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Smokin' Joe's Grill
Barbecue restaurant
😐 Stopped in for lunch and grabbed a pit beef sandwich, fries and a soda. Total price $13.78. The good: the pit beef sandwich was good. The bad: the food wasn't hot and the tables weren't clean. I was in a hurry to get something to eat so I gave them a try and considering how long it took to get my fo...
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4.60 (944 reviews)
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Boat House Grille Essex
American restaurant
A menu specializing in classic American seafood, in a relaxed space with stone fireplace & bar area.
$$ $$
4.60 (860 reviews)
5
Blue Marlin Grille
Seafood restaurant
Steaks, seafood & pasta dishes are the draw at this local, contemporary establishment with a patio.
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4.60 (686 reviews)
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Essex Seafood
Seafood restaurant
Humble, wood-paneled restaurant & market for fresh lobster, fried clams & other seafood favorites.
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4.60 (645 reviews)
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JP's Restaurant & Deli
Diner
Relaxed dining space serving straightforward American meals, including breakfast.
$ $$$
4.60 (552 reviews)
11
The Griswold Inn
American restaurant
18th-century inn featuring colonial-style lodging, plus a classic American restaurant & tap room.
4.50 (1.5K reviews)
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Woody's Pub Grub
Bar & grill
😐 Update: ***Tried a 3rd time because my husband really likes the food. Same experience - ignored even when being looked dead in the eye. The food is good, so we'll be back I'm sure. I so want to give them 5 stars. ***This was the 2nd time we tried to eat at this Pub. The first time was so disappointi...
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4.60 (467 reviews)
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Ivoryton Playhouse
Performing arts theater
Theater company housed in a 1911 building staging popular plays & musicals from March to December.
4.70 (275 reviews)
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The Blue Hound Cookery & Tap Room
American restaurant
😐 Cute place with a fun dog theme that spreads into bathroom. Dining space downstairs is cozy with wooden tables and chairs that are reminiscent of an older dining room feel. Menu has what you expect of an American pub restaurant plus some specialties.
Quality of the food is just okay. Heavily salted...
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4.60 (369 reviews)
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Hoagie's Pizza & Pasta
Pizza restaurant
Popular outpost of a local chain of basic, family-friendly Italian-American eateries.
$ $$$
4.50 (456 reviews)
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Fattie's Bar & Grill
Bar
👍👍 Awesome service, clean bar with ice cold beer. Get there early because parkings scarce! Two pool tables and jukebox also, what else can you ask for?
$ $$$
4.50 (404 reviews)
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J.T. Farnham's
Seafood restaurant
Old-school seafood shack serving the local catch in a homey setting with views of the Essex River.
$$ $$
4.40 (975 reviews)