ESSĒ at Reynolds Lake Oconee

Pay a lot to eat here as a member -
3 people before we had a WiFi password
2 wait staff couldn’t say how the oysters were served where they were from or what type of mignonette other than “I don’t eat them I’m allergic” and “it red, it could be marinara?”
Asked 4 people for water
Asked 3 times for sweetener for tea
Asked if chef could sub an ingredient - waited 5 minutes was told yes and order was placed without taking orders for the rest of the table
Food arrived server couldn’t tell difference between grouper and halibut
“Halibut” was so dry it needed tartar sauce to save it (gross) which arrived 7 minutes later. Only to discover it was swordfish that had been substituted for the halibut - swordfish was not on the menu.
Grouper was great!
TONS of small children on a Friday night and super loud as a result

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 1

Our server was very knowledgeable and attentive, was checking on our table often.
Good food. The toffee desert was great.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Decent clubhouse restaurant with nice terrace and bar area. The food was very good and to be honest we were pleasantly surprised at pricing point. However what stood out was Aliah Beasley a one in a thousand server, she had a great personality whilst being knowledgeable on the menu and technically an excellent server. I do hope Esse recognise her skills.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Wonderful dining experience! Our first time eating there. Food was great. The Sonoma salad was incredible, very cold, fresh and crisp! Service was impeccable from our first interaction with the hostess to the server! Highly recommend!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went on a Saturday night for dinner with the family. The atmosphere is quite lovely! We ordered drinks and appetizers at the bar area. We given no plates, no napkins and a no flatware. When we did ask she said it’s meant to be finger food so you shouldn’t need plates or flatware. We had a great seat on the patio where 4 of us ordered the flat iron steak. Two ordered just as in the menu and other 2 ordered with fries. The 2 with fries came with no sauce and it was not great. We asked our server for sauce but at that point, our food was getting cold, we just ate it and it was just mediocre. My husband ordered the lamb burger and it was delicious, done perfectly. Another member of our group had the wagyu beef burger and it he said it was great. We had a hard time getting our water refilled through the meal or even anyone checking to see if we needed anything. The server forgot my glass of wine and seemed overwhelmed. It has a limited menu and hopefully they iron out the kinks with better training. We plan to try it out again

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

Beautiful course !! Well taken care of. Staff super nice

People are friendly and very active neighborhood that we love !

Enjoyed spending Christmas with my family! Fishing was great! My son caught a 25lb blue catfish off the dock!

Loved it.

Great golf. Under staffed. Staying in Cottage (3rd time). Disappointed with service. Gate security at all Reynolds courses is a nightmare. Very in efficient.

My husband and I own Posh Personal Chef Service LLC. To date, we have served multiple groups including this weekend. We love being able to serve dinner in the cottages and vacation rentals. We cooked for golf trips, family gatherings, They are well equipped and beautiful. Very nice for Social distancing get away.

Great family place! The pool is perfect for all ages!! Wonderful experience!!

I have lived here since 1994 and will never forget all the wonderful times. So many friends, so much to do, such beauty and beautiful golf courses to play. It is a place I am so happy Bob and I found in 1984.

Nice hood ... beautiful area to visit

The food was soooooooooo good!!!!! The services was great and the beer selection is golden!