Chef's Table At The Essex Culinary Resort

This is a very pleasant facility with plenty of space and light. The menu is presented a pub food , but it is much more varied and inventive than that cliche ' implies. Hanger steak was perfect and bacon cheeseburger also excellent. Prompt, professional service was also a plus. The room was a little loud, but it was Friday evening, so high spirits were in evidence. Not inexpensive, but totally worth it. Highly recommend.

Great service, crispy brussel sprouts were delicious! Burgers and side salads were good and sweet potato fries were perfectly crispy.

Only had tomato soup and grilled cheese that was from this world!! Onion rings are the best you ever have!! Hailee is a wonderful server and the manager was so friendly.

The service was competent and efficient, with our server being particularly friendly and well trained. The beer and the cocktail menu are both very nice. What we found disappointing was the food. For prices one would expect an elevated fare, and considering that this is a culinary resort, the food should be cooked with good technology. All our dishes were dirty. Veggies were a cheaper and dishonest bunch of zucchini and summer squash to accompany a steak with almost no lake, no taste, and that was overcooked. Pork belly was completely tasteless, and the accompanying pineapple salsa looked like it had been made a few days ago as the pineapple bites were corrupted and sad. The restaurant focuses on the benefits of an upscale casual restaurant, but the execution lacks an excessive experience. Unfortunately, salt would almost have saved this meal, which is too easy to make a mistake for a culinary resort. The grounds are beautiful, with a beautiful kitchen shop, gardens and picturesque buildings. The hospitality company that owns this property should think to invest in kitchen staff as much as they do aesthetics to fit the food to the beauty of the facility.

We had family visits from the state and they were in Essex. We had breakfast in the tavern before they left and it was really nice. We were in a room with us and we were all able to talk and hear. Our food was great and our server was very attentive. It made a really nice end to our visit.