Essie's Restaurant Menu

14 Mt Carmel Pl, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
  • Shareable

    • Jimmy Red Cornbread

      Citrus vanilla butter
      $7.00
    • Local Pickled Vegetables

      Carrots. red onions, turnips. fennel, peppers. cucumbers
      $10.00
    • Crispy Popcorn Chicken

      Gochujang sauce, sesame seeds, stilton
      $11.00
    • Grit Croquettes | #1

      Garlic aioli
      $15.00
    • Crispy Plantains | #1

      Cotija, queso fresco, chipotle, espelette, tajin scallions, mojo sour cream
      $15.00
    • Beet NacHos | #1

      Roasted beets, tomatillos, tomatoes, queso fresco, cotija, charred onion vinaigrette, radish
      $17.00
    • Jambalaya Croquettes

      Shrimp, chicken, peppers, andouille sausage, parmesan, cheddar
      $20.00
    • B- JERK RIBS

      Sherry-tamarind glaze, sesame seeds
      $23.00
  • Plates

    • Pan Roasted Chicken

      Collard greens, bacon, black eye peas, delicata squash, garam masala chicken jus
      $29.00
    • Squid Ink Cavatelli

      Tomato, preserved lemon, parmesan, chorizo, shrimp, romano cheese
      $30.00
    • Vegetarian Pasta

      Butternut squash, radicchio, parmesan, butternut squash coulis, wild mushrooms, aged balsamic
      $23.00
    • Chicken N Waffle

      Buttermilk fried chicken, jimmy red corn waffle Local honey, vanilla butter, local syrup
      $25.00
    • Essies Wagyu Big Mac

      Two 5oz wagyu beef patties, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, mac sauce, potato wedges
      $39.00
    • Essies Wagyu Quarter Pounder

      Wagyu beef pattie, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, 1/4 pounder sauce, potato wedges
      $23.00
  • EXTRAS

    • Potato Wedges

      $9.50
    • Parm Wedges

      $9.90
    • Jimmy Red Corn Grits

      $9.00
    • Cajun Potato Wedges

      $9.50
  • SWEETS

    • Elaines CheeseCake

      Preserved orange, pecans, cinnamon-allspice crumble, caramel sauce, white chocolate pearls
      $9.50
  • Beverages

    • Coke

      Boyland Cola
      $5.00
    • BLACK CHERRY

      Boyland Black Cherry soda
      $5.00
  • SHAREABLE

    • Jimmy Red Cornbread | #1

      Citrus vanilla butter
      $7.00
    • Local Pickled Vegetables | #1

      Carrots. red onions, turnips. fennel, peppers. cucumbers
      $10.00
    • Crispy Plantains | #2

      Cotija, queso fresco, chipotle, espelette, tajin scallions, mojo sour cream
      $15.00
    • Grit Croquettes

      Garlic aioli
      $15.00
    • Autumn Green Salad

      Kale, chicory, radish, cucumber, peanuts, pears, stilton, apple cider vinaigrette, herbs, cranberries
      $16.00
    • Beet NACHOS

      Roasted beets, tomatillos, tomatoes, queso fresco, cotija, charred onion vinaigrette, radish
      $17.00
    • Jambalaya Croquettes | #1

      Shrimp, chicken, peppers, andouille sausage, parmesan, cheddar
      $20.00
    • Jerk RIBS | #1

      Sherry-tamarind glaze, sesame seeds
      $23.00
  • HANDHELDS

    • Crispy CHICKEN SANDWICH

      Lettuce, tomato, onion, siracha aioli, brioche bun, hand cut potato wedges
      $19.00
    • Essies Wagyu Quarter Pounder | #1

      Wagyu beef pattie, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, 1/4 pounder sauce, potato wedges
      $23.00
    • Essies Wagyu Big Mac | #1

      Two 5oz wagyu beef patties, cheddar, lettuce, tomato, onion, mac sauce, potato wedges
      $39.00
  • EGGS N THINGS

    • FRITTATA

      Bacon, parmesan, potato, basil, green salad
      $15.00
    • Belgium Waffles | #1

      Jimmy red corn waffles, vanilla butter, local syrup
      $14.00
    • Breakfast Plate

      2 sunny side up eggs, grit croquettes, applewood smoked bacon, stewed tomatoes
      $18.00
    • EWB

      Jimmy red corn belgium waffle, scrambled eggs, applewood smoked bacon, vanilla butter, local syrup
      $22.00
    • Chicken N Waffle | #1

      Buttermilk fried chicken, jimmy red corn waffle Local honey, vanilla butter, local syrup
      $25.00
    • Shrimp N Grits

      Cheddar scallion grits, chorizo, aleppo butter, white wine, shrimp. mussels
      $27.00
  • EXTRAS

    • Potato Wedges | #1

      Potato Wedges
      $9.50
    • Parm Wedges | #1

      Parm Wedges
      $9.90
    • Jimmy Red Corn Grits | #1

      Jimmy Red Corn Grits
      $9.00
    • Cajun Potato Wedges | #1

      Cajun Potato Wedges
      $9.50
  • SWEETS

    • Elaines CheeseCake | #1

      Preserved orange, pecans, cinnamon-allspice crumble, caramel sauce, white chocolate pearls
      $9.50
  • Beverages

    • Coke | #1

      Boyland Cola
      $5.00
    • BLACK CHERRY | #1

      Boyland Black Cherry soda
      $5.00

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