Essex | Parties

now open for
outdoor dining!

Prix Fixe Menus are available for groups of 6 or more and are required for weekend dinners of 12 or more. A dessert course is an additional $7 per guest. A passed appetizer happy hour is an additional $25 per guest.
We also offer Vegetarian Prix Fixe Menus

Prix Fixe Menu

75 per person includes 2-hour open bar
90 per person includes 2-hour premium open bar

STARTERS

chardonnay | garlic | fresh herbs

creamy cauliflower mash

avocado | cilantro | wasabi | wonton crisps

toasted walnuts | honeycrisp apples | almond-milk dressing

house-cured salmon gravlax | salmon caviar

MAIN COURSE

red quinoa & kale tabbouleh | chimichurri

parmesan truffle fries | blistered shishito peppers
bone marrow butter

creamy polenta | asparagus | porcini broth

zucchini noodles | crispy tofu | fresh basil

saffron-sage ceam sauce

roasted corn | asparagus | mascarpone
(vegetarian preparation available)

Open Bar includes beer, champagne, wines by the glass & all well liquor cocktails, including pitchers of mojitos, sangria & margaritas . Shots are not included.
Premium Open Bar includes the above Open Bar drinks plus most call liquors such as Jameson’s, Grey Goose & Maker’s Mark. It does not include single malt scotches , single barrel bourbons, VSOP cognacs & other top shelf items such as Patron.

BRUNCH PARTY MENU

choice of entree with 2 hours of unlimited mimosas,
bloody marys, screwdrivers & Narragansett draft beers 48.95
a la carte entrees 22.95

THREE EGGS ANY STYLE
fresh fruit + slab bacon, tempeh bacon, turkey bacon , sausage patty or chicken apple sausage

scrambled eggs | tortilla crisps | monterey jack
black beans | avocado pico de gallo
add chorizo 3 | add jalapeños 2

canadian bacon or sautéed kale
with gluten-free arepas (add 2)

vanilla bean-banana butter | fresh berries

poached eggs | jalapeño relish | biscuit

with grilled tofu or chicken breast
walnuts | apples | almond milk dressing

chicken-fried steak | sausage patty
two eggs | sausage gravy | biscuit

tofu scramble | soy cheese | tortilla crisps
pico de gallo | kale-shiitake-black bean hash
add jalapeños 2

poached eggs | thick-cut bacon ,
turkey bacon, or tempeh bacon

add chorizo 3 | add truffle oil 4

bananas foster sauce

poached egg | baby spinach | thai dressing

crispy onions | corn & jalapeno relish

hand-formed Impossible Beef patty
housemade pickles | brioche bun

Essex custom short rib & brisket blend
housemade pickles | brioche bun

2-Hour Table Limit

Cocktail Parties may be booked for up to 60 guests in our Rear Balcony, which has a private bar; up to 35 guests in our Front Balcony, which has private cocktail waiter service; and up to 150 guests in our main floor dining room and bar. Prices do not include sales tax and gratuity.
Passed appetizers may also be purchased a la carte

90 per guest | 3-hour open bar
110 per guest | 3-hour premium open bar

Cheeseburger Empanadas

Mini Potato Pancakes with
House-Cured Salmon Gravlax

Truffle Mac 'n' Cheese Tarts

Buratta & Tomato Bruschetta

Pulled BBQ Chicken Sliders

Korean BBQ Beef Dumplings

Falafel Bites with Smoked Baba Ghanoush

Mini-Meatballs with Mushroom-Dill Sauce

Pear & Brie Beggar's Purse

Roast Pork Mini Buns

Phyllo Triangles with
Sheep’s Milk Cheese & Spinach

Mini Lump Crab Cakes

Chicken & Lemongrass Potstickers

Thai Vegetable Samosas

Coconut Shrimp Spring Rolls

Goat Cheese, Fig & Prosciutto Beggar's Purse

Pigs in the Blanket

Japanese Chicken Meatballs

125 per guest | 3-hour premium open bar

Short Rib Sliders

Tuna Tartare on Garufette Potato Crisps

Lump Crab Cocktail on Endive

Lobster Mac 'n' Cheese Tarts

Sea Scallops with Spiced Cauliflower Puree

Tempura Oysters with Mango Salsa

Mini Steak Wellingtons

Chicken Lollipops with Spicy Mango Sauce

Peking Duck Spring Rolls

Pork Belly Taquitos

Lobster Summer Rolls

CARVING STATION (add $15)
CHILLED SEAFOOD STATION (add $15-$25) | PASTA STATION (add 15)
EMPANADA STATION (add $15) | DESSERT STATION (add 10)

Open Bar includes beer, champagne, wines by the glass & all well liquor cocktails,
including pitchers of mojitos, sangria & margaritas. Shots are not included.
Premium Open Bar includes the above Open Bar drinks plus most call liquors such
as Jameson’s, Grey Goose & Maker’s Mark. It does not include single malt scotches, singlebarrel bourbons, VSOP cognacs and other top shelf items such as Patron.