[1][3] The eatery offers both à la carte and an eight-to nine-course omakase tasting menu selections; the customer allows the cooks to choose the plates to serve.
[1] Customers who choose the tasting menu are seated in the main bar while those who order à la carte sit at surrounding tables.
[2] Em is owned by chef Luis "Lucho" Martínez, who worked at the restaurants Quintonil, Máximo Bistrot, and Mia Domenicca.
[3] Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food industry, the restaurant was renamed Em and relocated to Tonalá Street, Colonia Roma, in a space that previously housed Máximo Bistrot.
[9] In her review for the same magazine, Barberena rated Em with five stars out of five, adding: "Emília [sic] is profiled in world cuisine with surprising techniques, tasteful finishing touches that are not necessarily bound to delight every palate", showing her appreciation for experiencing a variety of flavors on a plate.
The statuette's design is inspired by the pre-Hispanic sculpture The Young Woman of Amajac, in recognition of the significant contributions of indigenous women to national and international gastronomy.