text: There is a lot to like about EssencennThe food here is really good Sometimes the portions are a bit small but the taste is always there Same thing goes for their coffee too always fantastic and a great way to wake up a little caffeine buzz balanced out with a breakfast bagel MMMM nnTheir macaroons are really fucking good too I like the tiny ones I like miniature things I do not know I like tiny chickens I like ittybitty little cars If I could get away with it I would shrink myself to be about inches tall but I read a Bukoswki story that made me change my mindnnI do not come here as much as I would like to because the place is always so overcrowded it is a pain in the ass That means they are doing well and I am glad that they are but sometimes I like to eat in peace Essence is always humming with thirty different conversations going on and clanking plates and clinking dishes It is not a very comfy place if you have been out drinking the night beforennAs I said before depending on what you order the portions can be a bit small I am fine with that I think Americans as a general rule eat way more than they should and we have been spoiled by such large portions So I agree with the portionsizes here absolutely but sometimes it can be a bit expensive if you want a breakfast sandwich It is a bit silly to spend close to and get like this smallsized little guy with a single strip of ham The food always tastes really good but it is still overpricednnTheres a lot to like and I am glad that they are around and functioning and doing very well for themselves I have a few gripes I guess I desperately want a fantastic breakfast place in Tempe but Essence is overpriced and too goddamn loud Harlows gives me diarrhea and what is left IHOP Dennys