WHERE: Beauty & Essex 146 Essex Street, New York
MOOD: Cool / fun / nostalgic / clubby. The facade is a faux-ish (you can actually buy stuff) pawn shop that you pass through to get to the restaurant.
PRICE: Mains are between $16-29
WHEN WE WENT: Tuesday night dinner and it was hopping! Packed to the gills as though it was a Thursday night.
WHAT: We ordered almost one of everything on the menu.
TRY: Honestly – it was all reasonably good. The Lobster Tacos stood out for me.
SKIP: Butterscotch Pot de Creme – sounds more impressive than it tastes
SERVICE: Fine. I never expect much in a club atmosphere.
REPEAT?: Sure! It's a novelty that can be fun. The environment is aiming for something in-between fine dining and club so the result is naturally a bit mixed-up but fun nonetheless. Go with a group of friends.
MOST NOTABLE: The scene. If you want to see pretty / hip people, listen to music and eat dinner at the same time – B&E has it all.
ANYTHING ELSE?: You can get a box of donuts to go for when you have the munchies later.
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