Essence Menu Prices

VerifiedBarCrown Heights New York, NY

Mon–Fri 1pm–2am · Sat–Sun 2pm–2am

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On the menu

Beer: $6.20
Entrée: $12.93
Appetizer: $10.94

Average listed price, menu read October 2026. What people actually pay can differ.

What things cost at Essence

Beer$5.00 to $7.00$6.20

Appetizer$6.00 to $16.00$10.94

Entrée$4.00 to $28.00$12.93

Side$3.00 to $8.00$5.36

Average price per category as listed on the menu, with the range from cheapest to priciest.

Menu from the venue's website, October 2026. Menu out of date? Something wrong?

Menu prices at Essence

83 priced items. Prices change, so treat this as what was listed when we last checked.

CHICKEN FINGERS & FRIES$6.00 to $13.00
CHICKEN SOUP$7.00
LENTIL SOUP$7.00
POTATO SKINS HALF ORDER (3)$7.00
POTATO SOUP$7.00
FRITTERS (6)$8.00
ONION RINGS NEW$8.00
SAM'S TACOS (3) Beef or Turkey$11.00
SOFT SHELL TACO JERK CHICKEN$11.00
BRUNSWICK STEW$12.00
CALAMARI FRIED$12.00
CHIPOTLE SHRIMP TACO$12.00
FRIED CATFISH STRIPS$12.00
POTATO SKINS FULL ORDER (6)$12.00
BUFFALO WINGS 8 PIECES$13.00
NACHOS$13.00
HONEY ESSENCE WINGS 8 PIECES$14.00
JUMBO COCKTAIL SHRIMP (6)$14.00
WAFFLES N' FRIED OR BUFFALO WINGS$14.00
BONELESS CHICKEN WING 8 PIECES$16.00

SEA FOOD COMBOPICK ANY$4.00
GRILLED SHRIMP$6.00 to $17.00
MUSSELS$6.00 to $15.00
BLT$8.00
TERIYAKI WINGS$8.00
TUNA SANDWICH$8.00
CHEESE QUESADILLA$9.00
GARDEN SALAD$9.00
BBQ PULLED PORK SANDWICH$10.00
CHICKEN WRAP$10.00
ESSENCE CHEESE STEAK SANDWICH$10.00
FISH WRAP (WHITTING)$10.00
FRIED PORK CHOP SANDWICH$10.00
GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICH$10.00
CLASSIC CHEESE BURGER$12.00
EGG & CHEESE WRAP$12.00
FRIED BONELESS BREAST$12.00
FRIED WHITING FISH SANDWICH$12.00
BACON CHEESEBURGER$13.00
GREEK SALAD$13.00
JERK BURGER (spicy)$13.00
LYDELL’S CAT FISH SANDWICH$13.00
RASTA PASTA BROCCOLI$13.00
SALMON WRAP$13.00
SOUL CHICKEN QUESADILLA$13.00
TERIYAKI WINGS 8 PIECES$13.00
BROWN STEW CHICKEN$14.00
GRILLED OR FRIED CHICKEN FINGER SALAD$14.00
RASTA PASTA & CHICKEN$14.00
RASTA PASTA & FRIED CATFISH STRIPS$14.00
RASTA PASTA VEGETARIAN$14.00
TURKEY BURGER$14.00
VEGGIE DELUXE BURGER$14.00
FRIED WHITING$15.00
SHRIMP GRILLED SALAD$15.00
Whitting colossal shrimp & fries$15.00
2 FRIED OR SMOTHERED PORK CHOPS$16.00
RASTA PASTA & SALMON$16.00
RASTA PASTA & SHRIMP$16.00
CATFISH BAKED OR FRIED$17.00
SPICY & SWEET GRILLED SHRIMP$17.00
SEAFOOD BOAT$18.00
LEMON GRILLED SALMON$19.00
RASTA PASTA & OXTAIL$19.00
MIXED SAMPLER PLATTER (PICK ANY FOUR)$28.00

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Visiting Essence

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Address: 1662 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY
Hours: Mon–Fri 1pm–2amSat–Sun 2pm–2amAs listed on their site, October 2026. Check before you go.
Phone: +1-718-467-3300
Website: essencebar.com

Common questions

How much is a beer at Essence?

A beer on the menu at Essence is about $6.20 (from $5.00 to $7.00).

How much is an entrée at Essence?

An entrée on the menu at Essence is about $12.93 (from $4.00 to $28.00).

Nearby

Bar LunAtico · 0.4 mi Dolores · 0.6 mi

Places like Essence nearby

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How we compute this

Menu prices are the prices listed on Essence's menu, averaged per category after dropping add-ons, market-price items and large formats like pitchers and bottles. They are list prices, not what anyone paid. Menus change; check with the venue before you go.

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