Best Contemporary American Restaurants in Essex

For a thanksgiving meal the food was awesome!! Only complaint the mashed potatoes needed a smidge of flavor. More butter or garlic. They had a man playing the piano and there was a bass cello as well. Very classy will definitely come back.

Always a fantastic dining experience at Fresh Salt! Delicious all time favorite tuba triangles, never disappoint! Followed by a lovely farm fresh fall salad with salmon. Wonderful meal with fabulous service!

Our waitress, Haley, was outstanding! Great night.

As usual, Arethusa lived up to its well deserved reputation. It feels so civilized. Wait staff attentive, the food divine. A lovely evening. Can’t wait to return.

Had an excellent dinner at Brushmill at their latest “Burgers, Bourbon, and Brews” night. Both my wife and my burger were cooked to perfection and delicious. The fries put even McDonald’s to shame. If you enjoy Manhattans and old fashioned cocktails, they nailed those too. Service wise, couldn’t ask for better. Water was kept filled (with complimentary Fiji water), drinks never went empty without ordering a refill, and all the staff including the manager and owner were lovely to talk to.