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Beauty & Essex- New York, New York, NY

Beauty & Essex- New York

4.6
4.6
9905 Reviews
$31 to $50
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2 people
10:00 pm
Booked 122 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
Beauty & Essex has an innovative design that starts in the restaurant’s entrance, a well-curated modern-day pawn shop replete with a saxophone, boom­box, quirky artifacts, vintage treasures, and an eclectic array of “one-off” pieces of jewelry. Continuing past the pawnshop, guests encounter a grand, circular staircase wrapped around a two-story custom chandelier, but only the adventurous will discover all that Beauty & Essex has to offer. With four distinct dining rooms (one private), two bars, a lounge, and a women’s bathroom complete with a salon including a luxurious sofa, and antique perfume bottles. The cuisine, much like the design, is intended to set a new course. Chef Chris Santos was one of the pioneers of the small, share plate dining trend that has swept the nation, and with the Beauty & Essex menu, he once again has created waves on the food scene.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Unspecified
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (212) 614-0146
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Executive Chef
    Chris Santos
  • Private party facilities
    Chef Chris Santos' sophisticated, mutli-ethnic sharing menu lends itself perfectly to celebrations and group dining for parties of 10 to 400 guests.
  • Private party contact
    Concierge : (212) 614-0126
  • Area
    Lower East Side
  • Cross Street
    Stanton & Rivington
  • Parking details
    Street parking is available in the neighborhood. There is also a parking lot on Essex between Houston and Stanton Streets or a municipal garage between Delancey and Rivington Streets.
  • Public transit
    by Train: F, J, M, or Z train to Delancey/Essex Street.<br> <br />by Bus: M9 or 14A to Essex Street
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • New Year's Eve 2025

    USD 250.00 per person

    Prepaid

    31 Dec 2024 only
    Our final seating will be for guests looking to join us through the New Year! Seating in our Dining Room will be $250 per person, not including beverages, tax, and gratuity. This will feature a special New Year’s Eve menu that will consist of our greatest hits. There will be a DJ, dancers, a countdown to midnight, and a complimentary champagne toast! All guests joining us for the final seating must be 21+ years of age. All guests attending our final seating must prepay the per person amount. In the event that you need to cancel, we ask that all cancelations be made by Monday, December 23rd in order to receive a full refund. After the 23rd, they are non-refundable. Decreases in party size cannot use remaining minimum towards beverage.
    New Year's Eve 2025 photo

Offers

  • Beauty Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Sun - 11:30 am - 3:30 pm, 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm,Wed - 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm,Thu - 5:00 pm - 10:30 pm,Fri - Sat - 5:00 pm - 11:30 pm
    Indulge in our specialty-priced cocktails and menu items every day of the week at our bar and lounge. No reservations needed, walk-ins are always welcome. Join us Sunday through Thursday from 5 PM – 7 PM and 9 PM – late, or Friday and Saturday from 10 PM – late, for a perfect blend of flavors and ambiance, right when you need it.

    Beauty Hour photo

What 9,905 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Beauty & Essex in New York dazzles with its "hidden gem" allure, nestled behind a pawn shop. Guests rave about its "amazing food," "phenomenal atmosphere," and "friendly service." Ideal for romantic dates or celebrations, it offers a creative menu with standout dishes like grilled cheese soup dumplings and truffle mac and cheese.

9,905 Reviews
  1. Maria

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Very good place. Service a little slow, although the waitress attitude always very nice

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  2. Glenn

    New York City

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My 3rd time here and it never disappoints. The atmosphere is outstanding, the food amazing and the service is exceptional. Whether on a date, with friends, or for a work meeting, you can’t go wrong.

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  3. Vicki

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Absolutely outstanding venue and service! Highly recommend.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lacey was amazing. Knowledgeable and on point.

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  5. Diana

    New York City

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ambience was amazing. Food was delicious and unique. Staff was very polite and attentive will definitely recommend and return.

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  6. GuyM

    New York City

    18 reviews

    4.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    My guest and I dined at Beauty & Essex earlier today. This was our 2nd Thanksgiving celebration there, the 1st one having been in 2019. The Thanksgiving menu was chosen by her, while I chose the Vegan menu. I applaud their effort to appeal to a wide variety of tastes (they also have a red meat menu). Moreover their cocktail/wine list also includes non-alcoholic ones (a must for diners like me who are not allowed alcohol—I thus chose the "Garden Party" cocktail. It was so delicious, I ordered another one after desserts while my guest sipped a 2nd—quite good—regular coffee). Foodwise, for appetizer my guest chose the "Brussels Sprout Jewel with serrano ham and fig & goat cheese puree," which she found delicious, even though she couldn't actually taste the Brussels sprouts! My appetizer was the "Kale & Apple Salad with apple cider vinaigrette & candied pecans" which was copious and very good, the pecans being the genius touch. For main course my guest had the "Classic Roasted Free Range Turkey with cornbread stuffing, sweet potato, cranberry sauce—of which there was way too little—and turkey gravy. She was very satisfied overall about the very large serving of turkey breast slices, the stuffing, and the sauce—half of which found its way in a "doggy bag" she took home. For myself I had the "Grilled Tofu with black garlic risotto, gochujang slaw, and ginger aioli" paired with an accessory of "Roasted Kyoto Carrots with blood orange agrodolce, toasted nuts & spices." The combination was terrific! The Thanksgiving dessert was a "Pumpkin Cheesecake with a small pomegranate sorbet on top" that my guest asked for, but, a waiter misunderstanding had us getting two of them. I said that the Vegan Menu sundae was my choice, and a bit later I got the "Dark Chocolate Brownie Sundae with toasted hazelnuts & pecans, tahitian vanilla gelato, & caramel sauce," and we were told to keep the 2nd cheesecake. Both desserts were fantastic. A truly memorable feast. Bravo Beauty & Essex!

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  7. Rebecca

    Portland

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great Thanksgiving dinner. Both food and service were excellent

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  8. Luke

    Kansas City

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Absolutely phenomenal experience from start to finish. Austin took care of us and just made us feel right at home. Made great recommendations to us and just did pretty perfect service overall. It was very loud which was expected and didn’t bother us all that much, what was a little annoying was these people beside us with ring lights blinding us all dinner but other than that, perfect service all the way through. Couldn’t recommend the tasting menu enough!!! Great value with so many great options:)

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  9. Tami

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Friendsgiving at Beauty & Essex has become an annual tradition for my chosen family because the food and the vibes are immaculate.

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  10. Colleen

    Seattle

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 27 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The service at the bar was remarkably poor and the food was bad. The bartender acted like he did not want us there. By the end of the evening, he had warmed up a little. But not much. He was also not knowledgable or service oriented. My boyfriend ordered an expensive mezcal, which should be served meat, and served it a bunch of crushed ice and then when we asked for it to be corrected, he just strained the ice out. The mezcal was ruined. Most of the food simply not good, some was mediocre, but the concepts were just off. I’m not sure how they ruined hamachi ceviche, but they did. They also had a steak tartare flatbread. I think it was an uncooked Costco individual uncooked pizza. REALLY bad. This place was also expensive. Unclear why it has received good reviews. Do not recommend at all. We had better street food after.

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FAQs

Beauty & Essex- New York offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 614-0146.

Beauty & Essex- New York is rated 4.6 stars by 9905 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people
10:00 pm
Booked 122 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Beauty & Essex- New York

146 Essex St, New York, NY 10002

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Stanton & Rivington
  • Area
    Lower East Side
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Unspecified
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Street parking is available in the neighborhood. There is also a parking lot on Essex between Houston and Stanton Streets or a municipal garage between Delancey and Rivington Streets.
  • Public transit
    by Train: F, J, M, or Z train to Delancey/Essex Street. by Bus: M9 or 14A to Essex Street
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Chris Santos
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (212) 614-0146
  • Private party facilities
    Chef Chris Santos' sophisticated, mutli-ethnic sharing menu lends itself perfectly to celebrations and group dining for parties of 10 to 400 guests.
  • Private party contact
    Concierge : (212) 614-0126
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