daughter's curry bowl was tasty, but the hamburgers featured tasteless, overcooked beef. Two of us had the fish and chips, and while it was a generous portion, the tasteless, soggy breading was awful. And none of our French fries were hot; all luke warm at best. For an average of over $20 per person, I expected better.

Food is always good here. Don't think I've had a bad meal. And ambiance? Cmon it's notre dame,…read moreit's legends! It's and Irish pub feel. And can't help but be nostalgic here. Service, wellllll. This one is hit and miss. Sometimes great, other times they won't let you sit in the bar, even if there is room. Sometimes service is quick with a smile. Other times, you can tell they are busy (even if there aren't many people). But have to give them four stars. They only rarely disappoint.

We had a very good time with friends, Food is great!!! Pizza, ham sandwiches, everything!read more

If you're looking for a hole in the wall spot with good food and prices, look no further…read more We stopped in and loved the atmosphere. Both got burgers and fries - very good. Nice dive bar vibe. If ever back in that area will stop again.

The clean, bright dining room and friendly attentive server foretold of an excellent meal to come,…read moreand so it was. We had a pair of sandwiches and salads, and all of it was terrific. Fresh ingredients, prepared and presented well. It almost felt like we were on a cooking show. When we're in the area again, we will definitely return.

I had the apples and oranges salad with grilled chicken. It was amazing. My waitress was very…read moreattentive and nice. The outdoor seating in the backyard is beautiful. My only complaint was my salad took awhile to come out. But it was worth it!

Extremely pleased with our dinner experience at Essence. Highly recommend to anyone looking for the…read morebest restaurant in Elkhart hands down. Thank you Brad

This place is Incredible! The absolute best service and even better food. I was in a work trip and…read morewent to Essence 2 nights in a row that's how good it was. Such a beautiful restaurant with a date night vibe. We had the best waitress who was so kind to just chat for a bit and even met the owner. I can't wait to come back and try new items on the menu. Best food, best mocktails, best service!

Eric was our bartender/Cook this evening. Extremely helpful recommended some good cocktails…read more The atmosphere is very nice. He is a great asset to the rooftop dining experience. We had the artichoke dip which was amazing and the flatbread pizza which was cooked perfectly and had great flavor! If you're ever in the area, this is a must stop in. It is not a large rooftop, but they have great seating and fire pits along with seating at the bar, but get there early if you want a seat.

The Jackson Rooftop bar is a great option for a night out with friends. You may have a difficult…read moretime finding seats if you go on a weekend when the weather is nice. They do have a bar inside too. Great views, fun atmosphere. They have Food/appetizer menu. Service is excellent.

Food and service were great. Very large food portions. If you are in the area recommend checking…read morethem out.

Food portions are huge! I got the stuffed mushroom, Swiss burger and I really enjoyed it! I think…read morethe prices are a little high, and the service was pretty slow. But overall, I would recommend it if you've got time to wait an extra money to spend. It's really good.

Friendly staff and we had great service by our waiter. While I enjoyed the ambiance of the outdoor…read morepatio, I was very disappointed that they cook their fries in beef tallow. It's hard enough for people like myself who don't eat beef or pork, or those who are vegetarians and vegans, to find safe menu items. I tried the herb roasted potatoes instead and was disappointed by the taste.

We were in town visiting family and made reservations at Brass Elk Brewing. I was excited to try a…read moreflight or two and had my dinner choice narrowed down by the time we got there. My daughter-in-law made reservations and when we arrived, there were no handicap spaces at all due to the 4th of July fireworks, so my son had us get out of our car and went and parked it (we drove two cars) A valet option would have been nice. When we entered, the hostess told us to sit anywhere. We told her we had reservations on the patio, so she led us outside. We realized on this very hot and sticky day that there wasn't adequate fans to help move the air, so we requested to be seated inside (remember we were told to sit anywhere) We were then told they weren't seating inside, although there was a couple tables of people inside. The place wasn't the least bit busy, so I don't know why we couldn't sit inside. I have health issues and my ankles and feet swell with humid weather, which is one of the reasons we moved to southern Arizona. I even told whoever was seating us that I would swell up but they didn't care. Keep in mind the reservations were made days in advance and we didn't know it was going to be so awful outside. The next issue was the menu. They only offered a limited 4th of July menu, so all our original choices were out the window. They were not busy when we arrived at 6 and still not busy when we left at 7, so I think their expectations were overblown. There were also another table or two seated inside, which was odd since they weren't seating inside. I will give them points for the breakfast smash burger and fries cooked in tallow. The food was good. It wasn't to-die-for, but no complaints. That's the only reason I'm giving them 2 stars. The crappy seating attitude and limited menu knocked off a star and the fact I could barely wear my sandals by the time we finished because my feet and ankles were swollen and huge knocked off another star. I guess they also don't expect people with kids to eat at their restaurant. We ordered a lemonade for the 3 year old and they brought a 16 ounce cup with an easily- removed rubber lid, which she immediately removed and spilled her drink before we could grab her. I ask the wait staff for a children's cup and they said that was it. The rubber lid counted I guess. Keep in mind our water glasses were less than half the size of their "children's" cup but they were made of glass. I'll give them a solid meh and a one finger salute for their attitude.