Essie's | Restaurants & Lounge

Reservations

Bourbon Wings w/ crispy garlic
topping (5 pieces)
$12

Hush Puppies w/ popcorn butter
$10

Sweet & Spicy Colossal Shrimp on top
of an avocado mousse
$14

Fish Tacos w/ Cajun slaw & cilantro
crème sauce (2)
$10

Big Plates | Dinner

Small Plates | Tapas Menu

Crystal Marinated Alligator Bites w/
swamp remoulade sauce
$16

Half Smash Chicken w/ rosemary demi, roasted herb smashed potatoes & braised kale
$22

Essie’s Hot Wings (5 pieces)
$12

Shrimp Tacos w/ Cajun slaw & Creole
marmalade Sauce (2)
$10

Portabella Mushroom Sandwich w/ tomato, spring mix, roasted red peppers, teriyaki glaze, pickle w/ a side of fries.
$16

Turkey Burger w/ lettuce, tomato, tomato jam, boursin cheese, pickle w/ a side of fries
$18

Salmon Burger w/ sauteed spinach, tomato, crawfish & shrimp cheese creole gravy, pickle w/ a side of fries
$21

Trio Beef Sliders on a brioche bun w/ lettuce, tomato & smoked gouda cheese
$15

Blackened Marinated Lamb Chops w/ Essie’s fried rice, pomegranate demi roasted Brussels sprouts
$40

Seafood Gumbo w/ shrimp, lobster tail, crawfish, chicken andouille sausage & okra served with white rice
$38

16 oz Ribeye w/ compound butter, three cheese au gratin potatoes, braised kale w/ red & green peppers.
$48

Blackened Salmon w/ a Cajun crème sauce, honey bourbon sweet potato chips & braised kale
$28

Étouffée w/ chicken & shrimp w/ peppers & onions over pappardelle pasta
$24

Salads

House Salad- romaine lettuce, tomato, carrots, cucumber, red onion w/ creole vinaigrette
$8

Fried Oyster Salad-spring mix, cucumbers, carrots, heirloom tomatoes w/ a strawberry vinaigrette
$18

Poached Pear Salad- spring mix, pomegranate poached pear, goat cheese, cranberries, mandarin oranges, candied walnuts w/ a pomegranate vinaigrette
$14

Sides

Essie’s French Fries- shrimp & crawfish poutine gravy
$14

Brussels Sprouts w pomegranate demi-glace
$8

Braised Kale
$8

Maque Choux (Mock shoe)-smothered corn
$8

Honey Bourbon Sweet Potato Chips
$8

Au gratin potatoes-(three Cheese)
$10

Essie’s Fried Rice w/ red & green peppers
$8

Desserts

Bread Pudding
$12

Chocolate Cake
$10

Cheesecake
plain -$8 | topping -$10

All Sauces and salad dressings are house-made

Lemon Meringue Pie

COCKTAILS

Vodka ,Godiva White Chocolate Liqueur ,Simple Syrup,Chocolate Syrup Drizzle

Apple Crisp Margarita

Tequila ,Apple Cinnamon Simple Syrup,Apple Cider ,Lime Juice

Essie Sidecar

cognac ,orange liqueur , lemon juice ,sugar rim

Nuck & Buck

Side Jawn

Whiskey ,Simple Syrup ,Strawberry Syrup ,Top with Ginger Ale

Jack Apple

Jim Beam Apple Bourbon,Cinnamon Simple Syrup, Apple Cider, ginger beer

Emerald City

Coconut Rum,Melon Liquor Blue Curaçao ,Pineapple Juice, lemon lime soda

Essie

Love,
Mike & Chèrie

Essie's Restaurant & Lounge was created to deliver premium food and drinks and soulful vibes to New Jersey food and music lovers by our incredible team and comfort food kitchen. Myth, art, love, and beauty paired with our reverence for hospitality have inspired us to create an intimate space for the culturally curious to experience life in the present. A hideaway for couples, close friends, and the adventurous lone wolf, Essie’s provides artistic entertainment and menu offerings to guide guests through our ever-evolving story. We focus on the classics such as shrimp tacos, bourbon wings, hush puppies, seafood gumbo, and other comfort foods to send all of our guests home happy. Our lounge aims to please, with delicious cocktails, craft beers and wines from all over the world. We combine our love of food and hospitality with our focus on our local community to bring love, memories, and premium experiences to everyone who walks through our doors, and we provide world-class entertainment to make Essie's the best destination in the region to enjoy yourself.