Essence Drinks and Dining

All around good food with lots of varieties done well. Bo Ne, Banh Canh, in Bun Rieu and garlic noodles have been pretty good.

I don’t know why they closed the restaurant without notice. I check on google that they are open. When i came they close. So what day it’s open. I came on Thursday.

Essence is a very friendly and sincere restaurant!

The hospitality provided by the employees makes you feel at home and the food is delicious.

I normally order the Bo Ne, Garlic Noodle with Grilled Shrimp, Garlic Noodle with Wagyu Beef, and Beef Rice Porridge for the family.

Restaurant vibes are modest and casual.

Definitely recommend for loves of authentic Asian food!

🔥 Must-Try Dishes: • The beef wagyu skillet perfectly wagyu served sizzling hot with all the traditional Vietnamese sides. • The pho is pure comfort in a bowl—fragrant, rich broth. 🍹 Drinks: The essence drinks are uniquely crafted to match the food. ✨ Atmosphere: The vibe is so inviting—modern yet true to Vietnamese culture. The staff are friendly, and the service is super quick. If you’re looking for authentic Vietnamese flavors with a premium touch, Essence Harmony is THE place to go! I can’t wait to come back. 🌿🍜

My family came here twice, during our trip to Cali!

The first time, I had the Bún Riêu, fried belly salmon and fried squid. It comes with a green sauce that’s sour and spicy— really good. I wasn’t a big fan of the fried squid BUT the salmon belly is to die for! I don’t know any other place that has this dish. The Bún Riêu— which is crab meat and crab paste with rice noodle soup and you can add snails as an option, which I did. The dish super flavorful, balanced between the sweetness from the tomato, shrimp and pork and saltiness from the crab. It has lots of toppings and they nailed the broth 💯

The second time, I tried their Wagyu Bò Né which comes with a piece of wagyu steak, fried eggs, pâté and mushroom. You eat it with Vietnamese Baguette which was super fluffy on the inside and crunchy on the outside. My mom had the Bánh Canh Cua, which is also made from crab but this time the broth and rice noodle is thicker. It was also very tasty but the portion could have been better.

For drinks, I had the corn milk. You NEED to try it. This is the best corn milk I’ve had in the States.

Would definitely recommend you trying this out. It’s authentic, super yummy and the price is good!

Really hot place to eat! It’s on fire 🔥

This place has a little bit of everything. The food is good and the service is really good. They have some items on the menu that doesn’t exist. 😸other than that it’s a place to check out.

Came here today for my family’s Thanksgiving lunch . Called ahead to ask if we could make a reservation for 10 ppls and they said yes ( were on the way and about 30’ to get there ) . We were glad that they took our reservation cause some of the restaurants around the area they dont ( specially on any holidays ) .
The foods so good ( waited a little long ) cause they were so busy but it worth it ;) . The boss lady ( i guess ) very friendly and super nice . She made sure everything’s ok .
We definitely will come back here again and again .

The bún ốc was terrible the escargot was harder than a thick rubber band if you eat this no way your stomach can digest! The heavy set lady wear black color at cashier was the most lazy terrible service I asked her to make sure to tape in all the soup orders she kept blaming the kitchen people herself never even take the time to double check even I had requested her several time I finally had to open it myself to show her she didn’t even care to check. Never ever come back here again after I spent a good amount of money with several order at 8:30am

Too busy.

Pho is delicious ?

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place for breakfast and lunch with open outside patio for everyone to enjoy coffee. Pork ribs are seasoned perfectly and very flavorful and savory. Rice and salad paired well with the saltiness of meat. Hot corn milk drink hit the spot afterwards. Super Duper Fantastic and always fresh. Lots of customers waiting every day. Come and enjoy ? ? ?

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cafe Khoai Tim Ube Cream Coffee w Ice, Bo NE Wagyu, Pho AP Chao Chay Vegetarian Crunchy, Sizzling Beef, Canh Bun, Com Suon Non Bi Cha Trung Pork Rib Skin Egg Cake, Banh Canh Tom Cua Yummy

Delicious water

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great breakfast, have to find a way to keep flies away tho

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bo NE Wagyu

Absolutely phenomenal food. Excellent service. A bit messy and dirty. Outdoor smoking was permitted with doors wide open.

5/5 bot chien. Perfectly fried to perfection. Comes with papaya salad, which was a nice touch. Garnished with shallot and onions. One of the best bot chien I've eaten.

4.5/5 bo ne. Steak with sunny side up, pate, mushrooms and banh mi. Steak was decent but everything else was textbook breakfast. Even the banh mi was nicely toasted.

4.5/5 shaken beef. Great flavor. Couldn't go wrong with this dish.

Egg coffee with foam was great as well.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bo NE Wagyu, Sizzling Beef