Amazing food served with a smile. A fair price considering the great choice and quality. Enjoyed every bite, especially the lobster thermodore starter. I have had lobster only a couple of times before elsewhere, and thought it was alright, in Cafe essence it is the best you could hope for. Great place for high quality casual dining and also good for a very special occasion. Thank you. 👍😊

What a little gem of a place! Brilliant friendly service. Always great food with fresh quality ingredients served. Excellent for a Sunday lunch and I hear they do a great steak night during the week. Cant wait to go back. Thanks

Top drawer food, service and ambience. Excellent central location.

One of the best restaurants it has ever been my pleasure to eat in.Exceptional staff who endeavour to please.Also considering the quality of food extremely good value.

Relatively small restaurant but that only adds to the charm. Warm helpful staff and most importantly great food. Fish particularly my highlight but meat dishes superb and our one vegetarian came away more than happy too. Will be back!!

Great food and GREAT STAFF

Lovely food and brilliant friendly staff!

Excellent food. Always a great selection of fish and seafood.Good service.

Great service and wonderful food, as usual.

Great staff as always,fabulous food as always, everything clean & felt safe,would highly recommend

Fantastic food, wonderful staff and great service, byo too!!

The food was excellent (as usual) and staff very attentitive as well as being good fun. 12 of us occupied the top room and had a fantastic night. Highly recommend it.

Had the chowder starter and pork medallion main. Was surprised that the chowder wasnt made with cream or milk and was more of a broth consistency. Surprising but not unpleasant. The pork medallions were fine but nothing beyond what could be made at home in ones own kitchen. My partners steak was excellent in every regard, the nicest had in a long while but with the surcharge on top of the set price along with the relative simple meals I wouldnt be rushing back. Best saved as a treat rather than a regular visitor.

Have a great evening here in the party room. The food was fantastic. This was my first experience with this restaurant. I arranged a meal for 10 friends, the staff were so helpful. I was able to go in early to decorate yet he room with balloons, table confetti and leave a cake.Will definitely be back

Food was lovely and reasonably priced. Its byob which is great but they only have a selection of soft drinks so if you take a certain mixer with your drink youre better bringing some with you. Service is friendly but not intrusive. They had run out of a lot of dishes the night we were there which is a great sign that the food is delicious and all fresh!

First time there tonight and the food and service was first class. Stuffed to the gills! Beautiful

Perfect as always food gorgeous and staff so friendly and helpful.

Food always freshly made superb and friendly staff excellent service

Another lovely park.On occasion I would ride my bike through from mates house to Bangor to Belfast coastal pathway. Nice scenic park.

The best restaurant in Bangir

Very enjoyment evening food and service excellent..

Good food and a nice relaxing dining experience just forgot that you bring your own wine.

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Excellent food at sensible price.

Delicious seafood and friendly staff. Highly recommended.

Lovely meal service good cost great!

A great local restaurant using locally sourced meat and fish to produce amazing food.

Fantastic food and lovely staff

Great food and great staff

Reliable in that we have never had a bad meal.

Great excellent food . Cannot fault anything

Wonderful flavours, the best in town! And its BYO and its reasonably priced too!

Very good food in a nice relaxed atmosphere

Another excellent meal . Never disappointed and as always served by friendly staff.

The best place in Bangor to eat the food is really gorgeous and the staff are so friendly and helpful lovely and relaxed atmosphere would recommend

Excellent food and service

Ive lost count of how many excellent meals Ive had in Cafe Essence. Small place with big flavours, its a must go to restaurant in Bangor.

Great food and brilliant staff.

Great Restaurant at great prices a but of a hidden gem

Nice food lovely staff

Excellent food and service!!

My favourite restaurant in Bangor.

Satisfactory food but expensive!

Great wee restaurant

Very good.

Always excellent!

Really good

Very good

Great food

Nice seafood

Great food