Food Menu
We Have a Wide Variety of Food Menus for You

APPETIZERS

NACHOS

$13
Your chose of toppings ground turkey, beef, chili served with sour cream, guacamole, jalapenos, black olives

FRITTERS (6)

$8
Made with codfish and fresh herbs & spices served with our special cream dip

ONION RINGS NEW

$8
served with tarter sauce

FRIED CATFISH STRIPS

$12
Served with carrots,celery & tartar sauce

JUMBO COCKTAIL SHRIMP (6)

$14
Served with cocktail sauce

SAM'S TACOS (3) Beef or Turkey

$11
served with cheese, tomato, sour cream, lettuce

CALAMARI FRIED

$12
Served with marinara sauce

CHICKEN FINGERS & FRIES

$13
Tender chicken fingers fried to a golden brown served with honey mustered sauce

MOZZARELLA STICKS (6)

$9
Tender chicken fingers fried to a golden brown served with honey mustered sauce

POTATO SKINS HALF ORDER (3)

$7
Filled with cheddar cheese and your choice of bacon or broccoli sour cream on the side

POTATO SKINS FULL ORDER (6)

$12
Filled with cheddar cheese and your choice of bacon or broccoli sour cream on the side

SOFT SHELL TACO JERK CHICKEN

$11
Pan seared jerk chicken in our special jerk sauce served with sour cream. Chipotle sauce served on request.

CHIPOTLE SHRIMP TACO

$12
Soft shell taco served with toppings, sour cream, lettuce and chipotle sauce

CHICKEN - BEEF - PORK

BROWN STEW CHICKEN

$14
Served with rice & peas, cabbage

OXTAILS OF ESSENCE

$21
Served with rice & pea's, plantains, cabbage

2 FRIED OR SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS

$16
Served with any 2 sides

SANDWICHES

BBQ PULLED PORK SANDWICH

$10
Pulled pork simmered in our special BBQ sauce piled on a brioche roll

ESSENCE CHEESE STEAK SANDWICH

$10
Onions, peppers & american cheese

GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH

$10
Garlic bread chicken and swiss cheese

BLT

$8
served with turkey bacon or pork bacon & chips, mayo

LYDELL’S CAT FISH SANDWICH

$13
Fried or baked

FRIED WHITING FISH SANDWICH

$12
Golden brown whiting served on lightly toasted bread and tartar sauce

TUNA SANDWICH

$8
Lettuce, onions, pickles & pita chips (.75 extra for cheese)

FRIED PORK CHOP SANDWICH

$10

FRIED BONELESS BREAST

$12
Served on a brioche bun, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, sauce with fries

WRAPS

CHICKEN WRAP

$10
Onions, tomatoes, lettuce, american cheese & fries

SALMON WRAP

$13
Pan seared salmon served with lettuce, tomato and cheddar cheese

FISH WRAP (WHITTING)

$10
Wrapped in a soft tortilla, lettuce, tomatoes and cheese with tartar sauce

EGG & CHEESE WRAP

$12
Tomatoes, onion's, bacon or chicken

SEAFOOD

FRIED WHITING

$15
Served with 2 sides

MUSSELS

$14
Served in a creamy white wine clam sauce

STUFFED JUMBO SHRIMP (6)

$19
6 shrimps stuffed with fresh crab meat served with 2 sides

GRILLED OR FRIED SHRIMP & FRIES (6)

$15
Served with french fries

LEMON GRILLED SALMON

$19
Served with any two sides

GRILLED SHRIMP

$17
6 jumbo grilled shrimp drizzled in butter sauce served with 2 sides

PEPPER SHRIMP (6)

$16
Sauteed in green and red peppers Served with 2 sides

CATFISH BAKED OR FRIED

$17
Served with any 2 sides

SPICY & SWEET GRILLED SHRIMP

$17
Served with 2 sides

SEAFOOD BOAT

$18
Whitting colossal shrimp & fries

SPICY & SWEET SHRIMP GRILLED WITH FRIES

$15

SALAD

SHRIMP GRILLED SALAD

$15
Grilled shrimp in with lettuce, cucumbers, carrots,

GRILLED OR FRIED CHICKEN FINGER SALAD

$14
Fresh greens topped with bacon, tomatoes, feta cheese, chicken fingers chopped and served with special mustard sauce

GREEK SALAD

$13
Red onions, cucumbers, tomatoes, black olives and feta cheese

GARDEN SALAD

$9

PLATTERS

SEA FOOD COMBOPICK ANY 4

$27
(4) Fried Butterfly shrimp, (4) Stuff Shrimp, (4) Steam clams, (4) Fried whiting, (4) Fried calamari, (4) Catfish strips

MIXED SAMPLER PLATTER (PICK ANY FOUR)

$28
(4) Fried shrimp, (4) Jerk Wings, (4) Buffalo wings, (4) Boneless chicken, (2) Chicken fingers, (4) Stufshrimp

SOUL CHICKEN QUESADILLA

$13
Tortillas stuffed with grilled chicken, onions, tomato, garlic and melted cheese

CHEESE QUESADILLA

$9
Sharp cheese

PREMIUM BURGERS

CLASSIC CHEESE BURGER

$12
Seasoned ground beef served with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and fries

JERK BURGER (spicy)

$13
Served with pickls, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, crispy fried oninons and fries.

TURKEY BURGER

$14
Served with fries cheese tomatoes and lettuce, crispy fried onions.

VEGGIE DELUXE BURGER

$14
Seasoned just right and topped with swiss cheese, garlic mayonnaise and guacamole and fries

SLIDER BURGERS 2

$8
SLIDER BURGERS 4 = 17$
American cheese, swiss cheese

BACON CHEESEBURGER

$13
served with fries cheese, crispy fried onions

PASTA DISHES

RASTA PASTA BROCCOLI

$13

RASTA PASTA & CHICKEN

$14
pasta sauteed is a creamy sauce mingled with grilled chicken

RASTA PASTA & SHRIMP

$16
Served in a creamy sauce mingled with shrimp

RASTA PASTA & OXTAIL

$19
Slow cooked oxtail over our creamy rasta pasta

RASTA PASTA & SALMON

$16
Pan seared salmon served with our rasta pasta and creamy sauce

RASTA PASTA VEGETARIAN

$14
Creamy sauce, mixed vegetables, green peppers and chickpeas

RASTA PASTA & FRIED CATFISH STRIPS

$14
Krispy fried catfish strips

SOUPS

LENTIL SOUP

$7
Served with croutons

POTATO SOUP

$7
Perved with bread

CHICKEN SOUP

$7
Served with crackers

BRUNSWICK STEW

$12
Beef, chicken, mix veg, noodles, ground beef.

HOMEMADE SIDES

FRENCH FRIES

$3
Regular fries = 3$
Add cheese = 3$
Add chili = 5$

FRIED PLANTAINS

$5

YAMS

$6

POTATO SALAD

$6

STEAMED BROCCOLI

$5

BLACK EYED PEAS

$5

MIXED VEGETABLES

$5

FRESH COLLARD GREENS

$5

RICE & PEAS

$5

MASHED POTATOES

$6
Home made garlic seasoned

STEAMED CABBAGE

$5

MAC & CHEESE

$6

WINGS WINGS & WINGS

BONELESS CHICKEN WING 8 PIECES

$16
Honey or hot and spicy sauce

HONEY ESSENCE WINGS 8 PIECES

$14
HONEY ESSENCE WINGS 10 PIECES= $16
HONEY ESSENCE WINGS 20 PIECES = $25
Fried crunchy and glazed with homemade honey sauce

FRIED PARTY WINGS 8 PIECES

$13
FRIED PARTY WINGS 10 = $15
FRIED PARTY WINGS 12 = $24
krispy fried

JERK CHICKEN PARTY WINGS 8 PIECES

$14
JERK CHICKEN PARTY WINGS 10 PIECES = $15
JERK CHICKEN PARTY WINGS 20 PIECES = $24
Jerked caribbean style

BAKED PARTY WINGS 8 PIECES

$13
BAKED PARTY WINGS 10 PIECES = $15
BAKED PARTY WINGS 20 PIECES = $24
Baked golden brown in our special seasons

TERIYAKI WINGS 8 PIECES

$13
TERIYAKI WINGS 10 PIECES = 15$
TERIYAKI WINGS 20 PIECES = 24$

BUFFALO WINGS 8 PIECES

$13
BUFFALO WINGS 10 PIECES = $14
BUFFALO WINGS 20 PIECES = $24
Hot and Spicy Wing Sauce

WAFFLES N' FRIED OR BUFFALO WINGS

$14

SWEET & SOUR WINGS 8

$14
SWEET & SOUR WINGS 10 = 15$
SWEET & SOUR WINGS 20 = 24$

TERIYAKI WINGS 8

$14
TERIYAKI WINGS 15 = $15
TERIYAKI WINGS 20 = $15

FRIED PARTY WINGS (6)

$12
Fresh or mash potatoes
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About Us

Essence Bar & Grill is located on the corner of Atlantic Avenue and Troy Avenue in Brooklyn. Essence has a laid back, soulful setting for the grown and sexy. Come out and enjoy an evening of live music and live comedy. All of that while you enjoy delicious southern soul food and amazing concoctions to match.

Hours

  • Monday To Fridays 1 PM – 2 AM
  • Saturday To Sunday 2 PM – 2AM

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