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Essex Restaurant

(Now Closed)

New American Restaurant, Breakfast Spot, and Cocktail Bar$$$$

Lower East Side, New York

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Essex Restaurant

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Evan RoseSeptember 5, 2010
Other bottomless booze brunches nearby... http://bit.ly/ayCL52 Read more
Jason BrewJanuary 22, 2012
This place is mobbed for brunch. It's super loud and the food is just ok.
Andy HunterFebruary 19, 2010
Go to Essex and order oysters. Chase it with some ketel 1.
David McGillivrayJune 30, 2012
Don't come here for the food. It's extremely bland and below average. Full of people wanting to get drunk for cheap, nothing more.
Rebecca WFebruary 24, 2013
Took an hour to get a simple omelet. Don't come here unless you have a ton of time and patience. Not worth it.
ConBonNovember 13, 2011
drunk brunch = drunch
Dan RabinowitzSeptember 17, 2011
Don't order the oysters
Topher BurnsMarch 28, 2010
Essex didn't ruin my one year anniversary, but it certainly gave it a solid try. Food - oversalted, overcooked. Service - rude, inexperienced. Even after a coupon removed $30 from the bill, I still fe
Brian SchafferMarch 17, 2013
Worst service I have ever experienced in 15 years living in the city. Don't come here.
Jesse KarmaJanuary 13, 2010
Been here 5+ times
14 dollar Lobster Wednesday!
Larisa KluchmanMarch 18, 2010
I heard they have good lobster.
Jon SteinbergNovember 14, 2009
get potato pancakes!
Adrienne RhodesJune 21, 2009
Go to brunch and have bloody marys
Barrett SummerlinMay 26, 2011
Ridiculously slow service. 8PM reservation - still no food at 9:45pm.
Pamela GalbatoMarch 25, 2012
Bad service- Bad (cold) food- don't go!
Rachel SimonsMarch 25, 2012
Rude staff, horrible service, cold food, over priced
Reb TaskJune 22, 2013
Worst. Ever.

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