Restaurants near Essex

“Hi everyone! 🍕 I recently had a delightful experience at a local brick oven pizza place named PRIVATEERS and just had to share it with you all! The chicken capris is absolutely delicious, and the staff there, especially our server, was incredibly kind and welcoming. It’s wonderful to support our local businesses, and this place truly deserves a shoutout for their amazing food and service. Highly recommend giving them a try if you haven’t yet! 🌟”

“Absolutely outstanding! 5 star experience from start to finish! Our hostess was a gem! Very kind..Our server Peter was a professional.. made some wonderful suggestions on wine and appetizers! And one of the most important parts was the food! It’s a must try! Memories were made! Can’t wait to go back and enjoy a beautiful experience if they’ve gave 10 stars the Essex would get an 11 cheers”

“Totally scrumptious! The sweet potato panini special is incredible!”

“Big Thank You to Alex who handled our reservation & table of 24. Great, friendly service & he juggled a lot so we really appreciated it. Food & drinks were very good. Our 1st time there - great atmosphere! Definitely check it out.”

“There is nothing here that I don’t like. Everything is amazing, made from scratch and fresh. Plus everyone that works there is fabulous.! It’s a lovely place”

“I parallel park for their lattes, do I need to say more? Well, guess what, I'm caffienated, so I'm gonna weather ypu like it or not 😎
Everyone is friendly, helpful, quick to recommend a new drink. They have a great, organic tea selection, and tons of flavors for your latte. And I don't know where they get there. Bixby go to phone, but every single thing I have from there is fantastic
, my favorite being dean morning glory muffin.”

“As many know I review lobster rolls, I’ve wanted to come here for a while to review their roll on account they have been getting a lot of traction in the lobster roll game. First we will start out the Crescendo, the atmosphere was spot on with the fine establishment being right on the water, furthermore I was shocked and excited to see the out door eating area was completely enclosed with clear material for the winter weather. That’s a plus, a lot of places loose the eat by the water vibe during the winter season, but not this place it’s absolutely excels, adapts, and overcomes anything that gets thrown at it. Now on to the service, everyone was very nice. I didn’t know they opened at 11:30 and I called at 11, that however wasn’t a problem for them they took my order anyways and said it would be ready at 11:30, that however wasn’t the case. We were actually waved into the restaurant by a server with a smile on her face saying our food was ready. I saw the big guy at the bar himself Captain Stu! While she got my food, I was greeted by him with a smile and asked how my day was going. It’s a weird feeling when a restaurant does everything right, it seems like restaurants took about 10 steps back when it comes to costumer service since the pandemic. That’s not the case for this place, it’s something warming about going into an establishment and being meant with kind people who look like they are loving their life and job…. I digress, now for what this whole review is about. The Maine event if you will, the lobster roll. Upon looks I knew this one was different, as I closed my eyes and took the first bite I could hear the seagulls, the waves crashing. I could feel the salt in the air, kids laughing and making sand castles. The lobster meat, truly never frozen, no lemon flavor to cover up sub par lobster meat. Truly buttery and you didn’t even need teeth to take this one down. It was like captain Stu himself of the SS Dock 10 caught a pot full of Maine lobsters from the harbor, put them straight into a pot poached them in home made butter. The smells of the lobsters hit you as he toasts up a delicious fresh brioche roll he got from the bakery fresh and still hot from being made. He builds this magical roll, but no no no he’s not done it’s not over he chops up some green onions from his own garden that’s morning! To make each bite truly an orgasmic experience. But ever story, and dream comes to an end, all that’s left for captain Stu to do is bring you back to the dock where you reflect on a lobster roll you will never forget. I only review the best and the worst lobster rolls and let me tell you this meets the best lobster roll in ct tear. It use to be one roll to rule them all. No more it’s 3 establishments who have consistently setting the standards higher and higher. I’m pleased to say this establishment is now one of those top three who deserves best lobster roll in ct. My one critique to make it even better but this is me being nit picky, would be to include a side of that extra amazing butter for people who would want more warm butter as they eat. That’s it! Amazing place, amazing food, and service that is second to NONE! I will be back, you can count on that. Until next time Captain STU!”

“Very kind service took care of us right as they where about to close very sweet Abby and charlotte are such fantastic employees who always show kindness even when they get small tips they are still amazing if I owned a icecream store I would poach them immediately, they made my night 100X better they were so fantastic that they got tipped $5 for there fantastic service. Would give sweet P's 10 out of 5 starts if I could, they deserve a raise for how polite they where.”

“I celebrated my birthday at the Seal tonight. We haven't been in a while. I had the Short Rib Ravioli, Mom had the Serloin Steak, my wife had Tuna and our son a grilled cheese. Everything was delicious! Our server said she was new, but did a great job. We finished with warm Carmel apple pie! It was the perfect ending to a great night!”

“We LOVE Olive Oyl’s. In the 20 years we’ve lived in Tri-town, it’s our family go to at least once on the weekends. When the kids are home for school breaks throughout the year they frequent Olive Oyl’s several times a week. We love the vibe, the food, location, and especially Kevin and Jen! We are lucky to have such a great place so close to home!”

“Best ice cream around”

“I’ve eaten there before and had nothing but a wonderful experience from the front door service til we exited the restaurant. Thank you for a peaceful evening. As for this guy Michael: nice job with contradicting yourself!! In your comments you bad mouthed everything about your experience. Then gave 5 stars across the board. Sounds like to me you are just a complete loser that is miserable in your every day life so this is what you do. Places give customers a platform to give feedback and people like you use it to make yourself feel big. Well I guess it’s difficult feeling big living in your parents basement when you are 25+yrs old. Sad little man!!! Noah’s did an excellent job with the food, service, attitude and all around presentation the evening we were there. It is June 7th 2026, I will be dining at this exquisite establishment tonight with my wife and my daughter and her fiancé. And I expect nothing but a perfect evening and I know that’s what we will receive.. so Michael why don’t you go give a review to Burger King cause I think that’s more up your alley”

“The place looked compelling as we drove by; it is absolutely stunning inside. Very special and rich decor, yet very comfy. A little disappointing that they were missing some menu items. The New England clam chowder and the pot stickers were excellent.”

“Its just take out but there are a few tables and chairs.. But i love this place. The food is always good and i like the people. I moved to my other house in another town, but when ever i have chinese i drive there.”

“The smell drew us in! Delicious brisket!! And super nice people!”

“The lobster rolls here are the best! The staff is excellent and the ferry boat ride is fun!”

“Terrific location in a small New England town bordering the Connecticut River. Excellent food, wine and comfortable rooms.”

“Terrific location in a small New England town bordering the Connecticut River. Excellent food, wine and comfortable rooms.”

“Had a long horrible day. Drove my bicycle to Old Saybrook to secure a hacked bank account.
Actually got a ride back to Scotch Plains Tavern by the Awesome police force in Old Saybrook.
These guys are great!
Ended up at Essex Plaza across from the minivan which currently is my mode de transport.
Stopping at this Subway was nothing short of amazing.
The wonderful woman working there, Sabel, gifted me with a rood beer and allowed me to plug my EcoFlow River 2 into the power outlet. Even though it was only for about a half hour, the power bank now provides me with enough juice to leave this review.
The place is clean, smells great and althout very small provides a fantastic atmosphere of honest caring.
Felt 100% at home in this tiny restauraunt.
Would endorse this place without any doubt of the consideration of the wonderful people who work there.
If you dig Subway food, then this place will satisfy you.
Have a great weekend!
Don Watkins III”

“An incredible little little hidden secret in Chester. If you get a chance to go it is very good. The wait staff is friendly. The atmosphere is amazing. You actually feel like you've stepped back in time”

“Great food. We were 4 and ordered: Penne ala Vodka GREAT Carbonara GREAT Special Burger GREAT Meat Lovers Pizza PERFECT CRUST”

“Amazing place! Best Sushi around!”

“Fantastic pizza! I'm pretty picky with pizza..I was impressed. service was great too! 👍🏼”

“The staff were very sweet and attentive! There were many small details which made it special- a little flower rose on the straw, beautiful decorative edges to the vegetables, soooo yummy (M- curry) and simple decor with rich accents. Loved the sitting area!”

“Sapore just catered an event for my family. The food was absolutely delicious, hot and plentiful. They can also deliver. Highly recommend. Can't thank everyone at Sapore enough. Love their food💕”

“Best penne alla vodka I’ve ever had. Gluten free option too! Great service as well. ❤️”

“Best Italian ice and ice cream in the state! Workers are pretty cool too 😉 super nice and give back to the community as often as they can. Can't think of a better small business in Deep River.”

“Came here for the first time today. I've been wanting to try for awhile. Amazing place. Love the menu! So many different things to choose from. Tons of veggie options. I had a veggie melt with broccoli, eggplant, onions, sundried tomatoes and cheese. It was amazing! If you haven't been, great eats for breakfast and lunch!”

“nice place and many beers to choose from”

“We are coming here regularly, with my family, with my girlfriends... We love their selection of wines.. food is amazing, desserts are delicious too! Highly recommend it. #realtorTatyanaMakarov”