Restaurant Week may not be the best time to try a very popular restaurant but Essex has been top of the list to try.
Parking can be difficult to find but Essex validates parking at 205 S church St.
With reservations we were quickly seated and on a Tuesday night the restaurant was extremely crowded.
The restaurant was extremely loud and hard for my party of 6 to hear each other talk across the table.
The restaurant itself is beautiful and nicely decorated. The patio is a great and is always crowded.
For restaurant week Essex offered a great deal, a soup or salad, 2 small plates and a dessert for $35. I started with a Greek salad which was ok. I ordered the butter chicken and the ham, sausage and bacon flat bread. The flat bread was good but I enjoyed the braised short rib flat bread that a friend ordered. The butter chicken was really good and tasted pretty authentic. The naan bread was great and I probably could've ate the naan bread by itself. For dessert I ordered the tiramisu which was really good.
Overall I enjoyed the dinner with friends and the atmosphere of the restaurant. I could see myself coming back for a happy hour or dinners with friends.