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Essence Restaurant & Lounge

Whole Red Snapper marinaded in a blend of Haitian spices, served with side of choice.

Sizes: Regular ($40) / Large ($50). Served with side of choice.

Tender slow-simmered conch seasoned with fresh spices in reach Creol sauce.

Grilled skirt steak — tender, juicy cut grilled to perfection with rich beef flavor.

Tender pasta tossed in a rich savory sauce with fresh shrimp, finished with garlic, herbs.

Add Protein (Chicken, Shrimp) + $5

Lalo — Haitian jute leaf stew, braised beef, seafood, with tender jute leaves, served with steamed rice.

Served with steamed rice

Fresh fettuccine pasta tossed in a creamy parmesan alfredo sauce.

Add Protein (Chicken, Shrimp) + $5

Pork marinaded in a Haitian seasoning, served with rice & fried plantains.

Served with rice & fried plantains

Braised oxtails, served with rice & peans steamed vegetables, and sweet fried plantains.

Served with rice & peans, steamed vegetables, and sweet fried plantains

Crispy fried goat seared with traditional island seasonings and spices.

Legume / vegetables stew with freh vegetables slow cooked in creol spices.

Marinaded in a traditional Caribbean jerk spices, served with rice & peas and steamed vegetables.

Served with rice & peas and steamed vegetables

Curry chicken braise in aromatic curry sauce.

Sculent beef cubes simmed in island spices, served with rice & fried plantains.

Served with rice & fried plantains

Juicy grilled beef melted cheese, lettuce, ripe tomato, unio served with fries.

Served with seasoned fries

Golden fried chicken served with rice & seasonal vegetables.

Served with rice & seasonal vegetables

Tender turkey wings served with rice & seasonal vegetables.

Served with rice & seasonal vegetables

Haitian fried pork griot served with rice & seasonal vegetables.

Served with rice & seasonal vegetables

Juicy tender wings tossed in your choice of sauce.

Choice of sauce + seasoned fries

Golden ,crunchy fried chicken seasoned with our signature blend of spices juicy on the inside, cryspy on the outside.

Tender braised turkey wings, served with choice of side.

Served with choice of side

Mix green salad- a fresh medley of crisp lettuces , garden vegetables tossed in your choice of dressing.

Add Protein (Chicken, Shrimp) + $5

Flavorful shredded salted cod (morue) ,smoked herring saute in a a mix of unios ,bell peppers, garlic, scoth bonnet peppers oil, and spices.

Slow-simmered tender seasoned island cabbage.

Authentic Haitian Diri Djon Djon cooked with black mushrooms.

Traditional Caribbean rice simmered with red beans and island herbs.

Baked creamy macaroni and melted cheese.

Golden twice-fried green plantains (Bannann Peze).

Hot crispy seasoned golden french fries.

Steamed fluffy white rice.

Freshly baked moist cupcake with sweet frosting.

Rich, creamy decadent cheesecake.

Decadent layered red velvet cake with creamy frosting.

Traditional spiced sweet potato pie in flaky crust.

Authentic Haitian sweet potato pudding infused with warm island spices.

Pure & fresh juice, no added sugar, no preservatives.

Pure & fresh juice, no added sugar, no preservatives.

Assorted chilled canned sodas.

House-made crisp sweet lemonade.

Chilled bottled sodas & water.

Authentic Haitian fruit champagne soda.

Imported Haitian lager beer — crisp, ice-cold.

Pure & fresh tropical juice.

Authentic Haitian Bouillon stew loaded with tender beef, plantains, dumplings, root vegetables, and aromatic broth.

Available every Saturday starting 12 PM

The revered Haitian Freedom Soup — rich pumpkin, beef, rigatoni, potatoes, plantains, and cabbage simmered in celebration.

Available every Sunday starting 12 PM

Barbancourt Haitian dark rum, tropical guava, passionfruit, fresh lime juice, and a fresh nutmeg float.

Artisanal mezcal, passion fruit purée, fresh lime juice, organic agave, and a spicy tajin rim.

Hennessy V.S blended with fresh coconut cream, pineapple juice, and a brown sugar-cinnamon dusting.

Fresh-pulled espresso, premium vodka, coffee liqueur, and dark chocolate shavings.

Moët & Chandon, Don Julio 1942, Hennessy XO, Casamigos served with dedicated sparkler presentation at your booth.