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Beauty & Essex- New York, New York, NY

Beauty & Essex- New York

4.6
4.6
9931 Reviews
$31 to $50
Unspecified

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 127 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
  • Website
    https://beautyandessex.com/new-york/
  • 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
  • Location
    146 Essex St, New York, NY 10002
  • Neighborhood
    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, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • New Year's Eve 2025

    $250.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 31, 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.

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Menu

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What 9,931 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
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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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.

9,931 Reviews

  1. tina

    New York City

    19 reviews

    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Mixed reviews about this place. I live in the neighborhood and came here a few times when it first opened. The concept has always been cool as you enter the pawn shop to a beautiful space. But the hosts in the front (about 5 of them) were not welcoming to our party of 9. The wait staff seemed very confused throughout the evening mixing up orders and suggesting to share plates that were not really sharable. The food was just OK and we left pretty hungry after a bill of over $1000 not including tip. Ambiance is nice but service and food was not the best considering the price. Sadly will not be returning.

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  2. Lance

    New York City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was captivating. My friends and family loved it.

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  3. Anamaria

    Greater Boston

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Skip this and reserve at Bar Louise in Park Slope for similar ambiance and decor but better food and experience. Since it’s owned by Tao group, then owned by an investment firm, so not by an actual person, I don’t really feel bad leaving the review. Someone else could possibly do more amazing things with that space. Yes, they did give us a 50% discount because we had some inconveniences ( the potatoes for our entrees came 20 minutes after the eggs), so that was a very generous gesture , but if you’re someone who needs a great experience overall and cannot risk it, then don’t come here . We came for the decor and liked it and my friends would come again. But the food is not amazing and they seem too understaffed to actually provide good customer service (people with reservations get placed on the couch to wait for tens of minutes - I think if I had not gone again to ask they would have completely forgot we were there).

    1 person found this helpful

  4. OpenTable Diner

    New York City

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience. I recommend the soup dumplings , the rock shrimp and the house salad! Amazing!!!!!

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  5. William

    Caribbean

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything about our experience was wonderful until we were waiting for our ride at the end and the bouncer made us wait outside in the 20 degree weather and locked the door behind us. Multiple parties were still eating inside and he said we had to leave because they were closing. I felt very disrespected after having a nice meal and then literally being "kicked" out and had to wait outside while people were still inside. I don't think I would dine here again just because of the experience at the end of the night.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. Mendez

    Miami

    55 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    55 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my 3rd visit to this location and it did not disappoint. Food and ambiance were perfect. Absolutely love this place and highly recommend.

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  7. Aurielle

    Toronto

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Hostesses are rude and disorganized. We had a reservation, but weren’t sat for 45 minutes. Bartenders are surly at best. When we were sat, the kitchen had run out of things. Go anywhere else.

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  8. Sheena

    Vancouver

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Neat place. Service was great! Food was very good.

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  9. Jan L.

    New York City

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing vibe, great service, wonderful food. You have to get the Beauty dessert wheel!

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  10. Alex

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The facility is amazing. The tables were crammed together we were in everyone’s conversation around us. The food was ok. Not anything amazing. Service was slow after the appetizers.

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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 9931 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 127 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
  • Neighborhood
    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, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://beautyandessex.com/new-york/
  • 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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