12 Best American Restaurants in Essex

“I love this place. My husband I haven’t got a bad meal out of here yet. The waitresses are wonderful. This is my husband and I to go to restaurant.“

“Everything you'd want from a great little sports pub and grill. Great food, drinks, friendly people all in one place. Don't take my word for it, find out for yourself!“

“My office is right down the street, so we decided to give this place a try. We got the cheesesteak and the pit beef, and both were delicious. The customer service was phenomenal too. I always love finding a good mom-and-pop shop, and this place definitely did not disappoint. Safe to say, this will be our new go to spot for the office!“

“7-8-22 went to two guys for the 5th time tonight and I have to say everything we have ever gotten is delicious… tonight they had Kareoke so we did a smorgasboard of appetizers for the table of 3 crab dip coconut shrimp bruschetta shrimp toast onion ring tower rock fish bites it was to die for great food great service great crushes great atmosphere can’t wait to go back ?❤️??“

“I got a pound of shaved ham, it was delicious for making a sandwich at home (I had some good rye I wanted to use.) I have also gotten their pit beef - it's delicious. Very friendly owner aims to please. Will be back for sure, highly recommended!“

“Hannah was so great. Never had to wait for anything. She was on top of it all“

“The food and entertainment was great. The servers were nice, but worth a $20 tip. They add gratuity to the bill for parties of 5 or more even if you aren't on the same bill. So, watch your receipt and see if they added it before you tip again. I was a waitress for a long time and had to actually work for my tips.“

“Was there for lunch today..you must try their lasagna. It is absolutely delicious.“

“My mom and I enjoy this spot. The food is phenomenal. I hope to go here for years to come. I would like to see a handicapped accessible automatic door opener for wheel chair access. The staff provide excellent service. Thank you!“

“We had our wedding here. Island View Waterfront Cafe was everything we envisioned for our wedding!! It had that backyard wedding feel with GORGEOUS waterfront views! Jess was absolutely amazing to work with and her love for weddings and desire for you to have your dream day is evident after working with her. She is a great communicator and was a huge help during the different planning stages of our wedding. During our rehearsal and on the day of I came to her with all the questions and she had already had the answers and plans for those worked out and she is a HUGE reason why our day went so smoothly! We love and Cherish being an Island View Couple!! Some cool perks: flexibility to pick our own vendors; chairs and tables were included in the rental; we rented out the the evening before for our rehearsal and hosted an informal pizza party as we were setting up and organizing all the decor which made everything so much easier; you get to work with Jess and I can't say enough good things about her!!“

“great place to visit with family“

“Been coming here for a couple years , the staff is very friendly and the food is really good but the price is even better. I’d say it’s actually really worth it compared to other places nowadays . Amazing store 👍“