Essex

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   Lucas

   New York City

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Very good , restaurant week brunch. Very good value and service
   

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   Austin

   New York City

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on January 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Incredible value for restaurant week. Diverse menu full of options. Celebrated a birthday here and they were very accommodating.
   

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   Marlo

   VIP

   London

   22 reviews

   3.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on January 26, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Went for Sunday brunch. Lively (pretty loud) atmosphere with a DJ playing fun music. They didn’t have any nondairy milk for my coffee which was a bit of a bummer. They brought out two complimentary rolls which was a nice touch and would have been good if they weren’t really cold. Not sure where they were kept—in the fridge? The granola on the yogurt parfait was essentially savory—very weird but the rest was good. French toast was kind of strange too—seemed like they used multigrain bread for it. Service was good. Not sure if I would return.
   

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   Jerry

   New York City

   1 review

   3.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 23, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   NYC Restaurant Week The evening’s scene stealer was The Old Fashioned cocktail. The applewood smoke gave it a unique touch of mystery and an extra taste dimension. Don’t miss it. I had two. What a way to kick off the evening. It surprised the three of us how well executed the non-meat starters were. The comforting White Bean soup and the flavor-rich Artisanal Burrata impressed us the most. Should we have selected the Baby Beets or Kale Caesar salad over the St. Louis style pork ribs? Perhaps because the latter, while not bad, veered towards the ordinary. For us, the mains at Essex were not its strongest suit. While the Tagliatelle pasta with duck & mushroom ragù served with fresh parmesan was deelish, it was dry and arrived on the lukewarm side. Skip the Grilled Angus NY strip steak….the quality was not up to par. Given how well they did with the vegetarian starters, it might have been wiser to go with their vegetarian main of Leeks confit with Cauliflower Tabbouleh, rather than the steak. The flourless chocolate cake and coconut custard pastel were fine endings to our 3-course dinner. Wines by the glass offerings didn’t disappoint: the Chardonnay & Cab Sauvignon, both from Napa Valley and the Montepulciano d’Abruzzo were more than satisfactory. The dim lighting & quiet setting (there was only one large group of diners in the room that Wednesday) made for a relaxed ambience. Service was friendly and adequately attentive though the server could have been more knowledgeable.
   

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   Marvin

   New York City

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 18, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was good I enjoyed it while watching a nice game of football
   

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   Meena

   VIP

   Greater Boston

   12 reviews

   5.0

   12 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Excellent restaurant in Lower East.. great staff and ambience. Burrata salad was awesome. Good draft beers!
   

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   Crystal

   New York City

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Went here for brunch and was impressed with the food, high-end ambience, and their affordable bottomless brunch deal. It’s rare to find a boozy brunch with such an upscale atmosphere. Customer service was excellent - the servers were quick to refill our drinks and very attentive to us!
   

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   Starry

   New York City

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was delicious. Our waitress was amazing and kept the drinks coming 1010 recommend
   

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   Remy

   New York City

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 1, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   We were for new year , food was very good but very expensive for what we had in our plates , service was good but really too fast, usually we would be happy but for this special dinner, we expected to have more time to appreciate the evening, all dinner was done in less than one hour.
   

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    Jan-Kristòf

    New York City

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    I keep coming back to Essex because it's close to me on the train and the staff never disappoints. I don't remember the name of my server but she is a Black woman with a trucker cap. She has been my server the last two times I was there and she is a phenomenal individual. From her attention to her professionalism to her patience, she has made the experience that much better every time. She da bomb diggity!
    

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