The Essex - Old Saybrook

Sat at the chef’s counter for a tasting. Had a fantastic meal, all four of us loved it. Accommodations were made for a pregnant member of the party, one of which was her favorite course! Colt and the kitchen team did a great job, and service from Peter was stellar as always. Threw the bartender Dillon a few curveballs, but he nailed every drink.

Our second visit and second time enjoying the five course tasting menu. An outstanding experience.

As always everything was perfect. Many thanks to Peter and Colt.

The service at rye bar exceptional. Brendan a true professional and you can watch the cadence unfold from the kitchen. Best restaurant in Ct. James Beard quality for sure from the kitchen.

What a lovely time we had at the Essex! The service was excellent, and the food was very good too excellent. Unfortunately, unfortunately we had to sit outdoors but we got lucky with a beautiful evening. The outdoor speaker was a little loud, but the weight staff was happy to turn it down so we could hear each other better. The food was excellent, except that my halibut had too much Asian soy sauce sitting in the bottom, soaking up in the rice. And my spring salad was almost exactly what I got for vegetables in my halibut dish, so it was a little bit redundant. they did serve a creamy asparagus soup that was out of this world. We will definitely come back.