Essex

Name: Essex
Address: 124 Rivington St, New York, NY, United States, 10002
Telephone: (212) 533-9616
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.6

4.6

3007 Reviews

$30 and under

Fusion / Eclectic

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Lower East Side pioneer famous for award winning contemporary cuisine, oyster happy hours and NYC's original brunch party. A vibrant multi-level space in the historic Shapiro's Winery, Essex offers intimate seating as well as group dining and event spaces. Enjoy outdoor dining rain or shine on our covered decks.

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Jun 8, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 13 times today

Experiences are available.

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(212) 533-9616

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Fusion / Eclectic, Latin American, Contemporary American
Hours of operation
Mon, Tue 5:00 pm–11:00 pm Wed, Thu 5:00 pm–12:00 am Fri 5:00 pm–1:00 am Sat 11:00 am–2:00 am Sun 11:00 am–11:00 pm
Phone number
(212) 533-9616
Website
http://www.essexnyc.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Steffen Sander
Private party facilities
Essex has a mezzanine with a private bar that seats up 75 guests and 2 ground-floor dining rooms with 50 seats each that are available for private dinners and cocktail parties. The entire restaurant, including our main bar room, is ideal for dinner and cocktail parties for up to 225 guests.
Private party contact
David: (888) 480-5602

Location
124 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002
Neighborhood
Lower East Side
Cross street
Corner of Essex Street
Parking details
There is a large municipal parking garage around the corner from the restaurant as well as several nearby parking lots.
Public transit
Essex is located one block north of the Delancey Street Station on the F,J,M & Z Subway Lines.
Entertainment
Additional
Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

Champagne Brunch
Multiple dates available
New York City's original brunch party includes choice of entree with 1-1/2 hours of Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers and Narragansett draft beers (42.95). Special 2-hour package for parties of 8 or more (52.95). All outdoor seating is heated and covered.
Father's Day Brunch
Jun 18, 2023 only
Join us for our famous Father's Day Brunch: special 44.95 menu with choice of entree plus 1-1/2 hours of unlimited Beer Manmosas, Bacon-Vodka Bloody Mortys and Narragansett Draft Beers as well as Classic Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers. 2-hour seating for parties of 8 or more--54.95. We will also be offering brunch entrees a la carte--25.95. Indoor and covered outdoor seating available.
Juneteenth Champagne Brunch
Jun 19, 2023 only
Join us Monday, June 19th, for a special edition of our legendary Champagne Brunch. We will be serving our full brunch menu, which includes a choice of entrée with 1-1/2 hours of Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers and Narragansett draft beers (44.95). Special 2-hour food and cocktail package for parties of 8 or more (54.95). Our a la carte brunch menu is also available for 25.95. Indoor and Outdoor Seating.

Popular dishes

Parties of 1-7 Guests$42.95
Choice of Entrée with 1½ hours of Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers & Narragansett Drafts
Parties of 8 or More Guests$52.95
Choice of Entrée with 2 hours of Mimosas, Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers & Narragansett Drafts
À la Carte Brunch$25.95
Choice of Entrée with Drinks Purchased Separately

Entrées

*served with mixed greens & home fries

Three Pasture-Raised Eggs any Style*
fresh fruit + choice of thick-cut bacon, chicken-apple sausage, house-smoked ham, turkey bacon, pork sausage or tempeh bacon, cheese scrambled eggs $2
The Benedicts*
choice of house-smoked ham, salmon gravlax or sautéed kale; substitute gluten-free arepas for english muffins $2
Angus NY Strip Steak & Eggs*
spicy ranchero sauce; add $4
Avocado Toast
poached pasture-raised eggs | ricotta salata, bacon, turkey bacon or tempeh bacon
Manchego Macaroni & Cheese
choice of chicken-apple sausage, turkey bacon, lafrieda pork sausage, or tempeh bacon; add chorizo $4 | make it truffle $5
The Southern
chicken-fried flatiron steak | sausage gravy | two pasture-raised eggs | biscuit
Pulled BBQ Chicken on Homemade Arepas
crispy onions | avocado | corn & jalapeno relish
The Essex Burger with Hand-Cut Fries
Pat LaFrieda Short Rib & Brisket Blend or Beyond Meat Vegan Burger
Chilaquiles
two pasture-raised eggs | tortilla crisps | queso fresco | tomatillo salsa | avocado | black beans | crema | pico de gallo; add chorizo $4
The Aristocrat
potato pancakes | house-cured salmon gravlax | salmon caviar | sour cream | poached eggs
Challah French Toast
fresh berries | bananas foster sauce
Shrimp 'N' Cheesy Bacon Grits
two pasture-raised eggs | jalapeño relish | biscuit
Essex Vegan Scramble
tofu scramble | soy cheese | tortilla crisps | avocado pico de gallo | kale-shiitake-black bean hash; add jalapeños $2
Quinoa & Kale & Salad
pear | pine nuts | feta | mint | pear vinaigrette | 6-minute egg & choice of grilled chicken breast or tofu; make it with ny strip steak $4
Omelet Your WA
Choose Up to Three Fillings (Additional Fillings $2); cheddar | swiss | monterey jack | american | feta | soy cheddar | bacon | salmon gravlax shiitakes | jalapeños | tomatoes | onions | chorizo | kale | spinach | chives | pico de gallo

Sides

$5.95

Thick-Cut Bacon
Turkey Bacon
Fresh Fruit
Tempeh Bacon
Lafrieda Breakfast Sausage
Cheese Scramble
Home Fries
House-Smoked Ham
Chicken-Apple Sausage
Hand-Cut Fries

What 3,007 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.5Service
4.4Ambience
4.4Value

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Ayme
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Essex was amazing! The food was good, unlimited drinks for brunch and our server Nicole was amazing!! 10/10 !
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OpenTable Diner
New England
2 reviews
vip
5.0
2 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Waitress was amazing! Made the whole brunch experience perfect for my bachelorette. Will be back here every time in NYC.
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Riley
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on May 27, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great! I will be back again. The wait staff were super friendly and attentive.
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VioB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Service was fast and the signature cocktails were really good. Friendly staff ;)
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The service and the food was great. Highly recommend!
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Anonymous
New York Area
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined on May 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent Dining Experience. Wife and I had a wonderful dinner in this gorgeous restaurant. Flatbreads and lamb meatballs were standouts, as was the snap pea ravioli. Very reasonably priced and sweet server. Will be back.
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Scott
1 review
2.0
1 review
Dined on May 24, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience2
We order most of the apps on the menu, although the portion size was fine to share for the table we generally found them to be average at best. Service was slow which was a bit of a surprise given it was not very crowded.
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TaraW
New York Area
19 reviews
vip
5.0
19 reviews
Dined on May 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food here is absolutely fantastic and though we weren’t drinking the night we were there, we want to go back because it looked like good stuff was happening behind the bar.
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NikkiMM
New York Area
15 reviews
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Essex is our go-to brunch spot, especially when we want bottomless. The food is ALWAYS excellent and the service is top-notch. Shout out to Helen, who is just incredible and fun and always kept our glasses filled. Cannot wait to come back!
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KimS
Austin
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall4food2service3ambience3
It was just ok. An ok burger and haphazardly shucked oysters.
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NicoleB
New York Area
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
The food was great, interesting twists like the manchego macaroni with chorizo and the artisinal burrata flatbread with prosciutto and pesto. Everyone in our party enjoyed their food. The service was great and the pricing reasonable. The downsides were: it's loud, party music loud; it's not handicap accessible except the first floor, only stairs to the 2nd floor; the reservation process confirmation is continuous even when we confirmed each time that we're coming, and when we arrived there was no hostess/person to check in for our reservation. We stood around for a few minutes to see if we would be approached, and then we approached 3 different people with the 3rd one able to confirm our res and seat us.
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Food
London
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined on May 20, 2023
overall4food2service3ambience4
Was nice place, bottomless brunch lacked bottomless due to slow too ups. Food was good but not 100% found a hair in my food and was no cares given at all. If didn’t feel sorry for person serving cause she had sore hand or would of kicked of and refused to pay!! Nice atmosphere but at was best part.
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Anonymous
New York Area
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great Happy Hour Menu. They have happy hour at the bar tables with half price house cocktails and bar snacks. Awesome calamari and lamb meatballs. Highly recommended
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
17 reviews
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Friday night, wow , great food /ambience/vibe. Food was delicious good flavor of eats , also solid of beer selections on the draft . Will come back .
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DoloresB
New York Area
20 reviews
vip
4.0
20 reviews
Dined on May 16, 2023
overall4food5service3ambience2
Appetizers and Entrees were all excellent. Menu prices very fair and reasonable.
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Moebrown
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food3service5ambience4
It was Mother’s day so I Get it but they ran out of a lot of popular entrees. Next time plan a head.
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DeeR
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I love this place! The ambiance and food are excellent.
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NicoleG
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service3ambience4
Very nice place very busy but worth it! Pretty big space better to make reservations or just a date night. Big groups are a bit tricky.
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jrizza
Charlotte
26 reviews
3.0
26 reviews
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall3food3service4ambience3
Ate outside at Street level, and it was a bit tight for our group of 7. Ambiance and vibe inside seemed much better. The food was okay, but our server was attentive. Definitely go with brunch bottomless drink special.
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Anonymous
New York Area
37 reviews
vip
5.0
37 reviews
Dined on May 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great late night dinner find. Wife and I had the rib eye steak for two and it was phenomenal. Paired with a great value Pinot noir what’s not to love. Will definitely be back.
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ShawnaF
New York Area
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 30, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
Good vibes and good food. My small group loved the champagne brunch special, which included unlimited mimosas for one price.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on April 30, 2023
overall3food3service2ambience4
This was ok. Food wasn’t the best, waiter wasn’t very nice or attentive considering we were coerced into getting the bottomless drinks. Not the best brunch experience I’ve had.
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MichaelG
New York Area
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
Everything was amazing. The food, the service and the drinks. Even the crowd made it amazing. I would Definitely return soon.
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JWChamiltonheightsharlem
New York Area
42 reviews
vip
5.0
42 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
A spacious room, an attentive staff, and truly superior food make this place a return-to option on the LES ... one downer: pounding loud music ...
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VickyK
New York Area
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 28, 2023
overall3food5service5ambience2
Very attentive, polite and accommodating servers. Food was delicious and well priced. The restaurant was almost completely empty.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great place and great food. Service was great and our waitress was very friendly
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NYDiner
New York Area
39 reviews
vip
5.0
39 reviews
Dined on April 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great bottomless champagne brunch. Service and food were very good
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matt
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on April 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fun night and they hooked us up with free shots for the table. Great for big groups on a weekday. Music was bumping and food was solid! The burgers were good.
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NicoleP
Miami
2 reviews
vip
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2023
overall2food1service2ambience3
We ordered the ribeye for 2 and were beyond disappointed. The meat was unacceptably fatty and poorly cut. We will not be back.
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goodfoodentertainment
New York Area
32 reviews
vip
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
loved the vibe & the food & the waitress . great spot
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JaneenW
New York Area
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, good service and wonderful atmosphere!
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JulianB
Orlando
8 reviews
vip
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on March 31, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience4
Great place, bit over priced but nothing to stop you from going, I love the service in this place
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MichaelH
New York Area
14 reviews
4.0
14 reviews
Dined on March 28, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Brussels sprouts were so delicious, I almost could have eaten them as my entree. Striped bass was really good too.
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ScottK
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 26, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience1
Food was good but it was WAY TOO LOUD which ruined the experience the us.
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KrisB
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food, great service. Loud but you can still have a conversation. There is an outdoor area if you want to have it a little more quiet.
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DaLi
New York Area
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nice brunch with family. Menu options for every palate.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Bottomless bloodys, mimosas, and screwdrivers for the win! Place a energetic and popping. Good filling brunch, I highly recommend if your looking for a fun brunch!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on March 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was so good. I’ve never had a bad meal. here visiting it again even a decade later, it is just as good as I remember.
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ChrisA
Mexico City
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on March 17, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience3
Food was very solid, everything we ordered. Too loud for relaxed conversation but still possible to talk if you lean in and yell. Server was very nice but disappeared after taking our orders and we had to chase her down several times, for more drinks then again for the check.
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stephaniep
New York Area
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 12, 2023
overall3food4service4ambience2
Enjoyed the food and bottomless drinks with brunch option but it was very very noisy, if you prefer a somewhat calmer, quieter spot, this isnt for you. Multiple groups celebrating birthdays, was a struggle to have a conversation with my friend..
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
Physical distancing
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Essex using the Order Online button. Essex also offers delivery in partnership with Postmates and Uber Eats. Essex also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 533-9616.

Essex is rated 4.6 stars by 3007 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.