I have been to Essex twice now and let me tell you... this place is amazing! We came on a Friday and it was packkkked. We had made a reservation and got our table right away. The service was superb and the food was even better! This is definitely a place you come to share your food with everyone so you can try it all. Everything is amazing. I had a great glass of Chardonnay and the the "Harvest Moon" I believe it was called( a bourbon cider drink)... yum! We ate things like carpaccio, tuna tacos, dip trio, skirt steak, mussels... all to die for. Anything with short rib in it was amazing! Per usual we scarfed the food down so fast I couldn't get a picture.
The only down side was the mojito. We had just had one from BLT down the street and this one couldn't compare.
I will continue recommending this place though! Can't wait to go back!