This was my second time eating at Jesse Kitchen and I walked in expecting a solid meal… but walked out genuinely impressed.
I initially came back for their tzatziki sauce 🔥 best I’ve had, but noticed they’ve also introduced a Turkish menu since my last visit and it was such a delightful surprise. I had never tried Turkish cuisine before, and now I’m wondering where it’s been all my life. Every dish tasted intentional — rich, comforting, layered flavors without feeling heavy. You can tell whoever is creating these recipes really cares about balance and detail. Major praise to the person behind the kitchen right now.
It’s rare to go back to a place and find it better than you remembered, but that’s exactly what happened here. I came in familiar and left with a whole new favorite experience.
Highly recommend stepping outside your usual order and trying the Turkish offerings — they were the star of the night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ilhan malaz
The food here is super delicious, especially the veggie tempura, hummus, and the meats. Everything was amazing. The cocktails are also really good. The place has a totally cozy vibe and the staff is incredibly friendly. Prices are also very reasonable. I hadn’t seen a spot like this in downtown Reno before. Anyone visiting Reno should definitely check it out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erin Estes
Excellent food, great conversation, awesome atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David
A spot that leaves a memorable impression.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
尤婉妮
I dined at the hotel restaurant at 4 PM, seated outdoors. My order was taken at the front desk, but after waiting 30 minutes, I realized my order hadn't been received. There was no service during the meal, and I had to bring my own water and high chairs. When I checked, I was asked for a 20% tip, which I ultimately didn't pay, and the bartender was irritated. The food was decent, but the bartender’s her attitude was poor. I'll tip for good service, but I absolutely don't support asking for a tip after poor service. It is really weird!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Olin C.
Estella is now Estella at the Jesse - Mediterranean. They no longer offer Mexican food.
We visited for a late lunch, and received overpriced bar food with the absolute bare minimum service for a not-restaurant. The deli meat on my gyro platter came out charred bacon-bits crispy. My wife's Mediterranean Bowl had greasy dark chicken with lots of fat. This was our second and last visit.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Emily Ladouceur
I was disappointed. As a date night treat, I suggested the Estella because my husband enjoys Mediterranean food. I ordered the Mediterranean bowl with chicken. The meat was dark meat, which I wasn't expecting. My husband's lamb was strangely crispy. The service was not bad but not great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
LloydMan
I have to begin by expressing my discontent that Estella changed ownership and no longer serves Mexican food. The tacos here were awesome and I really can’t understand why new ownership decided to change the concept completely while operating under the same name. It was certainly confusing to sit down and see that the menu was now Mediterranean. I understand that everything is change, but this one just didn’t make sense. Furthermore, it’s weird to me that they changed the food menu completely, but kept the bar menu the same, maintaining focus on margaritas and other Mexican style drinks. A side note on service…I’m kinda over this type of concept where you come into a place and are unsure if you are getting table service or have to order for yourself at the bar. They mention on the menu very small at the bottom that a server will come, but no one in the room really makes that clear…it would be nice if some one would warmly greet you, show you to a table, and explain how the service works. In my opinion, this is even more important since you changed the whole concept and regular customers may be unfamiliar with the new operation. After not receiving much attention and unsure of how to proceed, I went up to the bar to place my order only to be told that someone would come to the table. The server came over promptly after that and was cordial, but really they need to commit more clearly to table service or not…especially since a tip reflective of proper service is expected. Also, if this is the case then why do I need to get my own water for the table. Then when the food comes out and we don’t have cutleries I have to get up again to ask because clearly no one is paying attention to these basic elements of proper service. Then the food…which honestly was mid. The dolmas were not good…rice under cooked and grape leaves too hard and tough to chew. The rest of the food was serviceable, but nothing special really. Overall, the experience was underwhelming and exacerbated by the fact that this establishment used to be one of our favorite places in town for bomb taco and super heady cocktails in a nice atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
Arshak Ben Kerelian
The food was delicious. This was the most interesting Gyro I have ever had in a platter. I went here because of the review and recommendation for good Mexican food. But April 2025 the Estella’s had closed.
Troy Walker
They don't serve tacos anymore. It was my favorite restaurant in Reno, now it's gone. Why would you take a menu and cuisine that was phenomenal and drawing in good business and change it? What a waste.
estella is currently closed and changed to a restaurant called jessy, we only found out when we arrive haha still, this place serves quite good greek food with amazing level cocktail! the kofta is very juicy ❤️ price is quite reasonable, interior is classy with lush tropical plant strongly recommend ❤️
Michael McKee
Way more food than I can eat but delicious
stacey bellis
Great food, cocktails, ambiance. Still working out the kinks in their table service but otherwise all good. Highly recommend.
Cinthia Rodriguez
Food and drinks were very disappointing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Heidi Lara
Some of the best tacos I’ve had in Reno. I recommend the carnitas, lobster, and al pastor tacos. The elote was delicious and spicy. You must try the horchata pie as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carnitas Taco and Al Pastor Tacos
This was my second time eating at Jesse Kitchen and I walked in expecting a solid meal… but walked out genuinely impressed.
I initially came back for their tzatziki sauce 🔥 best I’ve had, but noticed they’ve also introduced a Turkish menu since my last visit and it was such a delightful surprise. I had never tried Turkish cuisine before, and now I’m wondering where it’s been all my life. Every dish tasted intentional — rich, comforting, layered flavors without feeling heavy. You can tell whoever is creating these recipes really cares about balance and detail. Major praise to the person behind the kitchen right now.
It’s rare to go back to a place and find it better than you remembered, but that’s exactly what happened here. I came in familiar and left with a whole new favorite experience.
Highly recommend stepping outside your usual order and trying the Turkish offerings — they were the star of the night.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food here is super delicious, especially the veggie tempura, hummus, and the meats. Everything was amazing. The cocktails are also really good. The place has a totally cozy vibe and the staff is incredibly friendly. Prices are also very reasonable. I hadn’t seen a spot like this in downtown Reno before. Anyone visiting Reno should definitely check it out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food, great conversation, awesome atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A spot that leaves a memorable impression.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I dined at the hotel restaurant at 4 PM, seated outdoors. My order was taken at the front desk, but after waiting 30 minutes, I realized my order hadn't been received. There was no service during the meal, and I had to bring my own water and high chairs. When I checked, I was asked for a 20% tip, which I ultimately didn't pay, and the bartender was irritated. The food was decent, but the bartender’s her attitude was poor. I'll tip for good service, but I absolutely don't support asking for a tip after poor service. It is really weird!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 1
Estella is now Estella at the Jesse - Mediterranean. They no longer offer Mexican food.
We visited for a late lunch, and received overpriced bar food with the absolute bare minimum service for a not-restaurant. The deli meat on my gyro platter came out charred bacon-bits crispy. My wife's Mediterranean Bowl had greasy dark chicken with lots of fat. This was our second and last visit.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
I was disappointed. As a date night treat, I suggested the Estella because my husband enjoys Mediterranean food. I ordered the Mediterranean bowl with chicken. The meat was dark meat, which I wasn't expecting. My husband's lamb was strangely crispy. The service was not bad but not great.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
I have to begin by expressing my discontent that Estella changed ownership and no longer serves Mexican food. The tacos here were awesome and I really can’t understand why new ownership decided to change the concept completely while operating under the same name. It was certainly confusing to sit down and see that the menu was now Mediterranean. I understand that everything is change, but this one just didn’t make sense. Furthermore, it’s weird to me that they changed the food menu completely, but kept the bar menu the same, maintaining focus on margaritas and other Mexican style drinks. A side note on service…I’m kinda over this type of concept where you come into a place and are unsure if you are getting table service or have to order for yourself at the bar. They mention on the menu very small at the bottom that a server will come, but no one in the room really makes that clear…it would be nice if some one would warmly greet you, show you to a table, and explain how the service works. In my opinion, this is even more important since you changed the whole concept and regular customers may be unfamiliar with the new operation. After not receiving much attention and unsure of how to proceed, I went up to the bar to place my order only to be told that someone would come to the table. The server came over promptly after that and was cordial, but really they need to commit more clearly to table service or not…especially since a tip reflective of proper service is expected. Also, if this is the case then why do I need to get my own water for the table. Then when the food comes out and we don’t have cutleries I have to get up again to ask because clearly no one is paying attention to these basic elements of proper service. Then the food…which honestly was mid. The dolmas were not good…rice under cooked and grape leaves too hard and tough to chew. The rest of the food was serviceable, but nothing special really. Overall, the experience was underwhelming and exacerbated by the fact that this establishment used to be one of our favorite places in town for bomb taco and super heady cocktails in a nice atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2
The food was delicious. This was the most interesting Gyro I have ever had in a platter. I went here because of the review and recommendation for good Mexican food. But April 2025 the Estella’s had closed.
They don't serve tacos anymore. It was my favorite restaurant in Reno, now it's gone. Why would you take a menu and cuisine that was phenomenal and drawing in good business and change it? What a waste.
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estella is currently closed and changed to a restaurant called jessy, we only found out when we arrive haha
still, this place serves quite good greek food with amazing level cocktail! the kofta is very juicy ❤️
price is quite reasonable, interior is classy with lush tropical plant
strongly recommend ❤️
Way more food than I can eat but delicious
Great food, cocktails, ambiance. Still working out the kinks in their table service but otherwise all good. Highly recommend.
Food and drinks were very disappointing.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 2
Some of the best tacos I’ve had in Reno. I recommend the carnitas, lobster, and al pastor tacos. The elote was delicious and spicy. You must try the horchata pie as well.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Carnitas Taco and Al Pastor Tacos
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