Glad to see you reviewing this place and enjoying the food. My friend told me of Essie's when she stumbled across them in their beginnings. Nice and cozy lo-key, beautiful staff, beautiful atmosphere, offers happy hour, etc....However, when i chose to visit the establishment which was in 2023 during happy hour that they offered, my food experience wasn't quite like yours in 2024. Haven't been back since. But after seeing your recent review, i will be giving checking them out again. Beautiful people, beautiful staff and beautiful lo-key atmosphere with music.
I am a homebound handicapped senior living in Wisconsin. I am on 4 health related diets which leaves me with steamed vegs, salmon, other fish etc. All very bland and mostly boring. I have followed you for a couple of years now. I guess you could say I emotionally eat through your adventures. But this video really made me jealous. LOL! It looked so good. Thanks for your videos!
Love the look of the restaurant, the reviews on Google are great and you seemed to enjoy the food, however I wished that you respectfully asked the owner to allow you to eat the meal alone. He was literally watching you eat through the entire review. No matter how good you say it was I know that you'll never call food "bad" or "mid" to the owner's face or say that it's overpriced, and therefore can't see the review as 100% honest. Mike, give reviewers space to do their thing.
Well if you’re going to review something or call your self a reviewer… why would you not be all the way real, why would you try to be a nice guy and make everyone happy… everything isn’t liked.
Now this is one spot I'm overly glad you went to..... The owners are wonderful people, shout out to my sponsor peavey for doing the entire sound system up and down stairs. And I hope you tried the gator 🔥👍🏾
Essie's seems like such a chill spot !! And the food looks delicious !! I'm in the area in 2 weeks, hopefully i can squeeze in a visit for myself. Great review !! ❤
That food looks really good JL but I'm highly allergic to shellfish hope they have other things there that I can eat I'm going to check it out the next time I go to Jersey
Much Success and Happiness to the owners of this restaurant ❤❤❤ Saying hello from Chicago Illinois United States 🥇
The seafood gumbo is amazing. The staff is friendly and fun to be around. Love Essie's our spot when we visit New Jersey!
Glad to see you reviewing this place and enjoying the food. My friend told me of Essie's when she stumbled across them in their beginnings. Nice and cozy lo-key, beautiful staff, beautiful atmosphere, offers happy hour, etc....However, when i chose to visit the establishment which was in 2023 during happy hour that they offered, my food experience wasn't quite like yours in 2024. Haven't been back since. But after seeing your recent review, i will be giving checking them out again. Beautiful people, beautiful staff and beautiful lo-key atmosphere with music.
I am a homebound handicapped senior living in Wisconsin. I am on 4 health related diets which leaves me with steamed vegs, salmon, other fish etc. All very bland and mostly boring. I have followed you for a couple of years now. I guess you could say I emotionally eat through your adventures. But this video really made me jealous. LOL! It looked so good. Thanks for your videos!
Whoa, that food looks delicious.
This lounge has a well thought out theme. It is a good place to dine and enjoy time with family and friends. 🎉
I live in LA, not too many restaurants in other cities get it right, they definitely look like they got it! Nice job!
Love the look of the restaurant, the reviews on Google are great and you seemed to enjoy the food, however I wished that you respectfully asked the owner to allow you to eat the meal alone. He was literally watching you eat through the entire review. No matter how good you say it was I know that you'll never call food "bad" or "mid" to the owner's face or say that it's overpriced, and therefore can't see the review as 100% honest. Mike, give reviewers space to do their thing.
Facts on top of facts. No debate here
Well if you’re going to review something or call your self a reviewer… why would you not be all the way real, why would you try to be a nice guy and make everyone happy… everything isn’t liked.
Owner needed to step away, so JL could do an honest review.
Definitely
Great video
Wow. Okay. I'll have to try that spot. The food looks amazing!
That food looked amazing.
Stunning vibes, food and interior design...the owner was so friendly and polite...enjoy and have a great night and weekend ❤😊
The food looks amazing. I like the whole vibe of the place and the owners were real down to earth. I will be checking them out when I’m in the area
Essie's is Definitely the place to be. Hands Down Period!!!! The food is Definitely Delicious/Phenomenal.
Food looks 🔥 !!! Dang... owner got the whole menu coming out...
That stair case👏🏾👏🏾..I agree they showed off..great story behind the name..it hit wrong but it felt so right😆
The seafood looks amazing,but the one for me is the gumbo, the wings.everyone works as a team to make sure that the business goes smoothly.
It's on my list!!!
Food looks delicious 😋
This is 9mins from me and never knew it was there. Thanks JL!
Beautiful establishment and good food looks that way to me via this broadcast I would like to go there one day 🎉🙏🏽🙌🏽😎
JL AND PEAKS 💯! DO IT MY BRO!! 💯😎
I would like to see JL and Mr. ChimeTime do a collaboration
NAH JL AIN’T TRY’N TO SEE CHIMES SALIVA PULLS 🤮🤢
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@@franciscoevelyn80😂💯💯 facts thought it was just me lol
Imma have to get there from West Philly!
The food looks delicious 😋 I would love to have the jumbo shrimp 🍤 and gumbo. Great review as always 😅
JL, you just keep getting better all the time. Please come check out the food scene in Detroit. You won’t be disappointed.
Damn! Everything looks delicious! Great video as always man. Stay safe out there. ✌️❤️😊
You Got it JL Keep Doing it Brother Good Eats ✌🏾💯💪🏾
Absolute excellence , well done essie’s . Great video also…game changer
Oh wow this is nice asf!!! May have to slide there
JL folding I know for a fact every single thing on that table is not a 10
That food looks beautiful and delicious 😋 😍
Now that looks like A MUST GO TO spot.
My daughter lived there . I'm surprised by this spot , honestly. Gotta check it out .
Everything looked tasty👍🏾
Now this is one spot I'm overly glad you went to..... The owners are wonderful people, shout out to my sponsor peavey for doing the entire sound system up and down stairs. And I hope you tried the gator 🔥👍🏾
Hey JL and family. I hope that you and the family had a wonderful one. This food looked 💣 Especially the lobster dish. Enjoy JL!! 🐞😋
Slamming JL😊😊😊😊
Ayeee my colors ❤🥰 I gottta come visit
Essie's seems like such a chill spot !! And the food looks delicious !! I'm in the area in 2 weeks, hopefully i can squeeze in a visit for myself. Great review !! ❤
Hola, Thank you for your podcast. If possible can you visit Little Kirin Restaurant in the East Village,NY?
Looks amazing. South jersey boul here, I’ll be trying it out, nothing really like that around, except maybe Becks in reading terminal
Opinions compromised by him sitting there
I'll have to remember to stop by here next time I'm in town for a piercing/tattoo at Poseidon's .
I came here for the big guns. That huge lobster tail, collosal shrimp, rice, & gumbo ! 🔥 That's how i roll 😊
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That food looks really good JL but I'm highly allergic to shellfish hope they have other things there that I can eat I'm going to check it out the next time I go to Jersey
Does it come out like this every order?
My name is Jessie and I had a friend her name was Essie 😂
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Must be good cuz I never heard JL say "damn" so many times in one video 😂
Cafe Nola. Back in the day
I need an egg roll
You can always count on getting some type of eggroll at a black owned restaurant
Looks and sounds good... how far from Newark???
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If that place is the bomb, why didn’t you bring your wife to dazzle her?
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