I had been in Greenville for 4 months and finally got to try Encino...I went back again TWO DAYS LATER. Got an espresso martini, sashimi appetizer, guac and chips and their filet mignon. One of the top (5) nice restaurants in Greenville read more

This is above and beyond description, if you're looking for a next level experience when you're dining out... Encino has to be on your list. The atmosphere, the building, the staff... Are all perfect. Do not come here expecting to get your food in two minutes... If you want fast food go get fast food. If you want awesome food cooked from scratch enjoy your coffee... And allow them to cook. read more

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The food here was amazing. I, along with a friend had the Short Rib, that rested on a bed of mashed potatoes and a flavorful gravy and green beans on the side. I'm not kidding when I say this was the most tender and beautiful short rib either of us had ever had. The table shared Quatro Leches cake, Cheesecake, and Pastel de Elote for desert - while all three were amazing, we all voted on Cheesecake as our #1. Attentive service, and dim lit "vibey" atmosphere with great music. If you're looking for a good dinner spot, I highly recommend Encino. read more

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I went to Encino recently for my birthday dinner and it was excellent! I had the Encino burger and fries along with the Mac and Cheese, which was really delicious! But the best part of the meal was the Honey Cornbread cheesecake, it was really delicious and when I go back I'll make sure I will get that again. read more

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Excellent service for a spectacular dining experience. Strongly recommend the oyster Encino appetizer and the rack of lamb. Superb! read more

Encino - Steakhouses Near Me - Greenville, North Carolina

I rarely leave negative reviews, but this experience was disappointing from start to finish. The customer service was incredibly poor. We felt like an inconvenience from the moment we walked in. Staff were inattentive, dismissive, and seemed far more interested in talking among themselves than checking on customers. It took an unreasonable amount of time just to place our order, and getting simple requests handled felt like we were asking for a favor. Unfortunately, the food didn't make up for the service. But the biggest disappointment was the bill. We had a large party and we agreed to pay an $80 fee to "hold the table" but were told we would be refunded for same. When the bill came, we WERE NOT REFUNDED. We spoke to the manager about how the bills were not matching, we also showed her how it didn't match. The restaurant would not refund us our $80 reservation fee and stated because we didn't pay the tab in one ticket there was nothing they could do because of their POS system. They got very rude with us and even over charged one person in the party and told them they would be refunded the following day. Absolutely horrible service, food was terrible. There are plenty of restaurants that provide better food, friendlier service, and much better value for the money. Unfortunately, this wasn't one of them, and I won't be returning. read more

Beware if you make a reservation here. We had a confirmation for a party of 14 and just days before the party, the restaurant reached out and tried to enforce a limited food and beverage menu, a fee, and all other sort of contingencies that are not expressly listed on their website. I now have to make other arrangements at the last minute which is troubling when some of my guests are from out of town. Again, they do not honor their commitments and the communication about expectations/fees was nonexistent. Horrible experience. Beware! read more

We went here for a birthday dinner, and unfortunately it was a very disappointing experience. The service was incredibly slow it took about an hour and a half just for someone to take our orders and bring our drinks. By the time our food arrived, we had already been waiting far longer than expected. The food itself was just okay. It definitely wasn't worth the prices they were charging. The most frustrating part came at the end of the meal. Our group had to pay an $80 deposit to reserve the table, and we were told that amount would be deducted from our checks. However, when our bills arrived, the $80 hadn't been applied. When we brought it to their attention, they wouldn't deduct the deposit from our bills or simply refund the $80. Overall, the poor service, overpriced food, and issues with the deposit made for a very disappointing birthday dinner. I wouldn't recommend this restaurant based on our experience. read more

I would say it's fair. It definitely doesn't warrant the high price of the entrées and they are very rigid about substitutions or adding my new order from the menu The food was so hard. The service was good the end the ambience was nice, but I still believe it's just fair. read more

They are amply staffed for excellent service and the don't disappoint. The service and ambience is want I would expect in a large city. Pricing matches large city restaurants but is justified for the right occasion I started with the tortilla soups . presentation was over the top. Sadly the tortilla slices were excessively abundant. The broth was just warm. Condiments added were a wonderful white cheese. A light sour cream. Avocado and dried pepper for some spice. Tacos were beyond great. The fish taco was beautiful to look at and the taste was outstanding. The fish was fried in a light batter, not at all oily. It tasted like it was never frozen and fresh from the sea. I mistakenly also order a steak taco. The fish taco would have been enough. The steak taco wasn't much to look at but the meat was tender and tasty. Tacos were served with a street corn that matched what you would have in New Mexico Margaritas were top shelf in taste and the dried lime gave it a special appearance Aside from the soup everything was a ten (soup was good just too much of too much) read more

First time in, we did not really know what to expect for brunch. If you like a standard brunch go to Firstwatch. There was a twist on some standards, like the omelet, the avocado toast with caviar, both outstanding, the tenderloin baguette and steak and eggs "chefs kiss". One slight issue with one entree, but the awareness to make it right, kudos to the team. We'll be back!! Ambience A+ read more

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We had booked a table of 11 for which I had to pay a $60 deposit. 8 were able to make it. Five of us ordered the filet, two ordered the chicken Milanese, and one ordered the filet tacos. We also ordered drinks and cowboy corn rib appetizers. First, our server was very very nice. She was new but did a good job. It took too long to get drinks, but she did her best. She did a good job with the table-side Caesar salad. The cowboy corn ribs were ok, but $12 for what you get was about 3x what they are worth. The tacos were great. The chicken... was ok but the plain buttered bow tie pasta with them was bland and way undercooked. Now for the steaks; 3 of them were slightly overcooked, and the potatoes served with them were barely warm. The other two filets, ordered medium, were way past well done and served with mashed potatoes that were not far above freezing. We had waited 90 minutes to get the food. The manager was called over to discuss the two most problematic steaks and potatoes. He didn't seem to speak English much, and acted like he didn't understand my concerns. I suggested that he remove those two from the bill and the two whole didn't eat would get something elsewhere, but he assured us it would only be 4-5 minutes for replacements. He took the potatoes and steaks, and came right back out 3 minutes later with microwaved potatoes and no steaks. 20 minutes more went by, and the night was ruined after a 2 hour wait. When they steaks finally arrived, alas, they were overcooked again. After a healthy argument, the two steaks were removed and I had to argue to get my $60 deposit applied to my bill. $450 and two of us didn't eat. One round of drinks. I would absolutely not recommend anyone go there for a party or group, and hope the smaller parties get better meals. In the end, the manager, who we saw wandering around without doing much, could have saved the day but botched the terry handily. read more

This is a great location to celebrate a special occasion. The ambience is amazing. The food is great and the staff were super friendly. Only thing I would say is the portions are smaller than what some might expect. read more

Encino - Steakhouses Near Me - Greenville, North Carolina

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I was super excited when I found Encino online for my upcoming NC visit for my Moms birthday. The Instagram page looked like just my vibes! Walking in the door the aesthetics were just as expected. It was very nice and welcoming on the inside. The outside has fire pits and a nice looking lounge area also. We were pleasantly greeted at the hosted stand and seated for our reservation. Our server Denasia came out to greet us pleasantly. We ordered a couple apps for the table, the stuffed poblano and the guac which were both fresh and delicious! The cocktails were also really good, I had a spicy marg and my sis had the sunrise mimosa. We ordered our entrees next and mine was the filet mignon prepared medium. I wasn't too crazy about the flavor and it was also a bit dry. When expressed to our server she let someone know and came back to say that it wouldn't be removed from the bill because they feel it was prepared perfectly. I still asked to order the short rib in its place, and mentioned that it's poor business practice to tell a customer that something is prepared perfectly if they express it wasn't suitable to them. We noticed a gentleman who we thought may have been the manager hovering around but never approached the table to say anything. When the short rib came out it was literally a quarter of the size of the one my sister was served and had very little au jus around it. It was small to the point that I thought it was a prank! I also let her know that we never received the sweet potato side. By now we were ready to order a 3rd round of drinks but I was frustrated and asked for the bill for the table. Denasia let me know they would be removing the steak, short rib, and side that never came. I was a little more relieved at that, also still felt they left her in the line of fire. When we were then pleasantly approached by Joel a Mgr. I explained what went wrong and how I had such high expectations. And also that we had thoroughly enjoyed everything else. I appreciated so much that he came to speak with us so I ordered that 3rd round which also ended up comped. He turned what could have been an experience that left a bad taste in our mouth around to one in which I'll be return when back in town. And hopefully the weather is good enough to enjoy the outside area. Thank you so much Denasia, and Joel for superb customer service. read more

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We ordered the red snapper and received half a fish that smelled and came with flies. The plate had something red like tomato under the fish. The dish was inedible. It was ugly and we sent it back. The manager came over and started to argue that the dish was fine. I do not recommend this restaurant, in fact, I say never go to encino for any reason. All of the food was restaurant cheap as it the place was trying to wring every dollar out of every dish. Do Not Go To Encino's restaurant. read more

This is my 2nd time dining at Encino. Both times were to celebrate a birthday, while this time, the party was much larger. Much like the first time, the service was slow and it took forever to receive our drinks and food. We didn't even see our one server (for a party of 13) until about 30-45 minutes after the last person arrived from our party, because he said "I didn't want to have to go over the specials twice". I finally received my drink about an hour after ordering it. The food was okay, no major complaints. Additionally, we were told that there would be an $80 deposit to hold our reservation, but that this deposit would be applied to the bill at the end. They brought out one big check along with the individual checks for everyone. The big check included the cost of everyone's food and drinks in the party with the $80 deposit subtracted from the total. The individual checks reflected no subtraction of the $80 deposit. They told us that the reason they bring the big check is so we can "see" the subtraction of the deposit since we will not see it on the individual checks-- which makes no sense. Even after talking to the manager, she kept repeating the same thing over and over stating that she can't help how the POS system handles the deposit and that she's certain that the $80 deposit was subtracted from our checks. She kept trying to say that we were just not doing the math correctly when we totaling up our bills and telling her it's not matching up with the big bill. Irregardless, this was not an enjoyable experience and I will not be eating here again. I can go to other places in Greenville that offer better service, better food and don't charge an $80 deposit to hold a reservation for a large party. read more

Wonderful atmosphere! Service was amazing! Food was awesome! I had sushi, husband had short rib, son had the burger and daughter-in-law had the steak de Camarons. Everything was delicious!! Short ribs fell off the bone! Steak de camarons was not what we expected but delicious! Portions were good. Oysters were the best I've had! read more

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We made reservations for this evening at 5pm. We arrived and were promptly greeted by the hostess and shown to our table. It was raining and the hostess was so kind and offered to take my coat and hang it up. Our server, Danasia, was phenomenal!!!! Knowledgeable, informative and made GREAT recommendations. We had a bottle of Chenin Blanc, which was beautifully presented and Danasia made sure our glasses were never empty. The atmosphere, the food and the service were top notch. All the dishes looked almost too good to eat! We had Tetelas for an appetizer, the Caesar salad (made table side), Chocinita Pibil, and the grilled Mahi Mahi. The owners of Encino did NOT miss a thing. The decor, the music, the choice of stemware and tableware were perfect. Did I mention the restrooms were spotless? Highly recommended!!!! read more

Encino - Danasia - Steakhouses Near Me - Greenville, North Carolina

This is a beautiful restaurant with ample parking. Service is great. Our server (Patty) had a lot of recommendations and was very attentive. Food was good. My husband got the rib eye with truffle fries and I got three tacos. Definitely an elevated experience so nice for a slightly fancy night out. For two of us it came to around $230 with tax and tip and that included two appetizers and two rounds of drinks each, along with the main entree. Will go back especially to try out the brunch and patio seating. read more

Encino - Bar seating and marzipan martini. - Steakhouses Near Me - Greenville, North Carolina

The food here was fantastic. The atmosphere was good. They didn't change much since it was bonefish, but it was a really nice atmosphere then as well as now. The service was top-notch. read more

Very nice place with great food the serves was amazing and kind I recommended this to my friends read more

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fantas atmosphere. Solid cocktails. Creative dishes with fresh preparation. The Ceviche Rosa is phenomenal.

We went for Cinco de Mayo because we knew there was going to be a performer. Our waitress was Karina and she was amazing! Her hairstyle was so beautiful too. She had her hair in two braids with ribbons. I LOVED the representation and her service was top tier! She was very attentive, knew the menu and had amazing recommendations. I underestimated the tacos (delicious) and the drinks were so good. I had a margarita (I forgot the name of it but it comes with berries) and it was so good. Thank you Karina for the amazing experience! We will definitely come back. read more

our Server was excellent. Felt sorry for the server having to keep apology for the long delays. But ordered two rib entrees and they ran out so went with the mahi mahi tacos which were excellent. The main big problem is we were there for at least 2 1/2 hours for our food to be delivered. The waiter was super nice and apologetic but something is going on in the kitchen. It took way to long to get our liquor drinks and then waiting on salads which took a very long time and then another long delay before we got our small plate order of one taco. Taco was left open with a slab of beef laying on top. Presentation was awful. Plus we were sitting outside and every table was the same with long intervals between drinks, salad and entrees. This is the 4th time coming to the restaurant and will probably be the last time. We were so excited to see a high end restaurant going in but if they don't step it up business will decline and the restaurant will close leaving us to Bojangles. read more

Server Hailey B. was absolutely amazing! Her smile and personality definitely matched the welcoming ambiance that consumes you once the door opens. Gabriel walked around and introduced himself, made me feel special and important! Will definitely be coming back! Great food and great service equals a great combination read more

lamb chops were tough, fat and small. maybe two bites per chop. meat in taco was tough as well. read more

Food took forever to come, then it came cold. Queso fundido had no flavor. Oysters were cold and had a weird taste. Soup came cold too. Tacos were so-so. Drinks were ok. Only thing that was good was the short rib read more

So glad this place is open. Had a birthday dinner this evening and every item we ordered was absolutely delicious. Hope Encino is around for a long time. Great ambiance, attentive staff, outstanding menu. Kudos. read more